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Some of the crowd at the vigil. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Gather For Silent Vigil To Support Victims Of CervicalCheck Scandal

May 15, 2018 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

AROUND 400 people gathered in The Square in Tralee on Monday evening for a silent vigil to stand in solidarity with Emma Mhic Mhathúna and all the other women and their families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal. The 37 year old mother of five who lives in west Kerry was diagnosed […]

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Iceland Creates 20 New Jobs At New North Kerry Store

Iceland Creates 20 New Jobs At New North Kerry Store

May 15, 2018 at 10:26 am Comments are Disabled

ICELAND set to open second its second Kerry store next week creating 20 new jobs. The food retailer will open its newest store in Units 1 and 2 Old Mill Lane, Listowel on Tuesday, May 22. They have operated in Tralee since 2015. The new Listowel store spans 8,200 square […]

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Professional Beggars Making Hundreds And Throwing Away Food Donated To Them

Professional Beggars Making Hundreds And Throwing Away Food Donated To Them

May 15, 2018 at 10:11 am 1 comment

GARDAI and councillors in Tralee Municipal District are encouraging people not to give money or food to people described as ‘professional beggars’ operating in town since late last year. The Sinn Fein councillor said well-meaning people trying to help them were being ‘taken for a ride’ by these beggars. Speaking […]

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Looking Forward To Ladies Day At Listowel This June Bank Holiday Weekend

Looking Forward To Ladies Day At Listowel This June Bank Holiday Weekend

May 14, 2018 at 5:19 pm Comments are Disabled

SERIOUS racing, serious fun and sensational Summer style  are on the cards at the forthcoming Listowel Races June Bank Holiday Meeting on Sunday/Monday June 3/4. As always, in addition to top quality National Hunt and Flat racing, the Listowel Racing Committee have organised music after racing each evening. The fashion […]

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Gardaí Investigate Two Burglaries And An Assault In Tralee Area

Gardaí Investigate Two Burglaries And An Assault In Tralee Area

May 14, 2018 at 3:22 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after two burglaries in town over the past week and an assault in Tralee town centre. Between the night of May 8 and the morning of May 9, a house was broken into in the Beenoskee area of Ballyard. A quantity of […]

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Minister Brendan Griffin turns the sod on the new extension for Coláiste Gleann Lí.

Minister Turns Sod On €1.1m Extension Works At Coláiste Gleann Lí

May 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

BRENDAN Griffin TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport    officially turned the sod today on the site of Coláiste Gleann Lí post-primary school. This marks the commencement of extensive building works, valued at €1.1 million, by Kerry Education and Training Board which will see […]

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PHOTOS: Thousands Enjoy The Kingdom County Fair On Sunday

PHOTOS: Thousands Enjoy The Kingdom County Fair On Sunday

May 14, 2018 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

THE car-parks were jammed to capacity as the weather gods smiled for the Kingdom County Fair  in Ballybeggan on Sunday. There was so much to see from the agricultural competitions, family entertainment, stalls, dog show, equestrian competitions, arts and crafts, food demos and loads more. The fine weather was a […]

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Musicians at the Donal Walsh music day in town on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Weekend To Remember Donal Walsh

May 14, 2018 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

THIS weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Donal Walsh and two special events took place to remember the young man who continues to make such an impact on people’s lives. On Friday there was a special anniversary Mass celebrated in Knock with 3,000 students attending from all […]

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A Liverpool Legend Is Coming For A Meet And Greet in Kerry This September

A Liverpool Legend Is Coming For A Meet And Greet in Kerry This September

May 14, 2018 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S an exciting time to be a Liverpool fan, especially with the European Champions League Cup Final coming up on May 26. Now, following on from the appearance of Jamie Carragher last month in Killarney, 5Times Events are advertising that a fellow Kop legend Robbie Fowler is coming to the […]

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REPORT: Kerry Get Back On Track In Joe McDonagh Cup

REPORT: Kerry Get Back On Track In Joe McDonagh Cup

May 14, 2018 at 9:52 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran on Kerry’s win against Laois in the Joe McDonagh Cup in Austin Stack Park in Tralee on Sunday… Kerry 3-20 Laois 0-19 Three goals in the first half set Kerry on their way to their first win in the Joe McDonagh Cup,. The first goal came from Jack […]

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Kerry Rose contestants Laura Bourke (The Ashe Hotel), Sarah Leahy (Dingle Bay Hotel), Celine O'Shea (St Luke's Home), Mairead Browne (Nicholas Browne & Sons Ltd) and Patricia Kerins (Divanes Volkswagen) at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night. Photo by Will Nolan

PHOTOS: A Night At The Dogs For Kerry Rose Contestants

May 13, 2018 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S just two weeks away now, so most of the Kerry Rose contestants got together again for an evening of fun at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium last night. As is traditional over the past number of years, the ladies from all over the county enjoyed the fine sunny evening and […]

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At back; Catherine Goggin, Amy Goggin and Oonagh Ferris. In front; Aisling McHale, Emma Goggin and Ríona McGrath at the 'Silence Is Golden Lippy Sing' event in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Night Of Fun With A Serious Message At Film Premiere

May 13, 2018 at 10:31 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was some amazing lip syncing performances at a night to mark the Tralee premiere of a new short film made by four local women. ‘Silence Is Golden — From Birth To Death’ is a short film made by Stormm Productions which is made up of four women, Miriam Moriarty Owens, […]

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Roger Harty: Emotion (Energy in motion) Put To The Test

Roger Harty: Emotion (Energy in motion) Put To The Test

May 13, 2018 at 10:31 am Comments are Disabled

WELL I have decided to avail of the wonderful delights that Kerry Airport offers and I have availed of the chance to travel to Berlin. Berlin has so many sights to explore and it is great to have the opportunity to do so. I use the word opportunity instead of […]

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Kerry Rose Breda O'Mahony cuts the tape to start the Darkness Into Light walk from CBS The Green on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Thousands Turn Out Again For Darkness Into Light Tralee

May 12, 2018 at 1:10 pm Comments are Disabled

THEY came in their thousands again to CBS The Green for the third annual Darkness Into Light Tralee walk and once again the weather was ideal for the event. From just after 3am they started to arrive for the Pieta House fundraiser which has raised tens of thousands over the […]

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Jordan, Susan, Megan, Paul and Christopher Tearle at the fundraising table quiz on Friday night at Na Gaeil GAA Club. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Music Quiz Hits Right Note For Megan And Cancer Charity

May 12, 2018 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

WHO had a No.1 hit with ‘The One And Only’? What film featured Maria McKee’s No.1 song ‘Show Me Heaven’? These were just two of the questions asked at a music table quiz at the Na Gaeil Club on Friday night. There was a great turnout for it too and the […]

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Edwin Byrne, Rebekah Wall and Rachel Templeman, in front of Maddens on Milk Market Lane. Photo by Dermot Crean

Something Special Has Just Opened At Maddens On Milk Market Lane

May 12, 2018 at 10:36 am 2 comments

IF you’re down at Milk Market Lane then you should take a look at something special happening there. The whole area is enjoying a regeneration with murals near The Mall side and plans for a heritage trail in this historic part of Tralee. Now a new enterprise has opened on […]

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Carol Barry, Tracy Bolger, host Dan Horan and Helen Geary at the table quiz in aid of Recovery Haven at Linnane's Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Dan’s The Man Asking The Questions At Charity Quiz In Linnane’s

May 12, 2018 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a great turnout in Linnane’s Bar on Rock Street on Friday night for a table quiz in aid of Recovery Haven. Dan Horan of Horan’s Health Stores fame, who is well known for his work for local cancer charities, was the man who was asking the questions on […]

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Know Your Rights: New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Know Your Rights: New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

May 12, 2018 at 10:35 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 have heard that new data protection rules are coming in. What are these rules and how will they affect me? Answer: A new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes […]

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McCann At The Movies: Leave Your Brains At The Door For ‘Life Of The Party’

McCann At The Movies: Leave Your Brains At The Door For ‘Life Of The Party’

May 12, 2018 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

John McCann says ‘Life of the Party’ is a cheesy yet charming comedy with Melissa McCarthy on top form!… After Deanna Miles (Melissa McCarthy) gets a divorce from her husband Dan (Matt Walsh) and decides to go back to college, she ends up in her daughter’s class who’s not comfortable […]

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Thirteen Kerry Properties Up For Sale At Online Auction

Thirteen Kerry Properties Up For Sale At Online Auction

May 11, 2018 at 1:15 pm Comments are Disabled

THE end of the month will see a number of residential and commercial properties  in Kerry up for bids in the latest online auction from Bidx1. Among the 13 Kerry lots are two commercial premises, three residential properties and one site in the Tralee area. Bidx1 (formerly Allsop) are holding […]

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‘The Full Monty’ Show Is Coming To The INEC This Autumn

‘The Full Monty’ Show Is Coming To The INEC This Autumn

May 11, 2018 at 1:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THE massive hit production of Simon Beaufoy’s ‘The Full Monty’ which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will take in dates in the INEC Killarney this autumn. David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers’s presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of the hit show comes to Killarney from October 9-13. […]

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In front; Niamh Rahilly, Natasha Tobin and Ruth O'Connell. At back; Doireann Thomas, Mary O'Connell, Laura Scanlon and Aisling O'Connell who are taking part in a project on Lyme Disease awareness. Photo by Dermot Crean

Pres Girls Reach Final Of ECO UNESCO Competition With Lyme Disease Project

May 11, 2018 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Tralee girls have advanced to the final of the ECO UNESCO competition with their project on Lyme Disease and now they need your votes. The group of Transition Year students in the ‘Give An X To Ticks’ project have held a ‘Tick Awareness Day’ back in February to inform the public about […]

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Sandra, Eamonn and Jason Hickson who will attempt five world record next Friday and Saturday.

Kerry Family To Attempt Five World Records In One Day

May 11, 2018 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

A FAMILY from Annascaul, Eamonn, Jason and Sandra Hickson, will attempt to set five Official Guinness World Records in one weekend, beginning Friday, May 18. It begins when, live on Kerry’s Full Breakfast on Radio Kerry, journalist Eamonn will attempt to break the record for Most Chest-to-Ground Burpees in One Minute […]

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Launching the Music Day in aid of the Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation and Tralee Rugby Club were front from left; Margaret Mansfield, Elma Walsh and Joe O'Connor. Back from left; Pamela O'Connor, Jim O'Connor, Dave Buckley, Aidan Kelly, Willie Kelly. Seated; Kathleen McDonagh. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ten Things To Do Around Tralee At The Weekend

May 11, 2018 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

It’s the weekend and a very busy one at that, with family entertainment, a quiz, a charity walk and much, much more to see and do… Friday 1. A beautiful start to the weekend… CH Chemists will host national IMAGE Skincare Trainer, Caroline Casey, at a special event. She will […]

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Gaelcholáiste Students Make The ‘A’ Grade On The Basketball Court

Gaelcholáiste Students Make The ‘A’ Grade On The Basketball Court

May 10, 2018 at 4:19 pm Comments are Disabled

BASKETBALL is on the rise in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí with a big success on the national scene last week. Last Wednesday, May 2, a boys team won the Junior Boys B All-Ireland title in Tallaght. After coming through a number of games in the past couple of months at provincial level, […]

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Tralee Student Among Prizes At Apprentice Chef Final

Tralee Student Among Prizes At Apprentice Chef Final

May 10, 2018 at 3:49 pm Comments are Disabled

SECONDARY school students from across Munster and Leinster travelled to the IT Tralee’s state of the art kitchens in the 2017/2018 Flogas Ireland and Fáilte Ireland supported Apprentice Chef Finale on Thursday. A dish of pan seared Skeaghanore duck with a sweet orange glaze that earned Natalia Leane from Killarney […]

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It’s Going To Get Fairly Windy Late Tonight

It’s Going To Get Fairly Windy Late Tonight

May 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm Comments are Disabled

WE haven’t had a weather warning for a while so I suppose Met Eireann wanted to remind us summer hasn’t arrived yet. They have issued a Status Yellow Wind warning which will come into effect tonight from midnight until 9am. The warning is for Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway and Mayo. Tonight […]

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Petrol And Diesel Prices Rise At Tralee Pumps Over Past Three Months

Petrol And Diesel Prices Rise At Tralee Pumps Over Past Three Months

May 10, 2018 at 1:54 pm 1 comment

THE price of petrol and diesel at the filling station pumps around Tralee has risen since we last carried out a survey three months ago. In fact, three stations have gone over the €1.40 per litre mark for petrol and over €1.30 per litre for diesel for the first time […]

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Amazing Entertainment Lined Up For Kerry EXPO 2018 This Sunday

Amazing Entertainment Lined Up For Kerry EXPO 2018 This Sunday

May 10, 2018 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT is reaching new heights as nearly 140 exhibitors across Kerry gear up for Kerry EXPO on Sunday at the INEC Killarney. The Kerry EXPO, which is now an annual fixture in the regional calendar, brings together both businesses and communities from all over the county and promises to be […]

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Mid-Kerry Business Wins €3,000 Prize At Elevator Pitch Competition

Mid-Kerry Business Wins €3,000 Prize At Elevator Pitch Competition

May 10, 2018 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

THE Busy Botanist was the winner of an Elevator Pitch competition worth €3,000 in Killarney recently. The Elevator Pitch competition offers a cash prize package sponsored by Facebook worth €2,000 at each location, as well as additional prizes worth up to €1,000. Joanne Arbon and Clair Kelly of The Busy […]

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