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THE Heritage Council has issued a call for Kerry people to nominate the forgotten and lonely monuments in their community, that are desperately in need of care and attention, under the 2017 Adopt a Monument Scheme. Aimed at empowering communities to become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their […]

BUSINESS membership organisation, Guaranteed Irish is calling on the individuals and businesses in Kerry  to get involved in their Guaranteed Irish ‘Hero’ Awards which recognise the work of people who have been ambassadors for Ireland both at home and abroad. People are invited to nominate their heroes in the areas of sport, science, music, technology […]

  THERE was disappointing news for fashion lovers in the county yesterday when it was revealed Kerry Fashion Week would not be going ahead this March. The announcement was made on the KFW website citing the “considerable costs” involved as the reason for the event not being produced. The event was […]

KERRY teams and individuals who excelled in sport during 2016 have been honoured at the first ever Kerry County Council Annual Awards Event at County Buildings in Tralee on Friday night. Four county teams were honoured with Certificates of Recognition from the full Council with each of the four Municipal Districts also […]

  EPILEPSY Ireland are now looking for Kerry volunteers for their annual fundraiser – Rose Week 2017. The volunteers are needed to sell roses for a few hours during the day, outside Aldi or Supervalu stores. The money raised will go to towards Epilepsy Ireland’s services. They offer a range of services […]

STUDENTS from a secondary school in Tralee have been selected to participate in an athletics masterclass alongside 200 top track and field students from across the country this March. The top 10 athletics students from Mercy Secondary School in Tralee have been selected to attend the prestigious masterclass event in the […]

THE 2017 Autism Summit Ireland will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Friday, February 10. The Autism Summit will bring a hand picked selection of some of the leading experts within the field together to explore the use of technologies within the Autism sector. The one day conference […]

  THE Royal Munster Fusiliers Association, in co-operation with the Great War Society and the Cork Branch of the Western Front Association, will stage an exhibition at the Kerry Library Tralee on the 17th and 18th February 2017 entitled “The Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Kerry Connection.” Tralee military barracks […]

WORLD Wetlands Day was February 2 and Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre have arranged a host of events for this coming weekend to celebrate and mark it. World Wetlands Day is a celebration of one of our world’s most vulnerable and yet most valuable natural habitats; it marks the adoption of the […]

RECOVERY Haven Cancer Support House is holding an Open Day for Cancer Support as part of World Cancer Day. They will open their doors between 11:00 am- 1:00 pm this Saturday, February 4 at their centre in Haigs Terrace, Killerisk. They will be showing the public the free support services […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: How does the Housing Assistance Payment work? Answer: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a form of social housing support for people with a long-term housing need. It is administered […]

  Well-known photographer John Cleary’s book, ‘Through The Lens’, is a treasure trove of memories for the people of Tralee and Kerry. Here’s just a few images from the book – which covers events from the 1970s – where you might see some familiar faces… We’ll have more great images […]

TRANSITION year students of the Presentation Secondary School Tralee will explore the effects of Fluoride in a project in the ECO-UNESCO competition this year. The students of the ‘H2OMG’ project want to raise awareness of the effects of Fluoride in drinking water, and how it affects our bodies. The idea for the […]

FIVE students of Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk walked around blindfolded yesterday to raise awareness of blindness in the school and the daily challenges people with visual impairment face. The five students – Alex Kelly, Sadbh Griffin, Mary O’Connell, Rachel O’Regan and Heidi Crean – were blindfolded for the day, guided by their helpers – […]

ENABLE Ireland Kerry is looking for cyclists to take part in a serious challenge this July riding through the Italian Alps and Dolomites, tackling many of the most famous Giro climbs and highest roads Europe has to offer. Tommy Sheehy, who has raised tens of thousands over the years for […]

  IT was a busy weekend for credit unions and for over 25,000 primary school children under the age of 13 who competed in their local credit union schools quiz throughout the 32 counties, in over 300 venues. Tralee Credit Union held their Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday […]

CLOUDLESS skies last night provided Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne with beautiful conditions to complete the final run of his ‘5k a day’ January challenge. The moon illuminated more than 200 runners as they took off from The Station House in Blennerville at 7.15pm. His goal was to raise awareness and break the stigma […]

  TRALEE hotels are celebrating after winning at the annual Irish Accommodation Services Institute awards at the weekend. Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee were Supreme Winners and Gold Award winners while The Ashe Hotel won a Gold Award and Supreme Runner-Up at the awards held at the Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford on […]

THERE was great fun at Garveys Supervalu at the weekend as a well known face from the telly dropped into the store. Karl Henry from the Operation Transformation TV show was in the Rock Street supermarket to give tips on and to promote healthy living. The fitness guru was joined […]

  FORMER Kerry GAA star and former minister, Jimmy Deenihan has taken up the position of Chairperson of the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership. Jimmy Deenihan said he was honoured to be taking up the role: “I am passionate about sport and recreation and all of the enormous benefits they bring […]

THE people of Kerins Park celebrated the estate’s 50th anniversary on Saturday night with over 180 people gathered at The Rose Hotel for the ‘Get-Together of the Year’. It was a night of elegance and nostalgia as the people of Kerins Park, both young and old, celebrated the golden anniversary together. The band Rouge entertained […]

  A TRALEE student has used his dance skills to donate funds to the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation. Michael Everett,  a student from the CBS The Green, who is a member of Cassie Leen’s School of Dance, Tralee, donated money to the foundation, as he says “it’s a great […]

BEING the Rose of Tralee is certainly not a sprint as Maggie McEldowney has confirmed by deciding to take part in a number of long distance running events for charities over the remaining months of her reign. She plans to raise money for good causes on both sides of the […]

  OVER 200 people from across the county attended the Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2016 in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel in Tralee on Friday. The celebration commenced with dinner and was followed by a presentation of 27 awards, accompanied with an inspiring citation of each winner’s achievements. Twenty Merit Awards, […]

A PACKED crowd, great sets and superb performances are gracing Siamsa Tire these nights at an excellent production of a Shakespeare classic. Excitement was palpable backstage before the opening performance of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ from the students of Mercy Mounthawk on Thursday night. But Director Tony Behan told the students to enjoy […]

TRALEE welcomes the RTE Operation Transformation crew to the town this weekend with cameras fixing their lenses on two events. It’s a big day in Garvey’s Supervalu on Saturday with the fitness expert from the show, Karl Henry, in store from 2.30pm giving encouragement to those who are making a transformation in their own […]

A HUGELY popular group of American performers is coming to Kerry next weekend and students are invited to come and take part in their workshop. The Young Americans are a ‘not for profit’ organisation that work with students all over the US and Europe. They will work with the young people of Kerry […]

ST John’s Parochial School, which is adjacent to the Church of Ireland church on Ashe Street, is holding an open day on Saturday, to show parents the advantages of sending their children there. “The open day is a great chance for parents to come in, get a feel of the positive atmosphere here, to talk […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’m unhappy with a recent experience I had when hiring a taxi. Where can I make a complaint? Answer: The National Transport Authority has overall responsibility for regulating taxis, hackneys […]

A LOCAL golfer, who sank the putt which clinched the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship back in September, is to be honoured at the Kerry County Council awards next week. Mary Sheehy from Oakpark is to receive an award from Tralee Municipal District for her achievements at the annual awards ceremony […]