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KERRY College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) Admissions Office was officially opened on Tuesday by An Cathaoirleach of Kerry ETB and Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Jim Finucane. The official opening marks further progress with the establishment of Kerry College, an integrated college of further education and training. The […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance wil receive €50,000 under the Community Support Fund in 2020 after Kerry County Council announced details of the allocation of €750,000 in funding support for community groups and projects across the county. A total of 287 groups and projects received grant aid worth €485,000 this year while a […]

STRICT visitor restrictions have been introduced with immediate effect at University Hospital Kerry due to several patients with suspected norovirus – commonly known as the vomiting bug. This is in the interest of patient care and in order to curb the spread of the vomiting bug within the Hospital. Anyone […]

A NEW free parking period will be introduced in town this month. From St Patricks Day, March 17, parking will be free every day from 4pm. The Council will soon commence phase 2 of their works in the town centre focusing on Bridge Street, Russell Street and Lower Rock Street. […]

A MEMBER of Irish Girl Guides (IGG) from Tralee is gearing up to compete in the FIRST Lego League All Ireland Final that will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin, on this Saturday. Patricia Gutteridge (16) of Tralee Senior Branch (Senior Branch is the IGG branch for 14-30 […]

THE INMO recorded the highest number of patients waiting on trolleys for the month of February since records began. There were 449 patients waiting on trolleys in the hospital during the month which beats the previous highest figure of 359 in February of last year. Meanwhile, there were 28 patients waiting […]

CH Tralee and Recovery Haven Kerry are joining forces this Saturday, March 7 for a fundraising coffee morning with a difference. The store will host a morning of health, beauty and wellness in aid of the cancer support charity, with special guests, discussions and demonstrations on show from 11am. First […]

GARDAI are investigating a number of thefts, break-ins and a hit and run incident in the Tralee area over the past week. On Monday, February 24, at about 10.30pm, a woman noticed a man in her car in the Ballinorg area of town. The male fled the car with a […]

A MONTESSORI teacher, who is originally from Tarbert, spun the Winning Streak wheel when she played the National Lottery TV game show on Saturday night in place of her mother and won her a whopping €93,000. Sharon Parkinson who lives in Limerick City did her mum Muriel Parkinson proud by […]

THE annual Kerry Month of Enterprise has been officially launched by the Cathaoirleach and Chief Executive of Kerry County Council. Now in its seventh year, Kerry Month of Enterprise has gone from strength to strength with the objective of shining a spotlight on just some of the enterprise activities on […]

THE Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards took place in The Rose Hotel on Sunday. It was a stylish evening of awards and recognition for the excellent work done, and the enormous talent, of the hair and beauty industry in Kerry. There were a number of awards given on the […]

THERE was a huge turnout for the Tralee 10 Miler/5k race on Sunday. Hundreds or runners set off from outside The Rose Hotel and thankfully the rain held off for the most part. It had to be postponed a few weeks ago because of the weather but yesterday was more […]

WITH the Status Orange weather warning issued for the weekend, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students were aptly dressed on Friday. However, it wasn’t Jorge-related. It was to do with a special event for Cycle Against Suicide. All the students were asked to wear an item of orange clothing, in order to complete another […]

STUDENTS from two schools in Castleisland paid a visit to Enable Ireland Kerry children’s services in Oakview Village on Friday to learn more about living with disability and to present a cheque. Presentation Secondary Castleisland and St Patrick’s Secondary School Castleisland are in partnership for the TY programme and the […]

GARDAI seized €4,325 worth of suspected drugs yesterday in Kenmare. As part of Operation Thor, Gardaí carried out a day of action in the town. Seven houses were searched in the town by Kerry divisional drug unit with the assistance of uniform Gardaí from Kenmare, Kerry roads policing unit, and […]

MET Eireann has downgraded its wind warning to Status Yellow for Kerry for the rest of the day. The Status Orange wind warning was supposed to stay in effect until the early hours of Sunday morning but it appears Storm Jorge isn’t as bad as was feared. The Status Yellow […]

LOVERS of great theatre are really in for a treat this coming week as the renowned local theatre company bring a classic to the stage. Zyber Theatre presents ‘The Field’ by John B. Keane at Siamsa Tire on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 5th, 6th and 7th of March at 8pm […]

IF you are considering an all-Irish education for your child or just curious about life in a Gaelscoil, Tralee’s only all-Irish Primary school extends a Céad Míle fáilte to you all to Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn at Killeen Road, Tralee, this Wednesday March 4 at 11am and again at 6.30pm. An […]

HEC Ladies Football Chairperson Donal Barry has called on the public to come and stand on the lines to support the top ladies gaelic footballers in Ireland, as 18 teams travel to Tralee and Currans next month to participate in the Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Championship weekend. “We are looking […]

TRALEE photographer Domnick Walsh was among the prize winners at the Press Photographers Association of Ireland awards last night in Dublin. Freelance photographer Domnick came second in the Politics category for his photo of a young boy sitting between his brother’s legs at the Local Elections count in Tralee back […]

THERE’S been another sporting casualty of Storm Jorge. The Super League Round 20 game between Garvey’s Tralee Warriors and Maree, scheduled for the Tralee Sports Complex at 7.30pm this evening has been postponed. Maree Basketball Club, in consultation with Basketball Ireland, decided not to travel as their proposed travel time coincided […]

A PERSON who bought their Euromillions ticket in Kerry woke up this morning €500,000 richer. The lucky EuroMillions Plus Quick Pick ticket was sold in Sheahan’s Centra Supermarket, Glenbeigh. Another  €500,000 winning ticket was sold in Tallaght, Dublin. Aisling Sheahan, Sheahan’s Centra in the seaside town of Glenbeigh said: “It […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have run my own company for several years, but things have become very difficult lately. I’ve always understood that being self-employed meant that I didn’t qualify for unemployment […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a lovely family film that won’t disappoint… As we face into another weekend with the latest ‘Orange Weather’ warning, it seemed an appropriate choice to go and see “The Call of the Wild”, in case I could pick […]

KERRY take on Mayo in the Allianz National Football League Round 5 game on Saturday evening under lights in Castlebar at 7.15pm. With a Status Orange wind warning in place, it’s going to be played in very difficult conditions, but they’ll be used to that by now! Kerry are on […]

KERRY County Council and the Road Safety Association are both issuing advice before the Status Orange wind warning comes into effect tomorrow. The Kerry Local Coordination Group met this afternoon to prepare for the arrival of Storm Jorge with the warning is in place for Kerry from 6am Saturday to […]

SIX community projects in Kerry were supported by Community Finance Ireland over the past three years.  In total, the projects received €784,410 of social finance between 2016 and 2019. Those projects include Tralee-based Learn from Leaders CLG; Abberydorney/Kilflynn Family Resource Centre CLG; North East Kerry Development and Sneem Innovation & Technology Services […]

PRESIDENT of Tralee Lions Club, Sean Cooke, presented a cheque for €15,000 towards the purchase of a Mini Bus for the residents of Mount Eagle Lodge in Tralee on Thursday. Mount Eagle Lodge, Tralee is a day and residential service for adults with intellectual disabilities. The vehicle will be used […]

GARDAI are asking drivers to act responsibly after detecting a teenager travelling at a “ridiculous speed” in the Tralee area. As part of their month of action for road safety, the Kerry Roads Policing unit recently detected a car doing 171 kph in a 100 zone in Tralee. They say […]

MOYDERWELL Mercy’s first class children are challenging the people of Kerry to join them in helping to tackle climate change through their April Cool’s Day initiative – and they’ve even written to Kerry TD Danny Healy Rae to get in on the act. The Tralee students have been working on […]