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A STATUS Red Wind warning has been issued for Kerry this evening. Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h in places this evening between 6pm and 8pm. People are advised to avoid travel and not […]

THE Status Orange wind warning for Kerry will end earlier than previously reported by Met Eireann. Meanwhile, a Red Status Wind Warning has been issued for County Clare. The warning for Kerry comes into effect from 4pm today until 1am on Saturday, not 5am as previously reported, although it will […]

A NEW 3.5km road between Milltown and Killorglin which was opened today provides an improved road surface and shorter journey times for approximately 7,000 vehicles per day. The N70 Kilderry Bends Improvement Scheme was officially opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan […]

A MAJOR exhibition featuring on the night sky by members of the Dublin-based Irish Astronomical Society has just opened at Tralee Library and will continue for the next two weeks. The “Images of Starlight” Exhibition is a stunning collection of sixty images of stars, planets, galaxies and other space objects […]

WELL-KNOWN writer and 2005 Booker Prize winner, John Banville, will speak at a Tionól Mhic Easmainn ‘evening’ in Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, on Thursday, May 2, at 8pm. Mr Banville will give his views on the 1916 patriot, Roger Casement on the invitation of The Casement Gathering organising committee, under the […]

CONNECT Publications has formally made the final call for applications for nominations for the Annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards this morning. Now in its 5th year the awards, which will take place on Friday, June 7 at The Rose Hotel, recognise the work ladies do all over the […]

MET Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for very strong winds in Kerry on Friday evening and Saturday morning. A Status Orange warning is the second highest level of warning which is issued by the national forecaster. Kerry County Council’s Local Coordination Team – which includes council management, […]

A NEW book about the story behind the original Rose of Tralee, Mary O’Connor, will be released on May 1. In the tradition of bestselling historical novels ‘Becoming Belle’, ‘The Signature of all Things’ and ‘Love is Blind’, comes ‘The First Rose of Tralee’ from Patricia O’Reilly. According to the […]

IT’S well worth a visit to the Manor West Hotel to see the exciting new addition which has seen a transformation to the lobby area. SeaSalt consists of a fabulous new coffee shop and dining area, beautifully designed using fresh colours and bringing a busy but at the same time chilled out […]

KERRY GAA’s annual fundraising night at the dogs at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium will go ahead on Friday, June 14. Buster tickets are currently on sale from the Committee members and from the County Board office. As in previous years, the main event will be the ‘Race of Champions’. You […]

A FANTASTIC vintage tea weekend is taking place over the coming weekend in Ardfert and organisers are hoping the public gets behind the unique event. The cottage adjacent to the home of Josephine and Patrick O’Riordan is transformed into vintage tea rooms where everyone is encouraged to dress up in […]

FENIT is the place to be over the coming days for with an exciting programme of events where people can immerse themselves in our natural surrounds and foster our compassion for our planet. The Wild Mind outdoor festival is a celebration of our natural environment, nestled between the Kerry mountains and […]

TRALEE Food Festival has moved from September to the May Bank Holiday Weekend with a bigger programme of tasty events planned for every palette. The new-look Tralee Food Festival, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance and supported by Kerry County Council, has an extended Taste Trail, Live Demos, a Food and […]

FINAL preparations are in place for the 6th Ardfert Annual Cycle this Sunday at 10am in aid of Ardfert  School Building Fund. This cycle provides the perfect opportunity for those preparing for the Ring of Beara / Ring of Kerry / Ring of Clare / Wild Atlantic Mizen  events later […]

A GLOBAL travel website has named Kerry in the Top 10 most instagrammable destinations in Europe in a new survey, beating London, Paris, Rome and the Cote d’Azur. Big 7 Travel (part of Big 7 Media) has just announced an official ‘Instagrammable’ ranking of European places and Kerry comes in […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating two separate incidents of robbery and assault on the streets of the town in the past week. Between 2.30pm and 3pm on Easter Saturday, a man was walking down a laneway off Ashe Street when he was approached by three males. One of them produced […]

THE awards keep on coming for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors. It has been announced that Pat Price has scooped the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague Coach of the Year award after a memorable end to the season that saw Warriors bring home the title for the first time. The awards were voted for […]

MERCY Mounthawk and St Ita’s and St Joseph’s students have been working with the Whistleblast Quartet, who are putting on a free concert in Siamsa Tire next week. The WhistleBlast Quartet, (Ken Edge, Conor Linehan, Oonagh Keogh and Mary Curran) is enjoying a busy nationwide Composition Programme, funded by the […]

THE men and women from Kerry who took part in the 1916 Rising were honoured in Tralee on Easter Sunday at the unveiling of a commemorative stone in Pearse Park. The annual Easter Rising Commemoration organised by Kerry County Council saw a large attendance with relatives of those involved in […]

TOUR de Munster, the 600km annual charity cycle which is set to take place from August 8th to 11th, announced their official charity partnership with the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) at the weekend. Entering into its 19th year this August, Tour de Munster has raised a significant […]

THOUSANDS of holidaymakers will be making the most of the range of flight options at Kerry Airports as they officially launched their summer schedule including the popular Faro and Alicante routes. It’s not all about the sun with thousands more passengers planning cityscapes to Berlin, Frankfurt Hahn, London and Dublin, […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his late 30s in relation to a burglary at an apartment on Maine Street, Tralee, on Monday. Shortly before 4:30pm, Gardaí from Tralee received a report of a burglary that had just occurred on Maine Street. Following a preliminary investigation, Gardaí arrested a man […]

THERE were huge crowds at Siamsa Tíre on Saturday for two shows by the talented youngsters from the Tenacity School of Performing Arts. ‘A Spoonful Of Musicals’ was the perfect platform for the students to show their talents.  Based on the story of everyone’s favourite nanny, it was an extravaganza […]

WRITER and broadcaster Manchán Magan will be bringing his new theatrical show to  Fenit as part of Wild Mind Festival next weekend with a show on Saturday and Sunday. Arán & Im is a theatrical performance in which Manchán Magan bakes sourdough bread for 70 minutes while offering insights into the […]

WITH light winds and dry conditions, the competitors couldn’t complain too much about the conditions for the Tralee Marathon on Saturday. Around 150 runners took off from outside the Aquadome at 9am and made their way on a route which saw them take in Barrow, Fenit and Ardfert before finishing […]

NA Gaeil GAA Club is hosting its second Golf Classic in O’Mahony’s Point, Killarney on Friday, May 31 and once again there is a very special prize if a golfer gets very lucky. A Toyota Yaris Hybrid will be presented to the person who gets a hole in one on […]

CONDITIONS were ideal for the second annual Tom Crean Unsung Hero Cycle, in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry at Ballyseedy Home & Garden on Saturday. The sun had yet to come out, but it was dry as hundreds of cyclists took to the road. There were some sporting legends to […]

FAMILIES enjoyed the blazing sunshine in the Town Park as the young ones took part in the annual Family Fancy Dress Charity Fun Run. It’s always a popular event and there was a lovely atmosphere again this year as the children of all ages warmed up with Zumba from Padraig […]

WITH around 600 in Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night, it’s safe to say Causeway GAA’s Strictly Come Dancing was an unqualified success. As we told you earlier (click here for previous coverage), Lorraine Fitzgerald and Gearoid Quilter were chosen by the judges as winners, while the public vote went to […]

THE 2019 Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award was presented to artist Pauline Bewick by Sabina Higgins at a reception in Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday. Pauline Bewick, who lives in the beautiful remote valley by Caragh Lake, just outside Killorglin, is one of Ireland’s most innovative, unique and internationally recognised […]