A MAGICAL festival returns to north Kerry this year as Kilflynn prepares to host the Enchanted Fairy Festival again with thousands expected for the event. The festival celebrates all things magical for children and adults alike and takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25/26. The Kilflynn Fairy Council have again teamed up […]

KERRY can look forward to another Munster Final next month as they clocked up a fine score of 2-23 to Clare’s 0-17 yesterday at Fitzgerald Stadium. Killarney will be the venue again for the match on July 3 against surprise finalists Tipperary, who beat Cork for in the Munster SFC for the first […]

  IRELAND begin their Euro 2016 journey  tomorrow and soccer fans are hoping they can do themselves justice in their three group matches. While many are deciding where to watch their opening game on Monday, there’s a great atmosphere assured for their second match of the Euros in the The Square next weekend. Ireland play Belgium on […]

  THE SPA/FENIT branch of the Kerry Hospice are joining forces with local artists to raise funds for those suffering with cancer in Kerry. ‘A Midsummer Art & Craft Fair’ takes place at Tralee Bay Sailing Club in Fenit on Sunday, June 19, between 3pm – 8pm. Admission is free. […]

  I COULD say millions, but I don’t think I’m exaggerating if I said billions of people pray in various forms all over the world every day. No one religion has dominion over prayer: Catholics and Protestants alike pray in their churches; Muslims pray in their Mosques; Buddhists in their […]

  THE Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’ Connor T.D. has presented a Regional Award For Outstanding Business to FM Marine Services from Valentia Island at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. Set-up by Fionan Murphy and supported by Local Enterprise Office Kerry, the business has evolved from a […]

  Former Kerry star, Barry O’Shea, expects Kerry to win on Sunday, but don’t expect a drastic change in tactics from what we’ve seen in the past few months… THE defeat to Dublin in the league final feels like a long time ago now. There’s been a lot of soul-searching since. […]

By Mairead Moriarty A FAMILY in Annascaul is undertaking a major fund-raising initiative to raise money to help their little daughter Hannah to be able to communicate with her family. Hannah Falvey is a 2 ½ years old girl with a very rare condition called Rett Syndrome, a complex genetic disorder that affects mainly […]

  KEEL Community came out in force to lend its support to the local GAA club’s pre-loved clothes boutique, pop up shop. There was a huge response to the event, which took place from the 29th until the 31st of May in Keel Community Centre. The event was organised to raise funds for […]

Gavin O’Connor takes a look at the Kerry v Clare, Munster SFC Semi-Final at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday at 3:30pm… EXCEPT for one notable exception it’s been pretty much one way traffic as far as Kerry v Clare tests have gone in the Munster Championship. This year, however, Clare may […]

  KIERAN Donaghy will start at midfield with captain Bryan Sheehan for Kerry’s opening championship game of the season. The team to play Clare in the Munster Championship semi-final on Sunday sees two players make their championship debuts; Brian Ó Beaglaoich from An Ghaeltacht and Tadhg Morley from Templenoe will man the wing […]

  IN what was probably a familiar sight long ago on Rock Street, a punter parked his horse on the famous street this morning next to Paddy Power. The photo (see below) was sent in by Bernie Hart who just happened to be heading up the Rock today and decided to capture something you […]

  TIME to wheel the barbecues back into the shed and pack away those shorts. Over the last couple of weeks it has felt as though Ireland had been tugged down to the Mediterranean, but this weekend it might feel as though we’re back at home again in the North […]

  TRALEE TOASTMASTERS are holding a special workshop on Monday 13th June at 8pm with a guest speaker from Dublin, Eric Fitzpatrick. It’s the group’s final meeting of the Toastmaster year and the meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. Eric Fitzpatrick is a sales presentations trainer, […]

  GREAT excitement filled Moyderwell during the week as Anne Culloty, Kerry Health Promotion Officer with the HSE came to announce that Moyderwell Primary School has been awarded its first Health Promoting Flag. This is a wonderful formal recognition of all the health promotion initiatives that are run throughout the school.  Anne praised the […]

  A KERRY business was one of three winners at the regional finals of The Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) Enterprise Awards (South Region). With stiff competition from entrepreneurs in Waterford, Cork and Kerry, the finalists were chosen based on their commercial and operational success to date.  The winning businesses […]

  HUNDREDS of Tralee teenagers began the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams yesterday so we visited Mercy Mounthawk, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and Presentation secondary schools to gauge the mood of the students as they left the exam rooms. The first hurdle to leap was English Paper 1 which began yesterday morning at 9:30, […]

  Dermot Crean learns the health benefits to the mind and body while visiting Nádúr Spa at Ballygarry House Hotel… IT’S not unusual for a man of my age to have avoided the spa experience over the past 20 years, but I get the feeling I’m in the minority these days. Throughout […]

  AT some stage of our lives we will all meet someone who will strike a chord in some way with us, be it romantically, platonically, intellectually, or indeed spiritually and we will connect with them on some level. Last weekend in John B Keane’s bar in Listowel I was […]

  ULTAN Dillane has had a great May and it’s showed by his nomination for a Radio Kerry and Randles Bros Sports Star of the month award nomination. The Connacht star is joined by Paul Nagle who won The Portuguese  World Rally Championship with Chris Meek and Waterville’s David Higgins who won the PGA Club […]

  THE action and the weather was hot in Tullamore on Saturday last for the conclusion of schools athletics competitions. Many new records were set as Mervyn Shalamba of Mercy Mounthawk scorched home in the Minor Boys 100m and created a record time of 11.44. In the Minor Boys Relay […]

  A TOP fashion blogger came to CH Chemists to impart her style tips for summer. Kerry native Erika Fox is a fashion and lifestyle blogger currently living in New York City. On Tuesday she held a masterclass and style event with Estee Lauder. She runs ‘Retro Flame’, a fashion and […]

  THE amazing talent of Tralee Art Group was on display on Tuesday evening  for their annual exhibition of work at Tralee Library, Moyderwell. This year the theme is the commemoration of 1916, “Remember, Reflect, Reimagine”. It contained a wonderful selection of paintings with a variety of interesting interpretations related to the theme. The group, which […]

  THERE are four Kerry properties due to go under the hammer at the Allsop Auction  in Dublin later this month. The houses are in Lixnaw, Lyrecrompane, Valentia and Castleisland with a combined reserve price of just under €500,000 and are part of the auction of 133 properties at the RDS in Ballsbridge […]

  VOLUNTEERS have been the life-blood of the Rose of Tralee International Festival since 1959 and new recruits are being sought to help co-ordinate and marshal the multitude of events planned for this year’s extended Festival from August 17th – 23rd. The general public would not enjoy the parades, fireworks displays, […]

  IRELAND BikeFest celebrated its tenth anniversary with its biggest festival yet at the weekend where an estimated 50,000 visitors passed through the bike village in Killarney. Motorcycle owners and enthusiasts, from over twenty countries including Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Lithuania, […]

  KERRY ETB Training Centre is offering exciting technical development opportunities for aspiring wind turbine, fibre optic and overhead lines technicians. These full-time courses address the demand for skilled personnel from companies operating in the respective sectors.  The emphasis is on developing technical knowledge and hands-on practical skills so that […]

  FOR the second month in a row we’ve witnessed a rise in fuel prices according to our monthly survey of stations around town. At the end of February the cheapest station priced €1.17 per litre of petrol, now that has risen to €1.27.8. For the second month in a […]

  THIS year around 300 people took part in the Dingle Way Challenge, which was the highest total since it began four years ago. The first person to complete the ultra part of the walk was, Geraldine O’Sullivan from Bantry Athletic Club. The challenging course, is  split into two routes – […]