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POLITICIANS from all over the county were among those attending the launch of ‘A Century Of Politics In The Kingdom’ on Thursday night in Tralee Library. No doubt some were wondering if they get a mention in the new book by Owen O’Shea and Gordon Revington. The  book was launched by […]

THEY’VE worked hard work the past few years and yesterday it was time to reap the rewards. Students from all over Ireland and many other countries gathered at the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Friday for the annual IT Tralee graduation ceremony. Over 950 students qualified to receive degrees, diplomas […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I heard that there is a new grant scheme for installing solar panels in your home. How does the scheme work and do I qualify? Answer: The Solar PV scheme […]

PARENTS and fifth and sixth class pupils, from schools all over Tralee and beyond, got a great insight into what goes on at two Tralee secondary schools on Thursday night. The open nights at CBS The Green and Presentation Tralee drew hundreds of visitors and with so much to see […]

IT’S one of the most popular shows in the UK and Ireland and now you have a chance to audition to see if you have what it takes to be a star. Britain’s Got Talent is looking for people in Tralee and Kerry to head along to auditions in town […]

SCOIL Eoin Balloonagh took part in the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal once again this year. Last year 264,636 boxes were collected and sent across the world to poor communities including Belarus, Eastern Europe and six countries across Africa. Team Hope delivers the boxes straight into the hands of little boys […]

GARDAí have seized approximately €50,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and cannabis herb following a search at a house in Dingle, Co Kerry on Thursday. At approximately 10pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry executed a search warrant at a house in Dingle. During the course of the […]

A RADIO documentary about the injustice suffered by a north Kerry family has won a major international radio award. The 65th Premios Ondas Awards have just been announced in Barcelona, Spain with a Documentary On One production from RTÉ Radio 1 winning 1st prize in the International Radio Award (across all genres of radio). The winning Documentary […]

John Dowling of Mercy Mounthawk reports on the double header in the Subway All-Ireland Schools Cup Round 2 at the school on Thursday… Under 19 boys Mercy Mounthawk (26) 66 St.Marys Portlaoise (21) 41 An action packed day in Mercy Mounthawk saw both under 19 and under 16 teams victorious […]

Alex Hoffman, the newly appointed Associate Solicitor at Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors, Ashe Street Tralee, says that as the economy recovers and the regional commercial property market gets back to its feet, take-up of office and retail space in urban areas is expected to continue into 2019 and beyond. Here […]

AN Garda Síochána in Kerry and all over the country will conduct a national speed enforcement operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, for a 24 hour period from 7am on Friday to 7am on Saturday. The objective is to reduce the number of […]

A SPECIAL event was held on Thursday morning to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day at Croí Restaurant. Organised by Connect Kerry’s Margaret Kissane, the event consisted of a delicious breakfast, followed by a number of guest speakers. They included Dr Mary McCaffrey who spoke on the topic of ‘Healthy Body, […]

TWO fifth year students at Mercy Mounthawk have made the final of a national science competition next month. Jessica Murphy and Diana Meriaki  qualified for the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award at the SciFest 2018 National Final which will take place in the Marino Conference Centre in Dublin on November 9. […]

A GOFUNDME page to help a Waterville man who suffered a traumatic brain injury has already reached halfway to their €50,000 target to help move him to a rehab facility. Mike Curran was hit by a car in France in late September.  He is in hospital in France and needs to […]

GLAN Tralee in association with Siamsa Tire, Transition Kerry,  Kerry County Council, Tralee Chamber Alliance, IT Tralee, Clean Coasts and the Imperial Hotel will host a series of talks on October 23 and  November 22 to demonstrate how small changes in our own behaviour will make a big difference to […]

THERE was a packed audience upstairs at CH Tralee for the second time in five days on Wednesday night. On Saturday around 115 people listened to beauty advice and tips from top blogger Lisa Jordan and a similar number turned up this time to see another businesswoman. Famed beauty entrepreneur, […]

THE Scotia Clinic, in conjunction with Sims IVF Cork, are hosting an information evening for couples undergoing, or about to start, fertility treatments in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney on this Friday, October 19 at 7.30pm. Approximately 1: 6 couples experience difficulties in becoming pregnant. The process of deciding on what […]

A TRALEE man who lit up the U20 Munster Championship for Kerry this year is off to AFL club Geelong Cats in on a two year contract. Stefan Okunbor of Na Gaeil was named Munster U-20 Player of the Year last month, but his talents haven’t gone unnoticed and he will […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil has said that hundreds, if not thousands of, Kerry families may be missing out on tax relief of up to €1,500 per year because they are not aware of the Home Carer Tax Credit. The Home Carer Tax Credit is designed to help […]

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s inaugural open submission exhibition, ‘Changing Times’, Siamsa Tíre once again invites artists in the Kerry to take part in this year’s event, ‘Lost Things’. The exhibition is open to all artists, both amateur and professional, living in the South West of Ireland. The exhibition […]

THE trophies keep on coming at Cassie Leen’s School of Dance as performers took part in three competitions recently winning many titles. They attended the All-Ireland Hip-Hop Dance Championships in late September and just last weekend they excelled at the All-Ireland Freestyle and Slow Dance Championships, both events were held […]

A TRALEE woman is holding a tasty event in town next week to help out a homeless charity. Denise Hanbidge of Dee’s Delightful Bakes is putting on a Coffee/Cake Morning to help out Focus Ireland in the Imperial Hotel on Denny Street on Friday, October 26 from 10am to 11.30am. […]

THOUSANDS of students around Kerry are currently taking part in Maths Week 2018 and great fun is being had in Holy Family NS in Tralee this week. The senior infant pupils were gathered in the assembly on Monday when we called and were taking part in fun maths games with […]

AMONG the many things parents and prospective students will be told about when visiting the CBS The Green Open Evening this Thursday, is a new subject which has just started this term. Teacher Cathal Halton from Meath is the new Technology teacher in a classroom decked out with all the […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School in Castleisland will host their Open Night for parents and guardians of prospective students this Thursday night, October 18, from 6pm to 9pm. Students at the school at Church Street have been excelling in sporting and academic fields for many years. “Our priority is the happiness and […]

TO celebrate retaining the Purple Flag in Tralee, the Tralee Chamber Alliance has teamed up with the Bars of Tralee to bring an extra special ‘Live on the Mall’ to town this October Bank Holiday. Following on from recent successes with live events on the Mall under a Marquee, the […]

MINISTER of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin today announced ‘Call of the Wild’, a joint initiative between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. The new initiative aims to give Kerry people on the Wild Atlantic Way the opportunity to have their hidden gems included […]

He’s provided some marvellous memories for Kerry GAA fans over the years so it’s no surprise that Twitter was awash with tributes to Darran O’Sullivan today. The Glenbeigh/Glencar clubman announced his retirement from inter-county football this morning and fellow footballers and GAA fans wished him well as you can see […]

FOUR-TIME All-Ireland senior medal winner Darran O’Sullivan is the latest player to announce his retirement from the Kerry senior football team. He follows the recent retirements of Kerry stalwarts Kieran Donaghy, Donnchadh Walsh and Anthony Maher. He made the announcement this morning and this is his statement… “Today I wish […]

GARDAI are asking parents to park responsibly when dropping their children to school and say they will be clamping down on illegal behaviour at Tralee schools. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show on Monday, Garda Cathy Murphy said they regularly receive complaints about parents parking on double yellow lines and […]