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MET Eireann has upgraded the rainfall warning for Kerry to Status Orange. The warning is for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Intense rainfall associated with Storm Francis is expected at times Monday night and Tuesday, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm (higher values in mountainous […]

KERRY Airport is preparing to face into a bleak winter as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating and the resulting restrictions on travel and gatherings continue to affect airline bookings. Ryanair have removed the Manchester and Berlin routes to Kerry from the schedule for September and October, while […]

BIRDS Euroshow has closed the family funfair in Tralee. The company said it made the decision to close despite putting in place rigorous new measures to protect staff and customers from contracting Covid-19, while operating safely in a strictly controlled environment. They said the decision to close the event — […]

MET Éireann has issued Status Yellow wind and rain warnings for Kerry over the coming days. The rainfall warning is for Connacht, Donegal, Cork, Kerry and Waterford taking effect from midnight on Monday to midnight on Tuesday. Intense rainfall is expected at times Monday night and on Tuesday. Falls of […]

IT was a very busy Saturday at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church as pupils from three schools made their First Holy Communion. Three pupils from Tralee Educate Together joined 23 youngsters from Holy Family NS at 11am for the morning ceremony, while at 1pm it was the turn of […]

DINGLE rock band, Walking on Cars, have announced they have split. The band released two successful albums – 2016’s ‘Everything This Way’ and 2019’s ‘Colours’ and became hugely popular both in Ireland and several other countries racking up over 200 million streams and playing to sold out arenas. A statement […]

THE Kerry Women’s Resource Centre has a new home at Market Place, Maine Street Tralee. For now, the centre will support women through phone calls and social media platforms. They are also in discussion with tutors to roll out workshops and training  in small groups. The resource centre, which was […]

STORM Ellen brought heavy rain and strong winds to the county overnight but Kerry escaped the worst. However, Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow Rainfall and Wind Warnings for the county this morning. Very strong south to southeast winds later today, veering southwesterly overnight with the potential for further impacts […]

Kerry County Council is advising residents and visitors to Kerry to be prepared for high winds and severe weather conditions, as Met Eireann has issued an Orange Weather alert due to Storm Ellen. The Status Orange Wind Warning is valid from 9pm Wednesday night to 6am Thursday morning, and will […]

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a burglary in Listowel back in January. On the morning of January 14 Gardaí responded to a burglary at a house in Lartigue village that occurred overnight. The owner informed Gardaí that an oil burner, which was attached to the […]

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads over the next few days as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain. Met Eireann has issued an Orange Wind weather warning for Clare, Cork, Galway, […]

THE Status Yellow Wind Warning issued earlier today by Met Éireann has been elevated to Status Orange for Kerry and six other counties. Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford will experience the worst of Storm Ellen which will track over Ireland on Wednesday night and during Thursday bringing a […]

A Status Yellow Wind warning for Ireland has been issued by Met Éireann for Wednesday night and all of Thursday. It will become very windy on Wednesday night and throughout the day on Thursday with severe gusts likely and there is a risk of some disruption. Due to the combination of […]

WHEN restaurants opened again back on June 29, the first place I went to was Kirby’s  Brogue Inn. Okay, cards on the table. I own a business and they have been a loyal customer to TraleeToday.ie since I started in 2014, but that’s not why I walked back into the […]

SATURDAY saw publicans all over the country take part in the ‘Support not Sympathy’ campaign, to voice their frustrations with the lack of Government support for ‘wet pubs’ which have now been closed since March 15. The five month shutdown of more than 3,500 of the country’s pubs has affected over […]

After the embarrassing British U-turn on grades, Billy Ryle says the Leaving Cert results need to be published as soon as possible… What a fine mess they’ve made of it! It would be laughable if it hadn’t such serious consequences for emotionally drained candidates. Despite assurances that standardisation, moderation and […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry Pa Daly has called for the public to support the Debenhams workers and their demands ahead of a march at 2pm this coming Saturday in Tralee. “Debenhams workers deserve our support now more than ever, KPMG has threatened to injunct Debenhams workers for engaging in […]

THE Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has announced the construction of a new 9,000 square metre building to accommodate the STEM School of IT Tralee, including Agri-Tech facilities. This is part of a wider announcement which includes extensions for 11 educational institutions nationally to create […]

TRALEE gardaí are appealing to the public after burglary and criminal damage incidents in the past week. A burglary took place in the Oakpark area of town between Tuesday, August 11 at 3pm and Wednesday, August 12 at 2.30am. The occupant of the house returned to find entry had been […]

THE Spa Fenit Community Council hosted its annual Heritage Weekend at the Forge which saw a series of events over Saturday and Sunday. The organisers had stewards on hand to ensure all events adhered to Government and HSE guidelines. On Saturday, a Vintage Car Run took place from the Forge in […]

MET Éireann has issued a Weather Advisory for Ireland in effect from today until 6pm on Saturday. They say unseasonably wet and windy weather is expected at times this week with further rainfall warnings likely and possible wind warnings. Windy weather on Thursday and Friday may result in unsafe conditions […]

THE car-park of Blennerville Windmill was revving with the sound of motorbikes and scooters for a special charity event on Sunday. The West Kerry Honda 50 and Classic Bike Run in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundartion saw over 60 bikes head off at 12 noon on a tour of […]

MONDAY just got drearier with the news this afternoon that Met Eireann has issued yet another weather warning for the county. A Status Yellow – Rainfall warning was issued for Munster, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Galway. Heavy, possibly thundery, rain will occur at times overnight and […]

THERE’S been a few warnings for Kerry issued by Met Éireann over the past few days so it’s no surprise to see this. A Status Yellow Thunder warning has been issued for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Offaly, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. The warning is valid from 1pm to 9pm […]

IF you’re looking for something to do or look at this Sunday, the West Kerry Honda 50 and Classic Bike Run takes place from 12 noon and will see participants head to the wilds of West Kerry for a scenic day out on the open road, all in aid of […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance says it will continue to work with Kerry County Council on any efforts necessary to accelerate the opening of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway. An open letter was published in The Kerryman newspaper this week signed by over 50 businesses and interest groups urging the Council to complete the […]

PEOPLE are invited to take part in a naked photoshoot this Sunday on a beach in Kerry at 9am. The Coastal Bodies Tour Kerry 2020 event will see Waterford photographer, Patricia Langan, take pictures on the yet to be disclosed beach location and they are looking for people from all over […]

SPA Fenit Community Council will host its annual Heritage Weekend this Saturday and Sunday at the Forge in Churchill, adhering to Government and HSE guidelines for their programme of events. The events on Saturday, August and Sunday August 16 will obviously be restricted somewhat this year. On Saturday, they will […]

GARDAI investigating a fatal road traffic collision that that occurred at a roadworks site near Tarbert on Tuesday, August 11, are appealing for witnesses. The incident occurred at around 1:15pm when a man, who was carrying our roadworks, was involved in an incident with a vehicle on the R551 at […]

Fenit RNLI Lifeboat was called out seven times in the past week in what has been a particularly busy spell for the service. The most recent callout was last night when concerns were raised after an object was seen near the coast at Ballyheigue Beach. The volunteer crew of Fenit […]