AIB, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry Local Enterprise Office, will host an event sharing insights and marketing trends on the tourism, retail and hospitality industry in Kerry. The event, which will be held on Monday, March 9 at 6.30pm in Ballygarry House Hotel, will provide vital information […]

Munster Minor Football Championship Round 1 The Kerry Minor ladies embark on their Munster Championship journey with a home game against Tipperary at John Mitchels GAA complex next Sunday (time 1:30pm) The Munster Minor Championship consists of 3 teams that play at A level with Kerry and Tipperary joined by […]

IRISH Water spent €180,000 on freeing blockages in the sewerage system in Tralee last year and up to four tonnes of ragging (wipes, grease, fats etc) is taken from Tralee water treatment plants every month. This was just some of the information Susan Vickers of Clean Coasts/An Taisce gave at […]

A LOCAL cycling club is encouraging people to get involved in the sport with a mentoring programme information night this week. With the spring and then summer fast approaching, the Chain Gang Cycling Club say getting back onto the bike is a great way to see the new seasons unfolding. On […]

THERE are 32 patients waiting on trolleys in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry today according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The hospital’s ED is experiencing a very busy week so far, with 28 patients waiting on trolleys on Tuesday and 23 on Monday. Every […]

THE acclaimed GAA sports series ‘Laochra Gael’ returns to TG4 in March for an 18th series and the story of Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy will be the first screened next Thursday, March 5 at 9.30pm. The series hour-long format has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal stories to screen […]

TWO venues in town hosted special charity pancake mornings yesterday. Recovery Haven Kerry were flipping for funds at its third annual fundraising pancake morning at Kirby’s Brogue Inn. Customers received free pancakes with every tea or coffee purchased between 10am and 12 noon, with patrons being invited to make a […]

KERRY County Council anticipates that the R569 road at Loo Bridge on the road to Kenmare will re-open to traffic on this Friday, after extensive structural repair Since the road partially collapsed on Sunday, February 9, Council staff and contractors have been working in difficult weather conditions to ensure the repairs […]

THEY’RE not finished yet! That was the message from Tralee CBS football team coach Tim McMahon, as the Corn Uí Mhúirí champions were welcomed back to the school after victory over St Brendan’s Killarney on Saturday. The entire student body gathered in the school gym on Monday afternoon to give […]

TRALEE Municipal District has two new representatives after they were co-opted on to Kerry County Council this morning. Fianna Fáil’s Mr Johnnie Wall was co-opted to replace former councillor, now Deputy, Norma Foley, while Sinn Féin’s Ms Deirdre Ferris was co-opted to replace former councillor and now elected TD Pa Daly. […]

CLOSE to 90 brave volunteers will be taking a leap of faith for cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry over the next two weekends as they take to the skies for a fundraising parachute jump. The charity has been completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for their inaugural skydive […]

FOUR community groups have received funds from Cara Credit Union’s Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. Tralee Musical Society, Kingdom Swimming Club, Cordal Coiste na Nog and the Irish League of Credit Unions Development Foundation Ltd were presented with their funding by Lauri’s wife Marie and his close friend Mary O’Brien. Pa Laide, CEO of […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Warriors win over Killorglin at Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 81 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 63 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors bid to defend their Super League title remains on track after an 81-63 win over Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin at the Tralee Complex last Saturday […]

GARDAI in Kerry say there has been in an rise in people detected for driving under the influence of drugs and they are increasing their roadside checkpoints. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show yesterday, Garda Eoghan Walsh said they had three detections in the one night last Thursday between 5pm […]

LIVERPOOL fans were celebrating a win against West Ham tonight, but Kerry Reds have another  reason to cheer with this news! Robbie Fowler, Jason McAteer and John Aldridge are coming to the INEC for ‘Y.N.W.A – A Celebration of the 19/20 season’. The lads will be telling stories and giving […]

A KERRY woman won a €33,000 Winning Streak bonus when she appeared on the National Lottery TV game show last Saturday. Helen Griffin from Tralee, was delighted with her winnings which included €8,000 in cash and a Renault Zoe electric car worth €25,000. This win was timely, as she admitted […]

TJ Heaphy reports on a momentous victory for Tralee CBS in Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday as they captured the Corn Uí Mhúirí for the first time since 2007… Tralee CBS 4-15 St Brendan’s Killarney 1-15 The Green finally bridged the gap from Munster ‘A’ success at the senior grade on […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating two separate incidents of vehicle theft and criminal damage over the weekend. On Saturday evening at about 6pm, substantial damage was caused to a glass panel on the door at the Argos store at The Horan Centre, when a woman kicked it repeatedly. If anyone […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the town centre at the weekend. At approximately 2.40am on Sunday, a man sustained a broken nose as a result of an an unprovoked assault by another male on Castle Street. Gardaí are appealing for anyone in the area […]

LIBRARIES all around the country will be hosting a Libraries Open Day on this Saturday, February 29 and a special invitation is extended to all, both current and non-members to come along and see the services on offer for them at their local library. All of the nine libraries in […]

AN Garda Síochána and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners say there has been a significant increase in the detection of ‘novelty’ Euro notes. These notes are often marked as “movie money” or “prop money” and bear a strong resemblance to genuine Euro notes, however they do not contain the security […]

NEWKD (North East West Kerry Development) are hosting a free, interactive, Hotel Recruitment event on Wednesday, March 25, which will include The Rose Hotel, The Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa, The Brandon Hotel, The Wilde Hotel Ballybunion, The Marine Hotel Ballybunion, Ballyroe Heights Hotel, The Ashe Hotel, Manor West Hotel. […]

A POSITION at a top restaurant in Kerry has become available. Strollers Bistro at Teach de Broc is located next to the famous Ballybunion golf course. The property is a boutique 4* hotel catering to the high-end golfing market. They are currently looking to recruit chefs to assist the kitchen team […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage and Classic Car Club (KVVCCC) held their annual social at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Around 150 people experienced a wonderful night of entertainment, with an 80s themed disco filling the dance floor after those attending enjoyed a four course meal. A special presentation was […]

IT’S been some year for Na Gaeil GAA Club. Just last month they came back from Croke Park with the All-Ireland Junior Club Championship trophy and they’ve been celebrating since. Over 200 of the the club faithful gathered in The Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday night for the annual social and […]

THERE was much to celebrate at ‘The Rock & Rose Victory Social’ held last night in The Rose Hotel. Members of the Austin Stacks GAA club gathered for a celebration of the six trophy successes in 2019, while the mood was buoyed further with the victory for Tralee CBS in […]

KERRY County Council paid tribute to the county’s heroes and achievers at a gala awards ceremony in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney last night. Among those honoured were Louise Quill, Elaine Burrows Dillane, Brian Walsh and Francie Conway from Tralee. The Annual Kerry County Council and Municipal District Awards were […]

THE Kerry Convention Bureau took members on Magical #MeetInKerry Mystery Tour last week and ended up in various places in Tralee. The KCB’s first members update for 2020 saw members being taken on a tour, for an afternoon of new experiences, meaningful activities, networking and fun. As well as providing […]

I HAD an aunt who used to give advice that in the event of a row “don’t get involved”. She is long passed on now, God rest her, but I can still hear her voice in my head and she used to pronounce the ‘v’ in involved like a ‘w’, […]

A LOCAL woman was honoured last night at the Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Volunteer Awards. Shirley Doody of the Kerins O’Rahillys club was presented with the Club Committee Officer of the Year award at a ceremony in Croke Park, MC’d by Marty Morrissey. Administrators, coaches and media were among those […]