Post Tagged with: "Review 2021"

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in December… • Just days before the county final, the death of Kerins O’Rahillys and Kerry player, James ‘Jas’ Murphy was announced. He was 98. The Tralee native captained Kerry in the 1953 All-Ireland football final […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in November… • TRALEE Chamber appointed a new Chief Executive. Colette O’Connor was appointed to the role, replacing Ken Tobin whose term finished at the end of September. The native of Listowel said; “I am honoured to be […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in October… • Radio Kerry received a top prize at the IMRO Radio Awards on October 1. Radio Kerry’s Terrace Talk was shortlisted in the Local/Regional Sports Programme category for a tribute show following the passing of Kerry […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in September… • In a story on September 1, it was revealed Kerry was the county with the lowest uptake for the COVID vaccine in Munster, according to the Irish Independent. Data showed 91.4% of adults over […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in August… • Kerry Airport released the Annual Report & Accounts for the 12-month period ended 31st December 2020, reporting an Operating Loss after taxation for the period of €144,996 as compared to an after taxation Operating […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in July… • It was a good start to the month for Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn which was among the top schools recognised in the national Junior Entrepreneur Awards. ‘An Nead’ was the creation of the 5th Class pupils […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in June… • Tralee pubs and restaurants were allowed open up again in early June for the first time since December. The weather was kind as only outdoor dining/drinking was permitted but many businesses who could […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in May… • Concerns were expressed about crime and policing in Tralee Town Park at an online meeting of the Kerry Joint Policing Committee meeting. Chairman of the Kerry Green Party Anluan Dunne said he would […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in April… • Kerry County Council announced a plan in April carry out a number of works on roads and pavements in the town centre. The proposals will provide pedestrian friendly linkages between the Island of Geese […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in March… • It was revealed that part of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway which was due to open before the summer 2021 season would not be completed on time. Cllr Mikey Sheehy asked Council management how have the […]

Continuing our review of the year, here’s some of the news we brought you in February… • On February 1, it was revealed the number of new car registrations in Kerry in January was down over 22% compared to January 2019, but this was expected due to the COVID-19 restrictions. […]

Beginning our review of the news we brought you this year, we start at the obvious point, January… • Ireland’s newest technological university was established on January 1. Munster Technological University (MTU) is a consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) and was designated […]