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Killarney’s Gain Is Tralee’s Loss As 30 Jobs To Be Created By US Company

Killarney’s Gain Is Tralee’s Loss As 30 Jobs To Be Created By US Company

July 5, 2016 at 4:39 pm Comments are Disabled

AN American satellite-based technology company will create more than 30 specialised  jobs over the course of five years in a new premises in Killarney, where it has moved to from its Tralee office. VT iDirect’s new offices are located at The Reeks Gateway building in Killarney. In 2014, the US based company bought […]

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Zoe’s World: Sexism Is Alive And Well Among Headline Writers

Zoe’s World: Sexism Is Alive And Well Among Headline Writers

July 5, 2016 at 3:21 pm 1 comment

I CONSIDER myself to be ‘in the know’ when it comes to popular culture. Millennials are generally are quite in tune with what is going on in the lives of various celebrities and could probably list what songs are in the Billboard Top 100 at the moment. It all depends […]

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Rise In Drugs Possessions In Kerry This Year

Rise In Drugs Possessions In Kerry This Year

July 5, 2016 at 12:27 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was a rise in detections of possession of drugs for personal use in Kerry so far this year, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest statistics from Kerry Gardaí. The figures were revealed at the meeting of the Joint Policing Committee at Kerry County Council on Friday, by […]

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Young Tralee Boxer Wins Prestigious Title

Young Tralee Boxer Wins Prestigious Title

July 5, 2016 at 11:21 am Comments are Disabled

A TEENAGER from Tralee has won a prestigious boxing title in Dublin at the weekend. Tralee Boxing Club’s Mike McCarthy from Killeen, won the Monkstown Box Cup (40kg) on Sunday in a bout against Blain Lambert of Finn Valley A.B.C. England. The Monkstown Box Cup 2016 is one of the biggest tournaments […]

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North Kerry Bridge Congress To Provide Boost To Tralee

North Kerry Bridge Congress To Provide Boost To Tralee

July 5, 2016 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

THE North Kerry Bridge Congress 2016 will take place in September where card players from Ireland and abroad will be giving themselves a treat with a trip to Tralee for a top class and friendly event. Taking place in The Rose Hotel between Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4, the weekend […]

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Table Quiz At O’Donnell’s To Help Out Fenit RNLI

Table Quiz At O’Donnell’s To Help Out Fenit RNLI

July 5, 2016 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

IF you’re looking for something to do tonight then you can head along to support the Fenit RNLI service at a table quiz in O’Donnell’s pub in Mounthawk. Tralee Triathlon Club are organising the fundraiser to support the life-saving service which looks after their athletes and all those in the water […]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Kerry Minors Make It A Fantastic Four-In-A-Row Of Munster Titles

PHOTO GALLERY: Kerry Minors Make It A Fantastic Four-In-A-Row Of Munster Titles

July 4, 2016 at 4:35 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry minors made it three in a row Munster titles yesterday in a sun-drenched Fitzgerald Stadium. Six points was the difference in the end as the Kingdom beat Cork  3-14 to 3-8 with David Clifford the star of the show, netting one and setting up goals for Bryan Sweeney […]

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New Library System To Benefit 22,000 Members In Kerry

New Library System To Benefit 22,000 Members In Kerry

July 4, 2016 at 3:58 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY LIBRARY will begin operating a new system for checking in and out library books which will result in significant benefits for library users from Tuesday, July 12. Kerry Library’s 22,000 members will be able to request books from libraries in other participating counties as well as use their library card […]

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Cannabis Growhouse Discovered In Tralee Estate

Cannabis Growhouse Discovered In Tralee Estate

July 4, 2016 at 2:51 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee unearthed a cannabis growhouse at Riverwalk, Oakpark last Thursday. A man of Eastern European extraction was arrested at the scene after cannabis plants worth €21,000 were discovered. The man is being held in custody at Cork prison and will appear at a sitting of Tralee District Court […]

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Paul Geaney bares down on goal for his first against Tipperary.  Photo by Dermot Crean.

PHOTOS: Five Talking Points From The Kerry v Tipp Munster Final

July 4, 2016 at 2:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor looks at some of the talking points from yesterday’s match, plus some of our action photos from the game… 1. Appetite for football is massive among Kerry fans Despite the absence of traditional rivals Cork, Kerry fans were not deterred from travelling for another sunny Munster Final in […]

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North Kerry ladies Catriona O'Connor, Michelle O'Brien, Marie O'Mahony, Vicky Sheehy, Emer O'Mahony and Jackie O'Carroll in Killarney before the Munster Finals on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Sun Shines On Kerry Fans At The Big Matches In Killarney

July 4, 2016 at 12:46 pm Comments are Disabled

WELL that was unexpected. Not the result of the senior game, we’re talking about the fine weather which no doubt provided a huge boost to the attendance yesterday in Killarney. Cloud and showers were predicted, but Killarney was bathed in sunshine and they’ll be a few red heads around today among […]

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Tralee’s Gold Cup Winning Jockey To Be Honoured This Week

Tralee’s Gold Cup Winning Jockey To Be Honoured This Week

July 4, 2016 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

BRYAN Cooper is to be honoured this Thursday with a civic reception in his hometown. Kerry County Council will host the reception at county buildings at 7pm, to acknowledge his great achievement by riding Don Cossack to victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup back in March. The 23 year old received […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Abbeydorney Beat Crotta At Second Time Of Asking

REPORT/PHOTOS: Abbeydorney Beat Crotta At Second Time Of Asking

July 4, 2016 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran watched the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC First Round replay at Austin Stack Park on Sunday evening… Abbeydorney 3-13 Crotta O’Neills 0-10 AT the launch of the Garvey’s SuperValu sponsored Kerry Senior Hurling Championship a few weeks ago Abbeydorney were tipped, along with Causeway to be potential winners of the […]

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VIDEO: Tralee Golf Club Looks Only Stunning In This Clip

VIDEO: Tralee Golf Club Looks Only Stunning In This Clip

July 3, 2016 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

IT really is an incredible spot. Everyone knows how beautiful Tralee Golf Club is, but the guys over in Eagle Sky Media have shown the place at its best in a clip uploaded to YouTube recently. Using a drone and some gorgeous weather as props, the camera pans from the clubhouse, out […]

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Blennerville School’s Basketball Tournament Remembers Tony

Blennerville School’s Basketball Tournament Remembers Tony

July 3, 2016 at 10:07 am Comments are Disabled

THE final day at school in Blennerville was an active one on Thursday as a local man was remembered with a special event. A basketball tournament final took place in the school hall in memory of Tony O’Donoghue, who died in 2014 from cancer. Tony was a fond friend of staff at […]

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Garda Statistics Reveal Decrease In Assaults Causing Harm In Kerry This Year

Garda Statistics Reveal Decrease In Assaults Causing Harm In Kerry This Year

July 3, 2016 at 10:07 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a fall in assaults causing harm reported so far this year in the county, but minor assaults rose according to the latest statistics from Kerry Gardaí. The figures were revealed at the meeting of the Joint Policing Committee at Kerry County Council on Friday, by Kerry Division Chief […]

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Son Of Kerry GAA Legend Gets A Promotion To English Championship Side

Son Of Kerry GAA Legend Gets A Promotion To English Championship Side

July 3, 2016 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

HE’S on the up and up. Soccer star John Egan, son of the late Kerry GAA legend John, has made a move from Gillingham to English Championship side Brentford. The 23 year old defender had a great past season and was picked on the League One PFA Team of the […]

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Bord Gáis Giving Away Free Books To Children

Bord Gáis Giving Away Free Books To Children

July 3, 2016 at 10:02 am Comments are Disabled

BORD Gáis Energy is calling on Kerry book lovers to share their love of reading with the little readers in their lives with a fantastic 5,000 books for children all over Ireland to enjoy for free. Now in its third year, the Bord Gáis Energy Little Readers campaign aims to inspire […]

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Roger Harty: How Walt Disney Made Millions

Roger Harty: How Walt Disney Made Millions

July 3, 2016 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

THIS is something that has struck a chord with me for a long time – that basically theme parks are fundamentally extremely safe places. They have to be because they would not be able to get insurance cover. If there was any real danger of life being lost then insurance companies […]

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VIDEO: Kerry Man Has High Hopes For Bayonets’ Sharp New Single

VIDEO: Kerry Man Has High Hopes For Bayonets’ Sharp New Single

July 3, 2016 at 10:00 am Comments are Disabled

A KERRY native is hoping to create some noise on the music scene when the band he plays in launches their new single soon. Red Moon Bayonets are a Dublin based 4-piece band started by Annascaul man Vinnie Flynn. Their style is a mix of alternative rock, blues and indie  and the band […]

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Burglaries In Kerry Down By 60% This Year Compared To Same Period In 2015

Burglaries In Kerry Down By 60% This Year Compared To Same Period In 2015

July 2, 2016 at 2:27 pm Comments are Disabled

BURGLARIES in Kerry declined sharply in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2015, according to the latest statistics from Kerry Gardaí. The figures were revealed at the meeting of the Joint Policing Committee at Kerry County Council on Friday, by Kerry Division Chief […]

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PREVIEW: Tipp Spoiled The Kerry-Cork Party But There’s Still A Job To Be Done

PREVIEW: Tipp Spoiled The Kerry-Cork Party But There’s Still A Job To Be Done

July 2, 2016 at 12:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor says the build-up to tomorrow’s Munster Final between Kerry and Tipperary has been flat and it’s difficult to see where the fizz will come from on the field of play… IT’S hard to remember a more flat build-up for a Munster Final. In the midst of Euro 2016 action, […]

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PHOTOS: Tralee Teens Prepare To Fly To Taiwan For International Children’s Games

PHOTOS: Tralee Teens Prepare To Fly To Taiwan For International Children’s Games

July 2, 2016 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 20 Kerry teenagers, many from Tralee, are getting get to fly to Taiwan to compete in the International Children’s Games. The 23 athletes are all set for the trip of a lifetime to this year’s games and cultural festival in New Taipei on Wednesday July 6. Months of planning, preparation […]

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A Former Player Of The Year Is Back In The Kerry Squad For The Munster Final

A Former Player Of The Year Is Back In The Kerry Squad For The Munster Final

July 1, 2016 at 9:08 pm Comments are Disabled

  THE Kerry Senior Football Team to play Tipperary in the Munster Senior Football Final at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday is unchanged from the side that started against Clare in the semi final. In the subs, Aidan O’Mahony returns after suspension and James O’Donoghue returns to the match day squad […]

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One Third Of Kerry Drink Drivers So Far This Year Were In 21-30 Age Group

One Third Of Kerry Drink Drivers So Far This Year Were In 21-30 Age Group

July 1, 2016 at 5:02 pm Comments are Disabled

A MAJOR garda operation is being launched in Kerry over the next two months concentrating on tackling drink-driving after the latest figures were revealed this afternoon. The traffic and drink-driving figures revealed by Garda Chief Superintendent for the Kerry Division David Sheahan at a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee on Friday, showed an increase […]

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PHOTOS: Adapt Shop Opens To Provide Much-Needed Funds For Refuge Centre

PHOTOS: Adapt Shop Opens To Provide Much-Needed Funds For Refuge Centre

July 1, 2016 at 4:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Women’s Refuge and Support Service began a new chapter in their history when they officially opened their first Adapt Charity Shop on Friday. The shop is located on Matt Talbot Street next to Gleasure’s Funeral Home and was officially opened by Elaine Kinsella of Radio Kerry. All funds from the venture will […]

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Andy Downes and Laura O'Connell at the comedy night at Il Forno on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Comedy And Tapas Night Raises Funds For Charities At Il Forno

July 1, 2016 at 1:23 pm Comments are Disabled

A NIGHT of comedy and tapas was held for charity on Thursday at a newly opened upstairs venue at Il Forno Restaurant. It was the first time the upstairs space was used and a good crowd of people enjoyed the entertainment and great food. Seamus Kelly was the entertaining MC for […]

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Fr Sean Hanafin Goes On One Year Sabbatical As Diocesan Changes Are Announced

Fr Sean Hanafin Goes On One Year Sabbatical As Diocesan Changes Are Announced

July 1, 2016 at 1:06 pm Comments are Disabled

MONSIGNOR Sean Hanafin will be going on a sabbatical until July 2017 while another priest will be moving to St John’s Parish it was announced by the Bishop of Kerry in a range of clerical changes in the Diocese of Kerry. Fr.Tadhg Fitzgerald PP Ardfert is to be PP St […]

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Stephen Byrne with Triona Bowler, Maria Maher and Mary Bowler at the table quiz in The Ashe Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Big Support For Ballyrickard Man Off To Represent Ireland At Euro Games

July 1, 2016 at 12:20 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 100 people showed their support for European Transplant Games hopeful, Stephen Byrne, at a table quiz in the Ashe Hotel on Thursday night. The Ballyrickard man is Finland-bound and was raising money to go towards the cost of competing at the European Transplant Games this month. A father of two, Stephen, is also looking […]

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Ladies Marathon Effort Raises Funds For Palliative Care Unit

Ladies Marathon Effort Raises Funds For Palliative Care Unit

July 1, 2016 at 11:41 am Comments are Disabled

FORTY women, mainly from Tralee and west Kerry, pulled together to raise funds for Kerry Hospice by running the VHI Women’s Mini-Marathon during the June Bank Holiday weekend. Spearheaded by Blennerville woman, Andrea O’Donoghue, she put up a post on Facebook and many women responded. “We started a group called ‘Mothers and […]

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