SCHOOLS

STUDENTS from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí joined schools from all over the country at the Gaelbhratach presentation on DCU St Patrick’s Campus in Dublin on Tuesday. The flags were presented to students and teachers in recognition of the work they carried out throughout the year to promote the Irish language in their schools. […]

THE sixth years of Presentation Secondary gathered with their families on Thursday to enjoy graduation day. It was the first time since 2019 that the traditional graduation day — a Mass in St John’s followed by families going back to the school to enjoy refreshments — could take place. There […]

PRESENTATION Primary School hosted a fun-filled Teddy Bears’ Picnic for incoming Junior Infants on Thursday morning. Mindful of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on pre-schooling schedules these past two years, the school arranged the two-hour event to give the young children an opportunity to experience a fun day in ‘big’ […]

WITH the school year almost at an end, it was time to honour the achievements of Mercy Mounthawk students at their annual awards on Tuesday evening. For the first time since 2019, families could once again gather in the Sports Hall with the students, who received awards for academic, sporting, […]

MERCY Mounthawk Parents’ Council has launched a ‘Mega Raffle’ to kick off the fundraising for an Astro Turf pitch for the school. The school believes the time is right to install an all-weather AstroTurf pitch so the students of Mounthawk can reap the benefits of being able to play regardless […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry T.D. Norma Foley today confirmed the design and build for the new multi-million euro building project for Educate Together National School, Tralee (ETNS) has been devolved to Kerry ETB for delivery and a design team will be appointed to progress this project into the architectural […]

EXCITED children from Listellick National School’s second class arrived to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in the fine weather on Saturday for their First Holy Communion. They were joined by two children from St Ita’s and St Joseph’s on what was a lovely occasion for all with the mass celebrated […]

THE Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass was the intimate setting on Saturday for a momentous occasion for young boys and girls in Caherleaheen National School. The second class pupils were there to receive First Holy Communion in a lovely service celebrated by Fr Sean Jones. Families arrived in […]

IT was a special day for the pupils from the second classes at CBS Primary School on Saturday as they made their First Holy Communion. They arrived with their families at St John’s Church in the fine weather and were excited to receive the sacrament and enjoy the celebrations afterwards. […]

A SPECTACULAR extravaganza of music and song entertained audiences at Presentation Secondary School on Wednesday as students showed their talent in ‘Magic of the Musicals’. It was the first time in 25 years that the school put on a musical and the Sports Hall was completely transformed with a large […]

Principal Gerard Pierce on the school’s exciting developments regarding the new ASD class at Scoil Naomh Erc, Glenderry, Ballyheigue, a mainstream primary school with special classes for children with autism…  In 2021, we opened an ASD class. An ASD class is a class for children who have autism where their […]

SCOIL Eoin pupils and their families basked in the sunshine as they arrived for First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. There were 54 boys and girls receiving the sacrament in three separate ceremonies and we were there to take photos of families as they arrived to Our Lady and St […]

FAMILIES arrived to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for a very special occasion for young boys and girls. It was First Holy Communion Day for the second class pupils from Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and teachers Fiona Sheehan, Nora O’Sullivan and Siobhan Daly had them well prepared […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee students and their families gathered at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday evening for an awards night. There were numerous awards presented for academic, artistic and sporting achievements as well as for some students contribution to the school community. Teacher Margaret Barry was MC for the evening […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) is delighted to announce that they are hosting ‘An Evening With Bronagh Gallagher’ sponsored by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland on May 19  in St. John’s Church of Ireland, Tralee. The evening will feature a screening of Ms. Gallagher’s 2019 film ‘A Bump Along The Way’ at 7pm followed […]

STUDENTS from creative arts courses at Kerry College gathered at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday for the official launch of an exhibition of work. Kerry College learners on the QQI Level 5 Art, Craft & Design; Animation; Games Design and Digital Design with Visual Communication courses are exhibiting their work until […]

TRALEE schools were well represented on Wednesday in the Kerry Colleges Track And Field Championships at Riocht Athletic Track, Castleisland. Over 400 secondary school athletes from Kerry and West Limerick competed on the day; with a minute’s silence being observed in memory of the late Tom Joe O’Donoghue. The winners […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School students were treated to a special guided biodiversity and wildflower walk in Tralee Town Park on Wednesday, led by biodiversity expert Niamh Ní Dhúill. The walk, which was organised by GLAN Tralee and Tralee Chamber Alliance, was funded by the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund. GLAN […]

REHEARSALS are in full swing for a hilarious comedy to be performed by Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students near the end of the month. ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ is an original comedy drama written by Mary Quirke of Qwerkreation Productions. Mary Quirke has worked with the Transition year students in the […]

THERE was a real buzz of excitement and anticipation at Spa NS on Tuesday as the 2022 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ was launched. This hugely popular event was first held in 2014 and has become a firm favourite on the community calendar in the Spa. Unfortunately, it was not […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee is buzzing with excitement at the prospect of hosting its first musical in 25 years. ‘Magic of the Musicals’ will take place in the totally transformed Sports’ Hall on Wednesday, May 11th next at 7pm. Directed by Oliver Hurley and featuring transition year students, the show […]

A TEAM from Mercy Mounthawk is among those shortlisted for the upcoming Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards 2022. Thirty-five teams of student innovators from all over Ireland, including three from Kerry, have been shortlisted to compete for a range of YSI Challenge Awards as well as the overall […]

FAMILIES gathered at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Saturday morning for a very special occasion. First Holy Communion season has arrived and 19 Holy Family sixth class pupils arrived, excited and eager to receive the sacrament. Thankfully the weather stayed dry so the children could fully enjoy the […]

THE weather gods were smiling on Saturday morning for the pupils of Moyderwell Mercy Primary School for their First Holy Communion Day. Taking place at St John’s Church, 26 pupils from Sarah Keane and Siobhan Moriarty’s classes received the sacrament watched by their proud families. It was a lovely occasion […]

THE Sports Hall in Presentation Secondary School was a busy spot on Friday morning as 170 Junior Cycle students from three Kerry schools gathered for a special event. They were there to share and be recognised for the creative ways that they have contributed to their community this year through Young […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley TD received a warm welcome from the children at St John’s Parochial School at Ashe Street on Thursday to coincide with the school receiving some good news recently. Minister Foley wished the school well after receiving DEIS status from September 2022. This status will allow the […]

LAST Thursday, Kerry College held their Apprenticeship Information Evening and Parent/Guardian/Applicant Information Evening as part of their Open Week. Over 900 visitors attended both events in Monavalley and Clash Campus. In Monavalley visitors could meet hiring employers and apprenticeship providers and find out about the apprenticeship system. They also had the […]

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says the major overhaul of the Leaving Cert makes Norma Foley the most reforming Education Minister since Donagh O’Malley’s free secondary education in 1967… On Tuesday, 29th March, Minister Norma Foley launched ambitious plans for a major overhaul of the Leaving Cert in a comprehensive document […]

THE County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards took place on Friday at the Munster Technological University campus in Dromtacker with Castleisland schools dominating the prizes. Sixteen mini-companies set up by local second level schools participated in the competition which promotes the development of innovation, idea […]

A SUNNY Friday morning provided perfect conditions for a novel, energetic fundraiser at Scoil Nuachabháil. Every pupil in the school took part in a Marathon Relay event which saw them take a baton and sprint laps of the playground in a relay to make up the 26.2 miles. “We contacted […]