Other News

Aspen Grove Solutions In Middle Of Restructuring Process

Aspen Grove Solutions In Middle Of Restructuring Process

April 12, 2018 at 6:13 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE-BASED company is in the middle of a restructuring process. Aspen Grove Solutions has offices on the Castlemaine Road where around 100 people are employed. There is comment from the company on whether this will mean any job losses, according to a report by Radio Kerry news. The restructuring process […]

Read more ›
The 'Spice Girls' — Celia O'Shea, Toireasa Ferris, Kieran O'Callaghan, Michaela Brosnan and Michelle Dempsey — who performed at the Lip Sync Battle at KCFE on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS/WATCH: ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Fun At Kerry College Of Further Education

April 12, 2018 at 3:58 pm 1 comment

THERE was great fun at the Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) on Thursday for their ‘Lip Sync Battle’ in aid of a great organisation. Organised by Tourism with Business Students in conjunction with their programme co-ordinator Margaret Burns as a fundraiser for Jigsaw Kerry, a number of students and staff […]

Read more ›
The Rosebuds on parade. Photo by Dermot Crean

Applications Open For Rose Buds In This Year’s Festival

April 12, 2018 at 3:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Rose Bud application process has commenced with girls aged 6 to 10 being invited to put their names forward for a chance to be a part of this year’s Rose of Tralee International festival. The most important thing about being a Rose Bud is to have fun! Each girl […]

Read more ›
Tralee Filmmaker Aims To Sell Movie At Cannes Festival

Tralee Filmmaker Aims To Sell Movie At Cannes Festival

April 12, 2018 at 11:13 am Comments are Disabled

‘CON’, a feature film produced by a Tralee native, is now available internationally on Vimeo On Demand while its creator is off to Cannes in May where distributors are currently previewing the movie. Bertie Brosnan will attend the festival with the purpose of selling Con and also gather contacts and […]

Read more ›
Bobcats u12 Division 1 County League Winners  Jill Quirke, Maire Culloty, Aoibheann Broderick, Laura Sugrue, Kate Collins, Rachel Creedon, Orla O'Connor, Rachel Griffin, Anna Collins and Aislinn Bailey

PHOTOS: Bobcats Basketball Club Gives Out Annual Awards

April 12, 2018 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

BOBCATS Basketball Club held their annual awards night on Saturday evening in O’Riadas in Ballymacelligott in Tralee to celebrate another great year for the Ballymac based club. The majority of the club’s teams participated in Division One of their respective Leagues. The U12 girls (Co League Division One Winners) and […]

Read more ›
Cast members just prior to the opening performance. Photo by Dermot Crean

‘Children Of Eden’ Begins Run In Siamsa Tíre

April 12, 2018 at 10:21 am Comments are Disabled

THE months of rehearsals are over and it was time to take to the stage last night for members of Tralee Musical Society. With director Oliver Hurley at the helm, the cast were well-prepared and put on a fantastic show last night for the hundreds who attended ‘Children Of Eden’ […]

Read more ›
SPONSORED: Corcorans Massive Sale Starts Thursday In Tralee Store

SPONSORED: Corcorans Massive Sale Starts Thursday In Tralee Store

April 11, 2018 at 5:42 pm Comments are Disabled

HEAD on down to Corcorans Furniture & Carpets, Tralee for their Massive 4 Day Stock Clearance Sale starting tomorrow (Thursday)! Celebrating a year since moving their store to a fantastic new 20,000ft superstore in Manor Park, Tralee this store stocks the latest in home interiors from dining, suites, bedding, carpets […]

Read more ›
Catriona Dunne.

Tralee Woman To Appear On ‘Winning Streak’ This Saturday

April 11, 2018 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO women from  Kerry will be among the five participants who will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE One this Saturday . Catriona Dunne from Caherslee, Tralee and Margaret Flaherty from Milltown, Killarney will take to the Winning Streak stage with high hopes of winning […]

Read more ›
Creating A Work Of Art At Kerry ETB Centre In Tralee

Creating A Work Of Art At Kerry ETB Centre In Tralee

April 11, 2018 at 2:20 pm Comments are Disabled

    APPRENTICES from Kerry ETB Training Centre in Monavalley have delivered their ‘Generation Apprenticeship’ competition entry to the National College of Ireland, Dublin ahead of judging next month. In an open competition, sponsored by ESB and the Construction Industry Federation, teams of apprentices were invited to use their skills […]

Read more ›
‘Truth Or Dare’ Exhibition Opens At Siamsa Tíre

‘Truth Or Dare’ Exhibition Opens At Siamsa Tíre

April 11, 2018 at 12:48 pm Comments are Disabled

THE ‘Truth or Dare’ art exhibition, featuring work from three graduates of the Limerick College of Art and Design, officially opened on Friday last in Siamsa Tíre. The three artists, Grace Roberts, Suzanne Mortell and Nuala O’Sullivan,were delighted with the great attendance and support of their art works on the night […]

Read more ›
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Prepares For Fundraising ‘Night At The Dogs’

Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Prepares For Fundraising ‘Night At The Dogs’

April 11, 2018 at 12:14 pm 1 comment

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn is gearing up for a fantastic night of entertainment at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium later this month. To celebrate 40 successful years in all-Irish primary education, the school will be hosting a ‘Night at the Dogs’ on Saturday, April 21. The night promises to be a wonderful social gathering […]

Read more ›
Decision On Fenit Diving Boards Could Be Made This Month

Decision On Fenit Diving Boards Could Be Made This Month

April 11, 2018 at 11:05 am 1 comment

THE Restore Fenit Diving Boards Campaign (RFDBC) committee believes it is very likely that the decision on the restoration of the diving boards at the bathing slip in Fenit will be announced at a meeting between a delegation from RFDBC and officials from Kerry County Council (KCC) on Monday, April 23. […]

Read more ›
EirGrid Launches Fund For Community Groups In North Kerry

EirGrid Launches Fund For Community Groups In North Kerry

April 11, 2018 at 10:47 am Comments are Disabled

EirGrid, the operator of the national electricity grid launched a major new fund for community groups in North Kerry yesterday. The €70,500 Knockanure Duagh Community Fund has been established by EirGrid to benefit communities close to new infrastructure that it has developed in the area. The company recently completed a […]

Read more ›
Lecture On Famine In Tralee And North Kerry Delivered In Council Chambers

Lecture On Famine In Tralee And North Kerry Delivered In Council Chambers

April 11, 2018 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society remembered and honoured all of those who had died in Tralee and North Kerry during famine times in a lecture, which was delivered by Ballyheigue native Bryan McMahon on Tuesday evening. Bryan’s book, ‘The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry’, was published in […]

Read more ›
Don’s Tribute To His Mom On Night Of Fashion, Food And Incredible Prizes

Don’s Tribute To His Mom On Night Of Fashion, Food And Incredible Prizes

April 11, 2018 at 10:19 am Comments are Disabled

FASHION Designer to the stars Don O’Neill, will return to his culinary past for one night only this July for what promises to be an unforgettable fundraising event in memory of his beloved mother, Mim O’Neill. Don, who trained as a chef before embarking on a stellar fashion career, has […]

Read more ›
Tesco In Tralee To Host ‘Great Irish Bake’ To Raise Funds For Temple Street

Tesco In Tralee To Host ‘Great Irish Bake’ To Raise Funds For Temple Street

April 10, 2018 at 4:56 pm Comments are Disabled

TESCO stores in Tralee will host a ‘Great Irish Bake’ to raise funds for their national charity partner, Temple Street on Friday, April 20. In 2017, Tesco stores in Kerry successfully raised €4,250 for the little heroes of Temple Street as part of the Great Irish Bake and are aiming to beat that […]

Read more ›
World’s Leading Tour Operators To Visit Tralee Golf Club

World’s Leading Tour Operators To Visit Tralee Golf Club

April 10, 2018 at 3:23 pm Comments are Disabled

MINISTER of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin T.D., today welcomed 35 of the world’s top international golf tour operators to Killarney for Fáilte Ireland’s 2018 Golf Ireland Convention, a showcase of the country’s top-class golfing experiences. During their stay in the south-west, the visitors will attend The Rose […]

Read more ›
ITT Invites Applications For Bursary Funding For Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students

ITT Invites Applications For Bursary Funding For Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students

April 10, 2018 at 2:58 pm Comments are Disabled

THE IT Tralee has opened applications for the 1916 Bursary Funding for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The purpose of this Bursary Funding is to encourage participation and success by students from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education due to socio-economic disadvantage. The South Cluster of Higher Education Institutions […]

Read more ›
Brassil Expresses Concern At Decrease In Kerry Garda Traffic Corps Numbers

Brassil Expresses Concern At Decrease In Kerry Garda Traffic Corps Numbers

April 10, 2018 at 12:59 pm Comments are Disabled

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, has strongly criticised the Government after new information compiled by Fianna Fáil reveals there has been a decrease in the number of dedicated traffic corps members in the Kerry Garda Division since 2009. According to their figures, the Kerry Garda Division is down […]

Read more ›
Tralee Woman Appeals For Witnesses As Car Is Damaged

Tralee Woman Appeals For Witnesses As Car Is Damaged

April 10, 2018 at 12:36 pm 1 comment

A TRALEE woman is appealing to the public for information after her car was damaged on Brewery Road yesterday. The woman parked her silver Ford Ka car across the road from Kingdom Greyhound Stadium at about 8.30am on Monday morning and went to work. Continued below… When she returned at […]

Read more ›
Gaelscoil Team Comes Third In National Final Of Credit Union Quiz

Gaelscoil Team Comes Third In National Final Of Credit Union Quiz

April 10, 2018 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

A TEAM from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn did the school and town proud in a national schools quiz final at the weekend. One hundred teams of four children competed for national titles in the annual Credit Union Schools Quiz National Final in Dublin’s RDS on Sunday. Having won out Stage 1 […]

Read more ›
Students Gain Valuable Insight At Self-Care Day In KCFE

Students Gain Valuable Insight At Self-Care Day In KCFE

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

THE students of Kerry College of Further Education heard from a number of expert speakers at a Self-Care Day in the college on Monday. The event consisted of a number of industry professionals giving structured workshops to KCFE Applied Social Studies with Psychology students. This event marked the culmination of a […]

Read more ›
.

Kerry Minor Team Named For Tipperary Match

April 9, 2018 at 5:37 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry team to face Tipperary in the the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship quarter-final this Wednesday at 7pm  in Semple Stadium, Thurles, has been named. The team, captained by Paul O’Shea is as follows; Marc Kelliher — Gleann Fleisce 2. Conor Flannery — Daingean Uí Chúis 3. Kieran O Donoghue — An Leigiún […]

Read more ›
Two People Die In Pony And Cart Accident At Gap Of Dunloe

Two People Die In Pony And Cart Accident At Gap Of Dunloe

April 9, 2018 at 5:00 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO people have died after an accident involving a pony and cart on the Gap of Dunloe. A man and a woman in their 60s, from Arizona in the United States, were fatally injured when the horse and carriage they were travelling in went off the road. They were pronounced […]

Read more ›
Gardaí To Crackdown On Seat Belt Offences This Week

Gardaí To Crackdown On Seat Belt Offences This Week

April 9, 2018 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Kerry are to conduct an operation this Thursday and Friday to crackdown on seat belt offences. They say the message still isn’t getting through to some people about the necessity in buckling up and how it can prevent serious injuries in a road accident. With the kids back […]

Read more ›
Gardaí Urge Cyclists To Be Vigilant After Bike Thefts In Tralee

Gardaí Urge Cyclists To Be Vigilant After Bike Thefts In Tralee

April 9, 2018 at 3:05 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are warning bicycle owners to be vigilant after a number of thefts in Tralee and around the county. They say they have noticed a trend that thefts increased around Tralee, especially during the Easter holidays. They are advising people to take precautions and that if your bike is stolen, […]

Read more ›
REPORT: Kerry Book Place In Division 3 Final After Victory Over Clare

REPORT: Kerry Book Place In Division 3 Final After Victory Over Clare

April 9, 2018 at 12:56 pm Comments are Disabled

By Risteárd Ó Fuaráin The Kerry Camogie Team will face Roscommon in the Littlewoods Ireland Division 3 Final after a strong performance against Clare at Tom Healy Park, Abbeydorney on Sunday. Prior to the game, a minute’s silence was observed to remember Oisín Cahill and Darragh Killeen, brother and cousin […]

Read more ›
€2.25m Investment For Work On Blasket Centre

€2.25m Investment For Work On Blasket Centre

April 9, 2018 at 12:41 pm Comments are Disabled

FÁILTE Ireland, in partnership with the OPW, has today announced a major investment of €2.25 million in the Blasket Centre in Kerry, to enhance the visitor experience at the OPW site. The investment, which forms part of Fáilte Ireland’s strategic partnership with the OPW, will see the development of a new walkway […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Tenacity Performers’ Show ‘Woz’ Just Brilliant In Siamsa

PHOTOS: Tenacity Performers’ Show ‘Woz’ Just Brilliant In Siamsa

April 9, 2018 at 12:26 pm Comments are Disabled

THE entertainment from local groups has been fantastic over the past few weeks with the Light Opera Society of Tralee and Bryan Carr’s Tenacity School of Performing Arts both putting on amazing shows. On Sunday it was the turn of the Tenacity School of Performing Arts to showcase their talent […]

Read more ›
Tralee’s Jobless Number Decreases In March

Tralee’s Jobless Number Decreases In March

April 9, 2018 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

AFTER rising steadily since October, the number of people signing on in Tralee dropped last month. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there were 3,846 on the Tralee live register in March, a decrease of 126 on February’s  number. In the past year, the number of people […]

Read more ›

image