THERE’S still a way to go in the Tralee Electoral Area before the four remaining seats are filled in the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council.
The seventh count consisted of the distribution of the 590 votes of Jacob Sweeney of The National Party, but candidates are still a bit off reaching the quota of 1,688. The big beneficiaries of transfers this time were Sam Locke (130 ) and Thomas McEllistrim (108).
Cllr Sam Locke (Ind) is leading on 1,323 followed by Sinn Féin’s Paul Daly on 1,258, Thomas McEllistrim (Ind) on 986, Fianna Fáil’s Anne O’Sullivan on 978, Angie Baily of Fine Gael on 923, Cathal Foley on 880, Anluan Dunne of the Green Party is on 837 with Sinead Donnelly of Fine Gael on 793.
AFTER the Tralee Electoral Area sixth count there were no further candidates elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council.
The count consisted of the distribution of the 471 votes of Mistura Oyebanji of the Social Democrats but it couldn’t elevate any of the candidates over the quota of 1,688.
Sinn Féin’s Paul Daly is leading on 1,213 followed by Cllr Sam Locke on 1,193, with Fianna Fáil’s Anne O’Sullivan on 968, Angie Baily of Fine Gael on 904, Thomas McEllistrim on 878 and Cathal Foley on 850.
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Anluan Dunne of the Green Party received a boost getting 122 transfers to take him to 824 with Sinead Donnelly of Fine Gael on 782.
Jacob Sweeney of The National Party has now been eliminated and his 590 votes will be distributed in the seventh count.
.Cllr Deirdre Ferris is held aloft after her election.
SINN Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris has been elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this afternoon after the fifth count.
The count consisted of the distribution of the 386 votes of Sinn Féin’s Paddy Kevane which saw Cllr Ferris receive 96 votes to put her over the quota of 1,688, finishing with 1,723 votes.
Mistura Oyebanji of the Social Democrates has now been eliminated and her 471 votes will now be distributed. There are a number of candidates in with a chance of taking the remaining four seats.
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Leading the pack is Cllr Sam Locke on 1,160, followed by Sinn Féin’s Paul Daly on 1,155, Fianna Fáil’s Anne O’Sullivan on 945 and Angie Baily of Fine Gael on 874.
THE fourth count in the Tralee Electoral Area did not see any further candidates elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this afternoon, but Sinn Féin candidate Cllr Deirdre Ferris could make it over the line on the next one.
The count consisted of the distribution of the votes of Eddie O’Grady of the Irish People’s Party, who was eliminated after count three. Jacob Sweeney of The National Party received 175 of his 324 votes.
Meanwhile Deirdre Ferris received 15 transfers to take her to 1,627, just 61 shy of the quota. However, her party colleague Paddy Kevane has now been eliminated, so his 386 votes will now be distributed. Cllr Ferris could get enough transfers here to get her elected.
.Cllr Terry O’Brien celebrate his reelection with family and supporters. Photo by Dermot Crean
SITTING Labour Cllr and Mayor of Tralee, Terry O’Brien, became the second candidate to be elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this afternoon at the John Mitchels GAA Complex where the count is taking place.
He received 84 votes from his fellow Labour candidate Ben Slimm and Ade Abdurahman, who were both eliminated, to push him over the quota of 1,688, finishing with 1,721 votes.
Speaking after his election, Mayor O’Brien expressed his delight at his reelection and thanked everyone who came out to vote for him.
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“I didn’t expect to get that vote, but I’ll take it!” he said. “I expected maybe 1,100 or 1,200 votes. I felt it was a strange canvass, but also positive and I was extremely happy to see the tallies yesterday. I’m very appreciative for the vote,” he said.
“I want to thank my family and friends and all who canvassed for me. That video went down well and helped too!” he added.
Eddie O’Grady of the Irish People’s Party has now been eliminated, so count four will see his x votes distributed. It’s likely that Sinn Féin’s Deirdre Ferris — who is just 76 votes short of quota — will have to wait a couple of more counts before she is reelected, with a long wait for the remaining candidates to see who will fill the remaining four seats.
See full results of third count below…
Quota: 1,688
Baily, Angie (Fine Gael) – (+19) 841
Daly, Paul (Sinn Féin) – (+12) 1,073
Donnelly, Sinéad (Fine Gael) – (+9) 722
Dunne, Anluan (Green Party) – (+15) 680
Ferris, Deirdre (Sinn Féin) – (+20) 1,612
Foley, Cathal (Sinn Féin) – (+5) 735
Kevane, Paddy (Sinn Féin) – (+7) 377
Locke, Sam (Non-Party) – (+9) 1,097
McEllistrim, Thomas (Non-Party) – (+6) 810
O’Brien, Terry (Labour) – (+84) 1,721 ELECTED
O’Grady, Eddie (The Irish People Party) – (+1) 324
.Cllr Terry O’Brien with Labour candidates Ben Slimm, Terry’s wife Teresa and Andrea O’Donoghue. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE results of the second count in the Tralee Electoral Area, announced just before 1.30pm, failed to elect any further candidates, but Cllr Terry O’Brien is within touching distance.
The count saw the distribution of Cllr Mikey Sheehy’s surplus of 426 votes. Cllr O’Brien got 100 of those which now sees him 51 votes off the quota. With his Labour Party colleague Ben Slimm now eliminated (along with Ame Abdurahman) it could see O’Brien reach the quota on the next count with transfers.
Elsewhere, Cllr Deirdre Ferris received 32 extra votes to put her at 1,592, 96 votes short of the quota so it should be a few more counts before she is elected. The third count will see Ben Slimm (211) and Ame Abdurahman (27) distributed.
.Cllr Mikey Sheehy embraces his family upon being reelected to Kerry County Council. Photo by Dermot Crean
FIANNA Fáil’s Mikey Sheehy topped the poll in the Tralee Electoral Area to retain his seat on the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council.
The results of the first count were revealed at the count centre at the John Mitchels GAA Complex this afternoon and could see Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris and Cllr Terry O’Brien exceed the quota (of 1,688) in the next couple of counts.
This will leave the remaining four seats up for grabs with a number of candidates still in contention throughout this afternoon and into tonight.
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Mikey Sheehy got 2,114 first preference votes, followed by Deirdre Ferris on 1,560 and Terry O’Brien on 1,537.
In third place is Independent candidate Sam Locke on 1,057, followed by Sinn Féin’s Paul Daly on 1,046, Fianna Fáil’s Anne O’Sullivan on 819, Angie Baily of Fine Gael on 806, Thomas McEllistrim (Ind) on 774 and Sinn Fein’s Cathal Foley on 714.
HUNDREDS of youngsters and their families converged on St Brendan’s Park FC’s grounds yesterday for the the Kenya Education Project Cup.
There were 32 teams from 14 clubs throughout Munster taking part in the Under 10 tournament raising much needed funds for the Project.
Eddie Sheehy and Triona Sheehy from Kenya Education Project attended the event with Eddie and Park FC’s Ed O’Regan presenting the trophies and medals to all the finalists.
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The Cup winners were Pike Rovers FC who defeated Killarney Athletic 2-0 in a pulsating final.
ODFD Academy edged Summerville Rovers 1-0 to win the Bowl Final.
In the Shield it was the battle of the Park as Park D defeated Park B in a penalty shootout. Aisling Annacotty AFC Green won the plate final winning 1-0 against Lough Derg.
The Club wished to thank Kerry schoolboys and girls soccer league and Irish Soccer Referees Society Kerry for their support, the team of volunteers at Park FC and the food provided by Muerte BBQ and Tommy Kelly. Scroll down for photos…
SITTING councillors Deirdre Ferris of Sinn Féin and Mikey Sheehy of Fianna Fáil look like retaining their seats on the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, going by th tallies this afternoon.
All 52 of the Tralee Local Electoral Area boxes have been opened and the tallies show Sheehy with 15.6% followed by Ferris and O’Brien, each with 11.5% of first preference votes.
Sinn Fein’s Paul Daly, a first time candidate, received 7.9% followed closely by sitting Cllr Sam Locke on 7.8%. Another first time candidate Anne O’Sullivan received 6.1% followed by Angie Baily of Fine Gael on 5.9%.
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Thomas McEllistrim received 5.7% of the vote with sitting Cllr Cathal Foley of Sinn Féin on 5.3%. Fine Gael’s Sinead Donnelly received 5.1% of the vote with Anluan Dunne of the Green Party receiving 4.7%.
Next is Mistura Oyebanji of the Social Democrats on 3.2%, Jacob Sweeney of the National Party on 2.9%, Paddy Kevane of Sinn Féin 2.7%, Eddie O’Grady 2.3%, Ben Slimm 1.5% and Ame Abdurahman 0.2%.
Of course, these are only tallies and the official counting of votes has yet to take place and transfers will decide the final outcome of who will fill the seven seats.
The boxes will now be transported to the John Mitchels GAA Complex in Tralee for the counting of votes to take place.
THE Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest Organising Committee will hold an Information & Networking event from 11.00am to 12.30pm on Thursday, June 20, in Tralee Library.
It’s open to anyone interested in organising / hosting a FREE event during the Fest which will take place from Saturday 5th – Saturday 12th October 2024.
The Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest aims to raise awareness of the available supports and services in the county as well as empower people to engage with the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ – Connect | Be Active | Take Notice | Keep Learning | Give – by offering a dynamic and interactive programme of FREE events.
Fest Steering Committee volunteer, Caoimhe Keogan of Jigsaw Kerry, said, “Around 100 FREE events were rolled out during last year’s Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest and the interest continues to grow. We always strive to increase the programme offerings and prospective event organisers are invited to join us at our information session on 20th June in Tralee Library.”
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“We will provide background information on the Fest and details of how to register as an event organiser this year. There will be an opportunity to network with others and hear from an organiser of one of last year’s events.”
If you’d like to be part of a community initiative that has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, come join us to help create a healthier and happier Kerry.
The Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest organising voluntary committee is a collaboration between Connecting for Life Kerry, Healthy Kerry, Kerry County Council, Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership, the HSE, NEWKD, SKDP, Kerry Mental Health Association, Jigsaw Kerry, Munster Technological University/Kerry, MTU Students Union, KDYS, Kerry Volunteer Centre, Kerry Library and Family Resource Centres throughout the county.
The Information & Networking event from 11.00am to 12.30pm on Thursday 20th June in Tralee Library. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information visit www.KerryMentalHealthAndWellbeingFest.com or email kerrymhwfest20@gmail.com.
David Moriarty reports on the game last night between Kerry FC and UCD at Belfield…
UCD AFC 2-1 KERRY FC
Kerry FC headed to the capital on Friday night as they took on UCD AFC for the second time at the bowl. Last time out in Dublin it was a one-all draw that saw goals from Ciaran Behan and Daniel Okwute share the points on the night.
The Okwute equaliser came with half an hour to go where Kerry FC could have got the winner with many chances in the minutes that played on. Ryan Kelliher was denied the winner with a minute to go in normal time as he tapped the ball into an empty net from an offside position.
Since then, UCD have come to Tralee where they managed to pick up a 2-1 win. Sean McGrath put Kerry FC in front after just seven minutes before two Michael McCullagh goals in the first half secured all three points for the students.
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Kerry FC came into this game off the back of another home victory this time against Treaty United.
Kerry got themselves back-to-back home victories for the first time ever with that result but as First Team Coach James Sugrue mentioned a couple of weeks ago when talking to the local press, the side needs to start winning away from home which they are yet to do this season.
The opening exchanges of the game were dull to say the least with both sides having very few concrete chances between them. Danu Kinsella Bishop had three half chances in the opening stages but all three were nothing too worrying for Kerry FC.
The first was a shot that was deflected out for a corner from Kevin Williams which was cleared. The second was closer to goal even making Antonio Tuta work but the Croatian got under the ball and managed to cover his posts. The third all in the space of sixteen minutes was the worst of the bunch with the shot sailing well over the crossbar.
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The early chances from UCD, although not serious, were a sign of what was to come as they took the lead in the twenty-ninth minute thanks to a header from Eanna Clancy. The corner was whipped in on the right side and Clancy was first up to head it straight into the back of the net.
Ryan Kelliher tried to get the sides level with a shot from distance, but it sailed well wide of the goal.
Kelliher was just finding his feet with his first shot of the night as just eight minutes after going behind it was Kelliher who got Kerry FC level with a header from a corner.
Like UCD’s goal, the corner was taken on the right side from Sean O’Connell and Kian Moore could not fully claim the ball before Kelliher headed home into an empty net.
Kerry FC have struggled to equalise when going down in the first half in the time that remains in the past. It was vitally important for the away side to get back into the game before halftime if they had any hope of claiming at least a point in the time that remained.
As the whistle blew to signal the end of the first half, there was very little to separate the sides as both lacked real creativity, this was evident as both goals came from corners. The sides needed to step up in the second half to earn anything from the game.
Six minutes after the restart the students nearly got themselves back in front as Michael Raggett’s effort forced Antonio Tuta into a save that hit the post. The Croatian saved Kerry FC from falling apart in the early stages of the second forty-five.
With twenty minutes to go UCD were awarded a penalty as Sean O’Connell took down Danu Kinsella Bishop inside the area.
It was a pull on the arm of the UCD player which was awarded without any question. Bishop stepped up to finish off his duty before Antonio Tuta got down and saved the spot kick.
Kerry FC were hanging by a very thin thread at this point and changes were needed as the players looked visibly tired on the pitch. Nathan Gleeson, Victor Udeze and Graham O’Reilly all came on to give Kerry an extra bit of life for the time that was remaining.
It was a scrappy affair for the remainder before UCD regained their lead in the ninety-fourth minute. A corner was taken in low at the left side which caught all Kerry FC players off guard before Eanna Clancy met the ball again to turn it home at the near post.
A devastating way to lose the game for Kerry FC as they worked very hard defensively for ninety minutes only to be out done to a lack of awareness in the six-yard box.
Kerry FC need to pick themselves back up again now as they take on Longford Town next Thursday night to finish off before the week break which of course heads straight into the Munster Senior Cup final game against Waterford FC in Turners Cross in just over two weeks time.
UCD TEAM: 1. KIAN MOORE, 2. ALEX DUNNE, 3. ADAM WELLS, 4. EANNA CLANCY (GOAL ‘29, ‘90), 8. RONAN FINN (C), 9. MICHAEL RAGGETT, 10. CIARAN BEHAN, 18. NIALL HOLOHAN, 21, DANU KINSELLA BISHOP, 24. ADAM VERDON, 29. JAKE DOYLE.
SUBS: DARA KAVANAGH, MICHAEL MCCULLAGH, MATTHEW ALONGE, COLIN BOLTON, LUKE O’REGAN, HUGH PARKER, STEPHEN MOHAN, KYLE DONOGHUE, SEAN ANTHONY BRENNAN.
KERRY FC TEAM: 1. ANTONIO TUTA, 15. KEVIN WILLIAMS, 6. ETHAN KOS, 5. ANDY SPAIN (C), 3. SEAN O’CONNELL, 8. RONAN TEAHAN, 7. SEAN MCGRATH, 21. DAIRE MCCARTHY, 10. VALERII DOLIA, 9. RYAN KELLIHER (GOAL ‘38) , 11. DANIEL OKWUTE.
SUBS: AARON O’SULLIVAN, JACK KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ALADESANUSI, GRAHAM O’REILLY, NATHAN GLEESON, TOGOR SILONG, VICTOR UDEZE, CIAN BROSNAN.
Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…
Today, Deirdre Vann Bourke, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service discusses the Community Employment programme (more commonly known as the ‘CE Scheme’).
“This scheme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities. It’s a great opportunity to learn new skills and build up your confidence as you re-enter the workforce.”
Deirdre continues; “If you are a participant in the CE scheme, you can take up other part-time work during your placement. After the placement, you are encouraged to look for permanent jobs elsewhere, based on the experience and new skills you have gained while on a Community Employment scheme.
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Community Employment sponsors are the voluntary organisations or public bodies that manage CE schemes at a local level
Am I eligible for the CE scheme?
How you qualify for a CE scheme depends on your age and your personal situation.
If you are aged between 21 and 55 years
In general, you must be unemployed. You must also be getting any combination of the following payments for at least 12 months:
There are other schemes that count towards the qualifying period – PUP, SWA, Carer’s Allowance for example. To check if you are eligible, please contact your local CIC or social welfare office.
If you are aged 55 years and over
You must be getting a qualifying social welfare payment for 12 months – as outlined above.
You can stay on CE for a maximum of 3 consecutive years. It may also be possible to re-qualify for CE after a further 12 months on a qualifying payment.
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If you are aged 60 years and over
CE participants aged 60 years and over who meet the eligibility requirements may stay continuously on CE up to the age at which they qualify for a State pension, providing there are places available. The current qualifying age for all State pensions is 66.
Other ways to qualify for CE Including Qualified Adult Pilot
Under the “Qualified Adult (QA) on a Community Employment Scheme: Pilot” – if you are a QA on your spouse, partner, civil partner or cohabitant’s Jobseekers Allowance claim and they meet the eligibility for CE, you may be eligible to participate in CE. Please note that this CE eligibility option is open to QAs as part of a pilot scheme since 1 January 2023.
If you do not qualify for CE under the eligibility criteria for your age group above, you may still be eligible for the scheme if you are aged 18 years and over and you are:
• Getting Disability Allowance, Blind Pension or Invalidity Pension, or
• Getting Illness Benefit for at least 6 months, or
• A member of the Traveller or Roma community, unemployed and getting Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance for any length of time or One-Parent Family Payment for at least 1 year, or
• A person with refugee status and getting any DSP payment for any length of time, or
• Referred following an appropriate assessment according to the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework protocols, an ex-offender who has been referred by the Probation Service or other designated service, or an ex-offender not referred by a designated service who has been getting JA or JB for 12 months.
How long can I stay on the CE scheme?
If you are aged between 21 and 55 years, your CE placement generally lasts for one year. However, if you are working towards a major education award, your CE placement can be extended by up to 2 years to complete this award. You won’t get an extension beyond 3 years (or 4 years for people on a disability-linked social welfare payment).
If you are aged over 55, you can stay on CE for 3 consecutive years. If you are aged 60 years and over and meet the CE eligibility requirements, you can stay continuously on CE until you qualify for a State pension, once you meet the terms and conditions of the scheme and providing that there are places available.
Working on a CE scheme
You must work for 19.5 hours per week (excluding breaks) for your sponsor to be eligible for a grant towards the cost of wages. You are paid weekly by your sponsor and you have certain statutory employment rights including annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave and a written statement of your terms and conditions of employment. Tax may be deducted from your pay, if applicable, but your CE pay is exempt from the Universal Social Charge.
CE participants pay PRSI at Class A8/A9, which counts as a full Class A contribution. If your CE payment is less than €352 a week, you do not pay any employee contribution. If your CE payment is over €352 a week, you pay an employee PRSI contribution.
Training and development
“This is a key aspect of the CE scheme” says Deirdre, “You will get training as part of your CE scheme to help improve your ability to get a job when the scheme is over. Everyone on a CE scheme must have an individual learning plan where training is identified. You must be allowed to join in any approved training that has been identified on your individual learner plan.”
There are a range of recognised QQI Awards and qualifications available to CE participants. If you are between 21 and 55 you must be working towards a QQI Award on the NFQ Framework of Qualifications or an industry equivalent, to be eligible for up to an additional 2 years on CE (maximum total of 3 consecutive years). If you are 55 or over you should be given access to training and development, and supported with any issues you have accessing employment (you can stay on CE for 3 consecutive years).
Extra benefits of the CE scheme
“You will keep your medical card when you are on CE. You will also keep your entitlement to the extra benefits you were getting immediately before going onto CE, provided you continue to satisfy the conditions for these benefits.”
Rate of Payment
Since January 2024 the minimum weekly payment for new participants based on 19.5 hours worked is €259.50.
If the actual social welfare payment (including dependants) you were getting was €232 a week or less, then you will get the minimum CE weekly rate of €259.50 (that is €232 plus €27.50).
If your actual weekly social welfare payment (including dependants) was €232 or more, then you will get the same rate as your social welfare payment plus €27.50.
If you have any additional income
If you have any additional income, for example, from part-time work, it will not affect your CE payment. However, the rules on change of circumstances that apply to your original social welfare payment also apply to your CE payment.
For example, if your qualified adult gets a job, their income will be assessed as means and your CE payment may be reduced. However, your CE payment cannot be reduced below the current minimum rate of €259.50
How to apply for the CE scheme
To participate in the Community Employment scheme, you can register at your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.
• For anyone needing information, advice or have an advocacy issue, you can call a member of the local Citizens Information team in Kerry on 0818 07 7860, they will be happy to assist and make an appointment if necessary.
The offices are staffed from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Alternatively you can email on tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www.citizensinformation.ie for further information.
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All this will be discussed at your initial consultation. After finishing the treatment, maintenance tops up may be required. For most people, the convenience and the time saving are both key to starting laser hair removal.
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Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has a classic musical and true life drama among his choices for your viewing pleasure today…
A true cinematic classic My Fair Lady(Saturday 2.35pm RTE1) is the glossy musical version of George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.
It won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (George Cukor) and Best Actor for Rex Harrison who reprised his role from the original stage musical.
Harrison plays Professor Higgins, a phonetics expert who makes a wager with his friend Colonel Pickering (Wilfred Hyde-White) that he can train a cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) to pass herself off as a lady of High Society.
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With spectacular performances all round, including Stanley Holloway (Alfred Doolittle), Gladys Cooper and Jeremy Brett, the real stars are the Lerner and Loewe songs including “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “The Rain in Spain” amongst others.
I feel a special acknowledgment for the talents of Marni Nixon, who dubbed Audrey Hepburn’s signing, as she did for so often and for so many actresses in musicals, without receiving the credit for so doing at the time.
A different type of musical is Trolls World Tours(Saturday 7pm RTE1) where Poppy and Branch discover that there are different toll tribes scattered over six different lands, each devoted to a different kind of music.
When rockers Queen Barb and King Thrash try to destroy the other music, our heroes must unite the tribes and save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct.
This animated adventure uses the vocal talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom and Mary J Blige among others.
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In a total change of pace and tone, Some Mother’s Son(Saturday 9.20pm TG4), Kathleen Quigley’s (Helen Mirren) only son, Gerard (Aidan Gillen), is shot, captured and charged with the murder of a British soldier
Gerard shares a cell with Bobby Sands (John Lynch), the leader of the protests by the H-Block prisoners. Gerard also goes on hunger strike and Kathleen finds herself used as a political pawn by the various sides.
Written by Terry George and Jim Sheridan, and directed by Terry George, this also stars Fionnula Flanagan, Tom Hollander, Ciaran Hinds and Gerard McSorley, this is a very gritty and realistic story well told.
Ironically in the week of the D-Day Eightieth Anniversary, Dunkirk(Saturday 9.50pm RTE1) Director Christopher Nolan brings to life the astonishing true story of the evacuation of Allied soldiers during the Second World War.
This is not done with the usual “stiff upper lip” stance but the very human story of struggle to stay alive and get home physically and dealing with the war mental trauma.
With spectacular cinematography, Hans Zimmer’s atmospheric score and excellent performances from Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance in particular, this is a must watch.
Denzel Washington is impressive as Malcolm X(Saturday 10.30pm RTE2), the controversial militant activist who led the fight for civil rights in 1960’s America.
Director Spike Lee’s epic political biographical drama also stars Angela Bassett. Enjoy!
THE Kerry Homecoming Festival launches tomorrow, Saturday, at a reception in the Ireland Tent at the GAA Northern Community Games in Manchester.
The Consul General of Ireland | North England, Sarah Mangan will welcome the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jim Finucane, who will extend a broad invitation to the UK diaspora and in particular to those in Manchester, which is accessible directly from Kerry Airport, to celebrate the best of Kerry at Halloween 2024.
The launch event will also be attended by retired Kerry Gaelic Footballers Donnchadh Walsh and Louise Galvin. Kerry Homecoming Festival extends over a two-week period from October 18th to November 1st, and is a joint initiative of Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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The Programme features the Global Gaelic Games Social Festival, in Killarney on October 18th and 19th.
This will bring together Gaelic Football enthusiasts from all corners of the globe to take part in non-competitive 9-a-side Gaelic games that emphasise inclusiveness and integration.
Another highlight will be a number of Samhain-themed spectacle events designed to terrify and delight in equal measure as performers and carousers roam raucously around the towns and villages of Kerry.
Other programme highlights include genealogy talks and archive tours, heritage talks and walks, Clan gatherings, storytelling, mask-making and Jack-O-Lantern making workshops, as well as a business networking event involving the members of the Kerry Ambassador Programme.
All of the existing seasonal Kerry festivals will also be joining in the fun, including the Patrick O’Keeffe Music Festival in Castleisland, the Kerry International Film Festival celebrating its 25th anniversary and Oireachtas na Samhna, both taking place in Killarney, as well as Tralee’s annual National Circus Festival and The Tralee Half Marathon.
THE Kerry ladies are back in action this weekend when they take on Donegal in the TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship.
The game take place on Sunday at 1:05pm in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey. If you can’t make the long trip to support the team then you can watch it live on Live on TG4 or listen to the commentary on Radio Kerry
The team captained by Niamh Carmody is as follows;
.Francis Quirke, James Hayes and Bernie Hayes at the launch of Stephen’s book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse was the appropriate venue on Thursday for the launch of a book by a local journalist.
Stephen Fernane of The Kerryman wrote ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ telling the story of Dillon who, in 1901, at the age of 13, left home with dreams of becoming a jockey in England. Within three years he would be the most popular sporting personality in Britain and Ireland.
There was a good turnout for the launch which was performed by Mayor of Tralee Terry O’Brien in front of Stephen’s family, friends and history lovers, while a quintet of classical musicians from Ukraine also played for those assembled.
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The book captures the astonishing true story of Dillon (who was born in Caherina, a stone’s throw from the Strand Road clubhouse), his rise to success as a jockey and later his fall from grace due to heavy drinking.
Stephen thanked all for attending and a presentation of a framed photograph of Bernard Dillon was also made to the Kerins O’Rahilly’s GAA Club on the night. The book priced at €15 and available to buy at Polymath Bookshop or at www.buythebook.ie/bernarddillonScroll down for photos…
Frank O’Connor, Oliver Molloy, Stephen Fernane and Pat Flavin at the launch of Stephen’s book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean.Musicians from Ukraine at the launch of Stephen Fernane’s book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot CreanJeremy Murphy with Stephen Fernane at the launch of Stephen’s book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean.Pearl, Shane and Liz McMahon with Martina Fernane at the launch of Stephen’s book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot CreanStephen Fernane at the launch of his book ‘The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon: The Narie that Won the Derby’ at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean.
.Eoghan Galvin presents a cheque for €6,015 to St Ita’s and St Josephs School on Friday. Also included is Principal Grace Sheehy, Deputy Principal Denise Kerins with pupils and teaching staff. Photo by Dermot Crean
A LOCAL man has raised over €6,000 to help a local school buy a new bus.
Eoghan Galvin ran the Cork Marathon on Sunday in aid of St Ita’s and St Joseph’s effort to buy new bus for transporting children on school trips and activities. He presented the cheque to staff and pupils at the school on Friday.
“It was to raise funds for the bus which would be a great boost for the kids here. They do fantastic work at the school and a new bus would be a great amenity going forward,” said Eoghan, a teacher in Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, who thanked everyone for their generous donations.
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Eoghan took on the challenge in memory of his mother Anne O’Keeffe Galvin who passed away in 2016 after a battle with cancer and was Deputy Principal at St Ita’s and St Joseph’s.
This wasn’t Eoghan’s first time taking on fundraisers in memory of his mother. Back in May 2020 he ran 200k in the month and raised €15,000 while last year he raised over €16,000 for Kerry Hospice and Kerry Cancer Support Group with a 45k run from Tralee to Dingle.
Principal of St Ita’s and St Joseph’s Grace Sheehan expressed her gratitude to Eoghan.
“We’re delighted with Eoghan’s efforts. His mother Anne was deputy principal here and it’ lovely to see Eoghan supporting the school. We now have over €35,000 raised now and money is still coming in,” said Grace.
.Pictured at the Chamber Ireland Awards were Colm Nagle – Kerry County Council; Joe Creegan – Zurick Life; Stephen Stack – President Tralee Chamber Alliance; Martha Farrell – Company Secretary – Tralee Chamber Alliance; Fiona Candon – President Chambers Ireland and Brendan O’Brien – Chairperson Tralee Tidy Towns.
TRALEE Chamber Alliance is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Chambers Ireland Award in the Biodiversity and Sustainability Category.
This recognition was presented by Chambers Ireland on Thursday acknowledging Tralee Chamber Alliance’s exceptional commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability and biodiversity, both within their own operations and in assisting their members to engage in these vital initiatives.
Tralee Chamber’s efforts have significantly contributed to the promotion of these values, making Tralee and the wider Kerry area exemplary in sustainability practices.
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Colette O’Connor, CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance, expressed her delight at the Chamber receiving the award: “This is fantastic recognition for Tralee Chamber, which is the largest business representative network in Kerry and is committed to enhancing Tralee and Kerry as a fantastic place to live, work, and visit.”
“The work of the Chamber is strengthened through collaborations with key stakeholders such as Kerry County Council and Tralee Tidy Towns, who have both played a huge role in projects highlighting the importance of sustainability and biodiversity.”
“We were delighted to have our President Stephen Stack, Secretary Martha Farrell there today to receive the award alongside Colm Nagle of Kerry County Council and Brendan O’Brien Chairperson of Tralee Tidy Towns. Collaboration is a cornerstone of Tralee Chamber Alliance’s ethos and we very much operate in the spirit of “Teamwork makes the Dream Work”.
KERRY will be at the forefront in the final episode of a TG4 series exploring Ireland’s musical heritage to air this Sunday night.
Leading Irish traditional musicians and singers draw from inspiring archival materials to uncover the stories of some exceptional traditional musicians, singers, collectors, and regions in ‘Taoscadh ón Tobar’ on TG4 and TG4.ie.
In the fifth and final episode this Sunday evening singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh) performs a deep dive on the songs of Seán de hÓra, a standard bearer of the tradition, and the only ever Oireachtas winner to hail from Corca Dhuibhne.
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She interviews friends and family of de hÓra to gleam a deeper insight into his personal life, including Áine Uí Laoithe (Dún Chaoin), Feargal MacAmhlaoibh (Dún Chaoin), Séamus and Seán Ó Cíobháin (Dún Chaoin), Páidí Mhárthain MacGearailt (Muiríoch, Dingle), Ben Ó Loinsigh (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh), Niamh de hÓra and Prof. Lillis Ó Laoire (Gort an Choirce, Donegal).
The final episode of the show will air on TG4 this Sunday night at 9.30pm.
THERE was a significant drop in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to May 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 73 new car registrations in the county in May compared to 129 in the same month in 2023, a decrease of over 43%. In the first five months of 2024 there were 1,595 units sold in Kerry compared to 1,506 in the same period in 2023, a rise of 5%.
Nationally, new car registrations for May were down 15% (6,407) when compared to May 2023 (7,545). Registrations year to date are up 3.8% (77,453) on the same period last year (74,612).
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Toyota was most popular make of car in Kerry in May with 13 units sold each, with the rest of the Top 5 made up of Volkswagen (10), Kia (10), Dacia (6) and Suzuki (5).
The Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Tiguan, Dacia Sandero and Toyota Rav 4 were the top selling models at four units each followed by the Volkswagen T-Roc, Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Yaris Cross all with three units sold.
Petrol was the most popular engine type with 29 units sold (-19% on May 2023) while 19 diesel engine cars were sold (-44%).
Next is 17 petrol/electric hybrid vehicles, down 29% on May 2023; four Petrol/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (-55%) and four Electric vehicles (-82%).
Ivan Hurley previews tomorrow night’s game where Kerry FC travel to Dublin to take on UCD in the Airtricity League of Ireland Division 1…
So the halfway point of the 2024 season has come and gone and there is a lot to be upbeat for from a Kerry standpoint.
Fifteen points on the board to date, five more than the total for the entire season in 2023 has smiles on the faces of the Kerry faithful in Mounthawk Park.
Speaking of smiles, Monday blues weren’t being long quenched on the June Bank Holiday. An impressive display from the first to the ninty seventh minute saw Kerry beat Treaty United by 2 goals to 1 in Mounthawk Park.
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Kennedy Amechi’s goal was followed by an own goal early in the second half. Enda Curran’s penalty turned out to only be a consolation goal in the end and a late red card for the Limerick veteran meant it was a cameo to forget for him.
So Kerry closed the gap to the early league leaders to 3 points as Kerry’s eyes are firmly set on a move up the table rather than down.
But as home wins start arriving like buses, ironically it is away wins and points that Kerry are craving this June. Four straight defeats away from home has the Kingdom pointless on the road since mid-April and it is sure to be a run of form that Conor McCarthy will want stamped out sooner rather than later.
A trip to the students of UCD AFC in Belfield awaits the Kingdom tomorrow and it’s sure to be as tough a task as any. UCD come into the game in 2nd place, 9 points adrift of league leaders Cork City as they look to close the gap to automatic promotion.
But the lack of victories in recent games for the students will boost Kerry FC’s confidence ahead of this one. In fact, since the sides met last month in Mounthawk, the Belfield outfit have gone on a run of 4 straight draws, the last 2 being scoreless.
So Kerry will have plenty to be positive about ahead of the trip to Baile Athá Cliath. Kerry’s first-ever game in the capital ended in a 1-1 draw on Matchday 8, a fine effort from the Kingdom on that occasion.
With the summer break coming up after next Thursday’s game against basement side Longford Town, a swing of 6 points could be huge in a push up the table post the break as the season begins to ramp up again.
California native Ethan Kos is the only man to have worn the UCD and Kerry FC jerseys. The Kerry defender played his trade with UCD during his studies there last year, but not for their League of Ireland but the side playing in the Leinster Senior League.
Kos was snapped up for Kerry in the summer window of 2023 and hasn’t looked back since.
Kerry FC have reported a full bill of health ahead of the trip to Dublin tomorrow. Despite taking a few heavy hits during the Treaty United game on Monday night, Ethan Kos and Nathan Gleeson are both fully fit.
Jack Kavanagh continues his return to full fitness and is in contention for a place on the Matchday 20. With this being the third game in 7 days, rotation will be key to results.
Conor McCarthy said; “Everyone can see this group has gone up a level and is capable of getting a result against anyone in this league. So if we go up there with the right attitude and perform like we have performed I think we have a great chance.
“Obviously, we went up there early in the season and grabbed a point, we had a late goal ruled out for a very close offside. If the application is right then we definitely have a chance, 100%.”
.At the launch of the Care Pack initiative on Wednesday were Paddy Kevane of St Vincent de Paul, Miriam O’Sullivan of Cork/Kerry Community Healthcare, Caroline Doyle of the HSE, Marian Moore of SVP, Dolores McElligott of the HSE, Kathleen Bunyan and Sinead Donnelly, SVP at the St Vincent de Paul warehouse in Monavalley Industrial Estate. Photo by Dermot Crean
A JOINT project between the HSE and St Vincent de Paul has been launched aiming to provide people in need in our communities with much needed access to care packs.
This initiative is a HSE funded pilot project that will facilitate the provision of care packs for people identified by health professionals as needing them to enhance their health.
The care packs will be provided by St Vincent de Paul and will include items such as bed linen, towels, toiletries to include shampoo, shower gel etc., and underwear. The aim of this project is to support people who require support to live in conditions at home that better support their health and wellbeing.
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Miriam O’Sullivan, Enhanced Community Care Network Manager, said there will be no charge for the service and the aim is to support people to access items that will help them to live in conditions that better support their health and wellbeing.
“Supporting people to live as independently as possible within their own home, while being able to access healthcare services required for their needs, was a key catalyst to the development of this project.”
“During our work with people in the community it became clear that many people faced challenges in this area and we wanted to be able to provide a proactive solution for people; while also implementing the key strategies of integration as outlined under Sláintecare,” she said.
Any person in the Kerry area wishing to access the service can ask their local primary care health professional (eg HSE physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, podiatrist, dietician, social worker or public health nurse) for information.
SVP will be asking for donations of new clothing, shower gels etc that can be used towards the care packs. Donations for this specific pilot project can be accepted at Vincent’s Donation Centre in Monavalley.
DINGLE Literary Festival has announced a special event for Saturday July 20, at The Blasket Centre.
Dingle Lit will host an evening with acclaimed author Colm Tóibín to celebrate the launch of his latest book, ‘Long Island’. Broadcaster and musician, Philip King, will engage in conversation with Colm Tóibín at The Blasket Centre from 7pm.
Following the success of ‘Brooklyn’, which was adapted into a film, ‘Long Island’ continues the story of protagonist Eilis Lacey. Released last month, ‘Long Island’ has already garnered praise from critics, hailed as a “masterclass” in storytelling for its subtlety, intelligence, and emotional depth.
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Colm Tóibín has garnered international acclaim for his storytelling. His acclaimed bibliography also includes ‘The Blackwater Lightship’ which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, as well as ‘The Magician’, ‘The Master’, and ‘Nora Webster’ amongst others.
Limited seating is available for this event and tickets are expected to sell swiftly. Tickets are now available for purchase at the Dingle Bookshop, any remaining tickets will be accessible for online purchase from June 14. Tickets are priced at €20 each, with a maximum allocation of four tickets per person. For more click here.
.Denis Cronin and Niamh Cronin of Down Syndrome Kerry with Fiona O’Donoghue of Killarney Cycling club looking forward to the cycle on Saturday week.
WITH just over a week to go until this year’s Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday, June 15, people still have time to saddle up for Down Syndrome Kerry in partnership with Killarney Cycling Club.
The event promises to be a fabulous day of cycling and fun two routes available; 100km or 75km, to meet all abilities, covering some of the most beautiful landscapes in Ireland, with plenty of laughs and refreshments along the way.
With the Ring of Kerry cycle only four weeks away, this is the perfect warm-up for anyone thinking of doing the Ring of Kerry this year or anybody looking for a really well run sportive while supporting Down Syndrome Kerry and KCC.
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The cycle starts at 10am from St Oliver’s School at Ballycasheen, Killarney. Itruns from Killarney through Ballyvourney, Kilgarvan and Kenmare before returning via Molls Gap to Killarney.
So register for the cycle which is €40 for Cycling Ireland members, €20 for accompanied under 16’s on event master:- https://eventmaster.ie/event/dW04CnGSwV
Enjoy refreshments on the route, with a delicious and well deserved barbecue back at St Oliver’s School on completing this rewarding cycle for a great cause.
Remember, Down Syndrome Kerry, does not receive any government funding and they are totally dependent on your support to continue to make these services available to those who need them.
.Pupils at the sports field just behind the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
PARENTS of children wishing to enrol in September will be welcomed to Listellick National School this Thursday, June 6, for an open evening.
New Principal Rosemarie Lawlor is looking forward to welcoming parent from 6.30pm to 7.30pm to the bright and vibrant school situated on the edge of Tralee on the Abbeydorney Road.
The welcoming staff of Listellick National School respect and nurture each child as an individual and strive at all times to ensure that each child is learning in a safe secure environment.
The new Principal of Listellick National School, Rosemarie Lawlor. Photo by Dermot Crean
Along with covering all of the curricular subjects , the school offers ample opportunities for all the students and are invested in developing the talents of each individual child.
The school facilities such as a hall, soft outdoor playing area, a pitch and a basketball court ensure that the teaching and learning can be delivered at an optimum level with all the resources onsite.
The welcoming school community offers an Afterschool service“Club Spraoi” at the end of the infant and the full school day.
A bus service is available. Children are welcome on the school grounds from 8.30am each morning for an 8.45am start.
To find out more about the open evening call 066-7124144. Please visit the school website at www.listellickprimary.com for more information.
Pupils in the multipurpose play area at Listellick..
A NEW, seven days per week bus service serving Tralee, Spa, Kilfenora and Fenit will begin this summer. The new bus will run multiple services and will be operated by Local Link Kerry.
The new service was highlighted at the launch of two new fully electric buses which will serve Dingle and West Kerry. Local Link Kerry have published the route number and are currently finalising the timetable for the new 278 route.
Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, speaking following the electric bus launch in Dingle said:“We’ve just launched two new electric buses for West Kerry, a new service from Dingle to Inch and on to Killarney, and now we have more good news for Tralee, Spa & Fenit.”
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The new service is due to start in a number of weeks. Local Link Kerry will publish the timetable on its own website and a service announcement will be made shortly.
Anluan Dunne, local election candidate in the Tralee electoral area, warmly welcomed the announcement: “I’m delighted to announce this new bus service, the 278. The new bus will run every day, several times a day, and I understand the last bus in the evening will run at around 11pm. For people living in Fenit it provides a cheap, safe way to head into Spa or Tralee for dinner and get back home. For those of us living in Tralee it means being able to head to the beach, or the cafes and restaurants and not have to worry about parking.”
OVER 50,000 visitors passed through the purpose-built Bike Village at The Gleneagle Hotel over the June bank holiday weekend during Ireland BikeFest, making the 16th year of the festival the biggest yet.
The charity aspect to the weekend was also greatly supported with over €21,000 raised for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind through donations and a raffle for a Harley Davidson.
“Thank you to the big-hearted bikers and aspiring bikers who bought raffle tickets and made donations to support our work,” said Chris Bennett, Regional Development Officer with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
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“We raised over €21,000 which will go towards the training of our incredible dogs. Thank you also to our dedicated volunteers and the festival organisers for your support,” he added.
Joy Quinn from county Galway was the lucky winner of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind raffle to win a Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883C PRL.
Visitors travelled from as far afield as South Africa and the US as well as from right across the UK and mainland Europe to the event.
“We are delighted to report that Ireland BikeFest 2024 was a resounding success,” said Shane O’Driscoll, Festival Director of Ireland BikeFest. “It contributed to a bumper weekend for the whole of Kerry and further afield.”
GARDAI in Tralee are investigating separate incidents of criminal damage, a break-in and a road traffic collision in the local area where they are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
On Wednesday, May 29, at 5.05pm, a driver returned to the car which was parked in the Oakpark area, to discover the wing mirror was damaged.
On Sunday, June 2, at 0.55am in the morning, a woman was asleep in her home in the Ard Na Lí area, when she was woken by someone entering the house whom she thought was a family member.
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However, when she got up, she observed a young person leaving the house with a car leaving the area shortly after. Nothing was taken from the house.
On Tuesday, April 30, between 8.30am to 9am, a road traffic collision occurred between a vehicle and a pedestrian outside the bus station on John Joe Sheehy road and witnesses are sought.
If anyone can help Gardaí with their investigations into any of the incidents, they are asked to contact Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300.
KERRY County Council is to invite expressions of interest next week for the commissioning and development of a commemorative and artistic piece which will honour the role played by women in Kerry during the revolutionary period between 1912 and 1923.
The project follows a joint motion by the five female members of Kerry County Council who called for the development and commissioning of a meaningful and lasting commemorative piece which would reflect the significant and diverse roles and activities of women and their involvement in the campaign for Irish Independence at the beginning of the twentieth century.
A Working Group, including the five female councillors, has been developing a design brief, and the Council intends to publish a detailed brief for the memorial next week and expressions of interest will be invited.
THERE’S still a way to go in the Tralee Electoral Area before the four remaining seats are filled in the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council.
THE fourth count in the Tralee Electoral Area did not see any further candidates elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this afternoon, but Sinn Féin candidate Cllr Deirdre Ferris could make it over the line on the next one.
SITTING councillors Deirdre Ferris of Sinn Féin and Mikey Sheehy of Fianna Fáil look like retaining their seats on the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, going by th tallies this afternoon.
David Moriarty reports on the game last night between Kerry FC and UCD at Belfield…
Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has a classic musical and true life drama among his choices for your viewing pleasure today…
Harrison plays Professor Higgins, a phonetics expert who makes a wager with his friend Colonel Pickering (Wilfred Hyde-White) that he can train a cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) to pass herself off as a lady of High Society.
A different type of musical is Trolls World Tours (Saturday 7pm RTE1) where Poppy and Branch discover that there are different toll tribes scattered over six different lands, each devoted to a different kind of music.
Gerard shares a cell with Bobby Sands (John Lynch), the leader of the protests by the H-Block prisoners. Gerard also goes on hunger strike and Kathleen finds herself used as a political pawn by the various sides.
Ironically in the week of the D-Day Eightieth Anniversary, Dunkirk (Saturday 9.50pm RTE1) Director Christopher Nolan brings to life the astonishing true story of the evacuation of Allied soldiers during the Second World War.
Denzel Washington is impressive as Malcolm X (Saturday 10.30pm RTE2), the controversial militant activist who led the fight for civil rights in 1960’s America.
THE Kerry Homecoming Festival launches tomorrow, Saturday, at a reception in the Ireland Tent at the GAA Northern Community Games in Manchester.
THE Kerry ladies are back in action this weekend when they take on Donegal in the TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship.
THERE was a significant drop in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to May 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
GARDAI in Tralee are investigating separate incidents of criminal damage, a break-in and a road traffic collision in the local area where they are asking for any witnesses to come forward.