Issue 15 April

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LEGAL MATTERS CORNER

MIRIAM MC GILLICUDDY ANSWERS YOUR LEGAL QUERIES

Holiday Scenes Tralee Advertiser 12th April 2017.

Dave and Nora booked a package holiday with a well know tour operator. It included the flights, accommodation including half board (breakfast and evening meal) and some tours around their sunny destination. Unfortunately due to a number of issues at the resort they had the holiday from hell. There were renovation works going on round the clock at the hotel resulting in noise and dust, the food was inedible, their room was small and cramped with no view despite paying extra for a view and some of the tours did not go ahead. They complained to the local representative but she could not move them due to it being high season what can they do?

Luckily Dave and Nora had booked this as a package holiday so they have remedies under the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995. This is in the one big advantage of booking with a tour operator rather than putting it together oneself online. This act applies to package holidays at home or abroad over 24 hours in length, which include a combination of at least two of the following;

1. Transport

2. Accommodation

3. Other Tourist Service Accounting For A Significant Part Of The Package E.g. . Fishing Outing /Murder Mystery Tour pre-arranged by the Organiser sold at an inclusive price There is a legal requirement to put certain essential details in the brochure. And they must supply you with certain information in the holiday contract. They must be bonded so that there is money there to bring you home and refund the cost of your holiday if they become insolvent. In addition there are rights to get up to twice the inclusive cost of the holiday back for the travelling adults and the cost of the holiday back for a minor where there have been serious problems with the holiday. The Company must be notified as soon as possible to the representative at the holiday destination and to the tour operator within 28 days of coming home of the issues. This act means that you get very detailed information now in your holiday brochure prior to booking and also that in your holiday contract there is very detailed information to ensure that the holiday organizer cannot get out of their statutory responsibilities. The act ensures that one can transfer the holiday to some one else if one could not go on it for whatever reason. The act operates as a type of insurance and assurance to people booking with tour operators that their holiday should be of the quality advertised and gives them a right to refund with additional trauma money to a limited amount where it was the holiday from hell.

Law quip: When in Columbia say no to anyone wanting to deliver a suitcase of powdered sugar to their grandmother in Miami. If you have a legal query or need further information on any item addressed in this column please send your query to mirs@gofree.indigo.ie

SPRING HIKING SAFETY IN KERRY

Ahead of the Irish Red Cross Sunrise Summit Challenge in Kerry, on Sunday April 30th, charity challenge guide Ronan Mullen from Adventure.ie offers five key tips for spring hiking safety. With the long evenings and better weather now is the perfect time to get your walking boots on. Ireland boasts hundreds of tracks and trails suitable for all levels of fitness. Be sure to take necessary precautions before heading out to the hills this spring.

Check the forecast

Don’t be fooled by good weather in your locality. Always check a reliable weather source for the full day forecast in the area you plan to hike before you leave. Given the changeability of Irish weather, take a lightweight waterproof jacket even if sun is forecast for the day.

Know your limits

Start with shorter hikes if you are getting fit or new to hiking. There are countless health

benefits to be gained from hitting the trail, but hitting it too hard can result in injury and ruin the enjoyment for you.

Research your planned routes

Consult a good old fashioned map or a reliable online source to check the distance and difficulty of your planned route. Planning ahead is important as you may come across an unexpected climb or river that you are not prepared or experienced for. Also, check if your planned route is a loop back to your starting point or does it end somewhere else. Remember to check if there is public transport available to get back to your car if your route is not a loop.

Bring your phone

Always carry a fully charged mobile phone, but keep it turned off to preserve battery.

If something goes wrong you’ll need maximum battery. Pop it into a ziplock bag to keep it dry and carry it on you so it’s near to hand.

Bring a buddy

Hiking in groups is a fun way to explore Ireland’s mountain tracks and trails. It can also be safer than hiking alone. Organise to go with a group of friends or join up with a social group. Whether you hike alone or in a group, tell someone where you are going and when to expect you back. If something goes wrong and they can’t contact you, they will know to send help.

The Irish Red Cross 2017 Sunrise Summit Challenge will take place on Sunday, 30th April at a choice of six mountain locations around Ireland. The charity night hike raises funds for communities affected by natural disasters and conflict worldwide and has routes available for most levels of fitness and experience.

For more information and to register for the Sunrise Summit Challenge visit www. redcross.ie/sunrisesummit or contact the Alison at the Irish Red Cross on 01 642 4659.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE in pictures!

ABOVE: On your bike for the ‘Tour De Ballyfinnane’ charity Cycle on Saturday, left Terry Culloty, Tralee, Donal Browne, Tralee, Lucy Cronin, Ballymacelligott, Declan Kelyoc, Dublin, Tony and Trish Cronin, Castlemaine, and Dermot Brick, Tralee.

ABOVE: Leading by example: Hannah Enright, (4 years) Curraheen, Tralee, cleaning up the Curraheen Road, early on Saturday morning.

ABOVE: On your bike , for the ‘Tour De Ballyfinnane’ charity Cycle on Saturday, left Shelia Murphy, Milltown, Maurice Flynn, Abbeyfeale, and Fiona Brosnan, Tralee Chain Gang.

ABOVE: St. Brendan’s (Park, clean-up) took place on Saturday morning with the help of David and Jackie Tough, and Bernard Nolan

ABOVE: Padraig Pearse, needs a shampoo before the Easter celebrations.

ABOVE: Road works in progress in Denny Street, Easter2017.

ABOVE: Cheers everybody, from Teresa Cotter, The Spa, and on right of picture Judy McEvoy, Tralee, pictured at the Antique Fair, at the Earl of Desmond Hotel on Sunday.

ABOVE: Clean-up at St. Brendan’s Park, on Saturday morning, left Helena Rusk, Denis Dunworth, Eliot Callaja, Mary Weir, and Rosy Carey, children Michelle Hoare, and Jack Tess.

ABOVE: Preparing to take part in the ‘Tour De Ballyfinnane’ charity Cycle on Saturday, left Pauline Burke-Crean, Tralee, and Liz Grey, Tralee.

ABOVE: 10th annual fundraising event that takes place on the lands of Gerard McCarthy, at Banna West Ardfert, and in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation-Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry, and for Down Syndrome Kerry.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

EASTER FAMILY FUN DAY AT MANOR WEST

The Animal Roadshow and Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in centre on Saturday 15th April, 12-5pm-

Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is planning a wide range of fun activities this Spring and Summer for visitors, beginning on Easter Weekend with an exciting “Family Fun Day” on Saturday 15th April from 12 noon. The day will feature lots of fun things to do for turning a shopping trip into a family day out with lots of activities for kids big and small!

Take an adventure with The Animal Roadshow, back by popular demand to host their Mini Zoo in the centre with a range of different types of animals including Fluffy Bunny Rabbits, Cuddly Guinea pigs, an Owl as well as Snakes, Lizard, Tortoises and lots of creepy crawlies.

It’s always tea time at the Kingdom Party Pals ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’. Meet Alice, the Mad Hatter and many of their friends for some scrumptious munchies and a drop of tea.

Speaking about the event Derek Rusk, Centre Manager said, “It’s always great fun for us here to organise extra events and activities. They go down so well with our many visitors. We are very excited about this year’s schedule of free events and activities and look forward to welcoming as many people as possible to celebrate Easter with a fun filled Easter Saturday”.

Visitors will be dazzled by a wondrous Magician as well as many kid show favourite characters, face painting and balloon modelling. Starting

from 12 noon, there will also be an arts and crafts area where kids can draw, make and colour their favourite animals to bring home and hang on the fridge! As usual the parking is free of charge, so no stress if visitors decide to stay a little longer to enjoy all of the activities.

For more information on Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park and upcoming events, please visit www. manorwest.ie or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

LOTS OF TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS AT THE HEALTH & WELLBEING EVENING HOSTED BY LEE STRAND AND THE NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL

Four hundred people attended the Lee Strand & National Dairy Council Health & Wellbeing Evening on Thursday in the Brandon Hotel in Tralee. The evening was a star studded event with a host of high profile speakers including former Irish Olympian Derval O’Rourke; Kerry Football Legend and Dancing with the Stars Winner Aidan O’Mahony; Dietitian Paula Mee and RTE’s Fitness & Performance Expert Joe O’Connor. Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh was a wonderful MC at the event.

Renowned Dietitian Paula Mee kicked off the evening with a presentation on Nutrition & You and encouraged us to Grow Strong; Be Strong and Stay Strong. Paula believes that you don’t have to completely overhaul your diet to make an impact on health. Small changes, made repeatedly, can have a big and positive effect.

RTE’s Fitness and

Performance Expert Joe O’Connor has appeared on Ireland’s Fittest Family for the past 4 years and currently working with Athletics Ireland, Horse Sport Ireland and Limerick GAA. Joe presented Fitness 4 Health and stated “One size does not fit all when it comes to fitness and training. Adopting a fitness regime that somebody else enjoys will not necessarily be one that you will enjoy.” He suggested identifying your limiting factors, setting goals and developing a plan to achieve those goals. An engaging Q&A followed with Aidan O’Mahony, hot off his impressive win and dance moves on RTE’s Dancing with the Stars. Aidan spoke about the challenges of learning to dance for the popular show, his successful sporting career and also gave the audience

an insight into his nutrition and exercise regime.

Irish Olympian and cookery book author, Derval O’Rourke, ended the evening with a demonstration of some her favourite healthy recipes. Derval showed the audience how to make delicious and healthy Overnight Oats with

fruit toppings, her Stopwatch Brown Bread, a simple Tomato Soup, a Mexican Burrito Bowl and Apple and Cheese Stacks. Derval’s recipes can be found at www.ndc.ie/recipes

All proceeds from the event admission tickets and raffle went to the Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation.

Tralee Enterprise Town

EASTER COLOURING COMPETITION

PRIZES GALORE!!! Trophies, medals,Vouchers, Gift Sets and much more

Please send your entry to: Donna Monson, Kingdom County Fair, The Creeagh, Ballinorig West, Tralee, Co.Kerry by Wednesday 26th April 2017.

Name: Address: Phone No:

Age:

Easter Holidays Opening Hours

Open Daily from 10am – 6pm from Friday April 7th until Sunday April 23rd (except Easter Sunday)

Bookshop's, O'Mahony's Tralee & Limerick, Polymath Book Shop, Kerry Book shop, Quality Framing, Matt Talbot Road, Cleary's Russell St, Listowel Book Shop, Kenmare Book Shop. Quirke's Book Shop Cahirciveen, Eason's Killarney, Easons Listowel, Dingle An Cafe Liteartha Book Shop, Sneem Christian's Books Shop.

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YOUNG KERRY ENTREPRENEURS EXCEL IN KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL STUDENT ENTERPRISE AWARDS!

The County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards was held today Friday, 31st. March 2017 in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. Outstanding participation levels saw 32 mini-businesses being set up by over 120 second level school students involved in the competition. The competition promotes business idea development, structure, sourcing of finance, marketing/sales and the presentation of a formal business plan. The students progressed through the establishment of a mini company which trades over a period of a number of months. An exciting and rewarding programme, students get to experience the realities of entrepreneurship from developing a business idea to producing a product, researching the market, promoting the business, managing the books and generating profits.Prizes were awarded at Junior, Intermediate and Senior level. The winners of the County Student Enterprise Awards in all categories go forward to the National Finals to be held in Croke Park on 3rd May 2017. The Student Enterprise Awards bring a taste of real life business to the classroom. Tomás Hayes, Head of Local Enterprise stated that “the judges were highly impressed by the high standard of product, the level of innovation and the

confidence of the students in presenting their proposal”.The winners of the Senior Category was “Circulation Foot Stool” from St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballybunion. The winning team constructed a circulation foot stool support. Students include Philip Byrne, Jamie Hannon and Fionnan Toomey. The winner of the Intermediate Category was “grandparents. com” – childhood memories from grandparents videod by grandchildren and set up by Dylan Mangan from Killorglin Community School. Junior level winner was Adele O’Brien from Presentation Secondary School Milltown. This business consists of a bag containing a variety of different products. Other prizes were awarded for Best Stand, Most Innovative Product, Most Enterprising Project and Best Business Plan.Comprehensive School Tarbert won the most Enterprising School Award for it’s work in fostering entrepreneurship within the school and was presented with the Cantillon Perpetual Cup. Tomás Hayes, Head of Local Enterprise Office said “I am pleased to see the level of innovation, resourcefulness, planning and development of all 32 projects in this year’s awards. This is a real life exercise. It involves idea generation and actual trading. Profits are generated and finance is secured. It is a taste of business and all the issues involved from finding

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Comprehensive School Tarbert won the most Enterprising School Award for it’s work in fostering entrepreneurship within the school and was presented with the Cantillon Perpetual Cup. Pictured at the County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards was held today Friday, 31st. March 2017 in the Institute of Technology, Tralee.

Photo By : Domnick Walsh

the right idea, funding the business, collecting the money and building the team. I must commend the teachers for their efforts and the mentors for their support. The judges had a very difficult task!”Bridget Fitzgerald, Economic Development Officer with Kerry County Council added “Kerry County Council is core to enterprise development in County Kerry and the Kerry Local Enterprise Office is now firmly embedded. I was delighted to be a part of the event today and it gives me great enthusiasm for the future of entrepreneurial development

PEMBERTON ‘SLAM DUNKS ‘ AN ALL STAR AND PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Five players from each of the four divisions in the Basketball Ireland National League have been awarded All Star awards this week for the 2016/17 season, with the Player of the Year for each Division also revealed. Th e second and third teams in each League have also been announced. The All Stars were selected from the votes of the National League coaches who vote d for the players every month from the start of the season until the end of March. “We’re delighted to honour the very best of our leagues for the 2016-17 season,” said Women’s National League Commissioner Matthew Hall. “The All Stars were brought back in 2015 and have proven to be very popular since then. This year’s awards recognize the best and most consistent players in Ireland.” In the Men’s Super League, Garvey’s Tralee Warriors’ star guard, Trae Pemberton has not only scooped his first All Star here in Ireland, but has also secured the title of Player of the Year after a superb season with the Kerry side.

in County Kerry.Margaret Murphy, Kerry Programme Coordinator emphasised “This was a very strong programme in 2017 requiring extensive work by teachers, mentors and staff. The results are evident with three category winners going to the national final. We hope that we can win another award for Kerry.” Further information can be obtained by contacting Margaret Murphy, Kerry Local Enterprise Office at (066) 9472053 or www. localenterprise.ie/kerry or www.kerrycoco.ie

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SERIOUS ROCKFALL AT SKELLIG MICHAEL VISITOR SITE

The Office of Public Works (OPW) announced this week that another significant rockfall has occurred at the famous Skellig Michael UNESCO World Heritage Site in Co. Kerry, with a large amount of material being deposited from upper slopes onto the roadway in an area vital to the OPW operation on the Island. This follows on a similar event that occurred in the winter of 2015/16 when boulders falling from the steep slopes above caused damage to the Lighthouse Road and its seaward wall, for a time threatening visitor access to the Monastic site last summer and causing concern at the implications for tourist safety. The rockfall was discovered on Friday, April 7th when staff of the OPW arrived at the Island to carry out the normal preseason maintenance works and safety checks before the scheduled opening to visitors in Mid-May next. The OPW workers had been delayed somewhat by bad weather in recent days and last Friday was the first opportunity they had to access the site.

“It is frequently problematic to get to the site in April” said Grellan Rourke, the OPW’s Senior Conservation Architect for Skellig Michael. “We would normally expect to have to deal with some level of winter

storm damage and our staff usually have to do a good deal of clean-up work before the site is ready for visitors, but the level of rockfall we have encountered this year is highly exceptional and, because of where it has come down, deeply worrying indeed.”

The rocks, shale and other debris material which has been discovered is located on the Island’s Lighthouse Road close to the accommodation huts maintained on the Island for use during the summer by the OPW’s conservation works staff. The accommodation consists of a number of lightweight prefabricated structures which are used during the season when the Island is open to visitors and while none of the huts were actually damaged by the falling rocks, the rubble has landed close enough to them to give rise to serious concern.

Mr. Rourke said today, “Some of the material is very large and would definitely have caused severe damage to the structures had they been hit directly. It’s quite clear that, had these rocks come down directly on top of the huts, there would have been a significant threat to anyone inside.”

The OPW stressed that it

is too early at this stage to speculate about the possible effect of this event on visitors and whether the opening date for the Island on 14th May is under threat. The normal areas where visitors are allowed are not directly affected by this rockfall and no debris has landed in areas where

they normally congregate; however, the OPW staff presence on the Island is vital to the management of the visitor operation and any threat to their safe functioning and the provision of a safe place of work for them is a significant issue that needs to be addressed.

Kerry Ladies Minor Camogie team on Saturday last in Tubber , Co.Clare after they beat Mayo.

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IRELAND’S NATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

THINKING OF STARTING A NEW BUSINESS?

Every year, 150 start-ups are funded through New Frontiers. This National programme funded by Enterprise Ireland, is delivered in your area by the Tom Crean Business Centre at the Institute of Technology, Tralee and the Rubicon Centre at Cork Institute of Technology.

If you have a business idea and would like to discuss how the programme can support you, visit www.newfrontiers.ie

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS Friday 21st April 2017

Tralee through the Years !

John Cleary.

Photo Archive recently released for public viewing!

Presenation School Pupils 80’s

Young Tralee Dancers 80’s

The Mall 80’s Tralee

Staff of Tralee General Hospital 80’s

Trall Folk Group 80’s

A LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR

A life in the Spirit Seminar will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception Rathass ,Tralee. Starting on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm.

It will continue for 7 weeks in the lead up to Pentecost Sunday.

It will take place each Wednesday night from 19th April to the 31st May, except one week where it will take place on the Thursday May 18th.

A great line up of speakers will deliver the talks.

Come & join us for this great Festival of Faith & great outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

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TRALEE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

With fantastic weather participants had a lovely start to this year’s public season with the Tralee Community Garden Project in the Town Park. Satu rday was sunny and warm for the KWD Kerry County Clean Up. Thanks to all for their hard work and to those who donated plastic soda bottles at the garden. The project are collecting these for the new recycled plastic bottle green house being built this year which is part supported by Local Agenda 21 funding. This y ears opening again attracted International participation. You can see Hartig an and his sister Keira Deely from New York, USA proudly showing off their contribution to keeping the county clean. Visiting their grand parents who live in Tral ee the children were accompanied by Mom Betty and Dad Thomas who also helped on the day. The project would be delighted with any further donations of ri nsed 2 litre clear plastic bottles as it helps recycle and positively use this waste product. We are in the garden on Saturdays from 10.30 am – 12.30pm, come along and get involved you will be welcomed.

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for the KWD County Cleanup last weekend and collected over 80 bags of litter Well done , Team Bramble !

AUSTIN STACKS MINORS WIN OUT AGAINST RIVALS KERINS O RAHILLYS

17pts to 2-08 in D & E Tiles and Stoves Minor Town League Div 1 Final in Caherslee on Tuesday Night Minor Captain Shane Walsh is presented with the trophy by John Slattery Chairman of Tralee Town Board along with Mark Greensmi th from D&E Tiling and Stoves pics by Paddy White

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TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS

ALT 75 d’ACHT NA mBÓITHRE 1993

SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, and the Temporary Closing of Roads Regulations 1994, Kerry County Council has decided to close to public traffic the following streets:

Street: R875 Bridge St (from the junction with Russell Street towards the Mall) and The Mall, Tralee.

Street Closing Times: from 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 24 April 2017 to 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 21 November 2017, both dates inclusive.

The purpose of the road closure is to facilitate the upgrading of The Mall by provision of a “shared space” consisting of a level surface between the footway and the carriageway and enabling pedestrians to move freely while reducing the priority for vehicles.

Traffic diversions will be in place. Access will be provided for emergency services. Provision will be made for Taxis at a new permanent rank at Abbey Court (Tesco). Provision will be made for Loading on a temporary basis in The Square. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

Question

I have a medical card but I seem to be paying more than the monthly cap for prescription charges for my family. Why would this happen and how can I get a refund?

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Closing date for receipt of entries is Tuesday 18th April

Send entries to Competition, Siamsa Tíre Theatre, Town Park, Tralee, Co Kerry.

If you have a medical card, there is a charge for each prescription item you receive. The prescription charge is €2.50, up to a maximum of €25 per month per person or family. For medical card holders over the age of 70 there is a reduced prescription charge, from 1 March 2017, of €2 per item up to a maximum of €20 per month. Usually your pharmacy keeps records of how much you have paid in prescription charges and makes sure that you do not pay more than the limit each month. However, you may use different pharmacies in the same month, or your family members may not be set up as a family group, and you may end up paying more than the maximum.

If this happens, the Health Service Executive (HSE) will issue a refund without the need for you to apply for it. This is done on the basis of the information received from pharmacies. Refunds are issued every six months for amounts over €10. Amounts that are less than €10 are carried over to the next refund date.

You can set up your family as a family group on medicalcard.ie and print off a family certificate to give to your pharmacist. This will show all of the members of your family so that your pharmacy will not collect charges above the monthly limit. Your family is defined as you, your spouse or partner, any children under 16 years of age and any children between 16 and 21 years of age who are in full-time education.

If you do not have access to the internet you can ask your Local Health Office to help with setting up a family group. You can also call the HSE on 1890 252 919 or ask your local pharmacist who may be able to help you

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BEXBLAHFITNESS!

HELLO MY STRONG FRIENDS, I HOPE YOU’RE ALL HAVING A FANTASTIC WEEK!

This week I will be talking about my current favourite fat burning exercises to do at the gym.

1. Stairmaster - when I was home in Tralee recently I discovered this machine for the first time in the Brandon Gym. What a workout! Within 10 mins I was literally dripping sweat. The benefits of the stairmaster are as follows: Tone and sculpt your entire lower body. Stair climbing engages every major muscle in your lower body: glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves. High repetitions are famous for building lean muscle and

burning fat which results in toned and sculpted muscles.

2. Tabata Kettlebell Swings - this exercise is a part of my new plan that I’m doing. It really gets the heart rate going! You basically swing the 1015kg kettlebell as fast as you can with proper form for 20 secs and then rest for 10 secs and repeat 8 times. It’s an amazing fat burning workout.

3. Walking Lunges - I have more of a love/hate relationship with these. I hate the thought of doing them but I love it when I’m doing them and can feel it all in my lower body. The benefits include improved balance, symmetrical toning,

glute toning, improved core stability and they also boost hip flexibility. So basically they’re a fantastic total body workout!

4. Sprints - definitely my favourite as they get the sweat pumping and the heart rate right up! I sprint for 20/30 seconds and rest for 10 and repeat it as much as possible.

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Bexblah Beauty

Hello my beautiful friends! I hope you’re all having a fab week.

I hope you all enjoyed my Beauty Detox tips last week! I was working as a Makeup Artist at the IFTAs on Saturday so I will be talking about that next week. This week I will be talking about my current mascara & lash favourites! I’m obsessed with lashes lately, OBSESSED.

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L’oreal Telescopic: You will ALWAYS find this mascara in my makeup collection. I absolutely love it. It’s about €15/€16, a bit pricey for drugstore makeup but I’m obsessed. Great for length!

LASHES FOR DAYS

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Ardell Wispies: I wear these everyday for work. They’re natural and fluffy and I get so many people asking if they’re my own lashes or extensions. I loaded up on them at The Beauty Show because they’re extremely hard to find. Sometimes you can find them in Pennys if you’re lucky.

Benefit They’re Real: When I first tried this product I really didn’t get the hype. I got a sample size and I’m converted. This stuff is amazing, again adds tonnes of length and doesn’t clump! It’s €26.

Nubounsom Bella Lashes: My go to night out lashes. These are perfectly dramatic & glam for every occasion. Even though they are a bit more expensive one pair lasts ages. I get them on Nubounsom.com.

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Lancôme Hypnose Mascara: Ever since starting working at Lancôme I have become obsessed with this mascara. It’s amazing! Gives great length and volume without clumping.

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

HEALTHY RECIPES

Easter Sunday is always a big family day and was traditionally a day for roast leg of lamb, or a big honey glazed gammon now we did a honey glazed gammon at Christmas so ill skip that , and don’t forget to pop by the blog and facebook pages both called Tralee culinarygangsters.com for loads of recipes storys and videos

Happy Easter!! Enjoy.

LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (7-pound) semi-boneless leg of lamb, , fat trimmed to 1/4 inch thick, and lamb tied

• 4 garlic cloves

• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/4 cup dry red wine or beef stock

1. Pat lamb dry and score fat by making shallow cuts all over with tip of a sharp small knife.

2. Pound garlic to a paste with sea salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife) and stir together with rosemary and pepper. Put lamb in a lightly oiled roasting pan, then rub paste all over lamb. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 180

4. Roast lamb in middle of oven until a thermometer inserted 2 inches into thickest part of meat (do not touch bone) registers 70c, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 15 to 25 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 74c for medium-rare).

5. Add wine to pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.

LEMON-ROASTED POTATOES VEGETABLE OIL SPRAY

• 4 pounds unpeeled fingerling potatoes or baby potato in assorted colors (such as red, white, and purple), rinsed, halved lengthwise

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

• 6 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

• 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel

• 24 garlic cloves, sliced

1. Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 175°. . Toss potatoes with 1/2 cup olive oil in large bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spread potatoes in single layer on baking sheets, dividing equally. Roast 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, whisk extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, dill, and lemon peel in small bowl to blend for dressing. Toss garlic and 2 tablespoons dressing in another small bowl. Divide garlic mixture between baking sheets with potatoes and toss; reverse baking sheets and continue to roast until potatoes are tender and brown around edges, about 15 minutes longer.

3. Toss roasted potatoes in large bowl with enough of remaining dressing to coat and serve.

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PATRICK HOLFORD AT THE CUTTING EDGE

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KERRY SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017

The annual Kerry Colleges Track and Field Championships were held in ideal conditions at An Riocht Athletic Track on Thursday 6th April 2017. Approx. 400 athletes representing 15 secondary schools contested sprints, middle and long distance races; shot putt, long and high jumps, and to finish off the day, the ever-popular relays.

In the boys’ competition, Sean Mahony of St. Michaels, Listowel had a double in Minor 100m and long jump. In the Junior catagory, Jordan

Kissane of Tralee CBS had a double in high jump and long jump and was second in 100m. Gary Cronin of St. Brendans Killarney won gold in both 100m and 400m. Mercy Mounthawk were winners of the Shield for Best Boys School, with Tralee CBS second and St. Brendans Killarney third.

In the girls’ competition, Christine McCarthy of Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare won both the Intermediate Long Jump and High Jump. In the Senior category, Aoibheann O’Brien

of Mercy Mounthawk was impressive in winning both 100m and Long Jump. Mercy Mounthawk won the Shield for Best Girls School, with Presentation Killarney coming second, and Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare third.

Kerry Colleges Athletics Board would like to thank all officials who helped with the smooth running of the day’s events. Forthcoming schools track and field events are as follows:

• North Munster Schools T&F…Tues 9th May (Ennis), Thurs 11th May (UL).

• South Munster Schools T&F…Thurs 4th May, Thurs 11th May, both at CIT.

• Munster Schools T&F……………Sat. 20th May (CIT).

• Irish Schools T&F………………..Sat. 3rd June (Tullamore.)

Adrienne & Damien McLoughlin Kerry Colleges Athletics Board 086 0791421

Senior boys 100m - 1. Gary Cronin, St. Brendans Killarney. 2. Tomas Leen Tralee CBS 3. Rory O’Connor MM.

Jnr. boys 100m - 1. Mervyn Shalemba MM 2. Jordan Kissane Tralee CBS 3. Sean McGrath St. Josephs Ballybunion.

Inter. boys 400m - 1. Darragh Lowth, Tralee CBS 2. Darragh Courtney MM 3. Luke O’Carroll MM.

Damien McLoughlin of Kerry Colleges Athletics Board presents the Best Boys and Girls School shields to Aoife O’Carroll and Aoibheann O’Brien of Mercy Mounthawk.

AROMATHERAPY AND ITS USES

The term AROMATHERAPY was coined in the 1920’s to describe the use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes. In a nutshell aromatherapy means “ a therapy using aromas”. The aromas come from the plant kingdom - flowers, trees, herbs and bushes. Essential oils are highly concentrated and should always be diluted before applying to the skin. Essential oils have many uses and our sense of smell, being linked to our emotions, plays the largest part in recognizing the power of aromatherapy and certain essential oils can help with various health and wellbeing issues. Essential oils are often used to promote well being on different levels – physical, mental and emotional. There are several ways of using essential oils all of them very pleasant, these include massage, bathing, compress and inhalation (never use them orally). Proper use of the oils helps to promote a more balanced lifestyle. They may also prevent you from succumbing to everyday illness and effects of stress. A balanced state of mind promotes vitality and better ability to cope with difficult events. Use of aromatherapy can also help to stimulate the immune system avoiding the “run down” feeling that can lead to cold and flu.

Some of the more common everyday health issues where aromatherapy can help include:

Mental Fatigue: BASIL OIL stimulates the brain and is fantastic to refresh your mental powers during a demanding day. During exams or for anybody who needs to concentrate for long periods of time. Because oil of basil is so strong, simply using one or two drops of this oil on a tissue is sufficient to refresh brain matter; may also be added to hot water in an oil burner for use at home or in the office.

Insomnia: LAVENDER for anyone experiencing insomnia, if possible take a bath about one hour before bedtime and add 4 to 5 drops of lavender oil. No washing or scrubbing...this bath is purely for rest and relaxation. Stay as long as you feel comfortable adding more hot water if necessary. After leaving the bath, put 1 to 2 drops of NEROLI oil on the edge of your pillow or on a tissue and place it where you can breathe in the vapours. An even more powerful sedative oil is MARJORAM, although the smell isn’t as pleasant as Lavender or Neroli, but it will invariably ensure a good nights’ sleep.

Off Days: CLARY SAGE is great for anyone who is subject to “Off Days” when the slightest thing can turn you into a nervous wreck, may benefit from this oil. When you are feeling low it helps you to take control of your emotions. It is also known as a euphoric oil.

Emotional Balancing: GERANIUM oil is very beneficial for balancing extremes, whether it’s on a physical or emotional level. Great for the bath or for use in the burner.

HGHLY RECHIOMMENDED: PATCHOULI oil, one of the more versatile and celebrated oils, works great where there may be negative feelings such as anxiety, anger and even sadness. Pop a few drops in your oil burner to release its therapeutic properties. The strong, sweet, spicy, musky aroma of this oil also works great as a natural deodorant, just dilute a few drops in a small spray bottle with water. As always we are instore to disucuss and advise you on the full range of essential oils and which ones may suit your requirements best, just call in.

Until next time, stay healthy.

Deirdre

Using oil burners

Ensure the water is boiling and then add a few drops of your favourite oil to the water

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

ALL-WEATHER DESTINATION SHINES THROUGH AS KEY MESSAGE IN NEW TRALEE TOURISM INFORMATION BOOKLET

“TRALEE”, the title of a new 52-page tourism information booklet aimed at encouraging people to visit Kerry’s capital town for business or pleasure, has been launched by Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien.

The booklet, which is packed with information about local accommodation, hospitality, indoor and outdoor attractions, festivals, events and leisure activities, is effectively an A to Z of all that Tralee has to offer.

The Chief Executive of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Kieran Ruttledge, said: “The new Tralee brochure gives a more professional look for Tralee in all the promotions it undertakes. It is attractive and eye-catching and promotes Tralee as a great destination for all the family to visit. We thank Sandra Leahy of Kerry County Museum and Trina

Houlihan of Tralee Chamber Alliance for their work in gathering the content. It was designed by Emma Collins of Collins Shannon Design & Print and produced by Tralee Printing. We have already used the brochure at a show in Cork and the feedback has been excellent with Customers happy to take away a high quality production that tells them everything they need to know about visiting Tralee.”

The Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien, said: “Tralee is the Best Large Tourism Town in Ireland which highlights the positive visitor experience for those coming to and staying in Tralee. As an all-weather destination for holidays or short breaks, Tralee continues to shine over other destinations throughout the country and the new brochure will help raise the town’s profile as a great place

10,000 copies of the Tralee booklet have been printed for the coming season and while they will be mostly distributed outside the county, copies are available from Tralee Chamber Alliance, 18 Denny Street, Tralee and online at

www.Tralee.ie.

For more information, please contact Tralee Chamber Alliance on 066 7121472 or email info@Tralee.ie.

A WHOPPING 10,000 VISITORS TO THE KERRY EXPO

An incredible 10,000+ people flocked to the Kerry EXPO on Sunday. The event was hailed by both exhibitors and visitors as a significant event for Kerry. The expo brought together a mix of SME’s, Start-ups, Major industries, organisations & educational institutions and was an incredible success for all involved. The over-arching theme was to celebrate the commercial side of Kerry and allow businesses to engage with all aspects of the community. “Buy Local, Community Awareness and Integration” were the strong messages delivered by the EXPO, throughout the day. Organisers, sponsors and supporting partners rallied together to shine a spotlight on Kerry as a commercial hub and the importance of coming together to support fellow businesses and promote Kerry as the place to live, work and study.

This year the event took a new direction and focused on family engagement and entertainment with an

underlying educational theme.

Piloting this year’s event were kids workshops which were designed to promote and incentivise early learning skills, particularly in the areas of engineering, science, concentration and focus.

Fred McDonogh of Redchair Recruitment stated that, “engagement between industry and early education is crucial to building a sustainable and educated future workforce”.

“The EXPO is part of ambitious plans to promote Kerry at local, national and international levels and discussions are well underway to implement future proactive strategies to compliment and promote both the EXPO and Kerry’s commercial offerings ” says Liz Maher, Director of Kerry EXPO.

Exhibitors made every effort to develop ideas to attract visitors to their stands, with lots of giveaways, tastings, health screenings and other forms of activities related to their particular company or organisation. . The Bon Secours Hospital

achieved the first award for Visitor Engagement, while Aspen Grove Solutions achieved “Best Exhibitor, as voted by the public, The Busy Botanist won “Best Presented” and Teachtech Support won “Best Marketing Engagement”. This of course was capped by a great Kerry Win which was captured on a 50ft screen as crowds gathered to cheer on the Kerry team and the final winning moments of the game. As the curtains come down on a very successful EXPO, enthusiastic exhibitors are already signing up to exhibit at next year’s event. According to Liz Maher “ We won’t let the grass grow under us, the EXPO team, supporting partners and

Filip Stefiszyl from Tralee gets to meet the Storm Troopers during the Kerry Expo at the INEC In Killarney on Sunday afternoon.

sponsors will continue their efforts and we will make even more improvements to next year’s event.

to visit.”

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A MAN TAKE HIS DOG TO THE VET, AND THEN...

A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet and asks, “my dog’s cross-eyed... is there anything you can do for him?”

“Well,” says the vet, “let’s have a look at him” So, he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then teeth.

Finally, he says “I’m going to have to put him down.”

“Why? Because he’s cross-eyed?” “No, because he’s really heavy.”

A WHITE MAN SAYS TO A COLORED MAN...

A white man says to a colored man next to him, “Colored people are not allowed here, “ The man next to him with a brown colored skin tone turned around and stood up. He then said: “Now listen here...when I was born I was BROWN, when I grew up I was BROWN, when I’m sick I’m BROWN, when I go in the sun I’m BROWN, when I’m cold I’m BROWN, and when I die I’ll be BROWN.”

“But you sir...when you’re born you’re PINK, when you grow up you’re WHITE, when you’re sick you’re GREEN, when you go in the sun you turn RED, when you’re cold you turn BLUE and when you die you turn PURPLE.”

“And you have the nerve to call me colored?”

A WOMAN NOTICED HER HUSBAND STANDING ON THE BATHROOM SCALE

A woman noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his stomach. “Ha! That’s not going to help,” she said. “Sure, it does,” he said. “It’s the only way I can see the numbers.”

TWO AND A HALF MEN!

Two men are discussing their lives. One says, “I’m getting married. I’m sick of a messy apartment, dirty dishes, and no clothes to wear.” The other one says, “Hey, I’m getting divorced for the same reasons.

NOW SON

An elderly man was on the operating table awaiting surgery to be performed by his son, a renowned surgeon. Just before they would put him under, he asked to speak to his son: “Don’t be nervous, son, do your best and just remember, if it doesn’t go well, if something happens to me… your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife

HORMONAL

I’m certain there are female hormones in beer. When I drink too much, I talk nonsense and I cannot control my car.

HEY BIG SPENDER!

A man noticed his credit card has been stolen - but he never reported it. The thief was still spending considerably less than his wife.

JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES GO TO A RESTAURANT...

“Table for 26, please,” Jesus tells the hostess. “But there are only 13 of you.”

“Yeah, but we’re all going to sit on one side of the table.”

FACT: A LOT OF WOMEN TURN INTO GOOD DRIVERS. LESSON:

If you’re a good driver, watch out for women who are turning.

AN AUSTRALIAN MAN WAKES UP IN THE HOSPITAL...

he says, “Doctor, was I brought here to die?” The doctor replies, “No, you were brought here yester-die”

I ASKED GOD FOR A BIKE...

but then realized that is not how God works. So I stole some kid’s bike and asked God for forgiveness.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Movie Review

with Adam Kavanagh

AKA Mr Movie reviews

GET OUT REVIEW

Director: Jordan Peele

CARL COX LABEL LANDS AT THE ABBEY INN ON

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT

The worlds no 1 DJ Carl Cox label head man Jon Rundell comes to Tralee Easter Sunday to rock the Abbey Inn , Jon who has jus t played Miami conference for Carl Cox’s main stage flys in for 2 Irish shows, one in the north of Ireland and the other is in T ralee !! Doors open at 9... joining Jon is fellow Intec artist Jonno Brien and Bruming(flashmob) in the main room , Room 2 in the Abbey features Steven Horan (electo) luke reidy and boogieblock (Kieran Regan &Sean Flanagan )..... arrive early...its going to be a great Easter Sunday Night in Tralee !

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradford Whitely

Get Out is the horror/dark comedy from first time director Jordan Peele which follows the story of Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) an African-American visiting his white girlfriend Rose’s (Allison Williams) parents. When he arrives there he realises that something suspicious is happening at their mysterious estate. Walking into the cinema to see Get Out, I was a little sceptical as I am not the biggest fan of horror. Yet walking out, I was blown away by just how much I enjoyed the film. The film doesn’t just rely on jump-scares like a lot of mediocre horror films do. This movie’s scares really rely on the tension of the uncomfortable positions that our protagonist Chris finds himself in. The film boasts a wicked sense of humour which gives a nice break in between the scares too. The film also has some social commentary that looms large throughout the film. Race relations are brought up a lot in the movie.

Jordan Peele’s debut is an amazing first feature. He perfectly captures the tension a horror movie should have. Jordan’s past work has been in comedy and it shows in the scenes with Chris’s friend Rod (LilRel Howery). His perception of racism is clearly in the film but he doesn’t hit you over the head with it. The main cast is a joy to watch on screen especially Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams as their fear and anger is very believable and keeps the film grounded.Overall the film is highly enjoyable and has become one of the best films I’ve seen all year so far.

Mr. Movies Fact:

Jordan Peele was inspired to write this movie by Eddie Murphy. During a stand-up comedy show, Murphy talked about going to meet a Caucasian girlfriend's parents.

Dont forget to give local favourite DJ Jonno Brien your vote i n Irelands Top DJ over the past twenty years .Buzz.ie got to the link below https://www.facebook.com/jonno.brien/posts/10155268600623217

Tralee by Night...

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

AUSTIN STACKS STADIUM HOSTS NARRIES V ROCKIES IN SENIOR TOWN LEAGUE FINAL ON EASTER SATURDAY

What a treat ...local rivals Kerins O Rahillys take on Austin Stacks this coming Easter Saturday under lights at Tralee’s newest Jewel in the Crown , Austin Stack Park . This Senior Town league Final will take place on Easter Saturday evening at 6.30pm in the newly refurbished Austin Stack Park pitch , fresh from hosting bumper crowds in Kerry v Mayo , Kerry V Dublin as well as Kerry v Galway in the Hurling . This major reinvestment by both Tralee Business Community and the County Board is slowly helping this famous venue regain

its proper title as one of the top pitches in the country

. Tralee enjoyed a bumper Paddys weekend recently , helped immensely by the large number of Dublin Football fans descending on the Town .

Hopefully (if we see off Dublin this weekend in the All -Ireland League Final!) , we will see Current and future Kerry Stars performing on the night for their clubs and this local derby is renowned for its intensity and battle for ‘bragging rights‘!

“We expect no quarter given nor none taken “ Remember 630PM Easter Saturday Evening at Austin Stack Park

DID YOU KNOW THAT 27 PEOPLE DIE OF HEART ATTACK IN IRELAND EVERY DAY?

Heartwave Cardio Screening is returning to Kerry with the revolutionary Bpro pulse wave analysis device, providing affordable and accurate heart and artery screenings.

The Bpro and A-Pulse Casp has been 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 the angiogram.

The BPro Cardio Pulse-Wave screening measures the aortic pressure as well as the flexibility of your arteries. Screenings are carried out by a health stats certified technician and a full printout of the results are given on the day which can be brought back to your own GP or

cardiologist if necessary. The procedure is non-invasive and completely pain-free. The cost of an individual BPro test is €50 per adult with a 10% discount (€90) for a couple. There is also a 20% discount for groups of 12 or more people e.g. Sports Clubs, Business Screening etc.

Heartfelt Cardio Screening will bring the Bpro to the following venue in Kerry over the next few weeks: Tuesday 25th April – Ashe Hotel, Tralee Appointments are essential and are available from 10.45am until late. For further information or to make an appointment, please contact:

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Tralee Boxing Club’s Patrick McCarthy is an All Ireland Champion!

Leanne,Eddie and Padraig Walsh who enjoyed Beauty and the Beast Musical at Siamsa Tire Tralee on Monday evening

TORQUING CARS!

UK DIESEL CAR DRIVERS

MAY SOON BE PENALISED!

Drivers of UK diesel cars could soon be hit by a new fee of up to £20 a day, it was reported this week Plans for a so-called ‘toxin tax’ will be unveiled this week by UK Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom to crack down on air pollution, according to the Sunday Times. It reports around 35 UK towns and cities will have bans on diesel cars and commercial vehicles, daily charges on them entering the busiest areas, or a mixture of the two. Up to 10 million cars in Great Britain could be affected in cities including Leeds, Southampton, Nottingham and Derby, it is reported. Councils in each area would consult on the details, and newer diesel cars would reportedly be excluded. A source said the Department for Environment, Food and Rurul affairs (Defra) “did not recognise” the figures in the Sunday Times story, but plans will be announced “in due course”.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has already announced the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a “toxicity charge” to enter the capital. It follows repeated calls for a scrappage scheme to phase out polluting diesel vehicles. This led to fears of tax hikes for diesel cars in the Autumn Budget. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling also signalled a crackdown by warning people should think long and hard before buying a diesel car. Asked whether motorists should hesitate before buying a diesel, Mr Grayling said: “People should take a long, hard think about what they need, about where they’re going to be driving, and should make best endeavours to buy the least polluting vehicle they can.

“I don’t think diesel is going to disappear but someone who is buying a car to drive around a busy city may think about buying a low-emission vehicle rather than a diesel.”

CAR ADVICE WITH HONEST JOHN (DAILY TELEGRAPH)

If your car has developed a fault, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk

CARRY ON CABBY

My daughter is driving her third Toyota Prius and has always leased her cars. She feels inclined to buy when it is three years old and keep it for as long again. What pitfalls await her? AG

HJ; If she can buy it for sensible money, it could prove to be a good decision. Taxi drivers have now caught on to the fact that the Prius is ultra-reliable and cheap to maintain. Even if she keeps it for another three years there is a ready market out there, but that might make it too expensive to buy from the leasing company.

SEVEN-YEAR ITCH

I drive about 5,000 miles a year in my seven-year-old Skoda Yeti TDI CR110 4x4. I wish to change to a similarly compact petrol 4x4, but the Yeti TSI 4x4 is too expensive. What are the alternatives? WG HJ ; I’d suggest the Dacia Duster 1.2 TCE 125 4x4 (£14,895) or a Suzuki Vitara S 1.4 Boosterjet 4x4 (about £21,000).

ALL CHANGE

I recently replaced the front tyres of my 2014 BMW X1 X-Drive. The garage advised me that I should change the rears as well, even though they are well within the legal limit. They said that failure to do so could wreck the X-Drive, involving a £11,000 repair. Is this correct? RW

HJ ....Yes. A disparity between tyre types and rolling circumference will upset the X-Drive centre diff and cause excess wear because it will think the disparity is due to slippage and will continually engage all-wheel drive. It’s the same with all similar AWD systems. The way around it is to swap tyres front to back (same side) halfway through their lives. but it is a problem if the tyres are half worn and you get an irreparable puncture in one of them.

TALKING SPORT WITH THE TRALEE ADVERTISER

FAI NATIONAl P.R.O. OF THE YEAR

GREAT WIN FOR KERRY BUT WEEK END’S ON SAD NOTE: The fickleness of sport was certainly proved by the latter stages of the Allianz Football League with Kerry 6th in Division 1 going into the last round of games and the following weekend winning the League. It proved that every score was valuable during the League and that even when a team is playing bad got to keep going till the end. Kerry certainly had a mixed League with some great performances and some less than perfect ones. But that will have suited Eamonn Fitzmaurice and the management team as it gives them plenty to work on in the build-up to the Championship. Looking at the stats from the League Kerry used 33 different players and this is also a huge positive for Kerry. Looking quickly at the final as all the plaudits that Kerry deserve have been written. The team going in against Dublin included a number of players who you could say had ‘no respect’ for Dublin. This is not meant in a disparaging way but it means that they had not suffered those defeats against Dublin over the last few seasons and just went for it. Players like Ronan Shanahan, Jack Barry and Jack Savage gelled perfectly with some of the more experienced players. One of the advantages that Dublin had over many other counties including Kerry was their strength in depth. Now that Kerry has unearthed a number of new players who have gained great experienced from the League and still have players to come back from Dr Crokes and the u21’s plus a few injuries means there will be a huge scramble for places. But more importantly there will be a number of players on the bench straining to get on and who will certainly not weaken the team when they do. While all managers play down a win in the League and Eamonn Fitzmaurice was no different you can be sure that behind the scenes there was a huge sense of achievement and satisfaction in winning the League, beating Dublin and also preventing them a 5-in-a-row. It certainly all bodes well for a big summer ahead for Kerry GAA fans and without wishing away the year

thoughts are already gone forward to August and September.

Minors: The Kerry minors will have opened their Munster and All Ireland defence by the time you are reading this and we are all hoping that they will have come through with a win. With the success of the Kerry minors over recent years and that of The Sem and Dingle in the college Kerry have a very strong panel. This will be a minor competition that more than ever counties will want to win as it’s the last time the competition is at u18 level. From 2018 on it will be at u17’s – one wonders is that to go directly into competition with the League of Ireland u17’s competition but that’s a debate for another day. For now we are all behind the minors and all involved with the squad.

U21’s: The Kerry u21’s will be looking to get the monkey of an eight year gap without success off thei backs as they take on Galway in their All Ireland semi-final. The game is on in Ennis at 4.30pm on Saturday and Jack O’Connor and his squad will be looking to secure a berth in the decider on April 29th.

HURLER’S READY FOR ROUND ROBIN:

The Kerry hurlers will have put their heartbreaking loss to Laois behind them as they look forwards to meeting Meath in Round 1 of the Leinster Senior Championship round robin series. Kerry are away in this game in Pairc Tailteann in Navan on Sunday April 23rd at 3pm.

They are away again the following week as they go to Mullingar to play Westmeath. Hopefully for all Kerry hurling fans the side will be in with a chance of making the top two when they face Laois (again!) in Austin Stacks Park on Sunday May 14th which is a huge game and should hopefully draw a huge crowd.

The Kerry u17’s are set to take part in the Celtic Challenge starting on May 3rd and Kerry are in with Clare South/East, North Cork, West Limerick, Limerick City and West Cork.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS:

The draws for the various County Championships have taken place and the Tralee sides have come out of the hat as follows: In the Garvey’s Supervalu County Senior Championship Austin Stacks are at home to St Kieran and Kerins O’Rahilly’s take on South Kerry. In the Intermediate Club Championship John Mitchels are away to Ardfert this Sunday while in the Junior Premier Club Championship St Pat’s are away to Skellig Rangers this Saturday while on Sunday it is Na Gaeil against Beaufort at 3pm.

THE PASSING OF VINCENT:

There are so many Kerry people who devote their life to their sport. Some do it on the field and some in the background. Kerry sport lost one of those who was happy to be in the ‘background’ but whose contribution to the GAA is immeasurable.

Vincent Linnane will forever be remembered at the caretaker of Austin Stacks Park as well as kitman for the Kerry senior team. He was in Croke Park last Sunday and what a game he had on his last trip to headquarters. Recently Eamonn Fitzmaurice gave him the honour of presenting the players with their jerseys as he was in the manager’s words “the heart and soul of Austin Stacks Park and a huge part of our set-up. We are all shocked and saddened with the news of his passing.”

While he was involved with the senior team he also took huge pleasure and pride in every Kerry side that lined out in Austin Stack’s Park and as the Kerry GAA statement said he transcended age groups and he was loved by all players and all managers alike. May the Sod of the Big Stadium in the Sky Rest Gently on his Soul.

TRALEE BOXING CLUB

PATRICK’S THE CHAMP: Tralee Boxing Club’s Patrick McCarthy is an All-Ireland Champion. The young fighter showed huge determination and skill to become Kerry’s only Champion of 2017. Patrick was very unlucky over his young career coming up against top opponents and nearly always a close second, but since the 2017 season started

Patrick was a man on a mission. He put in a huge training effort and worked over Christmas and St Patrick’s day and he has now got his just reward. All the pounding of the bag, the running of the roads and the sparing saw him defeat Keeyan Roche from St Aidan’s BC in the Boy 4 48kg final. Patrick is now called in to train with the Irish High Performance Team which will improve his boxing skills and hopefully he will make the Irish Team in the near future. Patrick would like to thank his coaches Tommy, Noel, Donie, his many sparing partners and those who supported him achieve his dream.

TRAE’S AN ALL STAR:

Following a hugely successful first season for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors which ended with their Champions Cup win they are now celebrating another huge highlight..

Five players in each of the four divisions have been awarded All Star’s and a Player of the Year for each Division has also been named. The All Stars have been voted on by the National League coaches and it’s Trae Pemberton who has scooped his first All Star here in Ireland. And there was double delight for the Garvey’s Tralee Warriors guard as he was voted as the Player of the Year. These are certainly well deserved accolades for the player and the club and we all congratulate Trae and all at the Warriors.

ST BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL SUCCESS:

St Brendan’s are celebrating success in the Men’s Division 1 Cup as they defeated KCYMS 81-66 to end the season on a high. The game took place in Castleisland on Friday night with both sides featuring players who had enjoyed success in Letterkenny the previous week with the Warriors and Keane’s Supervalu. The game started brightly and after an exciting first quarter St Brendan’s led 20-17. But it was in the second quarter that the Tralee side pulled away as they out-scored their opponents 2610 to lead by 19 at the break. KCYMS made a big effort in the third quarter but St Brendan’s were the better on the day even if the gap was closed to ten points with 2 minutes left. It was the St Brendan’s defence that saw out the game and they took the win 81-66 to lift the Cup. Cathal O’Sullivan top scored with 27 points followed by Fergal O’Sullivan on 23 and Paul McMahon on 17.

ST BRENDAN’S EASTER CAMP:

St. Brendan’s will be running a basketball camp from Tuesday 17th to Friday 21st April. There will be two separate sessions each day –from 10.00am to 12.30pm for 5 to 9 year olds and from 1.30pm to 4.00pm for 10-15 year olds. The camp will take place at Moyderwell Gym and the cost per player is 30

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euro. Contact Pa Carey on 086 862 5932 for further details or to make a booking.

St Brendan’s Park FC Easter Camp ; St Brendan’s Park will hold a soccer Easter camp at Christy Leahy Park from Monday April 17th until Friday April 21st from 10am-2pm each day. Fee for the week is €40 per child with extra sibling €10. Or you can just pay by the day at €10 per day. Registration will be taken at Christy Leahy Park at 9am on Monday April 17th.

GOOD POINT BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN 3 FOR KERRY U17’S: Kerry DL u17’s have their first point in the u17 Airtricity League after a very positive 1-1 draw away to UCD in the AUL. This was a far better performance by the Kerry squad after two defeats in their opening games. They deservedly took the lead when Dillon Robinson, who was a constant threat to the students defence, got onto a through ball and beat the last defender and the Kerry in the 17th minute to put Kerry ahead. UCD did hit the post and Kerry keeper Robert Osbourne made two good saves but the visitors also went close through Martin Couglan and Kevin Williams. The equaliser came in the 83rd minute when the referee blew for a ‘soft’ free kick. However his linesman pointed out that what he blew for was actually inside the box and he then pointed to the spot. However the Kerry management team of Darren Aherne, Tony O’Neill and Tim Collins will be very happy with the overall 90 minutes from the squad and will take the point as a great platform to progress from.

GREAT FRIDAY AT THE TRACK:

The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is looking forward to a ‘Great Friday’ this Good Friday as the track is open with full bar and restaurant facilities. The card on Friday night features the final of the O’Neills Dog Food Mini Open A0 525, where all the finalists receive a free bag of O’Neills Dog Food. Also taking place on Friday night are the semi-finals of the John and Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial A1 570, which was postponed from last week. On Saturday morning racing continues with the 8 race SIS program with the first race off at 9.11am while later that night it’s a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Kerry plus the final of the KGOBA A9 sweep. Entries are still being taken for the Lee Strand 550 for 72 confined A3 greyhounds which begins on Friday, April 21st.

ST BRENDAN’S / OAKPARK COMMUNITY GAMES NEWS:

The u10 soccer team took part in the County finals last Sunday in Milltown and while this is a young side their skill’s belied this. While they did not qualify they put up some very good performances against some very good sides. The squad was Nikita Hoare,

Ryan Sheehy, Fionn O’Dalaigh, Padraig Daly, Elliot Maher and Sean Cantwell. Coach Pat Daly and his trainers did a great job with the squad.

Gaelic Football: This competition takes place on June 5th in a mixed team format. Training will commence next week.

Athletics: The local athletics evening will be held on May 10th in Na Gael. This event takes a lot of organizing so any help will be greatly appreciated. Please contact 087 2474648 or 087 8568887.

CAMOGIE STARS

STRIKE FOR GLORY:

It is turning out to be a memorable season for the Kerry minor camogie girls and they have continued their success by winning the semi-final of the All Ireland u18 Strike for Glory Championship. The defeated Mayo, in Clare, and were in control from early on leading 2-10 to 1-01 at half time.

Mayo had the wind at their backs and hit a purple patch and closed the gap to 2-11 to 2-06 but Kerry hit back and hit 3-01 in the closing stages to win easily on a 4-14 to 2-08 score-line. Aoife O’Connell certainly played a Captain’s part hitting 2-04.

Kerry will now play Wicklow in the All Ireland final on Saturday, April 22nd.

The Kerry seniors will play Roscommon in the semi-final of the Littlewoods National League with the time and venue still to be announced.

Gold Masters Results: Kerry camogie thanks all those who supported their 2017 Golf Masters fundraiser and the winner was Elaine Twomey with Marie Finnegan 2nd and Edel O’Connor, Bertie O’Brien and Mark Walshe sharing 3rd place.

TRALEE PARNELL’S NEWS: Fifth and Sixth Class Blitz: Thanks to South Kerry GDA David O Dea for organising a fifth and sixth class blitz in the IT Thursday the 6th of April. Six schools took part including CBS primary school, Spa National School, Caherleaheen, Scoil Eoin Balloonagh, Moyderwell Mercy Primary School and Blennerville National School. See photos at https://www.facebook. com/TraleeParnellsHurlingClub

Presentation on Concussion in Sports: Tralee Parnells as part of their on-going participation in the Healthy Clubs programme were delighted to organise a presentation in Tralee on Wednesday 5th April at Na Gaeil GAA Club. The Postgraduate researcher who gave this interesting and Informative presentation, gave participants up-to-date information on how to appropriately identify, respond to and address concussion injuries in athletes. It also covered the short and long-term health consequences of concussion, the coach’s role in concussion assessment, return-toplay guidelines and how coaches can communicate to their athletes about concussion.

Every Friday at 7 in Caherslee the under 6s joined all other age groups in restarting training. New members are always welcome.

BALLYMAC NEWS:

In the County League Ballymac defeated St Senan’s 1-19 to 2-13 in Round 3. St Senan’s started the brightest but Ballymac hit a purple patch to lead by 3 points at the break. They then went 7 ahead before 2-01 without reply saw the sides draw level going into the final stages. But Ballymac finished the stronger and 3 unanswered points gave them the win.

In the County Minor League it finished Ballymac 2-16 to An Ghaeltacht’s 1-10. This sees the home side into the semi-final that will take place in the coming weeks. Ballymac led 1-08 to 0-03 at the break and were never headed.

The u14 Girls had an early start as they travelled to Templenoe to take on Inbhear Sceine Gaels in the first round of Division 2 of the County League. They were down a point at the break 1-01 to 5 points and the second half was even closer as the sides were level going into injury time. In a tough break for the Ballymac girls Inbhear Sceine Gaels got the winning point with a deflected shot.

The u16’s Girls defeated Glenflesk in the County League Division 3 winning 6-04 to 3-04. This was a good performance by the girls to get their campaign off to a winning start.

In the Coiste na nOg the u14’s played Kilcummin in Round 2 of their County League Division 1 campaign and got off to a great start leading 2-04 to 0-01 but Kilcummin rallied to train 3-05 to 2-01 at the half. Kilcummin were not to be denied and in the end won with a late point. The B’s enjoyed a good win over Rahilly’s B winning 3-02 to 5-15.

There will be no Academy training over Easter with the teams back on Sunday April 23rd at 11am.

Lotto: There was no winner of the Lotto of e7,300 from the numbers drawn 9,11,23 and 28.

ST PAT’S NEWS:

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 12,14,20 and 30 with the next jackpot being e4,600 and the draw in Skelper Quane’s this Sunday night.

Juvenile Academy: The u6’s, 8’s and u10’s enjoyed some great games at Kerin’s O’Rahilly’s and they will return to training this Friday from 6 to 7pm.

The u12’s will be disappointed with their County League loss to Glenbeigh-Glencar going down 5-14 to 1-05. They are continuing to work hard before their trip to Croke Park in two weeks.

The u14’s went down to Templenoe/Sneem/ Derrynane 4-12 to 3-09 with the home side the physically stronger team. They will have played Currow in midweek. The u16’s had a great win over John Mitchels in the Central League winning 7-09 to

1-07.

The Seniors defeated Ardfert 1-10 to 1-13 in Round 3 of the Senior Football League Division 2 taking the points in this fast paced encounter. The sides were level at the break 1-06 apiece and despite a close second half St Pats were worthy winners. There next game is the Junior Premier Club Championship game Round 1 playing Skellig Rangers away this Sunday at 2.30pm.

STACK’S NEWS:

The u6’s, 8’s and u10’s are in action this Sunday at Caherslee at 11am. They will all be involved in Easter Blitzes.

The u12 A’s were involved in a cracking game against Kenmare drawing 5-10 to 5-10! They led going into the final ten minutes of the game but the home side hit two injury time goals to draw level. The B’s also hit 5 goals in their 5-14 to 4-04 win over the same opposition. The C’s had a Bye last weekend and will travel to Dromid Pearses this weekend.

The u14’s A’s defeated Dr Crokes 4-09 to 3-12 while the B’s also beat the Killarney black and amber 5-17 to 2-06. The u15’s will head to Fermoy this Saturday for their annual Blitz. The 16’s defeated Churchill in the Central League in mid-week.

The Stack’s Cul Camp takes place from July 3rd to 7th.

Scor: Kerry’s only representative in this year’s Senior Scor All Ireland finals will be the Rathmore quiz team.

KERINS O’RAHILLY’S NEWS: The Seniors travelled to Glenbeigh in Round 3 of the County League with a win a priority after an opening day loss and then a draw. They were 2 points down to the home side at the break 1-09 to 0-10 points. They had to withstand a strong Glenbeigh finish to take a 2-16 to -13 win and will play the Tralee Town Board League Final this Sunday at 6.30pm in Austin Stacks Park.

The Junior Academy are all working hard and have this Sunday off to enjoy their Easter eggs.

The u14 Boys defeated Glenbeingh/Glencar/Cromane while the u12 boys A’s and B’s just lost out to Firies.

The u12 Girls were unlucky to only draw with John Mitchels with the u14 has a bye in Round 2 of the County League and will face Moyvane in the next round. The u16’s went down to Duagh in their County League opener and will play Churchill at home in the next round.

There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot of e6,900 from the numbers drawn 7,11, 17 and 18.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

KERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL ALREADY PROVIDING FREE PARKING FOR CANCER PATIENTS AS REVIEW TAKES PLACE

The Irish Cancer Society has today welcomed the news that the South/South West Hospital Group will review car parking policy for cancer patients across the six hospitals that offer cancer treatment. This comes after the Chief Operating Officer at the South/ South West Hospital Group, Mr. Ger O’Callaghan that the Group would “review what is going on across hospitals”.

The group includes Kerry General Hospital, where cancer patients already receive free parking.

The Irish Cancer Society has been campaigning to ‘Park the Charges’ for cancer patients and said this is an important first step in reducing the excessive financial burden parking charges place on cancer patients.

Donal Buggy, Head of Advocacy and Services said: “We were grateful to hear Mr. O’Callaghan’s remarks, and hope this is a positive signal of a wider shift across our health services that recognises the benefits of free or subsidised parking charges for cancer patients. The South/South West Group has exhibited very good practice when it comes to parking for cancer patients,

and we’re pleased to note their openness to further progress.”

Of the six hospitals in the South/South West Hospital Group that offer cancer treatment and have a hospital on-site, only Waterford Hospital doesn’t provide free parking or concessions for cancer patients. At Kerry General Hospital cancer patients receive free parking.

Meanwhile, the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital (SIVUH) in Cork, has decided to introduce a new reduced daily rate of €5 for cancer patients.

Mr. Buggy said: “This is really welcome news and we’re pleased that hospital management at SIVUH are listening to the needs of cancer patients by choosing to reduce charges. This is a good example of the compassion required at hospitals right across the country, and means that cancer patients having treatment in Cork won’t have to pay more than €5 a day for parking.”

Currently, Cork University Hospital are one of only two designated cancer centres that offer free or reduced parking

for cancer patients at €5 a day.

Following strong public support, with over 3,000 signatures to the Irish Cancer Society’s online petition calling on hospitals to ‘Park the Charges’ and the support of a number of Councillors across both Cork County and City Councils, where a motion calling on SIVUH to lower its charges for cancer patients recently passed with unanimous support, SIVUH have moved to reduce its charges.

Mr. Buggy welcomed the support of local politicians in Cork and praised the Cross-Party support for the motion. “It’s very positive to

see politicians of all shades coming together to support a policy that will make a real difference in the day-to-day lives of cancer patients, and we’re very grateful of their continued support”.

The Irish Cancer Society has said it will continue to campaign in communities across the country to reduce the financial burden of cancer.

For more information on the Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Park the Charges’ campaign visit www.cancer.ie/parkthecharges

KERRY DUBLIN GAME ATTRACTS HIGHEST EVER AUDIENCE FIGURES FOR TG4

This weekend was a major success for TG4 with hundreds of thousands of viewers tuning into the Irish language channel for its live exclusive coverage of the Allianz Football League Finals.

Sunday’s live coverage of the Allianz Division 1 Football Final between Kerry and Dublin saw the station gain a 37% share of the audience, while the Division 2 decider between Galway and Kildare gained 21% of the available audience.

TAM Ireland, the official measure for tv audience in Ireland, reports that 642,000

people tuned into TG4’s live match coverage of Kerry v Dublin with an average audience of 354,000 watching the match from start to finish. This makes it TG4’s most programme ever to date, the previous best was last year’s final featuring the same two teams on the day of the GAA’s 1916 commemoration.

TG4 Sports Editor Rónán Ó Coisdealbha thanked all those involved in Nemeton TV, the production team that produced yesterday’s coverage. “We are all delighted with these all-time record viewing figures,” he said. “It was a thrilling encounter and made

for compelling viewing with the outcome in the balance till the very last kick. TG4’s TV coverage of Gaelic games this week spanned a wide range, including pioneering world-

wide and free to view web coverage of provincial final’s in the EirGrid Under 21 Football Championship.”

CLINICS HELD ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH

6:00pm Walsh's Bar, Knocknagoshel

6:30pm The Sportsfield Bar, Brosna

7:10pm O'Brien's, Duagh

7:40pm Speedy's Bar, Moyvane

8:15pm Swanky Bar, Tarbert

8:35pm Finucane's Bar, Ballylongford

8:50pm Jack J's, Astee

9:10pm Kilcooley's, Ballybunion

9:35pm Lowes Bar, Ballyduff

9:50pm McHale's, Causeway

10:10pm Kirby's Bar, Ballyheigue

10:20pm An Tochan Ban, Kilmoyley

10:40pm Kate Brown's, Ardfert

10:45pm Kirby's, Ardfert

MIRACLE PRAYERS

eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. A.O.D.

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your Heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail.

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your Heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. C.O.R.

Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours, this time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your Heart where your Father sees it, then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. C.D.