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Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is the Public Services Card and how do I get one? Answer: The Public Services Card (PSC) helps you to access a range of public services easily. The front […]

THE Kerry starting 15 to face Mayo in the All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final Phase 1 game on Sunday afternoon at 4pm in Fitzgerald Stadium was announced tonight. It sees just one change from the team named to start against Cork in the Munster Final back in June 22, where the Kingdom […]

A MEETING where people are invited to share their views, generate ideas and foster a greater sense of community in Tralee will take place this Monday in the KDYS at 7.30pm. The ‘Tralee Town Public Meeting’ has been organised by Bairbre de Bairead along with a committee of people who […]

KERRY County Council’s Short Film Bursary 2019, has been awarded to Writer/Director Tristan Heanue and Producer Ronan Cassidy of “Carbonated Comet Productions”. From a competitive field of sixty submissions, their project,“ Harmless”, was selected as the frontrunner. The film deals with the interactions between an isolated older man living in […]

THE horse breeding and racing industries in Kerry generate an economic return of almost €65m per annum. This is the key finding of a Regional Economic Impact Study conducted by Horse Racing Ireland and Deloitte, which is published today. The study highlights the economic reach of the industry in the […]

AFTER continuously selling out dates world wide and following on from becoming the fastest act to ever sell out the INEC Killarney in 2017, Picture This have announced they will become the first band to perform at the newly rebranded The Gleneagle INEC Arena on December 20th 2019. Speaking about […]

KNOW anyone who’d be up for this? Kerry people are wanted for a new RTÉ2 series where the parents pick the dates for their kids. Could your mom pick the love of your life? Does your dad know marriage material when he sees it? ‘Pulling with my Parents’ is a brand […]

KERRY County Council will open a Book of Condolences for the late Brendan Grace at the Killarney Municipal District Office, Main Street, Killarney from 9am on Friday. Brendan Grace was a frequent visitor to Kerry over a number of decades and performed his shows many times in Tralee. He was […]

THE GAA are asking people to buy their tickets in advance of Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC QF Phase 1 game between Kerry and Mayo. They are telling fans — via a tweet earlier today — that there won’t be any tickets for the game on sale on the day at Fitzgerald […]

PIETA House received a cheque for €2,200 last night after the efforts of a local club to beat a world record for the most people dressed up as nuns in the one place. Back on Saturday, June 15, hundreds of people gathered in the Town Park for the Tralee Nun Challenge […]

A KERRY-BASED cancer charity is launching a major campaign to develop a ‘Cancer Centre of Excellence’ at University Hospital Kerry. ‘Comfort for Chemo Kerry’ is planning a gala launch in September. Councillor Mikey Sheehy, a member of the ‘Comfort for Chemo Kerry’ charity committee, said; “After initial discussions with UHK management, […]

THE proceeds from a major event in the Brandon Hotel back in March were handed over at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) on Wednesday afternoon. After last year’s ‘Sickly Come Dancing’, the UHK Sports and Social Club organised another show-stopping event in aid of Chemotherapy  Day Unit, ‘UHK’s Got Talent’ and […]

THERE’S just a few days to go until New York based designer Don O’Neill and husband Pascal Guillermie host their fundraising gala ball and there’s still a few tickets available for what should be a fantastic night. Ballyheigue native Don and husband Pascal Guillermie held the sellout event last year […]

REMEMBER the 80s movie ‘The Cannonball Run’, with Burt Reynolds and a host of stars? Well an event inspired by that film and th era in which it was released, will take place this weekend and it’s making a stop off in Tralee. The ‘Retro Cannonball’ is coming to the […]

SUNDAY’S big game will see thousands of people take to roads this weekend with Killarney as their final destination. A massive crowd is expected to travel from Mayo so the routes from Farranfore to Killarney and from the main Cork road into town are predicted to be especially busy on […]

THE Kerry Hospice Foundation received two generous donations during the past week. Cara Credit Union made a donation of €3,000 for a reclining chair at the Palliative Care Unit. Meanwhile, a cheque for €11,150 raised from tractor run, walk and fun run organized by John Collins and his family in […]

BAILY’S Corner has announced it has had to close until further notice. Work had been taking place at the front of the building on Castle Street to extend the pub, but on Saturday there were concerns about the stability of the structure. Kerry County Council and the gardaí made a […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club members are once again preparing for their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run. Taking place on Friday, July 26 at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, the event this year will benefit Kerry Hospice Foundation and will be held in memory of […]

IT’S a phenomenal achievement. Tommy Sheehy has been cycling and ‘spinning’ since 2011 in aid of Enable Ireland Kerry services and so far he’s raised a staggering €88,027 for the charity. He handed over the latest cheque for nearly €5,249 to Sean Scally of Enable Ireland Kerry at their Childcare centre […]

IT’S back! Yes, the third annual Gin Fest returns at The Ashe Hotel this weekend with two days of fab music, great drinks and good food to look forward to. It’s been massively popular over the past two years with tables usually booked out well in advance. It all kicks […]

LEGENDARY jockey Frankie Dettori is confirmed to ride at Killarney racecourse next Wednesday July 17, the third day of their five-day July Festival. This will be the first time the Italian jockey has ridden at the racecourse, but it’s not his first time in Kerry as has appeared at Tralee […]

A WOMAN from Kerry will be the county’s representative on the Irish team heading to the World Transplant Games next month in Newcastle-Gateshead, England. Anna Pokojska is originally from Poland, and moved to Ireland in 2006 where she now resides in Killarney, with her husband and daughter. She received a kidney […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of burglary and theft incidents in the Tralee district over the past few weeks. A premises in Ardfert was burgled sometime between June 15 and June 28. Two Honda lawn mowers were stolen. Gardai are asking if they were offered lawn mowers for […]

AFTER a day of frustration (and a few false starts) tickets for next Sunday’s Kerry v Mayo game in Fitzgerald Stadium have finally gone on sale. Kerry have known their opponents since Saturday night when Mayo defeated neighbours and great rivals Galway in Limerick. However, while tickets for the other […]

PUB theatre is making a big comeback judging by the crowds at The Ballymac Bar over recent months. Just last Friday there was a sellout crowd at the Boherbee bar to see Tim Landers’ ‘Act Up Drama Group’ put on a fantastic show featuring the skills they’ve learnt under the […]

THERE was a fantastic turnout at O’Donnell’s in Mounthawk on Friday night to aid a Tralee woman’s efforts to attend a World Powerlifting Championships event this autumn. Rachel O’Connor is ranked in the Top 5 internationally in the spor in her weight class and is off as part of the […]

EARLIER we brought you some of the great photos from Valerie O’Sullivan who was capturing the atmosphere at the 36th annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle (click here if you missed it). Over 6,000 cyclists took on the 175km route which started and finished in Killarney. Here’s some more of […]

THE 36th annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle took place yesterday with around 6,000 cyclists taking on the the 175km challenge. Many took to the road as early as 4:15, but the official start — performed by 100-year-old John Coffey, along with Killarney MD Cathaoirleach councillor Michael Gleeson — took place […]

Following the structural assessment of a building on Castle Street in Tralee this afternoon, and in consultation with An Garda Síochána, Kerry County Council has decided to close the street to all vehicular traffic until further notice in the interest of public safety. Building works are  going on at Baily’s […]

CHECK your tickets. A player in Kerry has scooped the €500,000 prize in the EuroMillions Plus Draw. The numbers drawn were 6, 16, 27, 30, 49. The winning ticket was sold at Spar Express Fossa, Killarney. Continued below… It’s been a while since the winning Euromillions Plus ticket was bought in the […]