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THEY love their golf down in the Greyhound Bar and they put it to good use last year with their fundraising activities. Their Golf Society has a great history of helping out local charities and for the last couple of years the Recovery Haven has been a beneficiary. Their activities […]

IT’S been a long time coming, but a couple of years of fundraising came to fruition for CBS The Green this week with the opening of their all-weather pitch. Students have been trying it out all week and it looks very impressive indeed. It is the final piece of the […]

THE Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) is looking for volunteers in Kerry for Lollipop Days on March 3rd and 4th. Lollipop Day involves thousands of people selling lollipops (€2) nationwide, in an effort to raise vital funds for oesophageal cancer. Without the generosity and support from volunteers, the OCF would not be able […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris, has sent his best wishes to Martin McGuinness who has retired from electoral politics. Speaking today Deputy Ferris said; “it has been an honour and a privilege to work alongside Martin McGuinness for many years, Martin was instrumental in negotiations leading up to the […]

THERE’LL be racing again in Ballybeggan this year for the fourth year in a row. After years of  being dormant, International Horse and Pony Racing revived the course in August 2014, drawing people from all over the country and the UK. It returned in June the following year, while last […]

A TRALEE-BASED businesswoman will launch Ireland’s first ‘Go to Guide’ for all people managers and employers next month ‘The Art of Asking the Right Questions – A People Manager’s Toolkit’ will be officially launched at a reception on Thursday, February 9 from 5.30pm in The Pavilion, Ballygarry House Hotel. Written by […]

NOW this really is a great idea and for an even better cause. Valentines Day falls on a Tuesday this year and for those of you thinking about a night out, Recovery Haven and The Rose Hotel have come up with something very special. It’s not just for loved-up couples either. […]

AS you may already be aware, the Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí is returning to Tralee this May. The event was a huge success in 2016 drawing thousands of people to the town and generating great business in the hotels and bars which hosted competitions and music sessions. Continued below… To help with […]

KERRY ETB is running a course where the graduates have excellent opportunities in a growing industry. Kerry ETB runs a unique and innovative Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician programme at its flagship training centre in Monavalley, Tralee. This programme addresses the growing demand for skilled technicians.  The wind turbine sector is actively seeking […]

  CBS The Green students were among the thousands who attended the biggest ever Cycle Against Suicide Student Leaders’ Congress this week and found it a really worthwhile experience. Last week, students and teachers travelled to the University of Limerick to the event where 6,000 students gathered in UL to raise awareness of the […]

IT’S set to be a great day at the Meadowlands Hotel this Saturday if you’re a cycling enthusiast. The Tralee-based Chain Gang is holding a ‘Smart Training For Cyclists’ seminar from 9.30am to 5pm with a number of expert speakers in their fields giving advice on the day. They include Nutrition and […]

THE Tralee/Kerry team to head off to the this year’s International Children’s Games and Cultural Festival, which will be held in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, has been finalised. The games take place from July 4-9 and 18 athletes from Kerry will participate in what is the 13th consecutive year of participation of Tralee ICG […]

IN JUST  a week, the students at Mercy Mounthawk will be ready to bring a Shakespearean classic to the stage. After months of rehearsals, ‘Romeo And Juliet’ will be performed at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday, January 26, Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 at 8pm nightly. Every second year the school alternates […]

A report from CBS Tralee on Wednesday’s Munster Schools Under 18½ Corn Uí Mhuirí Quarter-Final at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney… Tralee CBS 2-10 Intermediate School Killorglin 1-10 THE Green progressed to the semi-finals of the Corn Uí Mhuirí following a titanic tussle against a Killorglin side who were in the […]

TRALEE will have on representative in the semi-finals of the Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SFC) next month as CBS The Green beat fellow Kerry side IS Killorglin in the quarter-final this afternoon. The Tralee side won by 2-10 to 1-10 at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney. They now play Coláiste […]

PIETA House will move its Balloonagh services to its Moyderwell base after it was revealed its lease on Catherine McAuley House had ended and the property is to be sold by the Diocese of Kerry. The suicide prevention charity had taken over the client base of the Console charity, which was located at […]

THE start of the week began with infamous ‘Blue Monday’ for most, but it was far from that for a syndicate of workers in Dunnes Stores in Tralee. Seven employees at the North Circular Road branch will have a happy January after winning around €70,000 on a bet. According to our sources, for a €14 […]

CBS Primary launched its Lego Club this week and the interest was phenomenal, with over 100 students signed up to take part between here and Easter. The school decided to start the Lego Club to give students an opportunity to explore their creativity, enhance communication and boost students’ motor development. […]

FUTURE brides, grooms and their family members converged on Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday for a special event to show what they have to look forward to on their big day. The hotel invited the couples who have already booked their wedding at the venue for a Bridal Recognition Day. “We […]

THIS year is a very special one for everyone associated with Austin Stacks. The club is celebrating its centenary and is in the process of finalising their calendar events for a year of celebration. One event which is sure to be well-attended is a Centenary Corporate Lunch next month. Past players and the […]

A MAN has died in an accident on a farm near Currow. The HSA has launched an investigation  after a man fell from a height around 11.30am this morning at a farm yard in Lisheenbawn, Farranfore close to Currow village. The man in his 30’s was removed from the scene by ambulance to University […]

OVER 325,000 passengers travelled through Kerry Airport last year, marking a 6% increase on the figures for 2015. The positive details of the passenger numbers follow the recent pre-Christmas funding allocation of €2.77 million for Ireland’s four regional airports, including Kerry Airport. The Chairman of Kerry Airport, Denis Cregan, said: […]

Tá Oifig Gaeilge Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí ag glacadh anois le hiarrataisí ó ghrúpaí a eagraíonn imeachtaí a thugann deis do phobal Chiarraí, agus do chuairteoirí araon, an Ghaeilge a chlos, a fheiceáil agus a úsáid. Ag luí le Plean Forbartha Chiarraí 2015‐2021 agus le Straitéis Turasóireachta 2016-2022 tá Ciste Turasóireachta […]

GARDAI are asking the public to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity after eight burglaries were reported in the county over the past week. In one incident, around €5,000 worth of jewellery was taken from a house. The burglaries took place in Killorglin, Ballylongford, Listowel, Ballyheigue, Knocknagoshel and […]

A YOUNG man will appear before court after he was found to be carrying a knife last week. Gardaí were patrolling the outskirts of Tralee on Tuesday last, January 10, and encountered a young male. During their interactions, the young man was searched and a knife was found on his person. He was arrested and […]

GARDAI are warning the public about a phone scam where people are asked for credit card details. Gardaí in Tralee received a report this morning from a member of the public about a scam from a Canadian phone number asking an elderly couple for their credit card number. The scam […]

Guidance Counsellor, Billy Ryle, gives advice to students as deadlines approach for county’s 2,250 third level college applicants… With more than 80,000 applicants – about 2,250 from County Kerry – expected to compete for about 49,000 coveted Central Applications Office (CAO) college places, it’s vital to be aware of the key […]

2016 was another good year for Kilmoyley GAA Club. But then again, any year you win the county senior hurling championship is certainly one worth celebrating – especially when you win back to back titles. And that’s just what around 200 of the club faithful did at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday […]

THE Irish Independent 2017 Reader Travel Awards have been revealed and it’s no surprise to see Kerry destinations featuring in the top 10 of many categories. The paper’s website asked readers to share their favourite getaways, nationally and internationally and after thousands of entries, tips and hours of judging they published the results today. Continued […]

MOYDERWELL Mercy pupils got a chance to show a project they have been working on for months at the R.D.S. Primary Science Fair today in conjunction with the B.T. Young Scientist Exhibition in the R.D.S, Dublin. It’s the culmination of much effort for the fourteen students from 6th Class who researched and presented individual projects […]