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Share A Dream Brings Joy To Sarah With Unicorn-Themed Bedroom

Share A Dream Brings Joy To Sarah With Unicorn-Themed Bedroom

May 24, 2017 at 3:55 pm 1 comment

A YOUNG girl from Ballyrickard came home this afternoon to find the Share A Dream Foundation had made her dream of a bedroom makeover come true. Ten-year-old Sarah Carty from The Orchard, was diagnosed with Leukaemia in August 2010 and went through two years of intense treatment. In 2014 she […]

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Tralee Woman Nominated For Irish Beauty Blog Awards…And She Needs Your Votes!

Tralee Woman Nominated For Irish Beauty Blog Awards…And She Needs Your Votes!

May 24, 2017 at 2:00 pm Comments are Disabled

A WELL-KNOWN Tralee beauty expert is the sole Kerry entrant in the upcoming Irish Beauty Blog Awards and she needs your votes. Mary O’Donnell, from Listellick, is familiar to many from her ‘Beauty Spot’ slot on the Talkabout show on Radio Kerry, her regular appearances on the ‘Today’ show on RTE as well […]

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WATCH: School’s Road Safety Video Needs Views In RSA Competition

WATCH: School’s Road Safety Video Needs Views In RSA Competition

May 24, 2017 at 1:37 pm Comments are Disabled

PUPILS at a school in Milltown are looking for people to view their video entry in a competition run by the Road Safety Association. The Nagle Rice School entered a competition encouraging children to stay safe on the roads. Carol O’Connor helped the teachers by creating a dance routine with all classes represented. Continued […]

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KCFE Students Can Now Get Grants For Work Experience Abroad

KCFE Students Can Now Get Grants For Work Experience Abroad

May 24, 2017 at 12:19 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY College of Further Education at Clash, Tralee has been successful in securing the Erasmus Plus programme for future students of the college. This in an EU funded scheme and it provides an option for KCFE students to complete the work experience part of their course abroad. Learners who are successful in […]

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Spa NS Looks Forward To Donal Walsh 6k Challenge Next Month

Spa NS Looks Forward To Donal Walsh 6k Challenge Next Month

May 24, 2017 at 11:33 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a real buzz of excitement and anticipation at Spa N.S. this week as the 2017 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ was launched. This will be the fourth year of the event and the whole school community is busy organising another family fun day in honour of Donal, their […]

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Tralee Man Tommy Brings ‘Glamping’ To Camp

Tralee Man Tommy Brings ‘Glamping’ To Camp

May 24, 2017 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE native has started a business in Camp which he hopes will bring something different to the area for tourists. Last Sunday, Coach Field Camp opened their doors to the locals of the area to reveal beautifully handcrafted vardo camping pods and a large teepee. The camp site is the brain […]

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Open Air Screening Of ‘Sing Street’ In Town Park

Open Air Screening Of ‘Sing Street’ In Town Park

May 24, 2017 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

THE Summer Open Air Cinema season is back this year and the first offering in Tralee Town Park is a real treat. Presented by Kerry Film Festival in association with Féile na Bláth/The Park Festival, the huge comedy hit ‘Sing Street’ will be screened on Friday, June 16 at 10pm. […]

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Draw For County Hurling Championship To Be Made Monday

Draw For County Hurling Championship To Be Made Monday

May 24, 2017 at 10:18 am Comments are Disabled

MONDAY next will see both the draw for the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Co. Senior Hurling Championship and the draws for the Castleisland Mart Intermediate, Junior Premier, Junior and Novice Club Football Championships. The draw for the County Senior Hurling Championship will take place on Monday at Austin Stack Park at 6.30pm. Continued […]

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Open Morning On Adult Education Options At Tralee VTOS

Open Morning On Adult Education Options At Tralee VTOS

May 23, 2017 at 4:33 pm Comments are Disabled

THOSE with an interest in getting back into education should pay a visit to Tralee VTOS at Clash on tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for an Open Day, from 10am to 1pm, about the services they offer. The information morning gives information on the two year Leaving Cert course, QQI Level 3 General Learning, QQI […]

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Mitchels Road Closed To Traffic Until June 2

Mitchels Road Closed To Traffic Until June 2

May 23, 2017 at 3:15 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’ve been looking to get to Boherbee from the Dan Spring Road (or vice-versa) over the past couple of days then you’ll have noticed the Mitchels road is blocked off. The watermains is being replaced at present at the junction of Mitchels Road and Mitchels Avenue so the road […]

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Kerry Has Over 5,700 Subscribers To Text Alert Services

Kerry Has Over 5,700 Subscribers To Text Alert Services

May 23, 2017 at 3:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THE number of people signing up to a Text Alert service from their local Gardaí in the country has more than doubled in just three years, according to new figures. In Kerry there are 43 Text Alert services with 5,752 subscribers. Fresh figures released by the Garda Crime Prevention National […]

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Noel Duggan gives chase to Andrew Barry. Photo by Dermot  Crean

Andrew Barry Among Three Kerry Players In ‘Top 21’

May 23, 2017 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

EirGrid, sponsors of the U21 All-Ireland Football Championship, today revealed details of the top 21 players of this year’s competition and three Kerry players have made the cut. Despite losing out narrowly to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final, Munster champions Kerry have three recipients in Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Andrew Barry and Matthew Flaherty. […]

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Book Of Condolences Opens In Tralee After Manchester Atrocity

Book Of Condolences Opens In Tralee After Manchester Atrocity

May 23, 2017 at 2:14 pm 1 comment

KERRY County Council is opening a Book of Condolences for the victims of the Manchester attack. The Book of Condolences will be available from this afternoon in the reception area of County Buildings in Rathass, Tralee during office hours. There were 22 people killed, including the bomber, in the terrorist atrocity at […]

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PHOTOS: Women’s Rugby World Cup Visits Presentation Secondary School

PHOTOS: Women’s Rugby World Cup Visits Presentation Secondary School

May 23, 2017 at 12:40 pm Comments are Disabled

THE girls at Presentation Secondary School got a chance to see the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy on Tuesday morning. The cup is on a tour of Ireland at the moment and had already visited Tralee RFC last month. “We’re lucky enough to have it in school today,” said PE […]

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The Dingle Way Challenge Is Back And Better Than Ever

The Dingle Way Challenge Is Back And Better Than Ever

May 23, 2017 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

THE Dingle Way Challenge is less than two weeks away and it’s set to be another great event. Sponsored by O’Sullivan Financial Services, this year’s routes on Sunday, June 4 are the best yet. This walk is ideal for groups, teams, friends and solo hikers. There will then be a choice of […]

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PHOTOS: Ashe Memorial Hall Rededicated To 1916 Patriot

PHOTOS: Ashe Memorial Hall Rededicated To 1916 Patriot

May 23, 2017 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a large crowd in attendance on Monday morning for the rededication of the Ashe Memorial Hall to the patriot Thomas Ashe. Local TDs, county councillors, businesspeople and many with a great interest in Irish history were present as well as members of the Ashe family, including his niece, […]

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Break-ins, Criminal Damage And Thefts From Vehicles In Tralee

Break-ins, Criminal Damage And Thefts From Vehicles In Tralee

May 22, 2017 at 3:51 pm 2 comments

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of incidents of theft from cars, criminal damage and break-ins at premises, including one at the Ashe Memorial Hall. Between Friday evening at 5pm and Saturday morning at 8.15am, entry was gained to the Ashe Memorial Hall by a side window.  According to gardaí, there was […]

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Gardaí Investigate Assault On Streets Of Tralee

Gardaí Investigate Assault On Streets Of Tralee

May 22, 2017 at 2:52 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after a man was assaulted on the streets of Tralee at the weekend. The victim was walking down Rock Street when he was approached by two males between 12.30am and 1am on Saturday morning. He was assaulted by the two men and ran up […]

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Austin Stacks Ladies Club Wins A €500 Shop With Lidl

Austin Stacks Ladies Club Wins A €500 Shop With Lidl

May 22, 2017 at 2:28 pm Comments are Disabled

AUSTIN Stacks continued their winning ways recently, this time with Lidl as they won a full shop for their club worth €500. The club was recently announced as winners for the Tralee store, one of 150 lucky clubs across the country to win a full shop for their club to […]

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Cast members during soundcheck before the performance of Tralee Musical Society's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Three AIMS Nominations For Tralee Musical Society

May 22, 2017 at 2:15 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Musical Society have been nominated in three categories for the 2017 Association of Irish Musical Society Awards their production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They are Des Hurley for Best Stage Manager, Best Technical (Set,Sound & Lighting) and Best Visual (Costume, Hair and Make Up). Continued below… The public loved the show […]

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

Banna And Fenit Among Kerry Beaches Awarded Blue Flags

May 22, 2017 at 1:17 pm Comments are Disabled

BANNA, Fenit and Ballyheigue were among the 14 beaches awarded Blue Flags today. A blue flag standard is an international award which recognises outstanding compliance with sewage treatment and bathing water quality criteria. It was awarded to 88 Irish beaches or marinas for this year, three more than last year. […]

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Denny Street Is Looking Good As A Two-Way Street

Denny Street Is Looking Good As A Two-Way Street

May 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm 1 comment

DENNY Street became a two-way street again this morning and the reaction has been a very positive one so far from the public and traders. The parallel parking makes a noticeable difference to the width of the street and traffic was flowing freely both ways at around noon today when […]

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Causeway In Control As They Defeat Abbeydorney In Intermediate Final

Causeway In Control As They Defeat Abbeydorney In Intermediate Final

May 22, 2017 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran on the North Kerry Hurling Board Intermediate Final between Causeway and Abbeydorney… Causeway 2-12 Abbeydorney 0-3 The final of the North Kerry Intermediate hurling final was played on the beautiful surface that is the Kilmoyley pitch. Causeway played with the wind in the first half and were always […]

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Tralee Parnells To Send Team To Féile Competition For First Time

Tralee Parnells To Send Team To Féile Competition For First Time

May 22, 2017 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S an exciting time for Tralee Parnells hurling and camogie club as they will have an Under 14 team in the Féile competition for the first time this year. The club was only formed five years ago but has grown to boast a healthy membership with some very skilful players who will […]

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Tubridy Show To Broadcast From Ballybunion And Portmagee

Tubridy Show To Broadcast From Ballybunion And Portmagee

May 22, 2017 at 9:57 am Comments are Disabled

RYAN Tubridy will be coming to Kerry next week to broadcast his RTE radio show from the two ends of the county. The Ryan Tubridy Show will go live from The Coast Café, Main Street, Ballybunion, on Wednesday, May 31 and on Friday, June 2 from The Moorings, Portmagee. The Ryan Tubridy Show has […]

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Roving RTE Reporter Is Looking For Stories In Tralee And BallyB

Roving RTE Reporter Is Looking For Stories In Tralee And BallyB

May 21, 2017 at 12:55 pm Comments are Disabled

RTÉ’s Cian McCormack is getting on his bike for the ‘Morning Ireland’ programme and heading down to Kerry looking for stories. The ’Ireland by bike’ series will hear the stories of real people at the start of the summer as reporter Cian McCormack travels on his bike for ten days in June […]

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Sheila and Noel Hartnett (second and third from right) present at cheque at the Recovery Haven Open Day and Corporate Launch on Friday afternoon. Also included are, from left; Siobhan McSweeney, Marian Barnes and Maureen O'Brien of Recovery Haven. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Thousands Of Euro Presented At Recovery Haven Corporate Launch And Open Day

May 21, 2017 at 12:31 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a very busy day in Recovery Haven on Friday as they hosted an Open Day and Corporate Launch at Killerisk. Special guests on the day were Dr Eddie Murphy of Operation Transformation and patrons Mr Dick Spring and Dr Edmond Harty, while Aidan O’Mahony also made an appearance.   […]

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Lorraine Sheehan, Geraldine Cotter, Siobhan McElligott and Eilish Flaherty  at The Skin Doctor event in CH Chemists on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Ladies At CH Chemists Enjoy Visit From ‘The Skin Nerd’

May 21, 2017 at 11:53 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was the biggest crowd yet  for an appearance by a beauty blogger in CH Chemists on Saturday, as The Skin Nerd came to town. Jennifer Rock is an multi-award winning dermal facialist and skin lecturer for brands and professional bodies such as ITEC and CIDESCO. She has lectured on skincare in […]

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at the Holy Family Communions at Our Lady and St Brendan's Church on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Pupils From Tralee Schools Enjoy First Holy Communion Day

May 21, 2017 at 11:28 am Comments are Disabled

THE weather was changeable on Saturday morning,  the mood among children and their families from two Tralee schools stayed upbeat as First Holy Communions took place. There were 24 Second Class pupils from Holy Family school enjoying their special day at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church. Meanwhile, 28 pupils […]

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Roger Harty: All Shall Be Well

Roger Harty: All Shall Be Well

May 21, 2017 at 11:06 am Comments are Disabled

SOMETIMES it is good to interact with what you are reading and this is a perfect opportunity to do so. You have to be reading this on some sort of computer, be it smartphone, tablet or laptop etc., so it should be very easy for you to access Google. If you […]

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