Post Tagged with: "Ukraine"

TWO Ukrainians, now resident in Kerry, are part of the National Ukrainian Choir which has released a new version of Phil Coulter’s single, ‘Steal Away’, in collaboration with the singer. The choir, which was brought together by local development companies across Ireland including NEWKD in Kerry, is made up of 40 people […]

A POIGNANT, emotional but defiant event took place in The Square on Friday evening to mark the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Hundreds of members of the Ukrainian community in Tralee joined locals in a vigil to remember loved ones still in their home country and those who […]

THE Ukrainian community are coming together on this Friday, February 24, at 5pm to hold a candlelit vigil in the Square in Tralee. There will be music and speeches from the Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mikey Sheehy and the Ukrainian community to mark on year since the Russian invasion of […]

KERRY County Council is inviting applications for funding under a new scheme designed to support communities who are hosting Ukrainian refugees. The Department of Rural and Community Development has announced details of a €50 million national fund to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the […]

FUNDING of €4,403,073 for Kerry County Council as been announced today through a new Community Recognition Fund. This initiative is designed to specifically support communities across the country that have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries. This funding will support the development of facilities […]

THERE are currently 1,373 Ukrainian children enrolled in Kerry schools. The Department of Education has confirmed that, as of December 22, there are 13,753 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in the 26 counties. Out of that figure, 8,823 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 4,930 pupils have […]

FORMER Kerry football stars Aidan O’Mahony and Jimmy Deenihan are lending their support to an event on August 20 to support Irish humanitarian aid organisation, GOAL, and their Ukraine Crisis Appeal. GOAL’s Pedal West for Ukraine challenge aims to help raise life-saving funds for people impacted by the conflict, which is […]

THE Kerry Community Response Forum is organising a webinar which will provide information and advice to households hosting Ukrainian refugees and households considering becoming a host. This webinar will allow participants to find out more about the services and supports available in Kerry so we can help Ukrainian refugees arriving […]

THE Gleneagle INEC Arena announced today that it will host a concert in aid of the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. The Coronas, Gavin James, The Academic, Hermitage Green and Susan O’Neill along with MC Fergal D’Arcy are set to take to the stage in Killarney on Friday May 6 […]

A SPECIAL event will be held on Saturday week to raise funds to support recently arrived Ukrainian families in Kerry. Dr Mary McCaffrey of the Scotia Clinic is presenting ‘Everything You Wanted To Know About The Menopause’ on Saturday, April 9 from 5pm to 7pm at the Brandon Hotel in […]

A REAL community effort went into a fundraising coffee morning in aid of the Red Cross to support refugees on the ground in Ukraine. Asylum seekers and refugees, who use the Tralee International Resource Centre at St Patrick’s Bunglalows in Boherbee, baked cakes and goodies and brought them to the fundraiser […]

A NUMBER of Kerry County Councillors will move motions at next Monday’s meeting of the council regarding support for Ukraine and ideas about how refugees can be helped. Cllr John O’Donoghue from Killarney MD will ask the Council to examine the possibility of twinning the county with a similar region […]

LOCAL hospitality businesses and food services suppliers this week came together to support the Ukrainian people by coordinating a donation of food and essential items. Five pallets of dried food and other essential items will be leaving Tralee on Wednesday with the goods expected to be delivered on Saturday to […]

THE people of Tralee have been showing their solidarity with the people of Ukraine over the past week since the Russian invasion and local sports clubs are also getting involved. On Friday, members of the Chain Gang Cycling Club hosted a coffee morning at The Meadowlands Hotel for and the […]

A VIGIL to show solidarity with the people of the Ukraine will take place this Saturday at 3pm in The Square in Tralee. People are asked to wear blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukraine flag. Local band Oracle will perform at the vigil.

LOCAL media organisations are inviting the people of Kerry and beyond to come together to make their voices heard in a show of support for the Ukrainian people. Kerry’s Eye and The Kerryman will partner with Radio Kerry on the initiative and are asking people to don blue and yellow colours […]

ST Pats GAA Club in Blennerville will use the Club Lotto draw to raise funds this weekend to donate to UNICEF Humanitarian Aid appeal for Ukraine. The Club has decided to support the appeals for humanitarian aid for Ukraine by donating all monies raised through the weekly Lotto draw this […]

DONATIONS are invited for two separate collections for trucks leaving for the Ukrainian border with Poland from Tralee next week to help refugees. People are asked to call to O’Neill’s Transport at Dromtacker, Tralee (Eircode; V92Y967) or to the Tralee International Resource Centre at St Patrick’s Bungalows in Boherbee anytime […]

A LOCAL man is organising a swim and collection of goods this Sunday for the people of Ukraine. Kevin Williams is calling all winter swimmers/dippers and everyone who wishes to join them, to go along to Locke’s Beach in Fenit at 10am. There will be a collection van available to […]