Post Tagged with: "COVID-19"

THE former Borg Warner plant in Monavalley will be the new COVID test centre from next Monday. The move from Ballymullen is due to the State’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. It’s expected refugees will use the barracks for emergency short-term accommodation. PCR tests will be carried out by […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tralee Local Electoral Area (LEA) remains high in the 14 day period up to Monday, April 4. There were 770  new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 857 in the fortnight up to Monday, March 28, according to figures available […]

KERRY County Council will host the Kerry Local Ceremony of Remembrance and Reflection on Sunday, March 20. The ceremony will take place at the front of the Ashe Memorial Hall, Tralee at 11.00am. The ceremony is one of a series of nationwide events this weekend which will remember those who […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases decreased in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, December 20. There were 557 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 598 in the fortnight up to Monday, December 13, according to figures available on the […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases rose significantly again in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, December 13. There were 598 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 488 in the fortnight up to Monday, December 6, according to figures available […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases rose significantly in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, December 6. There were 488 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 394 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 29, according to figures available on […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases dropped slightly in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, November 30. There were 394  new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 413 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 22, according to figures available on […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases has risen again in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, November 122. There were 413  new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 375 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 15, according to figures available […]

A NEW book from a US music artist will detail his struggle with COVID-19 in University Hospital Kerry. Mark Lanegan moved to the Killarney area with his wife Sherry Brien back in 2020. The former frontman with 90s grunge band Screaming Trees is probably best known for his contributions on […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases has risen again in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, November 15. There were 375 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 328 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 8, according to figures available […]

THERE was another decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, November 8. There were 328 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 373 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 8, according to figures […]

THERE was a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, November 1. There were 373 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 400 in the fortnight up to Monday, October 25, according to figures […]

THERE were 400 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 25, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This leaves Tralee LEA in the top 10 highest incidence rates in the country, along with […]

THERE were 316 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 18, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This still leaves Tralee LEA in the top 10 highest incidence rates in the country, along […]

THERE were 263 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 11, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This puts Tralee LEA in the top 10 highest incidence rates in the country, while Listowel […]

THERE were 219 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 4, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 662.9 per 100,000 of the population, substantially above the […]

THERE were 152 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 27, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 460 per 100,000 of the population, above the national […]

WALK-IN COVID-19 vaccination clinics are being held in Tralee this Thursday for anyone who wants to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. No appointment is necessary at the former Borg Warner plant in Monavalley, Tralee  from 10am to 4pm. It’s open to anyone aged 12 or over, with 12 to 15-year-olds needing to […]

THERE were 110 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 20, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 332.9 per 100,000 of the population, below the national […]

THERE were 109 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 13, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 329.9 per 100,000 of the population, below the national […]

THERE were 147 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 6, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 444.9 per 100,000 of the population, below the national […]

THE HSE has paused ‘walk-in’ testing for COVID-19 at the Tralee centre in Ballymullen Barracks. Cork Kerry Community Healthcare took the decision to temporarily suspend the walk-in service to manage the demand for appointments. Demand for tests has risen in recent weeks, leading to long waiting times for walk-ins. People can still […]

PEOPLE will be able to avail of walk-in COVID vaccination clinics in Tralee and Killarney this week. If you are eligible for a Pfizer BioNtech vaccine you can receive a first or second dose at either the Kerry Sports Academy in Tralee or Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre, without an appointment, […]

THERE were 189 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 30, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 572.1 per 100,000 of the population, above the national […]

KERRY is the county with the lowest uptake for the COVID vaccine in Munster, according to the Irish Independent. A story published today on their website shows 91.4% of adults over 18 had received a first dose of the vaccine as of Sunday, August 22. Waterford has the highest uptake […]

THERE were 182 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 23, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 550.9 per 100,000 of the population, above the national […]

THERE were 169 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 16, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a rise of 45% on the the previous fortnight (up to August 2) when […]

THERE were 163 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 9, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 493.4 per 100,000 of the population, is above the […]

THERE were 116 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 2, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 351.1 per 100,000 of the population, but still below […]

THERE were 51 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, July 26, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 154.4 per 100,000 of the population, almost treble the […]