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THE Progressive Pathways Fair returns this year and it’s a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over with health issues, illness, disability or other support needs to find out more about their employment options. The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Wednesday, January 30, from […]

THE comprehensive range of courses at Kerry ETB Training Centre are detailed in their 2019 Prospectus which was launched this week. Showcasing the range and breath of foundation course, specific skills training, traineeships, apprenticeships and professional development evening courses – the new Kerry ETB Training Centre prospectus lists over 80 […]

FOR many, the first pay cheque of the year comes tomorrow, so why not stay in a good mood by enjoying a night out and some great comedy. The Blasket Comedy Club returns on Friday night with the first of three gigs taking place over the coming month in the […]

Cruinniú na nÓg will take place all over Ireland later this year and the Arts Office at Kerry County Council would like to hear from communities, artists, schools, groups, community venues, arts and cultural organisations who would like to organise an event for young people. This is the national day […]

AFTER the success of one of their entries last year, it’s no wonder the students at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí have gone all out again this year for the Junk Kouture competition. ‘Fear Leighis Na Mara Plaisteach’ from Lennox Beaujouan, Peadar Toibin and Seán Ó Loingsigh won the ‘Most Unusual Material Award’ for […]

FOUR Tralee hotels have made the Irish Top 25 in the latest Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards. In all, nine hotels from Kerry made the list which was topped by Harvey’s Point in Donegal. Ballygarry House Hotel made the Top 1o coming in ninth position. The Manor West Hotel was in […]

ALDI have announced they are looking for people to fill 14 positions in their Kerry stores. They have seven stores in Kerry in Tralee (2), Listowel, Castleisland, Killorglin and Killarney and Kenmare. The jobs are for Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager and Store Assistant positions. Yesterday, the German retailer announced it […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of six Kerry events to share over €111,000 in funding as part of its 2019 Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programme from Failte Ireland. The Festival will receive €30,000. Listowel Writers Week will also receive €30,000. Dingle’s Other Voices music festival will get […]

A NEW ‘Lab’ will prove to be a valuable addition to the already great facilities at Kerry ETB Training Centre in Monavalley. ‘The Cloud Lab’ was launched on Tuesday by Guilllaume Py, who is a Business Leader in Innovation Management at Fexco, Guillaume started his career in IT Support with […]

A COMMUNITY came together last weekend to plant a native woodland just outside Tralee town. The Laharn and District Residents Association (LaDRA) begin planting a native woodland in the Laharn area, along the side of the Listowel Road. With the help of volunteers from the wider community, a total 3,000 […]

THERE was a slight rise in drugs and offensive weapons offences in 2018 according to the latest statistics from the Kerry Garda Division. Superintendent Dan Keane gave the figures at last Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Tralee, which saw a 2% increase in that category on 2017. […]

ASSAULTS in Kerry have seen a steady rise over the past five years according to the latest statistics from the Kerry Garda Division. Superintendent Dan Keane gave the figures at last Friday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Tralee. Over the past five years there has been a steady […]

FIANNA Fáil General Election candidate for Kerry, Cllr. Norma Moriarty has said that it is simply unfair that school secretaries in the county are still feeling the brunt of a two-tier pay structure, and that it must be reversed in 2019. The Kerry county councillor said; “As it stands just […]

THE acclaimed GAA docu-series ‘Laochra Gael’ is to feature one of the greatest players ever this season. Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper will be the legend profiled in the finale of the series on TG4 on Wednesday, March 27 at 9.30pm. The series has featured many Kerry greats in the past and […]

TRALEE Parnells Hurling & Camogie Club was granted adult status at a meeting of the Kerry County Board last night. It was a momentous night for the club who will now enter intermediate competitions this year. The players are predominantly young — in their late teens and early 20s — after […]

THE annual Kerry ETB Student Award ceremony took place last Friday at the IT Tralee North Campus. The event celebrates the achievements of students and learners from their Post Primary Schools and Youthreach centres. Seventy-six student awards were presented at this ceremony which is a very special occasion for all […]

WITH ‘Blue Monday’ behind us, it’s time to look forward and improve our mood and you’ll have the perfect opportunity to do just that this Friday at The Rose Hotel. They will pull out all the stops to turn the Lee Suite into Spirals/Horans for one night only with the […]

STUDENTS from Mercy Mounthawk are about to take the stage this week for their latest production which promises to be another top-class offering from the school. ‘Big Maggie by John B Keane is directed by Tony Behan and it will be the 17th time the school has staged a play. […]

A KERRY woman went on a €22,000 Winning Streak of her own when she appeared on the National Lottery game show on RTÉ One last Saturday. Peggie Fitzgibbon from Kenmare won €22,000 in cash from the show and revealed that she completely missed her name get pulled from the Winning […]

TWO women who have contributed so much to the local community in Tralee and Kerry will be honoured this week at the annual Kerry County Council and Municipal District Awards ceremony. Taking place this Thursday night at the Rose Hotel, Tralee at 7pm, founder of Recovery Haven-Kerry Marian Barnes and Mary […]

TRALEE Rowing Club adult member Paula Moloney won 2nd place in her category at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championship (IIRC) in the UL Sports Arena, Limerick, on Saturday. She won her medal in the 2k race, W40-49 category and also competed in the 1k race with a great result. This […]

TRALEE-based social enterprise, Foodshare Kerry, was the winner of €10,000 at the Social Enterprise Development Fund Showcase Event to help support their fantastic work in helping local charity groups combat food poverty. Courtney Sheehy of Foodshare Kerry pitched in front of an audience of over 100 attendees comprised of her […]

WITH their minor team enjoying an especially good year, there was a lot to celebrate at the Abbeydorney GAA Club Victory Social on Saturday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Around 150 people were in attendance to see the victorious minor team receive their Co. Minor C’Ship and N.K. League […]

IF you’re heading to the Kerry’s Allianz Football League opener against Tyrone next Sunday in Killarney, then be aware that admission prices have gone up. In the Allianz Leagues, tickets for matches in Divisions 1 and 2 in football and for games in Divisions 1A and 1B in hurling will […]

A KERRY county councillor fears that drones are being used for criminal activity in the county, after an incident of theft before Christmas. Fine Gael Cllr Mike Kennelly of the Listowel Municipal District was speaking at the Joint Policing Committee meeting in Tralee on Friday. He said a lady had […]

AROUND 140 of the best GAA fans in Kerry were in Ballygarry House Hotel last night for the 29th annual Kerry GAA Supporters Club Social. The night, as always, honoured the achievements of successful Kerry teams and pride of place went to the team who achieved the five in a […]

KERRY ETB Training Centre at Monavalley is holding its first ever Open Week from Monday, January 21 to Saturday, January 26 and there’s a It is a chance for parents, school leavers, job seekers, career changers, those who wish to re-skill or up-skill and guidance professionals to visit the Monavalley […]

THE National Lottery is this morning appealing to its Lotto players in Kerry to check their tickets to see if they have landed a big prize last night. One Kerry player came agonisingly close to hitting the €5.2 million Lotto jackpot, but won €289,861 after matching five numbers and the […]

GARDAI have seized suspected cocaine, cannabis and controlled drugs worth an estimated value of €7,200 following a search at a house in Cahersiveen, on Friday. Shortly after 10pm Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by uniform Gardaí in Cahersiveen, conducted a search at a house in Cahersiveen. During the course of the […]

THE ever-popular Swim for a Mile programme is back for 2019 and registrations are now open. Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership (KRSP) in collaboration with Swim Ireland, Healthy Ireland and three public swimming pools in Kerry — including at the complex in Tralee — are offering a unique coaching programme for […]