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Each week James Kelleher from Casey & Co accountants answers topical financial and business questions put to him from our readers.

Hi James, Business has improved over the past year and the outlook for 2015 is good. I require a loan to help me expand further. My loan application was refused only on the basis that I could not provide equity. Is there anything I can do?

James says: The Government introduced The Credit guarantee scheme in October 2012. Under the terms of the scheme, €150 million was made available to the SME sector every year for three years.

The fund is aimed at businesses that have insufficient collateral (equity) and/or are operating in sectors that banks do not fully understand. The loans are channelled through the participating banks — Bank of Ireland, AIB and Ulster Bank. The minimum loan amount is €10,000 and the maximum any one company can receive is €1m.

Essentially the Government will provide a guarantee to the lender of 75% of the value of the loan, therefore providing the bank with 75% equity.

In return, businesses in receipt of the loan will have to pay the Government a 2% premium on the value of the loan. While the charge has been criticised by some as excessive, in practise a more competitive interest rate can be negotiated as a result of the high level of equity/guarantee now being provided.

Access to credit is essential for business survival and expansion. The credit guarantee scheme should move the risk pendulum of banks to say ‘yes’ to more small businesses.

I would strongly recommend that you research or take advice on this matter as more than likely it is you that will need to highlight the availability of this scheme to your banker.

If you have a question please email James Kelleher info@caseyacc.com.

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CASTLEMAINE MAN ASKS FOR SUPPORT TO SHOWCASE IRISH BUSINESS SUCCESS AT EU LEVEL Pat Carey , consultant at DHR Communications, the leading public relations agency, is calling on the people of Kerry to vote for the company in this year’s European Business Awards.

The Awards – sponsored by RSM International – recognise and reward excellence, best practice and innovation in companies across the EU. DHR has been shortlisted from over 24,000 entries received this year, from businesses in 33 countries. To vote, simply visit the European Business Awards website here: http://www.businessawardseurope.com/ vote/detail/ireland/12172. A video about DHR, its work and its achievements is also available on the site.

Castlemaine local Pat Carey is a consultant at DHR Communications. Pat served as a member of the Oireachtas from 1997 to 2011 and of Dublin City Council from 1985 to 2003. Throughout his political career, Pat served in highlevel roles, including as Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and Minister for Transport (2010 to 2011); Government Chief Whip (2008 to 2010); and Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs (2007 to 2008).

In a voluntary capacity, Pat is currently Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of Glór na nGael, which works to promote the Irish language. He is also a Board Member of the business-to-business charity Connect Ethiopia, and of a number of community and education-focused organisations.

Pat served on Dublin City Council for 18 years, during which time he served on the Governing Body of DIT and was a member of the City of Dublin VEC. Prior to his involvement in politics and public affairs, Pat worked as a primary school teacher and a community worker. He is a graduate of UCD and Trinity College Dublin.

Commenting today (13.01.15), Pat Carey said: “We are calling on the people of Kerry to vote for DHR. When the company was established, we reimagined how organisations could access and benefit from PR expertise.

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The Countdown Has Begun to the Kerins O Rahillys 10K

With less than 3 weeks to go, the countdown has begun for the inaugural Kerins O Rahillys 10K on the 1st February; runners at this stage will have most of their training completed for the event. If this is your first 10k your midweek runs should be averaging between three and four miles and ideally you should be doing a long run of 5 miles this weekend. Decide this week which shoes you are going to run in and train in them once or twice a week in the coming weeks so they are well broken in. You need to plan your run and race pace at this stage; this will depend on your race goal. Set yourself realistic goals, if it is your first 10k maybe you will be happy enough with just completing the course and enjoying the day.

Some of you might be using the race as a preparation for the Valentines Run on the 15th February or the Kerry’s Eye Tralee International Marathon on March 15th, if so you will be in the heavy/peaking phase of your training and hence you will have to run the race accordingly. If the Kerins O Rahillys 10K is your race goal this year you should be starting your taper and reducing your training intensity over the coming weeks.

Begin your mental preparation this week, visualise yourself running the route, visualise yourself running past each kilometre. Do a bit of research on the route, it can be viewed at www.runthekingdom.ie, pick out certain hills, when they come on the route and plan your race strategy with this in mind, maybe over the coming weeks you can do some of your training on the route or drive it to get a feel of what lies ahead. For some runners on the 1st February the Kerins O Rahillys 10K will be their first, for others it will be part of their preparation for the Valentines Run or the Kerry’s Eye Tralee International Marathon, so whatever your goal is run your race accordingly but most of all make sure you enjoy the day.

Registration for the race is available from www.runthekingdom.ie or at the Kerins O Rahillys club house next Wednesday between 7pm and 9pm. Next week we will look at how to prepare for the race in the week leading up to the big day.

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THE MANY VOICES OF MARK LEEN

With special guest DJ CURTIN Two fabulous entertainers from the Kingdom join forces to bring you a night not to forget. DJ Curtin returns to perform his many hits, and the ever popular Mark Leen brings his new show, the Man of Many Voices.

Tickets: €18/15 Sat 24th at 8pm

JOHN O’SHEA

This performance celebrates the launch of John O’Shea’s Debut album, Irish Guitar which is a collection of original arrangements of traditional Irish music. John performs this evening with violinist, Anna Jane Ryan.

Tickets: €11 Thurs 29th – Sun 31st at 8pm

THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS

Mercy Secondary School Set in Dublin amidst the turbulence of growing nationalist sentiment, the plot centres on a young couple, Jack and Nora.

Through their relationship, Sean O’Casey exposes the turmoil of the impoverished Dublin tenements, on the cusp of the 1916 Rising.

Tickets: €12/10 Matinee Perf on Fri 30th at 10.30am.

All tickets €8 Sun 1st Feb at 8pm

REELING IN THE SHOWBAND YEARS

Tickets: €30/27

This is one of the BEST line-ups yet!

With Roly Daniels, Eileen Reid Paddy Cole, Ronan Collins, Lorraine McDonald, The Conquerors Showband, and the Swarbriggs.

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Thurs 5th & Sat 6th Feb at 8pm

UNDERNEATH The 10K will start a great day of Sport in Kerry with the Kerry Senior Football team playing Mayo at home on the same day. “The Sam Maguire may even be present!!!”. Runners and walkers of all standards are welcome and will be presented with a unique medal to mark the occasion. Light refreshments and prize giving will take place in the clubhouse immediately after the last runner home.

Event Schudule: Saturday 31st January 2015

• Number collection and registration will be between 11am to 8pm in the Club House.

Sunday 1st February 2015

Following the runaway international success of Forgotten and Silent, Fishamble presents Pat Kinevane’s third solo play, directed by Jim Culleton.

This stunning new play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life.

It explores the surface, and what lies underneath.‘Drop everything...book now...captivating, moving and -yes even unforgettable’ Irish Times (on Forgotten)

Tickets: €18/16

IN THE GALLERY TRALEE ART GROUP

Curated by artist and printmaker Neil Naessens. This year members will explore Earth, Air, Fire and Water in oils, acrylic, watercolour and mixed media.

Free Admission, runs until Sat 16th January

• Number collection and registration will be between 8am to 9 am in the Club House. Race Starts at 10am.

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HEALTHIER CHOICE GIVES YOU MORE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY!

are only a fraction of what it costs you to buy cigarettes” says Airi who also has e-cigarette stores in Limerick and Killarney

Kerry’s 22,000 smokers could save thousands on insurance premiums- if they give up. Thats according to Airi from the Healthier Choice shop in Tralee shopping centre .

“In a recent report from Life protection specialists Royal London , smokers can pay more than double that of non-smokers for the cost of their Life assurance and Mortgage Protection policies” says Airi We find that the costs involved in smoking play a huge part in people deciding to give them up .So as well as the savings you can make from not buying cigarettes each day , it is great to be able to tell people that they can save in other ways (Not to mention the health benefits !) The costs of changing over to electronic cigarettes

Experts at Royal London, who recently rebranded from Caledonian Life to the name of their parent company, are reminding those smokers whose New Year’s resolution it is to kick the habit in 2015, that there are additional money saving benefits which they may not have thought about. The Protection specialists say that smokers can pay more than double that of non-smokers for the cost of their Life assurance and Mortgage Protection policies.

Tadgh Malone, Royal London representative in Kerry explains, “For thousands of people across the country their New Year’s Resolution will be to try to quit smoking. For those lucky enough to have “stuck to their guns” and still be “off” cigarettes this time next year, it could mean savings not just on the direct costs of smoking, but also on the cost of their monthly Life assurance premiums. Latest figures from cancer.ie reveal that approx. 19% of the Irish population (people over the age of 15) are smokers – this equates to 22,000 people in Kerry alone. These savings are just another to add to the long list of incentives to stop smoking”.

SUPERB WELSH TENOR FOR KSM FLEISCHMANN STUDIO Outstanding Welsh-born, Cork-resident Tenor Ryan Morgan who has firmly established himself as one of the country’s leading tenors will give a recital entitled Songs of Devotion in the Kerry School of Music’s Fleischmann Studio on Saturday, January 24th at 7.30pm. Accompanied by School of Music Director Aidan O’Carroll and featuring guest artist Soprano Aisling O’ Carroll, Ryan’s programme will include songs by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Faure, Schubert, Tchaikovsky as well as popular classics such as Where’er you walk, My Lagan Love, Myfanwy (the Welsh Rugby anthem) and How great thou art. Aisling is a multi award winning young Soprano currently completing her Masters Degree in Arts Management and Cultural Policy at UCD. She has won numberous prizes and bursaries for her singing and recorded and broadcast extensively. She is currently rehearsing the role of Cinderella in Light Opera ociety of Tralee’s forthcoming production of Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Ryan and Aisling together will perform a number of classic duets. Tickets at €15/€10 can be booked in advance on 0667120077 or can be purchased in person at the Kerry School of Music in High St.

GO GREEN IN 2015

Green New Year’s Resolutions for County Kerry Tuesday 6th January 2015: The Environmental Protection Agency is urging everyone in to go ‘Green in 2015’. Over the festive season households will produce more than 65,000 tonnes of used packaging, that is the same weight as 65,000 small family cars! The EPA wants to remind Kerry households to start the New Year afresh and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with a visit to your local recycling centre.

Jonathan Derham from the EPA says, “The New Year presents the perfect opportunity to re-think our attitude towards sustainable living. We can all contribute to a greener future by keeping some useful waste prevention ideas in mind. Kerry residents can all save money and cut down on the pressure placed on our environment in 2015 by making recycling their New Year’s Resolution. Remember - by not generating waste, we eliminate the need to handle, transport, treat and dispose of it.”

Green New Year’s resolutions that are good for you and good for the environment: • Switch away from smoky coal if you use it.

• Do the radon test for your house.

• Take all your old medicines to your pharmacy • Put flow restrictors on your water taps.

• Remove any old filament bulbs in use in the house.

• Plan your food shopping.

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• Buy produce locally, this supports small suppliers and your local community, while minimising your carbon footprint.

• Recycle your old batteries to shops where they are sold.

• Take your old electronic gizmos to your local authority recycling centre or to your electronic retailer for free recycling.

• Bring your unused clothes, books and toys to a charity shop.

• Plant something, particularly a tree.

• If you have a private water well, have it tested.

• Service your septic tank.

• Turn down the thermostat by 1 degree C, keep curtains closed and doors shut to keep heat in and save energy and money.

• Start the New Year with a walk in your community and countryside.

It is not only healthy, but it is good to remind ourselves what we are all trying to protect and enhance.

Kerry County Council can direct you to your nearest recycling facilities, or check out http://www.repak.ie/recycling_facilities.php for a list of bring banks and recycling centres.

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We have extended our waste collection fleet with the purchase of a new truck which incorporates three separate units. This will allow us to offer food waste caddies to our customers and this will be rolled out over the next two months.

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ABOVE: Tamaka Sheridan, and Daragh Kelly, both from Tralee, taken at CBS The Green Debs dinner dance at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night.

ABOVE: Nicola Broderick, Ballymacelligott, and Michael Costello, Tralee, enjoying CBS The Green Debs dinner dance at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night.

ABOVE: TRebecca Flynn, and Sean Carroll, both from Tralee, pictured at CBS The Green Debs dinner dance at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night.

ABOVE: EmerMcCarthy, Ballymacelligott, and Dylan Hennebery, Tralee, taken at CBS The Green Debs dinner dance at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night.

ABOVE: Attending Na Gaeil GAA club annual AGM on Friday night at the club house, left Joe Clifford, Margaret Maunsell, and Donal Lucey,Tralee.

ABOVE: Fr. Gerard Finucane, and Margaret Crean, Tralee, presents a cheque for 41,617.91 EURO proceeds of the Christmas Bazaar to Fr. Seamus Linnane, on behalf of St. John’s Church Tralee.

ABOVE: Tralee cyclists on a cold Saturday morning take part in the annual Jimmy Duffy, Memorial cycle, starting at St. Pat’s GAA club Blennerville, to Castleisland, Farranfore and return to Blennerville total 26 miles, left David Barrett, Sean Fitzgerald, and Sean McElligott, Tralee.

ABOVE: Celebrating Women’s Christmas at the ABOVE: Enjoying Women’s Christmas at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday night, left Kay Stack, Lisa Grand Hotel on Tuesday night, left Joan Horgan, Somers, and Geraldine Shea,Tralee.

Aoife and Ann Grimes, Tralee.

ABOVE: Celebrating Women’s Christmas on Tuesday night at the Brogue Inn, left Jackie McCarthy, Ardfert, Patricia O’Brien,Tralee, and Mariam Enright, Tralee.

ABOVE: Ballyduff ladies celebrate Women’s ABOVE: John Evan’s enjoying Women’s Christmas at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday night, left Christmas with his family at the Grand Hotel on Sinead Pursell, Mary Keane, and Martha Casey.

Tuesday night, left sitting Sadie and John Evan’s back left Eileen and Corinna Evan’s.

ABOVE: Taken at Women’s Christmas at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday night, left Joan Nash, Helan Linane, and Mary O’Donoghue, Lyrecrompane.

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PADDY JONES Paddy Jones, from Knocknagoshel, is a long-standing local traditional music player and is the resident traditional music teacher at the Yamaha School of Music in Tralee. Paddy is a musician and teacher of the Sliabh Luachra style and is, himself, the last living student of the renowned Munster fiddle master Pádraig O' Keeffe. Pádraig is long considered to be the most influential player of the Munster style of the last century, a pure regional style of playing which is held in the highest esteem, both in Ireland and internationally. Paddy has been teaching the fiddle, 4-string banjo, mandolin and Irish bazouki for over 20 years and has compiled and written his own books for students. Paddy can be booked for a free consultation class for school-going and adult students through the school office.

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John Mc Carthy from B-Mobile picks out some of the top gadgets on display at the recent CES (Consumer Electronics ) S how in Las Vegas

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LULZBOT MINI 3D PRINTER

The all-new LulzBot Mini 3D Printer from Aleph Objects claims to be one of the most open 3D printers on the market.

Unlike other 3D printers that include certain proprietary aspects, the LulzBot Mini was developed through a publicly accessible archive that includes specifications, schematics, parts, suppliers, prototypes and more.

THE PETCUBE

The Petcube is like a baby monitor for your pets -- but better. The device has a built-in camera, a laser, and a speaker for engaging your pets in a variety of ways while you're out of the house.

PARROT RNB 6 The new SnapCam is far smaller and lighter than previous versions, measuring 1.5 inches (3.8cm) square and weighs a little more than an ounce. With just a swipe on the body, the camera kicks on and with a single tap it captures an 8-megapixel photo. Tap it twice and it starts recording 720p HD video at 30 frames per second and another tap stops it. A triple tap starts it live-streaming video using its built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

PONO PLAYER

The PonoPlayer is one of a new crop of high-resolution players that offer "greater than CD-quality" playback. The design of the PonoPlayer definitely sticks out. This is a small device measuring 5 inches high by 2 inches wide and an inch deep. The player is triangular

THE RING

Waggle your finger in the air, turn off the lights. Squiggle a shape, tweet a photo. If you've ever fantasized about controlling your life with your magic finger, the Ring is here.

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WITHINGS ACTIVITE POP

The Activite Pop is a high-end fashion experiment. With all the usual smartwatch features. But while the New Pop offers the same functions it only costs $150, where the original costs $450 in 2014.

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Garveys SuperValu introduces coffee pods to suit every coffee lover’s pockets and tastes in Tralee Just in time for the New Year, when everyone is feeling the pinch after Christmas, SuperValu is delighted to launch its range of Signature Tastes Coffee Capsules for coffee lovers to enjoy in the comfort of their own home. At just €1.99 per packet of ten coffee pods and compatible with Nespresso machines, SuperValu’s exceptionally smooth and rich tasting coffee capsules promise something to suit all coffee lovers’ budgets and palates.

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SuperValu has worked with some of the best coffee producers in the world to discover the finest, responsibly derived, coffee flavours and, drawing on their expertise has sourced a unique range of Arabica & Robusta coffee bean blends from regions such as Columbia, Brazil & Vietnam.

Commenting on the launch, Kevin McCarthy, Managing Director, of Garveys SuperValu, said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of SuperValu Signature Tastes Coffee Capsules. At Garveys SuperValu we appreciate that our customers are looking for real quality and value. Our move into coffee capsules is a further demonstration of SuperValu’s approach to offering our customers a broad range of products at exceptional value. ” SuperValu’s Arabica coffee beans are long roasted to create an intense flavour. They are then expertly blended with a hint of Robusta bean for rich taste that is full of character. With three varieties to choose from, SuperValu Signature Tastes Coffee Capsules offer different intensities to suit all tastes.

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BISHOP RAY BROWN LAUNCHES “SHAPING OUR DIOCESE”...

The Diocese of Kerry is preparing a new Pastoral Plan for 20152020. Conscious of the changing reality of society and church today, the diocese will carry out a comprehensive listening process in order to hear people’s hopes, challenges and expectations at this time. The pastoral plan will provide the diocese with a road-map/ direction over the next 5 years. Launching the listening process, Bishop Ray Browne said “It is important to consult and listen to what people are saying. At times we think we know what people need, but that is not always accurate, so it is important to ask. We believe that listening to people speak about their concerns is an essential starting point.”

To hear people’s concerns and hopes, there will be gatherings held throughout the diocese. From now until mid-March, there will be a listening meeting held in each of 12 pastoral areas. Each evening will begin at 8pm and conclude by 9.30pm, and there will be an opportunity for everyone present to share their concerns, hopes and expectations. The diocesan pastoral team will facilitate the gathering. All comments will be noted and will form the basis for drawing up the pastoral plan. Everyone is welcome to attend. For further information about your local listening gathering, check out your parish newsletter, check Upcoming Events on this site and listen in to Horizons or Community Diary on Radio Kerry.

Schedule of Shaping Our Diocese Meetings:

Monday, January 19th Killarney pastoral area meets in The Dromhall Hotel Killarney at 8pm.

Monday, February 2nd Naomh Bhréanainn pastoral area Monday, February 9th Iveragh pastoral area Wednesday, February 11th Beara pastoral area Tuesday, February 24th Millstreet pastoral area Wednesday, February 25th Killorglin pastoral area Monday, March 2nd Castleisland pastoral area Wednesday, March 4th Listowel pastoral area Thursday, March 5th Corca Dhuibhne pastoral area Monday, March 9th North Kerry pastoral area Tuesday, March 10th Kenmare pastoral area Wednesday, March 18th Tralee pastoral area You can also e-mail your input to: shapingourdiocese@ dioceseofkerry.ie

WORST OF STORM BYPASSES KERRY!

Met Eireann have downgraded their RED weather alert to ORANGE this morning.

“Southwest winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 120 km/h at times, highest in exposed areas. Winds will veer westerly later.”Kerry County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE would like to thank the public for their assistance in listening to the advice issued and acting upon it. The advice given by the three agencies was in the interests of public safety, based on the predicted weather information that was available to us and based on the code RED weather alert issued by Met Eireann, the highest alert they can issue. Given the devastation experienced in Kerry the last time a code RED was issued, which was last February during Storm Darwin, all agencies felt that issuing such advice was necessary in the interests of public safety. Schools in Tralee were closed on Thursday as a precautionery measure and many events were cancelled or postponed.

While there was some storm related damage in the county, Kerry was extremely fortunate that the worst of the storm passed north of Kerry, impacting upon Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal. They experienced damage to trees, property and power outages.

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What an amazing group of women! The Roses of Tralee annual reunion took place at the weekend at the Clonmel Park Hotel. Attending were the very first Rose of Tralee right through to the present day - over five decades of Roses Top row l-r: Roisin Egenton (2000), Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain (2005), Orla Tobin (2003), Charmaine Kenny (2009), Niamh Grogan (1992), Orla O’Shea (2004), Muirne Hurley (1994), Denise Murphy (1991), Sinead Boyle (1989), Sinead Lonergan (1997), Clare Kambamettu (2010) Bottom row l-r: Brenda Hyland (1983), Diane Hannagen (1984), Anne Foley (1967), Josie Ruane (1961), Therese Gillespie (1965) - celebrating 50 years as Rose of Tralee in 2015, Maria Walsh (2014), Alice O’Sullivan (1959), Sheila O’Hanrahan (1980), Veronica McCambridge (1973), Orla Burke (1977)

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THE NEW SHOW CONCERTS IN KERRY ST JOHN'S SOLD OUT LISTOWEL

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SIAMSA TIRE Direct from Las Vegas DJ CURTIN “MARK IS THE MAN OF MANY VOICES” SAYS DJ CURTIN Mark Leen...., where does one begin to describe one of Tralee’s most colourful characters, he has just finished organising the extremely successful Elvis Rocks Weekend at the INEC and no sooner is he back from Killarney than he is teaming up with his great friend and musical partner DJ Curtin for what promises to be an exciting new show at Siamsa Tire.

“Mark has been managing things for me for a few years in Ireland now said DJ, and after he quit his Elvis act in early 2013, I knew he missed the feel of the live audience, he is a showman and he is a good entertainer and I suggested to him that he should try out an idea he had mentioned to me over 10 years ago, the Man of Many Voices Show, if anyone can do it then it would be Mark, it is basically a variety show but it takes in different decades and types of music, and yes Elvis comes into it too, of course he would have to. My late brother Billy taught Mark how to play sax and Clarinet and he is bringing elements of that into the show also, I’ve seen the rehearsals only today as I speak and I think the audience will love it, he had me in stiches laughing, he does great impressions and im really delighted to see him back performing again.

He was on stage as MC in Killarney over the weekend for the Elvis festival and every time he came out on stage the crowd were at him to sing, he has come a long way and we have been singing companions now for over 10 years, he has great vision and energy and when he gets the bit between his teeth he lets nothing stop him.

He has taken direction from a Vegas based producer, I’ve seen some of the costumes he has for the new show, they are unbelievable, he has a Jacket that lights up for his Elton John routine and he has the big screen coming from the north to augment the performance, fair play he puts the money up on the stage and audiences know that about him. We sold out St John’s in Listowel and he didn’t make anything out of it such were his costs, but he

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knows that if you want to get a return then you have to give audiences their moneys worth. I can honestly say no one is doing a show in Ireland like the one he is now performing. I am doing some new songs also for this show, there are some great characters in Tralee and I love to catch up with them when im home, Billy Mc Elligott, Aidan O Connor and Mark of course and Fox Connor and many more, mind you the weather is a big change from 110 degree heat, this storm we are experiencing over the past few nights would be headline news if it were in Vegas, but here they take no notice of it.

It was nice to see the Brogue Inn opened again and Bill’s daughter and son in law making a great job of it. Tralee has changed a lot since I Left here in 79, and yet many things are still as they were which I like. Mark is doing a Liberace impression in the new show with a full length white faux fur coat, it’s very funny, I lived right around the corner from “Lee” for many years, I used to see him go to his rehearsals and performances dressed to the nines in the back of his limo. Im looking forward to Siamsa next fri night the 23rd, I think it will be one of our best and something very memorable, its nice to see the birth of a new show and I have no doubt it will be received well, I am looking forward to seeing my friends again at the show, I just finished up a couple of weeks with Brendan Bowyer and the Showband Show in the North, but to be honest, there is nothing like coming home to Tralee, the audience is the best in the world and im always sad to fly back to Vegas and leave my sister Kathleen and brothers John and Alfie and all of the family and friends here.”

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Bexblah Beauty Hello everyone! Happy Friday! This week on Bexblah Beauty I’m going to be talking all about my current haircare routine. A lot of the products this week are on the pricier side but I believe that paying that little bit extra on haircare is worth it.

CURRENT HAIRCARE ROUTINE Shampoo - Macadamia Rejuvenating Shampoo: After

being so blonde I needed a good shampoo to really help my hair. This shampoo, designed to add moisture and protection to all hair types and excellent for dry, damaged hair really does what it says on the tin!

It is sulfate & paraben free, gentle cleanses chemically treated damaged hair and protects from harsh daily environmental elements. I’ve been using this shampoo since late November and I really see a difference in my hair. It’s softer, shinier and feels better all round. Because it’s sulphate free it’s great to wash my extensions with too! It is a high end shampoo though so it’s a little pricey.

I got a pack, shampoo conditioner & hair mask for €34 in TK MAXX which was a great deal they weren’t the full size 300ml bottles though, which retail at about 19.50 on BeautyMatters.ie.

Conditioner - Macadamia Moisturizing Rinse: Again,

I needed a good conditioner to help my hair. This is a conditioner that gently nourishes, detangles, moisturises and protects leaving hair soft, manageable and ready to style. In conjunction with the Macadamia shampoo this conditioner works a dream. You don’t need to use that much and I apply it everywhere but my scalp. The conditioner gently detangles, nourishes and protects, leaves hair soft and manageable, provides UV protection and reduces static.

Hair Mask - Macadamia Deep Repair Masque:

Macadamia Deep Repair Masque is a revitalizing hair reconstructor for dry, damaged hair. A combination of macadamia oil and argan oil along with tea tree oil, chamomile oil, aloe and algae extracts rejuvenate and rebuild the hair, leaving the hair deeply nourished for improved elasticity and shine with long-lasting conditioning benefits. I had heard so much about this mask and was excited to try it. It says on the bottle leave on 7 minutes but I like to leave it on overnight to really give my hair a treat, you don’t have to though it’s just I’ve really thick hair.

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A little goes a long way also. I use it once a week and I can really see this difference in my hair, plus it smells amazing!

Hair Oil – Redken Diamond Oil Shatterproof Intense:

My amazing hairdresser in Patricks The Hair Company recommended this for my hair. Diamond Oil Shatterproof Shine Intense is a concentrated leave-in hair oil for coarse or dry hair. It strengthens, smoothes & protects hair from breakage. The use of this hair oil for coarse and dry hair will make hair 3 times stronger while protecting it from damages due to friction from brushing and styling. You can use this on your hair anytime, as a hair mask mixed in with coconut oil or your own conditioner the night before you shower, mixed in with your conditioner in the shower, on your wet hair after the shower or on dry hair to add shine! It’s a fantastic product, smells amazing and you don’t need to use much at a time at all so it’s well worth the money, it retails at about €25-€30, which may have some of you gasping for air, but it really is amazing if your hair is in need of some serious TLC!

Brush – Tangle Teezer: I don’t think I’ll ever use any

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When my hair gets to that ‘I’m afraid to put a brush near it stage’, which is rare I promise, it comes through those knots like a dream! It’s not harsh on wet hair either like other hairbrushes that can cause breakage. If you don’t have a Tangle Teezer, get one, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

So that’s it for this week! I hope you all enjoyed my little haul/review. Have a great weekend and I’ll be back here next week with more beauty related goodness! If you want to contact me for an event, collaboration or just to say hi you can email me at Bexblahbeauty@gmail.com or through any social media, FACEBOOK: Bexblah Beauty, TWITTER: @Bexblah, INSTAGRAM: @ Bexblah.

Rebecca

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Bexblah Fitness!

Hello Everyone! I’ve been crazy busy this past week trying to organise myself, so no gym plan organised yet but I’m working on it! This week I’m talking more about healthy eating as it’s 80% diet and 20% exercise when it comes to losing weight.

1. Eat a Variety of Foods You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health and no single food can supply them all.

Today’s food supply makes it easy to eat a wide variety of foods whether or not you are buying fresh foods to cook, taking advantage of ready-prepared dishes and meals or buying “take-away” foods.

Balance your choice over time! If you have a highfat lunch, have a low-fat dinner. If you eat a large serving of meat at dinner one day, perhaps choose fish the next day.

2. Base your diet on plenty of foods rich in carbohydrates Most people do not eat enough of foods such as bread, pasta, rice, other cereals and potatoes.

More than half the calories in your diet should come from these foods. Try wholegrain bread, pasta and other wholegrain cereals, too, to increase your fibre intake.

3. Enjoy plenty of fruits and vegetables Most of us do not eat enough of these foods either although they provide important protective nutrients. Try to eat at least five servings a day and if you do not enjoy them at first - try some new recipes or see what ready prepared dishes are available in the supermarket.

4. Maintain a healthy body weight and feel good The weight that is right for you depends on many factors including your sex, height, age and heredity.

Being overweight increases your risk of a wide range of diseases including heart disease and cancer. Excess body fat results when you eat more calories than you need. These extra calories can come from any caloric nutrient - protein, fat, carbohydrate or alcohol- but fat is the most concentrated source of calories. Physical activity is a good way of increasing the energy you expend each day and it can make you feel good. The message is simple: if you are gaining weight, you need to eat less and be more active.

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the calorie values on the pack to help those who are counting. If you are eating out, you could share a portion with a friend.

6. Eat regularly Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in helpless overeating. Snacking between meals can help curb hunger, but don’t eat so much as to substitute for proper meals. Don’t forget to count your snacks as part of your total calorie intake.

7. Drink plenty of fluids Adults need to drink at least 1.5 litres of fluid a day!

Or more if it’s very hot or they are physically active.

Plain tap water is obviously a good source of liquid but variety can be both pleasant and healthy.

8. Get on the move As we have seen, too many calories and not enough activity can result in weight gain.

Moderately physical activity helps burn off those extra calories. It is also good for the heart and circulatory system and for general health and wellbeing. So, make physical activity part of your daily routine. Use the stairs instead of the lift. Go for a walk in your lunch break. You don’t have to be an athlete to get on the move!

9. Start now and make changes gradually Gradual changes in your lifestyle are much easier to make than major changes all at once. For three days, write down the foods and drinks you consume at meals and as snacks. Do you have too few fruits and or portions of vegetables? To start with, try to eat just one extra piece of fruit and vegetables a day. Are your favourite foods high in fat and making you gain weight? Don’t eliminate those foods and feel miserable, but try to choose low fat options or eat smaller portions. And start using the stairs at work!

10. Remember, it is all about balance There are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ foods, only good or bad diets. Don’t feel guilty about the foods you love, rather eat them in moderation and choose other foods to provide the balance and variety that are vital to good health.

Rebecca If anyone has any questions etc, you can find me on Facebook ‘Bexblah Fitness’ or email me at BexblahBeauty@gmail.com.

Next week will feature any losses, weight or inches, that incur.

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HEALTHY RECIPES for 2015

Well with the new year behind, us and the weather doing its worst, and us all getting back to a stable week we find a bit less time during the week for cooking up a dinner. For the family here ill give you a few tasty but easy Italian dishes, which don’t take long but are full of goodness. Pasta dishes are always a firm favourite.

Italian Seafood Stew

Carbonara

INGREDIENTS: 1. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 2. 1 fennel bulb, cored and finely chopped 3. 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 4. 1 white onion, finely chopped 5. 1 tablespoon dried oregano (preferably Sicilian) 6. Pinch of crushed red pepper 7. 1 1/2 pounds cleaned squid—bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings, tentacles halved 8. 2 cups dry white wine 9. One can tomato puree 10. 2 lemons—zest of one peeled in strips with a vegetable peeler, zest of the other finely grated 11. Salt and freshly ground black pepper 12. 2 cups water 13. 1 cup fish stock 14. 12 ounces mussels, scrubbed 15. 12 ounces clams, scrubbed 16. 12 ounces shelled and deveined large shrimp 17. 12 ounces skinless seabass fillet, cut into 2-by-1-inch pieces 18. 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

PREPARATION:

1. In a very large, enameled cast-iron casserole or Dutch oven, heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil. Add the fennel, celery, onion, oregano and crushed red pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes. Add the squid and cook over moderately low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Stir in the wine and bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Cook until evaporated, about 20 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and strips of lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until very thick, about 40 minutes.

3. Add the water and fish stock and bring to a boil. Remove and discard the lemon zest. Season the stock with salt and pepper. Add the mussels, clams and shrimp, cover and cook until most of the shells have opened, about 5 minutes. Add the seabass and cook until opaque, about 2 minutes longer.

4. In a small bowl, combine the parsley with the grated lemon zest.

Spoon the stew into deep bowls and sprinkle with the gremolata.

Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

5. Make Ahead The recipe can be prepared through Step 2 and refrigerated overnight. Reheat before proceeding. Serve With Garlicrubbed toasts.

INGREDIENTS 1. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2. 4 ounces pancetta, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3. 1 shallot, very finely chopped 4. 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped 5. 1 cup heavy cream 6. 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving 7. 4 large egg yolks 8. Salt 9. 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped parsley 10. Freshly ground pepper

PREPARATION:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.

Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the cooking water.

2. Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat the oil. Add the pancetta and cook over moderate heat until most of the fat has been rendered, 7 minutes.

Add the shallot and garlic and cook over moderate heat for 1 minute.

Add the cream and simmer over moderate heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the hot pasta to the pan and stir to coat, 1 minute.

Remove from the heat. Stir in the reserved pasta cooking water, the 2 tablespoons of grated cheese and the egg yolks. Season with salt. Divide the pasta into bowls and sprinkle with parsley and pepper. Serve, passing more cheese at the table.

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ENGLISH TO BECOME OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE EU

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as “Euro-English”.

In the first year, “s” will replace the soft “c”.

Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard “c” will be dropped in favour of “k”. This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome “ph” will be replaced with “f”. This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.

Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.

Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent “e” in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.

By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing “th” with “z” and “w” with “v”.

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary “o” kan be dropd from vords kontaining “ou” and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.

Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi TU understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.

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ONE OF THE BEST GATHERINGS!

Principal Maureen Quirke receiving the Award signed by The President , Michael D Higgins. for The Reunion Gathering at the Kerry County Council Awards Ceremony at Tralee Bay Wetlands.

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Clogherbrien , Tralee ( Opposite Topaz) Come and join the fun and enjoy a day that celebrates the best of Irish Culture mingled with the many cultures of the children and families that attend our centres :)

Hosted by Susan Quirke Crowley & Helena Wallace, Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery , Mounthawk Roundabout Tralee, & Maureen Quirke, Maureen’s Childcare Centre Ltd. Casement’s Avenue, Tralee About this Gathering To celebrate the year of “The Gathering” 2013 & also the launch of our beautiful outdoor horticulture, science & natural learning areas , we thought it would be a novel idea to invite all of our past pupils from all parts of the globe, since 1999 & families & friends to join with us for our “Reunion Gathering” at our new school at the Mounthawk Roundabout, Fenit Road,

Our event was inspired as the first of our Pre-schoolers from the class of 1999 are turning 18 this year and many are heading off to college. We thought it would be fun to meet everyone as young adults as they headed off to make their mark on the World !! RSVP : Susan Quirke Crowley, 087-1679285 ALL were welcome to invite families and friends.We were joined by children and families from Co. Kerry, Galway, Dublin, Australia, Poland, Lithuania, South Africa, USA, Saudi Arabia, Oman & Indonesia, as well as members of our local community, the Garda Siochana and local schools & the Austin Stacks & Imperials sports clubs.

We had a gathering sign in list (253 guests) as well as a handprint mural for the little ones (200 children) that can’t yet sign their names. This was placed in a time capsule which has been buried on the grounds of Mounthawk Montessori to be opened in 21 years  One of the highlights of the day was the visit of Molly the St. Bernard and a Zumba dancing session hosted by Linda from Indonesia. Our oldest guest was 81 and our youngest was 6 months, it was a fabulous day which was the culmination of weeks of hard work and preparation by the team.

THINKING OF “ TYING THE KNOT “? ... KEEP THIS SUNDAY FREE! A great show is coming to town this Sunday . ! , Wedding Deal Of The Day & Norma O’Donoghue Model Agency are holding designer Bridal Fashion Show & Wedding Event in the fantastic Fels Point Hotel,this Sunday the 18th of January from 12-6pm,.This will be a a fantastic day for brides & grooms to be and a very useful day too!

Planning the BIG Day is not easy so imagine what time and stress you can save by having over 40 of the best Wedding professionals under one roof !.Wedding Deal Of The Day helps couples plan their wedding by finding the latest Fashion trends and the best professional suppliers in the wedding business and bringing it all together in one location.

There is also the added attraction of fantastic “Save the Date” offers when booked on the day.Examples of such offers on the day will be 30% off from Paul Keeling photography when booking Pauls services ,Fel’s Point are offering a free “Top Table” on Weddings booked , Suits Select have a “buy 4 suits , groom goes free and many many more !

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And with prizes such as 5* break to Malta,Complete Glamour Make Over to the value of €450 plus a over night stay at Fels Point Hotel For 2 with 4 course meal and full Irish breakfast, then you have to make it to Fels point this Sunday !

Wedding Deal of the Day are no strangers to these type of events and have held similar events in some of the top wedding hotels in the country . Their next up coming event is the 22nd of February 2015 in the Athlone Springs Hotel, with Galway , Sligo and Dublin following on from there . They also help couples plan destination weddings in Malta,Gozo and Italy,and will have fantastic wedding destination packages available at their desk such as €2500 for 50 Guests in 5 star ,Gozo , or €2300 for 30 guest wedding in Malta. Check out their website www.weddingdealoftheday.com for special offers and other events. Everything you need to plan wedding will be available in Fels Point Hotel,Sunday the 18th of January.

RECOVERY BECOMES REAL THANKS TO BUDGET 2015 TAX MEASURES This month saw the cuts to the Universal Social Charge come into effect for thousands of low and middle income workers in Kerry Deputy Spring, has welcomed the cuts to the USC: “Budget 2015 increased the entry point for the Universal Social Charge to €12,000, which saw 80,000 low income workers relieved of the charge altogether. This brings the total to 410,000 workers removed from the charge by this government. In addition, the 2% USC rate was cut to 1.5% and the 4% rate was reduced to 3.5%. This will mean more money in people’s pockets to spend to support the local economy.

“Families in Kerry endured considerable financial pressure over the last few years, as a result of the banking collapse in 2008. That’s why Labour was determined to ensure Budget 2015 began the process of making the economic recovery feel real for families and communities right across the country. “The cuts to the USC will make a real difference for families in Kerry and is a clear signal that the economy is growing. “In the context of an improved economic outlook, I support further cuts to the USC in future budgets, to ensure the economic recovery continues to benefit families in Kerry.”

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Kerins O Rahillys GAA club are already experiencing strong bookings and enquiries for their 10k Run (or Walk ) which takes place on Feb 1st . There was a strong turnout at the launch last week ...including Tommy Walsh who has returned home from Australia

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Local businesswoman Melanie Harty of Hartys Foods is delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2015 Kerry Local Finalist Awards

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TORQUING CARS! NORMAN DEWIS, FAMED JAGUAR TEST DRIVER, TO BE MADE OBE NORMAN DEWIS, ONE OF THE MOTORING WORLD’S MOST REVERED CHARACTERS, WAS FINALLY RECOGNISED IN THE NEW YEAR HONOURS WITH AN OBE There will be those who’ll say under their breath that it’s not before time, but the celebrations over Norman Dewis’s OBE, announced in the New Year Honours list, will drown out the perhaps understandable grumps. This pint-sized, 94-year old former test driver for Jaguar helped develop one of the greatest-ever developments in automotive braking, the disc brake, which has probably saved tens of thousands of lives over the years. In his 33 year career with the Coventry car maker, he was also a key part of the team which developed and raced the three-times Le Mans winning D-Type sports racing car; is a member of the last surviving all-British Mille Miglia crew; and helped develop some of the world’s most important sports cars and saloons in the world including the E-type and the XJ saloon. “Oh I’m delighted,” said Dewis today. “It was a big surprise and I’m very honoured to receive it. It’s a very personal thing and I feel it’s a bonus.” Many folk including Ralph Speth, Jaguar Land Rover’s chief executive and Telegraph Cars have called for Dewis to be honoured, and staff at JLR including Speth are overjoyed at the decision to make him an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Perhaps it’s the doubtless coincidental fact that this is Jaguar’s 80th celebration year that has spurred the honour, perhaps not, but it’s long overdue, particularly when you consider the risks he ran when developing the disc brake. They’d been fitted to a XK120, and were terrible things, burning out, boiling the fluid,” Dewis told Telegraph Cars in February 2014.

“I was asked to help out and said we needed to fit them to the fastest car we made, the C-type.” This was January 1952; prototype C-type 001 was duly converted, and the small team of Dunlop and Jaguar engineers was set up, testing in secret at a former RAF aerodrome at Perton near Wolverhampton.

“Oh yes, it was dangerous,” says Dewis quietly. “Sometimes I’d be driving at 130mph and there’d be no brakes. The pedal would sink to the floor and I have to take to the grass.” Dewis reckons the honour has been awarded for his entire career, however, not just the disc brake.

“It’s probably for the overall experience,” he said, “for all the time I’ve been at Jaguar. You need to remember just how advanced some of the cars we were working on were. The D-Type was the first car with no chassis, so it was really new technology, and two years later the E-type was the first road-car application of that. It wasn’t until two years after that Formula One picked up the same technology.”

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TORQUING CARS! TESLA MODEL S: THE MOST IMPORTANT CAR OF THE LAST 20 YEARS

The Tesla Model S, which is not only the most important car to arrive in the UK this year, but arguably the past 20 years.

It is significant because it’s a fully electric vehicle, as opposed to the petrol-electric hybrids out there, and also because it moves the game on in a way few cars have ever managed.

For a start, it will cover up to 265 miles on a full charge, and so gone is that number one objection to battery-powered cars: range anxiety.

Tesla has also thought about the infrastructure, and is strategically scattering a network of its super-powerful Superchargers across the US, Europe and AsiaPacific. These can give a Model S a 50 per cent battery boost in just 20 minutes, or a full charge in about an hour.

At present there are 14 such stations in the UK, but by 2015 this American brand, set up by technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, says it will have full coverage of the UK and Ireland.

Oh, and I should mention that Superchargers are free to use. Should that still not be enough, you can top up at one of the increasing number of public charging posts, or even via a three-pin plug, although it takes much longer (as in pour a cup of cocoa and think about turning in).

As for the car itself, first thing to note is that it is quite big. Think top-of-the-range Jaguar and you’re on the right track. This is also the secret behind the Tesla’s success (and with worldwide sales of more than 34,000 units this year, it is a success), because by being big it can carry a lot more batteries than the small EVs traditional car makers have been developing.

By packaging the batteries under the floor, the designers have created one of the most spacious interiors imaginable, right down to a couple of optional rear-facing jump seats that pop out of the boot floor, turning this sleek saloon into a seven-seater.

Then there’s how it drives. The acceleration is astonishing, with zero lag. This makes overtaking as addictively easy as scoffing Maltesers. Before you know it all the cars in front have gone and you feel a bit sick.

Aside from the thorny issue of where the electricity comes from in the first place, the drawbacks are few. I love the 17in iPad-style touchscreen that dominates the dash, but some of the other interior fit and finish isn’t what you’d expect of a vehicle costing upwards of £55,000 (let alone the £98,430 of our test car with all of its optional extras).

And a few rivals also beat the Tesla for ride and handling.

But such things are not what you remember about a Model S. Rather, it’s the serenity of driving on electric power, the punch of the motor and the sense that, for the first time, you might just have experienced what the car of the future will be like.

ELVIS’S CADILLAC ARRIVES AT BEAULIEU

The King’s own Caddy has just gone on display at the National Motor Museum. A Cadillac Seville which was once owned by Elvis Presley is now on display at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.

The car, a 1977 model which was purchased in October 1976, is believed to be the last the King purchased for his own personal use, and was driven by him the day before his death. It is finished in a burgundy and silver colour scheme chosen by Presley himself, and still has the original CB radio which he opted to install in order to communicate with the kitchen and guardhouse at his Graceland mansion. After Presley’s death, the car was gifted by his father, Vernon, to Elvis’s girlfriend, Ginger Alden. It was auctioned in Las Vegas in 1994, and sold for $101,500 (approx. £64,600 at current exchange rates) to a private collector. It was then sold again for $81,250 (approx. £51,700) in August this year, to Elvis fans Steve and Suzannah Hall, who then offered the car up for display at Beaulieu. One of the first people to see the automotive slice of rock’n’roll history at its new home was Lady Fiona Montagu, wife of Lord Montagu, the founder of the museum. Lady Montagu wore her own version of Elvis’s famous white jumpsuit, and said: “I am a huge fan, and had the costume made to wear at an Elvis-themed fundraising evening we held in the Museum last year in support of our Beaulieu education charity, the Countryside Education Trust.”

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New car sales were up by 18% in first 10 Days of 2015 whilst the number of used cars imported declined The latest figures on new car sales released today by Car History experts Motorcheck.ie show the number of new cars registered in the first 10 days of 2015 has increased by more than 18% on the same period for 2014 with an additional 1,747 units sold. This is despite the fact that 2014 was the best year for new car sales since 2008 with sales of more than 96,000 units.

Most commentators are predicting new car sales of between 105,000 and 115,000 units for 2015 and if the current positive trends continue the industry can expect new car sales to reach the upper end of that spectrum.

Interestingly, used cars imported into the country in the first 10 days of 2015 were down 16% for the same period in 2014.

The top selling new car for the first 10 days has been Hyundai’s iX35 crossover SUV. The small SUV segment continues to enjoy great popularity with the Hyundai iX35, Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sportage all appearing in the top ten.

Commenting on the figures, Michael Rochford, Managing Director of Motorcheck.ie said “The numbers continue to remain very positive for the Irish Motor Trade. Annual new car sales should be well in excess of 100k units in order to sustain a healthy trade sector. It’s too early to draw any inferences from the decline in used cars being imported but this is the first time we have seen this kind of trend in recent years. The used car market grew significantly in 2014 and with new car sales at current rates it should ease the pressures on indigenous used stock by 2017”

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No this is not a piece about which town is better, Tralee or Killarney, or is Tralee the real seat of power. Run the Kingdom promotes a series of road races and Tralee is certainly becoming the capital of running in the county. These events bring huge numbers to the town and all these spend money so it’s a win / win. The next Run the Kingdom event is the Tralee Musical Society Fancy Dress 5k which takes place on this Sunday, January 18th. The sign-on fee is e15 euro but you got to be quick as the registration closes Friday night. As the Musical Society are in the planning stages for Sister Act – A Divine Musical Comedy expect to see many priests and nuns on the run so maybe warn your elderly relatives in case they think the clergy are being run out of town!! The Musical Society will put on a performance after the race at the Wetlands Centre, which is the start and finish point for the race, along with refreshments. They have great prizes for the best costume so think musically and what a wide range that gives you such as punk or pop for example! Also for those of a competitive nature the first 3 men and women home will get a free entry into the Tralee International Marathon. Next up will be the Kerin’s O’Rahillys 10k that takes place on February 1st. This hugely successful club has a huge membership from underage to seniors and this forms part of their fundraising. The 10k route will start and finish outside of the clubhouse on what is a big day of sport in the town as Kerry face Mayo later that afternoon in the League in Tralee. The first man and lady home will receive the John Dowling Cup in honour of one of the clubs greatest players.

February will be a busy month with the Valentine’s Weekend 10 mile road race. This is part of a big weekend of attractions in the town that continues to grow each year. March has the Tralee International Full and Half Marathon with the Run the Kingdom Schools Race in April. We will bring you more details of these events and the programmes for the rest of the year in forthcoming editions.

AFTERNOON DATE FOR STACKS:

The AIB GAA Football All Ireland Senior Club between Stacks and Slaughtneil has been confirmed for a 4pm throw-in at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on the 15th of February. The game will be live on TG4. A 4pm throw in is probably not ideal for Stacks fans as it means a late return home on a Sunday night. However I don’t this this will in any way deter the hundreds of Black and Amber supporters that will travel. Both sides are new to this stage of the competition so it’s anyone game. We will all be cheering the boys on as the road to Croke Park beckons.

Stacks win again this week: The Stacks great season has seen them pick up another award with the ‘Rockumentary’ winning a GAA McNamee Award. Headed up by Rory Kirby the production was named the overall winner in the Club Project Award (Digital and Social Media) category. This is the first such Award for the Stacks and they will be presented with their McNamee Award by GAA President Liam O’Neill this Saturday night in Croke Park. Terrace Talk wins again!

The Sam Maguire Special Terrace Talk programme

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gave unique insights into the history of famous Cup including an interview with the silversmiths who crafted the ‘new’ Sam. Also on the programme were many winning Kerry captains including the oldest living winner plus the story of how Hollywood star Tom Cruise hoisted the Cup over his head in West Kerry. Congratulations to Deirdre Walsh, Ciaran O’Regan and Weeshie Fogarty.

RACING’S BACK:

The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is back in full swing this weekend with graded programmes on both Friday and Saturday night. The GMHD Insurances Killarney Juvenile Classic, with a winner’s prize of e15,000 begins on Friday night February 6th and owners wishing and owners wishing to qualify their dogs for the event can avail of qualifying trials on Friday evenings from 5 to 6pm for Jan 16th,23rd and 30th. Please book in the racing office on 0671 448057.

DYNAMOS DOING IT:

Tralee Dynamos are back amongst the elite of Kerry soccer with their win over Killarney Celtic seeing them move into the top 2 in the KDL Premier.

That win last Sunday will see them head into this weekend’s Munster Junior Cup away to Drinagh United in great form. In Kerry they beat Dingle Bay, Tralee Dynamos and The Park to win the first trophy of the season and are now in last 32 action against the West Cork side this Sunday with a 2pm kick off.

ROAD TO CUP SUCCESS BEGINS:

Cycling Club’s Sunday spins has dramatically increased with 9 new riders joining the regular members on the roads around Tralee, Ballymac and Farranfore. Well done to Kieran Coggins who did his club proud with a splendid time trial on Christmas Day beating off the opposition in his u14 age group in the cycle from Camp to Tralee. He was presented with his trophy by the organisers, the Tralee Cycling Club, on Monday night. The club was also represented in the Jimmy Duffy Cycle, from Tralee to Castleisland.

Brian power instead of pedal power: The Kingdom Cycling club will host a quiz and open night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel next Friday, January 23rd.

The open night commences at 6.30pm with a chat and demo and the quiz starting at 8pm sharp. The night is for the benefit of our young cyclists.

RINGING THE CHANGES AT THE TRALEE BOXING

The Tralee Boxing Club has moved from its old premise in the old Army Barracks in Ballymullen to a new unit at Unit 5 Monavalley Industrial Estate (near the Mia Lynch Transport depot). The new venue is much more suitable for the clubs activities, both in and out of the ring. Pat O’Shea told me what the move will mean for the club. “While we enjoyed our time in Ballymullin the new building in Monavalley gives us lots more scope. The facilities for the boxers will be much better and it also gives us the room to put up more boxing bags and training equipment. “The club has over 30 members from juveniles up to seniors with both males and females involved and we are now able to take on more members so anyone who wants to come down please do”.

The draws for the premier Cup in Kerry, the Greyhound Bar Cup, was made at the KDL Delegate meeting this week. In the 1st round of the Greyhound Tralee Dynamos are at home to Killorglin, Park welcome Ballymac Galaxy to Christy The Tralee Boxing club is no stranger to success Leahy Park, Mitchels Avenue will face QPR, CSKA in the ring with Marie McCarthy having now won Tralee take on Rattoo Rovers, Tralee Celtic are 2 All Irelands and just before Christmas Brian away to Classic FC while Tralee Athletic have a Sullivan added a Munster Novice title to his string bye into Round 2. In the Jimmy Falvey Memorial off success.

Youths Cup The Park are the only Tralee side in the competition and are home to Fenit Samphires in Round 1 and if the win will face Listowel Celtic away in the quarter finals. The Park are also in the Dominos Pizza 17’s Cup and are home KERINS O RAHILLYS LADIES JUVENILE top Castlegregory Celtic in Round 1 and if they get through to that then they will AWARDS HELD RECENTLY! travel to Killarney Celtic in the last 8.

PARK LIFE:

The St Brendan’s Academy is back after the Christmas break and continues every Saturday morning. It is great to see The Park back in the Girls League and training for the u14 Girls takes place on Sunday at 2pm at Christy Leahy Park and new members are always welcome. The Youths had a good win over CS Abbeydorney and are close to a League semi-final place. The u14’s had a great away win at Killorglin while the u12 Division 2 side were involved in a 3 all thriller at home to Killarney Celtic B.Kingdom Cycling Club welcomes new members: The numbers of young cyclists taking part in the Kingdom

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The academy continues at the regular time on Saturday mornings. Payment for the second term will be collected at both sessions.

Imperials C u12’s had a nail-biting third win in the League with a 14-13 victory. Aisling O’Connell and Bronagh Kelliher were joint captains on the day and led their players to the win. An understrength Division 3 Girls side travelled to Rathmore and went down to the home side 31-12. The girls led

by Samantha Wadding and Sile Ni Lionsaigh never gave up, even when tired. The squad train this Saturday from 12 to 1.30pm.

The u12 Boys were involved in a titanic struggle at home to St Annes in the County League. The visitors went 10 points up before a second quarter comeback cut the deficit to 6. The fight back continued with the Imperials defence holding St Anne’s scoreless in the third quarter. St Annes retook the lead on three occasions in the final quarter but Imperials were not to be denied. The squad will have a very enjoyable day out this Sunday when the travel to Ballincolling for a friendly game and then onto the Mardyke for the afternoon clash of league leaders UCC/Demons and Belfast Star. The Bus leaves Tralee at 8.30am and all parents are welcome to travel.

The Garvey’s Imperials Senior Ladies have a huge top of the table clash with Portlaoise Panthers in the Mounthawk Gym this Saturday night with a 7pm tip off. The Tralee girls are only a point behind the leaders but have a game more played so a win will be vital. Garvey’s Imperials will be looking to put their very narrow loss to Team Den Joes American Style behind them.

ST BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL NOTES:

The Boys u12’s went behind early on against Gneeveguilla, and while they tried hard to get back into this Cup game it wasn’t to be. The East Kerry side are very strong and also defeated the same boys in the League before Christmas. However encouragingly for St Brendan’s they had 8 different scorers on the night.

The u12’s went down to leaders TK Bobcats in their League clash. Brendan’s players found scores very hard to come by but did restrict their opposition especially in the second quarter. However Bobcats were too strong all over the court and ran out 40-24 winners. Mikey McCarthy and Garry Lynch were the Saints top scorers.

St Brendan’s will be hosting two tournaments in Tralee this March with the annual James Hobbert Memorial Tournament for the u17 boys and the Jimmy Curran Tournaments for u14 boys on the weekend of March 22nd. Registration is now open and the cost per tournament is e100.

The academy recommences this week after the Christmas break and will continue every Tuesday and Wednesday in Moyderwell.

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The Triton Brand is operated in the country by Earthridge, Maynooth which is headed up by Kevin Barrett, who is a native of Ballyduff and was launched last weekend. The 8 round championship starts in Birr at the end of the month.

PARNELL’S STORIES:

Parnells under 8’s and 10’s indoor training starts next Thursday in the Complex between 6pm and 7pm. Cost is only e2 per player.

The club is very interested in Anthony Daly’s speech at the 2015 GAA Games Development Conference at Croke Park. The topic was ‘Building on the

Platform of Youth Development’ and the former Dublin coach and All Ireland mentioned the club and the work they are doing.

Parnells Website: The new website is nearly ready and is being previewed by the clubs officers.

Anyone with suggestions of pages on the website please contact the club.

CROSS COUNTY TIME:

his involvement with the All Ireland winning Kerry Ladies u14 girls’ team.

Lotto: There was no winner from the numbers drawn of 4,5,15 and 24 and the next Jackpot will be e8500.

The off field activities of dancing and cards continues every week and all members are invited down to enjoy the fun with their neighbours.

The Kerry Schools Championship will take place on Friday 23rd January at the Demesne in Killarney.

The first race begins at 11.30am with secondary schools from Kerry and border schools from Limerick and Cork have been invited to attend. The South Munster Schools Cross Country is on in CIT Cork on Friday, Jan 30th.

ST PAT’S STORIES:

There was no winner from the Lotto numbers drawn – 1,15,17,28. The jackpot for next Sunday nights draw will be e3900.

The Juvenile Academy got off to a great start last week with kids from under 6’s delighted to be back after the Christmas break. Training continues this Sunday at 11am at the Sports Complex from u6’s to u10’s. The u12’s are also back and train an hour earlier at the same venue on Sunday.

The Club is looking for volunteers to help out with administration, communications and coaching for 1 to 2 hours a week.

NA GAEIL NEWS:

A very well attended AGM started with a Minutes Silence for members who have passed away.

Chairman Tim Lynch and Eamonn Browne gave a comprehensive review of the clubs activities and paid a special tribute to Mary Maunsell who has stepped down as Treasurer after 16 years of service to the club. The club had a successful year both on and off the field and the officers also thanked those who kept the clubhouse and facilities in great condition.

The Juvenile AGM took place this Thursday night in the clubhouse and we will have a report from it next week. Tickets are still available for the National Draw which is due to take place in February.

Lotto: There was no winner of the jackpot from the numbers drawn 1,15,16,19 and the next jackpot will be e8,500.

Unwanted gifts! If you were not happy with any of your Christmas gifts the club would love you to donate them to the Bingo where they will be used as raffle prizes for the Bingo and make someone happy!!

KERINS O’RAHILLY’S NEWS:

Indoor training continues every Wednesday in the CBS The Green school hall. The u12’s and 14’s train from 5,30pm for an hour with the u16’s an hour later.

The delayed Town Championship semi-final reply between the club and John Mitchels is set for this Saturday evening at 7pm in Mitchels. The final will see the winners taking on the Stacks in Ballymac at 2pm on Sunday 25th.

The Tralee Town Board Minor League will start on February 1st and this will be followed by the County League.

The Ladies Football AGM took place last Friday and there is only one change on the Committee with Vice Chair Dan Walsh stepping down and Frank McLoughlin has stepped in. Hazel Nix is the Ladies PRO for the coming year.

The u12’s, 14’s and 16’s girls were given their medals and a special presentation was made to Frank McLoughlin to mark

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O;Rahillys Kerry Stars keep an eye on the stars of the future!

David Moran , Barry John Keane, Tommy Walsh and Cormac Coffey present the Kerins O Rahillys U12/ U14 &U16 Juveniles with their awards recently at Strand Road

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