Our movie guy, James Finnegan says there is a somewhat more limited selection of television films after a Bank Holiday weekend, but there are a few interesting star vehicles available this week… The Natural (Saturday RTE One 2.10pm) is a somewhat whimsical tale of a middle aged Baseball player, Roy […]

KERRY Hospice Foundation was presented with a phenomenal amount of money raised from a mart sale recently in memory of a Moyvane man. 41-year-old, John McGrath from Moyvane had oesophageal cancer and passed away in January of this year. John had himself raised €50,000 for the palliative care unit in […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. Meanwhile, data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre for the period of the fortnight up […]

AS part of her role as Kerry County Council Dancer In Residence, Catherine Young, with Jade O’Connor, and assisted by Kristyn Fontanella, ran online dance classes ‘Move It’ for the over 50s, adults and children in February and March. Co-funded by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland Kerry, with class […]

KERRY College has just announced an innovative 10 week full-time Summer course which provides an opportunity for career changers and career starters and school leavers to explore if a career in IT support or a related area is for them. It is scheduled to run on-campus at Monvalley in Tralee […]

TLI Group are have invested in a new fleet of vehicles from a local dealership as they prepare to create another 80 jobs over the next six months. TLI Group is headquartered just outside Abbeydorney and employs over 700 staff across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK. It has grown […]

OVER €3 million in funding has been announced for LEADER projects in Kerry by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D. The LEADER programme funds projects in Kerry under a range of themes that include enterprise development, rural tourism, social inclusion and the environment. Minister for Education and […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were seven additional deaths and 400 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths […]

THE Council has released some images of what the area around New Road, Godfrey Place and Denny Street junctions will look like next year should proposed changes be approved by councillors. As we reported yesterday (click here for details), public consultation has commenced this week on the next phase of […]

THE Healthy Kerry Framework (2021-2027) was launched online on Wednesday by the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD. Published to coincide with World Health Day, the Framework was developed to support the implementation of the national Healthy Ireland Framework […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were five additional deaths and 423 more cases reported nationally. Four of these deaths […]

KERRY County Council is proposing to carry out a number of works on roads and pavements in the town centre. The proposal includes a combination of pavement finishes and levels. Road widths are being reduced to slow traffic movements and footpaths widths are being increased to enhance pedestrian safety. The […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €13,600 of suspected drugs and cash in Kerry on Monday. Whilst carrying out an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Barraduff Village, Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station stopped a car and spoke to the driver shortly after 8pm. Gardaí […]

THERE were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this afternoon. There were nine additional deaths and 443 more cases reported nationally. Three of these deaths occurred in January, two in February, three in March and one in April. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 31.1 […]

THE boundary wall at the carpark at Casement Station in Tralee is to be replaced in the coming months. Sinn Féin Deputy Pa Daly has welcomed the news having received confirmation of plans for Casement Station and the John Joe Sheedy Road in response to a parliamentary question. “Iarnród Éireann […]

KERRY County Council are advising road users that road resurfacing works will take place on the R556 Upper Rock Street from Tuesday, April the 6th to Thursday April 8 (inclusive). Works will take place between the Junction of North Circular Road and Brewery Road. These works will take place from […]

THE good folks at Scotia Clinic handed over a cheque for €500 to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind at the weekend. This year has been a year of changes for everyone, so Dr Mary McCaffrey and her team at Scotia Clinic invited Santa for a visit during December, […]

KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership (Kerry LCYP) at Kerry Education and Training Board has announced two strands of funding available to community based organisations, youth service providers, preschools & early years settings, youth groups and creative practitioners who wish to develop creativity projects for children and/or young people in their […]

THE first ever Healthy Kerry Framework will be launched on World Health Day, on this Wednesday, by the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Mr Frank Feighan TD. The framework was developed to support the implementation of the national Healthy Ireland Framework and campaigns in response to the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: A work colleague told me that there is a payment to help with the cost of my hearing aids. How do I get this?  Answer: You can get […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, selects a couple of stone-cold classics, an engaging bio-pic and some spy-spoofery to watch over the Bank Holiday Weekend… There is usually a fine selection of films to choose from over an Easter Bank Holiday, and this year is no exception.  Hope you enjoy this […]

THERE were nine new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this afternoon. There were 8 additional deaths and 591 more cases reported nationally. Four deaths occurred in March, four in February. The median age of those who died was 74 years and the age range was 51 – 94 years. The 14 […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that February was a busy month for property sales around Tralee with 19 transactions taking place fetching a total of €5,285,065. The properties that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in […]

THERE was a rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to March 2020 according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 185 new car registrations in the county in March 2021 compared to 148 in the same month last […]

CARA Credit Union set up the Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards back in 2017 with a four year commitment to award €120,000 to support community based projects initiated by organisations within their common bond. The charities, clubs, groups and societies operating in our local community of Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this afternoon. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were 18 additional deaths and 761 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths […]

LISA Fingleton is Kerry County Council’s first Visual Artist in Residence. The residency is funded by Creative Ireland with support from Kerry’s Arts Office. Lisa is no stranger to working with the Arts Office, having been Filmmaker in Residence from 2006-2008 and in 2015, on her Municipal District Project “The […]

A LOCAL fitness/strength and conditioning coach is encouraging people to get out and about during the Easter weekend for a great cause. Michelle Greaney is organising the Jemma O’Shea Memorial 5km & 10km Run/Walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at UHK between April 1-4 and with the weather […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) have announced the establishment of a university-wide initiative in their campuses in Tralee and Cork to support students who are care leavers. The term ‘care leaver’ is used to refer to any adult who spent time in out-of-home care as a child e.g. in foster care, […]

TWO Tralee buildings are among 14 in the county to benefit from €72,000 under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, today announced that 477 heritage projects across every county in the country will benefit from a total of €3m under […]