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OVER €1.6m in illegal drugs has been seized in Kerry in a five year period according to details released to a Kerry TD by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald. Fine Gael TD for Kerry South, Brendan Griffin, has said that the seizure of over €1.6 million worth of illegal […]

  MEMBERS of Animal Help Net Kerry and the Gardaí were last week involved in helping to rescue two dogs that were being kept in conditions that were described as ‘vile’ by a member of the local animal help group. The two lurcher dogs were rescued from a derelict metal […]

  TADHG Fleming is well known in Tralee social media circles thanks to the many videos on his facebook page. One of the Tralee man’s most recent clips required a lot more effort though, as in his bid to win €5,000 first prize in a Radio Kerry competition, he travelled the length […]

THE ‘Walk 4 Autism’ (see previous story here) is gearing up to take place this weekend and it’s hoped a large crowd will take part in the fundraising event at John Mitchels GAA grounds on Sunday, July 12 at 1pm. Joan O’Keeffe, the organiser behind the walk is hoping that the the 5km walk/run […]

THE work on a proposed walk and cycle way between Tralee and Fenit has stopped because of lack of funding say Kerry County Council. Answering a question from Cllr Pa Daly, Council management outlined the reason why work had stopped on the walkway. “It is unlikely that there will be much […]

THE Council is to look into attaining a flag which signals Tralee is a safe place to socialise and shop in the evening and at night. Cllr Toireasa Ferris (SF) put forward the motion at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, that the Council would progress plans to achieve […]

NEXT month will see the arrival of one of the toughest endurance races in the country with ‘Sandstorm’ all set to take place on Ballyheigue Beach on August 29 at 10am. The Spin South West event will encapsulate over 5km of obstacle courses that are designed to test the endurance […]

A LOCAL man is getting all set to host his very fundraising table quiz night next week as he looks to raise funds and sponsorship as part of his efforts as a Rose of Tralee escort in this year’s festival…as well as helping out a local community group. Shane Kenny will hold […]

BILLY DENNEHY has spoken for the first time since Cork City manager, John Caulfield, announced that the 28-year-old is free to “explore other options”. Since that surprise statement on Tuesday morning, Billy Dennehy, has publicly committed himself to playing his football on Leeside. “I am still a Cork City player and […]

  A GROUP who are vehemently opposed to the building of a mosque in Tralee have been trying to drum up support in the town and county over the last few months. PEGIDA, which stands for ‘Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West’, were formed in Germany in 2014. The group has an Irish […]

  THE Rose of Tralee Festival this year will see the addition of a new one day women’s business conference that will celebrate and recognise the achievements of modern women in the business sector. The ‘Bloom For Ireland’ conference, which is being organised by Enterprise Ireland, will take place at the […]

NEXT month will see the ever popular and legendary singer/songwriter Christy Moore take to the stage to perform a concert for his Kerry fans in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on August 28. The Kildare-born singer Christy, who always gives a fantastic and highly energetic show will be no doubt performing many […]

THE Government has announced that 27 additional SNA posts are being created in Kerry schools from this September bring the total in the county to 387. Over 600 extra SNA posts in all will be created nationally. The new allocation includes approximately 25 SNA posts for mainstream primary and post primary […]

A LOCAL man is appealing for the return of two sets of aluminium extension ladders that were stolen from his van outside his home in Laurel Court, Oakpark overnight. The ladders were taken from inside the van between the hours of 8pm on Tuesday and 7.45am this morning when he noticed them missing […]

THERE is speculation that a former pub on Rock Street is to reopen in the coming months as a music venue. The Old Oak Bar closed 10 years ago and the building has been idle since. However, last week, workmen moved in and there is work ongoing at the premises. Local sources say the […]

THE Denny site was described as being treated “like an unwanted Christmas present” such is the lack of action at the property at Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Cllr Pa Daly (SF) made the comment after Cllr Norma Foley asked Management if there was […]

TRALEE Town Park will host fantastic free nights of movie entertainment as ‘Summer Open Air Cinema’ comes to town on Friday, July 17 and again on Saturday, August 22. Steven Spielberg’s classics ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ and ‘Close Encounters’ will be the movies screened in Tralee but other locations in the county will […]

KERRY County Council  will have the power to go door to door to ask every householder how they dispose of their waste from next July if legislation is passed. The issue arose at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, where Cllr Norma Foley asked the Council […]

TRALEE councillors have agreed that they would like to change the wording on the new Ballymullen monument which has caused controversy in recent weeks. A local resident raised objections that there was no public consultation with the public prior to erecting a monument to a British Army regiment, the Royal Munster […]

THE number of people signing on in Tralee has seen a large increase in the month of June with 184 more people joining the Live Register to bring the total figure to 5,609. This brought a halt to the two month of April-May that had seen a consistent decrease in the numbers […]

  THE most glamorous night in Tralee’s social calendar is the Rose of Tralee International Rose Ball and tickets are now on sale for the event which takes place on Friday, August 14. Preceded by a champagne reception, the award-winning Brook Catering will once again serve up a feast fit […]

  THERE were 21 burglaries around Kerry in the past week according to Gardaí who described it as a very high figure. The burglaries occurred all over Kerry and Gardaí are looking for the public’s help regarding two incidents in Tralee. On Wednesday, July 1, between 4.30am and 5am the Tralee Furniture […]

THERE was incredible support for Kerry yesterday in Killarney. They easily outnumbered the Cork supporters in the 35,000 crowd and roared their hearts out as Fionn Fitzgerald sent over an equaliser to secure a replay on Saturday week in Fitzgerald Stadium. We were there for the game and captured the […]

EVERY Kerry GAA fan is still buzzing after yesterday’s thrilling Munster Final in Killarney. The whole country was transfixed as Fionn Fitzgerald knocked over the equaliser to set up a replay in less than two weeks time. Here’s how people watching the game reacted on Twitter… Before the game… Our […]

Kerry 2-15 Cork 3-12 BACK again in two weeks then, but only just! Fionn Fitzgerald proved the hero with an incredible equaliser to rescue a Kerry team who will be relieved to get out of jail after a rusty performance. Cork looked utterly dejected at the final whistle and  no […]

  THE Kerry Four Peaks Challenge has come and gone for another year with last weekend seeing 17 local and non-local climbers take on the toughest peaks that the Kingdom has to offer over a gruelling two day period. The climbs were more than just a physical challenge for those […]

THEY came from all over the country and beyond for another amazing Ring of Kerry Cycle. Thousands of cyclists set off in waves from Mission Road, Killarney, on Saturday morning, from first timers to veterans of the charity event which is now in its 31st year. The biggest one day […]

YESTERDAY we brought you some images showing how good the town centre is looking at the moment. We also took some photos of the Town Park on the same day with the intention of using them in that article, but having walked into the park I realised that the town’s greatest asset […]

THE ‘Friends Of Kerry General Hospital’ held their annual fundraising night to help procure specialised equipment for use in the hospital at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night. There was a large attendance there for 10 high class races on the cards for spectators and entertainment for the entire family on offer. GAA fans had […]

  A KERRY woman has scooped a top prize after being named the winner of the ‘Best Emerging Talent’ award in the ‘Photographic Best of the Best Hairdressers’ competition in Dublin last week. Twenty-one-year-old Maire Johnson from Ballydavid in Dingle, was awarded the title at the ceremony by a judging panel made of up […]