A report from Tralee CBS on the  Munster Under 18½ Corn Uí Mhuiri Semi-final yesterday in Mallow… Tralee CBS 1-18 Colaiste Críost Rí  1-18 (AET) Tralee CBS and Colaiste Críost Rí will have to do it all again as they could not be separated after extra time following an epic semi-final […]

THE first Crotta O’Neills GAA Social since 2009 took place in the Ballyroe Heights last night and it was an occasion to celebrate youth and remember the achievements of the past. Over 220 of the club faithful sat down for dinner where Club Chairman Paddy Weir did terrific job as MC […]

THE Heritage Council has issued a call for Kerry people to nominate the forgotten and lonely monuments in their community, that are desperately in need of care and attention, under the 2017 Adopt a Monument Scheme. Aimed at empowering communities to become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their […]

BUSINESS membership organisation, Guaranteed Irish is calling on the individuals and businesses in Kerry  to get involved in their Guaranteed Irish ‘Hero’ Awards which recognise the work of people who have been ambassadors for Ireland both at home and abroad. People are invited to nominate their heroes in the areas of sport, science, music, technology […]

  THERE was disappointing news for fashion lovers in the county yesterday when it was revealed Kerry Fashion Week would not be going ahead this March. The announcement was made on the KFW website citing the “considerable costs” involved as the reason for the event not being produced. The event was […]

KERRY teams and individuals who excelled in sport during 2016 have been honoured at the first ever Kerry County Council Annual Awards Event at County Buildings in Tralee on Friday night. Four county teams were honoured with Certificates of Recognition from the full Council with each of the four Municipal Districts also […]

  EPILEPSY Ireland are now looking for Kerry volunteers for their annual fundraiser – Rose Week 2017. The volunteers are needed to sell roses for a few hours during the day, outside Aldi or Supervalu stores. The money raised will go to towards Epilepsy Ireland’s services. They offer a range of services […]

STUDENTS from a secondary school in Tralee have been selected to participate in an athletics masterclass alongside 200 top track and field students from across the country this March. The top 10 athletics students from Mercy Secondary School in Tralee have been selected to attend the prestigious masterclass event in the […]

  KERINS O’Rahillys Jack Savage will make his Allianz National League debut on Sunday against Donegal  in Letterkenny (2pm) in a side which contains three players who are making their full Allianz League debuts. Savage is joined by league debutantes Jason Foley and Tom O’Sullivan, both from the successful Minor winning […]

THE 2017 Autism Summit Ireland will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Friday, February 10. The Autism Summit will bring a hand picked selection of some of the leading experts within the field together to explore the use of technologies within the Autism sector. The one day conference […]

  THE Royal Munster Fusiliers Association, in co-operation with the Great War Society and the Cork Branch of the Western Front Association, will stage an exhibition at the Kerry Library Tralee on the 17th and 18th February 2017 entitled “The Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Kerry Connection.” Tralee military barracks […]

WORLD Wetlands Day was February 2 and Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre have arranged a host of events for this coming weekend to celebrate and mark it. World Wetlands Day is a celebration of one of our world’s most vulnerable and yet most valuable natural habitats; it marks the adoption of the […]

  TOP fashion and lifestyle PR and events professional, Orla Diffily, is hosting a one day PR Masterclass specially tailored for those working in the Fashion, Beauty and Hospitality Industry on Monday, February 20 in Manor West Hotel in Tralee. This one day course is suitable for independent designers, boutiques, self employed fashion and […]

RECOVERY Haven Cancer Support House is holding an Open Day for Cancer Support as part of World Cancer Day. They will open their doors between 11:00 am- 1:00 pm this Saturday, February 4 at their centre in Haigs Terrace, Killerisk. They will be showing the public the free support services […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: How does the Housing Assistance Payment work? Answer: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a form of social housing support for people with a long-term housing need. It is administered […]

  A NUMBER of athletes from a Tralee club will receive honours at next month’s County Kerry Athletics Awards for 2016. Following on from a very successful Kerry Athletics AGM on Sunday night, the board of Kerry athletics were delighted to announce the winners which will receive awards at the event on Saturday, March 4 […]

  Well-known photographer John Cleary’s book, ‘Through The Lens’, is a treasure trove of memories for the people of Tralee and Kerry. Here’s just a few images from the book – which covers events from the 1970s – where you might see some familiar faces… We’ll have more great images […]

TRANSITION year students of the Presentation Secondary School Tralee will explore the effects of Fluoride in a project in the ECO-UNESCO competition this year. The students of the ‘H2OMG’ project want to raise awareness of the effects of Fluoride in drinking water, and how it affects our bodies. The idea for the […]

FIVE students of Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk walked around blindfolded yesterday to raise awareness of blindness in the school and the daily challenges people with visual impairment face. The five students – Alex Kelly, Sadbh Griffin, Mary O’Connell, Rachel O’Regan and Heidi Crean – were blindfolded for the day, guided by their helpers – […]

ENABLE Ireland Kerry is looking for cyclists to take part in a serious challenge this July riding through the Italian Alps and Dolomites, tackling many of the most famous Giro climbs and highest roads Europe has to offer. Tommy Sheehy, who has raised tens of thousands over the years for […]

  IT was a busy weekend for credit unions and for over 25,000 primary school children under the age of 13 who competed in their local credit union schools quiz throughout the 32 counties, in over 300 venues. Tralee Credit Union held their Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday […]

CLOUDLESS skies last night provided Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne with beautiful conditions to complete the final run of his ‘5k a day’ January challenge. The moon illuminated more than 200 runners as they took off from The Station House in Blennerville at 7.15pm. His goal was to raise awareness and break the stigma […]

A GROUP of family and friends have come together to organise a benefit dance in support of the husband and children of the late Patricia (Trish) Flavin nee Guerin. Trish was aged just 38 when she passed away unexpectedly on January 7 in University Hospital, Tralee having been admitted to hospital earlier that day. […]

TWO Tralee teams will face tough opposition in the  Castleisland Mart Senior Club Championships  2017. Champions Austin Stacks will renew rivalries with Dr Crokes in Killarney in a repeat of last year’s final, while Kerins O’Rahillys will do battle at home with Kenmare on the weekend of April 16. John Mitchels […]

  TRALEE hotels are celebrating after winning at the annual Irish Accommodation Services Institute awards at the weekend. Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee were Supreme Winners and Gold Award winners while The Ashe Hotel won a Gold Award and Supreme Runner-Up at the awards held at the Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford on […]

THE rain didn’t dampen spirits last Sunday as crowds flocked to the third annual Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run. Over 3oo hardy souls took part in the run in memory of Pat Healy, former Chairman of the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club, who passed away almost 10 years ago. The Kerins O’Rahillys […]

THERE was great fun at Garveys Supervalu at the weekend as a well known face from the telly dropped into the store. Karl Henry from the Operation Transformation TV show was in the Rock Street supermarket to give tips on and to promote healthy living. The fitness guru was joined […]

  FORMER Kerry GAA star and former minister, Jimmy Deenihan has taken up the position of Chairperson of the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership. Jimmy Deenihan said he was honoured to be taking up the role: “I am passionate about sport and recreation and all of the enormous benefits they bring […]

THE Kerry Supporters Club held their 27th annual social in Ballygarry Hotel last Saturday night. A crowd of over 200 gathered on the night to celebrate the dedicated and talented football and hurling players of 2016. The special guests of the night were the Ó Sé brothers, Tómas and Marc, […]

VALENTINES weekend is just around the corner and what’s more romantic than a night out at a wonderful restaurant? Well the good folk at Kirbys Brogue Inn recognise that love is in the air and have come up with a delicious menu (see above advert) which will be available from […]