Issue 10 march

Bridge Place Dental Practice ‘The largest Dental Practice in Munster’.

The O'Loghlen family have been practicing dentistry in Tralee for nearly 50 years, providing the highest level of dental care and bringing the most advanced technologies to Kerry.

Services available:

• Dental implants

• Gum augmentation

• Root canal treatment

• Crown/post crown

• Bridge work

• Dentures

• Onlay/inlay

• Surgical extraction

• Wisdom tooth extraction

• Periodontal treatments (with laser)

An exam, scale and polish is normally €120. With your PRSI entitlements it is ONLY €15. Call us today with your PPS number and your date of birth and we will check if you are qualified 066 7123315

• IV sedation/ oral sedation

• Paediatric dentistry

• Tooth whitening

• Invisalign braces

• Dental bonding

REGULAR COLUMNS

THE ASHE STREET CLINIC NOW OFFERS

THE FOLLOWING FREE SERVICES:

FREE maternity care

FREE cervical smears for all women 25-64 yrs old

FREE childhood vaccinations

FREE flu vaccines for everyone over 70 years old and all medical card/doctor visitor card holders

FREE advice on vaccinations and anti-malarial requirements for foreign travel

FREE advice by our aesthetician, Caroline O’Connor, on all cosmetic procedures provided in the Kerry Skin Clinic

FREE wart/verruca removal for patients with private health insurance

FREE healthcare for all patients with a current medical card or doctor visit card who are registered with this clinic

All the above services are available from Dr David Buckley, Dr Kevin Ryle, Dr Karen Soffe, Dr Kate Vernon and Dentist Ger Hill and out team: Phone, e -mail or call in for further details: TEL: 066 712 5611

EMAIL: reception@asctralee.com WEBSITE: www.theashestreetclinic.com

The Ashe Street Clinic, Tralee

T: 066 7125611 | E: reception@asctralee.com | www.theashestreetclinic.com

Daffodil Day 2019 - Friday, 22nd March

The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day takes place this year on the Friday 22nd March 2019.

Daffodil Day is the biggest and longest running fundraising day for the Irish Cancer Society and is celebrating its 32st anniversary this year.

On Daffodil Day thousands of volunteers around Ireland sell daffodil pins and flowers to raise money for the Society’s free, nationwide services for those with, and affected by, cancer in Ireland.

Why should you support Daffodil Day?

Every single euro donated during Daffodil Day makes a difference to people with cancer and their families throughout Ireland. A vital part of the work of the Irish Cancer Society involves helping those at the end of their cancer journey to die in their own home, surrounded by those who love them.

This service is carried out by our Night Nurses who provide excellent care in the patients’ home, giving them comfort, familiarity and dignity in the last nights of their life.

On average in Kerry, 75 to 80 families availed of the Daffodil Nursing services each year, this represented 400 to 450 nights of care at a cost of €150,000.

The Irish Cancer Society is the only organisation which provides this service and receives no government funding.

To provide this essential service, and many more cancer support services, the Irish Cancer Society relies entirely on the generosity of their supporters.

If any School/Group are interested in running a fundraiser for Daffodil Day, or if anyone would like to volunteer on the day please make contact with any of the

following :Edward O’Connor at 087-7794765 : Kathleen Curtin at 087 – 9305777 who would be delighted to hear from you and assist you.

Please come out and support this very worthy cause on March 22rd this year. Let’s celebrate the 32nd anniversary in style and turn Tralee Daffodil Yellow.

Chris Griffin (Chairperson of Tralee Branch of the Irish Cancer Society) with Ed O’Connor,Rachel O’Connor (Kirby’s Brogue Inn), Garda Irene Riordan and Cllr Sammy Locke launches the Tralee Daffodill day for Fri 22nd March 2019 outside Kirby’s Brogue inn Tralee on Monday

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Why become a host family this summer to an international student ?

Invite a French, Spanish, German, Italian into your home for a couple of weeks this July and get paid for it! Celtic School of English (part of Greenview Language Group) organise short stays for adult and teenage students coming to Tralee to learn English and enjoy Irish culture. They fit into your day to day family life, eat the same meals, do whatever you are doing – the most important thing is that they feel part of a family and experience Irish culture in that way. You don’t need to entertain them all day – they have English classes in the morning and activities in the afternoon.

One host family said: ‘We really enjoy taking a student from Celtic School of English every summer and the extra bit of cash goes a long way towards paying for our family holiday’

‘If you would like to become a host family phone or text Anne on 0872275677 – or drop in anytime - Greenview Language Group, 3 Greenview Terrace!

Tour De Ballyfinnane Cycle - Are You Going?

Following the resounding success of previous year’s cycles, ‘Tour de Ballyfinnane’ Cycle will take place again this year on Saturday, 6th April 2019 @10 am.

This is the 6th year of the cycle which is organised by the parents of the children at Ballyfinnane National School with the support of the school board, the local community and local businesses.

“All funds raised are in aid of Scoil Naomh Cárthach, Ballyfinnane, which is a twoteacher, co-educational, rural Catholic school. It is situated in Kiltallagh Parish, between Farranfore and Castlemaine. The school was built in 1965 and has had a long tradition in traditional Irish music, singing, dancing, and football. The funds raised are invested in facilities and activities for the children attending the school, these include reading books, computing and science equipment, sports coaching,

music coaches, special needs resources. This year with the help of Clár funding we are developing a playground which will be open to the public outside of the school play times. This year’s cycle was launched by Brendan Griffin local T.D. & Junior Minister for Sport at Divanes Volkwagen showroom Castleisland. We are delighted to have this long established local business as our host sponsor. We want to take this opportunity to thank the community, local businesses and not least the cyclists who take part the event. to Ballyfinnane on the 6th of April. We have 2 routes on offer 70K and 45K both commencing from Ballyfinnane Community Hall. Refreshments will be provided along the route & again at the finish with the now infamous complimentary BBQ & entertainment at The Shanty Bar, Ballyfinnane. Participants can pre-register on our

Minister of State Brendan Griffin TD who launched the Tour of Ballyfinane at Devanes Motors Castleisland on Saturday

website www.tdb.ie or on the day from 8.00am. All proceeds will go to Ballyfinnane National School. For further details please log on to our website www.tdb.ie or check out our Facebook page-Ballyfinnane Cycle.

Route 1 - 70km @ €25.

Route takes you west to Castlemaine, Inch, Annascaul, Gleann na nGealt, Camp,

Tonevane, Caherleaheen, Farmer’s Bridge & over the final climb of the day at Garraun on the return to Ballyfinnane.

Route 2 - 45km @ €20. Route takes you east to Currans, Castleisland, Ballymac, Tralee & back to Ballyfinnane via the Killarney Road & Gortatlea.

Lets give as good a welcome to Mayo as we did the Dubs (both on and off the pitch!)

If, like my 17-year-old son, you still haven’t got a ticket for the hottest gig in town this Paddys weekend... don’t despair yet! A few tickets will always tend to turn up before the throw-in of a GAA match and its no different for Kerry v Mayo on this Saturday in Austin Stack Park, throw-in at 7pm.

But you have to work a little for that elusive ticket, talk to people, send a few texts, turn up an hour before the match and generally ask around. However, there is another plan afoot as the hospitality sector

in Tralee have their sights set on the many visitors coming from the West, rumoured to be a lot more than the tickets that are in circulation! ...remember Dublin last month ! Well Mayo have the largest amount of Season ticket holders of any county and they do travel!

The pubs , hotels and restaurants are planning on making it so comfortable for the fans (Kerry and Mayo alike ) in their establishments that they simply won’t want to leave, especially if its 630pm and the countdown to the game is on a big 65’ screen

in front of you . As the barman pulls you another pint , while your mate has thrown (another) 3 bags of Cheese & Onion Taytos in front of you . “Johnny, find a buyer for this ticket, I’m staying here, put any money you get in the kitty, have you dry-roasted or just the salted nuts ?”

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Kerry Abú

Coverage is on the Eir sports channel, enjoy the game , enjoy the weekend, enjoy

Tralee .. and

back!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE: Joining the Army: Fr. Piotr Delimat, a Polish priest sitting centre of picture, at St. John’s Church for the past three years received a farewell party at the Pastoral Centre at St. John’s Church on Thursday night, Fr. Piotr after three years at St. John’s Church Tralee, moves on the to become Chaplain to the Army at Sarsfield Barracks,Limerick, sitting from left Fr. Mario Jachym, Fr Padraig Walsh, PP, our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church, Fr Peter Delimat now chaplain to the Irish Army at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, Fr. Tadhg Fitzgerald PP St John’s Church, and Canon Seamus Linnane, back from left Fr Sean Jones CC. Chairman Pastoral Council, Bill Looney, Rev Denis Kelleher, Fr Ned Barrett, Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Norma Foley and a member of the Parish Council and Kit Ryan Organiser of the function for Fr Piotr Delimat.

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ABOVE: Pictured at St John’s Pastoral Centre on Thursday night for Fr. Piotr Delimat a Polish priest and who is now Chaplain to the Army at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, from left Aine O’Shea, Bridget O’Shea, Phyllis McLoughlin, Fr Pat Crean-Lynch PP, Kay O’Shea, Maureen Guerin and Sr Grace.

ABOVE: Registering for the Lacey CupCycle Race on Saturday at Manor West Hotel, sitting from left Dáithí Creedon, Matt Lacey, Michael Mannix, and Michael Callaghan, back from left Bernard Keane, Sean Moriarty, Martin Lacey.

ABOVE: Tralee Cyclists lined up for the Lacey Cup on Saturday, Tralee - Castleisland - Knocknagoshel - three times Knocknagoshel circle, from left Cathal Moynihan, Joe Roche, Edward O’Mahony, Padraig O’Sullivan and Dan Moynihan.

ABOVE: The Lacey Cup race leaving Tralee on Saturday for Castleisland - Knocknagoshel and three circuits of Knocknagoshel.

ABOVE: Taken at St John’s Pastoral Centre on Thursday night for Fr. Piotr Delimat a Polish priest and who is now Chaplain to the Army at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, A Polish song fror

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at the Pastoral Centre singers Seanie Hurley, Edyta Baran Hurley, Elzbieta Baran, Maria Synowiecka, and Dominika Bednarz.

ABOVE: The Lacey Cup underway after leaving Tralee, with a strong wind backing them to Castleisland-Knocknagoshel-and three circuits around Knocknagoshel.

ABOVE: Attending St John’s Pastoral Centre on Thursday night for Fr. Piotr Delimat a Polish priest and who is now Chaplain to the Army at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, from left sitting

Murphy, Margaret Crean and Svitlana Pylypckuh, back from left Frankie O’Shea, Fr

Jones CC, Mayor of Kerry Cllr Norma Foley, and member of the parish Council and Elizabeth Costello.

ABOVE: Taken at St John’s Pastoral Centre on Thursday night, farewell for Fr. Piotr Delimat a Polish priest and who moves on to become Chaplin to the army at Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick, from left sitting Kit Ryan, function organiser, Fr. Piotr Delimat and Kathleen Moriarty, back from left Mary Walsh, Kay O’Shea, Eileen McMahon and Mary O’Shea.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

International Womens Day Celebrated At Bank Of Ireland

(These offers are available until 23rd March...ALL COAL

Bank of Ireland, Tralee celebrated International Women’s Day last Friday in their new Workbench.

The brilliant Marie Martin, UCC Entrepreneur of the Year and CEO of Martins Safety Equipment, legendary Cork footballer and camogie player, Briege Corkery and Kerry’s own legend Killian Young made up a panel that kept The TY Students from The Green and Presentation Secondary Schools in Tralee enthralled with their balance for better discussion.

MC Deirdre Twomey, Head of County in Bank of Ireland, hosted the panel discussion. Some local businesses showing off their products on the day. Lunch was served to the students and the food was provided by Lee Strand, John Dough’s and Garveys, three brilliant local businesses.

MAGGIE MAE & PATRICKS DAY

Mornings of cold winds & overcast skies cover the great kingdom of Kerry this month of march. Maggie mae & her fairy folk friends come together with the land’s leprechauns for the visit of her very good friend Pats. St Patrick this is to you and me. St Patrick & Maggie met many many moons ago when pats was on his mission to banish all snakes from the great isle of Erin. The kingdom of Kerry was his final destination. St Patrick announced his presence strongly, dominating the earth beneath his feet with intentions to vibrate the county of Kerry to rid the badness of snakes throughout the fields that spread across this great land. The fairy folk, and leprechaun’s who live here felt threatened by St Patrick as they did not know of this quest that must be made to save the people of Ireland. They called on Maggie mae to put a stop to this disturbance which distracted them from their high-flying activities & magic making works that involved poison potions, & potions of health & wealth. Maggie Mae is the queen of all things great on the special grounds of the Kingdom of Kerry. Maggie was born to Anajata the most beautiful fairy in all the land. Her dad is Gloster the handsomest leprechaun that has ever Glazed the kingdom. Anajata and Gloster were never meant to marry as they came from completely different worlds of magic. However, mother nature was a lot more powerful then the magic they both held & in turn they fell in love Madly deeply truly. A year after they married, they gave birth to Maggie Mae. Maggie was to be known as a ferlup half fairy half leprechaun. Mother nature blessed Maggie with immense power & beauty and strength. This was all wrapped in humility so that Maggie would always know her limits.

SAINT PATRICK´S HAPPY DAY

Maggie’s hair is a sandy coloured curl, her eyes of bright blue, sparkling silver pointed eyebrows, her nose is perfectly formed a short distance over her firmly shaped lips & sharp jaw structure. Maggie was true to her friends near and far. Yet was always envied for her fascinating shoes. Upon delivered notice through wind & raindrops that hurried from tree to tree came the immediate concerns of the magical land & all whom dwelled there. Maggie very quickly understood the unease of her dear friends & acted without hesitation. Maggie Ordered, spread out take safe place in height. Maggie suited her body in armoured lycra that moved swiftly as she moved with such speed. She carried a shouldered chest brace that mirrored her visions. Maggie had outstretched wings of pure gold that withstood all types of weather. Her shoes extended blades that cut through several feet of grass could crush rock & skim through waters. St Patrick knew of the kingdom & had heard about the fairy folk down through the years. He called out loudly,” Here ye special ones, I come in peace to invade the soil with spiritual dominance. I want to banish all snakes right of the cliffs edge to drown in the great Atlantic. My duty is to do good by you & your land & be gone. My faith & trust is in the universe & the Glowing energy that provides all safety for colour & sparkle to keep our Erin fresh in love and pasture. It is your help that’s needed not your doubts. Maggie flew towards st Patrick announced that he yield. She introduced herself & the lands existence of the dwellers that resided alongside her off the edge of dun quin. Maggie echoed St Patricks request in a linguistic manner for the magical folk to understand. The magical folk, St Patrick and Maggie Mae came together & took action with his mission banishing into the Atlantic what no longer belonged here. They all cheered knowing the land was lighter and safer. St Patrick thanked Maggie & the magical folk, honouring them each with a 3-leaf clover for bravery. Maggie insisted they rest & eat upon completion of gods work. They were fuelled with lots of swish. Leaf bark cake, gooseberries & blackberries. It was Irelands very own mad hatter’s tea party. In thanks to St Patrick they rose up in strength and flight covered Ireland from top to bottom with dust & drops of colourful liquid creating powerful light that stretched from north to south. With its oval like shape that treats our soil. The magical folk & Maggie mae gave Ireland the rainbow

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Mother’s Day Ideas

from John Ross Jewellers

With just over one week to Mother’s Day (31st March), now is the time to plan an extra special surprise to show your Mom just h ow greatly she is loved. Our gift guide is full of on-trend presents that she can wear it long after Mothering Sunday has passed.

Colour is Trending

Rich vivid colours are the way to go for 2019. We have introduced a new Spanish jewellery brand, Victoria Cruz, that has the most gorgeous colourful earrings and pendants. With a price range of €29 to €63, these are not to be missed. If she loves watches HENRY LONDON and CLUSE are also on the colour wave with their Spring Summer 2019 Collections.

Mum-to-be jewellery

Sunshine

Everyone should have a new pretty necklace or earrings to get summer ready. Our sparkling new SUNSHINE range is inspired by the sun and beach vibes. Earrings and necklaces from as little as €15 to €30.

Maybe you have a Mum-to-be in your life and you would like to give her a precious gift to remember her pregnancy... REBECCA has beautiful Mum-tobe necklaces for €69 in the MyAngel Collection. D for DIAMOND have the cutest range of Mum-to-be jewellery with darling pendants such as diamond set storks and hearts. From €55.

9ct Gold

Your Mum certainly deserves the treat of real gold jewellery. Chunky bracelets and cultured pearl drop earrings in yellow gold have been featured in luxury style magazines since the start of the year We have a HUGE selection of new styles in stock.

Alphabet Jewellery

Pick up an initial necklace or bracelet from the REBECCA range. We have a fantastic Mother’s Day bracelet special offer (€34 to €39). You can choose from a polished disc initial with bracelet for €34 or a sparkling initial with bracelet for €39. We also have a new necklace for the initials that is ideally suited to a Mom. It has spaces for more than one initial so she can have the initials of each of her children on it. So sweet.

All these products and many more are available at John Ross Jewellers in-store at 4 Lower Castle St, Tralee or online at www.johnrossjewellers.com

Premier Financial, Going for 3 in a row!

Tralee based financial planning practice, Premier Financial, have for the third year in a row, been shortlisted for the Oscars of the Irish Pension and Investment industry, the annual Life, Pensions and Investment (LPI) Industry Awards which will be held in the Mansion House, Dublin on Thursday 21st of March. This year Premier Financial is nominated in the category “Best Regional Financial Planning Broker of the year”. This Award is given to the best Financial Planning firm in Ireland excluding Dublin. Last year Premier Financial won the LPI Best Life & Pension Broker in Ireland and in 2017, the prestigious LPI Best Investment Broker in Ireland Award. For more

information visit www. premierfinancial.ie. Telephone: 066 7185723 or email: info@ premierfinancial.ie.

Follow on Twitter @ PremierIreland

Denis Murphy, MD, Premier Financial commented

“We are delighted to be once again be shortlisted for the annual Life, Pensions and Investment (LPI) Industry Awards. A win this year would mean we have secured 3 major LPI Awards in a row and the nomination confirms Premier Financial’s position as one of the top financial plannings firms in Ireland. KOur team is looking forward to attending the Awards in Dublin in March and once again bringing a national LPI

Award back to the Kingdom!” The annual Irish Broker’s Association Life, Pensions and Investment Awards give recognition to financial brokers who have proven their excellence, professionalism and dedication to maintaining high standards in the Irish marketplace.

This year they received an unprecedented level of nominations from all over Ireland

Premier Financial is located in Beechgrove House, Strand Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry and is open 5 days a week. Telephone 066 7185723, info@premierfinancial.ie, Twitter @PremierIreland

31ST ANNUAL EASTER REVISION COURSE

MON 15TH TO FRI 19TH APRIL

UPCOMING COURSES 2019

Supervised Study

After School Study Mon-Fri (4.20pm - 6.00pm)

Night Owls Study Mon-Fri (7pm - 10pm)

Saturday Study Saturdays (10am - 5.30pm)

Sunday Study Sundays (10am - 5.30pm)

Oral Preparatory Courses

Sat 9th March Intensive One Day Irish Oral Preparatory Course

Sat 16th March Intensive One Day FrenchOral Preparatory Course

Sat 16th March Intensive One Day Spanish Oral Preparatory Course

Sat 16th March Intensive One Day German Oral Preparatory Course

Easter Revision Courses

Mon April 15th – Fri April 19th Intensive Revision for Leaving and Junior Cert

Block Study

Mon April 22nd – Fri April 26th

Supervised Study 9am-5.30pm (Easter Break)

Art History

Sat 4th May One Day Revision Course of Art History for Leaving Cert.

Agricultural Science

Sat 11th May One Day Revision Course of Agricultural Science

Chemistry

Sat 11th May One Day Intensive Revision of Organic Chemistry. (This section accounts for approximately 40% of the exam paper.)

Block Study

Mon May 27th – Fri May 31st Supervised Study 9am -5.30pm (Summer Break)

Note Information can be viewed and courses booked on our website. www.brook eldcollege.ie

“SNAPPED ON SOCIAL MEDIA”

We pick out some great photos posted on social media each week ...if you have any good ones please send them in... email traleeadvertiser@gmail.com or message us on our Facebook page... Enjoy !

Peadar Duill pupil of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn,Tralee got the chance to play with Trad musician Liam O’Connor on his visit to Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Monday

Congratulations to Niamh McMahon (6th Year) who was a national finalist this week in the All Ireland Soroptimists Public Speaking competition in the K-Club in Kildare. She performed brilliantly and represented the school with pride.

ITT Students are finalists in upcoming Animation awards

Two students from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Animation VFX & Motion Design at IT TRALEE, IT Tralee Animation Students Deborah Christie Tan and Jack Finnerty have been named as finalists in ‘The Big Pitcher’ awards at Animation Dingle being held on March 22nd and 23rd at the Dingle Skellig Hotel.

Stag & Doe Sessions, Kerry’s newest original music showcase event.

The very first Stag & Doe Sessions will take place in The Ashe Hotel Tralee on Saturday 30th March 2019, with doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets are €5 and available on the night. Stag & Doe Sessions aims to revive the original live music scene in Tralee, With an abundance of acts itching to perform and prove that Tralee and indeed Kerry is thriving with up-and-coming original artists. On the night there will be performances from Leevy, Owen Rua, Julian, Radar Fry, Scenes and Deep Sky Objects headlining. It promises to be a night jam packed full of brilliant original music.

The CBS Drama Group on Tuesday who launched their forthcoming play (Playboy of the Western World) for the 20th -22nd March 2019 at CBS The Green,Tralee

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Chefs join forces to raise funds for Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House at The Rose Hotel this April

Four of Ireland’s finest chefs and former colleagues are joining forces once again to create a dining experience to remember at The Rose Hotel, Tralee.

Executive chef of The Rose Hotel, Odran Lucey, executive chef of The Marker Hotel, Gareth Mullins, executive pastry chef and executive chef of The Merrion Hotel, Paul Kelly and Ed Cooney will come together on the 5th April 2019 to cook a five-course meal at The Rose Hotel to raise funds for Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House. The evening will kick-off with snacks created by the students from IT Tralee with all ingredients sourced from Taste Kerry producers and welcome drinks, followed by a special menu prepared by the four chefs. Ed Cooney will begin with a crispy fried hen egg with asparagus and Caesar dressing while the fish course is in the hands of Odran Lucey and the team at The Rose Hotel who will be serving a spa crab meat tian with apple, ginger and seared tuna loin. Main courses will include a choice of slip sole

meunière by Ed Cooney or fillet of Irish beef with roast onion puree and beef rib and foie gras bons bons by Gareth Mullins, and dessert course by Paul Kelly will be a surprise “Tralee Rose” followed by an Irish cheese course. Each course on the evening will be accompanied by a selection of wines sponsored by The French Market.

The team of chefs behind this worthy event first worked together 20 years ago in The Merrion Hotel and have remained firm friends over the years. Speaking about the event, The Rose Hotel’s head chef Odran Lucey said “It’s important to us all to give something back, to highlight the good food on our doorstep, the positives of our profession and help our chosen charity.”

Siobhan MacSweeney, Manager at Recovery Haven said “We are absolutely thrilled to join forces with The Rose Hotel and the other amazing chefs involved in this event, as it promises to be a truly memorable night. In 2018, over 3,500 people came to us for help at our three cancer support centres across the

county – an increase of 30% on the previous year and a record for the charity so we are absolutely delighted that The Rose Hotel have chosen to help us fundraise in this way.”

The evening will be hosted by Elaine Kinsella of Radio Kerry and music will be provided by Celebration for those who wish to dance the night away after dinner. There will also be a range of spot prizes including a weekend in the Fairmount St. Andrews in Scotland with a round of golf as well as

overnight stays at The Merrion Hotel and The Marker Hotel. The evening on 5th April will start with a drinks reception at 7pm followed by dinner at 8pm and tickets are available for €80 per person. To book call +353 (0) 66 7199100 or for more details visit www. therosehotel.com

The Rose Hotel, Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 HKA4

+353 (0) 66 7199100 www.therosehotel.com

Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards 2019

Judges for the event Orla Diffily and Mary o Donoghue and Norann representing Sean Taaffe for the day as he was unable to attend

The team from Expose Beauty Congratulating Dr Susan Crean who won Cosmetic Procedure of the year

Pat O Neill 2019 Lifetime achievement winner with his wife Geraldine

The Team From Emma Quirke Hair, Emma Quirke took home the title of overall hair individual

The O Hara Ladies celebrating the win of Mary o Hara outstanding knowledge of her chosen industry and Amy O Hara Wedding Hair Specialist 2019

Catch up over a delicious meal in cosy surroundings with a complimentary bottle of wine Call to reserve and quote “Date Night” for this offer 066 7199100 A

Rose Hotel, Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 HKA4.

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St Patricks Day Parade entertainment Update !

THE organisers of the 2019 St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tralee are proud to announce that three well-known musicians from Kerry’s Capital will perform on the viewing platform before the parade arrives in the town centre next Sunday.

Up-and-coming singer/songwriter, Seamus Harty will be joined in the line-up by Lauryn Griffin who won the Tralee October Busking Competition and St Patrick’s Day stalwart Michael Gaffney to entertain the crowd on St Patrick’s Day.

Three marching bands will take part in the parade along with various other local musicians on floats while the colourful characters from Kingdom Party Pals will be on hand to bring smiles to the faces of the youngsters and their families lining the route on Castle Street and the Mall.

The 2019 St Patrick’s Day Parade will start at 11.45am from John Joe Sheehy Road. It will travel along Boherbee, onto Castle Street, down the Mall and finish in The Square (via Carraig Donn). Spectators are advised not to line the streets beyond Carraig Donn.

KERRYS most recent Activity attraction Sandy Feet Farm in Camp has just re-opened again for the season!

Babcock International To Locate Helicopter Base At Kerry Airport says new GM John Mulhern

THE newly-appointed General Manager at Kerry Airport, John Mulhern, has announced that Babcock International will locate a new helicopter base in Farranfore to service the imminent re-opening of Ireland’s oil and gas exploration industry.John takes over from outgoing General Manager Peter Moore who has spent more than 30 years at Kerry Airport. The President of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Aidan Kelly and President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, Paul Sherry presented Peter Moore with a gift as a mark of their appreciation for his 30 years of service as Manager of Kerry Airport. John Mulhern (pictured) is the newly-appointed General Manager of Kerry Airport.

Parknasilla Resort & Spa, Sneem, Co. Kerry, Ireland Tel: +353 (0)64 6675600 Email: info@parknasillaresort.com www.parknasillaresort.com

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Chamber welcome Business Incentive Scheme for Tralee

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has welcomed the news that Kerry County Council is due to publish a variation of a Business Incentive Programme that the Chamber submitted to the local authority last year. The list of business incentive proposals was presented to Kerry County Council in a positive move to re-energise efforts to fill vacant properties within Tralee Town and to generate more employment.

Kerry County Council is due to publish a Business Incentive Scheme (BIS) to enhance Tralee Town Centre as a retail destination. It incorporates some of the suggestions from Tralee Chamber Alliance in relation to the provision of grant support equivalent to a decreasing percentage of the rate paid over three years. Tralee Chamber Alliance will continue to work with Kerry County Council throughout the six months pilot period of the Scheme in order to ensure there is an uptake by landlords and prospective tenants.

Seachtain Na Gaeilge at Balloonagh Scoil Eoin !

Here in Scoil Eoin Balloonagh Primary, Seachtain na Gaeilge incorporates all things Irish! Our Irish heritage is explored in all aspects of the curriculum, as we impress upon the children a sense of identity and belonging. Equally, a Céad Míle Fáilte is extended to all children from other countries in our school, as all the children enjoy many projects in visual arts, music, song and dance! In keeping with tradition in Scoil Eoin Balloonagh, the whole school community brushes up on their Cúpla Focal. Highlights of the week include our very own“Trad Band” with Mrs. Siobhán Meehan and our resident “Set Dancers” with Peggy Fitzgerald. This year we have a “Seó Taillainne” where children are invited to show off their talents as, they sing a song a song or say a poem in Irish! We are brushing up on our Siege of Ennis for the Céilí too! “The “Mórshiúl na Scoile” is a favouri te with the children, as they dress up for our very own St. Patrick’s Day Parade around the school grounds, led by “St. Patrick” himself!” ,according to Mrs. Mary V. Dennehy, Seachtain na Gaeilge Coordinator. Seachtain na Gaeilge is action packed as ever in Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh Primary. Mol an Óige agus tiocfaidh sí!

Extra demand forces Harriers to add 5k run this weekend !

Tralee Harriers AC will host their Half Marathon and 10k on Saturday 16th starting at the wetlands at 10am (10.30 for 5k/10k)

According to a spokesman for Tralee Harriers “We have been approached by various local running groups over the past weekend asking if possible that a 5k could be organised and we will oblige in doing so,.The race will follow the route of the 10k doing just the one loop .The cost will be 15.00 .Any one wishing to take part can sign up at the Rose Hotel on Friday evening from 4pm to 8.30pm or Saturday 16th from 8.00am to 9.15am.All runners will get the Half Marathon medal and tee shirt. There are still some limited places left on the 10k and 1/2 marathon events

Looking forward to seeing you all there.”

Order ANY Main Course (includes Rice, Naan bread or Chips) and get a FREE Starter! (Call in or ring in your order)

• Current round of applications will be accepted from: 1st Februar y - 31st of March

• Next round of applications will be accepted from: 1st Oc tober - 30th November

(€3 in 5km Radius)

Pictured at the recent opening of the Royal India Restaurant, Barrack Lane , Tralee were l-r S. Dutta, Jithin Vijayan, Mazhural Polash, Abdul Mojid and Farduk Mohammed.

What you need to know!

INFORMATION:

Thank you for registering for this year’s Tralee International Marathon. We hope you are looking forward to the weekend’s event.

COLLECTION OF RACE NUMBERS:

Race Numbers are available for collection from The Rose Hotel, Dan Spring Rd. Tralee

Open Friday 15th March from 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm

Saturday 16th March from 8.00 am to 9.15 am

You will collect your T-Shirt here and can also use this area for Bag drop on the morning of the Race

Radar Retail will also be available to personalise your T-shirts for €3.00

RACE START TIMES: Saturday 16th March 2019

The Half Marathon will start at 10.00am

Will start at the small island at the Tralee Bay wetlands Centre

There will be a warm up session before hand starting at 9.15am 10Km will start at 10.30am

Will start at the same point as the Half Marathon at The Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre

Start and finish is at the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre. Chris Short will be your MC for the Day

Christy Murray will be your official Starter.

PARKING

We are advising that all participants will Use the Rose Hotel, Brandon Car park, and multi story Car parks in town

There is NO parking at the start & finish lines of the course

There is NO parking outside of the

Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre or in the residential area opposite Garda and wardens will be patrolling the area.

TIMING AND PACERS

This AAI permitted, accurately measured and insured event will be timed under the auspice of AAI and their partner Ronan Wogan of My Run Results. Ronan and his team return again this year and will deliver their ever professional service. Times and Certs will be on their site within minutes of the end of the event. The Pacers volunteer their time to support you on your run and we in Tralee Harriers could not be more honoured to have them come back year after year to help us make a successful event.

Meet your pacers for this year’s event.

1Hr 30min - Chris Grayson and Fozzy Forristal

1Hr 45min - Dave Stack and Andrzej Chomicz

2.00 Hour - Eamon Eagan and Michelle Greaney

2Hr 15Min - Collette O’Donohue and Don Hannon

2Hr 30min - Paula Wright and Dave Walsh

ON THE COURSE

MILE MARKERS

There are mile markers on the Half and 10k routes there will also be a painted sign on the ground on the half route

WATER STOPS AND ENTERTAINMENT

There will be a water station near mile 3, 5, 7, 10 and a full refreshment stand at the finish line. The water is in small bottles, and will be handed to you in a professional manner. If you need to drop them please drop to the verge of the road or at the nearest mile marker

A cleanup crew will follow along and

pick up any discarded bottles.

STEWARDS AND MARSHALLS will direct you along the way and there are Mile Markers posted along the way as well as marks sprayed on the ground.

KINGDOM PARTY PALS will be providing encouragement along the Routes with characters and music at the following points along the Half marathon Route

Start and finish Lines

Blennerville Bridge Beside the water stations at miles 3, 5, 7 & 10

They are going to give you the boost you’ll need at the time you’ll need it.

AFTER THE RACE:

At the finish line

You will receive your medal as you cross the line, these will be handed out by the juvenile athletes in the club

Chris Short will be providing information as people cross the line as well as playing a mix of celebratory music

There is a refreshment stand at the finish line, with Water, Bananas Tea & Coffee, homemade snacks from the juvenile club athletes and plenty to fill your belly...

The Ballyseedy Cafe at the Wetlands will be doing the following healthy options for the runners on the day which will be a...

Fresh scone and Freshly Brewed tea for €4.00 & Fresh scone and Barista made coffee €4.50

Looking for that nourishing feed after your run...

It’s Back

The hugely popular and well received Tub of Curry (Vegan or Chicken)

served with a Papadum Cost €5 per person.

Normal Full Breakfast & Lunch Menus will also be available alongside these offers.

PRIZES

This year’s trophies were designed by Tessa Dennison and Bernard Reidy

Prizes will be awarded soon after each event as follows

Half Marathon

• First 3 in Male and Female. Will receive a Trophy and a Cash prize

Trophies will also be awarded to

• First Over 40 Male and Female

• First Over 45 Male and Female

• First Over 50 Male and Female

• First Over 55 Male and Female

• First Over 60+ Male and Female

• 1st Wheelchair Athlete

• 1st Visually Impaired Athlete

• 1st Assisted Wheelchair Athlete

10Km Race

• First 3 in Male and Female. Will receive a Trophy and a Cash prize

NEXT EVENTS

The Rose of Tralee 10 Km... Sunday 25th August 2018

THANK YOU

Tralee Harriers AC and the Tralee International Marathon Race Series Committee

wishes you all a very enjoyable event.

Visit our Website and Facebook page for more details and see our FAQ’s.

www.traleemarathon.com https://www.facebook.com/ traleeharriersannualruns/

PERSONAL FITNESS CORNER

Question:

My doctor told me I’m obese and borderline diabetic. He advised exercise and weight loss as a priority and changing what I eat. I’m too large to exercise, when I walk my knees hurt. If I go to gym everyone will stare at me for being big and laugh when I do everything wrong. I feel like I can’t change.

A: Mike, your quality of life is at stake, you have to make changes now, it won’t be easy but you CAN do it!

• Key lifestyle changes that must happen: 1) Weight Control 2) Exercise 3) Nutrition. The earlier you take action, the better chance you have at preventing Type 2 Diabetes.

• You need accountability: sign up for an exercise class or personal training, it’s a lot harder to make excuses and skip your class/gym session when someone is expecting you there.

• Have a plan: It’s easy to feel self-conscious at the gym and feel like everyone is watching your every move. Going in with a plan of what to do at the gym i.e. what machines and how many sets is a great way to avoid the whole wandering around aimlessly.

• No one is looking at you: Everyone there is just like you, they want to get in and get out. They were once new members to the gym and unsure of what to do. If your there to be healthier, tter, stronger than your in the right place and have no reason to feel uneasy.

• Put on some headphones: let the music motivate you - working out to a playlist you love will ease anxiety by blocking out the people around you.

• Consistency: with both nutrition and exercise is essential. I recommend a mix of cardio and resistance training for weight loss and long-term weight management along with a healthy diet. Resistance training increases your insulin sensitivity, making it easier to manage your pre-diabetes and your weight. To start I recommend ten minutes cardio per day and 30-40 minutes weight training three times a week. Cardio can be increased as you lose weight; weight loss means less impact on your joints in particular your knees.

Training

Mike, Tralee

Bexblah Beauty

HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

I hope you are all having the most amazing week! I want to wish you all a Happy St Patrick’s Day - if you’re in Roundy’s over the weekend have a cocktail of some sort for me!

This week I want to talk about my go to face for work. Since getting my new job in Valonz in Sydney and becoming a daily bus commuter, I really value a speedy getting ready process in the morning.

Step 1) Cleanse & moisturize face - I never skip this step. Throughout the night you’re tossing and turning and sweating which is blocking those pores. Cleansing your face in the morning to ensure it’s clean & ready for the day ahead is key.

Step 2) After my moisturizer I go straight in with one of the Clarins SOS Primers (the fatigue or radiance ones are my favorites). These primers really brighten & awaken my skin.

Step 3) Foundation - after I clean and dampen my beauty blender I go in with either the Gorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation or if I’m feeling a bit more coverage then I use the Too Faced Born This Way.

Step 4) I set with my Laura Mercier Translucent Powder, Bronze with the Clarins Sun Kissed Bronzer & Highlight with the Anastasia Beverly Hills X Amrezy Highlighter. I then use my Milani Luminoso Blush.

Step 5) Brows: The Benefit Brow Zing is my most recent go to as it’s so quick and easy to use in the mornings.

Step 6) Eyes - Usually I just use a light brown shadow to define the eyes, a pop of mascara & then if I wanna feel glam I use my Stila Magnificent Metals Kitten Karma Glitter - which takes two seconds and makes you look like you made a way more effort.

Step 7) I set everything using my Morphe Setting Spray (if I accidentally skip this step my makeup honestly does not feel right)

Step 8) Lips - Either a red lip (Kylie Cosmetics Red Velvet) or my Wet n Wild Chestnut lip liner & some gloss and I’m good to go!

I know for some people that might seem like a lot, to others it might seem like nothing, but I honestly zoom through it in 10-15 mins and I’m good to go.

TOP TIP: A red lip makes everything look more glam!

BEXBLAHFITNESS!

HELLO STRONG PEOPLE! I hope you’re all having a great week.

This week I just wanted to talk about the time of year we’re at currently. This time of year is a tricky one with regards to fitness and health, summer is around the corner… and everyone and their mother’s are talking about the lastest diet, no carbs til marbs, and whatever other fads are going around!

They also think that whatever they’re doing is the best thing yet and EVERYONE needs to do it.

You hear phrases like, “come monday now I’m giving up the bread”

Another thing, why wait til Monday? Monday is just a day. If you really want to get healthy/ loose fat/gain muscle why not start as soon

as possible?! Who cares what day it is! If you’re going to put it off til Monday, you’re probably going to keep pushing the Monday back further and further, Monday will actually be the symbol of your procrastination rather than anything else.

If you know you’re trying your best and you feel you’re informed about your nutrition, keep it up! Don’t fall into any fad diets! Remember, they don’t work long term and they’re most definitely not good for your health!

And trust me, I know. It’s 1000 percent easier said than done… But once you want it and want to do it for you and you only, the rest comes easy.

If you’re unsure about what to do, there are SO many health and fitness facilities in Tralee to suit absolutely everyone, so get out there and find the one for you.

On another note, I have a “Less Guilty Cookies” recipe for you all this week! I tried them this week and I would highly recommend. I got this recipe from ChocolateCoveredKatie.com, check out the website she has so many recipes!!

• oat flour (140g)

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 4 tbsp coconut sugar (brown sugar will also work)

• 4 tbsp xylitol or evaporated cane juice (white sugar will also work)

• 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts (or walnuts)

• 3 tbsp to 1/2 cup chocolate chips (Throw in a big handful. I never bother to measure.)

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 2 tbsp vegetable or melted coconut oil

• 3-5 tbsp milk of choice, as needed

Instructions

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe: Preheat oven. Combine all dry ingredients and mix very well. Add wet, and form into a big ball. Now make little balls from the big one. For soft cookies, refrigerate until cold (otherwise, just bake right away). Bake 7 minutes, or until they’ve spread out and look just a little undercooked. Remove from oven when they’re still a little undercooked, then it’s important to let cookies cool at least 10 minutes before trying to remove from tray, as they’ll continue to cook while cooling. For soft cookies, store in a lidded plastic container. For crispy cookies, store in a lidded glass container.

Easter LessonsSwimming

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Did You Know That 27 People Die of Heart Attack In Ireland Every Day?

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help doctors decide whether more invasive investigations are required thereby saving patients further unnecessary trauma. Our BPro heart screening is a major advance in science for monitoring the cardiovascular health of people without the need for invasive and traumatic procedures.

The BPro and A-Pulse Casp was developed by Healthstats in Singapore and can calculate a person’s Central Aortic Systolic Pressure (CASP) (blood pressure closest to the heart) accurately and non-invasively. The A-Pulse has been validated in clinical trials to have an accuracy of 99.17%, as compared to

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Fashion, Beauty, Nutrition & Fitness tips at Ladies Lifestyle Evening in the INEC, Killarney

Dawn Milk and the National Dairy Council are delighted to host a fabulous Ladies Lifestyle Evening at the INEC, Killarney on Thursday March 28th. The evening will include advice on shaping up your diet and nutrition with dietitian Paula Mee. Style queen Celia Holman Lee will be revealing all her secrets in a Beauty and Lifestyle Q&A. Celia will also showcase a fabulous style segment with tips on how to style an outfit from head to toe. One of Ireland’s most successful personal trainers and health blogger Nathalie Lennon will also give lots of fitness and wellbeing advice. Tickets are only €10 and all proceeds from the evening will go to two local charities the Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation and the Ian O’Connell Trust. Tickets are available in SuperValu Killarney and SuperValu Tralee or online at www. eventbrite.ie. MC for the evening is Radio Kerry’s Alan Finn. Doors open at 7.30pm and the event will start at 8.00pm. The evening will also include a fantastic raffle with some amazing prizes including the chance to win a VIP Day at the Dawn Milk Ladies Day at the Killarney Races on Thursday, July 18th, 2019 and two tickets to the Spice Girls concert in Croke Park in

Dublin this summer.

Paula Mee has a dietetic clinic in Blackrock and her own nutrition consultancy. Paula provides an extensive range of services in nutrition, corporate wellness, marketing communications, recipe and menu analysis and product development. Paula has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows and is regularly approached as an expert in diet and nutrition. Paula will highlight the importance of having a healthy, balanced diet and how we can ‘Shape Up our Nutrition’ with easy tips. Overeating calories relative to our needs is very easy. In some parts of the world, including here in Ireland, over half of the population are collectively

overweight, meaning it is no longer the norm to be a normal weight. Paula will sift through the jargon and give the audience practical tips and advice that works.

Celia Holman Lee will be a popular speaker on the night revealing all her beauty and lifestyle secrets in an engaging Q&A with MC Alan Finn of Radio Kerry. Celia is business woman, model, stylist, TV presenter and proprietor of the longest running model agency in Ireland the Holman Lee Agency. Celia has won numerous awards for her style and her contribution to the fashion industry. Last year in 2018, Celia was awarded the Most Stylish Ever award at the VIP Style Awards. Nathalie Lennon is an

inspiring health and fitness enthusiast with 60k followers on Instagram. Nathalie is passionate about spreading an authentic message based on positive body image, a healthy sustainable lifestyle and establishing optimal mental wellness. As a personal trainer and online coach, she works to help others develop a positive relationship with fitness and food through sharing her story, tips, habits and experiences. Nathalie aims to showcase and help others find balance between extremes, enjoying all that life has to offer, whilst keeping on top of their physical and mental health.

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Don’t ignore wonderful Cabbage!

Cabbage is a wonderful vegetable that’s just got a bad reputation, as it’s always boiled to death! The dense, leafy heads don’t get the respect they deserve and can be so so tasty when cooked just right!

SWEET AND SOUR ROASTED CABBAGE WEDGES Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon whole-grain Dijon mustard

• 1 teaspoon grated garlic

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1 head napa (Chinese) cabbage, cut lengthwise into quarters

METHOD

Place a large roasting pan in oven. Preheat oven and pan to 180. Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Coat cut sides of cabbage with oil. Place cabbage, cut sides down, on preheated pan; bake 6 minutes. Turn cabbage onto other cut side; bake an additional 6 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Heat grill to high. Brush cabbage evenly with oil mixture; grill 3 minutes or until browned and caramelized.

GRILLED CABBAGE SALAD Serves 4

When chopped cabbage meets grill, a beautiful thing happens. Once you fire this simple summer side, you’ll start to wonder what other fresh veggies you can toss on the barbecue for your next cookout.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (2-pound) head red cabbage, cut into 8 wedges

• 6 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives

• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar

• 2 tablespoons water

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

METHOD

Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Coat grill rack and cabbage with cooking oil Add cabbage to grill; grill 12 minutes or until lightly charred, turning occasionally. Remove from grill. Combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk; drizzle evenly over cabbage

Let me know if you enjoyed them and we will continue our healthy eating next week and remember to send your quetions to: askchefnoel@hotmail.com

Camps

LAUGHTER ....THE BEST MEDICINE !

FOUR EXPECTANT FATHERS.

Four expectant fathers were in a Minneapolis hospital waiting room, while their wives were in labour.

The nurse tells the first man, “Congratulations! You’re the father of twins!” “What a coincidence! I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team!”

The nurse returns and tells the second man, “You are the father of triplets!” “Wow, what a coincidence! I work for 3M Corporation!”

When the nurse tells the third man that his wife has given birth to quadruplets. “Another coincidence! I work for Four Seasons Hotel!”

At this point, the fourth guy faints. When he comes to, the others ask what’s wrong. “What’s wrong?! I work for Seven-Up!”

A JET IS FLYING ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN THE PASSENGERS BEGAN TO FEEL SHAKING.

The pilot announced, “Uh Folks, we just experienced some turbulence, which caused some engine troubles on our left wing. Luckily, this jet is equipped with 4 engines, and we still have 3 functional engines! Because of the engine issues we will be arriving at our destination 30 minutes later than scheduled.”

The passengers all groaned and went back to sleeping, reading, and watching their movies. Not long afterwards, they felt more turbulence, and again heard the pilot say, “OK so we just lost our second engine, but not to worry, we are still running well on two engines. We will arrive at our destination 1 hour later than scheduled.”

The passengers exchanged worried looks and started talking among themselves.

Again, they felt the jet dip and rumble, and again, they heard the pilot say, “We lost our third engine, and we will arrive 2 hours later than scheduled at our destination. My apologies for the inconveniences this delay is causing all of you.”

This time, a frustrated looking passenger wearing a business suit stood up and yelled, “At this rate, if we lose another engine, we’ll never get there!”

DUMB FISHERMAN.

Two buddies are fishing, but they haven’t caught anything all day. Then, another fisherman walks by with a huge load of fish. They ask him “excuse me, but where did you get all those fish?”

The other fisherman replies, “If you just go down the stream until the water isn’t salty, there are a ton of hungry fish.”

They thank him and go on their way. 15 minutes later, one fisherman says to the other “fill the bucket up with water and see if the water is salty.”

He dips the bucket in the stream and drinks some. “Nope. Still salty.” 30 minutes later, he asks him to check again.

“Nope, still salty.” One our later they check again. “Nope. Still salty.”

“This isn’t good,” the fisherman finally says. “We have been walking for almost two hours and the water is still salty!”

“I know,” says the other.

“And the bucket is almost empty!”

I USED TO PLAY THE TRIANGLE IN A REGGAE BAND

But I quit because it was just one ting after another.

THE DOCTOR GAVE ME 4 MONTHS TO LIVE, SO I SHOT HIM.

Judge gave me 20 years. Problem solved.

AS I GET OLDER, I SOMETIMES STOP AND THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE PEOPLE I’VE LOST ALONG THE WAY

Maybe my job as a tour guide wasn’t such a good idea after all

TORQUING CARS!

VAN DRIVERS RISKING FINES FOR PHONE USE

More than half of van drivers in Ireland and the UK admit to not having hands-free phone kit, or having it but not using it while driving

A new international survey by VW has revealed that more than half of van drivers have admitted to using a mobile phone at the wheel without using a hands-free device. That’s despite the introduction of tougher laws on phone use at the wheel in 2017, as well as the fact that a third of drivers admitted to not using the built-in phone kit that’s fitted to their vanThe shocking results revealed that on average van drivers spent 35 minutes on the phone in their vans, with one in 10 spending two hours on the phone while driving. Yet the survey also revealed that 23 per cent of van drivers didn’t have hands-free phone kits in their vehicles, and a third of participants said that while their vans had a hands-free kit, they didn’t use it. Sarah Cox, head of marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles that commissioned the survey, said: “Our figures show that many van drivers don’t have or aren’t using a Bluetooth hands-free kit behind the wheel – risking not only a fine and potential ban, which would damage business, but, more seriously, a potentially fatal accident.All models in the VW Commercial Vehicles range are fitted with Bluetooth, while Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity are also offered. It’s a similar story for rival manufacturers, too, with the majority of makers now offering Bluetooth and smartphone connectivity as standard even in their cheapest models.

FOREIGN-MADE CARS SUBJECT TO 10% IMPORT TARIFFS UNDER OFFICIAL NO-DEAL BREXIT GUIDANCE

Cars made outside the UK and imported thetre for sale will be subject to 10 per cent important tariffs under official no-deal trade rules. With last night’s defeat of Theresa May’s deal in the Commons making a no-deal scenario more likely than ever, the government has published official tariffs that will - if no-deal goes ahead - add 10 per cent to the cost of importing “fully finished” foreign-made cars. The UK’s automotive manufacturing industry produces around 1.5 million cars each year, but 1.2 million of these are exported, meaning almost all of the 2.3 million cars they bought in 2018 were imported.Following the vote, Volkswagen was clear that additional costs caused by no-deal would be passed on to consumers. Ralf Brandstatter, chief operating officer of the VW brand, called the result “disappointing”, adding: “if tariffs should come then we probably would also have to think about pricing. There would be these effects that we would be facing from import duties and we would have to pass these on to customers.”

TOYOTA ANNOUNCES A CONCEPT LUNAR VEHICLE

The Japanese auto manufacturer has teamed up with JAXA to design a lunar rover with a cruising range of 10,000km Toyota has joined forces with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), with the aim of producing a manned, pressurised lunar rover. Powered by a fuel cell electric drivetrain, the pair are targeting a total lunarsurface range of more than 10,000km (around 6,200 miles). Should a physical version of the six-wheeled rover reach production, it’ll measure six metres long, five metres wide and almost four metres tall. As such, it would be twice as long, twice as wide and almost five times the height of the Moon Buggy used on the Apollo 15 mission.

VOLKSWAGEN PROMISES NEARLY 70 NEW ELECTRIC CAR MODELS WITHIN A DECADE

ANY lingering doubts about the impetus of the stampede towards electric cars (EVs) can be dispelled this week with Volkswagen alone promising nearly 70 new models within a decade.That is almost 20 more than previously promised.There is no doubt that the company whose dubious diesel actions speeded up the advent of EVs are intent on taking a lead in the new world.They are now saying they will build 22m vehicles on the group’s electric platforms over the next decade.That is up from a previously projected 15m.The VW group drive has already begun, albeit in nothing like the volumes we are being led to expect in future.Audi has started sales of its e-tron electric SUV. Porsche is poised to unveil its first electric model, the Taycan, in the autumn.And we’ll see Volkswagen’s own Golf-sized I.D. hatchback and I.D. Crozz electric crossover before the end of the year - but in reality for sale next year.There will be EVs from SKODA and SEAT too.The group has also ‘signed off’ on a major decarbonisation deal so there will be a CO2-neutral balance in all areas by 2050, including production, supply chain and administration.The development of solid-state batteries is widely regarded as critical for future EVs but is going to take time to reach production potential.The company also plans to install 400 fast-charge stations along Europe’s major roads and highways by 2020 in collaboration with industry partners in IONITY.And that is just the VW story. Every other car-maker is flat-out EV-driven too. (Indo motoring )

To celebrate 20th Anniversary of Toyota Yaris

TOYOTA YARIS SALE

NEW and USED - Starting Monday 18th March

• Over 50 Yaris’s in stock

• Prices from €5,995

• BIG SAVINGS to be had

• Petrol, Hybrid & Diesel Yaris

• 2 years warranty or 2 years FREE servicing

• Irelands best-selling compact car

• All part exchanges welcome

It’s Yaris week!

LIVE MUSIC

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES!

TRALEE ON A SPORTING ROLL:

Tralee is certainly on a sporting roll at the moment with two more high profile sporting events sold out again this weekend. Following on from the huge success on and off the field of the Kerry v Dublin game this Saturday night it is Mayo who are the visitors with a 7pm throw-in. Once again all the tickets are gone for this game which will be played under lights and is also on television.

Kerry are flying high at the top of the League and unbeaten in their five game so far. Indeed amazingly Peter Keane is now up to 34 games unbeaten as minor and senior manager. Mayo are on 6 point and are level with Dublin but have an inferior scoring difference. They will be going all out to win to retain any outside chance they have of making the League final and they know if they win in Tralee it will go down to a last game showdown.

There are reports that David Clifford and James O’Donoghue could feature on Saturday night which will be another big boost for the team. And with Paul Geaney and David Moran plus the Dr Crokes players still to come back Kerry football is certainly in great shape ahead of an exciting few months.

Kerry know that while they have one foot in the League final they won’t want it to go down to the final game of the campaign and will be hoping to get the job finished on Saturday night.

As part of the build-up to the game Kerry will again have international music star Liam O’Connor performing in the stand to get the atmosphere going. The Dublin fans certainly brought a huge level of colour and excitement to the game and the town and while Mayo might not travel in as big a number those that will be in Austin Stacks Park will be no less passionate. It promises to be another huge night for Kerry football.

The night before, Friday the 15th, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors will also be playing in front of a sold-out crowd in the Tralee Sports Complex when they welcome C&S Neptune for an 8.15 tip-off. They took a giant step towards a first SuperLeague title for this incarnation of Tralee basketball with an 88-77 point win over League leaders Templeogue. The win was 11 points in the end

but the performance was even better in what was an amazing night for the sport that has a long history in the town. I went to the Complex at 6.30 to get a parking ahead of the 7.30pm game. The car park was full as was the Complex an hour before the game – has this ever happened before? The whole Warriors organisation from the door crew, stewards, MC etc deserve huge credit for the way they produce the game experience. And on Saturday night also took time to remember St Mary’s legend Joanne Wamsley who passed away last weekend and was honoured with a perfectly observed Minute’s Silence. The game itself was played at a cracking pace with the visitors leading 26-22 at the end of the first quarter. And when they jumped out to a 9 point lead the Warriors needed to respond and they certainly did. The whole squad were contributing at both ends of the court and by the half the home side led 47-44. The third quarter is vital in any basketball game and here the Warriors were superb. Their defence has been the hallmark of this great run and with Templeogue getting more frustrated the Warriors took command and were 70-56 ahead with the last ten minutes to play. And they were never going to let such a lead slip and they held on for what coach Pat Price said was a win that made him very proud of his side. “We are battered and bruised but the way we fought through the game was immense. Everything starts on defence and we were excellent and then we hit some huge three pointers which were probably worth four points in front of the home crowd. But this is just a step and we have some huge games to come.” The table makes sweet reading for the Warriors but also must be viewed with a sense of caution. Templeogue still lead on 39 points but have played 18 games. UCD Marian are second on 36 from 17 game. The Warriors come next also with 36 points but with their Cup runs have only played 16 games. They play two this weekend with Neptune (only 4 wins from 14) on Friday night and they will play again on Monday. That will leave them with a double header against UCD Marian the following week where again the game in the Complex will be a sell-out.

CIRCUIT OF KERRY RALLY LAUNCHED AS WAS KINGDOM OF KERRY CHAMPIONSHIP: April 7th will see another huge

sporting event centred in Tralee with the Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally. The rally is a counting round of the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship and the Moriarty’s Centra Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship. Clerk of the Course Eoin Duffin and his committee have selected stages in the Castleisland area including some that were used during the Circuit of Ireland. With Pairc Fermie and service at the host Rose Hotel the competitors will race over 3 loops of three stages – Mounteagle which will be the first, fourth and seventh stages, Headley’s Bridge being the second, fifth and eight stages and Knights Mountain which will be run as the third, sixth and ninth stages. The organisers have thanked in advance the residents on the stages and the marshals without whom rallies could not go ahead. Clerk of the Course Eoin Duffin also gave details of a town centre event the day before the rally where cars and crews will be in the Square which will be of great interest to fans young and old. The launch of the rally also doubled as the announcement of the second Moriarty’s Centra Kingdom of Kerry Championship. A number of crew have already signed up for the Championship which covers Kerry events.

NOMINATIONS JUST REWARD FOR DOWLING:

Liam Dowling is once again in the spotlight on the greyhound racing national scene. He has received three nominations for the 2018 National Greyhound Racing Awards for ‘Future Star’ with Ballymac Anton, Ballymac Arminta as ‘Bitch of the Year’ and Are Nagini in the ‘Stayer of the Year category. The winners will be announced at a reception in the Killashee House Hotel in Naas on March 24th. There was more good news for the Kerry doggie public with Ballymac native Bob Shanahan is getting the Special Merit Award along with Tim Keane. Bob has been a director of the Limerick Stadium and a member of the Local Authority.

STAYING WITH THE DOGS:

NIAMH THE CHAMPION: Representing Presentation

Secondary School

Tralee Niamh

O’Mahony is the Irish Life All Ireland Schools Cross Country Intermediate 3500m champion. She took the title at Clongowes Wood College in Clane and was at the front of the race from the start. She slowly began to extend her lead and by the line was over 80 metres ahead of the second placed finisher. Other successes on the athletics from came in the Masters Indoor Championships with Ursula Barrett taking silver in the W40 60m and long jump and bronze in the 200m and Tralee Harriers Patsy O’Connor brought home two gold medals in the M60 shot and 220m. In the Munster Schools Indoor Championships there were medals for a number of Tralee athletes including Orla O’Reilly, Cillian Griffin, Darragh Courtney, Mervyn Shalemba and Basit Oyebanji.

LACEY CUP GOES TO KILLARNEY’S KISSANE:

This Friday night at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium are the semifinals of the Kingdom Stadium 325 yards stake. There is no racing on Saturday night but racing as normal on Sunday with the first of the 8 SIS races off at 6.36pm. The track is currently taking entries for the John and Mary Dowling Memorial Ai current 570 yards starting on March 22nd. The coursing bred unraced Novice 325 yards starting on Saturday March 30th and the Lee Strand A3 confined 550 yards which starts on April 19th. Entries for all the stakes are to go to the racing office on 061 448057.

The easy option for the organisers of the Lacey Cup along with the host club Tralee Manor West would have been not to reschedule the race after it was snowed off the previous Sunday. But these are cycling fans first and they wanted to make sure this prestigious race was not going to miss a year. And credit must go to all involved who also had to get everything in place including a new course. They used much of the county championship course including the Headley’s Bridge loops and the finish at the climb where Conor Kissane won that county championship a few months ago. And the Killarney riders used that knowledge to jump clear inside the last 500 mteres to take the biggest race win of his career. From a Kerry point of view the young West Kerry rider Tom Moriarty (O’Leary Stone Kanturk) put in a great ride to take 4th and the first Junior home, John Brosnan from Killarney CC in 8th and the unlucky Cian Smailes who took 9th but would have been closer only for a late late puncture.

The A4 race was won by Sliabh Luachra’s Dan Murphy with the Chain Gang’s Richie O’Sullivan in second and Killorglin CC’s Jason Costello third. The host club Tralee Manor West had two riders in the top 7 with Paudie O’Sullivan in 4th and Joe Roche in 7th.

The Teddy Griffin Cup went to Paul Kennedy from Newcastlewest while Cian Smailes took the Jackie O’Connor Cup for being the top climber.

LEAGUE OF IRELAND SEASON KICKS OFF IN KERRY

These are exciting time for Kerry soccer with the League of Ireland kicking off

with “The Voice” Pat Harnett

TALKING SPORT WITH THE TRALEE ADVERTISER

last weekend. Firstly the foresight of John Regan and the KDL to put in a seocnd All Weather was proven again last Sunday. Bray Wanderers were unable to host the Kerry 19’s so the game was switched to Mounthawk Park where the 17’s and 19’s played a double header. Early on it looked like it was going to be a lnog day for Billy Dennehy and James Sugrues u17’s are they were 2-0 down inside 35 minutes. Bray scored from afree kick and a penalty. But even though they were playing against the wind Kerry got on top and pulled one back in through Nathan Gleeson and by half time they were level thanks to a John Carmody goal. There was only one side in it in the second half and the comeback was completed when Owen Benson scored the winner late on.

Darren Aherne’s u19’s were playing their first game and got off to a horrible start conceeding inside the first minute. However they dug in and despite conceeding a second did have chances to get back into the game. Both the 17’s and 19’s are at home to Shamrock Rovers on Saturday at 4pm in what will be tough games but both Kerry sides will be up for it. The Kerry 13’s and 15’s also begin their campaign this weekend with Monday games agaisnt Athlone Town. Unlike Mounthawk Park they cannot host a double header so the 15’s travel to the midlands while the 13’s are at home at 2.30.

TRALEE CLUBS REPRESENTED ON 2019 KENNEDY CUP SQUAD: Kennedy Cup Head Coach Robin O’Day assisted by Noel White have sepoected their 20 for the 2019 Kennedy Cup whcih is only a few months away.

Both Tralee sides are represented with Obina Tswakayi, Odhran Ferris, Ray McGrath and Richard Healy from the Park and Alex Hoare from Tralee Dynamos making the final 20.

10 clubs are represented in the squad with the other players being: Killarney Celtic’s Kalvin O’Sullivan, Luke O’Neill, Shay O’Meara and Timothy Moynihan, Listowel Celtic’s Cormac Dillon and Shane Horgan, Donagh O’Sullivan and Oisin Breen from Iveragh United, Sean Treyvaud and Yago Cornide from Inter Kenmare, Alex Hennigan and Maidchi Lynch from Killarney Athletic, Hugh Lenihan from Mastergeeha, John Burke from Killorglin and MEK United’s Sam Buckley. The Kennedy Cup takes place in UL Limerick from June 11th to the 15th and Kerry are in Group 5 alongside Kildare, Clare and Limerick County.

CHURCHILL COME UP WITH ALL THE RIGHT ANSWERS: The County Final of Scór

Chiarraí Trath Na gCeisteanna took place at An tIonad Barr Feabhais, Currow, on Friday evening last with a place at the All-Ireland Finals awaiting the winners.

6 clubs from the Tralee area participated and 14 teams from around the county took part, viz, Club Naomh Pádraig, Churchill, The

John Mitchel Club, Tralee Parnells, Ballymacelligot, Abbeydorney, Currow, Annascaul, Laune Rangers, Asdee, Rathmore, Spá Chill Airne. There were 10 rounds of 8 Questions and, at the end of a pulsating competition, last year’s All-Ireland champions Churchill (Mícheál Mag Fhionnbhair, Pól Ó Cullota, Seán Ó Flaitheartaigh agus Diarmuid Ó Crualaoich) had full marks and they now progress to yet another All-Ireland Final.

Laune Rangers and Spá Chill Airne were in joint second place with 75 marks each and former 3-times AllIreland champions, An Ráth Mhór, were hot on their heels!!

STACKS JUVENILE NEWS:

The club is hoping for a big turnout for the St Patrick’s Day Parade with all to come turned out in the Black and Amber. Club members will meet on John Joe Sheehy Road at 11.30am with the Parade to start at 11.45am and due to finish in the Square around 1pm.

The u6’s/u8’s and u10’s have finihed their season on the indoor astro. There will be a break this Sunday for the Parade and will be back in action on the 23rd with a visit to Killarney Legion.

The u12’s conceeded a late goal to draw away to Ballymac in the Timberlands Kitchen and Floors Town League. The B’s put in a good show before going down to Churchill – a side that will be 7 Divisions higher than them in the County League.

The under 14’s had a great win over Ardfert in the Suits Select Town League Division 1 while the B’s also won. They defeated St Pat’s in terrible condidtions 4-4 to 2-3.

The B’s are due to play Rahillys on Friday at 5.30pm but had to be confirmed at the time of going to press.

The u16’s are very grateful for all the support for their fundraising bag packing in Garvey’s Supervalu. Both teams are due to be in action on Monday the 18th in the Kelliher’s Toyota Tralee Central League.

The club was delighted with the performace by solo singer Aoife Trant in the Greater Tralee Area Scor na bPaisti. Anyone intersested in the GAA County Boards Ghaeltach summer courses are asked to txt their details to 087 6606693.

PAUL LUCEY ‘RUN FOR THE ROCK:

This fundraiser will take place on the Bank Holiday Monday May 6th which is also La na gClub. The 5km / 10km run honours the memory of Paul who was a proud Stacks man andf passed away in December 2017.

This is a Community event which aims at getting all ages – kids, parents, Grandparents and the serious athlete to run or walk the 5km / 10km route with over 400 participants last year. The event will begin at the entrance to the Austin Stacks club at 11am. Registration will take place on the morning of the event from 9.am to 10.30 am or can be done on-line.

PARNELLS NEWS

Well done to all the girls and coaches who showed their stripes for International Women’s Day and the She Can’t Be It If She Can’t See It Campaign.

All club members are asked to come out in their colours and march with the club to celebrate all the successes over the past 12 months. Details of the clubs starting position are on social media.

The club was delight with the performance of their first ever quiz team in Senior Scor. Well done ot Niall, Chris, Stephen and Damien. If you had someone involved in the Junior Secondary Schools Kerry Camogie Blitz that was hosted by Mercy Mounthawk with 5 schools taking part, there are photos on the clubs Facebook page.

Tralee Parnells Easter Camp is back and runs from Monday the 15th to Thursday the 18th of April 10 am to 1 pm. Cost for the camp is only €35 per child. Equipment will be available on the days.

BALLYMAC NEWS

The seniors played host to Glenflesk in the first round of Division 2 of the County League with the game played in very poor conditions. The boys led 1-05 to 0-05 at the break and they pulled away for a very good opening day win of 3-09 to 0-08. Their next game is away ot Glenbeigh/Glencar on the weekend of the 24th of March.

The Minors were much too strong for St Pats in their third County League game winning 5-15 to 1-06. 9 different players got on the score sheet in a very good tram display with the game over at half time as the clubs side were 3-7 to 0-03 ahead at the break. The side have 4 points ahead of a tough game at home to Ballyduff.

Membership is now due and all members are asked to pay their dues as soon as possible. In the under- age section of the club the u16’s are due to begin their Kelliher’s Toyota Tralee u16 Central Regional League on Monday where they are away to An Ghaeltacht.

The u14’s played their final Town League Division One game just going down to Churchill. The boy’s attention now turns to their Division Three County League campaign.

In the u12 Town League the Blues drew with Austin Stacks 4-03 to 1-12 while the Gold side went down to Churchill in a goal-fest 5-03 to 5-12.

The underage Academy is back on Sunday 24th for the Boys and Girls of the u8’s and u10’s with the u6’s back the following week. The club is taking part in the Tralee St Patricks Day Parade again this year and urge all members to come out in the club colours. Well done to all those who took part in the Child Welfare and Protection Course. If you haven’t done this mandatory course there

will be another one in the coming weeks.

Lotto – there was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 1,3,4,8.

KERINS O’RAHILLYS NEWS

The seniors got off to a good start in the County League with a win over Na Gaeil 1-12 to 1-06. The club was delighted for their fellow Tralee side who were making their debut at this level.

In Division 5 of the County League the B’s side had a 1-07 to 0-02 point win at home to Kenmare Shamrocks.

The Juvenile Academy kicked off in Ballyrickard last Sunday and while the conditions were not great all the kids put in a great effort. There is no Academy this Sunday to allow all members to take part in the Parade.

The u12’s narrowly lost out to Ardfert 5-11 to 5-14 while the u14’s had the worst of the weather in the first half before they went down 5-7 to 3-3. Training continues this week with the u16’s moving outdoors.

Training continues for all the girls and Ladies teams with the Juniors set to play Clounmacon on the Bank Holiday Monday. The Girls are planning a night out in Cassidy’s Restaurant on March 23rd. Club members are asked to note that membership is now due.

ST PAT’S NEWS

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 14,20, 24 and 25. The draw will be for e5000 this weekend in Skelper Quanes. Plans for the Dingle Way Challenge are well underway for the event which takes place on June 2nd. Club members are asked to remember that membership is now due,

The Underage Academy will be taking part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tralee this Sunday and will be back training next weekend. The u11’s are in the final preparations for their County League while the u14’s went down to a good Austin Stacks B side. They are in action on Monday when the face Na Gaeil in Round 5. The Minors were well beaten by Ballymac in the League and will play Listowel Emmets this Saturday the 16th at 3pm.

In Round 1 of the County League the Seniors drew away to Keel in a game played in very poor conditions. They are at home to Currow on March 24th.