Category Archives: Ballybunion

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

At Inch Beach in West Kerry this week, Kerry County Council raised one of the county’s 14 Blue Flags for the 2017 season. Kerry beaches have again maintained their excellent standard this year with the awarding of 14 Blue Flags for 2017 by An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, as announced in recent… Read more…

Drive-In-Bingo the Unsinkable Saviour of Summer Festival

Drive-In-Bingo the Unsinkable Saviour of Summer Festival

If the weather dogged the Castleisland Summer Festival again this year, Sunday’s Drive-in-Bingo remained unshakable or maybe unsinkable. There was a count of anything up to 250 cars in the yawning yard of Castleisland Co-Op Mart with at least three to four players in each vehicle. With a total prize-fund of €3,500 up for the… Read more…

Denny Kerry Community Games Finals on June 24th and 25th

Denny Kerry Community Games Finals on June 24th and 25th

The official launch of the 2017 Kerry Community Games Athletics Finals took place on Friday morning at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. It was the last official engagement on the old red tartan track as the new, two-tone surfacing material was being unloaded as the launch was going on. The event, sponsored by Denny, will… Read more…

North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day on Wednesday

North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day on Wednesday

The North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day is on the coming Wednesday March 8th between 1pm-7pm. North Kerry College of Further Education, formerly Listowel Community College, is the largest provider of Post-Leaving Certificate education in North Kerry and West Limerick. The college provides a range of accredited courses at Level 5 & 6.… Read more…

Paddy Wishes Hilary Clinton Top of the Morning

Paddy Wishes Hilary Clinton Top of the Morning

A local man who spent nearly 20 years in America from 1979 is backing Mrs. Clinton to win tonight’s race to the White House. Paddy O’Reilly, the well known entertainer, will sing you an Elvis Presley or Jim Reeves song at the drop of the proverbial hat or hint. When it comes to American politics,… Read more…

Local Women among the Nominated for Connect Kerry Awards

Local Women among the Nominated for Connect Kerry Awards

Applications closed at the end of April for the annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards. The awards ceremony and presentations will take place at a black tie gala ceremony on Friday, June 10th in Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee. The event is organized by Margaret Kissane, publisher and editor of Kerry’s only monthly lifestyle glossy… Read more…

An Riocht AC / Lee Strand 10 Miler and 5k Road Run

An Riocht AC / Lee Strand 10 Miler and 5k Road Run

The streets and roads of Castleisland will be the focus for athletes on this Sunday morning as the fifth annual An Ríocht AC / Lee-Strand sponsored ‘Kingdom Come 10 Mile and 5k Road Race’ will be held here at 11am. Registration will open at An Riocht AC Clubhouse from 9pm. The event is set to… Read more…

Healy Rae Chairs Meeting as Government Effort Continues

Healy Rae Chairs Meeting as Government Effort Continues

A message from Kerry Deputy Michael Healy Rae this evening points out the fact that he’s glad to have organised and chaired a meeting that was held in Dublin earlier today. The meeting, of all the Independent TDs in Agriculture House, agreed a policy position on today’s proceedings in Dail Eireann. Deputy Healy Rae said… Read more…

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising – A Centenary Record. Edited by Bridget McAuliffe, Dr Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea. ‘Absorbing … important … significant’ (Professor Joe Lee) How key incidents in Kerry impacted on events in Dublin and beyond. Stories of almost 150 Kerry men and women arrested for their involvement. New… Read more…

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Category Archives: Ballybunion

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

At Inch Beach in West Kerry this week, Kerry County Council raised one of the county’s 14 Blue Flags for the 2017 season. Kerry beaches have again maintained their excellent standard this year with the awarding of 14 Blue Flags for 2017 by An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, as announced in recent… Read more…

Drive-In-Bingo the Unsinkable Saviour of Summer Festival

Drive-In-Bingo the Unsinkable Saviour of Summer Festival

If the weather dogged the Castleisland Summer Festival again this year, Sunday’s Drive-in-Bingo remained unshakable or maybe unsinkable. There was a count of anything up to 250 cars in the yawning yard of Castleisland Co-Op Mart with at least three to four players in each vehicle. With a total prize-fund of €3,500 up for the… Read more…

Denny Kerry Community Games Finals on June 24th and 25th

Denny Kerry Community Games Finals on June 24th and 25th

The official launch of the 2017 Kerry Community Games Athletics Finals took place on Friday morning at An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. It was the last official engagement on the old red tartan track as the new, two-tone surfacing material was being unloaded as the launch was going on. The event, sponsored by Denny, will… Read more…

North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day on Wednesday

North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day on Wednesday

The North Kerry College of Further Education Open Day is on the coming Wednesday March 8th between 1pm-7pm. North Kerry College of Further Education, formerly Listowel Community College, is the largest provider of Post-Leaving Certificate education in North Kerry and West Limerick. The college provides a range of accredited courses at Level 5 & 6.… Read more…

Paddy Wishes Hilary Clinton Top of the Morning

Paddy Wishes Hilary Clinton Top of the Morning

A local man who spent nearly 20 years in America from 1979 is backing Mrs. Clinton to win tonight’s race to the White House. Paddy O’Reilly, the well known entertainer, will sing you an Elvis Presley or Jim Reeves song at the drop of the proverbial hat or hint. When it comes to American politics,… Read more…

Local Women among the Nominated for Connect Kerry Awards

Local Women among the Nominated for Connect Kerry Awards

Applications closed at the end of April for the annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards. The awards ceremony and presentations will take place at a black tie gala ceremony on Friday, June 10th in Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee. The event is organized by Margaret Kissane, publisher and editor of Kerry’s only monthly lifestyle glossy… Read more…

An Riocht AC / Lee Strand 10 Miler and 5k Road Run

An Riocht AC / Lee Strand 10 Miler and 5k Road Run

The streets and roads of Castleisland will be the focus for athletes on this Sunday morning as the fifth annual An Ríocht AC / Lee-Strand sponsored ‘Kingdom Come 10 Mile and 5k Road Race’ will be held here at 11am. Registration will open at An Riocht AC Clubhouse from 9pm. The event is set to… Read more…

Healy Rae Chairs Meeting as Government Effort Continues

Healy Rae Chairs Meeting as Government Effort Continues

A message from Kerry Deputy Michael Healy Rae this evening points out the fact that he’s glad to have organised and chaired a meeting that was held in Dublin earlier today. The meeting, of all the Independent TDs in Agriculture House, agreed a policy position on today’s proceedings in Dail Eireann. Deputy Healy Rae said… Read more…

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising – A Centenary Record. Edited by Bridget McAuliffe, Dr Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea. ‘Absorbing … important … significant’ (Professor Joe Lee) How key incidents in Kerry impacted on events in Dublin and beyond. Stories of almost 150 Kerry men and women arrested for their involvement. New… Read more…

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