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WITH Met Eireann issuing a Status Orange Weather Alert today, Kerry County Council is advising the public to take the necessary safety precautions. The warning is valid from 9am on Sunday to 6am on Monday when Storm Atiyah will track between Iceland and Ireland on Sunday generating a swathe of very […]

AFTER the launch of the new ‘Tralee by the Sea’ brochure earlier this year, this week saw the launch of the new ‘Tralee by the Sea’ video. The video (watch it below) showcases top attractions and activity providers in the beautiful Tralee Bay area. Mags O’Sullivan Centre Manager at the […]

SUNDAY will be a windy one. Met Eireann has issued an ‘advisory’ for Kerry and several other counties that Storm Atiyah is on the way, but no colour code warning has been issued as of 10am. The warning is for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, […]

AFTER the incredible crowds that turned out for the switching on of the lights, Tralee will again be basking in the warmth of the Christmas spirit when it holds a ‘Snow Day’ next week. Snow Day, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance with support from Kerry County Council, promises to be […]

MERCY Mounthawk Parents’ Council hosted a ‘A Polish Christmas’ in a home economics room at the school on Thursday night. Guests were treated to traditional Polish recipes from two parents Monika Mikotajczuk and Katarzyna Sas with the help of Monika’s son Jakub and Katarzyna’s  daughter Wanesa. Those present also learnt […]

THERE’S much to look back on at this occasion The Kerry GAA Supporters’ Club annual social will mark a milestone this year when the Kingdom faithful gather at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday, January 18. This is the 30th social to be held and it is a very special event […]

Less than three weeks to go until Christmas Day and the town will be buzzing with shoppers enjoying the festive atmosphere. Here’s a few things to get up to between the spending… Saturday 1. Magic at Mitchels… JOHN Mitchels are all set to welcome families to ‘Santa’s Magical Experience’ and […]

IF Christmas is the season to be jolly, you won’t be disappointed with a line-up of local comedy talent performing at a special stand-up night later this month. A host of budding comedians will take the stage at the Greyhound Bar on Saturday, December 28 at 8pm. Some of the […]

MADDENS on Milk Market Lane continues to hold unique events and next week is no exception. Next Thursday, December 12, visitors to the cafe/shop will be treated to a very special performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by the fireside. This rehearsed reading of the classic story of Scrooge is arranged […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, Deputy John Brassil, has written to the Road Safety Authority to establish if the agency can devise a driving licence app which would override the need for people to carry their driving licence with them at all times. Deputy Brassil put forward the idea in […]

A TEENAGER with Kingdom Swimming Club has been named in the final national squad for the F4-24 Programme. Grace Reidy (14) will take part in the programme for the Swim Ireland Performance team to develop a group of female athletes capable of qualifying a Female 800m Freestyle Relay to the 2024 […]

THE ‘Light To Remember’ ceremony will take place this Sunday on the grounds of University Hospital Kerry. The fundraiser for Kerry Hospice will see a Christmas tree lit up with each light to remember a loved one who has passed away. The lights are still available to buy online until the […]

JOHN Mitchels are all set to welcome families to ‘Santa’s Magical Experience’ and Christmas markets this weekend. The club will hold the event over the next two weekends at their GAA Complex in Camp, Ballyseedy and funds raised will go towards juvenile development in the club. The finishing touches are […]

A LOCAL charity has launched a tasty fundraiser encouraging schools and businesses to get baking and in doing so they might win treats of their own. ‘Cookies for Chemo Day’ will be held on Friday, December 13 and Comfort For Chemo Kerry are seeking the help of the secondary schools […]

THE Managing Director of the Garvey Group was appointed as the new President of Tralee Chamber Alliance at yesterday evenings Chamber AGM. Kevin McCarthy is one of a number of key appointments made by the Chamber, in what is a significant strengthening of their Executive Board. Also appointed last night […]

ALDI has launched its Food For Good campaign with FoodCloud to help those in need this Christmas, including their charity partners Novas Knocklee House and ADAPT Kerry Women’s Refuge in Tralee. A new independent survey from Aldi has found that households in Kerry throw out over €1.5m worth of food each year, […]

TRALEE Lions Club will hold their annual street collection this Friday and Saturday in aid of good causes in the Tralee area for Christmas. Tralee Lions Club was formed over 50 years ago and their motto is “We Serve”. It is about helping others in the community through fundraising and […]

NOW this was a great idea! A Causeway woman used the occasion of her birthday to raise funds for two great causes. Caroline Houlihan recently celebrated her 40th birthday in the north Kerry village and decided to generously donate the proceeds of donations from friends and family to Temple Street Children’s […]

A KERRY singer-songwriter has released a song where all proceeds from sales goes to the The Simon Communities of Ireland. Grace Foley from Killarney has released ‘Close The Door’, co-written by Dave McCune with the video shot by James Maher of Maher Media in Tralee featuring actor Laura Reidy. It shows the […]

A TRALEE woman was a winner at the KPMG/Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards at The Convention Centre, Dublin last Thursday. Louise Cotter of Carr, Cotter and Naessens Architects in Cork was presented with the Design Project of the Year award for the Hanging Gardens building in Limerick City. This […]

A POPULAR Radio Kerry presenter is having a crack at the world of stand-up comedy and could even appear on the Ray Darcy show this Saturday night…with your help. Brendan Fuller, of the station’s Afternoon Show, has entered ‘Stand Up & Be Funny’,  a new comedy talent competition searching for Ireland’s next […]

LAST year saw a big crowd take to the road in sunshine for the annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk and organisers are hoping the weather gods will be just as kind this year. The charity event on St Stephen’s Day, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ Connor, is a wonderful way for […]

A LINE-UP consisting of the best of local ballad/ folk musicians and singers will entertain at a special fundraising concert this Friday night at The Ashe Hotel. It’s a who’s who of the local scene appearing, with Spailpín, Flight of Earls, Ronnie Ryan, Sligo & Shenanigans, Joe & Pam, Dreams […]

THE Kerry Festival of Pride is relaunching in 2020 with an LGBTQ+ Pride parade in Tralee on Saturday, June 13th 2020. The parade will be at the centre of a series of events running throughout the weekend of 12th-14th June 2020 including a social night and a family event. The […]

THE food counter in Mercy Mounthawk was a meat-free zone on Monday as part of a project to highlight climate change. A number of Transition Year students are doing a project to enter in the ECO UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards this year and decided to look at agriculture. “After energy, […]

THE Sants 5k Fun Run is back this month! It’s an event which sees the Wetlands turn red and white every December and offers a chance for families to get together in festive costumes on a Sunday morning for some healthy fun. This will be the seventh year of the […]

BLENNERVILLE NS paid a special tribute to a man who has given great service to the school over the years, at an event in the school last week. Fred Garvey is stepping down after serving as Chairman of the Board of Management for the past 16 years. A special Mass […]

MEMBERS of Down Syndrome Kerry joined others in Cork on Saturday to celebrate Tour de Munster’s incredibly successful year, with the 2019 charity cycle raising a phenomenal €316,254.86 for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) and individual beneficiaries. Since the tour began in 2001, over €3.1 Million has […]

A RETIRED farmer from Kerry won prizes totalling an impressive €41,000 on the National Lottery TV game show Winning Streak last Saturday on RTÉ One. John Reidy from Dromulton, near Scartaglin, was delighted with his winnings as he scooped €38,000 in cash and won a holiday to Madeira, Portugal worth […]

KERRY Recreation and Sports Partnership, in recognition of the success of Age and Opportunity’s ‘Go For Life Games’ programme, hosted a specific ‘Coach the Coaches’ pickleball coaching day on Monday at John Mitchel’s GAA Club in Tralee. Pickleball is an exercise which makes for a great social outlet for older […]