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MARTIN Luther, St Brendan and Audrey Hepburn were rubbing shoulders in Mercy Mounthawk on Thursday as the school put on a number of events for History Week. “It’s been a great week and a very busy one,” said Noreen Somers of the history department in the school when we called. “There […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am planning to extend my home. How can I claim the Home Renovation Incentive? Answer: The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) scheme enables homeowners or landlords to claim tax relief […]

A TOWER of water bottles was set up by students at Mercy Mounthawk on Friday afternoon to promote a new environmentally-friendly initiative by the school which starts from next week. “Every student in the school will get a reusable water bottle, so that’s around 1,200 bottles to be distributed,” said […]

AND the awards keep on coming. Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee really is having some year. Last night they won the Off-Licence Of The Year Award at a ceremony in the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny. The awards were for Supervalu and Centra stores nationwide. It’s the second year in a row the […]

THE Ashe Hotel invited guests for a first look at their newly revamped lounge/dining area in Alfie’s Bar on Thursday evening. The area has been given a stylish makeover and everyone was impressed at the lighting, comfy rich velvet seating and the tastefully assembled mirrors and photos on the walls. […]

THERE’S great plans afoot to transform the Churchill Forge into a wonderful attraction for people of all ages by next spring. Thanks to generous donations from Kerry Group, Fred and Kay Krehbiel of Churchill House and NEWKD, the Spa Fenit Community Council has €100,000 to use to upgrade the existing […]

TRALEE Garda Station are investigating a minor road traffic accident between a taxi vehicle and an adult tricycle bike on Wednesday, November 22 at around 5pm outside Dunnes Stores on North Circular Road. Nobody was injured and very little damage was caused, but gardaí are looking for the taxi driver […]

STORES are preparing for the busiest day of the year tomorrow as  ‘Black Friday’ fever spreads in Tralee. While many electrical goods stores have been running their Black Friday deals all week, some businesses are saving their bargains for tomorrow. In CH Chemists, their online sale begins at 6pm tonight […]

THE Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership has invited some of the top sports performance specialists in the country to an interactive sports forum which will be held at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee on Thursday, November 30 at 7.30pm. Speakers will include Bryan Cullen, High Performance Manager with Dublin GAA […]

A LOCAL basketball club is organising a special event to help out the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Tralee Imperials is hosting a Christmas Basketball Marathon at the Mercy Mounthawk gym from 9am to 9pm on December 9. There will be festive fun, music and games all day long with each team […]

KERRY College of Further Education played their first ever Higher Education Gaelic Football league semi-final against Dundalk IT in Portlaoise yesterday. Despite putting in a tremendous performance, the side were beaten after a last minute goal scuppered their hopes. The Clash-based side, coached by Jack O’Connor, led at half time by […]

A TREE planting ceremony was held in Tralee Town Park was to mark 30 years of St John of God Services in Kerry. The event was sponsored by Namir Karim and Kerry County Council and in attendance were Cllr Jim Finucane, Mayor of Tralee Norma Foley and KCC gardener Anthony […]

A TRALEE florist will bring cheer to people around town next Monday when she takes part in the Irish Lonely Bouquet initiative. Leona Fitzmaurice of Every Occasion Florist will place 20 bouquets in different locations in town for people to find and take home with them — or if they like, […]

IF you want to see some fantastic photos of Kerry in all its glory then a visit to Tralee Library is a must between now and Saturday, December 2. The Ardfert Camera Club members gathered at the venue on Tuesday night for the official opening of their annual photographic exhibition […]

THERE was a good turnout for the Tralee Chamber Alliance  Christmas table quiz in The Imperial Hotel  last night. Twelve teams took part in the fun event which had a round testing people’s knowledge of Tralee and one on the Rose of Tralee festival. Nearly 20 spot prizes were also won […]

THE cyclist who died in the road collision at Tonevane on Tuesday evening has been named locally. Thirty-nine year old Roger O’Halloran from Derrymore was involved the two car and pedal cycle collision where he was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital. He later passed away. Two drivers a male […]

KERRY Group has made a generous donation to help fund a soft play area for children at Enable Ireland Kerry Services. Mr. Frank Hayes, Director of Corporate Affairs at Kerry Group presented Enable Ireland with a cheque for €20,539 at the centre in Oakview Village, Tralee, on Wednesday. The money […]

A MAHAREES group has won a national Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Award. The Maharees Conservation Association won the Group Of The Year category at the awards yesterday attended by Damien English, TD Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, at the Royal College of Physicians in […]

IT’S the busiest time of the year for traders but sure there’s always time for a bit of fun. With that in mind, the Tralee Chamber Alliance is holding a Christmas table quiz tonight (Wednesday) in The Imperial Hotel and teams are invited to test their general knowledge against each […]

IT’S been going since 1951 so the annual St John’s Parish Christmas Bazaar is very much part of the festive season here in Tralee. This year it takes place from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 and preparations are well in place to make sure it’s a success again […]

GARDAI are advising motorists to exercise caution as there is flooding on roads around Tralee and elsewhere in the county after heavy rains last night. There is flooding on the Canal Road in Tralee, the Kielduff road on the approach to the Tralee bypass roundabout is flooded and there is also […]

Gardaí in Tralee are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the townland of Tonevane at approximately 8.15p.m last night. A two car and pedal cycle collision occurred and the male pedal cyclist (39 years) was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital where he later passed away. […]

CBS Primary School pupils are a tough lot when it comes to asking questions of well known people. In the past Darragh O Sé and Aidan O’Mahony have revealed some interesting facts about themselves to the pupils in the Radio Kerry studio. This time, Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae answered […]

A PENSIONER living in Hawley Park had around €250 worth of her home heating oil stolen at the weekend as thieves emptied her tank. The woman was understandably upset when she discovered the theft, but the community is rallying around to help her. The ‘Tralee Do You Know’ Facebook page […]

THE Lee Suite in The Rose Hotel was full of creative thinking on Tuesday, November  14 for a round table Creative Ireland Kerry public consultation meeting. In excess of 80 people attended a presentation on the Creative Ireland Kerry programme to date and took part in roundtable discussions. A public […]

THE Criminal Asset Bureau assisted by the local Gardaí in Killarney conducted an operation this morning investigating an Organised Crime Gang based in Killarney and carried out 11 searches. The searches took place in and around the Killarney area of Kerry. Gardaí seized a large amount of documentation which they […]

A TRALEE woman, who has defied all the odds, to complete a triathlon, has been honoured for her achievement with the Spirit of Triathlon award from Triathlon Ireland. On Saturday night at a Gala dinner in the Gibson Hotel in Dublin, the Tralee woman, was announced as the winner of […]

MAURA Moriarty of Ocean View Nursing Home, Camp, was a winner at the Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards last Thursday. Maura was named winner of the Nursing Home Catering and Nutrition Award.  Kerry was also represented at the awards ceremony by Maeve Poff of Mowlam Healthcare Killarney, who was a […]

A TRALEE woman has taken her first step to becoming a self-published author. This Friday, November 24, Audrey Reidy’s first novel, ‘Hysteria’, will become available on Amazon to purchase in digital format and in paperback. Audrey is a graduate of the IT Tralee, recently obtaining a BA in Creative Writing. […]

SATURDAY morning saw a number of current and former students of Mercy Mounthawk receive special awards for their high achievements in the 2017 Junior and Leaving Certificate exams. There were four former Leaving Cert students — Ronan Moore, Ben Kavanagh, Thomas Curran and Ciara McCarthy — and six former Junior Certs […]