Many cake and ice cream recipes are generic and it is hard to argue that they are protected by copyright as a new creative work. Moreover once they go into the public domain they are very difficult to control. The best way that Cynthia can protect any new recipes is with total secrecy around her research and development and tying her staff into confidentiality agreements. Coca Cola kept their recipe for Coco Cola secret initially in a bank vault for 125 years. In relation to her branding the logo, description and artwork can be protected by registering a trademark. If she is using a graphic design artist for her artwork she would need to ensure that all intellectual property in those designs and artwork are signed over to her in writing. Cynthia needs to register her business name provided it is not similar to a name already registered. She needs to do this as she is using a name that is not her own name. This can be done through the www.cro.ie and it costs only €20 if done online. Once the Certificate for the new business name is obtained it should be exhibited in her business premises. One can also do searches on www.cro.ie to check for similar business names out there already to help get one’s unique business name that is not similar to one in use already. Searches online will help with this also to ensure that there is no similar website/business name out there already which could be confused with her’s. If there is they may send her cease and desist letters which would be a disaster if she has already spent a fortune on paint, art work, illustration, colour scheme and business furniture and packaging. She would also need to register a domain name for her website and email address. A lot of expense is put into early branding and advertising and it is important that Cynthia protects this as much as she can. If another business were to use similar designs and branding to her own and piggy back on her advertising she could potentially have an action in passing off if they do not cease and desist using her look on their products. She also may be able to use her trademark registration to get them to stop if they use a trademark similar to her own In relation to protecting a new invention like a new ice cream machine or part for the machine then one could register a patent. If one developed a new type of novel kitchen furniture in the shape of an ice cream scoop one could register it as an industrial design. The fountain of all knowledge on intellectual property in Ireland is www.patentsoffice.ie where one can do searches to see if anyone has taken out a patent or industrial design registration on an idea one would like to develop and you feel it is new.
Lawquip: “Every Trade Mark you Build adds to the financial value of your business, much more than your tangible assets”
Kalyan C. Kankanala, Fun IP, Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
0872604753 See www.miriammcgillycuddy.com for map to office. Cynthia Baker is setting up a new business “Ice Baker” selling home-made ice-cream and cakes including ice cream cakes and is creating an unusual distinctive logo and a look for her business with interesting colour schemes and designs. She is wondering how she can protect this branding.
OP ENI NG HO UR S
We make time for you at
Tralee Opening Times:
Night of Festive Laughter In Store for Tralee
This christmas be sure to come enjoy a night of stand-up comedy. The show, happening on the 28th of December in The Greyhound Bar is sure to be a night of fun for everyone. Tickets are on sale now for just 2.50 if you buy online and 5 euro on the night. Seek out "Brat Laughs Comedy" on facebook for more info. The show is being organised by Oscar Brophy, a Ballyheigue native who now calls Bratislava, Slovakia his home. He is an active member of the Central European comedy circuit, regularly performing in Bratislava, Prague and Vienna. Joining him on the line up is Radio Kerry DJ-turned-comedian Brendan Fuller, who is a regular at the Kingdom Comedy Club in Killarney. After diving into the Irish comedy scene in February 2018, Lixnaw native Gillian Fitzgerald has brought her razor sharp wit and hilarious anecdotes to audiences across the country and beyond. Gillian has performed on famous stages in Dublin, such as The Comedy Crunch, The International Comedy Club, Cherry Comedyand the Comedy Cellar. Her festival credits include Electric Picnic, Vodafone Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Next up is Colm Brosnan, a native of Tralee who comes highly recommended by Tralee's most famous comedy export, internet sensation Shane Clifford. Zach Buggy, Tralee-born rapper and journalist, resident of the city of London bruv, will be delivering his own brand of acerbic wit to proceedings. Rounding out the lineup is Killkennyman turned Kerryman, Master of Ceremonies, Seamus Kelly, recovering comedian. Seamus is in many ways responisble for Oscar's first steps in stand up, and was working hard to build a stand up comedy scene in Tralee in the first half of the 2010s. What better way to end the decade than a night of hearty guffaws and absolute LOLZ?
Christmas has come early for 27 lucky Cara Credit Union Members
The Cara Credit Union Members Car Draw ended on a high as two lucky members picked up the keys for their new 2020 Hyundai Kona outside the Cara Credit Union office on Ashe Street on Monday. Sarah O’ Halloran from Cahermoneen, Tralee was the October winner and the final winner, drawn live at the AGM, was Mary Spring from St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee.credit union Sarah and Mary weren’t the only member to benefit from Cara Credit Unions December’s Members Car Draw as the surplus funds from 2019 was raffled out to their car draw members in the form of cash prizes with 25 members each winning €1,000, just in time for Christmas.
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Photos by John Cleary
in pictures!
: The Choir from Gneeveguilla NS sang Christmas Carols for the patients at the Palliative Care Unit at Universaty Hospital Kerry on
and were in for a big surprise when Santa Claus arrived and gave each child a bag of sweets.
ABOVE
Moday,
ABOVE: Supporting the 5k Fun Run from the Tralee Bay Wetlands on Sunday morning, in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation, from left Deirdre and Patrick Moore, Jackie and Gerry Treanor, Castlegregory
ABOVE: In full voice members of the Kerry Choral Union in the Christmas concert 'O Holy Night' at St John's Church on Sunday night.
ABOVE: Christmas cheer at the annual St John's Church of Ireland Christmas Fair on Saturday in Teach an tSolais, Ashe Street, from left HeatherSugrue, Isaac Price, Iona Carmody, Winnie Knightly and Nathan Knightly.
ABOVE: Collecting your number for the 5k Fun Run in aid of Jack and Jill Foundation, at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Sunday, from left Joan Devane, Deirdre Moore, Eillen McQuinn, Martin Moore and Marian O'Reilly.
ABOVE: Pictured at the Christmas Fair at Church of Ireland, in Teach an tSolais, Ashe Street, on Saturday, from left Aileen Bulman, Mona Butler and Tadhg Lynch, Tralee.
ABOVE: Two Tralee people were professed into the 3rd Order of lay Dominicans at Holy Cross Church, Tralee, on Friday night by Fr. John Walsh OP. National Spiritual Promotor of Lay Dominicans Ireland, from left Matteo Casotti, (Professed) Fr. Mathew O'Farrell OP. Mary O'Leary, (Professed) Bobby Boylan, President of St. Dominick's Chapter, Fr John Walsh OP. Spiritual Promotor of Lay Dominicans Ireland and Hannah O'Connor, President of St Catherines Chapter.
ABOVE: Time for a break with tea and appletart at the annual Christmas Fair by Church of Ireland in Teach an tSolais, Ashe Street on Saturday, from left Tom O'Neill, Rev Jim Stephenson, Kate, Sarah and Dara O'Neill, Tralee.
ABOVE: Enjoying the Christmas Fair at Church of Ireland at Teach an tSolais, Ashe Street, Tralee on Saturday, from left Linda Baker, Trevor and Rhonda Giles and Billy Giles, Tralee.
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Ian Duggans Company 4site acquired by Indigo UK
TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE
COMPANY 4site is looking to expand internationally following its acquisition by British company Indigo.4site, which is based in Limerick, designs and builds equipment for telecoms infrastructure.
It was acquired this week by UK outfit Indigo Telecom Group, which provides management and maintenance services to telecoms networks. Chief executive Ian Duggan, who founded the company in 2002, and is from Tralee , said that the decision to sell to Indigo was driven by the need for stronger financial backing for growth.“We’ve been working into the UK for the last number of years but we’ve only been scratching the surface of the opportunity in the UK market,” Duggan said.“We see a lot of consolidation in the market.
I saw that happening before and we see more of that happening in the market,” he added.
One of 4site’s customers
is telecoms infrastructure company Cignal, which was acquired earlier this year by Spain’s Cellnex Telecom.
“We work for a lot of blue chip customers. If you don’t consolidate and grow, you’re left behind,” Duggan said. Among 4site’s biggest customers in Ireland are Vodafone while in the UK its customers include fibre network infrastructure firm CityFibre. 4site is among the vendors in Ireland’s infamously delayed National Broadband Plan.Last month, the government put ink to paper on the €3 billion contract, awarding it to the consortium led Granahan McCourt, which includes partners such as Nokia and Actavo.“We’re the design contractor in the National Broadband Plan … one of our biggest services that we provide is the design of FTTH (fibre to the home) services,” Duggan said.“We’ve been doing that quite extensively in Ireland. We’re doing a major part of that in the UK.”Another key growth area for the company
will be the burgeoning area of 5G networks.“We’re designing (5G) networks for operators, we’re designing their trial networks. We’re moving into roll-out phases with some of our customers on the design of the 5G networks.”According to 4site and Indigo, the combined business will have
an annual turnover of more than £50 million.Duggan said that 4site, which employs over 100 people, will have turnover this year that is “approximately in excess of €12 million”.
COLLECTIONS MONDAY 16TH DEC TO FRIDAY 20TH DEC
TUESDAY 24TH DEC
WEDNESDAY 25TH DEC
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CBS The Green and Mercy Mounthawk make Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge Grand Final
Teams from CBS The Green and Mercy Mounthawk in Tralee, emerged victorious from the Kerry final in the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge, held in the Killarney Convention Centre on Thursday, December 12th. A total of 132 students from 15 schools across Kerry took part in the final, comprising eight rounds of money related questions and puzzles, which saw CBS The Green emerge as the winners and the Mercy Mounthawk team claim the runner-up spot. The two Tralee teams guaranteed their places in the Money Smarts Grand Final
next April, and now have the chance to claim the top prize of €25,000 for their school.
The Kerry final was the eighth regional contest to take place in the challenge, with Lauren Guilfoyle on hosting duties.
The Money Smarts Challenge is designed in conjunction with business studies teachers and Financial Wellbeing experts, and is part of Bank of Ireland’s five-year Financial Wellbeing Programme. The aim of Money Smarts is to increase financial awareness among teenagers, presenting core elements of financial wellbeing like spending, saving, earning, credit and debt through
interactive content and real life scenarios.
Rory Carty, Head of Youth Banking, Bank of Ireland, commented: “It was fantastic to see a strong turnout of Kerry schools displaying their financial knowledge at the Money Smarts Challenge held at the Killarney Convention Centre. It’s not always easy to get teenagers engaged about money management and financial literacy, but Bank of Ireland’s new secondary school competition puts students to the test and offers a fantastic prize of €25,000 to the winning school. Congratulations to the teams
from CBS The Green and Mercy Mounthawk on their qualification from the Kerry final, we look forward to the welcoming them to Citywest for the Grand Final next April.” There are 18 Money Smarts regional finals taking place between November 2019 and February 2020. Secondary schools from across Ireland can enter up to three teams, and school principals and teachers can find out more about the competition and how to register by visiting boi.com/moneysmarts. Early registration is advised as places are limited.
Kerry Supervalu Stores Celebrate At The
Off
Licence Awards Night
On Thursday 28th November the annual Edward Dillion & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards took place at The Talbot Hotel, Dublin with finalists stores SuperValu Castleisland, SuperValu Listowel and SuperValu Tralee in attendance on the night.
While the Kerry stores didn’t win one of the top awards this year, on the night they enjoyed a cocktail reception tasting some of Edward Dillion’s best loved brands including Hennessy and Bombay Sapphire Gin.
Hosted by RTE’s Shay Byrne with entertainment from top Irish comedian and actress Deirdre O’Kane, guests had an evening of laughter and delicious food paired with
Santa Rita wines.
This year’s winners at the Edward Dillion & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Award won an exclusive trip to Argentina visiting Mendoza and the Dona Paula Vineyards and exploring the sights of Buenos Aires.
The finalist stores were judged by Rodney Trenwith and were marked on a range of criteria including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
Speaking at the event Andy O’Hara, CEO of Edward Dillion said: “Every year the standard of stores exceeds and surpasses the year previous. It’s brilliant to see the passion that each store has to achieve excellence. We would like to thank and congratulate all the four
winning stores, and also to each of the finalist stores”.
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Curry Supper and 80’s
night
at The Rose Hotel
Dig out those shoulder pads and leg warmers and get set to hit the dancefloor 80’s style at The Rose Hotel on Friday 24th January 2020 with the Back to the 80’s disco in aid of Comfort for Chemo and the Donal Walsh Foundation.
The Lee Suite at The Rose Hotel will be transformed for one night only into an 80’s disco with everyones favourite DJ Chris Short t spinning the classics from 10pm until late with a curry supper served to guests to keep the nostalgia going. 80’s dress is encouraged but not required but there will be a prize for best dressed! All proceeds from the night will be shared between two very worthy causes Comfort for Chemo and the Donal Walsh Foundation. Tickets are €20pp and are available from reception@therosehotel. com or call The Rose Hotel at +353 (0)667199100 or for more information
NYE in Tralee – All you need to know about New Year’s Eve
Tralee certainly sounds like the perfect spot to ring in the New Year with the Family. It’s hard to believe we reached the end of the year already, and also the end of another decade as we get ready to enter the 20’s
time’.
Ken Tobin of Tralee Chamber says “The live band are fantastic fun, and definitely for all ages. By starting early, we give a chance for everyone to come down and get something to eat or do some shopping, before heading off to Denny Street for the party at 5pm, and once the street party is over it means the kids can be dropped home in time for Moms and Dads to maybe hit the town to celebrate some more”
The best way to end a decade is to give it a major send off, and cheer in the new year with a big street party…and the party starts early in Tralee. At 5pm on Tuesday 31st of December, the ultimate disco band UV5 take to the Denny Street Stage to get things started. UV5 are described as ‘the gold standard of live music entertainment. Delivering high energy shows around Ireland, the UK and Europe. With a set expertly designed for the dance floor, UV5 are a four-piece disco inferno that will whip crowds into a frenzy, and keep them coming back for more every
“There is a late-bar exemption as usual right throughout the town on New Year’s Eve, and the bars will have some excellent entertainment lined up”
“We want to say a special thanks to our supporters of the Fireworks for sponsoring the cost of it this year, and also to the everyone who has helped our team to organise
the New Year’s event and the other events throughout Christmas, including the great support from the Tralee MD of Kerry County Council along with the volunteers, stewards and the local businesses who got involved” Organisers recommend getting to Denny Street early with Denny Street (from Park Lane around to Ivy Terrace) closed to traffic from 4pm. UV5 are going to play from 5-7pm, pausing at 6pm to count-down the Fireworks show, before kicking the party into another gear to keep the crowds entertained.
“The party is bigger and better than any previous years, but like previous years we expect
large numbers from all over Kerry to come and celebrate in the County’s capital, so our advice is to get there early” The New Year’s Eve Fireworks by Tralee Chamber Alliance is supported by Kerry County Council’s Community Support Fund and lead-sponsor Cara Credit Union, along with sponsorship from Borg Warner, Yummy Café and Manor West Retail Park.
Huge Turnout for Santa 5k Run from the Wetlands !
Its running since 2011 and in the memory of Fiona Moore from Ca herslee .All funds raised on the day last Saturday went to the Jack and Jill Foundation and despite the harsh start with the weather , plenty put on their festive dress to cheer everyone up ! (Photos by Poshey Aherne .)
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Young Homes Ltd generous gesture raises funds for St Vincent De Paul Kerry Mags gets motion to oppose 5G until further evidence
On Monday the 16th of December the motion to oppose the roll out of 5G in Kerry until independent scientific evidence can prove it is safe, was carried by Kerry Councillors.
Patrick and Jacqui Young of Young Homes Limited and Mark Sullivan, General manager of The Rose Hotel met with Paddy Kevane of St Vincent de Paul Kerry and Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry to hand over the vouchers for the package that they kindly donated to help raise funds for St Vincent de Paul Kerry. The successful bidder was Paddy O Carroll who was unable to attend.
Patrick Young’s generous offer of Dinner B&B in The Rose Hotel, Tralee and a €500 Tralee Chamber Alliance Gift Card to spend in participating shops in Tralee was offered to Radio Kerry. After discussion with Mr Young it was decided to auction it on Radio Kerry in conjunction with the annual Christmas Jumper Day in aid of St Vincent De Paul. The €400 raised has been added to the Christmas Jumper Day fundraising, the tally for which currently stands at €9,000. Patrick Young was born in Tralee in the 1950s. He emigrated to England where he set up Young Homes Limited, a development company based in Liverpool. He hopes one day to return to Tralee to develop areas of his native home town. Patrick has sponsored events at The Rose of Tralee International Festival in the past couple of years and looks forward to doing so again in 2020.
Mags O’Sullivan from Tralee who has spoken out over her concerns with regard to the health effects of Radio Frequency Radiation said this is a good day for the citizens of Kerry. She thanked all the Councillors who voted in favour of protecting Kerry citizens from 5G milli-metre radiation exposure until it can be deemed safe through independent scientific studies. She especially thanked Councillor Norma Foley who put forward the motion seconded and supported by Brendan Cronin and Mike Kennelly. Mags continued to say she will continue to lobby all the TD’s, Ministers and Senators in order to help protect every Irish Citizen from the exposure of 5G millimetre radiation. She continued to say 5G consists of a newer type of radiation which consists of high energy milli-meter radio waves which do not travel far, operate at much higher frequencies and have the ability to heat the outer layer of skin. To counteract the short distance travelled by these milli-meter waves, more 5G transmitters will have to be installed closer to homes and premises than previous technology generations to cover mass areas. It is the impact of so many ma sts, transmitters and antennas which will dramatically increase everyones exposure to 5G wireless radiation 24/7/365 days a year with no option to turn it off. Fibre Optics is a much safer solution to 5G. David Sullivan, chemist and author has stated “there is nothing wireless can do that fibre cannot do in terms of speed or low latency.”
Radio Frequency Radiation is known to cause:Cancer; Supressed immunity;Impaired fertility;Mitochondrial distress;Impaired cognitive function;Memory loss;Insomnia –supressed melatonin production;Brain Fog Mags continued to say there are many more undiagnosed Radio Frequency Radiation and Microwave induced illnesses due to chronic exposure so it is up to everyone to assess their own environment, identify their radiation exposure risks and take action to reduce these risks. In the new year Mags said t hat she will be calling on the Irish Government to consider her 8 point plan including the Initiation of a complete moratorium on the ro llout of 5G and 5G related equipment in Ireland until the Minister, Comr eg and the DCCAE provide the same number of independent, peerreviewed published scientific studies proving that Radio Frequency Radiation does not cause biological harm as those proving Radio Frequency
Teresa Grimes and Aiayia O'Mahony taken part in the Santa Christmas run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation
Ready to take part in the Santa Christmas Run in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation on Sunday from Tralee Wetlands, Kieran Nolan,Trish and Barry Henegham,Michael Keane and Susan Kelly Photo Joe Hanley
Risteard Pierse and John Hoare and Leo the dog taken part in the Santa Christmas Run from Tralee Wetlands in aid of Jack & Jill foundation. Photo Joe Hanley
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS
Dec 19 ...9-9pm
Dec 20....9-9pm
Dec 21...9-6.30pm
Dec 22...11-6pm
Dec 23...9-9pm
Dec 24...9-4pm
Dec 25....Closed Dec 26....Closed
Dec 27...10-6pm
Dec 28...9-6pm
Dec 29...12-6pm
Dec 30...9-6pm
Dec 31..9-4pm
Jan 1st....Closed
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year Chris & Colette
First issue of 2020 comes out on Friday the 10th of January
Shop Local, Spend Local, it really makes a difference!
Lets go back 7 years, its 2012... I want to tell you what wasn’t around… and when I say wasn’t around, I mean there were gaps, as in nothing there, or very little. We were firmly in the grips of a bitter recession. None of the following businesses existed… The Rose Hotel, Benner’s Hotel, Quinlan’s Fish, Costa, The Brogue, The Roast House, The Ashe Hotel, Chamber Alliance, Sports Direct, JRI America, Celsius, Dish, revamped Pennys, Dominos, Bathrooms4u, Munster Robes, Homestore & More, Lana, Jack Macs, John Doughs, House of Glamour, only one Aldi, one Lidl… the list could go on if I had more time.
cusp of University status, our youth finally beginning to be attracted back home. Tralee, like the rest of Ireland has seen adversity, albeit in different guises before. “Adversity is the mother of progress” - Gandhi. Tralee as a town and society has bounced back, through its business growth, through its achievements, through its endeavours, every day week and month, by its people.
There has been massive retail investment in the town, a revamped CH Chemists, Specsavers & Michael Guineys. And in the new year we will be seeing a massive global business come to town… Starbucks. While yes this isn’t a local business, it will provide careers for local people, and isn’t it a great sign that Starbucks wants to come to Tralee, that they think it’s worth setting up in our town? Absolutely.
The constant looming of the online threat, the over expansion of certain industry sectors, remember you cant buy a cup of coffee or get your hair done online! Can we attract business away from the more densely populated areas of Ireland? Even Brexit! I call this ‘Positive Stress’ I'd take it any day of the week when compared to the alternative.
And we have grown too! The Tralee Advertiser is an important element in the fabric of everyday life in Tralee. We report, we support, we promote, we encourage... why? It’s all for the improvement of Tralee as a place to live and to work.
Who would have thought back then, we would be where we are now? Tralee has bounced back, grown and matured, in the last few years. Best ever and biggest Rose Of Tralee this year - Its 60th Anniversary Year, Overall Winner of Enterprise Town in the whole of Ireland, Purple flag awards, The ITT on the
Don’t get us wrong, there is still plenty more to do, still daily and weekly challenges, but take a moment to look back and see where we have come from! And take a little satisfaction in knowing that you have been part of these changes. Todays voiced concerns seem a million miles away from way back, but yet only 7 years ago. Yes we have challenges now, what to do with the island of Geese? Is the Mall working out? Why are certain parts of retail still fragile?
We now publish with pride, a bigger, and we hope, better weekly magazine. We report “Whats happening in Tralee” as our tag line says! This little publication (now 26 years old) would in no way exist without you, it’s the readers who demand to read it each week nor without our advertisers who ensure that we can bring this magazine to you FREE every week. At this time of year, as throughout the year, we urge you sincerely to support them, our local businesses, to buy local, because that’s where a lot of our livelihoods come from - the local economy. If it does well, we all do well! A big thank you to our contributors, who help keep us fresh, current and topical, Rebecca our Beauty
& Fitness editor, Miriam’s Legal Corner, Billy from HRI in Tech Corner, Frances in Citizens information, Ken Kevin and David in Tralee Chamber Alliance, our wonderful Chef Noel, our photographers both the public and the professionals ,Joe Hanley John and Martin Cleary, and Domnick Walsh . Pat Hartnett for all his in depth top sports analysis. Our backroom team, The Keanes & Co at Kingdom Printers and Rafal, our excellent creative hardworking graphic designer from Expose Design, who both ensure we deliver an excellent publication EVERY week! And to everybody else who send us in photos, articles, poems, stories and so much more, a big thank you. Keep doing it… we really do appreciate it.
We are looking forward to a little break now… 50 issues back to back and still here! We start all over again on January 10th with our first issue of 2020. We are delighted to see our Digital Edition of the Tralee Advertiser grow so well in the last four years. This addition to the Advertiser gives everybody the ability to read, on their smartphone or Tablet/iPad, anywhere in the world, the most recent edition of The Tralee Advertiser and see “What’s really happening in Tralee !”
Merry Christmas
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Eve O'Callaghan meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Martyna Gunther meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Jane McDonnell meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Meabh Btreen meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Imani Kumwenda meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Roanna O'Sullivan meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Aobh Culloty meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Georgina Kennedy meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Aoibhean O'Sullivan meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Kayla Commane meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Betty Libutlibut meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
April Rosa meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Evelyn Moriarty meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Máire O'Shea meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
Naidene Leahy meets Santa and his helper at the BOI Castle Street,Tralee on Friday Photo Joe Hanley
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PATIENT ADVOCACY SERVICE
Question
I was in hospital recently and I was not happy with my experience there. When I complained to the nurse in charge I wasn’t satisfied with the response. How can I take my complaint further?
Answer
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has a complaints system, called Your service your say, that you can use to make a complaint about your experience of a service provided by the HSE or on behalf of the HSE.
If you want to make a complaint about a public hospital to the HSE, you can get support from the new Patient Advocacy Service to help you make your complaint. The Patient Advocacy Service is fully independent of the HSE. It is a free and confidential service that provides information and support to people who want to make a formal complaint about an experience they have had in a public acute hospital.
The Patient Advocacy Service provides support by phone helpline, on 0818 293003, and on its website, patientadvocacyservice.ie, where you can find information and a contact form. The service can explain how to make a formal complaint, including what you should include in your complaint and how to write it.
If there is a delay with the processing of the complaint or if you are not satisfied with the outcome, the Patient Advocacy Service can give you information about your options.
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Christmas Winners At Tralee Snooker Club !
David Kerins Tralee beat Tony Healy in a classic final (4-3) in Tralee Snooker Club
One of the cosiest Pubs in Ireland?
Tralee Clubs secure Sports Club Development Grants
Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership has announced funding through the 2019 Sports Club Development Grants to help increase participation in sport and physical activity.The funding will help Sports Clubs develop a range of programmes and initiatives that will promote increased participation in sport and physical activity through these grants. The goal of the Sports Club Grants is to improve the quality of training programmes and education as well as to increase participation in Sports Clubs throughout County Kerry. The announcement has been welcomed by Fianna Fail County Councillor Michael Cahill. The local clubs include Causeway Camogie Club €200 Ballyheigue Athletic Football Club €200,LB Rovers FC Coach Education €150,Fenit Samphires FC Coach Education Fund for Women €200,Kingdom Swimming Club Coach Education Fund for Women €200,Tralee Harriers AC Coach Education Fund for Women €200,Tralee Mountaineering Club Coach Education Fund for Women €200.Tralee Parnells Coach Education Fund for Women €200,St. Brendan's Athletic Club Coach Education Fund for Women €150,Causeway Camogie Club School/Club Link Fund €200 Lios Tuathail AC School/Club Link Fund €250,Listowel Lawn Tennis Club School/Club Link Fund €250,Tralee Harriers AC School/Club Link Fund €250,Tralee RFC School/Club Link Fund €250.
Sean Ogs gets voted in!
Popular bar Sean Ogs owned by Johnny McElligott , in lower Bridge St , Tralee has been voted one of Irelands Top 7 Cosiest Pubs by popular website Extra.ie . Hers's what they had to say...
Sean Og’s, Kerry
If you fancy a cosy night in a genuine traditional Irish pub, head to Sean Og’s in Tralee, Kerry.There is no fuss here and expect no fuss to be made of you, everyone here is one of the same and equal.You can expect to have a laugh with the locals as well as enjoy some cracking live music.If you’re lucky enough to get a seat in front of the roaring fire, you can expect to be snug as a bug all night with the bar within arm’s reach.You can also get a good night’s kip in the B&B attached and then pop down again for a delicious breakfast.
Christmas Tournament
Jamie Blake Tralee beat Brandon Moriarty in the Christmas Pool Tournament
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December 2019 – Open: 8am to 12 noon
We will open on Friday 27 December 2019 8am to 5.30pm
Saturday 28 December 8am to 4.30pm
Monday 30 December & Tuesday 31 December 8am to 5.30pm
Christmas Opening Hours
@ Higgins Amenity Centre
Closed New Years Day Wednesday 01 January 2020 We will reopen as normal on Thursday 2nd January 2020 from 8 am to 5.30pm
We wish all of our customers & suppliers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Jessica Lewis Director of Audiology Charles Lewis Managing Director
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Connecting for a worthy cause . . .
Finish off the Christmas festivities in style with the Connect Kerry Annual Ladies Luncheon, Health, Beauty & Fashion Afternoon
The Ashe Hotel Sunday January 5th 2020.
Kerry's premier monthly lifestyle magazine, Connect Publications, is hosting their annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, on Sunday January 5th 2020, renowned for the last Sunday in November, organiser of the event Margaret Kissane says ‘ this year we felt with Women’s Christmas falling on a Monday and so much happening on the lead up to Christmas that we would change things round a little and so we have an action packed day ready for those who worked hard over Christmas and now have the chance to relax before getting back into the routine that January brings.
The day will commence at 12.30pm with some bubbly and ladies can avail of bargains at the shopping village during the drinks reception, then it’s off to the main room for a delicious 4 course luncheon with fine
wines, The Ashe have created a mouth-watering menu and have even included their very popular slimmer’s choice which offers a delicious alternative for those who have started the healthy eating plan on January 1st, fashion from local boutiques will showcase the top 5 sale bargains they feel are a must for your wardrobe, and Emma Quirke Hair and Romy Birdthistle from Paradise Beauty will be on hand to provide many beauty tips and tricks for the upcoming spring events and family occasions.. More Guest speakers will join us on the couch to prepare us well for January and how best to get ourselves and our family healthy, and lots lots more.
Tickets are only €60.00 and are available from Margaret Kissane on 086 2408237, also available in That’s Perfect, and from the Ashe hotel. Pre booking is essential and demand for tickets is
high, so book now to avoid disappointment. They are an ideal Christmas gift and I think we all know a lady who would love to find these tickets on Christmas morning.
Margaret Kissane, Publisher and Editor, Connect Magazine goes on to say
‘A fantastic day is planned and our ladies get to continue the evening in style at the infamous after party with the very entertaining Sean Crowley. All in all a great day out is guaranteed as always, so don’t miss it.’
‘We have always supported a local cause with our events here in Connect and proud to say we have raised lots for many charities over the years, however we have now choose to support local schools going forward with our events for a term to enable us to give something back to that area of our community, so this year’s lunch will support Tralee CBS Primary School, it’s one of the
many wonderful schools in the county and we hope you will join us and support them too, if it’s not your school don’t worry we will get to support your school very soon’.
For more information call Margaret Kissane 086 2408237 Email margaret@ connectpublications.ie
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Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre presents 'Bosco’
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Bosco Magical Garden and Sleeping Beauty Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightly-cracked, irrepressible, eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing more than to just be Bosco and meet all the boys and girls.
After starring on Irish TV for three decades, you’ll see why Bosco remains a firm favourite for each new generation.
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.
January 19th Siamsa Tire
Warriors pass UCD exam to stay top of the League
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain on top of the Super League table following an 86-76 win over keen rivals UCD Marian at the Belfield Sports Complex last Saturday night. The Warriors exacted full revenge on Marian who had inflicted a defeat on the Tralee side in the opening game of the campaign and repaid them with interest by winning out after asserting late on.
Fittingly the two outstanding offensive players on the night f or the Warriors Paul Dick and Jon Lawton fired in two late showstopping and game winning threes to seal another significant win for the defending champions.
Next up for the Warriors is the toughest of road trips as go head north of the border to take on Belfast Star in the De La Salle Hall next Saturday night. Along with DBS Eanna, the sides go into the contest as the form teams of the League, and it promises to be a game to savour before the festive break. Tip off next Saturday in Belfast is at 6.30pm.
(Alan Cantwell PRO , Photos Liam Ryan)
Peaky Blinders Christmas Party Night at the Ashe!
Great fun was had by all at the Christmas Party themed nights 'Peaky Blinders ' which were a sell out from Early Autumn when announced .(Photos by Mahermedia.ie)
Ivan Bogdanovic goes highest for the WarriorsDaniel Jokubaitis gathers a rebound
Eoin Quigley adds another Warriors score
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Kerry’s Frs Recruitment Named Best Online Agency
FRS Recruitment, who have offices in Kerry, have been named ‘Best Online Agency’ at the prestigious National Recruitment Federation Awards 2019. They were singled out for their dynamic digital presence, which has been extensively revamped over the last year to deliver high quality customer experience and service.
FRS Recruitment’s Kerry offices are located Moanmore, on the Tralee Road in Castleisland.
The NRF Awards are regarded as ‘blue ribbon awards’ of the Irish recruitment industry, with the NRF being the representative body for all the recruitment agencies operating throughout Ireland. This year’s ceremony took place in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. In their submission for the awards consideration, FRS Recruitment highlighted a range of key aspects to their digital strategy which set them apart from their competition. The key element was the focus on people, which has
been the core focus behind their successful online presence.
Speaking about the award recognition, Donal Broderick of FRS Recruitment Kerry said, “We were greatly honoured to receive this award, which is testament to our team in Kerry and around the rest of the country. A huge effort has been made by the various FRS Recruitment employees over the past year to enhance our digital presence. We wanted to ensure we had a top quality service that connected with jobseekers and made it simple for them to find great jobs and employment opportunities.
“Changing jobs is a major decision in anyone’s life and we wanted to emphasis the human dimension as much as possible. We wanted to tell the story of the candidate, giving them all the information they would need to make the choice that is choice that is right for them if they are considering applying for a new position. Our brand tagline is
‘We Work for You’ and that is the ethos behind everything we do in FRS Recruitment. It is thanks to our ability to bring that human touch to the online world that we received this award from the NRF,” Mr. Broderick concluded.
FRS Recruitment operates 10 offices around the country. The business is part of the FRS Network, a not for profit social enterprise co-operative which was established in 1980
and also encompasses FRS Farm Relief, FRS Fencing, FRS Training and Herdwatch.
Photo caption: Pictured receiving the award for FRS at the National Recruitment Federation Awards were (left to right) Donovan Lock, Sheryl Pace Briffa, Rachael Pando (FRS) with sponsor Susan Phelan of Project House. Also pictured Donal Broderick
Under 9 winners at St John's Athletic Club , years ago !
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€500 Win for Kiltallagh NS, Castlemaine in Tralee in Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools
Lee Strand visited Kiltallagh NS in Castlemaine to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. Speaking at the presentation Paula Ní Bhriain, Principal stated “On behalf of Kiltallagh National School, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all who have so generously been gathering tokens on our behalf, both in the school and in the wider community. Míle míle buíochas ó chroí to all in Lee Strand for our early but most welcome Christmas present! Here in Kiltallagh we have enjoyed taking part in the “Plan a school excursion to Lee Strand” in Ballymullen, Tralee and had the opportunity to explore the production plant and view all stages of
2019 Rose of
the milk production process. We enjoy daily the Lee Strand school milk pack delivered to our school, offering pupils a nutritious drink full of vitamins, calcium and protein at an extremely reasonable price. The Cash 4 Schools draw prize of €500 from Lee Strand is just the icing on the cake and could not have come at a better time. As play is such an important part of a child’s education, socialisation and growth, we are looking forward to investing the money won in some additional sports, playground and classroom games and equipment. Some new scooters, footballs, skipping ropes and hula hoops are already on our wish list.”
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To celebrate Lee Strand’s new Renewable pack three more €500 Cash 4 Schools Draws will take place. To enter collect TEN Lee Strand has gone Green tokens on the side of Lee Strand’s new 1 Litre
Sinead appeals for support for the HOPE Christmas appeal
Renewable cartons and post them along with your school name and address to Lee Strand in Ballymullen, Tralee. For further information please contact 066 7121084.
The 2019 International Rose of Tralee Sinead Flanagan is taking to her role as Rose of Tralee with all the compassion and humanity one expects from the winner of the title. In November, like her Rose predecessors, Sinead took her first overseas trip to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) to visit HOPE’s projects with street and slum children. There she witnessed the shocking conditions endured by Kolkata’s most vulnerable children, those who live in the slums, dumps and streets of India’s second most populous city.Speaking about the most
difficult experience of her trip to Kolkata, Sinead says that accompanying the night ambulance was upsetting and it struck her that all that is different between us is where we were born and appealed to people to remember the forgotten street children of Kolkata this Christmas.
"During my week in Kolkata I have seen how HOPE are giving vulnerable children an opportunity, through education and protection, to lift themselves out of the poverty that they were born into. It is a great privilege to get to witness this incredible work first-hand and to meet the other volunteers from Specsavers and The Law Society of Ireland”.
HOPE Honorary Director, Maureen Forrest, thanked The International Rose of Tralee Festival for their ongoing support and stated:“We are delighted and grateful to have such wonderful people here in Kolkata supporting our work around the 20th Annual Foundation Day. I am humbled by the support we have received from the Irish public in the past 20 years. These are the forgotten children, born into a world of dire
poverty. As people like Sinead give just a little of their time, skills, knowledge, wisdom, compassion, wealth and love, the world becomes a better place.”
Over the coming weeks HOPE will be encouraging people to buy a Gift of HOPE, download or purchase their new album called ‘Friends of HOPE’ or donate to help continue the work in Kolkata for Christmas, please see www.giftsofhope. ie. For as little as a €5 donation a week you can
sponsor a child’s education and make a huge difference. For more information see www.giftsofhope.ie and follow us on Instagram Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ HopeFoundationIreland and Twitter @HopeFoundation
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HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
I cannot believe this is my last beauty column of 2019… wow. What a year!
o round up 9 said ould o rou all e eau produ s a used on nuousl rou ou 9 9 fa ori es f a produ is on is lis i e s a little fro e is i elp ou if ou re s u for las inu e eau i s also I’m not going to explain these products In detail as I want to list as many as I can - but just know, I love them all equally!
C T C Ole
The moisturizer that changed my skin game in 2019, pricey but worth it. I always buy from C arlotte l ur o
Wella Haircare
Henrikesen
Banana Primer
This was my primer of 2019, I used up the en re in which has never happened me with a primer.
Anastasia
Beverly Hills Duo Brow Brush 12
The only eyebrow brush I do my brows with.
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C Sculpt
Best mascara
I’ve tried and er a orda le You can get it in most pharmacies.
I always always use salon brand haircare because there’s no point paying to get your hair done if you’re not gonna maintain it properly in my opinion. I’m currently using the Colour o on ran e and I love the wellaplex mask.
Christophe Robin
Baby Blonde hair
mask - for half of 2019 I had bleach blonde hair, this mask is absolutely key to keep your blonde locks from looking yellow but i ou i in a re purple tone.
Fenty Beauty
Gloss Bomb
2019 was the year I discovered the Fenty gloss Bomb. I’m obsessed with it. Shade Diamond Milk is the one I use.
- Half way through 2019 I discovered is fan as spon e (before that I used the original beauty blender), this is just as good and half the price.
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U Next perfume
Probably the most complimented perfume I’ve ever used. And SO a orda le urren s en
Blank Canvas Brush Cleaner
if you don’t clean your brushes with this, you’re missing out. Best brush cleaner I’ve used.
CeraVe Cleansers
CeraVe launched in Ireland in 2019 and I love the range, I have all three cleansers and alternate them accordingly. SO a orda le
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Hope you’re all having a great week
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Yes, it’s Christmas Season. Yes, you might a e di eren ni s ou i di eren people you haven’t seen in years, and yes you might have one(or 7) too many, stay up a pas our ed e and insis on e n urr ips on e a o e s e Fes e Season it happens. What is very important, is a ou a e so e sor of ness alan e and you don’t go into, “feck it I’ll start in January” mode from now on. ere are op ps o ensure a doesn happen…
Plan your “big nights”: You’ve your annual lun i e irls e s a par couples night out and you’ve been invited to more things than you can count. You know you’re going to be going hard and do every single one of those 12 pubs, and Jesus, John is fe in o e fro a er o ears ne Tuesday so we’ll have to hit the pub then, and we all know it’s just plain rude not to go out St Stephen's night. So, pick your i ni s and s o e urin e day before them stay hydrated, eat a good breakfast and monitor what you have during e da etter pa of a os ins ead of 10), and try to get some form of a workout in, 20 mins HIIT cardio, a walk with the dog, ANYTHING.
S a a e Do not, I repeat, Do NOT, walk out of the gym(leave behind your exercise regime) because “Feck it, it’s Christmas now” and return on the second of JANUARY… well you can but 1) The gym will be packed the second of January and 2) You will not thank yourself, trust me. We all know Christmas is coming, it’s cold and dark and ou re red and es ou don a e o go to the gym for 2 hours everyday, no one
is asking you to, BUT, that doesn’t mean you can lie on the couch with a can of roses for 4 weeks, get out, walk the dog, do a few squats, a workout video on YouTube, go ice s a n an in o eep a e a leas es a ee s no u and ou ill thank yourself in January when everyone is s ar n eir ne s upid lettu e die s and freaking out that bikini season(lol Ireland) is only a few months away!
HYDRATE: WATER WATER WATER. The least you can do in between the 12 pubs and ulled ine is drin S li res of water a day. It will help your body, skin, and ener le els e dra on is prett on nobody.
on ai l anuar ‘Ah sure Mary it’s basically December now, too late anyway to s ar sure i s pra all anuar e ll s ar then”... NO MARY. If you have that mindset you will 1) Eat yourself into a food baby, 2) u o s ar n in anuar l Fe ruar Sure isn i o en s C ris as e u on lots on unwanted weight. I’m not saying you should skip out on Christmas dinner, but ou an a e on ons ious e or o no ea a 20 pack box of cheese and onion taytos ils drea in of e n of ele ra ons for desser a er do nin a ood o ottles of ine sin e es erda And I know it’s Christmas and no i s a e for fun u that doesn’t mean you’ve to let yourself go like kid in a candy s ore f ou a e a little oo much one day, balance it out by watching what you eat the ne da or us o e a little i ore i s all a ou odera on
ope ou en o ed li ear ed ps on how to not completely lose the run of yourself this year, but if you do… You etter a e a i ass plan for anuar ne su er is oin o e a ou e toned gym bodies with amazing bums, just remember that before you eat that third helping of Christmas pudding!
CHRISTMAS RECIPES
This is a pure comfort dish , simple to make and great for a crowd !....with some tasty roast beetroot, pork shoulder is packed full of flavour and will go down a treat with your guests over the festive season !
• 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 red chillies
• shoulder of pork, also called the blade, about 2¾ -3kg/6lb-6lb 8oz, on the bone with the skin on and scored (ask the butcher to do this for you)
• juice 5 lemons
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml chicken stock
• large bunch oregano, leaves picked
METHOD
Heat oven to 230C Using a mortar and pestle, smash the garlic with the chilli and some salt and pepper. Stab holes all over the flesh side of the meat, then rub the chilli mixture into the flesh, pushing it into the holes and any gaps between the muscles. Place the shoulder on a rack in a roasting tin, then roast for 30 mins or until the skin begins to crackle up, blister and brown. Pour over half the lemon juice and 2 tbsp of the oil. Reduce the heat to 180C, then leave the meat to roast for about 2 hrs. The shoulder is ready when it is completely soft under the crisp skin. You can tell by prodding it with a roasting fork – the meat should be tender and give way. Set the meat aside to rest. While the meat rests, make the gravy. Tip all the fat out of the roasting tin, then place the tin over a low flame. Tip in the rest of the lemon juice, then sizzle, scraping any sticky bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Pour in the stock, then bring everything to the boil. Strain the gravy through a sieve into a small saucepan, add the oregano leaves, then simmer for a moment. Serve each person some of the crisp skin and meat cut from different parts of the shoulder. Serve with the side dishes, see recipes below, and some buttered new potatoes.
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Probiotics for Winter Health
The use of beneficial bacteria, commonly known as “PROBIOTICS” to improve health dates back over a hundred years, but only in the last few decades have probiotics become very popular. They are now widely available and even used clinically to manage a variety of complaints.
Believe it or not we human beings are mostly made of bacteria, in fact the bacteria cells in your body out numbers your own cells 10 to 1. Most of these bacteria are found in your digestive system and influence the health of not just your digestive system but your overall body. Modern lifestyles, including stress, alcohol, antibiotics, poor diet and lack of exercise can cause an imbalance in your bacteria, depleting your good bacteria and allowing the bad bacteria to flourish, which may lead to poor health and sluggish digestion.
PROBIOTICS (available in capsule) are good bacteria that help improve the health of your gut. Good bacteria are also important for the development of a healthy immune system and some research has shown that a daily probiotic may help reduce risk of infection. They also help with digestive issues such as irritable bowel which may include loose bowel movements and or constipation, bloating and excessive gas.
Children are susceptible to coughs and colds and there are probiotics available specifically for children and many are suitable from birth. Some of the most commonly asked question include:
1. 1: Can I just eat yoghurt which contains probiotics? Research shows that yoghurts made with probiotics often have very low
levels of good bacteria in them and may not help your gut bacteria. They may also contain additives including sugars, artificial sweeteners, flavouring or preservatives.
2. 2: Do probiotics interfere with medication? There are no interactions between probiotics and common medications but if you are taking immune suppressants you should speak with your GP before taking probiotics.
3. 3: Can I use them with antibiotics? Yes, just ensure you leave an hour or so between antibiotic and probiotic. Several studies have shown that probiotics may help prevent the negative effect of these medications on your good gut bacteria.
4. 4: Can I take probiotics while pregnant? Probiotics can be used safely while pregnant and may have benefits for both mother and baby; as with all supplements it is best to stick with one formulated for pregnancy.
We know good bacteria are effective in digestive health but it is important to take the one to suit your specific needs.
Remember a healthy gut is an essential step towards good health. As always we are happy to advise you, just call in to any of our stores.
Until next time, stay healthy.
Deirdre
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A LETTER FROM SANTA
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My Dear Susy Clemens, a e re ei ed and read all e letters i ou and our little sis er a e ritten e I can read your and your baby sister’s jagged and fan as ar s i ou an rou le a all u ad rou le i ose letters i ou dictated through your mother and the nurses, for I am a foreigner and cannot read English ri n ell ou ill nd a ade no mistakes about the things which you and the baby ordered in your o n letters en down your chimney at midnight when you were asleep and delivered them all myself--and kissed both of you, too . . . But . . . there were . . . one or two small orders which I could no ll e ause e ran out of stock.. There was a word or o in our a a s letter i oo to be “a trunk full of doll’s clothes.” Is that it? I will call at your kitchen door about nine o’clock this morning to inquire. But I must not see anybody and I must not speak to anybody but you. When the kitchen doorbell rings, George must be blindfolded and sent to the door. You us ell Geor e e us al on p oe and not speak-- otherwise he will die someday. Then you must go up to the nursery and stand on a chair or the nurse’s bed and put your ear to the speaking tube that leads down to the kitchen and when I whistle through it you must speak in the tube and say, “Welcome,
Santa Claus!” Then I will ask whether it was a trunk you ordered or not. If you say it was, I shall ask you what color you want the trunk to be . . . and then you must tell me every single thing in detail which you want the trunk to contain. Then when I say “Good-by and a err C ris as o little Sus Cle ens you must say “Good-by, good old Santa Claus, I thank you very much.” Then you must go down into the library and make George close all the doors that open into the main hall, and everybody must eep s ll for a little while. I will go to the moon and get those things and in a few minutes I will come down the chimney that belongs to the repla e a is in e hall--if it is a trunk you want--because I couldn’t get such a thing as a trunk down the nursery chimney, you know . . . .If I should leave any snow in the hall, you must tell George to sweep it into the repla e for a en e o do su in s George must not use a broom, but a rag--else he will die someday . . . . If my boot should leave a stain on the marble, George must not holystone it away. Leave it there always in memory of my visit; and whenever you look at it or show it to anybody you must let it re ind ou o e a ood little irl ene er you are naughty and someone points to that mark which your good old Santa Claus’s boot ade on e ar le a ill ou sa little sweetheart?
AN ELDERLY COUPLE WATCHING TELEVISION
Elderly couple... sitting down watching television when the commercials come on, the husband smiles at his wife and says, I would love some ice cream right now. His wife says, me too! What do you want, I’ll go get it. Husband: I’d like to have 2 scoops of vanilla with chocolate and caramel syrup whipped cream and a cherry on top. Wait, let me write that down for you so you don’t forget. Wife: You don’t have to write anything down, I’m not old like you. I’ll remember and bring it back in a few minutes. After a while, the wife comes back with a tray and proudly boasts, I remembered everything you asked for, Ive got eggs, sunny side up, bacon and orange juice. Sighing heavily with his hand on his head, the husband says, No you didn’t! You forgot the toast!!
HURLER ON THE DITCH
Two 90 year old men, Pat and Tom, have been friends all of their lives. When it`s clear that Pat is dying, Tom visits him every day. One day Tom says, “Pat, we both loved hurling all our lives, and we played through all the ranks, right up from U-12 together for so many years. Please do me one favour, when you get to heaven, somehow you must let me know if there`s hurling played up there.”
Pat looks up at Tom from his death bed, “Tom, you`ve been my best friend for many years. If it`s at all possible, I`ll do this favour for you.”
Shortly after that, Pat passes on. At midnight a couple of nights later, Tom is awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him.
“Tom, Tom.”
“Who is it?” asks Tom sitting up suddenly. “Who is it?”
“Tom it`s me, Pat.”
“You`re not Pat. Pat just died.”
“I`m telling you, it`s me, Pat,” insists the voice. “Pat! Where are you?”
“In heaven”, replies Pat. “I have some really good news and a little bad news.
A YOUNG MAN IS CAUGHT FISHING ILLEGALLY FOR LOBSTERS.
A young man is caught fishing illegally for lobsters.
He has two in his boat when the police approach him.
The young man claims he’s not poaching them and they are his pet lobsters, he’s just taking them for a swim.
“I let them play in the water for a few minutes but when I whistle they come back to me.”
“Tell me the good news first,” says Tom. “The good news,” Pat says, “Is that there`s Hurling in heaven. Better yet, all of our old buddies who died before us are here too. Better than that, we`re all young again. Better still, it`s always spring time and it never rains or snows, so there`s no need for cancelled fixtures. And best of all, we can play all we want, and we never get tired...”
“That`s fantastic,” says Tom. “It`s beyond my wildest dreams!
So what could possibly be the bad news?”
“You`re starting corner-forward on Tuesday evening.”
So the police let him place the lobsters in the water and command the young man to call them back. “Call who back?”
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Its that time of year when we look forward to a great event , have a great time and pay tributes to a great man . Thats right St Stepens Day will see , once again , the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk , as organised by another local legend Michael 'Fox' O'Connor . "The walk will start from the Brogue Inn at 11.30 on Dec 26th " says Michael ..."Its a 4 mile walk and everybody is welcome . To date we have raised over €330,000 , thats some testament to the people of Kerry " says Michael . "There will be fun , music and great Craic , after all its Christmas and Bill wouldnt want it any other way " The route takes in Rock St , St Brendans Park , Monavalley , Shanakill , Bracker Regan road down Caherslee and back to the Brogue where refreshments will be provided by Bill Kirbys daughter , Fiona, husband Kevin and their fantastic staff . All proceeds raised will go towards the Kerry Hospice Palliative Care Unit. Sincere thanks goes out to the Tralee Gardai , Civil Defence , Cara Credit Union and all the local media for making people aware of this great event ...See you Stephens morning !!
Chairman KHF Tralee Branch, Michael
O’Connor, organiser, and Sgt Aileen O’Sullivan, back from left Mary Shanahan
Maura Sullivan Treasure KHF, Frank Greaney Listowel KHF, Aidan O’Mahony Community Garda, David Moriarty KHF, Fiona Cotter-Kirby, Brogue Inn, Mark Leen, Siobhan Donnell, Cara Credit Union, and Michael Moriarty
ABOVE: The launch of the Bill Kirby charity walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will take place on St. Stephen’s day at the Brogue Inn at 11.30am. Sitting from Left Breda Moynihan, Ciss O’Connor, Joe Hennebery
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Niall and Tadhg Lucey and Richard Sharp taken part in the Santa Christmas Run in aid of Jack & Jill Foundation from Tralee Wetlands.
Ready to take part in the Santa Christmas Run in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation on Sunday from Tralee Wetlands, Kieran Nolan,Trish and Barry Henegham,Michael Keane and Susan Kelly
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Ella Nic Gabhann who will represent Cumann Aibhistín de Staic in the ‘Amhránaíocht Aonair’ competition in the Kerry County Final of Scór na nÓg. The competition will be held in the Glenbeigh Community Hall on Sunday next at 1pm. Good wishes to Ella and also to the 4-person Scór na nÓg table quiz team that will also represent The Rock in the Kerry final which will take place at 11.30am at the same venue.
CBS The Green TY Students who won the Regional Quiz final in Ki llarney and on Friday Tom Keane BOI Tralee presented the TY students with thei r prize in the school
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a rea a er a lon season ere they took part in up to 60 sessions. New players will also be welcome when training resumes indoors in 2020. The teams fromu12’s to u16’s all had great seasons bringing ul ple onours o e lu and it is hoped that all these players will be back either in the same or in a year higher age group in the New Year. The Juvenile Club AGM will take place at 7pm on Tuesday anuar ile is se on of the club congratulated their senior counterparts on their great win in e Coun ea ue nal
No the Black and Amber have not swopped codes and were in a on in Mounthawk Park but if I had printed a headline two years ago that said us n Stacks have won the County ea ue i ision 4 on penal es readers would be thinking that I had cracked up. But that was the case on Sunday en e nal a ains Ra ore ended le el ea a er e ra e o se s of pla ers deser e great credit for the display they put on in the worst of the weather. The Tralee side got an early goal in the second minute when Kieran Donaghy’s pass found Fiachna Mangan for the opening goal. Playing with the wind the Stack led before a vital goal for Rathmore put them back in to the game leaving the Stacks 5 points up at the break. Ra ore ad e etter of e ondi ons in e se ond alf and e nal is le e sides ould not be separated at 1-09 each. Both teams could only manage one poin ea in e ra e as e ondi on and e ea er e an o take their toll – it must be said that the grounds men in Rathmore had e pi in rea ondi on And then history was made with e rs e er G penal s oo out in Kerry. While many will not be happy that games are decided this way one must remember that if it went to a replay the players would have to train again this week and play another game less than a week before Christmas Day. This is not fair on them, the management or their families and so I believe the right decision was made in agreement with the County Board o ial presen
n s a e as in eres n o read was that the Stacks season covered 47 weeks staring as far back as January 27th – now that shows the commitment that’s demanded from our local footballers.
Darragh O’Brien, Micheal O’Gara and Sean Quilter scored as e sides ere ed a er 4 penal es ea en Ra ore missed there were very few players ou ould an a in our penalty than Kieran Donaghy. e ul alen ed spor s an ad starred with the Warriors the night
before in Dublin and here he made no mistake sending Shane Ryan, who had gone into the Rathmore oal for e penal es e ron way.
Ronan Shanahan collected the trophy and Micheal O’Donnell was named as the Man of the Match as the Black and Amber are on top of the winner’s Roll of Honour with 11 Coun les
While there were lows for the Stacks this year with a disappoin n Coun Championship and then the defeat by Nemo the squad and management can look back with pride on a season that saw them innin 4 of e o pe ons they entered as senior level. With Dr Crokes now entering a ransi on p ase and i a Gaeil hopefully on their way to Croke Park the centre of football might be moving north!! nd on e penal es in eres n l in another nod to soccer yesterday’s game took 90 minutes – will they be used going forward?
I think it will as the demand’s on the players is so great now that the ore a es a an e nis ed on e da e etter nd ere is nothing wrong with borrowing aspects of other sports if they work for you!
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As well as their great win in the Coun ea ue i ision nal there was important business o eir eld for e S a s
On Sunday morning the club’s on en on sa ill R an ele ed as their new Chair.
From Rock Street Billy said he was delighted to be given such a pri ile ed posi on and an ed all the clubs volunteers who keep things going so well and hoped that is ould on nue in o e e Year.
He also paid a warm tribute to outgoing Chair Mairead Fernane who did such a great job in the role and as e rs fe ale C air of the club.
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The club was delighted with the performance of its quiz team in Scor na nOg and they will be back. Sadly for their singer Ella Nic Gaghann had to withdraw with a heavy cold. The club congratulates it neighbouring clubs Parnell’s, Blennerville and Na Gaeil who all took second places in various o pe ons
Plans are now being put in place for the u6, u8’s and u10’s who are on
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This Friday, December 20th, will see one of two Tralee schools crowned Munster Hurling champions. The Green who defea ed Co in eir se i nal will take on Mounthawk in the de ider e latter on e all lo al se i nal e n e etter of Gael olais e C iarrai o 1-10.
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In the Corn Ui Mhuiri The Green will take on Hamilton High School andon in e uar er nal i is set for January 15th.
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e err nals of S or na n were held in the Glenbeigh Sports all i a rea da s o pe on in front of a big crowd. Firs up as e ui ere a er a rea attle Spa illarne us o e etter of ralee urlers arnells a er a e rea er as e sides ed all a elli ott took third place.
With only one going through to the uns er nals in ens on anuar a ead of e ll reland nal in the INEC Killarney (Scor na nOg on February 1st and Senior Scor on pril ere as a rea attle in all o pe ons
In the end Dromin Pearces won the Figure Dancing, Dr Crokes Liam Randles won the Solo Singing with Fintan O’Sullivan from e dorne a in e Re i a on le
Glen es oo e allad Group Abbeydoerney the Novelty Act and Finuge the Instrumental Music while once again Spa Killarney were the Set Dancing winners.
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Pride of place this week goes to our quiz team who came second in the County Scór na nÓg Finals which took place in Glenbeigh last Sunda e los ou in a e rea o Spa o ea s a in nis ed on i e inners oin forward to represent Kerry in the uns er Finals Con ra s o a e Dwyer, Ellen Cooke, Darragh olone & onn a u er on great answering. This is a young team and they will be back.
a ell attended Ca o ie Coun Con en on las ee e got the news that Tralee Parnells is no o iall e lar es a o ie club in the county with 182 juvenile and adult players! This
as fan as ne s and is re ard for e ard or and dedi a on put in by Carmel Moloney and her team since the club was founded a short number of years ago so onwards and upwards. The club ad e rs of i s o i a packing fundraisers last Sunday 15th December at Tesco's in Manor West, which was very well supported. This Sunday, 22nd December, a team of players and mentors will be at Dunnes Stores, North Circular Road and the Horan Centre. Funds collected will be used towards the running of the club. Please look out for them and any support would be very much appreciated.
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ere as no inner of e otto fro e nu ers dra n and 4 i e pri es dra n out and 5 Christmas meat vouchers going to Paul Moore, Geraldine Scanlon, Noreen O’Flaherty, Tommy Brosnan and Jay Murphy.
e ee s otto ill a e pla e in O’Dwyers Bar with the Jackpot ein e and e s are available from the usual outlets. fan as e enin of food fun and games was had by the younger Academy players Friday night! A huge thanks to Fiona and Joe Costello, Academy mascot Mz. Foxy, all the parents and coaches who helped out on the night and lastly but by no means the least, lenner ille a onal S ool for e use of their hall.
Scor na nOg County Final took pla e in Glen ei Glen ar Spor s Hall last Sunday night, with St a s represen n ralee is ri Board in the music and ballad groups. Well done to our ballad group of Siobhan and Caoimhe O'Sullivan, Keelin Enright, Sarah rett and Ciara Fi i on o were narrowly pipped to the top pri e and ad o settle for se ond place and also to our music group of Oisin Gallagher, Orlaith Murphy, Siobhan and Caoimhe O'Sullivan and Thomas Sheehy who performed very well on the night.
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The Ladies Awards Night has been pos poned un l fur er no e and the club apologies to all involved. The club was delighted to see Kelly Fitzgerald and Aoibhin O’Connor Car pla in eir rs game for the Kerry u14’s when they defeated Waterford at the weekend.
The club is calling all the ladies in the community as they are holding a Ladies Fun Blitz on December 9 i a p ro in ere are full details of the event on the clubs Facebook page. Laura Baker and her team will be hop9ng to retain the Cup they won last year. So why not join in on the day ! If you’ve hung up your boots dust e o and oin in e fun rin a friend to play and bring family and friends to cheer you on!
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e o ina on of edu a on and the opportunity to play soccer is
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something that is gaining more atten on u e spor s and edu a on au ori es and also the players.
On the men’s side well done to Kerry u19 League of Ireland player Jack Sheehan who has recently received a scholarship to the Tralee IT.
is is a er posi e ne ini a e between the Kerry District League and the IT Tralee who will co-fund the scholarships for soccer players who are current Kerry DL League of Ireland players and who wish to on nue eir edu a on a ird level in the Tralee IT.
Speaking on the co-sponsorship KDL Secretary John Regan said that “the KDL are delighted to be associated with this scholarship and are looking forward to de elopin is ini a e in e coming years”.
There was more good news with all ei ue le s a ri lli ott o re ei ed e F a or S olars ip opefull with some discussion the same oppor uni es an e o e a aila le for girls in the near future.
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Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain on top of the Super League table following an 86-76 win over keen ri als C arian a e el eld Sports Complex last Saturday night. The Warriors exacted full revenge on arian o ad in i ed a defeat on the Tralee side in the opening game of the campaign and repaid them with interest by innin ou a er asser n la e on The Warriors led 19-18 at the end of e rs uar er and a alf e ere as s ll onl o poin s e een e sides
With Kieran Donaghy leading the way the Warriors lead by 6 with just ten minutes to play and all present knew this was going down to the wire.
nd in a nal uar er i as e Warriors defence (who coach Pat Price credited for the win) stepped up while at the other end Paul Dick a ain pro ed is lass i n points in a row to set up the win. For the Warriors Jon Lawton 20, Paul Dick 19 and Ivan Bogdanovic 11
Saturday and Sunday December and 9 ile e rs ee n of e ill e on Frida and Sa urda anuar rd and 4th.
Unrecorded trials post-Christmas day will be on Saturday December 28th from 9am to 12 noon and on onda e e er fro 10am to 1pm and also on Saturday January 4th from 9am to 12noon.
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The results of the Morairty’s Centra Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship have been announced and from a Tralee point of view Darren Young has been named winner.
Singles the winner was Philip O’Sullivan with David Leen second follo ed ar n i ell i e Galvin and Sean McCarthy. In the Ladies 9 Hole Weekly reentry the winner was Liz Grey with Catherine McCarthy in second. The Ladies Clun Singles was won by Norah Quinlan ahead of Karen Gearon.
n e Senior Co pe on e inner as oe Cli ord i Bernard Costello second, Padriag Connelly third followed by Des Fitzgerald and Padraig Casey. e Senior adies o pe on went to Kate Nealon with Martha Corcoaran second and Mary Quillinan third.
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On behalf of everyone here I want to thank all those who contributed to this column during 9 and also o all e ad er sers without whom there would be no d er ser
On Sunday December 15th 17 year old Níamh O Mahony crossed e nis line in rs place, by a 150 metre advantage, to secure a gold medal a e 9 ris ife le s reland a onal Cross Coun r Championships held in the cold, wet, and muddy 4000 metre course at Dunboyne Co. Meath. Níamh’s rs ousin Conor a on narrowly missed out on the medals i a four pla e nis in e closely fought and tough Novice en s e re a onal nal Both Conor and Níamh run with An R o a le lu a re en l nis ed in se ond pla e in e a onal Cross Coun r nals held in Abbotstown Co. Dublin, on November 24th. Earlier in the year Níamh won the Secondary Schools a onal Cross Coun r le o pe n for resen a on ralee Also during the Summer at the a e of a on e le s reland ra le and also e unior ra le and eld on o er Se ondar S ools ra a onal le for e se ond ear Níamh has been selected to run on the Irish Junior U20 team that o pe es in e Cel Cross Country championships to be held in S rlin S o land earl in e New Year.
PRO Alan Cantwell says that the Tralee side face a tough trip this weekend.
“Next up for the Warriors is the toughest of road trips as go head north of the border to take on Belfast Star in the De La Salle Hall next Saturday night. Along with DBS Eanna, the sides go into the contest as the form teams of the League, and it promises to be a a e o sa our efore e fes e rea ip o ne Sa urda in elfas is a p
“The Warriors have also added 24 year old Andre Barry to their roster with the 6’8” ex University of Rhode Island starter replacing the injured Keith Jumper”
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There is a busy pre- Christmas weekend at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium, which is also a popular enue for par es a is e of e ear n Frida ni ere is e nal of e e a al 4 525 yards and on Saturday night i s e rs round ea s of e in do S adiu ards There is also racing on Sunday ni i e rs of ra es o a p Over Christmas there is racing on
In his Honda Civic Darren took second place in his Class three es is season on e Cir ui of Kerry and back to back points on each day of the Rally of the Lakes moving up one place from last year. Alan Ring was the runner-up on his rs season a in a fe ears and his points came from a second on e rs da and in on e se ond of the Rally of the Lakes and then 7th in the Historics in his BMW Ro elds idan u le as third in the Escort.
Ex WRC co-driver Paul Nagle is the co-driving champion with a win on both days on the Rally of the Lakes and his recent second place in the Historic Rally. The top three was actually a top 4 as Tara Duggan took second and Nicky Burke and Ronald O’Riordan tying for third. n e is ori se on onal O’Connor from Rathmore took the dri ers le and as one of e fe o pe ors o on es ed all four rounds. The co-drivers Historic se on as ano er er a air i a Cas an and on McCarthy unable to be separated. Donagh Crowley is the County Junior Champion in a category where the organisers hope to see more crews signing up in the coming year.
The drivers and co-drivers will be out in force on Saturday December 28th when the prize giving takes place in the Anvil Bar in Keel and all rall fans are el o e o attend e err o or Clu is os n a series of night classes in the New Year. These are being run to explain e roles and fun ons of e o driver with Mike Dowling and Fionn Foley, two of the countries most e perien ed o pe ors i in the talks. Keep an eye on the local edia for e s ar n da e
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And most importantly I hope our readers enjoyed some, if not all of a e a e ritten for you. If your sport or club are not being covered then contact us at: raleead er ser ail o and e will do our best to include you. Or etter s ll e our R o e ail us with the weekly notes.
Have a Wonderful Christmas and a Spor n l Grea e ear u also remember Sport is just that –Sport and while it might not seem like it a es ere are ore i por an in s so loo a er ea o er and if you need to talk then please do.
