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ANOTHER major event in Kerry has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus crisis. The organisers of Listowel Writers’ Week, which was due to take place from May 27-May 31 in the north Kerry town, has made the decision on health and safety grounds. A statement on their facebook page this […]

GARDAI have arrested two men in relation to a burglary at a pub in Blennerville in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 1am, Gardaí from Tralee received a report from a member of the public about a suspicious car in the area which had its number plates blocked […]

KERRY Fire and Rescue Service has strengthened its force with the recruitment of 15 additional personnel. The new retained fire fighters are to replace recent and upcoming retirements and departures within the Fire Service and will be stationed at the various fire stations across the county. The new recruits will […]

A MEETING of Kerry County Council management and representatives of the political parties and Independents took place this morning to continue the coordination of the Council’s response to the current public health emergency. The meeting observed personal distancing requirements and some participants joined the meeting by teleconference. Elected members and […]

WHILE the world is changing for everyone these days, the generosity of the local community is the same as it ever was. This is evident in the case of Brendan Walsh from Tralee, who suffered a serious horse-related injury recently. Brendan is heavily involved in racing, breeding, showjumping and the Kingdom […]

KERRY Airport is still open despite the cessation of Ryanair flights this week.. CEO John Mulhern said the Kerry-Dublin flights will continue to facilitate urgent transport for critical staff, supplies and essential travel if needed. In a statement released today Mr Mulhern said; “In this our 50th year, Kerry Airport could […]

GARDAI are informing the public that they are available to help vulnerable people during the Coronavirus crisis. They have set up a community policing response team to make sure everyone in the community is taken care of. They are conscious of older people, especially in rural areas, who may be […]

IRELAND’S National Action Plan on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has tasked local authorities and other agencies to work closely with the Department of Community and Rural Development to coordinate the community and volunteering response to the current public health emergency. A new COVID-19 Kerry Community Response Advisory Group has been established to […]

KERRY Fianna Fail TD, Norma Foley has issued a callout to schools, sports clubs, gyms and businesses currently not operating, to donate any sanitisers or disposable gloves they have to community and voluntary organisations helping the vulnerable at this time. “As a county we are indebted to a whole variety […]

GARDAI were called to Banna Beach earlier today over concerns people were not adhering to social distancing guidelines. The beach had to be cleared due to large groups of people congregating there taking advantage of the fine weather. Over the past few days, people have been using the beaches, Canal […]

A TRAINEE solicitor at professional services firms, CDS Law & Tax, has returned victorious from the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Tournament, held March 4th – 7th at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Paula was one of the three trainee solicitors chosen to represent the Law Society of […]

On Mother’s Day, local writer Fidelma Fitzgerald reflects on her relationship with her mom and why mothers in general are just amazing… I can best describe mothers as classical music. Beautiful, powerful, strong and unconditionally impacting. I have been very lucky, blessed in fact, to be born to a lady of […]

THE Alzheimer Society of Ireland wants members of the public to celebrate strong women in our lives on this Mother’s Day with a difference. The ASI is asking everyone to celebrate moms by posting a picture of themselves with their mothers and making an online donation in her name to […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I booked and paid for a package holiday in January. I have just learned that the hotel has been quarantined due to coronavirus. I’m hoping the travel agent will […]

THE people of Kerry can help to save lives by slowing the spread of Covid-19 but it will take an sustained and focussed effort from the entire community. That’s the message from civic leaders and the emergency services across the county, who joined together to appeal to the public to […]

BISHOPS in the Munster area have recommended that all Catholic funeral liturgies in the dioceses be limited to the funeral Mass with no removal to the church the night before. They also say it is essential that in anointing the sick, the priest should use a cotton bud or surgical glove […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has called for trust and calm as brave and radical decisions need to be made to support businesses through the COVID-19 crisis. Tralee Chamber in conjunction with its national organisation, Chambers Ireland, have been collaborating with State bodies and Government, to support the needs of the businesses […]

THE Asthma Society of Ireland is calling on the 11,204 people with asthma and the 16,248 people with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) in Kerry to refrain from stockpiling their medications during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Society is assuring the 380,000 people who have asthma in Ireland, and the 500,000 people […]

BANKS in Tralee and Cara Credit Union have introduced priority banking hours for the elderly and vulnerable. In AIB they are asking elderly and vulnerable customers to visit before 11am each morning and for other customers to come later that day to do their banking. To maintain social distancing, they […]

THE Irish Red Cross Tralee and Irish Red Cross Tralee Youth are letting the public know that their services are available to the community at this time of crisis. With many people self-isolating — especially the elderly and vulnerable — they want to let people know they can collect and deliver groceries, get […]

MASSES in the Diocese of Kerry will not be celebrated until further notice. Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne has issued a statement this afternoon, updating last week’s information issued when the Government issued guidelines on mass gatherings. The statement reads as follows: “As promised last Friday I now issue ongoing […]

A TRALEE woman’s short film, which has been shown at film festivals all over the world, can now be viewed online. Sarah Jane Drummey, originally from Oakpark, is an award-winning actor and filmmaker. Her film, ‘134’, which was shot in Tralee, is the story of an Irish couple struggling to […]

TRALEE Warriors basketball team member Fergal O’Sullivan is channelling his frustration at last week’s decision to deprive the club of a second Men’s Superleague title, to do something positive for the local community. Warriors were denied the title after Sports Dispute Solutions Ireland ruled they committed ‘an unintentional rule violation’ for […]

FOOD hampers are being stocked at the St Vincent de Paul depot in Monavalley, as families face a huge financial impact in the weeks and months ahead. Junior Locke of St Vincent de Paul said many people were paid up by employers up to the next two weeks, but after […]

As calls are made to postpone the Leaving Cert exams until the autumn, Guidance Counsellor, Billy Ryle says working at home presents new challenges but students have the resources to meet them headlong… In normal times, young people look forward to school holidays so that they can enjoy the freedom […]

THE International Children’s Games, which would have hosted a team from Kerry, has been cancelled. Tralee ICG Chairman, Mike Culloty, expressed his regret and disappointment for everyone concerned with the Games of 2020 which were to be held this summer in Kecskemet in Hungary. “To begin it must be said […]

A LOT has changed in a week. Last Wednesday evening, CBS The Green presented the John B. Keane play “Big Maggie” at the school in front of a packed audience. While two more shows were planned, the curtain came down on them with the measures introduced last Thursday by the […]

THERE are seven patients waiting on trolleys at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry today, which accounts for nearly half of the total for the entire country. Nationwide, there are just 16 admitted patients waiting for beds this morning in hospitals all over the country, according to today’s INMO […]

GARDAI and the emergency services in Tralee responded to a report of a collision involving vehicles in the Rathass area of town at lunchtime today. Gardaí say the driver who caused the collision tried to drive away but was apprehended by Gardaí who arrived shortly after the emergency call. This […]

THE Kerins O’ Rahilly’s GAA Club has teamed up with local shopkeeper Jimmy Moran  to offer help to those in the community by organising home deliveries. Everything will go through Jimmy Moran’s shop on Strand Street and he will let anyone availing of the service know the name of the person […]