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The plan for the public realm at the Island of Geese approved this morning.

Plans For Island Of Geese Site Receive Green Light From Councillors

July 6, 2020 at 1:09 pm 4 comments

COUNCILLORS in the Tralee Municipal District have approved plans for the public realm aspect  and Island of Geese site this morning. They also approved plans for an office block and retail/restaurant/cafe unit on the site. The next step is that the project will go out to tender in the coming […]

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Nominate A Frontline Hero To Win A Stay At Five-Star Europe Hotel

Nominate A Frontline Hero To Win A Stay At Five-Star Europe Hotel

June 23, 2020 at 10:04 am 12 comments

THE Europe Hotel & Resort is reopening to guests on July 8, and as a thank you to Ireland’s frontline heroes  the hotel is giving away 50 luxurious overnight stays. Each winner will receive overnight accommodation in one of their spacious Lakeview Rooms, boasting spectacular views across Killarney’s lakes and […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

May 5, 2020 at 11:29 am Comments are Disabled

Strength & Conditioning Our own Diarmuid Brennan is making sure all Tralee Parnells members are keeping fit while we await a return to group training sessions. He is running Zoom classes every Tuesday and Friday nights at 8pm. His ‘sneak previews’ are “eagerly” awaited the day before as he outlines […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

May 5, 2020 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

STACKS 100: Let us continue to remind all club members that our Award Winning Stacks 100 website is now available to view – check out club memories, matches & podcasts – a great way to spend an enjoyable few minutes or hours and hours and hours . . . www.stacks100.ie. […]

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It was busy in the Square on Sunday.

Plans For Tralee Food Festival Put ‘On Ice’ Until Later This Year

April 6, 2020 at 4:15 pm Comments are Disabled

PLANS for the annual Tralee Food Festival have been put ‘on ice’ for the moment until later in the year. The event has proved a huge success over the past few years with the 2019 festival the best so far having moved to the May Bank Holiday weekend. However, like […]

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WATCH: Blennerville School Video Of Pupils Celebrating St Patrick’s Day At Home

WATCH: Blennerville School Video Of Pupils Celebrating St Patrick’s Day At Home

March 18, 2020 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

YESTERDAY was the strangest St Patrick’s Day ever, with all parades cancelled and everyone pretty much keeping to themselves to protect against the Coronavirus. But that didn’t mean fun was cancelled. St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville asked their pupils and their families to send in photos about how they were […]

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Sponsored: Fantastic Offers On Sliding Wardrobes And Wooden Flooring At Alan’s Showroom

Sponsored: Fantastic Offers On Sliding Wardrobes And Wooden Flooring At Alan’s Showroom

March 11, 2020 at 12:24 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re thinking of sprucing up your home for spring, then Alan’s Showroom in Lower Clash Industrial Estate is a must visit as they currently have some great offers on wooden flooring and sliding wardrobes. Alan Griffin, has years of experience in the construction and carpentry industry and now he […]

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A group of ITT students who received their certificates in mixology.

IT Tralee Students Awarded Certs In Art Of Cocktail-Making

February 23, 2020 at 9:44 am Comments are Disabled

A GROUP of students, who are currently working within the Tourism and Hospitality industry in Kerry, received their certificates on completion of the Mixology Module (The Art of Cocktail Making), at a dinner hosted to mark the occasion on Wednesday last, in the Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department at […]

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Catherine Healy from Enable Ireland Kerry Children’s Services with Declan McCann, Aldi Rathass, Tralee’s ‘Charity Champion’.

Enable Ireland Kerry Benefits From Aldi Ireland Community Grants Programme

February 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm Comments are Disabled

ENABLE Ireland Kerry Children’s Services has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Rathass, Tralee store team. The €500 donation was presented to Catherine Healy from Enable Ireland Kerry Children’s Services by Declan McCann, Aldi Rathass, Tralee’s ‘Charity Champion’. Commenting, […]

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IT Tralee Hurling Team To Take Part In Ryan Cup Finals Weekend

IT Tralee Hurling Team To Take Part In Ryan Cup Finals Weekend

February 7, 2020 at 6:09 pm Comments are Disabled

IT Tralee Senior Hurling team will travel to the DCU Sports Complex this Saturday to take part in the Ryan Cup Finals weekend. The IT Tralee team are managed by former Kerry hurling goalkeeper and Causeway man, Tadhg Flynn, and he is assisted by the Tralee Parnells duo of Mark […]

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Principal Cáit Uí Chonchúir with teachers and Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn pupils supporting Na Gaeil on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Gaelscoil Shows Its Support As Na Gaeil Bids For All-Ireland Glory

January 22, 2020 at 11:15 am Comments are Disabled

WITH just days to go, excitement reigns over the general Oakpark area as Na Gaeil prepare for their All-Ireland Junior Club Final on Saturday in Croke Park. Nowhere is this more evident than in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, just a stone’s throw from their pitches in Killeen. While the school has […]

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And for the anthem.

Kerry Seniors To Begin Munster Campaign With A Sunday Game Against Cork

November 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY fans will be on the road early next summer as the Munster SFC fixtures were announced last night. Kerry will play Cork in the semi-final at 2pm on Sunday, May 24 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Should they overcome that hurdle, Kerry will play the Munster Final four weeks later […]

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Number Of Drug Offences Rose In Kerry In First Nine Months Of 2019

Number Of Drug Offences Rose In Kerry In First Nine Months Of 2019

November 1, 2019 at 5:24 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE has been a 20% increase in the amount of people caught in possession of drugs for personal use in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period of 2018. This was revealed at the latest meeting of the Joint Policing Committee meeting held at Kerry […]

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Huge Increase In ‘Drug Driving’ Detections So Far This Year

Huge Increase In ‘Drug Driving’ Detections So Far This Year

November 1, 2019 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE has been an over 200% increase in the amount of people caught driving under the influence of drugs in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period of 2018. This was revealed at the latest meeting of the Joint Policing Committee meeting held at Kerry […]

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Meeting Regarding Ongoing Closure Of Part Of Abbeydorney-Ballyduff Road

Meeting Regarding Ongoing Closure Of Part Of Abbeydorney-Ballyduff Road

November 1, 2019 at 1:04 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil will be holding a public meeting this coming Monday 4th November regarding the ongoing closure of the Rathscannell Road. The meeting will take place in Ballyduff Community Centre at 8pm and will be chaired by John Brassil TD and Cllr Jimmy Moloney. The R556 road between Collins’ Cross […]

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Status Yellow Wind Warning Issued For Kerry

Status Yellow Wind Warning Issued For Kerry

November 1, 2019 at 12:56 pm Comments are Disabled

A STATUS Yellow wind warning has been issued for Kerry which takes effect from 11pm tonight until 6am on Saturday morning. Overnight West to southwest winds veering northwesterly will reach mean speeds between 50 and 65km/h with gusts between 90 and 110 km/h and higher in coastal and mountainous areas […]

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Aidan Kelly.

Sponsored: For Advice On All Things Pension-Related, Talk To Aidan Kelly

November 1, 2019 at 9:28 am Comments are Disabled

IF you need professional advice on pensions, how they can work for you and how to track their performance, then Aidan Kelly is the man to talk to. Aidan, has run his own business, Kelly O’Shea Pensions & Financial Services Ltd in Edward Street, Tralee along with his business partner […]

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Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Death Of Man In South Kerry

Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Death Of Man In South Kerry

October 31, 2019 at 11:35 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of the body of a man in his 60s at Tousist on Thursday, October 24. Shortly before 7am on Thursday, October 24, Gardaí received a report of a possible road traffic collision at Clonee, Tousist, off the main Kenmare to Castletownbere Road. […]

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Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued For Kerry

Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued For Kerry

October 31, 2019 at 7:17 pm Comments are Disabled

WE had a lot of rain in Tralee this afternoon and evening and that is set to return tomorrow afternoon. A Status Yellow – Rainfall warning has been issued for Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Kerry taking effect from 2pm on Friday. Spells of heavy rain will lead to accumulations of […]

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Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Association Awards Night

Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Association Awards Night

October 16, 2019 at 7:58 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry LGFA Annual Awards night will take place at the Dromhall Hotel on November 9 at 7.30pm. On the night, the victorious Kerry inter-county sides will be presented with their medals as well as all the clubs that have won county leagues and championships at underage and senior level […]

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WATCH: Caherleaheen NS Junior Infants Talk About Their Schooldays So Far

WATCH: Caherleaheen NS Junior Infants Talk About Their Schooldays So Far

October 11, 2019 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

WELL here’s a good way to publicise your upcoming school open week…get the kids to do it! The Junior Infants at Caherleaheen NS have only been in school about six weeks so they’re still new to all this uniform and education business. Well a parent of one of the pupils, […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

September 23, 2019 at 5:27 pm Comments are Disabled

Garvey’s Supervalu Co Senior Football Championship Round 1 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-15 Kenmare Shamrocks 1-17 A sunny Austin Stack Park played host to this enthralling Co Senior Championship tie on Sunday last, as attention turned to the local scene following the disappointment of Kerry’s defeat in the replayed All Ireland final […]

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PHOTOS: Kerry Group Staff Volunteer Time To Clean Courthouse Lane

PHOTOS: Kerry Group Staff Volunteer Time To Clean Courthouse Lane

August 28, 2019 at 9:19 am Comments are Disabled

COURTHOUSE Lane received a makeover earlier this month from 16 volunteers who cleaned, weeded, painted and planted their way from the Courthouse to Castle Street. The clean up which was part of the Kerry Group HR Operations Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event was supported by the Tralee Chamber Alliance Environmental […]

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Chloe O'Sullivan, Caragh Kenny O'Sullivan, Pawel Kowalski and Emma O'Sullivan at the IT Tralee Summer Camp showcase on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: IT Tralee Summer Camp Kids Showcase Their Skills

July 13, 2019 at 11:07 am Comments are Disabled

IMPRESSIVE ingenuity and scientific skills were on display at a summer camp in IT Tralee this week. The college was running two summer camps and hosting over 80 children aged from 10yrs-16yrs and on Friday morning they hosted a ‘Showcase event’ for both camps in the Kerry Sports Academy. The […]

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An Afternoon For Fashionistas And Foodies At The Aghadoe Heights

An Afternoon For Fashionistas And Foodies At The Aghadoe Heights

July 13, 2019 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

GOT a passion for fashion? Well, on Sunday, September 29 you can exclusively preview what’s new and on trend for the coming Autumn / Winter season, while also enjoying a wonderful afternoon of superb food and wines in the magnificent setting of the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in Killarney. […]

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Elaine Burrows Dillane

Elaine To Take On Channel Challenge To Raise Funds For Brain Tumour Ireland

July 8, 2019 at 12:43 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE woman is raising funds for Brain Tumour Ireland, a cause close to her heart. Elaine Burrows Dillane will set off from Kent in England in early September with the aim of reaching France and thereby becoming the first Kerry woman to swim the English Channel. As part of […]

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Cathy Crowley, Erin Lonergan and Dorota Szostawka at the Kerry ETB Graduation at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Trainees Graduate From Kerry ETB Courses At The Rose Hotel

June 1, 2019 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

IT has been another busy year for Kerry ETB Training Centre in Monavalley. Their first graduation event of 2019 – ‘Presentation of Certificates Ceremony’ took place on Thursday night at The Rose Hotel, Tralee where over 500 learners graduated with new qualifications.  On the night, certificates were issued to graduates […]

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Karen Lawlor (Listowel), Mairead O'Connell (Castleisland) and Úna Geaney (Castleisland) at the Kerry Badminton Association social in The Rose Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Style From The Kerry Badminton Association Annual Social

May 19, 2019 at 1:11 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 120 people from the county’s eight badminton clubs gathered in the Rose Hotel on Saturday night for the Kerry Badminton Association annual social. Hosted and organised by the Annascaul club, it was an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to officially hand out awards for competitions won around […]

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‘Day Of Action’ At Blennerville Centre Shows Support For Rehabcare Services

‘Day Of Action’ At Blennerville Centre Shows Support For Rehabcare Services

May 17, 2019 at 2:48 pm Comments are Disabled

A DAY of action was held at RehabCare, Resouce Centre in Blennerville on Friday to highlight and  support the Save RehabCare’s Services nationwide campaign. A number of candidates running in the Tralee Local Electoral area were in attendance with staff and service users to show their support for RehabCare on Friday […]

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Council Launches Interactive Map To Explain New Local Electoral Boundaries

Council Launches Interactive Map To Explain New Local Electoral Boundaries

March 11, 2019 at 12:16 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has launched a new interactive map on its website to help inform voters about the new local electoral boundaries and Local Electoral Areas which are in place for May’s local authority elections. The boundaries for the local elections in County Kerry have been changed by ministerial order […]

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