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TOP fashion and lifestyle blogger, Erika Fox, was in town on Wednesday to open Brush N Blush’s new salon which has created three new jobs. There was a big crowd of well-wishers at the event who enjoyed champagne and canapés to launch the second Blush N Brush from mother and […]

Continuing our review of 2017, here’s some of the news we brought you in May… • A FORMER Presentation Secondary School Tralee student was crowned Miss Hull 2017. Agatha Lawton, 24, won the title in the UK city. She moved to Mayo from the UK 18 years ago with her mom […]

IT was a miserable St Stephen’s Day but they’re made of stern stuff up in Tralee Rugby Club. They weren’t going to let a bit of cold and rain cancel their annual 3k & 5k Fun Run. Around 50 men, women and children set off from the club on the […]

Continuing our review of 2017, here’s some of the news we brought you in May… • THERE was a frightening incident for staff at a hotel in Dingle in early May when a man entered Benners Hotel in the town early in the morning and attempted to rob the premises. Gardaí said […]

A STATUS Yellow snow warning for counties including Kerry has been issued for Thursday morning and afternoon by Met Eireann. Driving conditions may be poor particularly where snow may lie on high ground for a short time. Kerry County Council will be salting all major routes but advises motorists to […]

TWO people were injured after a hit and run incident in centre of Ardfert village last night. At about 9.20pm, a car struck the two individuals and failed to stop. It drove off in the direction of Tralee. The two people were taken to University Hospital Kerry in Tralee for […]

AS Billy Ryle wrote earlier (click here for previous coverage), the Christmas Day swim in Fenit was another magical occasion. Hundreds took the plunge as the rain abated and spectators and participants created a wonderful atmosphere on the beach. Here’s some more images from the day…

Continuing our review of 2017, here’s some of the news we brought you in April… • KERRY legend Colm Cooper announced his retirement from Kerry football on April 4. Cooper said it he felt it was the right time to step away from the Kerry set-up. “Representing the Kingdom for the […]

AFTER the fine conditions a year ago, the rain pelted down during this year’s Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on St Stephen’s Day in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. However, there was still a good turnout despite the horrible conditions outside Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Tuesday morning. […]

Continuing our review of 2017, here’s some of the news we brought you in March… • IT was the end of an era at Strand Street as after 45 years Walsh & O’Brien Shop next to the Bon Secours Hospital, closed its doors. Mary Walsh and her cousin Dominic O’Brien, who […]

Billy Ryle on a wonderful morning of fun in Fenit at the annual Christmas Day Swim… Ideal conditions prevailed for the 66th annual Christmas Day swim in Fenit where the wonderful tradition of the Yuletide swim was inaugurated in 1952. The early morning rain had passed over by the time […]

FOR the second year in a row, the crib in The Square has been vandalised. Around 11.30pm last night a group of three or four youths were seen next to the crib. Soon after the perspex was broken and the baby Jesus figure taken rom the crib. Gardai are investigating […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought to you during February… • A TRALEE woman was among teams and individuals who excelled in sport during 2016  honoured at the first ever Kerry County Council Annual Awards Event at County Buildings. Four county teams were honoured […]

We begin our review of the stories we brought you this year at the obvious starting point – January… • IT emerged that new car sales in Kerry increased by almost a fifth in 2016 on the previous year according to statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). […]

WASTE and where to put it might not seem top of your priorities at the moment, but it is a problem with all the wrapping and rubbish accumulated over Christmas. Well Kerry County Council have issued a quick guide of what goes where that might help over Christmas. Kerry County […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have a medical card but I seem to be paying more than the monthly cap for prescription charges for my family. Why would this happen and how can […]

THIS year’s Christmas Jumper Day was another enormous success and had already raised over €15,000 for St Vincent de Paul. Organised by the charity with Radio Kerry, it saw people all over the county in schools and businesses don the jumper and donate to the great cause on Friday, December 15. […]

IT’S the busiest time of the year for St Vincent de Paul as they try to help as many people in need as they can at Christmas. Their job was made a bit easier on Thursday when Kerry Group made a donation of €10,000 to the organisation in the county. […]

IT was an emotional day at CBS Primary School on Thursday, as the pupils and staff said farewell to a much-loved member of the school family. Catherine Dolan from Knockmoyle has been school traffic warden for the past 18 years at the school and hung up her ‘lollipop’ this week. […]

STUDENTS at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí showed their generosity by fundraising for Arlington Lodge this Christmas. On Thursday night, 48 sixth year students held a sponsored overnight stay at the school to highlight the homeless situation in the country. “It’s a good opportunity for the students to learn about Arlington Lodge,” said […]

THE Tralee Sports and Leisure Complex will receive €31,000 from the government in the latest sports capital grants allocation. The Kerry District Soccer League and Kerry GAA will also benefit from grants. Sports Capital grants for Kerry in 2017 have broken through the two million euro mark with these three […]

THE price of petrol and diesel at the filling station pumps around Tralee has risen by around four cent per litre since we last did a survey eleven weeks ago. But looking a little further back, the cheapest price back on August 10 for petrol was €1.26 per litre compared […]

THERE was huge excitement at Presentation Secondary School, Tralee on Monday as the first ever “Pres Got Talent” competition celebrated the huge range of musical talents from all years in the school. Two shows were held for the school in the Pres Primary Hall – Junior cycle students between 10 […]

IT’S become a Christmas tradition over the past number of years and yet again the gardaí brought some seasonal cheer to the streets of Tralee on Wednesday. Members of the force came out to The Mall for their annual festive fundraising drive aided by local musician and created a great […]

Following an investigation into the theft of Quad Bikes following burglaries in the Limerick, Kerry and North Cork area over the past twelve months, Gardaí attached to Newcastlewest Garda Station have arrested two men. Both men (aged 55 and 37) were arrested in the Kilmallock area of Co Limerick yesterday […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival is to receive €30,000 in funding from Fáilte Ireland next year. Funding for the Festival had been cut to €15,000 in 2017, a move heavily criticised at the time by Rose of Tralee International Festival CEO, Anthony O’Gara. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism […]

STUDENTS of Coláiste Gleann Lí have created and produced a CD in support of the work of the ISPCC this Christmas. The CD consists of five tracks which showcase the talent among the student body at Tralee’s fastest growing post-primary school. The tracks consists of an eclectic range of musical […]

BANK of Ireland staff raised €39,031 for charitable causes in Kerry in 2017 through the bank’s flagship charity and community initiative, Give Together. The charity programme gives Bank of Ireland staff throughout Ireland the chance to lend support to their chosen charities or causes through fundraising and volunteering. In total, just […]

THE pupils of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville have been performing their annual Christmas concerts this week. On Monday, the junior and senior infants entertained their families in the school hall and on Tuesday it was the turn of 1st to 6th classes to shine in St John’s Church as […]

THE Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD, has welcomed the news from his Departmental colleague Minister Ross, that Kerry Airport is to receive over €1m in grant aid towards operating costs. Welcoming the allocations Minister Griffin said: “This grant is in addition to the €583k already allocated […]