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Gardaí Appeal To Thief To Return Stolen Plastic Ice-Cream Cone

Gardaí Appeal To Thief To Return Stolen Plastic Ice-Cream Cone

October 15, 2019 at 9:22 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are trying to identify the person who stole a large plastic ice-cream cone from outside a filling station in Tralee two weeks ago. They are examining CCTV footage from O’Connor’s filling station at Rathass from the early hours of Wednesday, October 2. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s Talkabout programme on Monday, […]

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REPORT: Warriors Back On Track As They Bring Saints To Their Knees

REPORT: Warriors Back On Track As They Bring Saints To Their Knees

October 14, 2019 at 6:34 pm Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell on Garveys Tralee Warriors victory at the weekend… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors reignited their Super League campaign in some style on Saturday night with a devastating display to overpower and overwhelm DCU Saints in the Phoenix Sports Complex in Carrickmacross. The Warriors were simply in a different class to […]

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Gemma O'Shea, Alayia O'Mahony, Teresa Grimes, Josephine O'Shea and Margaret Wharton at the Run Ballymac event at St Brendan's Community Centre on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Take Part In Inaugural ‘Run Ballymac’ Event

October 14, 2019 at 4:37 pm Comments are Disabled

THE community came out in force on Sunday morning for the inaugural Run Ballymac event from St Brendan’s community centre. With glorious sunshine, conditions were perfect for the half marathon, 10k, 5k and family run events put on by Ballymacelligott GAA Club. Around 350 people of all ages registered for the […]

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Meeting In Tralee About Rising Insurance Costs Threatening Future Of Small Businesses

Meeting In Tralee About Rising Insurance Costs Threatening Future Of Small Businesses

October 14, 2019 at 3:39 pm Comments are Disabled

A MEETING will take place next week about rising insurance costs threatening the future of small businesses in Tralee. Tralee Chamber Alliance in association with Bank of Ireland are hosting an event entitled ‘Business Insurance – where to from here?’ on Monday, October 21 next from 6pm in the Bank […]

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Brassil Calls For Emergency Funding For Families After Flooding In Tralee

Brassil Calls For Emergency Funding For Families After Flooding In Tralee

October 14, 2019 at 3:21 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil has written to the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief to request emergency funding for families in Tralee whose homes have been affected by recent heavy rainfall. More than a dozen houses in O’Connor’s Terrace in Boherbee had to […]

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Six Jobs Created As Golden Discs To Open Store In Tralee This Saturday

Six Jobs Created As Golden Discs To Open Store In Tralee This Saturday

October 14, 2019 at 12:30 pm 1 comment

AFTER some local speculation, Golden Discs have officially confirmed that they will open their first store in Kerry on Saturday, October 19th. The store will be located in unit 2 Central Plaza, Abbey Court Tralee and will employ six staff, doubling that number for the festive trading period. Golden Discs […]

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REPORT: Kenmare/Kilgarvan/Dr Crokes Side Beat Causeway To Reach U21 Final

REPORT: Kenmare/Kilgarvan/Dr Crokes Side Beat Causeway To Reach U21 Final

October 14, 2019 at 12:06 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran was at the Acorn Life U21 Kerry County hurling semi-final between Kenmare/Kilgarvan/Dr Crokes and Causeway on Saturday in Austin Stack Park… Kenmare/Kilgarvan/Dr Crokes 2-15 Causeway 1-15 Causeway had the better start to the game when they went into a three point lead before the south Kerry boys had […]

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Presentation pupils with instruments made out of recycled material. Photo: Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Pupils Get Creative And Care For The Environment

October 14, 2019 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

PUPILS at Presentation Primary School are once again getting a chance to show their artistic side by taking part in Year 2 of the Creative Schools Initiative. The theme is “Shape and Space”, so they decided to look at the space we occupy predominantly in our lives and what kind […]

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Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Lifted For Kerry

Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Lifted For Kerry

October 14, 2019 at 9:56 am Comments are Disabled

IN case you didn’t notice, there was a lot of rain last night and this morning! There was a Status Yellow Rainfall warning in effect for Kerry but it has now been lifted. There has been flooding in the Boherbee/Clash area of town at the filling station near the Horan […]

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Launching the Ballad and Folk Night fundraising concert at The Ashe Hotel were, front from left; Peter Tigge, Pamela O'Connor and Dave Buckley. Back from left; Julie O'Sullivan (Tralee Community Responders), Mary Lynch, Padraig Hanrahan (The Ashe Hotel), Mary Fitzgerald (Comfort For Chemo Kerry) and Jimmy Murphy (Tralee Community Responders). Photo by Dermot Crean

Fantastic Line-Up Of Ballad Bands And Singers To Help Two Great Causes

October 13, 2019 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

A LINE-UP consisting of the best of local ballad/ folk musicians and singers will entertain at a special fundraising concert this December at The Ashe Hotel. It’s a who’s who of the local scene appearing with Spailpín, Flight of Earls, Ronnie Ryan, Sligo & Shenanigans, Joe & Pam, Dreams of […]

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The Ireland AM Team Is Coming To Tralee For A Special Event

The Ireland AM Team Is Coming To Tralee For A Special Event

October 13, 2019 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

IF you enjoy waking up to Ireland AM on Virgin Media One, then this day of beauty, fashion, cookery and health matters is definitely for you. A one-day event at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, November 10, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, will be hosted by the show’s presenters Anna Daly and Simon […]

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Lotto Ticket Bought In Kerry Wins €250,000

Lotto Ticket Bought In Kerry Wins €250,000

October 13, 2019 at 9:48 am Comments are Disabled

CHECK your tickets again folks! After a winning Euromillons Plus ticket was sold in Killarney gaining the lucky winner €500,000 just over a week ago, another winning Lotto ticket has been sold in the county. And it was sold in Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee, Lower Rock Street! People are asked to […]

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New Literary Festival To Take Place In Dingle

New Literary Festival To Take Place In Dingle

October 13, 2019 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

THE inaugural Dingle Literary Festival (Dingle Lit) takes place in November with a great line-up of events and guests. Over the weekend of November 22-24, Dingle Lit celebrates and aims to enhance the cultural life of the Dingle Peninsula. It is a new, inclusive and accessible festival for adults and […]

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Roger Harty: There’s No Point In Worrying

Roger Harty: There’s No Point In Worrying

October 13, 2019 at 9:47 am 1 comment

I was walking down Denny St Tralee recently and I met a friend of mine and stopped for a chat. She was worried about her daughter who had just emigrated to Perth, Australia and she was very concerned about how she was getting on and also whether her two granddaughters […]

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Gardai Appeal For Witnesses After Collision

Gardai Appeal For Witnesses After Collision

October 12, 2019 at 9:32 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí in Killarney are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision involving a cyclist and a car. At approximately 11.30am a male cyclist in his 30s was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on the N71 at Eric, Molls Gap. He was removed by ambulance to University […]

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Man Arrested After Incident At Tralee Filling Station

Man Arrested After Incident At Tralee Filling Station

October 12, 2019 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

A MAN is being detained at Tralee Garda Station after an incident at a petrol station in Cloonmore, Tralee, last night. Three men were treated for injuries following the incident. The men, one in his 40s and two aged in their 50s, were struck on the back of their heads with […]

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Looking forward to the 'Roaring Twenties' Fashion Show at Mercy Mounthawk were students Eabha Murphy, Hugh Emerson, Emily O'Brien, Alison Lane and Favor Itsede. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mounthawk Students To Go Back To The ‘Roaring Twenties’ For Fashion Show

October 12, 2019 at 10:04 am Comments are Disabled

PREPARATIONS are well underway for a night of fabulous fashion at Mercy Mounthawk gym organised by the school’s Transition Year students. With a theme of ‘The Roaring Twenties’, hundreds of students and their families are set to enjoy a great show on Thursday, October 24, which will benefit charities M.S Ireland, […]

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Tralee And Blennerville Stores Honoured At Gala B.E.S.T. Awards

Tralee And Blennerville Stores Honoured At Gala B.E.S.T. Awards

October 12, 2019 at 10:04 am Comments are Disabled

FOUR Gala convenience stores in Kerry have been awarded the Gala B.E.S.T Award for excellence in retail at the 2019 Gala B.E.S.T Awards, with O’Shea’s in Blennerville winning the Champion Award’. Presented to stores that are deemed ‘outstanding’ following a comprehensive and independent assessment process under the Gala ‘Business Excellence […]

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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

Inspired Invites All To Their ‘Monster Mash Ball’ In The Ashe Hotel

October 12, 2019 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’LL be wall to wall witches and ghouls in the Ashe Hotel in two weeks when the Inspired group hosts a Monster Mash Ball. The event takes place on October 24 from 7.45pm to 10pm and everyone is invited to come along. Admission is €15. As Sarah Fitzmartin, a member of the […]

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Jacinta Lawlor Walsh, Erin Farrell and Catherine Duke ready to welcome visitors to the 'Cups For Cancer' coffee morning on Friday at O'Sullivan's Pharmacy. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Two Coffee Mornings Raise Over €1,100 For Cancer Charities

October 12, 2019 at 10:02 am Comments are Disabled

TWO coffee mornings, two worthy causes. Visitors to O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy at Centrepoint on Edward Street and Paco on The Mall were treated to all sorts of goodies on Friday morning. Staff  at O’Sullivan’s were on hand to serve up coffee, buns and more while there was even free blood pressure testing […]

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Know Your Rights: Seasonal Flu Vaccination

Know Your Rights: Seasonal Flu Vaccination

October 12, 2019 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I got the seasonal flu vaccine last year. Do I need to get it again this year? Answer: Influenza, usually known as the flu, is highly infectious and anyone can […]

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George Michael Tribute Act To Play INEC

George Michael Tribute Act To Play INEC

October 11, 2019 at 4:28 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re a George Michael or Wham fan, then you’ll love this. ‘Fastlove: A Tribute to George Michael’, is coming to the INEC Killarney on Saturday, November 16. The show is packed with crowd pleasing anthems, from the Wham classics of the to the chart-topping success of the eighties album Faith. […]

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Miriam Ferriter, Dingle Skellig Hotel, Aisling Flahive and Caroline Clancy of the Dingle Benner's Hotel at the Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards at Ballygarry House Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Nominations Sought For The Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards

October 11, 2019 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

DO you know someone in the hospitality industry who is deserving of an award for their commitment to their customers and loyalty to their colleagues? Nominations are currently being sought for the second annual Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards and the deadline for entries is fast approaching ahead of this year’s […]

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Cutbacks To Services In University Hospital Kerry From Monday

Cutbacks To Services In University Hospital Kerry From Monday

October 11, 2019 at 1:38 pm Comments are Disabled

CUTBACKS to services at at University Hospital Kerry are to come into effect from next Monday. The walk-in chest x-ray service is scheduled to end on Monday and will be replaced with a prioritised scheduled service, while the service providing ultrasounds after 5pm is under review and will also cease next […]

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Gardai Seize €7,200 Of Suspected Ecstasy, Cocaine And Cannabis In Firies

Gardai Seize €7,200 Of Suspected Ecstasy, Cocaine And Cannabis In Firies

October 11, 2019 at 9:48 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €7,200 worth of suspected ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis herb following a search operation at a house in Firies on Thursday. Shortly before 3pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry carried out a search at a house in […]

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PHOTOS: Special Event To Mark IT Cosmetics Coming To CH Tralee

PHOTOS: Special Event To Mark IT Cosmetics Coming To CH Tralee

October 11, 2019 at 8:52 am Comments are Disabled

SPECIAL guests of CH Tralee were invited to The Rose Hotel on Thursday night for a pre-launch event to mark the introduction of IT Cosmetics to the store. IT Cosmetics expert, Caolan Kelly, gave a demonstration of the products and this was followed by a supper in The Rose Room. […]

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Presentation Secondary School Presented With Amber Flag

Presentation Secondary School Presented With Amber Flag

October 11, 2019 at 8:52 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Secondary School’s gym was packed on Thursday afternoon as the school accepted the Amber Flag from Pieta House. Joining staff and the student body in the gym were representatives from Pieta House and Jigsaw Kerry as well as Kerry footballer David Moran. The Pieta House Amber Flag initiative recognises […]

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Ballymac GAA Prepares To Host Inaugural Run This Sunday

Ballymac GAA Prepares To Host Inaugural Run This Sunday

October 11, 2019 at 8:47 am Comments are Disabled

BALLYMACELLIGOTT GAA club is hoping as many people as possible turn up on this Sunday morning for the inaugural ‘Run Ballymac’. The event will feature a half marathon 10k, 5k and family fun run. All money raised will go to the Ballymacelligott GAA Football Club It’s going to be a fantastic […]

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Tralee Man’s Feature Film To Screen At Kerry Film Festival

Tralee Man’s Feature Film To Screen At Kerry Film Festival

October 11, 2019 at 8:46 am Comments are Disabled

A FEATURE film made by a Tralee man will be making its Kerry premiere at the Kerry Film Festival on October 20th at 4pm in Killarney Cinema. Misty Button was written and directed by Tralee native Seanie Sugrue. Local Tralee filmmaker Bertie Brosnan was also a producer on the project. The […]

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Tralee Schools Urged To Enter AIB Build A Bank Challenge

Tralee Schools Urged To Enter AIB Build A Bank Challenge

October 10, 2019 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE and Kerry students are encouraged to enter this year’s AIB Build A Bank Challenge. Kerry has enjoyed strong representation in recent years, with Presentation Tralee doing especially well winning the overall award two years ago. There’s €5,000 up for grabs as over 100 schools from across Ireland are expected to […]

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