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KERRY County Council has launched the Cultural Archive Award where a grant for a one-off project will be made. Creative Ireland is a culture based programme designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. Details are available at www.creativeireland.ie and https://creative.ireland.ie/en/local-plans/kerry . Within this programme, Kerry County Council invites applications for a Cultural Archive […]

A TRALEE rower recently competed in the largest two day regatta in the world. Thousands of competitors and spectators gathered for the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, USA, last Saturday and Sunday. Tralee Rowing Club member James Morris competed in two categories, one of them in a quad with […]

GARDAI are investigating a break-in at the Mosque in Tralee. On October 21 between 6.45am and 6.55am, the mosque at Killerisk was broken into. There was cash taken in the break-in. If anyone saw anything suspicious in the are at the time they are asked to contact Tralee Garda Station […]

Kirby’s Brogue Inn has won the provincial category of the Unilever Best Carvery Pub Award for Munster. The landmark bar and restaurant at the bottom of the Rock in Tralee was the only Kerry pub that was shortlisted in the Munster category. Kirby’s Brogue Inn is still in the running […]

KERRY College of Further Education (KCFE) in Tralee reported a 20 per cent increase in post leaving certificate enrolments this academic year. The college, which operates under the auspices of Kerry ETB, has recently been granted independent status as the first standalone designated college of further education in Kerry. The […]

SCHOOLS, businesses, community and sports organisations in Kerry are being encouraged to get involved in Wear Red Day, an initiative of anti-racism and education charity, Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC). Show Racism the Red Card is calling on the public to wear red Friday, 24th November, and donate €2 to help […]

PYJAMA parties, bake sales, fancy dress and funky hair styles, it’s that time of year again at Peter Mark in Tralee. The annual Petermarkathon fundraiser is back and coming to Peter Mark at Abbey Court, Tralee from Friday 27th – Monday 30th October 2017. This year, the Peter Mark team aim to raise […]

  Gardaí are investigating after the body of a man, believed to be aged in his 70s, was found on the ground outside a row of houses in Boherbee this evening at around 7.15pm. Gardaí sealed off the area opposite Austin Stack Park and the scene is being preserved. A post […]

  SOME 620 certificates were issued by Kerry ETB Training Centre for Autumn 2017 and over 150 graduates were present for a presentation of certificates ceremony at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Awards were presented on the evening for 57 courses completed both as full time day courses and […]

A NEW company has started in Camp with an innovative way at providing therapy through outdoor activities. New Wave Adventure Therapy, is a company run by Philip and Jasmin Stallard, launched this month. It offers an alternative to young people and adults seeking therapy and recovery for a range of […]

THE Institute of Tralee (IT Tralee),  has announced a new €400,000 research programme. The programme is one of a number of initiatives marking a collaboration between IT Tralee and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) to develop new activities in teaching, research and education. Thursday also saw the signing of a […]

GRADUATION season is well underway around the country at the moment. The BSc. Business Information Systems (BIS) Conferring and annual Graduation Breakfast took place in UCC on Wednesday, October 18 and, of course, there were a number of Kerry people among the recipients. The IT Tralee graduation ceremony takes place […]

KERRY County Council has asked members of the public to exercise caution over the next 36 hours as the county is subject to two weather warnings associated with Storm Brian. A Status Orange warning for wind is in place for Kerry from 3am to 6pm on Saturday with winds of […]

THE bad weather didn’t deter parents and prospective students from attending CBS The Green’s Open Night on Thursday. Over 500 people turned up on the night to see all the school has to offer. Teachers were on hand to welcome the guests to the school and to show them around. The […]

A NEW space created by members of a religious faith in Kerry will be officially opened at Pearse Park on Saturday at 3pm. The wooden structure containing various types of plants was constructed by Kerry’s Baha’i community and is almost ready to be unveiled. The community decided to build the […]

THE Presentation Secondary School Open Night was a casualty of Storm Ophelia on Monday, but the word must have went out far and wide that it was rescheduled for Wednesday evening as there was a huge turnout. Staff and students were on hand to welcome parents and guardians of sixth […]

REPRESENTATIVES from companies all over Kerry and beyond manned almost 40 stands at the annual IT Tralee Careers Fair on Wednesday. The Fair is an opportunity for companies to network with staff and students of the college, and a opportunity to present in workshops during the fair which provides students […]

IF you were walking in the Mall over the past week you’ll have noticed a few small changes. While most of the work is still continuing past Quinlans on Bridge Street, workers have also been adding a few things to the main Mall. A number of bins have been put […]

A PUBLIC information and feedback session on the ‘Areas for Action’ for Kerry’s waterways will take place in the Rose Hotel in Tralee tonight, Wednesday, October 18 at 7pm. The draft River Basin Management Plan 2018 – 2021 was published in February 2017, for a six-month public consultation period. During […]

A NEW weather warning has been issued by Met Eireann for Thursday and the weekend is looking bleak too. A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow and Meath will come into effect from midnight tonight for 24 hours. Continued below… Heavy rain is […]

THE past day has seen a spate of scam calls to people in Tralee and Kerry from numbers in African and Asian countries. The numbers start with +231 or +235 so the advice is don’t answer the phone, or if you see a missed call from a number starting with […]

THERE’S a feast of German cuisine coming to The Oyster Tavern soon and you won’t want to miss it. Guests will enjoy a traditional Bavarian menu at the wonderful Oyster Tavern on Friday November 3 prepared by two Master Chefs Liam Mc Mahon and Thomas Kraus. Liam, who has lived […]

FRIDAY 13th is unlucky for some, but not for Tralee Credit Union who will record the date as reaching a significant milestone in their history. Last Friday, at a Gala Luncheon at the 2017 Credit Team of the Year Awards in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin, they were crowned […]

NOMINATIONS are being sought for the Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2017 which was officially launched this week in Lee Strand. This year the awards will be presented at a 20 Year Celebration Ceremony in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee on Friday, January 26, 2017. Since 1998 the awards […]

THERE’S something fishy going on in IT Tralee next week and it’s a must for anyone with a love of seafood. Fish will be on the menu as Fenit RNLI in a joint venture with the ITT will host a fundraiser at the North Campus of the college on Wednesday, […]

THE Chief Executive of Kerry County Council has thanked members of the public in the county for their support and co-operation during Storm Ophelia on Monday. The Council is continuing to assess the damage caused by the storm and has already cleared many roads of fallen trees, branches and other […]

SOME 300 parish personnel gathered in Tralee from across the 53 parishes for the Diocesan Assembly in the Brandon Hotel on Sunday. Dr. Dan O’Connell, lecturer at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, presented the keynote address exploring the importance of family.  Dr O’Connell is co-author of  ‘Grow in Love’ which is […]

KERRY County Council is reminding members of the public that the Code Red Level weather warning remains in place for the county until 1am on Tuesday and that people should remain indoors and avoid travelling tonight until Storm Ophelia passes. It will be Tuesday before Kerry County Council will be able to […]

DESPITE the fact that the Department of Education  has decided that national and secondary schools will not open tomorrow, this does not apply to third level institutions. A case in point is our local college in Tralee. They have issued the following on their Facebook page; “The IT Tralee will […]

ALL schools will remain closed on Tuesday, the Minister for Education has confirmed. Despite the fact that the storm will have abated by tomorrow morning, Minister Richard Bruton gave the reasons for the closure to remain in place in a series of tweets. He stated; “Following careful consideration by the […]