Kerry’s All-Ireland glory moved from the traditional Croke Park to the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin as Cara Credit Union picked up not one, but two All-Ireland awards on Saturday, October 22nd. The All-Ireland Credit Union Awards were established to celebrate and commemorate the hard work, diligence and dedication of the staff, volunteers and directors that…
Fifty-five local schools across Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway will each receive a set of four dyslexia-friendly children’s books about Irish wildlife, thanks to Cara Credit Union and author, Shane Casey. Dyslexia affects, on average, three children in every class of 24. However, despite a significant increase in the awareness and understanding of the…
Cara Credit Union and Killarney Credit Union have announced an exciting new arrangement with Irish Life Financial Services. Irish Life Financial Services is an insurance intermediary that can review your protection, retirement, savings and investment needs, and offer a full financial review with one of their qualified financial advisers. Financial advice helps to give you…
The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club held its annual herds competition awards night at Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant in Ballymacelligott recently. The competition is open to pedigree herds from all over Kerry and judging was carried out over a week during the summer by Limerick man, Michael Laffan – the herds competition judge. Set…
The deadlines issued to rural post-masters and post-mistresses should be extended to allow them decide on redundancy packages – according the Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, John Brassil. New contracts issued by An Post will continue to stymy development and viability of local, rural post offices – he said. Local Communities Hit According to Mr. Brasill,…
It’s thumbs up to Adam Dunphy of Glencar, the boy who inspired Richard Prendergast to put together a fundraising CD, Songs from the Past. By Janet Murphy Richard, a native of Keel, Castlemaine, met Adam, who has Down Syndrome, in the course of his job driving the local school bus. “Adam would be at the…
Monsignor Dan O’Riordan has been re-appointed to his present posting in Castleisland parish for a further six-year term. The announcement came following a re-shuffle of diocesan appointments by Bishop Ray Browne just before the weekend. As well as Monsignor O’Riordan the following priests having completed their six-year tenures and have been re-appointed to their…
