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Pupils from Scoil Naomh Eirc at the SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin.

Ardfert, Kilmoyley And Sneem Schools Make Final Of SEAI ‘One Good Idea’ Competition

May 18, 2018 at 2:53 pm Comments are Disabled

SCHOOLS in Ardfert, Kilmoyley and Sneem had projects in the Primary Category in the 2018 SEAI One Good Idea National Finals in Dublin on Tuesday and they did very well indeed. St Michael’s National School from Sneem was the runner-up for their campaign ‘Legendary Light Savers’. The ‘Legendary Light Savers’ invented […]

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Chamber Wants Major Changes To Tralee Draft Local Area Plan 2018-2024

Chamber Wants Major Changes To Tralee Draft Local Area Plan 2018-2024

May 18, 2018 at 2:28 pm 1 comment

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has identified a number of omissions from the Tralee Draft Local Area Plan (LAP) which is set to shape the future of Kerry’s capital town for the next six years. The closing date for receipt of submissions on the Draft LAP is Thursday, May 31 and the […]

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Kerry Schools To Get 48 Extra SNAs

Kerry Schools To Get 48 Extra SNAs

May 18, 2018 at 1:21 pm Comments are Disabled

SOME 48 extra SNAs will be allocated to Kerry schools in September. The announcement was made by Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton today. This will bring the total number of SNAs to 573 locally in Kerry, secondary schools will receive an extra nine SNAs and Primary schools will receive […]

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Gardaí Seek Witnesses To Car Believed To Have Been Used In Crimes In Kerry

Gardaí Seek Witnesses To Car Believed To Have Been Used In Crimes In Kerry

May 18, 2018 at 1:06 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance with sightings of a Black Saab 9-3 saloon car which is believed to have been involved in a number of crimes in the last few weeks across Kerry, Cork and Waterford. This vehicle was recovered, having been abandoned in Carrignavar, Co. Cork, last Friday the […]

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Competition To Win Free Desk Space At HQ Tralee For Your Business

Competition To Win Free Desk Space At HQ Tralee For Your Business

May 18, 2018 at 12:43 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW business support competition for start-up businesses was launched in Tralee on Monday. The competition was launched by AIB Kerry and HQ Tralee, the co-working and mixed office space in Tralee co-founded by Tom O’Leary and Ken Tobin. The competition which is open to existing and new AIB business […]

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Look Inside Kerry’s Most Expensive House

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Look Inside Kerry’s Most Expensive House

May 18, 2018 at 12:13 pm Comments are Disabled

GOT €3.25m to spare? Long Lake House, situated between Kenmare and Sneem is on the market and it looks pretty amazing. It was built in the 1980s and was bought by a Tipperary-born, San Franciso-based businessman back in 2001 for between £1.5m and £2.5m. It’s a three-storey building on the […]

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Five Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

Five Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

May 18, 2018 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

Unlike the plethora of events last week, this weekend is relatively quiet. There is a few things to do though… 1. Enjoy the weather… It’ll be fine on Friday and Saturday is supposed to be dry and sunny, so take advantage of the fine weather by going for a walk, […]

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Riadh Malik, Lauren O'Grady, Lauren Barrett and Orla O'Riordan at the Mercy Mounthawk annual awards on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Night To Honour Mercy Mounthawk Students

May 18, 2018 at 9:46 am Comments are Disabled

HUNDREDS of people packed into the school gym last night for the Mercy Mounthawk annual awards. As the school year comes to a close it’s fitting that students who have excelled in academia, sport, art, creativity, diligence and more categories are rewarded for their hard work throughout the year. In […]

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Barnardos Calls On Tralee Families And Communities To Take Part In ‘Big Toddle’

Barnardos Calls On Tralee Families And Communities To Take Part In ‘Big Toddle’

May 17, 2018 at 5:24 pm Comments are Disabled

BARNARDOS children’s charity is looking for families, community groups and creches in Tralee and Kerry to take part in their annual Big Toddle for Barnardos Ireland’s biggest sponsored walk for under-fives! 2018 will see the little feet of more than 50,000 toddlers – including 1,239 already signed up in Kerry  – […]

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Ferris Wants Council To Start Advertising Local ‘Blueway’ Now

Ferris Wants Council To Start Advertising Local ‘Blueway’ Now

May 17, 2018 at 3:30 pm Comments are Disabled

A COUNCILLOR has asked Kerry County Council to start advertising the fact that there is a ‘Blueway’ from Tralee to Fenit and Ballyheigue. Cllr Toireasa Ferris brought up the blueway — which would be an area where swimming, kayaking and other water activities could take place from the canal to […]

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Public Protest At HSE Buildings In Tralee To Support Victims Of CervicalCheck Scandal

Public Protest At HSE Buildings In Tralee To Support Victims Of CervicalCheck Scandal

May 17, 2018 at 2:44 pm Comments are Disabled

  A PROTEST has been organised for Friday to support the victims of the CervicalCheck scandal. The organisers have chosen the HSE’s buildings in Rathass, close to the entrance to University Hospital Kerry, as the venue for the gathering which gets underway at 3.30pm.   It will be a peaceful demonstration […]

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The Blennerville school team, winners of the County Final on Monday. Photo courtesy of Blennerville NS

Blennerville Team Did Its Homework To Win County Debating Competition

May 17, 2018 at 12:54 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were celebrations in St Brendan’s NS Blennerville this week as their team won the County Final of the Concern Primary Debating Competition. Held at the Education Centre in Dromtacker on Monday, it was a great achievement as 18 other schools from around the county took part. ‘Homework Is An Essential […]

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Tralee Venues To Host Events For Kerry Biodiversity Week

Tralee Venues To Host Events For Kerry Biodiversity Week

May 17, 2018 at 12:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE are lots of events happening in the Tralee area and around the county for Kerry Biodiveristy Week 2018, running from May 19-27. From land- based whale watching to bat walks, a dawn chorus walk, plant identification walks, a swift talk and walk, nature walks and an organic farm biodiversity […]

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David Malone of Inspired with his photos on exhibit outside No.4 On The Square. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Inspired Collection Of Photos At Exhibition In The Square

May 17, 2018 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

THE beauty of Tralee and beyond was in evidence at a special exhibition in town yesterday as the members of the Inspired group showed their photography talents. The sun beamed down at No.4 On The Square which proved a perfect location for the exhibition where people were invited to buy […]

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Free Child Car Seat Check Service Returns To Tralee

Free Child Car Seat Check Service Returns To Tralee

May 17, 2018 at 9:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE Road Safety Authority’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service returns to Kerry next month. Research from the RSA service, which checks child car seats and restraints nationwide for free, has revealed that 4 out of 5 child car seats are incorrectly fitted nationwide. On the service’s most recent visit to Kerry […]

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Tralee Business To Hold Coffee Morning For NCBI

Tralee Business To Hold Coffee Morning For NCBI

May 17, 2018 at 9:16 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE business is hosting a coffee morning for the NCBI and is offering a superb incentive in a bid to attract people to support the event. ‘Regatta Great Outdoors’ in Ashe St. is offering  50% off almost everything in the store during the event, which takes place from  11am […]

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Council To Look For Funding For Tralee-Blennerville Steam Railway This Autumn

Council To Look For Funding For Tralee-Blennerville Steam Railway This Autumn

May 16, 2018 at 5:04 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is to apply for funding for the restoration of the Tralee Blennerville Steam Railway this autumn. After a motion tabled at Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors by Cllr Pat McCarthy, that the Council support the local and national efforts to restore the Tralee/Blennerville Rail Link as […]

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Meeting On Free Programme For Women Seeking Employment In Tralee Next Week

Meeting On Free Programme For Women Seeking Employment In Tralee Next Week

May 16, 2018 at 3:41 pm Comments are Disabled

A FREE information meeting on a programme which has resulted in women gaining employment will take place next week in Tralee. ‘Moving On’ is an employment programme in Kerry, supporting women to gain new skills, clarify direction, increase confidence and find work. They can provide training, support, work placements and […]

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Council Says Speed Not An Issue To Warrant Traffic Calming On Basin Road

Council Says Speed Not An Issue To Warrant Traffic Calming On Basin Road

May 16, 2018 at 2:25 pm 3 comments

AN analysis carried out by Kerry County Council at Basin Road has found that speed is not an issue to warrant traffic calming measures. Cllr Terry O’Brien again brought up the issue at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of councillors on Monday, where he said the situation continues to be […]

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Maura Was Learning While Laughing At Tralee VTOS

Maura Was Learning While Laughing At Tralee VTOS

May 16, 2018 at 11:21 am Comments are Disabled

Former Tralee VTOS student, Maura Sheehy, winner of the Florist of the Year at the Irish Wedding Awards 2018, writes of her experience of returning to education… Studying in VTOS Tralee was a very positive experience for me.  The first thing that springs to mind when I fondly look back […]

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Famous Faces To Show Up At Notts Forest Supporters Club Charity Dinner

Famous Faces To Show Up At Notts Forest Supporters Club Charity Dinner

May 16, 2018 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE they might not be the biggest supporters club and they might not have much to shout about now, the Nottingham Forest Supporters Club Munster Branch can never be accused of lacking passion. And of course through its history, Forest have had some great days including two European Cups wins […]

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Special Yoga And Music Event Planned For The Ashe Hotel This Sunday

Special Yoga And Music Event Planned For The Ashe Hotel This Sunday

May 16, 2018 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

THIS looks like a healthy and relaxing way to spend some of your Sunday. Tralee’s first Yoga and Live Viola Brunch takes place this Sunday, May 20 at The Ashe Hotel from 11am. This consists of a peaceful one and a half hour Yin Yoga practice led by Maeve Ferris […]

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CH To Welcome Top International Make-Up Artist Next Week

CH To Welcome Top International Make-Up Artist Next Week

May 16, 2018 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

ALL at CH Tralee are excited at the prospect of welcoming a famed make-up artist back to the store next week. Alan Pan is one of Estee Lauder’s leading global makeup artists and has worked with celebrities such as Kendall Jenner. Based in the UK, Alan works across North America, […]

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Kerry ETB Holds Final Parents Forum Of School Year

Kerry ETB Holds Final Parents Forum Of School Year

May 16, 2018 at 10:08 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Education and Training Board held its fourth and final Parents Forum for the 2017/2018 school year on May 10. Parents attending this forum are representing members from their respective Parent’s Councils. The forum was first established in 2006 to promote effective liaison and consultation between schools and parents and […]

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Section Of Farranfore To Castleisland Road To Close From May 24

Section Of Farranfore To Castleisland Road To Close From May 24

May 15, 2018 at 6:08 pm Comments are Disabled

A SECTION of the N23 road between Farranfore and Castleisland will be closed to traffic from Thursday next, May 24 to facilitate the demolition and rebuilding of Dysert Bridge on the N23 national primary route. The road closure is being put in place for safety reasons and to allow for […]

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Cumann Iosaef Needs Funding To Cover Extra Costs For Meals On Wheels Service

Cumann Iosaef Needs Funding To Cover Extra Costs For Meals On Wheels Service

May 15, 2018 at 4:07 pm Comments are Disabled

MANAGEMENT at Cumann Iosaef Community Centre have asked councillors of Tralee Municipal District to help them in their appeal to the Government for extra funding, after the increase in the minimum wage came in earlier this year. Their meals on wheels service operates seven days a week, all year round, […]

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Gardaí Warning Tralee Businesses About Change Scam

Gardaí Warning Tralee Businesses About Change Scam

May 15, 2018 at 1:02 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are warning businesses to be aware of a scam where people coming in looking for change. An incident happened in Tralee last week where a male entered a shop. He wanted to change a large amount of notes into different denominations. After the transaction was completed, he changed his […]

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Call For Designated Amenities For Children With Autism And Disabilities

Call For Designated Amenities For Children With Autism And Disabilities

May 15, 2018 at 12:09 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has been called upon to ensure inclusion for all by providing funding and lands where feasible for the development/ extension of playgrounds for children with disabilities and designated walks and amenities in a safe and quiet environment for children with Autism. Councillor Michael Cahill, who made the […]

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Pupils To Take To The Runway At Blennerville School Fashion Show

Pupils To Take To The Runway At Blennerville School Fashion Show

May 15, 2018 at 11:51 am Comments are Disabled

ST Brendan’s National School, Blennerville are taking to the catwalk shortly for the first time, as they are busily preparing for their Fashion Show fundraiser. The event will take place in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday, May 31 and promises to be a fantastic night of entertainment, fashion and fun […]

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There Were Kerry Winners At The ‘Food Oscars’ In Dublin Last Night

There Were Kerry Winners At The ‘Food Oscars’ In Dublin Last Night

May 15, 2018 at 11:48 am Comments are Disabled

THERE were Kerry winners at at the Irish Restaurant Awards which were held in Dublin last night. The Apprentice Chef Programme, founded by IT Tralee lecturer Mark Murphy and Firies-based chef Mark Doe, was awarded the All Ireland Local Food Hero title, the Park Hotel Kenmare won Best Hotel and Guesthouse in […]

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