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Billy Ryle: College Is Expensive So Apply To SUSI In Time

Billy Ryle: College Is Expensive So Apply To SUSI In Time

June 29, 2023 at 11:39 am Comments are Disabled

Billy Ryle says college is very costly so students are advised to apply to SUSI for college grants by the closing date of July 6th… It’s not easy to integrate into college life if you’re making a daily return commute from Kerry to Limerick or Cork. But that’s the only […]

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Presentation students on the Biodiversity walk.

Tralee Students Benefit From Biodiversity Walks In The Park

June 29, 2023 at 11:28 am Comments are Disabled

SCHOOL is now out for summer but before the holidays, Tralee schools enjoyed biodiversity walks and talks with students from secondary and primary schools in Tralee. Funded by the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund 2023, these walks are a continuation of the biodiversity awareness raising work Tralee Tidy Towns […]

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Ruby Foley, Olivia Crean, Polly Jones and Alanna O'Sullivan at the St Brendan's NS Blennerville Graduation evening on  Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: An Emotional Day For Blennerville Sixth Class Pupils And Their Families

June 28, 2023 at 3:16 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were many tears on Tuesday as sixth class pupils spent an emotional final day at St Brendan’s NS Blennerville. After a lap of honour earlier that day — where the pupils from other classes gave them a guard of honour — their eight years of primary school education came […]

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Sixth Class pupils Kayla Kirwan, Sophie Moloney and Kate Brick with David and Sabrina Kirwan and Louise Brick at the Presentation Primary School graduation ceremony in the school hall on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Sixth Class Girls Bid Farewell To Primary Schooldays

June 28, 2023 at 12:35 pm Comments are Disabled

A BEAUTIFUL graduation ceremony was held at Presentation Primary’s hall on Tuesday morning as 32 girls said goodbye to the school before moving on to the next chapter of their education. It was an emotional event for all as Principal John Hickey welcomed the girls, parents and other family members […]

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Grace Hobbert, Aileen Hill, Deirdre Lyons and Katie O'Connor at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh  staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Well-Earned Night Out For Scoil Eoin And Kilflynn NS Teachers

June 24, 2023 at 10:30 am Comments are Disabled

THE school year is coming to an end for primary school children and they’re eagerly looking forward to that summer break. So too are their hard-working teachers and they deserve a night out after a year of nurturing a love of learning, creativity, sport and much more in our children […]

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Kelly Hayes with Rachel Hayes, Luke Stanley and Bernie Hayes at the Scoil Eoin sixth class graduation on Thursday. Photo by Dermot  Crean

PHOTOS: Graduation Day Arrives For Scoil Eoin Sixth Class Pupils

June 22, 2023 at 1:47 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a glorious Thursday morning as the sixth class pupils of Scoil Eoin Balloonagh made their way to the school hall for a final farewell to their primary schooldays. The 75 pupils celebrated their eight years at the school with a special graduation ceremony attended by their families and […]

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Kerry ETB Launches Strategy Statement 2023-2027

Kerry ETB Launches Strategy Statement 2023-2027

June 22, 2023 at 1:33 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) launched their Strategy Statement 2023-2027 and new brand during a special event held at the Tech Amergin Further Education and Training Centre in Waterville on June 22. The strategy sets out the pathway for the organisation’s strategic development for the next five years, […]

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Billy Ryle: Advice As CAO Change Of Mind Deadline Approaches

Billy Ryle: Advice As CAO Change Of Mind Deadline Approaches

June 22, 2023 at 8:29 am Comments are Disabled

The closing date of July 1st for CAO applicants to register a change of course choices is fast approaching. Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle has some advice… The state exams conclude next Tuesday, 27th June and the thoughts of exhausted candidates are no doubt turning to holidays, travel or summer jobs. […]

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Sixth class pupils after their graduation ceremony at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church on Monday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Sixth Class Pupils Say Farewell To Listellick Schooldays At Graduation

June 21, 2023 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

IT was an emotional Monday evening for Listellick NS sixth class pupils and their families when  they gathered for their graduation ceremony at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church. The pupils began their schooldays back in August of 2015 in the school on the hill and will finish up about 50 […]

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Minister for Education Norma Foley cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Listellick school on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Momentous Day As New Listellick School Is Officially Opened

June 20, 2023 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

FRIDAY was a red-letter day in the long history of Listellick NS when the new school building was officially opened by Minister for Education Norma Foley. The opening was attended by past staff, members of the Board of Management, Bishop Ray Browne, local clergy and a number of invited guests who […]

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21 Kerry Schools Receive Science Foundation Ireland Curious Minds Awards

21 Kerry Schools Receive Science Foundation Ireland Curious Minds Awards

June 19, 2023 at 5:46 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE are 21 primary schools across Kerry — including many in the Tralee area —receiving Science Foundation Ireland’s 2023 Curious Minds Awards, celebrating their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announcing the awards said; “I […]

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Michelle Broderick, Principal of O'Brennan NS Michelle White, Carole Dooley and Evelyn McDermott at the O'Brennan NS fundraiser at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: School Community Gathers For O’Brennan NS Night At The Dogs

June 18, 2023 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a fantastic turnout from the school community and beyond at the O’Brennan NS fundraising night at the dogs on Friday night. The occasion doubled up as the school’s annual Fun Day so there was loads of entertainment for the children including face painting and a bouncy castle. For […]

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Participants in the Get Started course at MTU.

Three-Day Programme At MTU Gets Young People Started In Hospitality

June 18, 2023 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

YOUNG people recently took part in a three-day programme at Munster Technological University to introduce them to a career in hospitality ‘Get Started’ in Hospitality was delivered by NEWKD YEI service, NEWKD SICAP and MTU Kerry and after the success of last year’s programme and interest from new communities to […]

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Sponsored: Diploma In Software Development Now Available At Kerry College

Sponsored: Diploma In Software Development Now Available At Kerry College

June 18, 2023 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY College is still taking applications for its Diploma in Software Development to support learners in the South West region with jumping into a tech career. Commencing on June 26, the full-time, fully-funded cohort provides learners with the software development skills required for digitisation and developing eCommerce capabilities within their […]

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Sixth class pupils Philip Doyle, Paddy O'Connor, Tom de Barra, Danny Brick and Eoin Tansley at their graduation on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Sixth Class Pupils Enjoy Graduation Evening At Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn

June 16, 2023 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

EIGHT years of fun, laughter, tears and learning is coming to an end for sixth class pupils at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn this month, as they prepare to move on to the next chapter in their education. To mark this transition, a special graduation evening was held on Thursday where the […]

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Holy Family pupils with Jamie O'Keeffe, Caroline Quill and Helen O'Keeffe and at back teachers Liam Moloney, Tommy Lyons, Principal Maria O'Regan and teacher Deirdre Harty, taking part in the Holy Family NS Coin Trail Fundraiser on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Holy Family Pupils Collect Over €800 In ‘Coin Trail’ Fundraiser

June 16, 2023 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

THE pupils from Holy Family NS undertook an unusual fundraiser on Thursday to raise funds for additional classroom resources for the 2023/2024 academic year. They held a ‘coin trail’ event were they laid coins side by side along the pathway around the school, eventually raising around €800. The event was […]

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Rian Tuohy, winner of the School Spirit Award for 2023.

Rian Wins Scoil Eoin School Spirit Award

June 15, 2023 at 1:25 pm Comments are Disabled

RIAN Tuohy was announced as the winner of the Scoil Eoin School Spirit Award for 2023. The award was devised by the Student Council along with Principal Kieran O’Toole in 2016. This award is not academic award, rather an award in recognition of a pupil who promotes inclusiveness and fairness, […]

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Munster Technological University Kerry Campus Awarded €830,000 to Provide over 330 Places Across a Range of Courses Developed to Address Industry Skills Needs

Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus has secured €830,000 in funding to provide over 330 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2023/2024. In total, MTU Kerry Campus is offering 11 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. 

These funded places are spread across a broad range of disciplines including Culinary Skills, Pharmacy Management and Circular Economy, as well as Sustainable Agriculture, Industrial Instrumentation and Automation, Industry 4.0 and Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Revit, Leadership and Transformational Change and Manufacturing Sterilisation and Validation Science. MTU worked closely with the South West Regional Skills Forum in developing and prioritising its Springboard+ offerings in line with the needs of industry and business in the region.

Dr Brendan O’Donnell, Vice President for Academic Affairs at MTU, said: “The Springboard+ initiative is the cornerstone of the lifelong learning offering at MTU. These courses are unique in that they offer both an opportunity to re-skill and/or up-skill, leading to qualifications that are in demand by employers. We work very closely with industry to understand their skills needs and how sectors are future-proofing the skills of people already in employment, particularly in roles that may be impacted by digitalisation. Our Springboard + offerings are direct responses to these collaborative partnerships. Our range of applied and blended programmes offer students flexibility around how they engage with the programme, which is invaluable when balancing study with a busy work schedule”.  

Anne Looney, External Services Manager at MTU added “Springboard+ responds quickly to emerging technologies and skills in industries and continues to provide valuable opportunities for people to either develop their career or to relaunch it entirely. With flexibility being a key component of the Springboard+ initiative, most courses are one-year, part-time and many are offered either in a blended format or delivered entirely online.”

Springboard+ courses are free for people who are unemployed, those who were previously self-employed and returners to the workforce. Courses at NFQ Level 6 are also free for those in employment. For employed participants on courses NFQ level 7 – 9, 90% of the course fee is government-funded, with participants required to contribute just the balancing 10%. Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.

Staff will be available over the coming weeks to advise potential students looking at a return to education. Further information on course availability, eligibility criteria and the application process is available by visiting www.springboardcourses.ie.

MTU Receives €830,000 In Funding For Springboard+ Courses

June 13, 2023 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus has secured €830,000 in funding to provide over 330 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2023/2024. In total, MTU Kerry Campus is offering 11 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are spread across […]

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Looking forward to the O'Brennan NS Night At The Dogs.

O’Brennan NS Looks Forward To Night At The Dogs Fundraiser

June 13, 2023 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

ALL at O’Brennan NS are looking forward to their fundraising night at the dogs this coming Friday, June 16. Adult tickets are €10 and there is no charge for children under 14. The occasion will double up as the school’s annual Fun Day, so as well as the greyhound races, […]

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Mercy Mounthawk students Niamh Rice and Holly O'Brien with their design on display at the Kerry Junk Kouture showcase on Saturday at Kerry County Museum. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Fabulous Fashions On Display At Junk Kouture Showcase In Museum

June 12, 2023 at 12:08 pm Comments are Disabled

THE talents of local students have gone on display at Kerry County Museum which hosts a Junk Kouture exhibition for the next two weeks. Students from five Kerry schools – Mercy Mounthawk, Presentation Tralee, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra and Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne — designed and upcycled fashions from recycled […]

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Photographed receiving their award at the Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony was young people from from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry for their project, ‘Mounthawk Student Climate Conference 2022’.

Mercy Mounthawk Group Wins Overall Junior ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Award

June 6, 2023 at 3:31 pm Comments are Disabled

THREE groups of young people from Kerry, including one from Tralee, beat off stiff opposition from across the country to claim top prizes at this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2023. The Overall Junior Winner and the winner in the Junior ECO-Community Development category was ‘Mounthawk Student Climate Conference 2022’, […]

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Bjorn Minnie, Assistant Store Manager ALDI Tralee (John Joe Sheehy Rd), presenting €5,000 cheque to ALDI Play Rugby competition runner-up school, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Ráth Ronáin, Tralee, Co Kerry, to upgrade their sporting facilities.

Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Wins €5,000 In ALDI Rugby Sticker Competition

May 31, 2023 at 12:24 pm Comments are Disabled

ALDI and the IRFU have announced that Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn in Tralee are one of two schools in Kerry to have won €5,000 in this year’s ALDI Play Rugby sticker competition. Along with Filemore National School in Caherciveen, the Gaelscoil was among the ten lucky runners-up in this year’s competition, which […]

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Retirees Marie Hand, Mary Kennelly and Margaret O'Connell with Principal Mairead Finucane at the Presentation Secondary Tralee retirement/end of year function at The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Staff Gather To Celebrate Colleagues And End Of School Year

May 31, 2023 at 10:24 am Comments are Disabled

STAFF from Presentation Secondary School gathered at The Ashe Hotel on Friday last to celebrate the contribution of retired colleagues and to mark the end of the school year. Teachers Marie Hand and Margaret O’Connell and former principal Mary Kennelly were feted on the night, lauded for their dedication to […]

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Darragh, Andrew and Suzy Doherty at the St John's Parochial School Fun Run in the Town Park on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Fun Run In The Town Park With St John’s Parochial School

May 31, 2023 at 9:59 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a cloudy, but dry Sunday morning in the Town Park as pupils, their families and staff from St John’s Parochial School Tralee gathered for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. There was a lovely atmosphere as the school community came together with the aim of the run to […]

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Billy Ryle: Last Minute Advice For State Exams Candidates

Billy Ryle: Last Minute Advice For State Exams Candidates

May 31, 2023 at 9:37 am Comments are Disabled

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle has some last minute advice for 2023 State Exams candidates to help them reap the rewards for all the hard work they’ve put in… The waiting is almost over for about 134,800 Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students as the exams get under way next Wednesday, […]

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Amelie Rooney with Donal, Harry, Indie, Freya and Muireann  Rooney at the Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Sun Shines For Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn First Holy Communion Day

May 30, 2023 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

THEY couldn’t have asked for better weather on Saturday as families made their way to St John’s Church on Saturday for a very special occasion. The final First Holy Communion Day in the Tralee area for 2023 saw pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn receive the sacrament from Fr Francis Nolan. […]

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Minister Foley Announces €10m For Kerry Schools Projects

Minister Foley Announces €10m For Kerry Schools Projects

May 30, 2023 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

MINISTER for Education and Kerry T.D Norma Foley today announced over €10 million to be invested in school building projects in Kerry to assist with ‘23/24 enrolments. This funding allocation will provide for state-of-the-art facilities in a number of locations across the county and provide accommodation for the coming school […]

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Elma Walsh and Principal of Spa NS Peter Linehan at the Donal Walsh Spa NS 6k Challenge on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Enjoy Donal Walsh Spa NS 6k Challenge

May 29, 2023 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a day to remember for all those who turned out for the ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ hosted by Spa N.S. on Sunday. The school organised the hugely popular family fun day in honour of Donal, their past pupil on Sunday May 28. “We wanted to honour Donal […]

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PHOTOS: Students Take Part In ‘Haberdashery’ Programme At MTU

PHOTOS: Students Take Part In ‘Haberdashery’ Programme At MTU

May 29, 2023 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

MUNSTER Technological University has announced the winners of this year’s ‘Haberdashery — Circular & Sustainable Design’ programme coinciding with global Revolution Fashion Week 2023. Ireland’s Knowledge Center for Carbon Climate and Community Action (IKC3) and the CIRCBIO research group at MTU are working with transition year students to advance their sustainability knowledge, […]

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Ellen Murphy, Alex Chekall, Clíona O'Connor McCarthy, Ciara Fitzgibbon and Rachel O'Sullivan at the Mercy Mounthawk Graduation Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Over 200 Graduate On Special Day For Mercy Mounthawk Students

May 28, 2023 at 1:28 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was standing room only in St John’s Church on Friday afternoon as over 200 students  celebrated the end of their schooldays. The Mercy Mounthawk Graduation Day was another emotional affair as the seven classes and Leaving Cert Applied students gathered with their families to mark the milestone in their […]

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