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SHE may have only started the sport just over a year ago, but a Tralee woman is already ranked in the Top 5 internationally and off to the World Powerlifting Championships in Canada later this year. Rachel O’Connor from Knockmoyle decided she wanted to get fitter last year and went […]

KERRY ETB Training Centre has collaborated with Code Insitute to offer an intensive classroom-based delivery of their online coding boot camp to train 14 local candidates to become junior software developers in just 15 weeks. The class of fourteen adults, selected from over 100 applicants, consists of diverse age ranges […]

THE 6th annual Brandon Bay half marathon and 10k event will take place on Saturday, July 20 on the beach around, of course, Brandon Bay. Set entirely on the Wild Atlantic Way and surrounded by the beauty of the Slieve Mish mountains and Mt Brandon itself, the event, participants never […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has welcomed the new Living Wage rate of €12.30 p/h for 2019. Deputy Ferris said a Living Wage is needed to ensure workers across the island of Ireland have an income that is necessary to provide them and their families with the basic necessities […]

KERRY musicians are invited to submit a song for a new all-Ireland competition to give aspiring songwriters and musicians a chance to win €3,000 of music gear, a recording session in one of Ireland’s most famous studios and a chance to play a showcase gig at a top Irish venue. […]

GLAMOROUS ‘Dancing with the Stars’ winners Mairead Ronan and John Nolan have been confirmed as the celebrity judges for the hugely popular Dawn Milk Queen of Fashion competition at Killarney Races in a couple of weeks with trips to Paris and Milan up for grabs. Dawn Milk Ladies Day at […]

AN artist living in west Kerry has been awarded this year’s Visual Arts Residency at Siamsa Tíre. Zoë Uí Fhaoláin Green took up her residency on July 1 and the residency will culminate in a public event for Culture Night on September 20. This residency aims to reflect creatively on the […]

THE N71 Ring of Kerry Road will re-open to traffic at 7pm this evening (Tuesday), three days ahead of schedule following the successful completion of remedial works at Dinis. The road between Torc Waterfall and the carpark for Dinis Cottage has been closed since June 24 to facilitate emergency repairs […]

THE R556 road between Collins’ Cross near Abbeydorney and Ballinclogher Cross (known as the Rathscannell Road) will close to traffic from Monday next, July 8, to facilitate significant roadworks. The road was scheduled to close to two-way traffic from late May, but this never materialised and now the road will […]

A HEALTHCARE chaplain at the Bon Secours Hospital has just released a book of poetry with proceeds from sales going to the Kerry Hospice Foundation. In ‘Letting Go’, Margaret Naughton from Killorglin, explores her personal journey from hope to loss of hope, from faith in God, in herself and in […]

THE HR Suite has launched a new book to promote diversity and inclusivity in order to mark its 10th anniversary in business. The workbook, entitled ‘Celebrating You’, will be available to download for free and it is hoped it will be used to motivate discussions around diversity and inclusivity – both at home […]

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl did something special before going off on her summer holidays. On Wednesday morning last, Kara O’Sullivan from Callinafercy got 13 inches cut off her beautiful hair to donate it to The Little Princess Trust who provide real hair wigs to children with cancer. Kara and her family […]

THE public have been invited to a special event later this month hosted by An Garda Síochána. The Rose Hotel on Tuesday, July 16 from 10.30am to 1pm is the venue and time for the event entitled ‘Coffee With Your Cops’. There’ll be music, dancing and refreshments served while gardaí […]

GARDAI are investigating two separate incidents in the Tralee area over the past 24 hours. On Sunday night at 10.30pm, a van was broken into at a farmyard in Curraheen. A vehicle carrying two males entered the farmyard and they broke into the van, stealing a wallet. Any information is appreciated […]

A NUMBER of Kerry Group employees have graduated from an ICOS Skillnet Production Supervisory Programme at a  ceremony in Portlaoise recently. The Kerry graduates emerged from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) Production Supervisory Programme which has been designed exclusively for the Irish co-operative sector by ICOS Skillnet, the learning […]

MOYDERWELL’S 6th class pupils celebrated their graduation before breaking up for the school holidays. The proceedings began with a wonderful performance from the school choir comprised of pupils from 4th , 5th and 6th classes,with a medley of songs from the 80s . Following on from that, Mrs Quinlan thanked […]

TIMO O’Sullivan and Ian O’Connell, both from Killarney, are getting into the spirit of this years Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2019 which takes place this weekend. Their chosen charity – The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin is one of the recipients of this year’s Charity Cycle. […]

THERE were 233 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry in June according to a new monthly analysis by the INMO. This is the highest number ever recorded in June since they began compiling the figures in 2006. The previous highest number for the month was 213 last year. […]

FINE weather for a cycle. Around 25 cyclists set off in the sunshine on a journey around Tralee on Friday evening as part of the first  ‘Tralee Critical Mass Cycle’ organised by the Kerry Cycling Campaign. Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday […]

SEVENTEEN young Kerry athletes are all set and ready to fly to Moscow and Ufa to represent Tralee ICG at this year’s International Children’s Games and Cultural Festival, which will be held from July 9th to 15th. Ufa is the capitol city of the Republic of Baskortostan, close to the […]

MISTY Button, an Irish/American movie produced by two Tralee men has won the ‘Audience Choice Award’ at the Soho International Film Festival in New York. The film was written and directed by Tralee native Seanie Sugrue and co-produced with another Tralee filmmaker Bertie Brosnan. Corkmen portray the two leads Cillian […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have chosen a nursing home to live in and have been asked to sign a contract. I’m not sure what to look out for. What should be included […]

A NUMBER of clerical changes in the diocese have been announced by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne today, but none affect parishes in the Tralee area. In a statement on the Diocese of Kerry website, the Bishop thanked three retiring priests — Msgr. Dan O’Riordan, Very Rev. Luke Roche and […]

Gardaí in Tralee, are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision this morning, Friday June 28th 2019. At approximately 11.25am Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene of a single vehicle collision at Farranwilliam, Ardfert, not far from the junction in the centre of the village. A female […]

ALL at Ballygarry House Hotel were shocked on Tuesday morning to discover one of their beehives had been stolen during the night. The hotel set up a bee apiary on the hotel grounds some months ago with a number of hives surrounded by a wildflower meadow, with the aim of […]

A NEW chain of homewares stores is planning on opening a new outlet in the Manor Business Park soon. Although a representative from Homesavers would not comment on how many jobs would be created or when the new store would open, they said the company is looking for staff and […]

A RADIO Kerry journalist has been announced as a winner at the 28th annual Justice Media Awards. Annascaul native Eamonn Hickson won the Newcomer Of The Year award at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, with 35 awards and merits presented to the deserving winners. 120 of Ireland’s leading journalists gathered at the […]

A NEW book about all things concerning vegetables was launched at  Crói Restaurant on  Princes Street last night. Noel Keane from Croí along with the Tralee Culinary Gangsters have compiled the book after the success of last year’s Vegtopia Festival which saw a range of sold-out events in town last […]

THERE were a few tears shed and lots of ice-cream eaten at Derryquay NS on Wednesday as the school said farewell to their principal and the graduating sixth class pupils. Siobhan Uí Dhonaill from Tralee has been principal of the school since 2013 and quickly became endeared to the school […]

AH the outdoors! With this weather it’s tempting to look at a career where you spend your time out in the fresh air. Well Cappanalea Outdoor Education and Training Centre (OETC) are now recruiting for their highly rated Level 5 and Level 6 (Advanced) programmes which start in mid/late July. […]