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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

THE air was filled with music and the scent of barbecued food at Rehabcare in Blennerville on Wednesday afternoon as they held a Jumble Sale and Family Open Day. Rising music star Seamus Harty was among those playing music while local community gardaí Aidan O’Mahony and Mary Gardiner popped in […]

A TASTY cake sale is to take place this Friday in Bon Secours Hospital to support local volunteers who are going Kenya in November to work for Brighter Communities Worldwide. Joan O’Regan from Castlemorris and six other volunteers are heading off in October for a two week period to help the charity. As Joan says […]

THOUSANDS of parents and students may be missing out on valuable tax relief on qualifying third level fees because they are not claiming it, according to Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil. Deputy Brassil was speaking after his party received figures from the Ministers for Finance and Education & […]

IF you love your fashion and you’re looking for a different type of shopping experience, an Ardfert boutique is a treasure trove well worth visiting. While Bamboo — located on the left just after Horgan’s Centra on the entrance to the village — may look small from the outside, it […]

KERRY’S Fianna Fáil TD has written to the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Cork-Kerry Hospital Group to outline his very serious concerns about the ability of University Hospital Kerry to carry out its functions. Deputy John Brassil wrote the letter in the context of the lack of key personnel […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm invitation to the people of Kerry to join them at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Wednesday, August 15 for the seventh annual Celebration of Light. Run in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee Festival and Kerry Choral Union, this poignant candle-lighting […]

GARDAI are investigating a public order incident that occurred at approximately 11:15pm on Monday night in Listowel. Whilst on patrol, Gardaí witnessed five men involved in an incident on Church Street. Four of the men involved, with ages ranging from late teens to early 20s, were arrested under the public […]

THERE was a great crowd up at O’Dowd Park in Clahane on Friday evening as Tralee RFC hosted the final night of their Summer Tag Rugby Tournament. The tournament has been running for the past six weeks and it was a great way to get active and play rugby in […]

THERE was music, dancing and delicious food at Tralee Community Nursing Unit on Friday evening for their inaugural summer barbecue. The residents in the unit had their families present for the party where Stevie Donegan supplied the music and staff and volunteers helped create a wonderful atmosphere over the course […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for assistance after an incident of criminal damage. Between Friday, July 13 and Monday, July 16 a man returned to his home in the Moyderwell area to discover the front door to the apartment block was kicked in. There was extensive damage […]

A CASTLEISLAND business has shared CCTV footage of two thieves who stole charity boxes from their premises back in June. The footage, taken on cameras outside and inside DenJoe’s Family Restaurant on Church Street, Castleisland, shows the two thieves breaking into the restaurant via a window and then running inside […]

FENIT RNLI responded to two callouts in the past week where on one occasion a vessel had to be towed to safety. On Tuesday evening, July 17, Fenit RNLI lifeboat responded to a call for assistance at Sauce Creek located between Brandon and Ballydavid. The all weather lifeboat was launched […]

THOUSANDS of euro was raised on Saturday as about 100 walkers took the road out west for the Jamie Wrenn/Mike Deane Memorial walk in aid of the Recovery Haven cancer support facility. This year’s event was the last after seven years of walks with have raised in excess of €95,000 for a […]

A LIVERPOOL FC legend won’t be walking alone when he joins friends and family of the late Robert O’Dowd at a special event during the August Bank Holiday weekend Alan Kennedy, who scored the goal to win the 1981 European Cup final for Liverpool against Real Madrid, will fly over […]

FRIDAY night was for fashion lovers at Ballyroe Heights Hotel as Don O’Neill held a Gala Dinner in aid of Recovery Haven cancer support facility. It was an amazing night of great food, wonderful style and lots of fun for the 380 guests. We brought you some photos of the […]

TED Moynihan would have been so proud. The granddaughter of the man who did so much to bring the palliative care unit at UHK to fruition was at the unit on Saturday to present the proceeds of a fundraiser to Kerry Hospice. Bláthnaid Buckley from Killorglin ran the Women’s Mini-Marathon […]

IT was a night of fine food, fun and fabulous fashion at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night for the Don O’Neill Gala Dinner in aid of Recovery Haven. Renowned fashion designer Don and his husband Pascal Guillermie welcomed over 380 guests for the lavish dinner with a special […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am a pensioner living alone. I used to get an allowance towards my telephone bill, but it stopped a few years ago. I heard it might be coming […]

WE’VE brought you some amazing style from the Dawn Milk Ladies Day at Killarney Races on Thursday (click here if you missed it). Pop star Una Healy and her rugby-playing husband Ben Foden were the celebrity judges on a day of sunshine and sensational fashion. Here’s the final part of […]

AFTER raising over €12,000 over past number of years for charities, the staff at Woodies in Tralee are about to start another month long campaign. This year Woodie’s Tralee have announced their four Charity Partners for their Woodie’s Heroes 2018 fundraising campaign which will take place during August – Make-A-Wish, Temple […]

IT’S become one of the style highlights of the summer and even rivals Listowel Ladies Day for fashion. The Dawn Milk Ladies Day at Killarney Races saw thousands of people enjoy the sunshine, the bubbly and of course the racing. As we told you yesterday (click here), Fiona McSweeney from […]

PEOPLE are invited to take part in a special event tomorrow for the final time. The organisers of the Jamie Wrenn/Mike Deane Memorial walk are calling on people to hit the road this Saturday morning at 10am from the Aquadome in aid of the Recovery Haven cancer support facility. This […]

Former Tralee VTOS student Trina Houlihan explains the effect doing a course has had on her life… I left school after my inter cert and started working.  After 27 years I took voluntary redundancy and I wanted to improve my skills and employability opportunities. VTOS was the perfect choice and […]

FIRST the Summer Festival, then the ‘Sandstorm’ event last weekend and now two very popular music acts are coming — it’s all happening in Ballyheigue this summer. The town is preparing to welcome two very different artists in the last weekend of July as The Riptide Movement and Tommy Fleming […]

CONCERNED residents in the Lohercannan/Whitehall area of Tralee met with public representatives this afternoon about drug dealing in one of the most beautiful parts of the town. Deputy Michael Healy Rae and Cllr Sam Locke met with a number of residents who told them there has been heightened activity over […]

THE weather gods smiled on Killarney this afternoon as the picturesque course hosted another Dawn Milk Ladies Day. Women from all over the country dressed to impress on a day when more people were watching the style off the course than the racing. Celebrity couple Una Healy and Ben Foden […]