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ABOVE: Taken at the Kerry Clonmaurice Camogie All-Ireland Jnr Championship presentations at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night, from left Aine Connor (Player) Tommy and Mary Connor, Ardfert, (parents). ABOVE: Kerry Clanmaurice Club Camogie Junior All-Ireland Champions were presented with their Medals at the Kerry Camogie Awards night presentations at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night. sitting LtoR Kate Lynch, Sinéad Kissane, (Guest speaker) Niamh Leen, Liz Houlihan, and Aoife Fitzgerald, Standing LtoR. Laura Collins, Norette Casey, Olivia Dineen, Annemarie Leen, Clodagh Walsh, Sarah Murphy, Michelle Costello, Jackie Horgan, Allanagh Maunsell, Elaine Ryall, Aine O’Connor, Julianne O’Keeffe, Patrice Diggin, and Saiodhbh Horgan, back row LtoR. Brid Horan, Eilish Harrington, Megan Weir, Tréise Moran, Aoife Behan, Rachel McCarthy, Emma Lawlor and Alannah Whelan.

ABOVE: Pictured at the Music and entertainment party for patients at St Louis Nursing Home Tralee on Wednesday night, from left Mary Sherdan, Megan Hill, Troy Baitson and Alice Dennehy.

ABOVE: Christmas party and music by the O’Shea brothers for Staff and patients at St Louis Nursing Home, Tralee, on Wednesday night, from left Frankie Fitzgerald, Patricia O’Connor, Connie Kelly and Ann Leen.

ABOVE: Members of the Southwest Motor Cycle Club presented the proceeds of a Rock Night and Slow Bike Race 2,000 EURO at the Kerry Hospice Foundtion Palliate Care Unit, at University Hospital Kerry on Saturday, sitting from left Anita Nolan M.C.C. presented 1,000 EURO to the Chairman Joe Hennebery KHF, for the Palliate Care Unit, Mags Foley M.C.C. Sanya Doyle M.C.C. presented 1,000 EURO to Breda Dyland Kerry Cancer Support Group, back from left Members of the Southwest M.C.C. John Foley, Colm Farmer, Liam Counihan, And Paul O’Sullivan, and Linda Daly, Kerry Cancer Support Group. Friday 17th January 2020

ABOVE: A second attempt on the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle from St Pats GAA club Blennerville, on Saturday morning to Castleisland, and return to St Pats Club, 11am start cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, the afternoon saw members of The Chain Gang Cycling Club and and a few members of St Pats club made another start at 2pm and compleated the cycle, from left Michael Ryle, George Poff, Lohercannon, Kevin Quirke and Maurice Hanafin, Blennerville.

ABOVE: Michael Murphy, Kilflynn, winner of the Christmas period lighting of houses presented the proceeds 362 EURO and 92c by cheque to the Chairman Joe Hennebery Kerry Hospice Foundation Palliate Care Unit at Univerrsity Hospital Kerry on Friday, and is pictured with from left his grandaughter Caoimhe Nammock, his wife Noreen Murphy, the Chairman KHF Joe Hennebery the Sec Mary Shanahan KHF an Michael Murphy.

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Aisling from the Rose Hotel & Claudia from Kerry county museum are representing Kerry Your Natural Escape. at the @cmt_die_urlaubsmesse this week end! Spreading the wonderful activities and things to do in #Tralee and #Kerry

Roses Reunion at the Rose Hotel ..

“What an absolute pleasure for us to host the Roses of Tralee reunion this weekend They travelled from Chicago, San Francisco, UK and many parts of Ireland for their annual get together! Roll on this years Rose of Tralee International Festival”

Na Gaeil through to Junior Club All Ireland Final!

Fantastic news for Tralee as Na Gaeil have made it through to the AIB All Ireland Junior Club Final in Croke Park on Saturday 25th January. In the semi final last weekend , they defeated Kilmaine of Mayo in Cusack Park, Ennis after extra-time; 0-13 to 1-9.Kerry play Dublin in the same venue on the same day ...Saturday Jan 25th

Riona Kennedy (right ) who played her last home game for Tralee Rugby Club last weekend against Ballincollig .

The ideas are flowing with our Students!

Great ideas, energy and enthusiasm from students of Mercy Mounthawk Presentation Secondary School The Green Tralee CBS Coláiste Gleann Lí Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí at the Tralee Town Takeover this week in collaboration with Neat Streets Glan Tralee Tralee Tidy Towns and Clean Coasts at the Rose Hotel .Working towards the common goal to unite schools under the Banner ‘Students Taking action for their Environment’ creating a Greener Cleaner Tralee. Friday 17th January 2020

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New! TRAD CONNECTIONS at Siamsa... Well worth going to! An exciting new series of traditional Irish music performances will begin on 31st January in the intimate surroundings of the foyer at Siamsa Tíre. The aim of the series is to create a forum for well known and upcoming traditional artists from around the country to perform in an intimate setting on the last Friday of every month. The first in the series will present one of Ireland’s finest accordion players Danny O’Mahony, currently Traditional Artist in residence at UCC. Imaginative and fearless in his interpretation, Danny’s musical style is expressive and deeply personal. His passionate engagement with the traditions of his native area of Kerry is embodied in his own creative practice and style which has brought him national and international acclaim. O’Mahony has a keen interest in regional styles and historical accordion practices that is integral to his own performance and creative exploration of musical

traditions. An experienced broadcaster, Danny presents and produces a popular weekly radio programme on Radio Kerry featuring Irish Traditional Music and Song entitled Trip to the Cottage, which began in 2004. The second in the series will present multi-award winning Sligo-based trio Leonard Barry (native of Kilmoyley), Declan Folan and Shane McGowan. They released their new album ‘Hurry the Jug’ in 2019 and will include a selection of tunes from their album on the night as well as music from their extensive repertoire. The third performance will present up and coming traditional band The Rising which was formed in 2016. This 4 piece band consists of guitar, button accordion, fiddle and percussion, vocals and unique Irish dance and their aim is to ‘change the world of trad, one lively tune at a time’. They have toured nationwide and internationally together and individually and closed

out the Friday night of Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann gig for the last four years. The fourth performance of this season will be from Noel McAuliffe and Leonard Casey – no strangers to Siamsa Tíre and local audiences.

Trad Connections will continue throughout the summer months with exciting guest musicians to be announced ahead of the season! Enjoy the best of traditional music, new and old, at Siamsa Tíre for only €5.

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Kerin O Rahillys launch their Annual 10k Run

The annual Kerins O Rahillys 10k run and 5k fun kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance will take place this year on Sunday 26th January commencing from the club house at 11.00 am.The popular event is expected to attract large numbers for what is essentially a community event

and is open to competitors of all ages.The event will take place over the usual route taking in Cahills Park, Ballyvelly, The Kerries, Spa & Knockanish before finishing back in the club house. This year’s event commemorates the 75th anniversary of the death of Charlie Kerins and

each finisher will receive a commemorative medal. Registration costs €25 for the 10k, €20 for the 5k with juveniles costing €10 – registration can be made now online , on Sat 25th from 2-8pm in the clubhouse or on the morning of the 26th between 8.30 – 10.30

am. Registration forms are currently available from the clubhouse.Chip timing will be in place for all participants, both 10k & 5k events.So if your new year’s resolution is to get fit, shed a few pounds gained over the festive season, the 26th is the date for your diary.

Time for Tralee Toastmasters again... Open Night If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to improve your public speaking skills, then Tralee Toastmasters is the answer to your quest.

Join us for a fun-packed evening of entertainment on Monday, January 20th at 8pm in Kerin’s O’ Rahillys clubhouse, Tralee, where you will learn how to speak and present in public with confidence. There is no charge for joining us - just come along, see what we have to offer and enjoy the evening. At our last meeting on January 6th, Tralee Toastmasters hosted a great nights entertainment on the night of Nollaig an mban. Our helmsman on the night was the

very amiable James Finnegan who dutifully introduced the speakers in a very pleasant manner.

Joan Prendergast gave a very insightful speech on the value of being persistent in the pursuit of excellence. Lily Tangney followed with a short introduction to our rich Christmas Traditions in Kerry and the speakers slot finished with a contribution by Anne Lawlor, on the importance of sharing and caring. All the speakers embellished their stories with personal experiences and entertained the audience in a meaningful and humorous manner. In timely fashion Hillary Costello opened the topics

session and presided over a hilarious half hour that brought tears of joy to the participants and guests. The meeting was very well attended and it was the opinion of Club President

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Permanent Dome for the Rose of Tralee International Festival may happen soon!

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Bosco’s Magical Garden

See why Bosco remains a firm favourite for each new generation! Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightlycracked, irrepressible, eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing more than to meet all the boys and girls. Enjoy the enchanted story of Sleeping Beauty where an evil Fairy-Night filled with jealousy try’s to harm Beauty but luckily she has very good fairy friends. With its brilliant array of Characters, lots of fun and excitement through this completely interactive live experience with the absolute magic of Puppet Theatre. Tickets €12, Family (4) €40 Thursday 6th February – 8pm:

National Folk Theatre of Ireland Maura Laverty – This Was Your Life presents A sparkling new play about trail blazing cookery writer, banned novelist & playwright Maura Laverty. Maura Laverty, the multi-talented broadcaster, cookery expert, agony aunt and controversial writer, who was a household name in Ireland for three decades, is about to be spirited back from the dead to face a live and online audience on a surreal TV show ‘This WAS Your LIFE.’ She will cook recipes from her iconic cookbook, Full And Plenty, and talk about her roller-coaster life. The host will get her to reveal some of her darker secrets and the price she paid for her success. Fifty years after her death, how will a contemporary audience evaluate her recipes and her tumultuous life? Tickets €20/18 (Avail of Drama Season ticket)

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Mayor of Tralee Cllr Jim Finucane (FG) has revealed that the council is to advertise later this month for expressions of interest from the private sector for a centre on a council-owned site at Fel’s Point in the town.The centre would host the event, replacing the “dome” that has to be erected each year, and would also double as a major commercial exhibition and conference venue in for Kerry. Advertisements seeking interest from developers will be placed in media later this month , Mayor Finucane said, igniting a long term ambition by the people of Tralee and the festival organisers.A 2,000 seat event centre that will accommodate a year round exhibition area for the festival, as well as hosting major sporting events conferences and large scale commercial events is the focus . Kerry needs a venue for major homes exhibitions and such and Tralee has lost out in major public sector conferences in recent years, the mayor explained.

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Keep the date in your diary free , Friday January 31st , Thats when St Brendans Park FC are holding a Table Quiz to fundraise for their U12 Premier team who are participating in the Sedriano World Cup in Milan , Italy , this Easter in April .Teams of 4 are needed for the Table Quiz which costs just €20 and starts at 8.30pm in the Meadowlands Hotel. There are prizes for the top 3 teams. There will also be a raffle for fantastic spot prizes on the night . For more information or to book a table , please contact John Hoare 086-1083685/ Conor Falvey 086- 3451512 / Yvonne Cronin 086-2008442

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IT’S ONLY A JOKE DONALD TRUMP SAYS TO MIKE PENCE, “The less immigrants we allow in, the better.” Pence says, “The fewer”. Trump says, “I told you not to call me that yet.”

I WENT IN FOR MY PHYSICAL, AND MY DOCTOR SUGGESTED, “DON’T EAT ANYTHING FATTY” I asked, “like bacon and burgers?” He said, “no, fatty, don’t eat anything!”

A BRUNETTE, REDHEAD, AND BLONDE GOT SENTENCED TO EXECUTION IN FRONT OF A FIRING SQUAD

The brunette went first. Seeing that the soldiers were a little naive, she waited until they raised their rifles and yelled “TORNADO!”. The soldiers panicked and ran and in the ensuing confusion the brunette escaped. They then beought out the redhead. She waited until the soldiers raised their rifles and yelled “FLOOD!”. Again the soldiers ran for cover and she was able to escape. The blonde was then brought out. Ahe decided to try and mimic her friends. So, as the soldiers raised their rifles, she yelled “FIRE!”...

AN ELDERLY GERMAN MAN VISITS HIS PRIEST FOR CONFESSION...

An elderly man in Germany walks into a confessional box after feeling the urge that he needed to confess. Man: Forgive me father, for I have sinned. During the great war I hid a Jewish refugee in my attic. Priest: Well, that’s not a sin my son, but rather a heroic act of great compassion and daring. Man: But I made him agree to pay me 20 marks for each week he stayed. Priest: I must admit, that wasn’t a great decision, but I am sure you did it for a good cause.

Man: God bless you father, that puts my mind to rest, just one more question however... Priest: Yes my son? Man: Do I have to tell him the war is over?

THOUGHTS AFTER A NIGHT OF PASSION...

Woman: Yeah we were good together tonight . We’re laying next to each other. He’s looking at the ceiling, thinking. I’m a bit worried. What’s he thinking about? I’m sure it’s about our relationship. He’s frowning, but he doesn’t say a thing, he’s just starting up. He’s probably calculating, thinking that we’re in a relationship for a bit over two years now. He probably noticed that I’ve gained some weight. Ooh, he’s pursing his lips now, he must’ve come to a decision. But he’s silent, just starting at the ceiling with an angry expression on his face. Man: That fly up there. It’s crawling around. Why the hell doesn’t it fall down!?

AN OLD MAN WAS LAYING ON HIS DEATH BED

With only hours to live, he suddenly noticed the scent of chocolate chip cookies coming from the kitchen. With his last bit of energy, the old man pulled himself out from his bed, across the floor to the stairs, and down the stairs to the kitchen. There, the old man’s wife was baking chocolate chip cookies. With his last ounce of energy, the old man reached for a cookie. His wife, however, quickly smacked him across the back of his hand, and exclaimed, “Leave them alone, they’re for the funeral!”

I ONCE GAVE MY HUSBAND THE SILENT TREATMENT FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK... At the end of which he declared, “Hey, we’re getting along pretty great lately!”

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As ye know I’m a porkaholic. I love every part of the famous pig... I’d eat the squeal if I could.! So here is one for Pork chops. I like the bone in but of course you can have without also...its nearly as tasty!

PORK CHOPS

WITH RADISHES AND CHARRED SCALLIONS

Pair rich, smoky charred meats with crisp, acidic vegetables. This helps refresh the palate between bites.

INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • •

1 tablespoon aniseed or fennel seeds 4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops (about 4 pounds total), patted dry Sea salt, freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; plus more for grill 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely chopped rinsed salt-packed anchovy fillet 3 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced on a mandoline 1/4 cup parsley leaves with tender stems 2 bunches scallions, roots trimmed A spice mill or mortar and pestle

METHOD Toast aniseed in a dry small pan over medium heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool; coarsely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Season pork chops all over with salt and pepper; sprinkle with aniseed and red pepper flakes. Let sit at room temperature 30 minutes. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; brush grate with oil. Grill chops, moving around on grate to avoid flare-ups, until deep golden brown on both sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 75c 8–10 minutes. Transfer chops to a plate and let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice, anchovy, and 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl to combine. Add radishes and parsley and toss to coat. Toss scallions on a rimmed baking sheet with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill scallions directly on grate, turning once, until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Transfer scallions to a platter, set pork chops on top, and scatter radish salad over.

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Beauty

HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! I hope you’re all having an amazing week.

You may remember in the summer I hosted the first Beyond Beauty Teenage Workshop, well this week I am launching the second one. The second Beyond Beauty Workshop will take place throughout the February midterm from Monday 17th - Friday 21st 12pm - 3pm. The workshop’s aim is to help teens in a few specific areas including skincare, health & wellbeing, makeup application, confidence building, and how to positively use social media. Throughout the week the teens will also be creating a vision board in the workshop that displays who they are and what makes them feel beautiful, confident and happy. Topics that will be covered throughout the week include: • Discovering your skin type • Cleansing, toning and moisturising • Why having acne isn’t your fault or identity • Glowy skin • Foundation matching 101 • Makeup brushes • Eyelash application • How to be more confident • Positive mentality talks • How to benefit positively from using social media • How to be more self aware • Vision board creating There will be a lot more topics covered and I always like to chat to the group and see what topics they are most interested in learning. From doing the last workshop I saw the teens really enjoy themselves and make new friends! As well as becoming more comfortable in their own individuality. I am so so excited to be bringing the second Beyond Beauty Workshop to Meadowlands Hotel Tralee! I think workshops like this are really helpful for teens to learn and express themselves in a safe and supervised enviornment. Everyone is welcome and at the last workshop there were plenty of teens who attended alone, others attended with friends. If you have any further questions you can email me at rebecca.shortt94@gmail.com. Tickets are available on EVENTBRITE.IE, just search ‘Beyond Beauty Teenage Workshop’

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Hello strong people!

I hope you’re all having an amazing week. It’s January, maybe at the start of 2020 you promised yourself this year was the year you would take care of yourself, put yourself first, exercise, be more mindful of what you’re eating… maybe you haven’t done that, but that’s ok. You just need to be self aware. You need to sit down and talk to yourself. You need to think about what you prioritise in your life and why you want to achieve certain things. WHY do you want to exercise? WHY do you want to be more mindful of what you’re eating.

When you sit down and ask yourself these questions, you find your WHY. That will motivate you everyday to get up and do what you have promised yourself you will do. WHY? Because you hav e purpose. You have a goal. And you are the only person who can make those steps to achieveing what you want this year. I think it’s very important to be self aware. To realise when you’re putting things off, being lazy, critical, thinking you can’t do something. When you’re self aware you can re-evalute certain aspects of your life and ask yourself, “Am I doing things that are working towards the person I want to be?”... Motivation becomes easy when you know WHY you want something, and it’s not because you feel motivated all the time… it’s because you know why you’re striving towards something. I think about this a lot, when it comes to me personally I know WHY I go to the gym and train 5 days a week. It’s because I love how it makes me feel. I feel strong, clear minded, and happier in myself. I know i am doing something to make my body feel better. I know my 2020 goal is to get in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I know I want to do this because I know my body and mind are able. Do I want to be shredded and have a year round 6 pack? NO. The best shape of my life for me might look different than what yours looks like. And that is fine. I just know that I love going to to gym for all the benefits my mind and body feels. When it comes to exercise and working out, you need to think about it as doing something positive and worthwhile for yourself. Saying things like ‘I hate the gym, I hate exercise, I hate working out’, will only re inforce negative emotions. You should be grateful that your body has the strength and the abilty to wrok out. You should be grateful that you are doing something for you. When you change your mindset, everything changes. Try it out this week, see how you feel, discover your WHY.

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Answer To vote in an Irish general election, you must be an Irish or British citizen, 18 years of age or over and registered to vote. This means your name must be entered on one of the following: • The main Register of Electors • The Postal Voters List (people who can vote by post) • The Special Voters List (people who are living in a nursing home or other institution) • A supplement to one of these 3 lists The 2019-20 Register of Electors and its Supplement will be used in the general election on 8 February. The 2020-2021 Register comes into effect on 15 February 2020, after the election. To make sure you are on the 2019-20 Register, go to checktheregister.ie, or contact your local authority, Garda station, post office or public library.

Under the Cross Border Directive you can have your operation carried out in Belfast within months not years, so if you are interested in this I am taking patients to Belfast on Saturday 22nd February 2020 for consultations for orthopaedic surgery and cataract removal.

If you are not on the Register, you can: • Contact your local authority to check if you are on the Supplement to the 2019-2020 Register. If you are on the Supplement, then you are registered to vote in the general election. • If you are not on the Supplement, you can register to be included in the Supplement using form RFA2. If you have changed address you use form RFA3. Forms must be received by your local authority before close of business on 22 January 2020. TRALEE CITIZENS INFORMATION CENTRE Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm

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Lee Strand wins prestigious European Environmental Award in Spain Lee Strand was presented with a prestigious award at the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Award Ceremony in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain recently. The awards organised by the European Commission recognise environmental excellence, commitment to environmental management and continuous improvement of environmental performance. The theme of this year’s awards was “Driver of Change”. Following the awards ceremony Jerry Dwyer, Milk Operations Manager stated “Lee Strand has a strong commitment to producing high quality products, sourcing our milk from farms who operate sustainably and adhering to environmental excellence in our milk operations. We are delighted to be recognised on the European stage with the frontrunners in the industry.

The recent launch of our new environmentally friendly carton which is the world’s first fully renewable pack also shows our commitment to environmental excellence in order to protect the environment for the next generation. Our packaging innovation is 100% Renewable and 100% Recyclable and offers customers a fully renewable carton and cap that is made from materials that can be traced back to their plant-based source.” EMAS is a voluntary environmental management tool that organisations use to increase resource efficiency and savings, reduce environmental impacts, ensure legal compliance and report to stakeholders in a transparent manner. The Awards recognise and reward organisations that took a step towards sustainable transition. Since 2005, the European Commission organises every

two years an EMAS Award ceremony. The objective of this ceremony is to reward EMAS registered organisations for their outstanding performance in their category. The European EMAS Awards, are described as the most prestigious award in environmental management. Photo caption: Lee Strand wins prestigious European Environmental Award at

the EMAS Awards in Bilboa in Spain (l to r) Kestutis Sadauskas, Director Green Economy, European Commission; Jerry Dwyer, Milk Operations Manager, Lee Strand and Martin Baxter, Chair of the EMAS Awards Jury 2019. Photo credit: European Commission.

‘Have Your Say On The Green’ – Council Invites Submissions On Tralee Town Park

Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the future of Tralee Town Park. Kerry County Council is currently developing a strategic plan for the park and is inviting submissions and opinions from park users and the wider public.

Tralee Town Park, affectionately known as ‘The Green’, is located in the heart of Tralee town and is one of the largest urban public parks in Ireland. It covers an area of 35 acres and comprises manicured gardens, walkways, a wide array of tree species, a community garden, the Rose Garden, a large playground and much more. Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council is asking people to complete an online survey which can be found on the homepage of Kerry County Council’s website www.kerrycoco.ie. Copies of the survey are also available at County Buildings in Rathass, Tralee Library and the Tralee Municipal District offices at Princes Quay. Local secondary schools have also come on board and will be out and about over the coming Friday 17th January 2020

weeks in Tralee Town Centre encouraging and assisting the general public to complete the surveys. Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Jim Finucane said that the Town Park was a gem at the heart of Tralee and that its future development must have the input of the general public at its heart.

‘This wonderful amenity belongs to the people of Tralee and the wider county so we want to hear what they have to say – what should be done to improve facilities, how can the park be improved, what more needs to be done to promote the park. I also want to thank the local Secondary Schools for coming forward to work with the Council to encourage everyone to complete the survey’. Municipal District Officer, Jean Foley, said: ‘The strategy being

developed will examine the resources, facilities, activities and potential uses of The Green to determine how the current provisions can be improved for all to enjoy.‘The community’s views are fundamental in the formation of this strategy. As a first step in the consultation process, Kerry County Council has developed this questionnaire

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Noel Keane and his team will be providing a ground breaking menu of tapas,, small plates, pintxo, sharingboards and bar snacks. Stewart Lyons and Rachel Templeman will be on the shakers promising a huge selection of exciting craft cocktails as well as wine, prosecco, beer and premium spirits. After starting life as a Christmas pop up Cocktail Heist will now be open from 5pm till late every Thursday to Sunday We can’t wait to try it out Contact them on 087 4294841 and check out @cocktail_heist on instagram and Facebook for more details

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Swithin Pias (TY Student CBS the Green) is welcomed back to his school by his family as he and Joshua came third in their category in the BT Young Science 2020 at RDS Dublin last weekend, Photo Joe Hanley

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Plans by the outgoing Government to ban diesel and petrol are causing confusion for people thinking of buying a new car this year, a senior motoring executive warns today.Not alone is the planned imposition of a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrols from 2030 confusing buyers, it is, according to Toyota chief executive Steve Tormey, also in contravention of EU competition laws.Denmark made headlines in October 2018 when it announced it would ban the sale of all fossil fuel-powered cars by 2030, only to subsequently scrap the idea because it would have breached EU rules.Mr Tormey says the same could apply to Ireland. He claims people are being ‘rushed’ into buying electric even though it might not suit them yet. It is also holding people back from deciding what to buy for what will be a major transition to electrification by 2030. “The issue for the market place is choice of powertrain. Is it petrol or diesel or whatever? The thing is that electric vehicles (EVs) are still not right for rural customers especially,” he said.Mr Tormey predicts that EV technology will improve significantly over the next few years, for sure, but that’s not of much use to motorists buying today. That chimes with his overall claim that some people are rushing to EVs too soon. He cites Norway as being ‘right’ for EVs. But unlike Norway, where 95pc of electricity comes from hydro power, Mr Tormey argues: “You could claim that in Ireland we are forcing people to use dirty power (from coal) to drive an EV.” He remains insistent that rural drivers are the ones most likely to suffer under an EV-or-nothing scenario in 2030. “For most rural drivers to get out of diesels and into EVs is not an option; the real-life choice should be hybrid.”But if that is the case why did the Government take away the €1,500 incentive from so many hybrids in the Budget? He reckons it is trying to spread the load around other lower-emission cars. “Politically it is easy to understand that an EV is a zero-emissions car,” he said.But EVs are the longer-term future, surely? So when can we expect the first mass-production EV from Toyota? “The first EV from Toyota will be 2023. Global demand for hybrids is such that we can’t provide EVs at the moment; we can make 50 hybrids for one electric.” And there is the expectation that next-generation EVs will have much more to offer. Anyway, with all the uncertainty how will newcar sales go this year? “We think diesel and petrol will be 35pc/36pc (market share) each; hybrids 15pc and EVs around 5pc,” he said, adding he reckons hybrids will be part of the 2030 equation; he can’t see a way they will not be registered for rural Ireland in particular.But right now: “We need to be careful about scaremongering people into buying EVs.” Ultimately, Mr Tormey says, the best potential to achieve the Government’s 2030 Climate Action Plan goals lies in a mix of alternatively powered vehicles. (credit ..indo motoring )

COST OF FAST-CHARGING WILL BE AROUND €4.30 FOR 100KMS

Drivers of electric vehicles have changed their routine and behaviour since facing the prospect of paying to boost their battery at a public fast-charging point.Prices were introduced in November for general use of the fast-charging network - as well as levies for anyone who is hogging a charging slot.Since then, according to the ESB, there has been a fall-off in energy used because fewer people are using them.A spokeswoman told the Irish Independent there had been “a decrease in energy consumption” across its fast-charging network since pricing kicked in.She also claimed the overstay (hogging) fee is freeing chargers for those who need a quick top-up for driving longer distances - which is what they are there for.The ESB introduced pricing for use of the 50kW fast chargers on November 18.It is estimated that it costs an average of €4.30 to boost a battery’s range by 100km.

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UBER will launch a flying car taxi service in some of the most evocative locations in the world after teaming up with motoring firm Hyundai.The two firms have teamed together to launch a prototype for a self-driving flying car which could be available from 2023. The concept aims to reduce congestion in major cities and could even reach speeds of up to 180 miles per hour. The vehicle could have a range of up to 60 miles when launched in a major revelation for commuters into city centres.The fully-electric flying car could even be recharged in just five minutes in peak traffic to enable an efficient passenger ride service for residents of major cities. Flying cars are likely will become available to hire as a taxi through the Uber app and could see journey times through dramatically reduced. Hyundai revealed the full-scale model flying car at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. However, Hyundai has not yet conducted any test flights or announced how much the new flying machines will cost.Uber have recently announced Los Angeles, Dallas and Melbourne will be the first cities to offer flights from 2023. However, the group have said they will work closely with city stakeholders to create and expand their aerial ride-sharing network. They say the technology will be safe, quiet and will support existing transport networks currently in place. To aid the growth of the vehicle in major cities, Uber has said the car will be environmentally conscious.(credit Daily Express)

DRIVING WITHOUT YOUR GLASSES COULD SEE MOTORISTS HIT WITH FINES OR PROSECUTION

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FAI NATIONAl P.R.O. OF THE YEAR WARRIOR’S HOPES OF RETAINING SUPERLEAGUE TITLE COULD BE DECIDED OFF THE COURT: While the battle for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors to retain their SuperLeague title was always going to be difficult events that have come to light could make it a lot harder. As the team were going down in their second Cup semi-final it emerged that there could be an issue with the registration of one of their players. The club has now received the official correspondence from Basketball Ireland to confirm this. The statement reads “The MNCC (Men’s National Competitions Committee) at Basketball Ireland met to review the registration of a Garvey’s Tralee Warriors player and decided that the player was not registered with Basketball Ireland for three Super League games. Thus, the MNCC has decided to implement the penalties as outlined in the rulebook. “As Garvey’s Tralee Warriors have the right to appeal this decision through the normal appeals procedure, the MNCC or Basketball Ireland will be making no further comment on this matter.” The club has also been contacted for a comment and while it confirms that Basketball Ireland has been in contact it cannot make any statements as the appeals process has started. Having covered the Garvey’s games since they returned to the SuperLeague they have been an organisation that has done everything to the highest standards both on and off the court. They draw the biggest crowds to their home games and enjoy a big travelling support and have given the fans many memorable moments including a number of trophy winning ones. Behind the scenes there is a very experienced committee and an army of volunteers. The committee has brought two vastly experienced coaches to the club with Pat Price having taken over from Mark Bernsen. Those involved with the club have lots of experience in signing players so hopefully the issue that has been raised by Basketball Ireland is just a glitch – from the word around it is Friday 17th January 2020

something small. Under rule this could lead to the deduction of points from the three SuperLeague games as mentioned in the Basketball Ireland statement and this would be a big blow to their hopes of retaining the title. Fingers crossed this won’t be the case. The Warriors have a big game at ‘home’ this Saturday night when they welcome DCU Saints to the Community Centre in Castleisland starting at 7.30pm. The Dublin side have 6 wins and there are no easy games in the SuperLeague. Hopefully the Tralee side can put the off court issues out of their mind and get another win. But they have to do it without the player who eligibility is in question as it is very unlikely that the appeals process will have come to a conclusion by this Saturday night. SECOND CUP SEMI-FINAL LOSS A TOUGH ONE FOR THE WARRIORS: When the history of this Warriors franchise is written the Cup semifinals in Cork won’t make for good reading. Last Sunday they lost at this stage for the second year in a row. This time it was DBS Eanna who took the win and continued their very impressive return to the basketball’s top flight. The Warriors defeated the same side in their most recent League game and travelled to Cork with high hopes. And they made a good start but the sides were tied 14-14 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors again made a good start to the second quarter and opened a 7 point gap but Eanna fought back before an Andrew Berry basket put them 2 up at the break 26-24. The Warriors once again made the best start in the third quarter and big scores put them up 6 again before Eanna hit 14 of the next 16 points to see them up by 6 with just ten minutes to play. Another scoring burst from the Dublin side saw them continue to lead and with both sides in foul trouble Eanna more clinical display from the line kept them in control and they ran out 13 point winners to move on to face Griffith College Templeogue in the final. For the Warriors Paul Dick and Daniel Jokubaitis both ended with 14 while Eoin Quigley and Rap Buivydas hit 11 each. LOCAL BASKETBALL: In the Kerry Airport Kerry Area

Basketball scene Tralee Tigers were 49-47 winners over GlenbeighFalcons in Mens Division 2 Pool A while in the u18 Boys Division 1 St Brendan’s BC were 79-62 over KCYMS in Moyderwell. The St Brendan’s team also won in Division 2 Pool B defeating TK Vixens 56-47. In the underage section there were defeats for St Brendan’s to St Pauls in the u14 Girls Division 2 League and in the Shield they also lost out narrowly to St Colmans Sparks 2934. In the Boys u16 Boys Division 3 St Brendan’s beat St Colman’s 74-35. GREAT NEWS FOR NA GAEIL AS THEY REACH THE ALL IRELAND FINAL: History continues to be made by this Na Gaeil side and they have now got a date with destiny in the All Ireland Junior Final in Croke Park. The game will take place in Croke Park on Saturday January 25th throwing in a 3.15pmwith Kerry facing Dublin later that day in their opening League encounter. The Tralee side were pushed all the way by Mayo’s Kilmaine with extra time needed to separate the sides. Na Gaeil opened the brighter but conceded a goal and the sides were level at the break 0-06 to 1-03. Na Gaeil’s defence began to get on top and at the other end when Dan O’Connor was hauled down they were expecting the referees whistle to blow but he didn’t. The Mayo side fought back and hit three points to level matters. Na Gaeil them looked to have done enough to win as a Dara Devine point followed by one from Eoin Walsh saw them go two up as the game entered injury time. Kilmaine got one back and then after a scramble for possession following the kick out the referee reckoned the ball was touched on the ground by a Na Gaeil player. Credit to Adam Barrett he slotted over the free kick from 45meters out to send the game into extra time. The players had given everything on a soft pitch and extra time would be a big test. The Na Gaeil players showed great heart and points from Dan Goggin and Diarmuid O’Connor they led by 2 entering the second half of extra time. A combination of great defending and wastefulness by the Mayo side, they kicked four wides inside the last few minutes, saw them unable to close the gap and Na Gaeil progressed to the biggest game in their history. FANS SET TO MAKE THE TRIP TO CROKE PARK: There will be a huge exodus to Croke Park on the 25th and fans looking to travel on the club bus must pre-book – costing e25 for adults and e10 for juveniles – by calling into the club house or

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through any officer. Supporters are also encouraged to display their colours with hats, flags and children’s wristbands on sale in the clubhouse. NA GAEIL NOTES: Continuing on with the Na Gaeil notes and the training for the Na Gaeil Men and Ladies who are looking for some exercise continues each week with new members are always welcome. There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 1,2,3,6 and the next Jackpot was e3,400 with the draw taking place on Tuesday nights. The regular off field activities continue each week at the club with Bingo on Monday nights from 8.30pm and Cards on Wednesday nights from 9.30 with everyone from novice to experienced welcome to play 45. Goals win games: It was the old saying that came back to haunt IT Tralee as they crashed out the Sigerson Cup 3-09 to 1-13. After a low scoring first half with David Clifford kicking points the home side led 0-07 to 0-05 in the Austin Stacks Park. IT Tralee then pushed on and a goal from Barry John Keane put them in control. Carlow narrowed the gap to 2 points before a penalty put the visitors in front and they added another goal late on to secure the win. This loss means that the college side now face a relegation play-off this weekend where they will take on Athlone IT on the UL 3G pitch at 1pm. Athlone also were surprising losers going down to Letterkenny IT. Extra time will be played on Sunday if required. It will be interesting to hear how the teams get on playing on an astro turf pitch but with the recent weather both teams know the game will go ahead and the surface will not be a tough muddy one. PARNELLS UNDERAGE BACK TRAINING: The Parnell’s u6’s boys and girls, the u8 and u10 boys begin their seasons training in the new IT Sports Academy on Friday 21st of February from 7 to 8pm. The cost to players is e15 for the 6 week spring Academy. All Academy groups return to outdoor hurling in Caherslee the week ending March 29th. AUSTIN STACKS NEWS: The training for the underage players continues at the weekend. The u6’s train from 11am in Mounthawk School Hall. The u8’s are in the same venue an hour earlier. New members are always welcome to come along and enjoy the fun aspects of underage training. The u10’s are at the All Weather in the Green CBS from 11.30am. The 12’s will have their first season of the New Year this Sunday at 4pm in the Sports Hall at the new Kerry Sports Academy in the North Campus. The squads will be

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Olympics on his horizon. Jack has been swimming with Kingdom since he was 10 and is coached by Ger McDonnell. Easter swimming season begins: Following the hugely successful Christmas Day swim and Turkey series the Tralee Bay Swimming club members turn their attention to the next series. The Easter Series continues every Sunday at 11am. TOP PART WEST COAST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP:

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With the stretch in the evenings cyclists will now be getting back on their bikes with the competitive season getting closer. A date for the Lacey Cup will be released shortly which will get the season underway. Already some dates have been released with the Road Race League to take place over 5 rounds. It will begin on May 7th with Sliabh Luachra hosting the opening round. This will be followed by Killarney on the 14th, Tralee Manor West on the 21st and Currow /Tralee CC round on May 28th. The League will end with the final round on June 4th hosted by Killorglin. Kerry Group Ras Mumhan: The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan will again take place over the Easter weekend, April 10th to 13th. Entries will open on March 2nd and close on March 16th if not already full. As usual the race will take place over 4 stages covering 500km with teams of 5 and a maximum of 200 riders. The Commercial Director of the Ras thanked Kerry Group for their continued support saying that “the association with Kerry Group, one of the countries leading businesses, helps ensure the on -going success of the race”. SUCCESS IN THE POOL FOR JACK GRACE: Kingdom Swimming clubs Jack Grace is the National Irish Short Course Champion over the 100 Freestyle. The championships, held in the National Aquatic Centre, sees the 21 year old from Listowel taking another step closer to making the Irish team with the Europeans and

The launch of the West Coast Rally Championship, sponsored by the Tralee based Motor Factors since its inception in 1993, will take place in Ennis later this month. The Woodstock Hotel will host the 2019 prize giving on the same night where there will be a number of Kerry crews picking up trophies. The 2020 Championship will be contested over 7 rounds starting with the Birr Stages Rally on February and will see two rounds in Kerry – on April 5th with the Circuit of Kerry stages rally and ending on November 8th with the Banna Mini Stages. AT THE TRACK: There is racing at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium tonight Friday night with the first race from traps at 7.44pm. Saturday night is the Annual Awards Night with 12 finals sponsored by the KGOBA/KGSCC. The Awards are for the Dog of the Year, Bitch of the Year, Public Trainer of the Year, Private Trainer of the Year, Owner of the Year plus the Hall of Fame Award. Also on the night is the final of the ON2 525 yards plus the first rounds of the Kingdom Stadium ON2 325 yards. There will also be racing on Sunday evening with the first of 8 races off at 6.35pm while the track is also taking entries for the GPW juvenile classic which starts on the Friday February 21st and entries and trial enquiries to the racing office on 061 448057. BORN TO RUN: Born to Run’s Coach to 5Kprogramme has started this week but it is not too late to join. Training takes place from the Aqua Dome car park at 6.30pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. If you wish to take part you must register at www.active. com and this is for over 18’s only. Runners must bring a high-vis vest.

Chorca Dhuibhne for a fantastic hard fought battle, with great sportsmanship from both teams. Tralee took the spoils but it was a fantastic game and played in the spirit the game should be. Tralee Ladies played Ballincollig at home today in the division 1 league. It was an emotional day as Riona Kennedy played her last home game in the blue and white for Tralee. In what is always a tough match Tralee started well keeping Ballincollig pinned in their own half and two converted penalties from Laoise O’Driscoll gave the home side a 6-0 lead. Tralee then added a try which came after Riona Kennedy made a great line break and gave the perfect off load to Vanessa Din een 5 metres out and she crashed over. The 5 points became 7 when O’Driscoll landed the conversion and Tralee were 13-0 up at the break. Ballincolling got back into the game with a converted try to narrow the gap to 13-7. Both sides went looking for the next score and it was the Tralee girls that got it when Aine Enright went over in the last minute to secure an 18-7 win. Tralee are away to Shannon next Sunday 19th which will be Riona Kennedy’s final game. Riona has played with Tralee for 10years and has been the heart of the team. She has captained the ladies for several years and has been a mentor to the younger girls on the team, is the most amazing, talented and inspirational woman, is the heart of Tralee ladies and will be truly missed. ON THE GREEN: Tralee Golf Club: In the Champagne Am Am 32 teams took part with the winners being the foursome of Willie Goulding, Joe McCarthy, Tom G O’Mahony and Kieran O’Callaghan. The team of Alan Kelly, Gene Kelly, Eamonn Fitzgerald and John P Enright were second with Ger Power, Michael G Sheehy, Jayne Power and Grainne Sheehy third. Fourth were Diarmuid McElligott, Patrick G Lynch, Liam Hussy and Gerard Hussey were 4th.

TRALEE RUGBY NEWS: It was a fantastic home outing on Saturday as Tralee hosted in the U14 West Munster League Final at O’Dowd Park. Thank you to our opponents Rugbaí

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