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An Event To ‘Illuminate’ Young People’s Minds At The Island Of Geese On Saturday

An Event To ‘Illuminate’ Young People’s Minds At The Island Of Geese On Saturday

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

THE Youth Mental Health Awareness Day takes place at the Island of Geese on this Saturday between 1pm and 5pm and is well worth a visit for all the family. There’ll be music, street theatre, circus skills, printmaking, workshops, information stalls and much more (see programme below).  The event is […]

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Pupil Cameron Reidy with Sarah Reidy, Audrey Reidy, Yasmin Reidy, Chloe Winters and Chris Reidy at the Moyderwell Primary School Confirmation Day at St John's Church on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Moyderwell Primary Pupils Receive Sacrament Of Confirmation

March 1, 2024 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

A MISERABLE morning of wind, rain and hail failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the sixth class pupils of Moyderwell Primary School who made their way to St John’s Church on Thursday. After much preparation over the past number of months, Confirmation Day had finally arrived and it was an […]

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Ronan Murray.

Tralee Man Appointed Managing Partner At EY Cork Office

March 1, 2024 at 9:18 am Comments are Disabled

EY Ireland has announced the appointment of Tralee native Ronan Murray as EY Cork Office Managing Partner. Ronan will succeed John Higgins, who this summer will be retiring as Cork Managing Partner after more than 35 years with EY. Ronan Murray is a Corporate Finance (M&A) Partner in EY Ireland. […]

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Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin  co-presenters Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn.

Séaghan Returns For Second Season Of TG4 Travel Show

February 29, 2024 at 4:22 pm Comments are Disabled

A MILLTOWN farmer will return to our screens in March as award-winning production company Macalla brings series two of its popular travel adventure programme Téacs Taistil to TG4. Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin co-presents the show with Today FM’s Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn podcaster, journalist and TV presenter. Farmer, teacher and […]

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Kerry FC Hope For First League Win As Treaty United Visit

Kerry FC Hope For First League Win As Treaty United Visit

February 29, 2024 at 3:55 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY FC host Limerick side Treaty United for Matchday 3 of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division campaign on Friday night in Mounthawk Park. It’s the first of two meetings in four days between the sides, with the Munster Senior Cup semi-final to come on Monday. Kerry returned home last […]

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ViClarity CEO Ogie Sheehy.

ViClarity Wins Insurance ERM Award

February 29, 2024 at 3:41 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE-BASED company ViClarity had been named ‘ERM End-to-end Solution of the Year’ by InsuranceERM. InsuranceERM’s annual awards recognise the top companies across Europe in insurance risk management, actuarial and risk modeling practices, and leading service providers. InsuranceERM stated that they were very “impressed by ViClarity’s commitment to continuous improvement, customer […]

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Here’s Where Residential Property Was Sold Around Tralee In January

Here’s Where Residential Property Was Sold Around Tralee In January

February 29, 2024 at 9:41 am 1 comment

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 16 property sales in the Tralee area in January with transactions fetching a total of €3,618,000. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in January was […]

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Erin Collins with Anna O'Shea, Poppy Cregan, Lily Collins,  Paudie O'Shea and Sharon O'Shea at St John's Church for Presentation Primary School pupils' Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Confirmation Day Arrives For Presentation Primary Pupils

February 29, 2024 at 9:10 am Comments are Disabled

CONFIRMATION ‘season’ has arrived in the Kerry diocese and St John’s Church is hosting a number of ceremonies for Tralee schoolchildren this week. Nineteen pupils from Presentation Primary School were joined by one from St John’s Parochial School on Wednesday afternoon to receive the sacrament. Ms Lowney’s sixth class pupils […]

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Carol Fitzgerald, MTU, Bernie Slattery& Kathleen Stack, Kerry IGC, Tadhg Crowley IGC President, Mary Dowling &Niamh Dwyer ,Kerry IGC and Michelle Brown Hanafin Chairperson Kerry IGC ahead of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors annual Conference in MTU Kerry on March 8 & 9th.

Institute Of Guidance Counsellors To Hold Annual Conference At MTU

February 29, 2024 at 9:01 am Comments are Disabled

THE Institute of Guidance Counsellors has launched their annual IGC Conference which will take place in Munster Technological University on March 8 and 9. This year’s conference theme, “Sustaining Guidance into the Future,” is aligned with the United Nations’ seventeen sustainable goals aimed at transforming the world. “We have selected […]

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Rubén Rivas McHugh and family at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass for Caherleaheen NS Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Caherleaheen NS Pupils Enjoy Confirmation Day

February 29, 2024 at 8:55 am 1 comment

THE rain stayed away as families made their way into the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass on Wednesday as Confirmation Day arrived for Caherleaheen pupils. It was the first of six Confirmation ceremonies this week in St John’s Parish with 15 pupils, well prepared by their teacher Mr Finn, receiving […]

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Evison Rramani.

Soni Signs On For The Season With Kerry FC

February 28, 2024 at 5:12 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY FC has announced the signing of Evison Rramani to the first-team squad for the 2024 season. Evison, who is best known around the group as Soni (pronounced Sony), joined the first team squad on ‘Deadline Day’ last Thursday. Rramani is 21 years of age and is a familiar face […]

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The Sunny Souls team from Mercy Mounthawk while visiting Bhaile Mhuire care centre in January

Two Mercy Mounthawk Entries For Young Social Innovators Competition

February 28, 2024 at 4:01 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO groups from Mercy Mounthawk are taking part in the Young Social Innovators competition this year. The project entries from the Transition Year students are ‘Sunny Souls’ and ‘Measure Your Pressure’ teams. Young Social Innovators (YSI) is a Social Innovation Education Programme that inspires and empowers young people to become […]

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Transition Year students from Mean Scoil Nua an Leith Triuigh (MSLT) in Castlegregory have made it to the semi-finals of the Young Environmentalists Awards 2024 taking place next month. Pictured were: Ciara Butler, Charlie Gillan, Emma Garvey, Daniel O’Mahony, Stephanie Reid, Reuben Wall and Katie Crean. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography

West Kerry School Students Compete For Young Environmentalists Award

February 28, 2024 at 1:04 pm Comments are Disabled

By Michelle Breen Crean FIXING fast fashion is firmly on the minds of young West Kerry students who have made it to the semi-final of the Young Environmentalists Awards next month. Eight Transition Year students from Mean Scoil Nua an Leith Triuigh (MSLT) in Castlegregory want to create awareness about […]

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Deputy Pa Daly.

Daly Expresses Concern At High Rate Of Commercial Buildings Vacancy In Tralee

February 28, 2024 at 12:14 pm 1 comment

A LOCAL TD has expressed concern after Tralee was found to have high rates of vacancy in the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report released on Tuesday. The report showed that Tralee and Listowel have vacancy rates of 19.6% and 20% respectively. These are equivalent to the rate in Sligo, the […]

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Man Charged In Relation To Investigation Into Death Of Man In Castlemaine

Man Charged In Relation To Investigation Into Death Of Man In Castlemaine

February 28, 2024 at 11:51 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee have charged the man who was arrested following an investigation into the discovery of a man’s body in Castlemaine on Sunday last. 83-year-old Paddy O’Mahony Snr is believed to have died from a gunshot wound at his home on Sunday. The man (aged in his 60s) is due […]

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Kerry Camogie

Kerry Camogie To Host Fundraiser On St Patrick’s Weekend

February 28, 2024 at 11:29 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Camogie is  inviting the community to join them for ‘A Night at the Dogs’ on Saturday, March 16, at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. This initiative aims to garner support for the thriving women’s sport scene in Kerry, showcasing the remarkable achievements of the past year and setting the stage for […]

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Attending the Abbeydorney LGFC Awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon were (l-r) Eden Harty, Hanna O'Connell, Muireann Wiseman, Teah Walsh and U14 coach, John Walsh

PHOTOS: Much To Celebrate At Abbeydorney Ladies Football Club Awards

February 28, 2024 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

AN impressive five county football titles made their way to Abbeydorney Ladies Football Club during 2023, with players from U12 to Juniors racking up a further three North Kerry trophies as well as winners’ and runners up medals in several other regional and county competitions and blitzes. Add to that, […]

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Judges and models looking forward to the fundraising fashion show at the launch of the event on Tuesday at The Rose Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fantastic Night Of Fashion And Entertainment At The Rose Hotel

February 27, 2024 at 3:26 pm Comments are Disabled

DOWN Syndrome Kerry ‘Re-New Fashion Show’ is set to dazzle audiences on Friday, March 15 at The Rose Hotel in Tralee. This eagerly anticipated event promises an evening filled with fabulous fashion, stunning vocal performances, laugh-out-loud comedy, and, above all, a showcase of the amazing fashion on offer from the […]

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Katie Hannon being presented with flowers after delivering an inspiring speech at the Listowel Campus. L-R – Miriam Goulding, Katie Hannon, Carmel Kelly (Clash Road Campus Deputy Principal), Stephen Goulding (Clash Road, Denny Street and Listowel Campus Principal)

PHOTOS: Another Successful Kerry College Open Week At Campuses Around The County

February 27, 2024 at 12:58 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY College Open Week 2024 welcomed over 2,000 students, career changers, and jobseekers across its five campus locations in Listowel, Clash Road, Killorglin and Monavalley last week. An additional 2,500 prospective learners attended the many events hosted across the week, including the Further Options Event, Information Evening, Kerry College of […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

February 27, 2024 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

Men’s Results : Club-sponsored 14 holes Singles Stableford 1 Michael Galvin 29 pts (16) Overall Winner 2 Barry Moynihan 27 pts (05) Ladies Results Wednesday 21st Feb Re entry 1st  Elizabeth Lynch   19pts (20) Countback 2nd  Eleanor Dowd      19pts (15) 3rd  Paula O Sullivan   18pts (12) 39 Cards Processed Saturday 24thh & Sunday 25th […]

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Repro Free :: REPRO FREE – Tralee Grandad Dan O’Donoghue (65) has made a Leap Year proposal to do a ‘Breaking Grandad’ parachute jump from 13,000 feet to raise funds for Kerry Mental Health Association. It will take place on Saturday 27th April in Edenderry, Co. Offaly. Dan pictured at Ardfert Airfield in Co Kerry to launch the ‘Breaking Grandad’ event. To donate visit www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/breakinggrandad.
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Press Release – Tuesday 27th February 2024 

Tralee Grandad’s Leap Year Proposal To Parachute Jump For Kerry Mental Health Association
MOST 65-year-olds look forward to free travel but Dan O’Donoghue would prefer to jump out of an airplane to raise funds for Kerry Mental Health Association and to show his grandsons that nothing is impossible.
The fundraising parachute jump from 13,000 feet will take place in Edenderry, Co Offaly on Saturday 27th April with the aim of raising over €2500 for Kerry Mental Health Association via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/breakinggrandad.
Dan, who lives in Tralee and is originally from Valentia Island, made the charitable leap year proposal to do a parachute jump to help fund the cost of rolling out FREE and affordable mental health first aid training in Kerry.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the initial help given to someone who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional support is received or until the crisis resolves.
It costs €2500 to train one MHFA instructor with additional costs to secure the licence from Mental Health First Aid Ireland to deliver courses.
Dan O’Donoghue, a leading trainer in Ireland in the field of Business Development and referral strategies, said “The one thing that really gets to me is young people, especially young people, who are full of anxiety. They are worried about so many things and it shouldn’t be like that. I have a great relationship with my three grandsons Feidhlim (7), Lochlan (4) and Donagh (2) who would love to see me leap out of an airplane. I’d love to show them and their friends that you can do anything you want without worrying about it.
“What Kerry Mental Health Association is doing to roll out free and affordable mental health first aid training in the county is brilliant and a really deserving cause. I’ve had my own experiences of anxiety and stress and truly believe that mental health first aid training is very necessary nowadays. Sadly it shouldn’t be, but that’s the way it is. Seeing the impact social media is having on our young people and adults as well, we need something to counteract that and I think that mental health first aid is a way of doing that.”
Kerry Mental Health Association wants to hear from community or not-for-profit organisations in the county to compile a schedule of mental health first aid courses over the coming months.
The General Manager of Kerry Mental Health Association, John Drummey, said “We are honoured that Dan O’Donoghue has chosen to support our efforts to fund the roll out of free and affordable mental health first aid training in Kerry. Jumping out of a plane is not something that many 65-year-old grandads would do but fair play to Dan for taking the leap. The money he raises will make a huge difference to so many people in Kerry.
“Three FREE mental health first aid courses have already been delivered in MTU Kerry Campus Tralee and the Ross Café Killarney in February 2024 with 30 participants in attendance. We want to do more and train more people to deliver the courses, so this step out of the plane is a step in the right direction.”
Both Dan and John have expressed their gratitude to Corcorans Furniture who will kindly sponsor the advertising campaign to promote the parachute jump and to maximise the fundraising potential.
The Breaking Grandad Parachute Jump from 13,000 feet will take place on Saturday 27th April in Edenderry, Co Offaly.
Go to www.iDonate.ie/fundraiser/breakinggrandad or follow Kerry Mental Health on Instagram, Facebook and X to make a donation.
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Dan To Take A Skydive For Kerry Mental Health Association

February 27, 2024 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

MANY 65-year-olds look forward to free travel but Dan O’Donoghue would prefer to jump out of an airplane to raise funds for Kerry Mental Health Association and to show his grandsons that nothing is impossible. The fundraising parachute jump from 13,000 feet will take place in Edenderry, Co Offaly on […]

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Coffee/Fashion Event At Paco In Aid Of Kerry Bereavement Support Group

Coffee/Fashion Event At Paco In Aid Of Kerry Bereavement Support Group

February 27, 2024 at 9:13 am Comments are Disabled

IF you’re around Tralee town centre this Saturday, then why not pay a visit to Paco on the Mall to help out an important service. Eileen Whelan of Paco is once again hosting a charity fundraiser, this time for the Kerry Bereavement Support Group. “A few of my close friends […]

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Bressie plays in

Bressie Concert In Killarney As Part Of Wander Wild Festival

February 26, 2024 at 4:45 pm Comments are Disabled

PIG’S Lane presents ‘Bressie and Friends, Live at St. Mary’s’ as part of this year’s Wander Wild entertainment line up. Pig’s Lane, Killarney’s newest and first underground bar and venue, are excited to present ‘Bressie & Friends’ Live at St. Mary’s Church of the Sloes on Saturday, 23rd March at 8pm. […]

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Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder After Discovery Of Body In Castlemaine

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder After Discovery Of Body In Castlemaine

February 26, 2024 at 4:25 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee are continuing to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Castlemaine on Sunday. Gardaí were called to a residence in the Castlemaine area on Sunday, February 25, where the body of a man in his 80s was discovered. He was pronounced […]

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Sarah Chute, Eimear Dillane, Síofra Murphy and Anna Chute at the Tralee Parnells GAA Social in The Rose Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Night To Celebrate Tralee Parnells Hurling And Camogie Club

February 26, 2024 at 2:15 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER 150 of the Tralee Parnells faithful enjoyed a wonderful night at their second annual social in The Rose Hotel on Saturday. Guests of honour were the 2023 All-Ireland Feile winning Camogie team and the Senior Mens team that won the 2023 County Intermediate Championship and County League Division 2 […]

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Johnny B O'Brien of The Johnnies comedy duo having a chat with Comórtas chairman Pádraig Ó Sé in Gallarus before his team Cahir of Tipperary competed in the junior men's cup at the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé football tournament which took place in West Kerry at the weekend.

PHOTOS: Another Feast Of Football Out West At Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé

February 26, 2024 at 1:04 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S 35 years since the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé began and there is no stopping this juggernaut of a GAA club festival with over 600 players playing football, socialising and filling up hotels and BnB’s across the Dingle Peninsula last weekend, a huge economic boast to the area during the off-season. […]

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Gardaì Investigate After Discovery Of Body In Castlemaine

Gardaì Investigate After Discovery Of Body In Castlemaine

February 25, 2024 at 7:37 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Castlemaine on Sunday. Gardaí were called to a residence in the Castlemaine area this morning, where the body of a man in his 80s was discovered. He was pronounced deceased at the scene […]

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Mounthawk Park under lights.

REPORT: A Home Defeat For Kerry FC As They Go Down To Bray

February 24, 2024 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

A report on last night’s SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Men’s First Division game at Mounthawk Park… KERRY FC 2-3 BRAY WANDERERS Kerry FC were back in action Friday night as they took on Bray Wanderers in Mounthawk Pak for the first time this season in League action. Kerry were […]

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Sponsored: Easter Junior Cycle Revision Courses At Brú Na Páirce

February 24, 2024 at 9:14 am Comments are Disabled

BRÚ Na Páirce’s Junior Cycle Easter Revision course (Monday 25th – Friday 29th March) in Killarney is designed to help students become confident and competent in Higher Level Irish, English and Maths in order to achieve the highest grades possible in their Junior Cycle exams. During our exam-focused classes, students […]

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Know Your Rights: Cycle To Work Scheme

Know Your Rights: Cycle To Work Scheme

February 24, 2024 at 9:11 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… If you are planning to embrace a fitter lifestyle in 2024, you may wish to consider parking the car and cycling to work instead. The Cycle to Work Scheme […]

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