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COUNCILLOR Terry O’Brien will not run for the Labour Party in the upcoming general election. In a statement issued this morning, Cllr O’Brien said; “I would like to confirm that I have been approached by the Labour Party to contest the 2020 General Election. “I would have been honoured to […]

Tourism Ireland in Germany has kicked off its 2020 programme of promotions at CMT (holiday exhibition) in Stuttgart this week and Destination Kerry were delighted to at the show again this year. Attending the show at the weekend on behalf of Destination Kerry was Aisling Foley of The Rose Hotel […]

STUDENTS from all Tralee’s secondary schools were represented at a Neat Streets schools conference ‘The Tralee Town Takeover’ at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday. An Taisce’s Neat Streets programme aims to inspire young people to take environmental action in their town. The Tralee event, which was supported by Kerry County […]

FANCY staying at a luxury hotel for free? Well a hotel in Kerry is looking for families and individuals to stay as “secret hotel guests” where they will have full use of the hotel, spa and leisure facilities free of charge. The identity and location of the hotel has not […]

THE wet and windy weather is making for a miserable January so far weatherwise in Kerry. After the Status Orange warning on Monday, Met Eireann has now issued a Status Yellow Wind warning for Kerry. They say south to southeast winds of 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts 90 to […]

FIANNA Fail election candidate John Brassil has hit out at what he describes as a lack of interest in Kerry road projects by the last government. Speaking as he launched his 2020 election campaign, Brassil described the lack of progress on the proposed 27 kilometre Killarney Bypass as unforgivable. “This […]

SINN Féin candidate and Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly said he is relishing the opportunity to represent the people of county if he is elected after the upcoming election. The Tralee man is a first time candidate for the Dáil and is hoping to succeed party colleague Martin Ferris as […]

PIETA House in Tralee was the beneficiary of an event held out west over Christmas. The Stradbally Wren was well-supported and led to a total of €1,600 being raised for the facility at Moyderwell. A dedicated bunch braved the elements on St Stephen’s day and had great fun keeping the […]

A CANDIDATE in the upcoming general election says that a small North Kerry village is being targeted by unknown individuals from outside the locality to settle feuds. Aontú candidate, Sonny Foran, says he has viewed so-called ‘call out’ clips on social media of groups from outside the area using Causeway […]

OVER 2,000 people visited the Kerry Sports Academy on the grounds of the IT Tralee North Campus on Saturday and they could not help but be impressed by the range of facilities at the building. The Academy is open to the public for membership and ‘pay as you go’, so […]

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to have their say on the future of Tralee Town Park. Kerry County Council is currently developing a strategic plan for the park and is inviting submissions and opinions from park users and the wider public. Tralee Town Park is one of the […]

THE General Election is set to be announced and the bad news for primary school children (and their teachers) is that they won’t get a day off. Saturday, February 8 is the date when the country will go to the polls, according to many political correspondents this morning, marking a […]

GARDAI are seeking the public’s help after a criminal damage incident in a Tralee estate. On Thursday, January 9, at around 2am, all four tyres of a car parked in a driveway of a house in Gallowsfield were slashed. Gardai are appealing to anyone who heard or saw anything at […]

KERRY SciTech and Kerry GAA have joined forces for Momentum 2020, an event taking place at the end of this month at Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence, Currans. “With almost 70 science, technology and engineering companies in the region, Kerry has huge potential as a target location for talent and […]

THE Kerry Local Coordination Group met this afternoon to continue to coordinate the response to Storm Brendan and the Status Orange wind warning for Kerry which is in effect until 9.00pm. Kerry County Council crews have responded to approximately 15 incidents of fallen trees on roads, particularly in the south […]

HUNDREDS take part in the event every year and the annual Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run and 5k fun run is set to be another big draw on Sunday, January 26. Held in association with FBD Insurance, this year’s run will honour the memory of Charlie Kerins. “Kerins O’Rahillys are delighted to […]

KINGDOM Swimming Club swimmer Jack Grace recently won gold at the National Irish Short Course (SC) Championships for the 100 Freestyle at the National Aquatic Centre Dublin. This was a huge achievement for the 21 year old Listowel native and another step closer to his dream of making an Irish […]

KERRY County Council is asking the public to take necessary precautions in the light of Met Éireann issuing a Status Orange warning for wind for counties including Kerry. The weather warning, issued yesterday, is in effect from 7am to 3pm on Monday, 13 January and Met Éireann says that as Storm Brendan […]

A CLARE native who is teaching in a Tralee primary school will launch her debut album next weekend in Tralee. Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, teacher Deirdre Millane is from Kilmore, Co. Clare and is no stranger to the trad scene, boasting an array of prestigious awards under her belt by the […]

A GROUP of Roses of Tralee from all parts of the world came to Tralee this weekend for their annual get together. Distance is no problem for these ladies who travelled from Chicago, San Francisco, UK and all parts of Ireland. From the very first Rose of Tralee, Alice O’Sullivan […]

A NEW programme for community organisations and not-for-profit enterprises is being run by NEWKD in association with O’Leary & Associates Training & Consultancy Ltd. The Community Business Accelerator Programme is designed for community & voluntary and not-for-profit organisations that are generating revenue or are in receipt of public funding. The Programme […]

A Status Orange Wind warning has been issued for Kerry and several other counties for a period on Monday. As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas. […]

NA Gaeil will have their day in Croke Park in two weeks time, after they won their All-Ireland Junior Club Semi-Final this afternoon. The Oakpark clubmen beat Kilmaine of Mayo in Cusack Park, Ennis, and can now look forward to a date in headquarters on Saturday, January 25, as one of […]

MERCY Mounthawk students have been working hard over the past few months rehearsing for their latest stage production, with some even coming in the morning after their school debs. With a cast of about 140, taking in students from all years, they will bring the much-loved musical ‘Hairspray’ to the […]

THE brutal history of faction fighting in Kerry is explored in a new book to be launched next week. ‘Days Of The Blackthorn – Faction Fighters Of Kerry’ by Sean Moraghan, details some grim encounters in all parts of the county, including the Battle of Ballyeagh near Ballybunion in 1834, between […]

THE latest crime figures from the Kerry Garda Division shows most crimes increased in the county in 2019 on the previous year. The statistics were revealed at the Joint Policing Committee meeting at Kerry County  Council chambers on Friday morning. It shows Property Crime up 7%, Crimes Against the Person […]

TWO Tralee CBS students came third in a category at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin yesterday evening. Josh O’Sullivan and Swithin Pais project was ‘A statistical analysis into vaccine hesitancy in first year males’ and the boys were called on stage to accept their […]

THERE was bad news yesterday for jobs in Tralee as fashion retailer Swamp announced it is to close with immediate effect. The Tralee store, located at Abbeycourt, is one of the seven stores in Ireland to shut and it is understood that up to 60 staff nationwide will be impacted. […]

A NEW bus service for Ballymac residents was officially launched this morning at the Halfway Bar in Ballymac. The Local Link Kerry service to and from Tralee will operate every Friday, starting from today. It will offer collection services in Gortatlea, Edenburn, Kilsallagh, Coolgarriv, O’Riada’s Bar and Restaurant, Maglass, Rockfield, […]

HE’S been on the saddle for Enable Ireland for nearly 10 years now and Tommy Sheehy is hoping to surpass a major milestone with his latest fundraising endeavours. Over the coming weeks, Tommy will be back on the bike undertaking a series of eight hour spinathons in Tralee, Killarney, Castleisland, […]