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Free Coffee For Drivers At Applegreen Tralee Stations On Friday And Monday

Free Coffee For Drivers At Applegreen Tralee Stations On Friday And Monday

August 3, 2018 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

DRIVERS can get a free coffee at Applegreen service stations in Tralee today and on Bank Holiday Monday thanks to a road safety campaign in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority. The campaign is to combat the effects of driver fatigue over the Bank Holiday weekend with so many people […]

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Funding For Yoga And Outdoor Gym Facilities Near Lock Gates

Funding For Yoga And Outdoor Gym Facilities Near Lock Gates

August 3, 2018 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL group has been successful in their application for funding for facilities near the Lock Gates. Team Bramble have been granted €8,000 in the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP), which is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The group, which does fantastic work collecting litter and enhancing areas […]

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Cllr Norma Moriarty

Norma Moriarty Added To Kerry Fianna Fáil Ticket For Next Election

August 2, 2018 at 5:11 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil’s National Constituencies Committee has confirmed the addition of Cllr. Norma Moriarty to the party ticket in the Kerry constituency. She joins sitting TD and Spokesperson on Primary Care and Community Health, John Brassil. The ticket in Kerry will be kept under review over the next number of months. […]

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Kerry Gardaí Carry Out Checkpoints ‘As Gaeilge’

Kerry Gardaí Carry Out Checkpoints ‘As Gaeilge’

August 2, 2018 at 4:25 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAÍ from the Roads Policing Unit in Kerry carried out a number of checkpoints in the Dingle area ‘As Gaeilge’ last week. Garda O’Brien and Garda Grennan translated the Garda operational order into Irish with the aim of promoting Gaeilge and offering a policing service in Irish. The operation last […]

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Credit Union Urges Parents To Shun Moneylenders At Back To School Time

Credit Union Urges Parents To Shun Moneylenders At Back To School Time

August 2, 2018 at 2:09 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW, national survey has identified a rise in the number of parents in debt due to back-to-school related costs. Well over a third of parents in Ireland (36%) now say they are getting into debt trying to cope with costs at back-to-school time. This compares with 29% who reported […]

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Runners Can Choose Between Two Road Races This Sunday

Runners Can Choose Between Two Road Races This Sunday

August 2, 2018 at 12:30 pm Comments are Disabled

RUNNERS will be spoilt for choice this Sunday, as two runs are taking place north-west and north-east of Tralee and with a good weather forecast there should be a great turnout at both. The Dan Paddy Andy Festival in Lyreacrompane is on this weekend and as part of it, they […]

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Members of Kerry Model Railway Club looking forward to the festival this weekend. At back; Denis Murphy, Harry Kelliher and Donal Coppinger. In front; Chris Dyer, Billy Nolan, Leon Kelliher, Liam Freeman, Billy Horgan, Edwin De Groot and Brendan O'Brien. Photo by Dermot Crean

Great Fun For All Ages At Kerry Model Railway Festival This Weekend

August 1, 2018 at 11:10 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S an event on this weekend which is a must for anyone interested in trains — big or small! The Kerry Model Railway Club’s annual festival has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, in fact, last year over 1,000 people visited the exhibition during the festival […]

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Call For Businesses To Give Financial Support For Festival’s Street Entertainment

Call For Businesses To Give Financial Support For Festival’s Street Entertainment

August 1, 2018 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT is already building ahead of the start of the Rose of Tralee International Festival and an appeal has gone out to local businesses and professionals to give financial support to fund the free street entertainment laid on during the week. The street entertainment alone will cost €355,000 this year […]

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Eileen Whelan of Paco Tralee.

Fashion And Fun At Paco Event For Rehabcare Blennerville

August 1, 2018 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

HOT on the (high) heels of last month’s charity fashion and coffee morning for Recovery Haven at Paco on The Mall in Tralee, another great local service will benefit from an event this Friday. Eileen Whelan is welcoming people to a fashion show in aid of Rehabcare Blennerville starting from […]

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Tralee-Based Foodshare Is One Of 22 Social Enterprises To Share €1.6m Fund

Tralee-Based Foodshare Is One Of 22 Social Enterprises To Share €1.6m Fund

August 1, 2018 at 10:38 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE-BASED Foodshare, is one of the 22 successful initiatives to have won a place on Ireland’s prestigious Accelerator Programme designed specifically for social enterprises. Foodshare, based out of Waterloo Lane, addresses the issues of food poverty for people in low income households as well as food waste. It was set up […]

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Council Invites Submissions On Denny Site Draft Masterplan

Council Invites Submissions On Denny Site Draft Masterplan

July 31, 2018 at 4:20 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is inviting submissions from members of the public on the draft masterplan for the development of Tralee Town Centre West and the Island of Geese (Denny factory) site in the town. The draft plan, which was published earlier this month will be on public display and available […]

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The Triple Crown And Six Nations Trophies Will Be In Tralee On Saturday

The Triple Crown And Six Nations Trophies Will Be In Tralee On Saturday

July 31, 2018 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE many will be flocking to Killarney on Saturday for the Kerry v Kildare clash, why not call down to see some prestigious silverware from another sport before hitting the road. Tralee Rugby Club members will be in possession of the Triple Crown and Six Nations trophies for a few […]

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Mike To Gather Descendants Of The Cullotys Of Currovough For Clan Celebration

Mike To Gather Descendants Of The Cullotys Of Currovough For Clan Celebration

July 31, 2018 at 2:09 pm Comments are Disabled

PREPARATIONS for a gathering of the descendants of the Cullotys of Currovough North are well underway for a special day on Sunday September 23, when the local, national and international members of this Culloty family will converge on Ballyroe Heights Hotel for a celebration of their ancestors and family history. […]

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Appeal For Witnesses To Burglary In Causeway

Appeal For Witnesses To Burglary In Causeway

July 31, 2018 at 1:50 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses in relation to a burglary at a house in Causeway, which occurred between 10:45pm on July 29 and 12:30am on July 30. During the course of the burglary a sum of money was taken. Gardaí are appealing for anyone in the area who may have […]

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Trolley Figures At UHK Emergency Department In July Up 100% On Previous High

Trolley Figures At UHK Emergency Department In July Up 100% On Previous High

July 31, 2018 at 1:49 pm Comments are Disabled

THE latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show the numbers of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry was double the previous highest number for the month since records began. July saw 289 patients waiting on trolleys at the Emergency Department at UHK. The previous highest for […]

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‘See Something, Say Something’ Campaign Launched By Chamber And Gardaí

‘See Something, Say Something’ Campaign Launched By Chamber And Gardaí

July 31, 2018 at 10:13 am 1 comment

SEE Something, Say Something, a new public service initiative for Tralee has been launched by Tralee Chamber Alliance in partnership with An Garda Síochána. The project, the first of its kind in Ireland, is for members of the public who ‘see something’ that might need Garda intervention, to ‘say something’ […]

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Tralee Makes Airbnb’s Top 10 Irish Destinations Most Popular For Bookings

Tralee Makes Airbnb’s Top 10 Irish Destinations Most Popular For Bookings

July 30, 2018 at 4:09 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE features in the top 10 trending destinations in Ireland for family guest arrivals with Airbnb. Tralee features at No.6 on the list with Killarney at No.3, Dingle at No.7 and Kenmare at No.10. A report from the company has revealed that a quarter of the bookings are by families […]

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Becky Casey (centre) with with work colleagues from Foley's SPAR on the Castlemaine Road, Therese O'Brien and Michelle Lynch at her leaving party at Benner's Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Workmates Wish Becky Well On Her Middle East Odyssey

July 30, 2018 at 2:43 pm Comments are Disabled

THE staff of Foley’s Spar on the Castlemaine Road gathered in Benner’s Hotel on Saturday night for a farewell party. Becky Casey from Ballyheigue is off to Oman in the Middle East to teach and is excited about what lies ahead. “I’m going teaching in a kindergarten. They want western […]

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PHOTOS: Born To Run Tralee 40 Mile Ultra Marathon A Sell Out Success

PHOTOS: Born To Run Tralee 40 Mile Ultra Marathon A Sell Out Success

July 30, 2018 at 2:14 pm Comments are Disabled

By Maria Moynihan EVEN the occasional downpour did not dampen the spirits of up to 100 runners who took part in the fourth annual Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club 40 mile ultra marathon and relay event on Saturday. The ultra marathon – which last year was voted one of […]

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Fund For Teacher Battling Cancer Makes Over €105,000 In Less Than Two Days

Fund For Teacher Battling Cancer Makes Over €105,000 In Less Than Two Days

July 29, 2018 at 2:14 pm Comments are Disabled

A GOFUNDME page set up to help a mother of two who is battling cancer, has raised  over €105,000 in less than two days. Miriam Joy is a 32 year old mom of two who teaches in Dromtrasna NS, Abbeyfeale and is married to Pat Fitzgerald from Castleisland, where they live with […]

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Cora Walsh, Therese Carroll, Lisa McCarthy and Aileen Mahony at the University Hospital Kerry Sports and Social Club's annual barbecue at Benner's Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hospital’s Sports And Social Club Enjoys Barbecue At Benner’s

July 28, 2018 at 12:55 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE the scorching summer weather has passed, that’s no excuse for not having a barbecue! The University Hospital Kerry Sports and Social Club gathered at Benners Hotel on Friday night and had a great time with fantastic food and great fun. The Sports and Social Club are very active and […]

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at the Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club's annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run.

PHOTOS: Vintage Cars Take Off On Run For Down Syndrome Kerry

July 28, 2018 at 12:32 pm Comments are Disabled

THE weather didn’t play ball but luckily there weren’t any convertibles leaving the top down for the Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club’s annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run. The members and guests started gathering at O’Riada’s Bar, from after 6pm for the event this year which […]

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Johnnie Wall making a presentation to the late Tommy O'Connor's family at the launch of the Mitchels Boherbee Regeneration Group Exhibition at Tralee Library. Included are, from left; Rory O'Connor, Angela Walsh, Anne O'Connor, Mayor of Tralee Graham Spring, Tracy Dowling, Jimmy Smith, Johnnie Wall and Shannon Dowling. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Explore The History Of The Mitchels Area At Exhibition In Library

July 27, 2018 at 4:09 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re from the Mitchels area, or anywhere else in town for that matter, a visit to an exhibition at Tralee Library will provide you with a treasure trove of local history and great old photographs. The Mitchels Boherbee Historical & Heritage Group have put together the exhibition which was launched […]

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Fun Day Planned To Welcome Tour De Munster To Manor West

Fun Day Planned To Welcome Tour De Munster To Manor West

July 27, 2018 at 12:18 pm Comments are Disabled

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park will welcome over 100 cyclists from the 18th Annual ‘Tour de Munster’ charity cycle to Tralee on Friday, August 10 from 2pm-6pm. The four day cycle takes place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August and will see cycling legend Sean Kelly and […]

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PHOTOS: Paintings Erected On Walls In Laneways Off Denny Street

PHOTOS: Paintings Erected On Walls In Laneways Off Denny Street

July 27, 2018 at 9:47 am 1 comment

SOME of the works painted by secondary school students as part of a project have been erected on the walls on laneways off Denny Street, greatly enhancing the area. The Tralee Town Centre Mural Project, which aimed to further enhance the appearance of the centre of the county town, was […]

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Barry John Keane talks to kids at Kerins O'Rahillys GAA Club summer camp. Photo by Dermot Crean

Family Fun Day At Kerins O’Rahillys

July 27, 2018 at 9:46 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerins O’Rahilly’s GAA Club will be hosting their annual Family Fun Day at the Strand Road venue this Sunday. It’s a great way to bring the local community together, whether you’re a member of the club or not. There’s going to be loads of activities for all ages including face […]

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Site Opposite Austin Stack Park On The Market

Site Opposite Austin Stack Park On The Market

July 26, 2018 at 3:35 pm 1 comment

THE site which was recently described as an ‘eyesore’ on the way into Tralee town has been put on the market with a €250,000 asking price. The 0.7 acre gateway site is located on the main entrance road to Tralee opposite Austin Stack Park. According to agents, Sherry Fitzgerald Stephenson […]

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Public Consultation Day On Bypass To Improve Tralee To Killorglin Journey Times

Public Consultation Day On Bypass To Improve Tralee To Killorglin Journey Times

July 26, 2018 at 2:14 pm Comments are Disabled

A PUBLIC consultation day on a proposed bypass to improve journey times between Tralee and Killorglin will take place next Thursday, August 2. Members of the public and interested parties can view plans for the proposed N70 Milltown Bypass Road project at the Nagle-Rice Community Centre between 4pm to 8pm to […]

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Going To See The Pope? You’ll Need To Know This…

Going To See The Pope? You’ll Need To Know This…

July 26, 2018 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

IF you have a ticket for the visit of Pope Francis in a month’s time then the good news is you’ll have free transport in Dublin City on the day of the visit there on August 26. Today, the National Transport Authority (NTA), An Gardaí Síochána and public transport operators […]

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One Kerry Hotel Makes Prestigious Travel + Leisure Top 50 List

One Kerry Hotel Makes Prestigious Travel + Leisure Top 50 List

July 26, 2018 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

ONE hotel in Kerry has made the Top 50 in Travel + Leisure’s 2018 World’s Top 100 Hotels list. The five-star Relais & Chateaux Sheen Falls Lodge just outside Kenmare town, is rated at No.50 with a score of 95.47/100. The list is regarded as the most prestigious when it comes to rating […]

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