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LEE Strand has visited Scoil Treasa Naofa, Kilflynn to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. Speaking at the presentation Ide Brosnan, Principal stated; “We want to say a huge thanks to Lee Strand. We are absolutely delighted to have received this cheque for €500. The […]

BLENNERVILLE Rehabcare has been presented with the Pieta House Amber Flag An initiative to promote mental health among the youth. The Amber Flag initiative is a programme that encourages schools, colleges, clubs, and societies to work to bring about and promote a cultural change in the way we think about […]

TOMMY Sheehy from the Spa Tralee has presented Enable Ireland Kerry with a cheque for €11,003. This money was raised from a series of 8 hour Spinning Sessions undertook at various retail outlets throughout the county earlier this year. Tommy also completed a gruelling cycle 5 day cycle from Barcelona […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s help with a number of incidents in the Tralee area including thefts and break-ins. On Sunday, July 1, between 11pm and 11.45pm, there was damage caused to a car in the Ballyard area of town. Also, in Clash, diesel was taken from […]

THIS Thursday, just two days before the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle, people will have the opportunity to take part in a unique, fun event in The Square, Tralee, from 1pm to 5pm. The ‘Spin The Ring’ event is part of the KDYS Building Futures campaign and will take place in […]

By Adrienne McLoughlin The Austin Stacks Night at the Dogs was a successful fundraiser for the “Nuns Field” pitch development in Connolly Park. Numbers in attendance were down somewhat on previous events, perhaps due to the later start-time due to hot weather conditions, but those present had an enjoyable time, […]

MEMBERS of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) working in the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Kerry are to hold lunchtime protest on this Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2pm. The protest is to highlight their grave concern with regard to the continuing overcrowding of the ED with admitted patients awaiting […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My four-year-old son is starting primary school in September. My only income is my One-Parent Family Payment and €120 from a part-time job. I don’t get any maintenance and […]

CEO of Tourism Ireland, Niall Gibbons opened celebrations at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday evening to officially mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever performance. Kerry tourism representatives from Kerry county attended from accommodation, attractions, activity and service providers. Mr Gibbons talked about the growth of the tourism industry over […]

A SWELTERING night outside was matched by red-hot dancing inside as Tralee Rugby Club hosted its first ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Eleven couples took to the floor for a fantastic night of fun and entertainment for the over 500 people present. After a haka to […]

IT’S been an emotional week all-round at St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville. The sixth years had a graduation ceremony on Tuesday night, but on Wednesday a special ceremony was held to mark the departure of Principal Terry O’Sullivan. The 36 year old man from Keel is taking a break from […]

CULTURE Night this year takes place on Friday, September 21 and offers the public a free opportunity to see the work of artists and creative industry professionals, arts organisations and cultural venues on the night. “A great many venues across Kerry stay open late into the night and use the […]

A TRALEE man was arrested last night after he caused serious damage to the gates and front doors of St John’s Church on Castle Street last night. At around 9pm, a local man, travelling from the Moyderwell direction, drove a van through the padlocked wrought iron gates fronting onto Castle […]

LAST Saturday saw some wonderful weather, but those looking to take shelter from the sun were treated to a great day in Manor West Shopping Centre. It was their summer food and craft fair and young ones were entertained with face-painting and their favourite cartoon characters, while the finest food producers […]

SINN Fein Cllr Toireasa Ferris asked that an explanation be provided for the exceptionally high numbers of dogs put down by Kerry County Council, at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday. Figures released in May this year by the Department of Rural and Community Development, showed that out […]

IT was a hot morning for a cycle on Wednesday as some of the pupils at Moyderwell Mercy ended the school year with a cycle to Mounthawk via the ‘Skinny Mile’. It was all part of the Green Schools Project running at the school to encourage more environmentally-friendly and active […]

HERE’S something different to go to on a Friday night…and it’s free. ‘The Freedom Machine’ by Elaine Gallagher is a hilarious audio-visual stand up show, which celebrates 100 years of women’s suffrage by exploring the revolutionary bicycle. This is a free event (limited spaces) and will take place at O’Donnells, Mounthawk, […]

Billy Ryle says the state exams are done and dusted so the thoughts of exhausted candidates are no doubt turning to holidays, summer jobs and travel. But there is still an important job to be done… The 80,000 plus applicants to the Central Applications Office (CAO) for a coveted college place […]

ALWAYS dreamed of working in radio or the media?  Or are you a media graduate who wants hands on experience. Would you like the opportunity to train in an existing media organization while you learn. If you have a passion for news, sports, research and production, presenting music shows, sound […]

A TRALEE Municipal District Councillor is calling for more resources for Tralee Town Park after she said it was not receiving the same attention as previous years. Sinn Fein Cllr Toireasa Ferris asked for clarification on whether there was a full-time caretaker in the park, saying the grass wasn’t cut […]

A NUMBER of Tralee area schools have been given Science Foundation Ireland Discover Science and Maths Awards. Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD together with Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, this week announced 28 primary schools in Kerry which have […]

THE Christie Hennessy music festival, which has been taking place in Tralee since 2011 could be moved to Killarney this year by organisers. The two day festival, held in honour of the late singer/songwriter from Tralee, usually takes place in October and consists of two main events — The Troubadour […]

THE boys and girls of Scoil Naomh Erc, Glenderry, Ballyheigue, enjoyed a great day on Tuesday, June 19, as they raised their Fifth Green Flag and received their certificates for taking part in the Friends for Life programme. The Friends for Life programme which was delivered to all children from […]

A TRALEE man has returned from European Transplant & Dialysis Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia after narrowly missing out on the medals. Stephen Byrne from Tralee put in great performances in his events at his second European Games just missing out on Bronze in two of them. In the 5km Mini Marathon […]

KERRY Sinn TD Martin Ferris, has said the government and the HSE are presiding over serious financial waste due to over €6 million being spent on agency staff at University Hospital Kerry last year. The figures were released after a question by Sinn Fein’s Louise O’Reilly asked how much has […]

AFTER 41 years in Holy Family school, Francis Quill is taking a well-earned rest. The Deputy Principal from Ashgrove is retiring this week and staff from the school joined his family for a celebration at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night. Francis started off his teaching career in Dolphin’s Barn […]

THE overall winner of the McElligotts Honda Ladies Day on Friday, September 14 at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival will win an all new and super stylish Honda Civic for a year plus a cheque for €3,000. Details of the amazing first prize were announced by John Galvin, Chairman, Listowel […]

AH, the glorious sunshine is putting everyone in a good mood this week. The beaches are packed, the ice-cream man can probably afford a holiday home on the Cote d’Azur at this stage and Factor 500-smeared children are having a ball. Summer’s here and to celebrate The Rose Hotel is […]

PROSPER Kerry, a networking series for Kerry business diaspora, and the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle has announced a special event of networking amongst Kerry based entrepreneurs and those attending the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle weekend. The event, which takes place in the Killarney Plaza Hotel on Friday, July […]

A MARRIED couple from Kerry were celebrating a huge boost to their retirement coffers after they collected a massive Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize of €149,347 in Dublin on Monday afternoon. The overjoyed pair plan to use their Lotto windfall to enjoy their retirement by travelling the world in style […]