PRESIDENT of Tralee Lions Club, Sean Cooke, presented a cheque for €15,000 towards the purchase of a Mini Bus for the residents of Mount Eagle Lodge in Tralee on Thursday. Mount Eagle Lodge, Tralee is a day and residential service for adults with intellectual disabilities. The vehicle will be used […]

GARDAI are asking drivers to act responsibly after detecting a teenager travelling at a “ridiculous speed” in the Tralee area. As part of their month of action for road safety, the Kerry Roads Policing unit recently detected a car doing 171 kph in a 100 zone in Tralee. They say […]

MOYDERWELL Mercy’s first class children are challenging the people of Kerry to join them in helping to tackle climate change through their April Cool’s Day initiative – and they’ve even written to Kerry TD Danny Healy Rae to get in on the act. The Tralee students have been working on […]

THE Tralee/Spa Regional Night is taking place this Saturday night at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium and the organising committee has invited the local GAA clubs to take part in a relay race. The race takes place around the racing circuit comprising of three players from each club competing for the […]

THE Ashe Hotel held a special ‘Partner Appreciation Lunch’ to thank its clients for their continued support over the past year on Wednesday. Representatives from businesses and organisations in town enjoyed a delicious lunch in the restaurant. “It’s for the local businesses and activity providers that we work with throughout […]

COMPANIES big and small in Kerry are being urged by leading businessman Bobby Kerr to play their part in supporting people affected by cancer. The Newstalk broadcaster, who was diagnosed with head, neck and mouth cancer in 2015 and is now cancer free, is encouraging companies to host a workplace […]

THE Kerry Short Film Bursary for 2020 is now open for submissions with a fund of €10,000 available to the successful applicant towards the cost of their production. The Bursary is funded through Kerry County Council with support from the Arts Council and is intended to foster talent, creativity and […]

THE diocese of Kerry is inviting members to share their thoughts on the future of parish at a series of one-night meetings being held in different venues throughout the diocese. All are invited to share how they imagine the parish of tomorrow can thrive, given the changing society in which […]

THE weekend is going to be awful. That’s the gist of the message from Met Eireann as they issued weather warnings this afternoon to affect Kerry over Friday and Saturday as Storm Jorge approaches. A Status Orange wind warning was issued Kerry, Clare, Mayo and Galway to take effect from 6am […]

A MAN who took part in a charity cycle of over 4,000 kilometres from Perth to Sydney presented €1,180 to Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Monday. Alan Philpott from Currow and his brother David, who now lives in Germany, flew to Perth in October to take part in the gruelling […]

LAST week during midterm, teachers from Moyderwell Mercy School travelled to Kopaqvaguar in Iceland to observe the Icelandic Education system and to find ways to benefit their own school in Tralee. As part of the Erasmus programme, the teachers spent five days in Horduvallaskoli School where they gained first-hand experience […]

AFTER a three-year hiatus, the Churchill Drama Players will once again to the stage with their much-loved ‘Springtime Variety Show’. They’ve enjoyed sellout performances over the years at Siamsa Tíre, but this time they’ll grace the stage in Ardfert Community Centre on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 at […]

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 […]