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Tralee Art Group Present Exhibition At Tralee Library

Tralee Art Group Present Exhibition At Tralee Library

October 25, 2019 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Art Group in engagement with internationally renowned abstract artist, Rebecca Carroll, has been working on an exhibition for Kerry County Library, Moyderwell, Tralee. “Esoteric” is an exhibition of a range of abstract and figurative works by TAG members. Investigating and exploring this theme, TAG members conceptualised their unique individual […]

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Gardai Seize Counterfeit Currency In Tralee

Gardai Seize Counterfeit Currency In Tralee

October 24, 2019 at 7:25 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí have seized approximately €1,150 of suspected counterfeit currency following a search at a house in Tralee on the 24th October. Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry, assisted by the Southern Region Dog Unit, carried out a search and discovered €1,150 in €10 notes hidden behind a picture frame at a house in […]

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Kerry Airport Announces Plans For Coming Year And Confirms Seven Routes

Kerry Airport Announces Plans For Coming Year And Confirms Seven Routes

October 24, 2019 at 12:04 pm 1 comment

CONFIRMATION of seven routes for 2020, a new-look website and a charity partner to underline plans to reach out to communities more throughout the Kingdom are among Kerry Airport’s key plans as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Kerry Airport was officially opened on Saturday 30th August 1969 by the then […]

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Sponsored: How Slimming World Changed Claire And How It Can Help You Too

Sponsored: How Slimming World Changed Claire And How It Can Help You Too

October 24, 2019 at 11:51 am 1 comment

IN August of 2014, Claire Molloy, a busy mum of four from Tralee, decided that she had enough of yoyo dieting. After increasing her family from two to four in 2009 with the arrival of twin boys she tipped the scales at 14.5 stone and thus began years of losing […]

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WATCH/REPORT: Victory Over IS Killorglin For CBS Tralee

WATCH/REPORT: Victory Over IS Killorglin For CBS Tralee

October 24, 2019 at 10:50 am Comments are Disabled

Tim McMahon provides a report (with video below) as Tralee CBS start Corn Ui Mhuiri campaign with victory over IS Killorglin… Tralee CBS 2-15 ISK 1-11 Tralee CBS played ISK in Pairc Eamonn, Firies last Wednesday afternoon under horrid conditions. After a poor start to the  year by failing to […]

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Kerry Film Festival Holds Awards Ceremony

Kerry Film Festival Holds Awards Ceremony

October 24, 2019 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

FOLLOWING another wonderful year of Irish and European film premieres, screenings and events, the annual awards ceremony took place in Killarney on Saturday evening. The 20th edition of the Kerry Film Festival featured short and feature films from around the globe and many homegrown selections. Artistic Director of the Kerry […]

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Spooky Fun At Mounthawk Montessori School For Brú Columbanus

Spooky Fun At Mounthawk Montessori School For Brú Columbanus

October 24, 2019 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

SPOOKY fun was enjoyed by all the boys and girls in aid of Brú Columbanus yesterday to celebrate their 21st intake of children in Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery, Tralee. The parents and children left no stone unturned as they created their fabulous costumes and props to make […]

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Kerry College of Further Education Principal Mary Lucey (right) and Childcare teacher Ellen Moloney at the 'Take It Or Leave It' shelf at the college. Photo  by Dermot Crean

Kerry College Clash Project Shortlisted For National Award

October 23, 2019 at 11:29 am 1 comment

AN initiative which started last year at Kerry College Clash campus has made the shortlist for the National Project Awards. Shortlisted for Social Good – Corporate Project of the Year is the Kerry College’s “Take It Or Leave It” project. The ‘Take It Or Leave It’ initiative saw students leave […]

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Looking forward to the Monster Mash Ball were Ciara O'Mahony of JRI America, drama teacher Tim Landers, Sarah Fitzmartin, David Malone, Denise O'Mahony John McCarthy, Labhaoise O'Connor, Marinela Gleeson, Rachel Wall and Emma Moynihan of JRI America. Photo by Dermot Crean

A Fun Night Promised At The ‘Monster Mash Ball’ At The Ashe Hotel

October 23, 2019 at 11:15 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’LL be wall to wall witches and ghouls in the Ashe Hotel tomorrow night (Thursday) when the Inspired group hosts a Monster Mash Ball. The event takes place from 7.45pm to 10pm and everyone is invited to come along. Admission is €15. As Sarah Fitzmartin, a member of the Inspired explains, it […]

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Three Nights Of Drama At The Ballymac Bar

Three Nights Of Drama At The Ballymac Bar

October 23, 2019 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

HAVING enjoyed great success during the summer, Frank Houlihan of Hybreasal Productions is bringing drama back to The Ballymac Bar in Boherbee over the coming three days. There will be performances of three one-act plays at the back of the bar on Thursday, October 24, Friday 25th and Saturday 26th […]

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Penneys Staff To Help Out Kerry Cancer Support Group

Penneys Staff To Help Out Kerry Cancer Support Group

October 23, 2019 at 10:58 am Comments are Disabled

PENNEYS Tralee staff are all set to help Kerry Cancer Support Group in their bid to “drive your recovery”. Members of Kerry Cancer Support Group-Health Link Transport were in attendance to launch Penneys Tralee’s new charity initiative on Tuesday. The charity has been chosen by the local store’s staff to […]

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€500,000 For Leader Programme Projects In Kerry

€500,000 For Leader Programme Projects In Kerry

October 23, 2019 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Niall Kelleher has welcomed the allocation of €500,000 in additional funding for Kerry under the Leader programme. Kerry has been ranked top of a list of counties which are most advanced in delivering the Leader programme by the Department of Rural and Community […]

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Sponsored: Soak Up The Atmosphere At Christmas Party Night In The Dingle Skellig Hotel

Sponsored: Soak Up The Atmosphere At Christmas Party Night In The Dingle Skellig Hotel

October 22, 2019 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

DINGLE is the place to be this December and the team at the Dingle Skellig are hosting an excellent residential party night on Friday December 13th. For one night only you will enjoy a stay at the award winning hotel and soak up the amazing Christmas atmosphere. The night is […]

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Library Hosts 120th Anniversary Of Local Elections Exhibition

Library Hosts 120th Anniversary Of Local Elections Exhibition

October 22, 2019 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW exhibition titled “The 120th Anniversary of the First Local Elections” will be on display at Tralee Library from Monday, October 21 to Saturday, November 2 during library opening hours. Local authorities are marking the 120th anniversary of the first local elections in 2019 and which were held in […]

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The ‘Jester To The Kingdom’ Crowned At Toastmasters Event

The ‘Jester To The Kingdom’ Crowned At Toastmasters Event

October 22, 2019 at 11:11 am 1 comment

THERE were 23 humorous poets taking the stage in Tralee on Friday night to battle for the coveted title of ‘Jester of the Kingdom’. The popular humorous verse competition, now in its fourth year, was held at Kerins O’ Rahillys GAA club, in front of a large, appreciative audience. Organiser […]

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Kerry Association Dublin Presents Raffle Proceeds To Two Kerry Organisations

Kerry Association Dublin Presents Raffle Proceeds To Two Kerry Organisations

October 22, 2019 at 11:07 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Association Dublin has presented raffle proceeds to two Kerry organisations at the weekend. Tomás Garvey, 2019 Kerry Person of the Year, accepted a cheque for €4,500 on behalf of the Kerry Cancer Support Group from Keelin Kissane, Chairperson of the Kerry Association in Dublin at The Rose Hotel. Kerry […]

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IT Tralee Open Day And Parents Information Evening

IT Tralee Open Day And Parents Information Evening

October 22, 2019 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

IN anticipation of CAO applications opening in November, IT Tralee will host its annual Parents Information Evening and Open Day to assist students and their families as they consider college options for September 2020. On Thursday 24th October at 7pm IT Tralee will be joined by Psychotherapist, Media Contributor and […]

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Cork Woman Who Bought Lotto Ticket In Tralee Collects €250,000

Cork Woman Who Bought Lotto Ticket In Tralee Collects €250,000

October 21, 2019 at 5:29 pm Comments are Disabled

SO it wasn’t a local winner after all. A hard-working mother from Co. Cork is today (Monday) celebrating a quarter of a million euro win after she picked up her massive prize from Lotto HQ in Dublin City after she won the Lotto Plus 2 top prize on Saturday 12th […]

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Mike’s Double Joy On Saturday Night As He Wins Match And €42,000

Mike’s Double Joy On Saturday Night As He Wins Match And €42,000

October 21, 2019 at 3:23 pm Comments are Disabled

THE footballer who helped his GAA side book themselves Kerry SFC semi-final spot also won a cool won €42,000 thanks to his sister, as she played in his place on the National Lottery TV game show Winning Streak. Corner forward Michael Foley from Spa, Killarney played a role in East […]

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‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ Wins Best Feature Film At Kerry Film Festival

‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ Wins Best Feature Film At Kerry Film Festival

October 21, 2019 at 11:35 am 3 comments

FOLLOWING a sell-out premiere at Killarney Cinema on Saturday evening and a standing ovation as the credits rolled, things got even better for some Kerry based filmmakers. Director Malcolm Willis and Producer Brian Hurley along with film crew were astonished when they were informed their feature documentary “Kilimanjaro Mama” was […]

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Council Publishes New Guidelines For Shopfronts

Council Publishes New Guidelines For Shopfronts

October 21, 2019 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has today (Monday) published new guidelines to ensure best practice for retailers and their design advisors when considering shopfronts in the county. The details of the new guidelines were presented to councillors at today’s meeting of Kerry County Council. Kerry’s vernacular shopfronts are a core element of […]

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Patrice Wins ‘Junior Players’ Player Of The Year’ At Camogie Awards

Patrice Wins ‘Junior Players’ Player Of The Year’ At Camogie Awards

October 21, 2019 at 11:28 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY’S Patrice Diggin was chosen as the ‘Junior Players’ Player of the Year’ and also received a ‘Soaring Star Award’ at the Camogie Association/WGPA Players’ Player of the Year Award Ceremony, which were presented by Camogie Association President Kathleen Woods at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday night. Kerry defender Sara Murphy […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Battle To Decisive Win Over Archrivals Templeogue

REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Battle To Decisive Win Over Archrivals Templeogue

October 21, 2019 at 11:19 am Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell reports on another win for Warriors at the complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 77 Griffith College Templeogue 68 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors overcame Griffith College Templeogue with a hard fought but decisive 77-68 win at the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night. The Warriors led at the […]

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Community Energy Mentor Course Starting In Dingle

Community Energy Mentor Course Starting In Dingle

October 21, 2019 at 9:36 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW Community Energy Mentor course is starting in Dingle shortly. This programme is delivered by Kerry ETB / Kerry College of Further Education. The purpose of this course is to introduce and educate participants to the concepts of energy sustainability, the goals of energy technology assessment, and the promotion of […]

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Michelle Parker, Deirdre Cashen and Deirdre O'Sullivan (Health and Leisure) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: More From The IT Tralee Graduation Ceremony (Part 3)

October 20, 2019 at 10:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE annual IT Tralee graduation ceremony saw over 1,000 students graduate from the college at the Kerry Sports Academy building on Friday (click here and here if you missed our previous coverage). We brought you photos from the first two sessions where students from the courses in the School of Health […]

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Connie Dumitru, Louise Hall and Patricia Relihan (Travel and Tourism Management) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Students From ITT School of Business, Computing And Humanities Graduate (Part 2)

October 20, 2019 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

THIS year’s IT Tralee graduation ceremony marked the first time the Kerry Sports Academy has been used to host the event. Over 1,000 students collected various honours watched by their families in the huge main hall of  the new facility. Yesterday we brought you photos of the graduates from School […]

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Roger Harty: Time

Roger Harty: Time

October 20, 2019 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

I ONCE heard a quote from an elderly Tipperary man, when he was asked about time, he said “there are three important aspects about time when doing anything” Be on time. Take your time. and Go home in time. Mankind has always been baffled about time. Imagine if you could, […]

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Sorcha Ryan, Aine Quinn, Denise Shanahan, Anne Marie Scott, Gillian Lawlor and Debbie Moriarty at 'The Chaser' fundraiser in The Rose Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Great Fun, Cash Won And Thousands Raised For Blennerville NS At ‘The Chaser’

October 19, 2019 at 8:29 am Comments are Disabled

A FUNDRAISER, based on the popular TV show ‘The Chase’, saw hundreds of people enjoy an entertaining Friday night at The Rose Hotel with around €25,000 realised for Blennerville school. Hosted by the school contestants had the chance to win up to €1,500 if they could beat the Chasers who […]

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Nicola Howard, Billy O'Donoghue, Rachel Lane, Eimear McNamara and Clodagh Higgins (General Nursing) at the IT Tralee graduation ceremony in the Kerry Sports Academy on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Over 1,000 Students Graduate At IT Tralee Ceremony (Part 1)

October 19, 2019 at 8:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE ‘Class of 2019’ received their graduation awards at the Institute of Technology, Tralee’s Conferring of Awards Ceremonies on Friday. This year’s graduation marked a particularly special occasion for IT Tralee with all conferring ceremonies taking place at the newly opened Kerry Sports Academy facility that is home to the […]

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Kerry Man Nominated In Two Categories For RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards

Kerry Man Nominated In Two Categories For RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards

October 19, 2019 at 8:19 am Comments are Disabled

KILLARNEY singer/songwriter Junior Brother has been nominated in two categories for the RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards. RTÉ Radio 1 earlier this month announced the shortlist for the upcoming Folk Awards taking place in Vicar Street on Thursday, October 24 and Junior Brother is nominated for Best Folk Album and Best Emerging […]

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