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The St Joseph's NS Ballyheigue pupils who won the Overall award in the Trend Micro Film Competition.

Ballyheigue School Pupils Win Overall Prize Of €2,000 In Film Competition

February 2, 2024 at 9:45 am 1 comment

THERE were great celebrations in St.Joseph’s NS Ballyheigue on Thursday when representatives from Trend Micro Ireland came to announce that Miss Donegan’s class were this year’s overall winners in the ‘What’s Your Story ‘ annual film competition, collecting a prize of €2,000. Parents and students gathered to congratulate the winners and mark this wonderful […]

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Water Supply May Not Return To Some Parts Of Tralee Until Later Tonight

Water Supply May Not Return To Some Parts Of Tralee Until Later Tonight

January 31, 2024 at 4:43 pm Comments are Disabled

SOME parts of Tralee are experiencing breaks to the water supply today which may not be restored in some areas until later tonight. Repairs to a burst water main are causing supply disruptions to Sundays Well, Cuil Feirne, Caherslee, Mounthawk, Ballyroe, Fenit Road, The Spa, Clogherbrien, Strand Street, The Kerries, […]

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Some of the rubbish collected at the June clean-up in Banna.

Biggest Beach Clean-Up Yet Next Weekend At Banna

September 9, 2023 at 10:32 am Comments are Disabled

THE Banna Coastcare Team are planning a monster beach clean-up next weekend where they plan on tackling the entire 10km stretch of stunning coastline at Banna. Taking place on Saturday, September 16 between 12pm – 1pm this will be their biggest ever beach clean and they are appealing for as many […]

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under 14 boys at blitz

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

June 26, 2023 at 4:17 pm Comments are Disabled

Fixtures  Up to date fixture list are posted on social media on Monday mornings Please note that all fixtures can be changed so check our media outlets for notice of changes. Senior Team  The Credit Union Senior Football League Division 1 Round 10 The penultimate round of the SFL Division […]

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Cllr Jackie Healy Rae.

Kerry Councillor Selected For Young Elected Politician Programme

May 16, 2023 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Councillor Jackie Healy Rae has been selected amongst 150 candidates from across the European Union to participate in the Young Elected Politician Programme (YEP) The programme which is overseen by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has also for the first time opened the doors for young local and regional representatives from […]

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‘Evita’ Comes To Siamsa Tíre Next Week

‘Evita’ Comes To Siamsa Tíre Next Week

November 5, 2022 at 10:30 am Comments are Disabled

ONE of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most enduring musicals, Evita, is coming back to Siamsa for a limited run from Thursday to Saturday, November 10th to 12th. This is a fully-staged production of the work with a professional orchestra and a cast of 50 performers drawn from Tralee, Killarney, Miltown, […]

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John Mitchels U11 Boys doing the club massively proud in the Milltown blitz earlier today. Shield victors and very unlucky not to be in the Cup phase losing out on points difference.

John Mitchels GAA Club News

September 5, 2022 at 4:47 pm Comments are Disabled

Get ready to party John Mitchels Gaa club social @ the Rose Hotel. Drinks reception at 7pm followed by dinner and dancing until late!  A date for your diary Saturday October 08th 2022. Tickets €65.00 per person Email Johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We returned to training this morning after a small […]

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Whatever your sartorial style. . . . there is something for everyone at the forthcoming Listowel Harvest Racing Festival which runs from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. So whether you live ‘forever in blue jeans’; consider yourself a ‘sharp dressed man’, love a retro vintage look or want to dress up to the nines  . . . you could be a winner alright at Listowel Harvest Races! 
Top International model, Sydney Sargent, (who now lives in Dingle) will judge the Listowel Tidy Towns/An Taisce Best Up-Cycled, Vintage or Preloved Outfit on the closing day of the festival race meeting on Saturday 24th of September. There are generous cash and other prizes for both male and female winners. Sydney is wearing an original crochet dress from 1965 styled for the shoot by one of the organisers local designer Imelda Murphy. 
Listowel Races were the first course to host a sustainable focussed fashion competition and this competition which promotes and celebrates up-styling, recycling and vintage / pre loved style has continued to grow in popularity as we all seek to reduce waste to protect the future of our planet.
Tickets can be purchased online or at turnstiles on the day for €20 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & €25 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with a 20% discount for groups of 20 or more. Visit www.listowelraces.ie for more information and follow the hashtag #listowelraces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates and to join the conversation!


 Photo: Don MacMonagle

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Press Release
Today, Listowel Race Company announced an action packed programme both on and off the course for their forthcoming 7 day Harvest Racing Festival from Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th of September. Celebrated as one of the longest established race meetings in Ireland - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are all National Hunt meetings and Tuesday & Thursday feature an all Flat race card. Off course, months of careful planning have gone into ensuring that this yearís festival will be the most exhilarating ever! There is something for everyone of all ages including six fashion competitions with dedicated days for Ladies, Men, Couples, Sustainable / Vintage, Blue Jeans and Fancy Dress; exceptional free childrenís entertainment on the Sunday; live music and some very special celebrity guests. PLUS the ëSave your Heels, Weíve got Wheelsí free double decker bus is back on Ladies Day! Visit www.listowelraces.ie for more information and to pre-book tickets and corporate entertainment. Follow the hashtag #listowelraces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates and to join the conversation!
Orla Diffily, Upfront PR, will send you a full news release. Mobile : 086 8399115. Email: orla@upfrontgroup.eu

Sponsored: New Ticket Kiosk For Racing Festival Opens In Listowel Town Centre

September 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm Comments are Disabled

With the Listowel Harvest Festival now just weeks away, a designated Listowel Races ticket shop has opened on William Street in the town today (Thursday). Located next to McGuires pharmacy at the site of the old “Coco Kids” store, the shop be open from Thursday to Saturday between 12 to […]

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Elaine Kinsella who will judge the Lyrath Estate Hotel Best Dressed Couples Competition at Listowel Races on Sunday 18th of September with models Timmy Dowd and Naoimh Whelton. Photo: Don MacMonagle

New Best Dressed Couples Competition For Listowel Races

August 23, 2022 at 4:15 pm Comments are Disabled

RADIO and TV personality Elaine Kinsella will judge the Lyrath Estate Hotel Best Dressed Couples Competition on Sunday, September 18, the opening day of the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival. With a prize fund valued at €2,000, it is certainly worth dressing to impress as Elaine will be out and about […]

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At the Meadowlands Hotel for the presentation of proceeds of the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic to charities were, front, from left; Maura Sullivan of Kerry Hospice; President Tralee Lions Club Joan O'Regan; Gretta O'Rourke of Tralee Community Garden and Aoife Costello of CBS The Green Breakfast Club. Back from left; Jacinta Bradley of Recovery Haven; Marisa Griffin of Kerry Head Ballyheigue Resource Centre; Garda Trish Fitzpatrick, Community Policing; Seamus Falvey, Kerry Head Ballyheigue Resource Centre; Kevin Leahy, Ballyheigue Inshore Rescue and Teddy Reynolds of Tralee Lions Club. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Tralee Lions Club Presents €62,000 To Charities And Community Groups

June 25, 2022 at 11:23 am Comments are Disabled

AFTER an enforced absence of two years due to the Covid Pandemic, Tralee Lions Club, this week distributed funds from its recent golf classic held at Tralee Golf Club in April 2022. Lions Club President, Joan O’Regan, extended her gratitude to all who contributed to the club’s recent successful golf […]

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Some of those gathered at the annual Tony O'Donoghue Memorial Walk on Saturday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk For Charity Returns In July

June 9, 2022 at 11:31 am Comments are Disabled

THE annual Tony ‘Todd’ O’Donoghue Memorial Walk, which has raised tens of thousands for charity over the years, will once again return to Blennerville this year, but earlier than usual. Organised by Tony’s daughter Andrea, the walk is usually held around September, but will take place on Saturday, July 2. […]

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Cinderella Panto Moves To Easter Week At Siamsa

Cinderella Panto Moves To Easter Week At Siamsa

February 11, 2022 at 3:38 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was huge disappointment at Christmas when the panto at Siamsa Tíre had to be cancelled due to Covid restrictions, but boys and girls shall go the ball after all, because Cinderella will now run at Easter. Yes, Oliver Hurley has just announced that his production will run over four […]

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Some of the club's former clerks of the course including Richard Talbot, Sean Hegarty, Mike Marshall, Eoin Duffin, JP Brick, Kevin Walsh, Jakes Kelly, Jonathan O'Shea and Senan Raggett.

Kerry Motor Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary

February 1, 2022 at 9:11 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Motor Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday night as club members, past and present met in The Rose Hotel to celebrate this significant milestone. The club was founded on, Monday, January 31, 1972, when several motorsport enthusiasts gathered at the home of Arthur Caball in Tralee. Present on […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Information Webinar On Draft Kerry County Development Plan

January 11, 2022 at 10:00 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council will hold an online information webinar this week to facilitate discussion and engagement on the Draft County Development Plan which is currently going through a public consultation process. Anyone with an interest in participating in the webinar this Thursday evening, January 13 at 7pm is invited to […]

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Popular 10 Miler And 5k Road Race Returns To Tralee Next Month

Popular 10 Miler And 5k Road Race Returns To Tralee Next Month

January 6, 2022 at 3:38 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE many are only starting to blow off the cobwebs after the excesses of the festive season, here’s a fitness event to aim to take part in next month. Michelle Greaney of MG Coaching is organising the Tralee 10 Miler and 5k Road Race which takes place from The Rose […]

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Weather Advisory For Ireland As Cold Spell Begins

Weather Advisory For Ireland As Cold Spell Begins

January 3, 2022 at 1:15 pm Comments are Disabled

MET Éireann has issued a Weather Advisory for Ireland as a spell of cold weather arrives from tonight. We are told a mix of rain, sleet and snow will clear south over the country this evening and early Monday night, with a cold airmass following from the north. Ice is […]

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Bumbleance Wants You To Get Your Stripy Jumper On For Fundraiser

Bumbleance Wants You To Get Your Stripy Jumper On For Fundraiser

November 6, 2021 at 1:44 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY-BASED charity BUMBLEance wants you to #GetYourStripeOn and take part in their Stripy Jumper Day on Friday, November 26 to raise funds for those who need it most. Head of Communications and Fundraising, Heather Rainey, says: “It’s simple! We want to spread awareness of our service and raise these vital funds […]

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New Plan To Support Economic Recovery In Kerry

New Plan To Support Economic Recovery In Kerry

October 18, 2021 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has published an Economic Recovery Plan to help support and guide the county through the challenges of the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to help stimulate and support economic recovery and activity in the county. The plan is a multi-stakeholder response to the impact that […]

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Burst Mains May Affect Water Supply In Parts Of Tralee

Burst Mains May Affect Water Supply In Parts Of Tralee

October 14, 2021 at 12:16 pm Comments are Disabled

IRISH Water is advising customers that a burst mains may affect water supply to some parts of Tralee today. The areas affected are Caherslee, Mounthawk, Fenit, Ballyvelly, Lohercannon, Blennerville and Curraheen. Irish Water and Kerry County Council are currently working to repair the mains and supply should be fully restored […]

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President Michael D Higgins.

President Higgins To Attend Dingle Lit Festival Next Month

October 4, 2021 at 3:24 pm Comments are Disabled

WRITERS and eager literary enthusiasts will flock to the Dingle Peninsula for the return of the Dingle Lit Festival from November 19-21. It will be a return to the traditional festival format and building on the success of the 2020 festival, this year Dingle Lit brings a hybrid programme of […]

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Tralee Dementia-Friendly Interagency Group Launch Inclusive Design Guide

September 25, 2021 at 12:44 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Dementia Friendly Interagency Group has launched an inclusive design booklet which to aims  to provide tips and advice for the community on ensuring accessibility for everyone including those with dementia and other cognitive and sensory impairments. There are currently circa 64,142 people with dementia living in Ireland, a number […]

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Birds Funfair To Open In Tralee This Wednesday

Birds Funfair To Open In Tralee This Wednesday

August 16, 2021 at 1:22 pm 1 comment

THE Birds Euroshow Funfair will commence in Tralee from this Wednesday. The funfair has already been to Killarney and Killorglin this summer and will return to the Brandon carpark until Sunday, August 29. Bird’s Euroshow Funfair says all COVID-19 measures and protocols will be adhered to and are in place […]

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Three Tralee Men Take On Challenge For Comfort For Chemo Kerry

Three Tralee Men Take On Challenge For Comfort For Chemo Kerry

August 13, 2021 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

THREE Tralee men are preparing to take on a gruelling 24 hour Challenge on the Dingle Way, all in aid of the Comfort for Chemo Kerry charity foundation. Kieran O’Callaghan, Patrick O’Sullivan and Daniel Bohan plan to circumvent the Dingle Peninsula in approximately 24hrs hours by walking, kayaking, running, cycling, […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

May 10, 2021 at 3:41 pm Comments are Disabled

ACADAMH NA nÒG It may have bucketed down a few times during academy training last Sunday morning in Healy Park, Ballyrickard but it didn’t stop our girls and boys enjoying themselves. We had a very busy but fun morning! Welcome to our new recruits, we might not have got around […]

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Ballygarry’s Environmentally-Friendly Fundraiser For Barnardos

Ballygarry’s Environmentally-Friendly Fundraiser For Barnardos

March 25, 2021 at 9:38 am Comments are Disabled

FOR the last decade, Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa has hosted an annual Easter egg hunt to raise funds for both local and Irish charities, but, in light of the current restrictions the event was unable to go ahead this year. As a result of this, the team decided to […]

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Online St Patrick’s Night Concert From Siamsa Tíre

Online St Patrick’s Night Concert From Siamsa Tíre

March 15, 2021 at 11:40 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre is keeping the spirit of St Patrick’s Day alive by hosting an online concert on Wednesday night. To celebrate and honour the national holiday, Siamsa Tíre has joined Tralee town’s businesses by illuminating its iconic building in a green glow. It will also present a celebratory concert online […]

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Spa NS pupils pictured a few years ago with their Spa Buzzing Honey product as part of the JEP.

Primary Schools Encouraged To Enter JEP Programme For 2021

January 28, 2021 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

THE Killorglin based Junior Entrepreneur Programme has announced that the programme has been adapted for online participation by primary school pupils, ensuring it runs throughout Ireland in 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic. Dedicated Kerry Primary school teachers are demonstrating their entrepreneurial credentials by signing up for the Junior […]

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Professor Maggie Cusack.

First President Of Munster Technological University Announced

December 10, 2020 at 2:03 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has today announced that Professor Maggie Cusack is to be appointed the President of Munster Technological University (MTU). MTU will be officially established on 1st January 2021 and will be Ireland’s newest technological university. The consortium […]

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Gardaí Mount High Visibility Operation As Level 5 Restrictions Begin

Gardaí Mount High Visibility Operation As Level 5 Restrictions Begin

October 22, 2020 at 9:38 am Comments are Disabled

AN Garda Síochána this morning introduced a range of measures including a large of number of static and rolling checkpoints, high visibility community engagement patrols, maximisation of operational ability, and ongoing support for the most vulnerable. The measures are being introduced to ensure compliance with public health guidelines and regulations […]

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How it is envisaged Bridge Street will look like.

€3.4m Upgrade Of Tralee Streets To Start In November

October 9, 2020 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

THE next phase of the multi-million-euro investment in the upgrading of Tralee town centre is to commence early next month. €3.4m is to be invested in a major upgrade and enhancement of Russell Street and Bridge Street which will see a continuation of the shared space and new public realm […]

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