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Ballymac Woman Wins €62,000 On Winning Streak

Ballymac Woman Wins €62,000 On Winning Streak

November 12, 2019 at 12:48 pm Comments are Disabled

A BALLYMAC woman won an impressive €62,000 on Winning Streak almost five years after she first appeared on a National Lottery TV game show, last Saturday 9th November. Ita Neligan won a hefty €62,000 in cash which dwarfs the €2,000 she won when she took part in the Crack the […]

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Na Gaeil Faithful Look Forward To Race Night

Na Gaeil Faithful Look Forward To Race Night

November 12, 2019 at 11:56 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S an exciting month for all involved in Na Gaeil GAA Club with the senior team involved in the Munster Junior Club Championship and a special fundraiser coming up. On Saturday, November 30, Na Gaeil GAA Club are holding an all sponsored Race Night to finance its increasingly expanding club […]

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Young Artists Receive Prizes From Cara Credit Union

Young Artists Receive Prizes From Cara Credit Union

November 12, 2019 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT was in the air as over 100 people attended Cara Credit Union’s art competition prize giving night in Manor West Hotel, Tralee. Invited guests included inspirational artists from Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin and their families.  The theme of this year’s Credit Union Art Competition was the ‘Walk of Life’ […]

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Pharmacy’s Coffee Morning Raises Hundreds Of Euro For Irish Cancer Society

Pharmacy’s Coffee Morning Raises Hundreds Of Euro For Irish Cancer Society

November 12, 2019 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL pharmacy raised hundreds of euro last month in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy’s ‘Cups Against Cancer’ Coffee Morning back on Friday, October 11, saw visitors to the business at the Centrepoint building on Edward Street treated to cakes, pastries and a beverage, all for a […]

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Get The Christmas Jumper Ready For Annual Radio Kerry SVP Appeal

Get The Christmas Jumper Ready For Annual Radio Kerry SVP Appeal

November 12, 2019 at 10:16 am Comments are Disabled

RADIO Kerry’s annual countywide Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul, was launched yesterday and will take place on Friday December 6. This will be the sixth year of the fundraising initiative which to date has raised over €80,000. Everyone is invited to take part – private individuals, […]

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New Interpretation Panel And Photo Point At North Kerry Landmark

New Interpretation Panel And Photo Point At North Kerry Landmark

November 12, 2019 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

A HISTORIC landmark in north Kerry received a boost this week with new installations. Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, unveiled Fáilte Ireland’s new Wild Atlantic Way Photo Point and Interpretation Panel at Carrigafoyle Castle Discovery Point near Ballylongford. The Photo Point and Interpretation Panel were […]

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Call For Nominations For Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards

Call For Nominations For Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards

November 12, 2019 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

THE Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2019 was officially launched on Friday last in Tralee Garda Station. The awards are held for youths between the ages of thirteen and twenty one years and recognise the great contribution young people have made and continue to make to their communities in […]

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Gardaí Warn Businesses About Invoice Redirect Fraud

Gardaí Warn Businesses About Invoice Redirect Fraud

November 12, 2019 at 9:59 am Comments are Disabled

AN Garda Síochána are warning businesses about the continuing existence of Invoice Redirect Fraud and CEO Fraud and everyone should treat any request to change bank account details with extreme caution. In recent weeks there has been a noticeable increase in this type of crime, but earlier this year, a case […]

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The lights on The Mall. Photo by Dermot Crean

Gardaí To Have More Foot Patrols In Tralee During Christmas Shopping Period

November 11, 2019 at 3:50 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI say there will have a greater presence in Tralee during the Christmas shopping period. There will be dedicated foot patrols in Tralee town centre and in Manor West, beginning from now until Christmas. They will be calling into businesses to offer advice on security, CCTV and crime prevention. Continued […]

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Lost iPhone And Set Of Keys Handed Into Tralee Garda Station

Lost iPhone And Set Of Keys Handed Into Tralee Garda Station

November 11, 2019 at 3:33 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO items have been handed into Tralee Garda Station which gardaí would like to reunite with their owners, An iPhone X was found in the Manor West Shopping Centre car park yesterday and handed into the station. It’s a black phone but it’s locked with no photos or distinguishing features. […]

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Gardaí Investigate Criminal Damage And Theft Incidents In Tralee

Gardaí Investigate Criminal Damage And Theft Incidents In Tralee

November 11, 2019 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are looking for the public’s assistance in their investigations into criminal damage and theft incidents in the Tralee area. On the night of Monday, November 4 into the morning of November 5, two vehicles had their tyres slashed in the Gallowsfield estate. The cars, a black Nissan Quasqai and […]

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Guidance Counsellors Organise Talks And Careers Fair At Kerry Sports Academy

Guidance Counsellors Organise Talks And Careers Fair At Kerry Sports Academy

November 11, 2019 at 2:20 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Branch of Guidance Counsellors has organised a Careers Fair and Information Talks to mark College Awareness Week. The series of Information Talks are on Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm and 8pm and the Careers Fair takes place on Wednesday, November 20th from 9am to 1pm. Both events will take […]

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1969 minors Joe Parker, Niall Murphy, John O'Keeffe and Tim Clifford at the function to honour members of the 1969 minor and 1994 senior championship winning teams. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Celebrating The Champions Of 1994 And 1969 At Stacks Clubhouse

November 11, 2019 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S been a good weekend for Austin Stacks GAA Club. With East Kerry winning the county championship, it means the Rockies will enter the Munster Club Championship at the semi-final stage where they will play Nemo Rangers next Sunday in Páirc Ui Rinn at 1.30pm. At half-time during Sunday’s county […]

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Catherine Sugrue, Jo O'Connor and Deirdre Lyons at the Ireland AM event at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Over 200 Enjoy ‘Ireland AM’ Event At Ballygarry

November 11, 2019 at 11:51 am Comments are Disabled

THEY came from all over the county and far beyond for the first Ireland AM lifestyle event at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday. Hosted by Anna Daly Simon Delaney and Deric Ó h’Artagáin from the Virgin Media One show, over 200 (mostly) ladies paid  €85 a head to enjoy a wonderful […]

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‘Be Winter Ready’ Campaign For Kerry Launched

‘Be Winter Ready’ Campaign For Kerry Launched

November 11, 2019 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE regional “Be Winter Ready” campaign for Cork and Kerry was launched last week. The awareness campaign is an inter-agency initiative across Cork and Kerry involving the HSE, Kerry County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, local Fire Services and An Garda Síochána. The public awareness campaign was launched […]

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Mary Fitzgerald and Mikey Sheehy launch the upcoming information evening on Men's Cancers. Photo by Dermot Crean

Comfort For Chemo Kerry To Host Free Information Evening On Men’s Cancers

November 11, 2019 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

COMFORT for Chemo Kerry will host a free information evening— ‘Maintenance For Men’ — on Men’s Cancers on Tuesday, November 19 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at The Rose Hotel. One in three men get cancer every year . We need to take action and it is predicted that by taking […]

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Caroline Collins, Jack Collins and John Collins at the Tralee Harriers Awards Night at Manor West Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: The Tralee Harriers Athletics Family Gathers For Awards Night

November 10, 2019 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

By Paul Griffin TRALEE Harriers held their awards night on Friday in the Manor West Hotel. Guest of honour was Jim Finucane, Mayor of the Tralee Municipal District. This yearly Dinner Dance highlights the athletes’ achievements where they receive awards marking their success. Every year there is an overall Junior and Senior athlete […]

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Maria Dwyer, Orla O'Reilly, Dorcas Oyewande and Laura Harty at the Mercy Mounthawk Awards for high achievers. Photo by Dermot Crean

Honouring The High-Achieving Students At Mercy Mounthawk

November 10, 2019 at 11:29 am Comments are Disabled

CURRENT and former students of Mercy Mounthawk were honoured on Saturday for their excellent results in the State exams this year. This is an annual celebration of the academic achievements of the students attended by them and their families. Nine students from the Leaving Cert and four Junior Cert students […]

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PHOTOS: Parnells Look Back On Season At Annual Awards

PHOTOS: Parnells Look Back On Season At Annual Awards

November 10, 2019 at 11:29 am 1 comment

YOUNG players from Tralee Parnells gathered in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Friday evening for the club’s annual awards. Awards were given from under 6 to under 16 players while there were refreshments and baked goods from the parents while Big Jim supplied the music. Muiris Delaney, captain of the Kerry […]

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Tickets Still Available For Bernard Casey At The INEC

Tickets Still Available For Bernard Casey At The INEC

November 10, 2019 at 11:28 am Comments are Disabled

BERNARD Casey has become a quite the phenomenon in his home county over the past couple of years. Following the success of two sold out shows in the Acoustic Club, the man from Portage announced a gig earlier this year for the INEC Killarney on November 30th and it sold […]

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Slight Fall In People On Live Register In Tralee Last Month

Slight Fall In People On Live Register In Tralee Last Month

November 9, 2019 at 1:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THE number of people on the Live Register in Tralee fell slightly last month according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office. There was a drop of 52 to 2,972 people signing on at the Tralee office in October. Tralee bucked the trend among the six other offices […]

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Three Arrested After Cash And Drugs Seizure At House In Tralee

Three Arrested After Cash And Drugs Seizure At House In Tralee

November 9, 2019 at 12:33 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have arrested two men (early and late 20s) and a woman (early 20s) following the seizure of €4,150 of suspected drugs and €1,700 in cash during the search of a house in the Cois Abhainn area of Tralee on Saturday morning. At approximately 4am, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs […]

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Models Kayla Lacey, Eabha Coffey and Arbresha Kastrati at the ADAPT Fashion Show in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Enjoy ADAPT Fashion Show In Ballyroe

November 9, 2019 at 11:20 am Comments are Disabled

WITH over 300 tickets sold prior to the event, the annual ADAPT Kerry Charity Shop Fashion Show on Friday night was sure to be a success. It didn’t disappoint as the function room in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel filled up nicely to see models take to the catwalk, wearing fashions available […]

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Barbara Byar with Janna Burns at the launch of Barbara's book  at Madden's on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Maddens Hosts Barbara’s Book Launch

November 9, 2019 at 11:02 am Comments are Disabled

MADDENS on Milk Market Lance proved the perfect spot for the launch of a local writer’s first foray into literary fiction on Friday evening. Barbara Byar, an American native who has lived in Kerry for many years now, launched her debut short fiction collection, ‘Some Days are Better than Ours’ […]

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Cllr Calls For Water To Be Made Available At All Burial Grounds In Kerry

Cllr Calls For Water To Be Made Available At All Burial Grounds In Kerry

November 9, 2019 at 11:00 am 1 comment

A CALL has been made for water to be provided at all burial grounds in Kerry. Councillor Michael Cahill raised the matter at a recent meeting of Kerry County Council, where he stated that over 50% of all Burial Grounds in the county did not have any water facility. The […]

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Special Family Event At IT Tralee For Science Week

Special Family Event At IT Tralee For Science Week

November 8, 2019 at 5:53 pm Comments are Disabled

IT Tralee, funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), will host a family showcase event at IT Tralee’s North Campus on Saturday, November 16, as part of National Science Week This daylong event offers a vast array of fun, educational and interactive events for all age’s including VR experiences, scientific testing, robotics, […]

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Kerry College To Provide Free Culinary Arts Course In Dingle

Kerry College To Provide Free Culinary Arts Course In Dingle

November 8, 2019 at 12:53 pm Comments are Disabled

TO address the skills gap and staff shortage in hospitality and tourism sectors in County Kerry, a new fully funded course in Dingle may be of interest. Applications are open for the upcoming Certificate in Culinary Arts (Food Preparation and Cooking) run at Dingle Cookery School which starts on Monday, […]

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Thirty Patients Waiting On Trolleys At UHK Today

Thirty Patients Waiting On Trolleys At UHK Today

November 8, 2019 at 12:04 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE are 3o patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry today according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. It’s been a busy week at the hospital as yesterday there were 23 patients on trolleys and 24 on Wednesday, 21 on Tuesday and five on Monday. Tuesday […]

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Drugs Seized At House In Killeen Area Of Tralee

Drugs Seized At House In Killeen Area Of Tralee

November 8, 2019 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have seized approximately €1,400 euro of suspected controlled drugs following a search at a house in the Killeen area of Tralee on Thursday November 7. As part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of drugs, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry carried out a search […]

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Man Arrested After Burglary In Tralee Last Month

Man Arrested After Burglary In Tralee Last Month

November 8, 2019 at 9:37 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee have arrested and charged a man in his 40s in relation to a burglary at a shop on Abbeycourt, Tralee on the night October 9. Shortly after 8am on October 10, Gardaí received a report of a burglary that had occurred overnight. During the burglary a large […]

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