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TWO women needed to be rescued last night in Fenit Harbour. The swimmers got into difficulty while in the water at Fenit and had to be rescued by Fenit Inshore Lifeboat. The women did not need medical attention after the rescue. Shortly before 10pm, Valentia Coastguard received a call to inform […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for the public’s help with two incidents over the past week. A house was broken into in Hawthorn Drive, Monavalley last Tuesday night, at around 11.45pm. Gardaí believe the burglar was disturbed by the owner of the house and fled the scene empty-handed. If anyone […]

TRALEE Gardaí are looking to locate the owners of phones and tablets seized in the course of a search in the Tralee area. The items were seized back in February of this year. They include iPhones, Samsung, HTC and other makes. Some have covers which might be identifiable to the […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is calling on walkers to put their best foot forward this July 21 as they host the annual – and final – fundraising walk from Tralee to Castlegregory in memory of West Kerry men Jamie Wren and Mike Deane. This year’s event will be […]

A GATHERING will be held in the Square, Tralee from 5pm to 6.30pm on Wednesday, May 30 in support of those affected by the cervical check scandal and by screening misdiagnoses. Organisers are asking that people wear red on the day. It’s part of the Standing4Women movement which is holding […]

THERE’S good news for Kerry Airport today as it’s being announced that it is to receive €1.222m in capital funding. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin announced the funding on his facebook page this morning. “Minister Ross and I are announcing significant government […]

IT may have been a dull Saturday morning in town, but the smiles of the young girls and boys brightened up the mood at St John’s Church. The occasion was the First Holy Communion for two classes of CBS Primary School pupils who converged on the church with their families. Scroll […]

THE weather was perfect for photographs after the Sixth Year students of Mercy Mounthawk celebrated their graduation at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Friday afternoon. The church was packed with the families of around 180 students who reflected on their time in the school. Then it was out […]

THE Kerry Rose has been chosen and she hails from Cahersiveen. Celine O’Shea’s name was called out by Daithi Ó Sé at the end of the Kerry Rose Selection last night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Celine is a social care worker and works as a Dementia activities facilitator in […]

  THE result is in from the count centre in Killarney and Kerry has given a Yes vote to repealing the 8th Amendment. The tallies from earlier this afternoon were confirmed just before 4.30pm as the official count was Yes — 58.27% (40,285) No — 41.73% (28,851). The total electorate […]

THE sun shone for the Optimal Fitness Tralee’s 5k and 10k Corporate Challenge from Aspen Grove on Friday with around 22o registering for the event. There were companies from all over Kerry taking part and there was a great atmosphere before the runners set off on the route at 7pm. As […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’m a full-time carer and getting Carer’s Allowance. Last year I got a Carer’s Support Grant – will I get it again this year? Answer: The Carer’s Support Grant is […]

PRINCE Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will spend some time in Tralee when they pay a visit to Cork and Kerry next month. It turns out the resurfacing of the Brandon carpark is in preparation for the arrival of the couple who are expected visit Siamsa […]

IT was a night to celebrate achievement at the Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí graduation ceremony at Ballygarry House Hotel on Thursday night as students accepted a range of awards. The special guest speaker for the evening was poet and writer Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, a past pupil of the school, who just last […]

THREE TY students from Mercy Mounthawk have made a documentary about Cumann Iosaef Community Centre outlining the importance of its work to the local community, Daniel Sheehy, Felix Walker and Hannah Shalvey were prompted to make the film, ‘A Threshold Of Decency’, after a suggestion from their English teacher. The […]

THE 2017/2018 year was another huge success for the growing school which has seen enrolments continue to increase at a rapid rate and this was celebrated at their annual awards on Thursday afternoon. In response to the growing enrolments, the sod has been turned on a €1.1 million euro extension […]

THE Brandon car-park will be closed to the public from next Monday, May 28, for one week. The car-park, which is notoriously patchy, uneven and prone to accumulations of large puddles during bad weather, is currently being resurfaced. Parking will be facilitated at Fels Point and will be signposted. The […]

CBS The Green Tralee has had its annual awards ceremony in the school this week to honour its high-achieving pupils. A number of awards were given to 6th Year students in the various academic subjects and for sporting prowess. Principal of CBS The Green, Ms Anne O’Callaghan presented the award and, […]

THE current Kerry Rose will have a very busy but rewarding day ahead of her on Saturday, when she takes on a challenge for charity before handing over her sash later that night at the Kerry Rose Selection. Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore will be taking on Ireland’s highest mountain and climbing […]

GAELCHOLAISTE Chiarraí’s Coiste Gaeilge received An Gaelbhratach in Dublin this week where they met music group Seo Linn and students from 80 other schools. An Gaelbhratach is a purple flag that gives the school recognition for the promotion of Irish outside of the classroom. It’s the schools 4th year in […]

GARDAI in Kerry and around the country will conduct a speed enforcement operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority for a 24 hour period from 7am on Friday to 07am on Saturday. The objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries […]

THE man who died following a stabbing incident in Cahersiveen this morning has been named as Robert Elston. He was originally from Croagh, Lisselton.  A 20-year-old man has been arrested and is being detained at Killarney Garda Station following the incident, which happened shortly after 4am in a house at Fertha Drive in the town. […]

TRALEE is set for a splash of colour and an exhibition of some exceptional artistic work over the coming weeks as a series of newly created murals are displayed around the town. It’s all part of the Tralee Town Centre Mural Project which aims to further enhance the appearance of […]

TWO Tralee natives were among just seven people honoured at the prestigious NUI Galway 2018 Alumni Awards at the weekend. Award-winning poet, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, originally from Oakpark, was presented with the ‘Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge’, while Professor Declan Sugrue, originally from Tralee, Cardiologist at the Mater Hospital received the Alumni […]

TRALEE’S Meadowlands Hotel will be play host to sports stars including soccer legend Paul McGrath and Cork’s Seán Óg Ó hAilpín to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a business with a weekend festival next month. The Meadowlands Hotel has a long tradition of supporting sports organisations in Tralee and currently sponsors local GAA, soccer & […]

THE weather is supposed to be great for Friday evening, so conditions will be perfect for the Optimal Fitness Tralee’s Corporate Challenge event. This 5k and 10k event takes place from Aspen Grove on the Castlemaine Road at 7pm and teams and individuals still have time to enter. “It is […]

CARA Credit Union have announced that they are replacing their €2 Saving Stamps and machines with an E Stamp Balance now available on every members account. “our €2 Saving Stamps and machines are no longer compliant with Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulation and guidance issued by the Central Bank,” explanined […]

Gardai at Caherciveen, are investigating a fatal stabbing which occurred at Fertha Drive, Caherciveen at approximately 4.35am this morning. A 33-year-old male received serious stab wounds and was removed by ambulance to University Hospital in Kerry where he was pronounced dead. A 30-year-old man was arrested a short time later […]

SHANNON Applied Biotechnology Centre (Shannon ABC), a research centre at IT Tralee, is looking for volunteers to partake in Cosmetic Product Validation Studies. Shannon ABC has been conducting research with cosmetic companies for over 6 years, to assist them in the validation of their products. Shannon ABC, IT Tralee has […]

TWO new courses are beginning very soon at Kerry ETB Training Centre but there’s still time to apply. Interviews take place tomorrow, Thursday, May 24 for IT Support Specialist Traineeship. This course is for people who have an interest in developing careers in IT support services. It offers a grounding […]