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Tralee Rowing Club Receives Funding For Biodiversity Awareness Project

Tralee Rowing Club Receives Funding For Biodiversity Awareness Project

March 6, 2024 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Rowing Club’s Biodiversity Awareness Implementation Project has just been awarded a grant through the Community Foundation Ireland and National Parks and Wildlife Services. The club will receive €5,500 towards raising awareness of the Tralee Ship Canal and its environs through talks and guided walks with experts. Tralee Rowing Club will […]

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Division 2 ladies winners and runners up (Left to right) Sam Hayes, Tom Bourke (Kerry Badminton Chairperson) Michelle Beazley, Helen Browne & Jennifer Keane)

Kerry Badminton Association News

March 6, 2024 at 9:29 am Comments are Disabled

Division 2 & 4 doubles championships Last Friday, the division 2 and 4 doubles county championships took place in Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre in association with CPC.ie. There was a good draw in each of the competitions with a good crowd there to support also which was great to […]

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Trisha O'Halloran from Fenit Coast ConservationClean Coasts Roadshow takes place in Tralee, Co. Kerry, on Sunday 3rd March 2023 with a Birdwatching event to mark World Wildlife Day

Clean Coasts And Tralee Tidy Towns Hosts Birdwatching Walk At Cockleshell

March 5, 2024 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

TO celebrate World Wildlife Day, the community in Tralee came together on Sunday morning to attend the first Clean Coasts Roadshow of the year in Kerry, which entailed a birdwatching event. Clean Coasts teamed up with Tralee Tidy Towns to run a birdwatching walk on Cocklelshell Beach in Tralee with […]

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Mercy Mounthawk Delegation Addresses Council On Road Safety Issue

Mercy Mounthawk Delegation Addresses Council On Road Safety Issue

March 5, 2024 at 2:28 pm 1 comment

A NUMBER of Mercy Mounthawk students, along with staff and parents, delivered petitions containing over 1,200 signatures at Kerry County Council on Monday, expressing concern at road safety in the vicinity of the school. The delegation also gave a presentation on the issue during the meeting of the Tralee Municipal […]

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Cllr Calls For Promotion Of Old Abbey Area As A Tourist Attraction

Cllr Calls For Promotion Of Old Abbey Area As A Tourist Attraction

March 5, 2024 at 11:45 am 1 comment

A TRALEE Municipal District councillor has called for more to be done to highlight the site of the old Abbey in Tralee as a tourist attraction. Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall was speaking at the meeting of Tralee MD councillors on Monday where he asked that the Council erect some […]

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Billy Ryle: High Dropout Rate In College Is Cause For Concern

Billy Ryle: High Dropout Rate In College Is Cause For Concern

March 5, 2024 at 11:02 am 1 comment

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says the 15.5% dropout rate of 1st year students at 3rd level has alarm bells ringing loudly… The new Higher Education Authority (HEA) report, containing 2021/22 progression rates in higher education for 1st year students into 2nd year has set alarm bells ringing due to the […]

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Audrey Moran, Eilish Moynihan, Gillian Tobin, Annie Locke and Geraldine O'Shea at the fundraiser for the Kerry Bereavement Support Group at Paco in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fundraiser At Paco Raises Hundreds Of Euro For Bereavement Support Group

March 5, 2024 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

THE good people of Tralee dug deep to help out the Kerry Bereavement Support Group at a fundraiser at Paco on the Mall last Saturday. Eileen Whelan of Paco hosted the event with help from staff, friends and members of the group. Eileen said she was grateful to everyone who helped […]

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REPORT: Kerry FC Make Munster Senior Cup Final After Win Over Treaty

REPORT: Kerry FC Make Munster Senior Cup Final After Win Over Treaty

March 5, 2024 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

David Moriarty reports on a historic night for Kerry FC at Mounthawk Park… KERRY FC 4-1 TREATY UNITED Kerry FC had probably the biggest fixture in their brief history on Monday evening as they took on Treaty United for the second time in just three days in the semi-final of […]

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5.3.2024 : Repro Free . Tralee is all set for this years St Patricks Day parade . Pictured at the launch in Tralee's town Cnt were Juke Healy ( St Patrick ) and stars  Róisín Sugrue and Maiya Rivis McHugh,
Prepare to be dazzled by an eclectic mix of community groups and an expanded parade route, all coming together to bring the theme of ‘A World of Colour/ An Domhan trí Dhathanna’ to life. Tralee Chamber in partnership with Kerry County Council this week unveiled the 2024 St Patrick’s Day parade theme.
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‘A World Of Colour’ Promised For Tralee St Patrick’s Day Parade

March 5, 2024 at 9:22 am Comments are Disabled

‘A WORLD of Colour/ An Domhan trí Dhathanna’ is the theme of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade which was launched this week. Tralee Chamber in partnership with Kerry County Council and The Rose Hotel this week unveiled the 2024 theme and promise a fantastic day for all the family […]

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REPORT: Kerry’s Unbeaten Run Comes To An End In Armagh

March 4, 2024 at 3:46 pm Comments are Disabled

Rebecca Dobbin Donaghy reports on the Kerry ladies game in Armagh on Sunday afternoon… Armagh 3-14  Kerry 1-13 Armagh maintained their perfect start to this season’s Lidl NFL when they inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on reigning champions Kerry at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Armagh led by double […]

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Information Evening On Haemochromatosis At The Rose Hotel

Information Evening On Haemochromatosis At The Rose Hotel

March 4, 2024 at 2:53 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Irish Haemochromatosis Association is organising a free Patient Information evening with Dr. John Casey, for patients, family members and members of the public who are interested in finding out more about haemochromatosis. The event will take place on this Tuesday, March 5 from 7pm at The Rose Hotel, Tralee. […]

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Here’s How Many New Cars Were Sold In Kerry In February

Here’s How Many New Cars Were Sold In Kerry In February

March 4, 2024 at 2:23 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was a significant rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to February 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 364 new car registrations in the county in February compared to 285 in the same month in […]

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Rap Buivydas shoots a score over Zvonimir Cutuk. Photo by Liam Ryan

PHOTOS/REPORT: Maree Remain Top As Warriors Home Quarter-Final Hopes Fade

March 4, 2024 at 1:56 pm Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 17 game in Tralee on Sunday… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 81 Maree 89 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors hopes of securing home court advantage for the upcoming playoffs were dealt a serious blow when going down by 89-81 to Maree in […]

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4.3.2024 : Repro Free : Twelve of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers were recognised at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards for 2023.  Pictured were : Back L/R : Eric O'Brien , Lee Strand , Ronan Savage Lee Strand , John Murphy Lee Strand and Katie Noonan Lee Strand .
Front L;R Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand , Overall winners were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane , Paudie Dillane and Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha Tralee Co Kerry . 
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Lee Strand celebrates the Cream of the Crop at the               Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023

Twelve of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee recently for the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023. The annual awards celebrate the high standard of farming excellence on Lee Strand farms and recognises the farmers who produce the highest quality milk. Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha, in Tralee was announced as the prestigious winner of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2023.
 
Gearoid Linnane, CEO, Lee Strand congratulated each of the twelve-monthly award winners and this year’s overall winner for their dedication to excellence on their farms. He also mentioned the Lee Strand brand is renowned for its distinctive taste and freshness and thanked all Lee Strand farmers for their continued commitment to providing the best milk in Kerry.  

Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023 Winners: 
JANUARY 		PATRICK DILLANE  Knockanaha, Tralee, Co Kerry.   
FEBRUARY 		ERIC & TINA O BRIEN – Doon, Tralee Co Kerry
MARCH 			TIM HORGAN - Knockanaha, Ballyroe, Tralee, Co Kerry.   
APRIL    			EDWARD BEHAN -Killahan, Abbeydorney, Tralee, Co Kerry
MAY   			JOHN SHANAHAN – Bawnboy, Tralee, Co Kerry
JUNE   			NIALL MASON – Ballinduganig, Tralee, Co Kerry
JULY 			IVAN GROVES – Ballyacke,y Kielduff, Tralee, Co Kerry
AUGUST  		JOHN & TOM SLATTERY – Lisloose, Tralee, Co Kerry
SEPTEMBER  		MICHEAL LEEN – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee, Co Kerry
OCTOBER 		FLORENCE MCCARTHY – Banna East, Ardfert, Tralee, Co Kerry
NOVEMBER 		BRIAN MADDEN -Rathanny, Tralee, Co Kerry
DECEMBER  		JAMES SCANLON – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee, Co Kerry

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa Higgins-Walker (086 3943954), Marketing Manager, Lee Strand, Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry

PHOTOS: Lee Strand Presents Annual Milk Quality Awards

March 4, 2024 at 12:55 pm Comments are Disabled

TWELVE of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee recently for the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023. The annual awards celebrate the high standard of farming excellence on Lee Strand farms and recognises the farmers who produce the highest quality milk. Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha, […]

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Tralee Man Elected To Fellowship Of The Irish Academy Of Engineering

Tralee Man Elected To Fellowship Of The Irish Academy Of Engineering

March 4, 2024 at 12:31 pm Comments are Disabled

PROFESSOR Joseph Walsh, Head of School and Director (IMaR) Research Centre, Munster Technological University (MTU), has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE). The Fellowship is bestowed to distinguished individuals from academia and industry, acknowledging their substantial impact on the advancement of engineering, as […]

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Brush Up On Your Irish At Seachtain Na Gaeilge Events In Tralee

Brush Up On Your Irish At Seachtain Na Gaeilge Events In Tralee

March 4, 2024 at 12:24 pm Comments are Disabled

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to brush up on your Irish, why wait any longer? Seachtain na Gaeilge  gets off a great start on Thursday 7th March with a screening of An Cailín Ciúin in Restaurant K, Prince’s Street. With tae/caife and refreshments from 6.45pm there’ll be […]

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Strong Dublin Side Defeats Kerry Camogie Team In Tralee

March 4, 2024 at 11:39 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran reports on the Kerry Camogie game against Dublin in Tralee on Saturday… Kerry 0-9 Dublin 2-14  Defeat for a gallant Kerry Camogie team in Austin Stack Park in Divison 1A of the National League. Kerry came up a very strong Dublin team and battled hard but were outscored […]

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Eoin Firtéar aboard the Orla Meabh.

New TV Series To Focus On West Kerry Fishing Community

March 4, 2024 at 11:26 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW TV series on TG4 will focus on the the fishing community of Corca Dhuibhne, their families and community, as they carry out their work over the fishing season from March to October. In the first programme of the four part series, ‘Meitheal Mara Chorca Dhuibhne’, which begins on […]

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Status Yellow Rain And Wind Warnings Issued For Kerry

Status Yellow Rain And Wind Warnings Issued For Kerry

March 4, 2024 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

STATUS Yellow Wind and Rainfall warnings have been issued for Kerry for tonight. Met Éireann says from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, there will be very strong and gusty west to southwest winds and spells of heavy rain. Possible impacts are falling branches, damage to temporary structures, localised flooding, poor visibility […]

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Aisling Donnelly with Yvonne Donnelly, Eileen Prendiville, Conor, Richard and Zoe Donnelly at the Blennerville NS/Derryquay NS Confirmation Day at St John's Church on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Confirmation Day Arrives CBS Primary, Blennerville And Derryquay Schools

March 3, 2024 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

FRIDAY saw St John’s Church host two more Confirmation ceremonies to round off a busy week for local schools. The weather hasn’t been playing ball all week for the big days and it was the same on Friday for sixth class pupils of CBS Primary, Blennerville NS and Derryquay NS […]

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Mounthawk Park under lights.

REPORT: Disappointment As Kerry FC Defeated At Home To Treaty

March 2, 2024 at 10:48 am Comments are Disabled

David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s defeat to Treaty United last night at Mounthawk Park in the Airtricity League Of Ireland Division One game… KERRY FC 0-1 TREATY UNITED Kerry FC were back for the second of the three-home game stretch as they took on Treaty United for the first […]

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Kerry FC Sporting Director Billy Dennehy presenting a cheque for over €39,000 to the Fitzgerald family before Friday night's game against Treaty United in Mounthawk Park. Photo by Adam Kowalczyk

Nearly €40,000 Raised From Kerry FC Fundraiser For Fitzgerald Family

March 2, 2024 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Football Club presented the Fitzgerald family from Tralee with a cheque for over €39,000 before their game against Treaty United last night in Mounthawk Park. The club ran a very successful Charity Legends game on February 2nd this year which saw a Kerry Soccer Legends team take on a […]

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Ciara Casey, Caoimhe Kane, Ellie Boyle, Ava Odhigbo and Helen Allman at the Transition Year Ball at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Transition Year Students Have A Ball In Ballyroe

March 2, 2024 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

TRANSITION Year students from around town and beyond gathered for a special TY Ball  in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night. Nearly 400 teenagers from Presentation Secondary, CBS The Green, Mercy Mounthawk, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and Mean Scoil An Leith Truig in Castlegregory converged on the venue for a fun time. […]

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Repro Free 29.2.24.                                       " Unity shines bright for young people in Kerry " 
Kerry Education and Training Board Launched their Youth Work Strategic Plan at St John's Art Cnt in Listowel Co Kerry today as young people from all over Kerry arrived for the launch . 
Unity shines bright as Kerry Education and Training Board Launch their Youth Work Strategic Plan and the Local Creative Youth Partnership Strategic Plan. Youth Programme participants and attendees worked in groups and the end result was this wonderful LED display that symbolises the collaborative work that went into the strategic plans.
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Kerry ETB Launches Youth Work Plan In Listowel

March 2, 2024 at 9:40 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Education and Training Board announced the launch of their Youth Work Plan 2023-2027 and the Local Creative Youth Partnership Strategic Plan on Thursday. The event held at St John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel, was a celebration of youth creativity and collaboration. Featuring live music and drama performances, it […]

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Know Your Rights: Applying For Or Renewing A Driving Licence

Know Your Rights: Applying For Or Renewing A Driving Licence

March 2, 2024 at 9:39 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…  How do I apply for or renew my driving licence? NDLS Online is the most efficient way to apply for or renew your driving licence or learner permit. All […]

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Finnegan On Films: Spider Stories And A Web Of Intrigue On The Box

Finnegan On Films: Spider Stories And A Web Of Intrigue On The Box

March 2, 2024 at 9:36 am Comments are Disabled

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has the pick of the films on RTE/TG4 on Saturday… A resourceful orphan Madeline (Saturday 1.20pm RTE2), played by Hattie Jones, is the star of this utterly charming story based on the children’s books based in Paris and the film cleverly shows its literary origins. […]

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MTU Holds Events To Promote Student Wellbeing And Biodiversity On Campus

March 1, 2024 at 4:23 pm Comments are Disabled

MTU held two successful student partnership and engagement events this week to promote student wellbeing and enhance biodiversity on campus. The events involved planting shrubs, plants and 180 native trees on both the North and South campuses as well as a series of talks on biophilia and natural land management […]

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Here’s The Kerry Ladies Side To Face Armagh On Sunday

Here’s The Kerry Ladies Side To Face Armagh On Sunday

March 1, 2024 at 2:37 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY are back in action this Sunday in Round 5 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 with an away trip to Armagh. The Orchard County will welcome the ladies for a 1pm throw-in time at the BOX IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking […]

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Clean Coasts Roadshow Event At Cockleshell This Sunday Morning

Clean Coasts Roadshow Event At Cockleshell This Sunday Morning

March 1, 2024 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

A CLEAN Coasts Roadshow free event will take place this Sunday morning, March 3, from 10am. Clean Coasts has teamed up with Tralee Tidy Towns to host a walk, talk and birdwatch with local birdwatcher Ed Carty on Cockleshell Beach. People are to meet at the Lock Gates at 10am. To […]

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Pupil Charlie Sharp with Ben, Olive, Fionn, Ciara and Richard Sharp at the Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Confirmation Day at St John's Church on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Special Day As Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Pupils Are Confirmed

March 1, 2024 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

EXCITED sixth class pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn made their way to St John’s Church on Thursday afternoon to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. It was windy, but the rain stayed away as the families arrived for the momentous day in the pupils’ young lives. Múinteoirí Deaglán Ó Cuill and […]

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