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GARDAI will be increasing patrols in the Tralee area over the coming weeks to combat road traffic offences. The three areas they will be focussing on at these increased checkpoints in and around Tralee, are enforcing the laws relating to speeding, seat-belts and mobile phone use. They are making the […]

A MAN who falsely claimed he was from the ESB, robbed an elderly woman’s home in Connolly Park last Friday. The man gained access by saying he needed to check the switches in the house. He distracted her and took a large sum of money which she had set aside for Christmas. […]

GARDAI are looking for the public’s help after a man was assaulted in the Square at the weekend. The man was returning to his workplace at about 9pm on Saturday night when he was set upon by a group of males. He was punched a number of times in the […]

THE Sunday Times published their annual rankings for third level institutions in Ireland yesterday. While Trinity College was ranked at the top of the University League Table in their university rankings, University College Cork was named as the Sunday Times University of the Year for the second year in succession. IT […]

TOP Part in Tralee has been shortlisted for the prestigious Irish Auto Trade Awards 2017. Taking place in Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Saturday, October 22, the awards are a celebration of excellence in the Irish auto trade in Ireland, a sector that accounts for over 35,000 jobs. Top Part based […]

MAGGIE McEldowney, the 2016 Rose of Tralee, revealed her plans to travel for the next few months when she returned to Ireland last week. She also went head-to-head with DJ Eoghan McDermott on The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ to promote the Marie Keating Foundation’s latest fundraising initiative. Arriving from […]

THE 15th annual National Circus Festival will get underway in Tralee from Thursday to Sunday, November 10-13. The cream of Irish and international contemporary circus entertainers – such as Silver Lining and Jackson Lane who will present the Irish premiere of Throwback, a fast-paced, feel-good explosion of physical skill and fun – will come to Tralee […]

THE Killeen House Hotel and Rozzers Restaurant in Killarney, which recently won Ireland’s best three-star establishment in the Hotel and Catering Review Awards, has been put on the market at a guide price of €1.95m. The hotel, comprising 23 guest bedrooms, is currently rated as number three of 102 hotels in […]

ALL next week, health will be at forefront of activities at Mercy Mounthawk for the school’s annual Health Promotion Week. A wheelchair basketball tournament that pits transition year students against teachers is the main event of the week, with proceeds from the games going to charity. The week is steered […]

KEEPING healthy, fit and active was the name of the game at Scoil Eoin Balloonagh for the school’s ‘Health Promotion/Be Active Week’ which ran from Monday to Friday. The aim of this week is to promote the idea of healthy eating and regular exercise thus encouraging the children to make better […]

A STAGGERING €1,737,700 was raised from this year’s Ring of Kerry Cycle which will be divided amongst 47 local charities. It’s an amazing figure, but down slightly on last year’s total of €1,890,820. On July 2, almost 11,000 fundraisers from all corners of Ireland and beyond set out along the route with a shared goal to raise money […]

COLAISTE Gleann Lí at Clash in Tralee will host an Open Day next Saturday to showcase all the school has to offer. The post-primary school is going from strength to strength and over the past number two years, enrolments have doubled. The school has made local history in terms of its […]

RADIO Kerry won the local station of the year at the PPI awards – the radio ‘Oscars’ – in Kilkenny tonight. The station was up for seven awards at the black tie ceremony at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, but was unsuccessful with those nominations. However, the station won the Local […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris has given a guarded welcome to the assurance from Minister with responsibility for people with disabilities, Finian McGrath, that he will visit St Mary of the Angels in Beaufort, to meet with service users, their families and staff of the facility. This came about […]

SENIOR cycle students at Mercy Mounthawk got some guidance on their options for the future at an event at the school on Thursday night. A careers night was organised by the Parents’ Council and our Career guidance department. It saw 24 different speakers coming in from different fields in the local area covering […]

MICHAEL Fassbender will be in Killarney tonight to receive a very special honour from his hometown. The man from Fossa will receive the honour of the Order of Innisfallen at a special ceremony at Muckross House, Killarney, followed by a Gala Black-tie evening in the Europe Hotel and Resort, not far […]

KERRY County Council took in over €25 million in motor tax between January and the end of August according to figures from Minister for Local Government Simon Coveney. This was the the ninth highest amount in the country.  Figures were revealed by by Minister Simon Coveney in response to a question by Fianna Fáil leader […]

IT took just 35 minutes for Coldplay’s gig in Croke Park next year to sell out, but that was enough for people who queued at B-Mobile at Manor West since 9am on Thursday to get their hands on the precious tickets. Owner of B-Mobile, John McCarthy, had to disappoint about […]

KERRY County Buildings will turn teal tonight as the building at Rathass is lit up to mark International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day. The Council headquarters is one of numerous public buildings around Ireland which will be lit up with teal-coloured lighting to highlight the rare neurological condition. Last October 7, over […]

POLITICAL party the Social Democrats are looking to form a Kerry branch. On Wednesday night in the Brandon Hotel, an informal meeting took place to give locals an opportunity to get to know a more about the party, their policies and ideas for Kerry. Party members hope the Social Democrats will be […]

NINE-YEAR-OLD Kayla O’Connor from Curraheen is about to make a beautiful gesture to other girls her own age who are battling cancer. Later this month, Kayla will be getting her hair cut to a shorter length and donating her long locks to the Princess Trust charity who make wigs for children with […]

NEXT time you visit McDonald’s in Tralee you could help with the building of a Ronald McDonald House at the new National Children’s Hospital. This month is  Ronald McDonald House Charity (RMHC) Month at their 90 restaurants around Ireland, where customers can purchase a ‘brick’ sticker for just €1 and build […]

KILLORGLIN restaurants are having a good week as another well-known eaterie in the town won a national award on Tuesday night. Nick’s Seafood Restaurant and Gastro Bar won Best Gastro Bar in Ireland at the YesChef Awards 2017 at the City North Hotel in Co. Meath. Earlier this week, their neighbours, Giovannelli’s, won […]

STUDENTS from National Learning Network Tralee held a Wellness day on Friday 30th September to celebrate the centre being awarded the Amber Flag from Suicide Aware for promoting positive mental health in their centre. The Wellness day was a hugely successful student led initiative which involved a variety of activities and talks. […]

  THE two elderly brothers found dead in their home in Dublin on Tuesday evening were originally from west Kerry. Dan and William McCarthy, both aged in their seventies, were discovered in the house in the Bluebell area of west Dublin. Gardaí said foul play is not suspected in relation to the deaths. […]

BUDDING local artists are invited to submit entries for this year’s Credit Union National Art Competition, especially after the success of Tralee entrants in February. Siobhan Donnelly, Marketing and Development, Tralee Credit Union said “ We are extremely proud to have two national winners in 2016, Enable Ireland Tralee and Elisha […]

THE acting CEO of Siamsa Tíre, Catriona Fallon, has been officially appointed to the position on a full-time basis. Meanwhile, Michelle Murphy has also been appointed to a new role as Marketing and PR Manager for the organisation. Catríona Fallon, a native of West Wicklow, moved to Kerry many years ago. She lives, with […]

OVER the course of the month we have seen a slight rise in petrol and diesel prices at the 13 petrol stations around town. Prices had dropped at the beginning of last month but since then there has been a fractional increase in fuel costs. €1.23.8 was the best value last month, […]

TRANSTION Kerry is inviting people to a free event this evening (Wednesday) focusing on how climate change is having visible affects both locally and globally. Taking place in St John’s Parish Centre, there will be a film screening of The Burning Question, Trocaire’s most recent short film which shows how climate change is affecting […]

THE Kerry Hospice Foundation launched its Christmas Card fundraiser on Monday night. This annual fundraiser, sponsored by Kerry Group, hopes to raise tens of thousands towards the continued development and provision of care in the Palliative Care Centre at University Hospital Kerry, which is currently being built. The Kerry Hospice Foundation has […]