Many tables were turned on Thade O’Donoghue at his retirement party at Hughes’ Bar in Cordal on Saturday night. Thade stepped down as care-taker of the local community centre and everything that moved in and around it. The many people for whom he was there in the course of his tenure at the centre, were…
With worldly experience, mind broadening travel and taking the twists and turns of life itself in her stride, Knocknagoshel native, Tina Curtin is well equipped for the ‘Life Coaching’ business she has just launched. Since leaving school she has worked in manufacturing, security, childcare and hospitality both here and abroad. She has experience of working…
Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival Chairman, Cormac O’Mahony called a special meeting of the committee and it convened at Fagin’s Bar last night from 9:30pm. Top of the agenda was the funding issue for this October’s festival which will run from Friday 26th to Monday 29th inclusive. In a statement Cormac laid out the committee’s…
Kerry Group in partnership with North, East and West Kerry Development presented the July 2018 Community Vibrancy Certificate to the Castleisland Community Garden on Monday morning. The award was presented in recognition of its valuable contribution to the community vibrancy of the Castleisland area. Its role in Social Supports; Leadership in Community, Environment and Rural…
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme 2018 – 2022 (SICAP) follows the previous SICAP 2015 – 2017. Programme, which saw an overall investment of €4.8 million in social inclusion projects throughout Kerry between 2015 and 2017. Among the many projects which have benefited from SICAP include the ‘Steps to Success Programme,’ the Kerry Social…
We have just put the 25th Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival behind us. From all estimations is has been the best in that long, long line stretching back to 1993. Friday night broke all previous records in terms of crowds and content. The informal launch at the River Island Hotel is something which will be…
Kerry Group in partnership with NEWKD are proud to present a Community Vibrancy Recognition Programme Award to Firies Community Enterprise Development Ltd. This award recognises the outstanding achievement in the development of The Kerry Food Hub, Firies. Since its official opening in March 2017, the Food Hub has brought four new businesses to Firies Village…
Castleisland Camera Club had another very successful meeting last Thursday night with more new members in attendance. By Breda McGaley PRO Con Dennehy also attended and gave a very comprehensive talk to the group before answering questions on photography and camera basics. Something for Everyone The club is made up of people of varying ability…
Out of a need for such a club or support group in the general area, a cabal of local, keen photographers from this and surrounding parishes got together last month and from this emerged Castleisland Camera Club. Now, the club is about to hold its third meeting tonight, Thursday, April 20th at 8:15pm. The previous…
TechSpace is, as its name may suggest, a creative space where young people are inspired to create, produce and have fun with digital technology. The concept, which has now come to Castleisland, is designed to ensure a safe environment in which young people get the opportunity to work with like minded people, make friends and…
