IRISH Water, working in partnership with Kerry County Council, is to begin replacing almost 350m of aged cast iron water mains with new modern pipes along Pembroke Street, Tralee next week. To facilitate safe delivery of the project and manage traffic levels on Pembroke Street, works will be carried out […]

TRALEE-BASED company, ViClarity, concluded its annual charity campaign last week raising €2,000. The ViClarity team completed their scheduled events and challenges to raise funds in aid of local charity Enable Ireland Kerry, Children’s Services. The ViClarity team undertook a number of challenges in the run-up to Christmas, including a detox […]

Mary Lucey of Career Ahead says that while leaving certificate students and their parents are getting frantic around the February 1st CAO close of application date, there is no need for panic… Leaving Certificate students currently only need to focus on two main items prior to that date: • Ensuring […]

KERRY Football Club is delighted to announce shot-stopper Callan Scully has joined the side ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division season. Scully, who is 21 years old, has joined up with Billy Dennehy’s senior team ahead of the first game of the season against Cobh Ramblers in Mounthawk […]

KERRY FC has signed 27-year-old central midfielder Alex Ainscough to the squad ahead of the 2023 season. Alex signs from US club Flower City Union, who are based in Rochester, New York and play in the United States third-tier league, the NISA. Previous to that, Ainscough played the game internationally in […]

THE new February Bank Holiday weekend will see renowned DJs at a night of 90s and 00s dance music at The Greyhound Bar. ‘Retrospective’ will see Mark Kavanagh and Eibhlin take to the decks on Saturday, February 4 at the Pembroke Street venue. They’ll be joined by Dollar, Cian Shields […]

Kerry Schools Badminton Competition 2023 The Schools Badminton Tournament took place Monday last the 17th of January in the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre. All in all, it was a great turnout from schools across the county. 10 different schools took part on the day with 37 teams entered altogether […]

Gerry Ryan Memorial Gala A great weekend of swimming was had at the Gerry Ryan Memorial Gala in UL, held over the weekend. The three day invitational Gala welcomed clubs from all over Ireland to compete in LC (Long Course -50m) and provided the first opportunity of the year to […]

FUNDING of €4,403,073 for Kerry County Council as been announced today through a new Community Recognition Fund. This initiative is designed to specifically support communities across the country that have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries. This funding will support the development of facilities […]

Result of 12-hole Club-sponsored 3-person Waltz 1. Mary Fitzgerald, Eamonn Fitzgerald, Grainne Sheehy 64 points 2. Mary Savage, Maria O’ Connor, Kathleen Houlihan 59 points 3. Cianan Ferris, David Spring Jnr, Conor J. Foley 58 points (on countback) Fixtures: Sunday 29th January Captains Drive-in. Front 9 Champagne Am-Am. Back 7 […]

REPRESENTATIVES from Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House paid a return visit to Ballyseedy Home and Garden this week where they picked up the proceeds of a very successful Christmas charity collection that was run at the centre throughout December. Hundreds of euro was raised for the charity, and marked […]

THE next phase of social housing in Lohercannon will deliver an extra 94 units, but they won’t be delivered for around four years. Council management gave an update on the their social housing plans at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors last Thursday. Three housing  schemes by approved housing […]

KERRY FC has announced that shot-stopper Wayne Guthrie has signed for the side ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division season. Guthrie, well known for his time between the sticks for Kerry GAA side Austin Stacks, returns to the game that he has a vast experience of. Having played […]

ART in the Park artists, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance, will showcase their artworks for their Off the Rails exhibition titled ‘Our Creative Identities’, in Kerry County Museum, opening on this Thursday, January 26, at 6pm. This year artists were asked to produce work that reflected their own styles […]

TRALEE International Resource Centre won the Pride of Place Awards in the Community Resilience category at an event in the Burlington Hotel Dublin on Saturday evening. Pride of Place is an all-island competition whereby local authorities from across the island of Ireland nominate groups in their communities who they feel […]

DAVID Moran has announced his retirement from inter-county football. Kerry manager Jack O’Connor said the announcement feels like the “end of an era” and he thanked David for the great memories he leaves us. In a statement issued by David this morning he says; “After a lot of thought, I have […]

Mary Lucey, from Career Ahead, believes every person can follow their dream career. CAO points, or lack of, should not and will not stop those who are determined! This Wednesday, Mary will host an information webinar for individuals interested in studying Physiotherapy in Ireland with acclaimed Physiotherapist Dr Corinne Evans. While many […]

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle that occurred at approximately 7:50pm on Sunday on the N21 at Killally, Castleisland. The motorcyclist (a man in his 20s) was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries to persons was […]

AS they celebrated their 30th anniversary dinner in the Ballygarry House Hotel back in January 2020, little did the folks in the Kerry GAA Supporters Club think they wouldn’t get together again for a social for the next three years. However, a global pandemic tends to scupper the best laid […]

ONE new site was added and six removed from the Tralee Derelict Sites Register during 2022, leaving a total of 20 properties remaining on the Register at year end. This information was relayed to councillors at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Thursday after a question by Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal […]

MAINE Valley Members Golf Club have a special offer for new members where they can pay just €800 for membership from January 2023 to June 2024. Maine Valley Members Golf Club was established in June of 2020. It began as an amalgamation of the members of what was the then Killorglin […]

A TRALEE councillor wants to create greater connectivity between the Mall area and the Island of Geese with the purchase of two buildings near Bill Booleys Lane. Fine Gael Cllr. Jim Finucane asked the Council to look at the possibility of purchasing two buildings in Russell Street to enable proper […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What is the Rent Tax Credit? A new Rent Tax Credit was introduced in December 2022 for people who pay for private rented accommodation. The tax credit is 20% of the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks three very different films on the box tonight… I MUST immediately make an admission – I love The Secret Life of Pets (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1), not because it is one of the greatest films of all time, but because it is the first film […]

KERRY FC has added three more players to the squad ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division season. The latest to be announced are Ronan Teahan, Samuel Aladesanusi and Togor Silong, all graduates of the club’s academy season. Eighteen-year-old Ronan Teahan has played for Kerry FC at under 15, […]

THE Kerry ladies begin their Lidl Ladies National Football Division 1 League campaign this Sunday with Waterford providing the opposition at Piltown  GAA Club with a 2pm throw-in. The team has just been announced and is as follows; 1. Mary Ellen Bolger – Southern Gaels 2. Eilís Lynch – Castleisland Desmonds […]

SUN worshippers flying from Kerry Airport will be delighted with the news that there will be additional flights to Alicante from Kerry Airport from March 27. Flights to the popular Spanish holiday destination will operate three times a week for the summer season on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays until the […]

THE Council is to renew the call for Expressions of Interest in the Fels Point Site in Tralee. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Thursday, Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane asked when will the expression of interest for Fels Point Site in Tralee be completed. In reply, Council […]

THE family of the late Tom Begley say they are delighted that the annual Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run and 5k fun run will remember the club stalwart. Held in association with FBD Insurance, this year’s run will take place on Sunday, January 29, in honour of Tom who passed away in […]

TALKS are already taking place between the Council and Tralee Chamber about how they can improve and build on the success of the Christmas markets at the Island of Geese in December. Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley had a motion before the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Thursday, […]