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Know Your Rights: Appealing Your Leaving Certificate Results

Know Your Rights: Appealing Your Leaving Certificate Results

August 12, 2017 at 10:48 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: Can I have the marking of my Leaving Certificate exam papers rechecked? Answer: Yes, if you are not satisfied with the marks in one or more of your Leaving Certificate […]

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Charlize Theron is 'Atomic Blonde'.

McCann At The Movies: Blonde Ambition Falls Short

August 12, 2017 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

Our movie guy, John McCann, says Atomic Blonde is a disappointing action thriller that favours style over substance… Teased by hints via social media on the days leading up to Tralee Omniplex’s first Secret Screening, the pieces had begun to fit together and I had a sneaky feeling that the […]

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Dancing in the marquee at the Open Day at Churchill Forge on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Great Family Day Planned At Old Forge In Churchill

August 11, 2017 at 3:30 pm Comments are Disabled

THE traditions and skills of the past will be recalled in a couple of weeks when Spa/Fenit Community Council celebrate National Heritage week at the Old Forge, Churchill. This is one of the most popular social events in the area which will again showcase many arts and crafts skills from a […]

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Top Fashion Blogger Set For Ballygarry Event During Festival

Top Fashion Blogger Set For Ballygarry Event During Festival

August 11, 2017 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Sunday of the Festival is already famous as a day of style with the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show, but another event in Ballygarry is also set to be a must for fashionistas. An afternoon of cocktails & canapés with Social Media & Fashion Blogger Lisa McGowan of Lisa’s […]

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Kilymoyley's Shane Conway shoots at goal, followed by John Buckley of Lixnaw. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Kerry Hurling Teams Named And Kerry SHC Semi-Final Draw Made

August 11, 2017 at 12:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry teams for the All Ireland Under 21 “B” Championship and All Ireland Minor “B” championship were announced last night for their games against Donegal and Kildare respectively. The draw for the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC Semi finals was also made last night and sees champions Kilmoyley come up against Ballyduff. […]

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Ardfert Harvest Cycle Set To Be The Best Yet

Ardfert Harvest Cycle Set To Be The Best Yet

August 11, 2017 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

  THE 4th annual Ardfert Harvest Cycle is  promises to reach even greater heights this year with a number of exciting additions. Held to raise funds for Ardfert NS, the leisure cycle with 2 routes, 32km and 70km, will provide a challenge for both the novice and experienced cyclist as they […]

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Participants in the Cycle Against Suicide make their way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Get Involved In The Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff

August 11, 2017 at 10:19 am 1 comment

TRALEE people are being asked to support a fantastic event held during the Rose of Tralee Festival which spreads the message that “It’s OK not to feel OK; and it’s absolutely OK to ask for help”. On Saturday, August 19th, the community of Tralee will host a 50km cycle as part […]

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Five Things To Do In Tralee And Beyond This Weekend

Five Things To Do In Tralee And Beyond This Weekend

August 11, 2017 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S the relative calm before the festival storm here in Tralee this weekend, but there’s still a few things to get up to in town and beyond… Friday 1. Vintage rally… One for the car lovers this. Having postponed the event in July, The Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car […]

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Tralee Players Named On Kerry U17 Side For All-Ireland Semi-Final

August 10, 2017 at 9:36 pm Comments are Disabled

FOUR players from Tralee clubs will start in the Kerry Under 17 Football Team to play Roscommon in the All Ireland semi final at Cusack Park Ennis on Saturday next (2pm). The side shows three changes  from the team that defeated Cork in the Munster Final back in May. Donagh […]

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McDonalds To Close For A Month In September For Refurbishments

McDonalds To Close For A Month In September For Refurbishments

August 10, 2017 at 5:37 pm Comments are Disabled

MCDONALDS restaurant at Manor is to undergo a major refurbishment in September which will result in the business closing for a month. Earlier this year it was reported that McDonalds were to build a new two-storey restaurant adjacent to the existing building, but they since changed their plans. Continued below… […]

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So Where’s The Cheapest Place To Get Petrol And Diesel?

So Where’s The Cheapest Place To Get Petrol And Diesel?

August 10, 2017 at 4:04 pm Comments are Disabled

THE price of petrol and diesel has changed very little in the past six weeks in service stations around the town. In our regular check on the prices of fuel, it shows that most garages were around the same as the last time we checked, with Top in Caherslee the cheapest for […]

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‘After Sarah Miles’ Comes To Castlegregory

‘After Sarah Miles’ Comes To Castlegregory

August 10, 2017 at 3:39 pm 1 comment

IF you’re out and about Castlegregory-way this weekend then this might tickle your fancy. Kerry playwright and actor Michael Hilliard Mulcahy is performing his one man play ‘After Sarah Miles’ in the Castlegregory club rooms Saturday, August 12 at 8pm. Tickets information centre- 066 7139422. ‘After Sarah Miles’ chronicles 35 years […]

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Sean Scally of Enable Ireland Kerry Services accepts a cheque for €12,186 from Tommy Sheehy. Photo by Dermot Crean

Tommy’s Pedal Power Gives Another Funding Boost To Enable Ireland Kerry

August 10, 2017 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

A CYCLING dynamo from Ballyroe visited Enable Ireland Kerry at Oakview this morning to deliver another big cheque to the service. This year, Tommy Sheehy, originally from Castleisland, has raised a staggering €12,186 for Enable Ireland Kerry Services by undertaking a series of 8 hour spinning sessions throughout Kerry. To […]

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WATCH: Ballylongford Wishes Good Luck To Its Rose With Stunning Video

WATCH: Ballylongford Wishes Good Luck To Its Rose With Stunning Video

August 10, 2017 at 12:28 pm Comments are Disabled

IN case you didn’t know, the Sydney Rose this year is a Ballylongford woman and the village is very proud of her. Aisling Walsh (27) grew up in the north Kerry village with her parents, brother and sister. After qualifying in nursing from IT Tralee, she moved to Sydney four […]

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PHOTOS: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2017 Contestants (Part Two)

PHOTOS: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2017 Contestants (Part Two)

August 10, 2017 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

Yesterday, 32 Rose of Tralee 2017 contestants introduced themselves here before they arrive in Tralee next Tuesday. Now here’s the other 32 ladies… MEATH ROSE – ANNE LYNAM Hi there everyone, my name is Anne Lynam and I am 24 years old. I live in a small area called Hortland […]

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A site we got used tolast year in the summer months. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Free Buses From Tralee To The Beach Next Week For Kids

August 9, 2017 at 4:01 pm 3 comments

HERE’S some great news if you want to head to the beach over the coming weeks…once we get the weather! Local Link Kerry, in Partnership with Tralee Chamber Alliance, is running a Pilot Bus service, two days a week from Tralee to Fenit and two days a week from Tralee […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: Asian Restaurant To Host Roses For Special Birthday Dinner

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Asian Restaurant To Host Roses For Special Birthday Dinner

August 9, 2017 at 2:09 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Rose, Breda O’Mahony, visited Tamarind Asian Restaurant, last week to announce that they will welcome all 64 Roses for dinner to celebrate the restaurant’s 12th birthday on Wednesday, August 16. The owners of Tamarind Restaurant on Matt Talbot Road, Andrew Ong and his wife Angeline, are looking forward […]

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Tralee To Compete In Enterprising Towns Competition

Tralee To Compete In Enterprising Towns Competition

August 9, 2017 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE will compete in the Bank of Ireland National Enterprising Town Competition with a total prize fund of €110,000. Bank of Ireland’s national competition to find the country’s most enterprising town is set to reach its climax, with 78 entries from 31 local/city authority areas vying to be crowned Bank […]

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Launching the Balloon Fundraiser in aid of the Palliative Care Centre were Ted Moynihan and Mairead Fernane of Kerry Hospice, Kerry Rose Breda O'Mahony and Mary Shanahan of Kerry Hospice. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kerry Rose Launches Balloon Fundraiser In Aid Of Palliative Care Unit

August 9, 2017 at 10:32 am 2 comments

A FUNDRAISER started by a former Rose of Tralee will return this year to help the Palliative Care Unit which opens in October. Kerry Hospice  volunteers will return to the Town Park again this year on Sunday, August 20 to launch balloons to remember loved ones who have survived or passed […]

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Kay Madden (left) and Paul Jackson (right) of the Hospital Saturday Fund, present a cheque to Sean Scally of Enable Ireland Kerry Services. Also pictured, at back, is Paula Henry of Enable Ireland Kerry. Photo by Dermot Crean

Recovery Haven And Enable Ireland Receive Over €22,000 From HSF

August 9, 2017 at 10:25 am Comments are Disabled

TWO Kerry organisations received over €22,000 between them thanks to the Hospital Saturday Fund. Recovery Haven Kerry and Enable Ireland Kerry were delighted to be chosen as recipients of grant aid from the Hospital Saturday Fund which is a registered charity operating since 1873, who provide funding to registered Health Charities […]

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PHOTOS: Meet The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part One)

PHOTOS: Meet The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part One)

August 9, 2017 at 10:08 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S less than a week to go until the 64 Rose of Tralee 2017 contestants arrive in town for a week they’ll never forget. Maybe it’s time to find out more about them. Meet the first 32 Roses who will tell you about themselves… ABU DHABI ROSE – NIAMH KELLY […]

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PHOTOS: Rain Fails To Deter Mighty Young Rockies From Summer Camp

PHOTOS: Rain Fails To Deter Mighty Young Rockies From Summer Camp

August 8, 2017 at 4:26 pm Comments are Disabled

THEY’RE made of stern stuff up in Austin Stacks. The rain may have poured down this morning, but kids turned out in their droves at Connolly Park for the annual summer camp. Coaches were on hand to help the boys and girls hone their skills while having great fun at […]

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Gardaí Investigate Burglaries In Tralee And North Kerry

Gardaí Investigate Burglaries In Tralee And North Kerry

August 8, 2017 at 3:08 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were a number of burglaries in Tralee and north Kerry over the past two weeks and gardaí are looking for the public’s assistance in their investigations. On Saturday, August 5, between 10am and 10.30am, there was a burglary at a house in Racecourse Road. A suspect entered a private […]

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Emerging Irish Acts Under The ‘Spotlight’ At INEC Concert

Emerging Irish Acts Under The ‘Spotlight’ At INEC Concert

August 8, 2017 at 12:41 pm Comments are Disabled

  BUILDING on the success of Future Sounds in February the INEC Killarney are once again turning the light on talented home grown musicians with ‘Spotlight’ taking place on Sunday, October 29th in the INEC Acoustic Club. Acts taking part in the concert, in conjunction with Spin SouthWest are Sample Answer, […]

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Gardaí Issue Warning To Students About Rental Scams

Gardaí Issue Warning To Students About Rental Scams

August 8, 2017 at 12:10 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAÍ are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. While rental scams occur throughout the year there is a spike due to a new generation of third level students seeking accommodation. The scams fall into three broad […]

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Sean Kelly And Tour de Munster To Roll Into Tralee This Friday

Sean Kelly And Tour de Munster To Roll Into Tralee This Friday

August 8, 2017 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE will welcome the Tour de Munster cyclists this Friday. The event is held annually in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland and will see over 100 cyclists, including the legendary Sean Kelly, take to the roads for the four day cycle across Munster. This year’s tour will be kicking off […]

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Tralee Jobless Figure Rises In July

Tralee Jobless Figure Rises In July

August 8, 2017 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

THE number of unemployed people signing on in Tralee rose slightly in Kerry during July. This is the second month in a row to see a rise in the number of jobless according to figure from the Central Statistics Office. There were 4,286 on the live register last month, up 12 […]

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WATCH: The Sky Soccer Lads Learn From The Master

WATCH: The Sky Soccer Lads Learn From The Master

August 7, 2017 at 9:22 pm Comments are Disabled

SO you’ve seen the first episode of Sky Sports’ Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara’s visit to Kerry where they arrived at Kerry Airport. Now the lads make their way to Dingle where they get some commentating advice from the master, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Watch it below…

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Castleisland Native Named Kerry Association London Person Of The Year

Castleisland Native Named Kerry Association London Person Of The Year

August 7, 2017 at 2:28 pm Comments are Disabled

A woman who advises some of the world’s leading health organisations has been chosen as the 2017 Person of the Year by the Kerry Association London. Liz Shanahan , a Castleisland native, arrived in London in the mid-eighties on the Slattery’s Bus. She lives in London with her husband, Tim […]

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The mural beginning to take shape on Abbey Street.

A New Mural Is Beginning To Take Shape On Abbey Street

August 7, 2017 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

MANY of you who have passed Dominick Street or the Abbey car park might have noticed a bit of painting going on over the past few days. A new mural, some 20 metres long by 10 metres high, on the theme of the Rose of Tralee, is slowly revealing itself […]

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