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THIS August, the Tour de Munster charity cycle is celebrating the 20th running of the event and will set out on its most important tour yet in order to raise vital funds for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland and individual beneficiaries. The cyclists will pay their annual visit […]

RYANAIR has announced it will remove up to 1,000 flights from its UK-Ireland routes in August and September with Kerry, Cork, Knock and Shannon routes affected. They company released statement this afternoon said it will cut the flights due to what it terms Ireland’s “defective quarantine restriction on EU visitors”. […]

WITH many running events postponed for the moment, here’s something to look forward to and train for over the coming fortnight. The ‘Kerry Goes Pink For Livie Virtual Run/Walk’ will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend with all funds raised going towards the plight of a little lady, […]

A RING of Kerry cycle will take place later this month in aid of University Hospital Kerry (UHK) ICU department to thank them for taking care of a well-known Kerry man who was seriously ill with COVID-19. Gene Tangney of the Black Valley, contracted coronavirus, resulting in medical professionals at […]

INSTITUTE of Technology Tralee have received funding to participate in a new Horizon 2020 Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) project called ‘BIOSWITCH’, which kicked off with an online meeting on June 9. BIOSWITCH works directly with brand owners, consumers and other stakeholders to support market-uptake of biobased products. With […]

THE Aqua Dome, has announced that it will remain closed for the remainder of the year and it’s possible that this will continue to be the situation until Easter 2021. The directors of the Aqua Dome considered the recommended regulations to keep staff and customers safe during the Covid 19 […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault on Strand Street on Sunday afternoon. A woman aged in her 50s sustained injuries and required treatment in hospital. The assailant was aged in his 20s and gardaí are following a definite lead in relation to the incident but would like […]

GARDAI are investigating burglaries and theft incidents in the Tralee area over the past week and are hoping for the public’s assistance. On Friday, July 10, at 4.30am, in the Killeen Wood estate, a person was awoken by a noise in the house and when they investigated they saw a […]

CANCER Support charity Recovery Haven Kerry has announced the gradual reopening of its main house in Tralee, having been forced to move its services to online platforms for over three months because of Covid19 restrictions. As restrictions begin to ease, however, the charity is moving on to offering face to […]

KERRY County Council has opened an online Book of Condolence for the late Jack Charlton. The Council says that due to COVID-19 they are unable to operate a traditional Book of Condolences so they have provided a link where people can leave their message. “Kerry is a county with a […]

THE death has taken place yesterday of renowned soprano Miriam Murphy. Tralee native Ms Murphy passed away in London, where she was based. As a child she began singing in choirs in town and attended the Kerry School of Music. She was also taught by Veronica Dunne in Dublin before […]

A LOCAL group who are keen to see the Tralee-Fenit Greenway up and running as soon as possible have issued a call to local politicians to do all they can to have it ready for the 2021 tourist season. The ‘Friends Of The Tralee To Fenit Greenway’ have expressed disappointment […]

A SINN Fein Councillor has asked Kerry County Council to introduce a programme of measures to curb littering and anti-social behaviour in Fenit. Cllr Deirdre Ferris made the call at Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, following complaints from constituents in Fenit area over issues of deliberate littering and anti-social […]

A TRALEE author has just released their debut novel which is currently available to buy online. Kelby Guilfoyle is a 23 year old author who identifies as non-binary. Their debut novel ‘Poppy’ released July 3, takes place in Tralee and is a love letter to growing up in small town Ireland, […]

A WELL-KNOWN musical family from Tralee made a presentation to University Hospital Kerry staff this morning. The Lynch family, who have many members involved with Tralee Musical Society, decided to record their own version of ‘We Are The World’ and set up a gofundme page with all money raised going […]

PLANS for traffic calming measures at the entrance to Connolly Park and a new pedestrian crossing on Upper Rock Street have been published by Kerry County Council. The proposal includes the realignment of the Junction of the L-6706 Connolly Park and R-556 Upper Rock St, the provision of a Pedestrian […]

MEMBERS of the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit have been given use of a ‘Dräger Drug Test 5000’ machine with the aim of further disrupting those involved in the sale and supply of drugs in Kerry. Head of the Roads Policing Unit, Inspector Tony Sugrue said; “This is just another way […]

THE sixth class pupils of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn had been together eight years, so it was only fitting that they met up one last time before post-primary beckons in September. The school organised a special ceremony at the school on Thursday, adhering to social distancing guidelines, which saw Fr Francis […]

A CALL for greater commitment by the Council to regularly empty public bins across the Tralee Municipal District was made at the meeting of the MD on Monday. Cllr Mikey Sheehy made the call, saying he had received a number of calls on this about overflowing bins in Tralee town […]

A SITE for a cycling pump track in the Tralee area is in the process of being acquired by Kerry County Council. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy asked for an update on the position and progress of the proposed Tralee Pump Track at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday. He […]

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THE Chairman of Austin Stacks GAA Club is to undertake a fundraiser for the club which also aims to reclaim the name of a local road named after a Rockie legend. Billy Ryle will walk 100km on the Bracker O’Regan Road from Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 26. The main […]

THERE are 256 patients awaiting Orthopaedic Outpatient Appointments in University Hospital Kerry with 111 of them over 66 years of age, with some of those waiting up to a year already for an operation. The most recent figures were released to Deputy Michael Healy Rae by the Department of Health […]

SINN Féin councillor, Cathal Foley, has asked Kerry County Council to explore new, more sensitive methods of grass and weed control throughout the county. He made the call due to the success of the Tralee Municipal District’s effort to enhance biodiversity during the lock-down period ensuring the least negative impact […]

A LOCAL councillor says some overhanging branches on footpaths and main roads around Tralee have the potential to kill if they fell on pedestrians/vehicles during bad weather. Cllr Sam Locke (Ind) asked that the Council develop a tree planting and trimming programme for Tralee at the meeting of Tralee Municipal […]

A FIANNA Fáil councillor has asked that the gardaí and Council take a more balanced approach to the 10pm time limit for pubs and restaurants to bring their street furniture in off the footpaths or public spaces. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday, Cllr Mikey Sheehy called […]

FORTY-THREE new local authority housing units from two developments are scheduled to be completed in the Tralee Municipal District in 2021. While 28 units are due to be completed by the end of this year in Balloonagh (adjacent to Connolly Park), there are 22 housing units currently being built in Ardfert […]

HOTELS, hospitality and visitor attractions across Kerry have begun to receive their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge following the completion by their staff of specialised training on cleanliness, hygiene and customer interaction in the COVID-19 environment. Visitors returning to Kerry as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease can be assured that it […]

THE Mayor of Tralee has repeated his request that Kerry County Council do something about derelict houses in town. Mayor Terry O’Brien asked the Council at yesterday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors to immediately look at the derelict house register and examine the number of houses that have been […]

THE Tralee-Fenit Greenway is unlikely to be finished until the last quarter of 2021. After a query by Cllr Mikey Sheehy at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, the Council confirmed construction works have commenced again on the project after the site was closed for a period of two […]