Issue 8 March

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Medical Matters

TOP TEN TIPS ON WEIGHT LOSS DR DAVID BUCKLEY

1. Limiting the amount of calories you consume is the most helpful way to loose weight. Burning up excess fat by regular strenuous physical exercise will also help.

2. Join fun, active clubs such as hill walking, jogging, cycling, dancing, aerobics, Zumba, etc.

3. Weight Watchers and Unislim are in every town in Ireland and have been helping people to lose weight for over forty years.

4. Choose ’’low fat and low sugar’’ in every food, such as milk, spreads, cheese, yoghurts, cereals, mayonnaise, etc. Never add sugar to tea, coffee, cereals, etc. Choose small portions of lean fresh meat, chicken, and fish and grill everything.

5. Avoid junk foods such as burgers, chips, crisps, pizzas, TV dinners, scones, chocolates, sweets, etc. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables as snacks.

6. Do not drink fizzy drinks. Drink plenty of water instead. If you are stuck (eg. in the pub, in a friends house), have a diet drink such Diet Coke or Diet 7up or an isotonic drink such as Lucozade Sport or Club Sport.

Ashe Street Clinic, Tralee T: 066 7125611 | E: reception@asctralee.com www.theashestreetclinic.com

7. Use a small plate when putting out your dinner. Eat regular meals. (Breakfast, dinner and evening meal).

8. Aim to get at least thirty minutes of strenuous physical exercise everyday or three and a half hours a week. Examples include brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, tennis, football, dancing, etc. If you miss an exercise session on one day do twice as much the next.

9. Beware of wine, beer, stout and cider as they are loaded with calories. Also, alcohol can lower your resolve and lead you into temptation such as going to the chipper on your way home from the pub!

10. If you feel you deserve a reward, try to avoid food treats. If you are stressed try not to comfort eat but exercise instead.

Try and change your eating habits and your commitment to exercise for life, rather than for a few weeks or months.

Invisalign Open Day at Bridge Place Dental Practice

Bridge Place Dental Practice

Tralee is one of the largest Dental Practices in Munster. The O’ Loghlen family have been practicing dentistry in Tralee for nearly 50 years.

Bridge Place Dental Practice is one of the only Dental Practices in Ireland that have invested in advanced technologies such as a dental laser and the Digital iTero scanner. This advanced technology allows the dentists to provide treatment more effectively and more accurately.

Bridge Place Dental Practice is well known for providing Invisalign orthodontic treatment. Invisalign Braces are the clear alternative to metal braces, Invisalign straighten teeth discreetly.

They are perfect for image conscious adults and teens, at Bridge Place they have Invisalign patients ranging from 11 to 71 years old. This Saturday Bridge Place Dental Practice is hosting a Complimentary Invisalign Open Day.

Patients will be given information about Invisalign braces and they will get to see a 3D digital simulation scan of how

their smile will look at the end of Invisalign treatment. All attendees will have an assessment with Dr Colm O’Loghlen who is the Top Independent Invisalign provider in Ireland.

Refreshments, goodie bags and lots more on the day.

If you would like more information call: 0667123315

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Tralee Welcomes Top Tapas Chefs In April!

AS WE PLAY HOST TO THE ALL IRELAND TAPAS & PINTXO CHAMPIONSHIPS SOME EXCITING NEWS FOR 2019. THE FIRST EVER ALL IRELAND TAPAS & PINTXO CHAMPIONSHIPS IS COMING TO TRALEE IN APRIL.

TasteKerry alongside IT

Tralee Culinary Arts, Sua Basque Fusion, Slemish Market Supper Club and the

Basque Championship of Pintxo ACYRE Euskadi plan to host the All Ireland Tapas & Pintxo Championships in Tralee early April ...And Tralees very own Top Chef ,(and Tralee .Advertisers food advisor) Noel Keane, of Croi Restaurant, is one of the Organisors (take a bow Noel )

The winner of this competition (All Ireland Champion ) will

receive an all-expenses paid trip to the World Tapas Championships Valladolid 2019. Most importantly, be part of Team Ireland to compete against the world’s top Chefs. Bringing home the title of World Champion.

Watch this space!!

Under the Sea at Dingle Oceanworld!

Some fantastic photos sent into us by the guys in Dingle Oceanworld recently. Have you been yet? Well worth a visit!

Rock Street/Caherslee Community Games Swimming Team

The Rock Street/Caherslee Community Games Swimming Team had a very successful outing at the recent Kerry Community Games Swimming Finals in Tralee Sports & Leisure Centre. Rock St/ Caherslee was successful in the following events:

Girls U14 Freestyle 1st Kim McTigue, 2nd Rachel Barry... Girls U16 Freestyle 1st Grace Reidy... Girls U16 Butterfly, 1st Alex Perez Girls U16 IM Relay, 1st Rock St/Caherslee (Lia McLysaght, Kim McTigue, Alex Perez, Grace Reidy)

The winners in the Kerry Finals now go forward to represent Kerry and their community in the National

Community Games Swimming Finals in the University of Limerick on the weekend of 25th & 26th May.

Jim Garvey of Garvey’s Supervalu generously sponsored t-shirts for the team and we would like to acknowledge and thank him for his generous support. Many thanks to all our competitors that participated in the Kerry finals, their parents for their continued support and our hardworking committee & secretary, Audrey for their service to the area and the Community Games. Wishing our winners and all the Kerry winners every success in the National Finals in UL in May.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE:’The Pedal Herd’ Cycling Club from Kerry, last August cycled from Mizen Head, Co Cork, to Malin Head, Co Donegal, and collected €26,300 EURO in a joint venture for The Palliative Care in University Hospital Kerry and the Palliative Carein Hospital Co Donegal, and are pictured giving a cheque to Palliative Care Tralee on Saturday for €13.150 EURO and the same balance was given to Palliative Care Hospital in Co Donegal. Sitting from left Mary Shanahan Sec Kerry Hospice Foundation, Joe Hennebery, Kerry Hospice Foundation and chairman Tralee branch Palliative Care Unit, Anne Dowling and Sean Cronin, both joint treasure The Pedal Herd Cycling Club, and Martin Griffin, back from left Liam Marley, Michael (Fox) O’Connor Kerry Hospice Foudation, Enda O’Leary, Caoimhe Marley, Jimmy Adams and Marie Marley, members of The Pedal Herd.

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The More you tell the more you sell!!!

Friday Night Football In Austin Stacks Park!

Box Office 066 7123055 | www.siamsatire.com

Sunday 3rd March – 3pm:

It’s A Jungle Out There (Family Music)

WhistleBlast Quartet return with a new interactive music family show. This concert takes the family on an interactive journey through city and tropical jungles to hear lions roar, elephants stomp, car horns honk and much more. Featuring familiar songs with a classical flavour, young and old can enjoy fun filled storytelling and music. Tickets €7

Sunday 10th March – 8pm: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi (Music)

Tonight , we have the Lee Strand Town League Senior Final 2019 where Austin Stacks take on Ballymac Friday 1st March @ 7:30 pm. Extra Time @ Austin Stacks Park. After a very competitive Lee Strand Town Board Senior League Ballymac and Austin Stacks have reached this years final. Both teams are up for the game and both teams have almost full panels to choose from. We look forward to a good competitive game from both outfits with the county League only a few weeks away. We wish all fans from both clubs to come out and support their team’s this Friday nite..The Town Board thanks Lee Strand for their Continued Generous Sponsorship.

John Slattery Chairperson Tralee Town Board

This musical duo discovered a shared creative ground, spanning gospel, jazz, blues, country and folk. Fasten your seatbelts as Grammy Awardwinning songstress and multiinstrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and Italian jazz maestro Francesco Turrisi take you on a musical voyage of discovery from Africa and the Middle East across to Europe and the Americas. This is their first nationwide tour of Ireland with Music Network. Tickets €16/14

Thursday 14th March – 8pm: Bat the Father Rabbit the Son(Drama)

Donal O’Kelly performs his solo play – set in the late 1980’s this is an explosive psychological analysis of the generation that gave us The Tribunals. The struggle between father and son, past and present, imagination and reality, spans Dublin. (Strong language – 12+ years) Tickets €16/14

Friday 15th March – 8pm: Songs and Tall Tales of Jerry Fish (Music)

One of Ireland’s most enigmatic and captivating performers brings his newest show to town. An indie legend and ringmaster of exceptional renown, Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire, capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over with his new legendary live shows including his own stage at Electric Picnic. Tickets €20/18

Kerry College of Further Education Open Day

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

Hurry for the Curry at Grill & Thrill!

When Grill and Thrill family restaurant opened its doors on Castle street last Autumn , its owner Irfan had a very simple goal, to serve the very best of what he served up . And with plenty of experience in the food and hospitality industry

(A Tralee family man , he already operates the Tasty Bite restaurant & Takeaway in Pembroke street and another restaurant in Cork ), Irfan has done just that .A huge hit with all types of customers for lunch , dinner and takeaways, its the specialities on his menu that are proving very popular . Such as the Peri Peri Chicken Platters , Kebab meals (all types ) Shish Kebabs , Chicken Zinger Burgers, steak burgers ,Lamb Chops , Wraps , Pizzas and a great Kids menu. But Irfan had another challenge in mind ,with his food background “ I always wanted to serve up the best Curries in Kerry , not just Tralee “ and recently he has

just started to do that with the launch of his full Exquisite Indian Menu , sit down is available from 5pm to 10pm as well as a delivery and takeaway service .

“ My staff is key to my business , after all they represent me , “ says Irfan . And recently I have been able to take on a top Indian Chef with a lot of great experience . This has allowed me expand into the area of serving Top class curries ( as well as other indian delights ) to the people of Tralee “ And what a variety, at the last count we were talking over 20 styles of curry from the mild such as Tikka Massala or Korma to the very very hot like Vindaloo and Phall . “Mostly people know curries as a green curry

(mild ) or a red curry (hot) “ says Irfan , but there is a lot more to curries than just that and we want our customers to enjoy such an experience . We are talking Rogan Josh , Jalfrezi,Jaipuri, Balti , Madras, Bhuna ,Biryani, Dopiaza , Vindaloo , to name a few and all served up with the Indian Classics such as Naan bread and Pilau rice .All the beef , lamb and chicken from Grill

& Thrill is fresh and sourced 100% in Munster And the prices ? fantastic value , especially when you consider the quality of the food served up to you. Really you’ll just have to call into Irfan and his team and have that real Curry Experience to appreciate it!

Planning Permission? Yes. Funding Available? Yes.

Tralee to Fenit Greenway in 2019? A Must.

IT was said that the old Tralee to Fenit railway line would never be transformed into a Greenway that would benefit to local tourism, because many believed that planning permission would never be granted. Well, the planning process has been completed, the money is available in the form of the €53 million for Greenway projects throughout the country but no decision as to if, or when, Kerry will receive its share for to develop the Tralee to Fenit Greenway has been made. Kerry-based Minister for Tourism Brendan Griffin has said that activity tourism is a huge focus for the country and providing high quality walking and cycling infrastructure will assist in attracting the large number of foreign tourists interested in coming here. The President of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Aidan Kelly, said: “The importance of getting the Tralee to Fenit Greenway across the line is a major issue for Tralee and the business community in the town and surrounding areas. It will transform the tourism

sector in Kerry’s capital to no end. A decision on the funding is due before the summer.

Minister Brendan Griffin has already played a key role in pursuing the delivery of the Tralee to Fenit Greenway. Now that the finishing line is in sight, we need him to keep the momentum up to ensure that such a lucrative development on our doorstep receives the required level of funding to see the dream come true.”

Ministers Shane Ross and Brendan Griffin are due to announce the breakdown of allocations for Greenway projects in the second quarter of 2019, possibly as early as March or as late as June.

Joe Cotter, a member of the Walk The Line Committee, said: “This is very important for tourism in Tralee. We’ve been told over the years that the money wouldn’t come unless there was planning permission. The planning permission has been granted, so now is the time. It’s been 25 years since the proposal to develop the old Tralee to Fenit railway line into a greenway was first discussed and a

quarter of a century later, the dream has not been realised.”

Tens of thousands of people use the Greenways in Mayo and Waterford and the local economies in both counties have reaped the benefits of the resulting increase in tourism.

The development of the Aqua Dome in Tralee in 1994 resulted in a major increase in tourism for the region and 25 years on, it is the most popular and important indoor feepaying attraction in Kerry.

The Chief Executive of the Aqua Dome, Kieran Ruttledge, said: “The Tralee to Fenit Greenway has been on the agenda of the local authority for some time now and it’s about time we saw some action on it. We’ve seen the benefits that greenways have brought to places like Westport and Waterford, so

there’s no reason why it can’t lead to a similar injection of positivity to tourism in Tralee and bring lots more people to the town. The Aqua Dome has been in business for 25 years and we believe that for the next 25 years, the Tralee to Fenit Greenway can produce a similar reaction to what the Aqua Dome did. It will bring more business and people into the town and provide that all important WOW-factor.”

Businesses across a range of sectors will benefit from the development of the Tralee to Fenit Greenway and where there’s a political will, there will be a Greenway.

“SNAPPED ON SOCIAL MEDIA”

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

Harry Benner from Tralee breaks through for Munster!

(photo courtesy of the Examiner and Harry’s Mom, Carol!)

Kerry County Council today hosted a Civic Reception to honour the work of Fionnbar and Elma Walsh and the Donal Walsh #Livelife Foundation. At a reception at County Buildings in Tralee, the legacy of Donal Walsh and the work being done by his parents to promote his message of positivity was acknowledged by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Norma Foley and her elected colleagues . Also pictured is Cllr John Joe Culloty ( 2nd Left ) .

Kings Of Kilburn Hit Siamsa This Weekend!

Zyber Theatre present The Kings of the Kilburn High Road at Siamsa Tire on Thursday 28th of February, Friday and Saturday the 1st and 2nd of March.

The play centres on a group of friends who left Ireland for England in the mid seventies in the hope of making their fortunes and then returning home.

25 years later, only one of the friends, Jackie Flavin,makes it home, but does so in a coffin.

The action takes place in the back room of a pub in Kilburn High Road as the friends meet up to drink to Jackie’s memory and looks at their lives and dreams. The characters are portrayed by well known Zyber actors, Rory O Mahony, John Patton, John Fraher, George Lowe and Ken Quillinan. (See photo) The play is directed by John Fraher . The play contains strong language and age suitability is 16 years+.

Booking at 0667123055. Curtain at 8.00

Rotary Club gets on its bike!

Well done to the Rotary Club of Tralee on their bike collection for charity recently

They report 100’s of Bikes collected so far.

Pictured: John Moriarty, Grace O’Donnell & Daniel Giles

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

I’ve been listening to and consuming a lot of content from James Smith (@ jamessmithpt) recently.

I really like his no bs approach to losing fat and the whole fitness industry in general. Some people think he’s rude or find some of what he says offensive but the truth is… he’s trying to get his point across in a world where people idolize skinny teas, quick fix diets and fads. He is so full on with his approach because he has to make noise to be heard. His approach is simple, be more active, track calories (aka calorie deficit for fat loss, calorie surplus for gain and maintenance calories to maintain).

What he says isn’t complicated, it’s very easy to grasp, yet some people still continue to do fads. He’s trying to educate. He doesn’t sell supplements or cookie cutter plans. He has an academy that is affordable and straight forward to use. His aim with the academy is for people to only need to use it for a short time and then they will have the tools themselves.

Anyway, I digress. I mentioned James Smith because one of his teachings is to get your neat up (be more active throughout the day - not spend hours on a treadmill). I have been conscious of this and I wanted to ensure that I’m moving enough every day.

You can find me on Facebook ‘Bexblah Makeup’ or Instagram ‘Bexblah’.

BEXBLAHFITNESS! Rebecca

I recently changed jobs, before Christmas I was waitressing, a job where I was moving a lot and expending a lot of energy. Now I’ve got a job that doesn’t involve half the amount of moving.

So to ensure I stay on track (and because I’ve wanted one for ages hehe) I bought a FitBit Charge 3 (the newest one).

For the first few days I was using the watch, I wanted to see how much I had been doing. My steps were averaging between 7,000 - 9,000. Which is okay, but I want to aim from 10,000 - 15,000. And the Fitbit is a great way to ensure that I actually know I’m doing this.

Now I’m not saying that to be more active you need to buy a fitness tracker, and I know for some people that would not be a good idea mentally. But for me I like it. It keeps me accountable to myself and I’m more mindful to be more active throughout the day.

Have a great week folks!

Bexblah Beauty

HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!

I HOPE YOU’RE ALL HAVING AN AMAZING WEEK!

Over in Sydney I have a new job at an insane hair salon - Valonz, google it if you wish! In the salon I’ve had to opportunity to start doing makeup for photo shoots which you can only imagine I’m over the moon about! So this week I’m going to share photos from recent shoots - if you follow me on Instagram you’ve already seen these, sorry!

All the makeup looks I did for these shoots is meant to enhance the model’s look and compliment the hairstyle used.

There are a few go to products that I use when I am doing makeup for camera. In no particular order…

• Kiehls Ultra Facial Cream

• Farsali Unicorn Essence

• Gorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

• Too Faced Born This Way Foundation

• Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder

• Anastasia Beverly Hills X Amrezy Highlighter

• Morphe X Jaclyn Hill setting mist

• Stila Magnificent Metals ‘Kitten Karma’ - my favorite shade!

• Clarins Comfort Lip Oil

• Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil

1 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

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Easter Camps

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tralee International Marathon Race Series?

Saturday 16th March

Tralee Harriers Half Marathon and 10k

This event is a multi race series which is run by Tralee Harriers AC with the sole purpose of raising funds for the development of their training grounds

The series this year includes a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 10Km during the St. Patrick’s Weekend and a 10km

How do I enter?

Entry at https:// register. primoevents.com/ ps/ event/Tralee Harriers Half Marathon10k

What is the entry fee?

The online entry fee is €40 for the half marathon, €30 for the 10K

When is the event taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday 16th March 2018

10.00 am for the Half 10:30 am for the 10K

Where do I get my race number?

Race number collection is from the Rose Hotel 4pm to 8pm Friday 15th and from 8.00am to 9.15am on Saturday 16th

What does my entry fee to Tralee Marathon include?

Your fee covers the following:

• Race entry

• Finishers T-shirt

• Finishers Medal

• Glass Trophies for the Top Finishers in both races

• Professional Chip Timing

• Fully stocked Refreshment Stand after the event

• Water, first aid stations and toilets are available along the route

• Entertainment at Start and Finish Lines as well as along the route

What is the route?

We have retained our very popular routes

The 10K is a looped route from the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre round by Blennerville and back to the Centre

The Half marathon follows the canal path, down to Tralee Bay, into town and out into the countryside and back to the canals and river walks finishing back at the start Line. Details of the route and a

route map can be found on www.traleemarathon.com and on our Facebook page. Where is the Race Start and Finish Line?

The start and finish line is located at Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre on the south side of the town.

Are there Pacers?

Yes, Chris Grayson and his team from Kerry Crusaders are providing pacers for the Half marathon

1Hr 30, 2.00Hr, 2hr.30

1Hr 45, 2Hr.15,

Is the race being timed?

In association with athletics Ireland, Ronan Wogan and his team form Myrunresults. ie are doing the timing again this year

How

is the race signposted?

The 10K is a looped route and KM Placards are posted along the route

The Half Marathon has Mile Marker Placards posted along the route with additional markers on the road surface.

Are there Water stations/First Aid?

Yes, there are Water stations roughly every 3 miles and First Aid facilities at the start/ finish line with an ambulance following the Half Marathon route

Is there parking at the start and finish line?

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

There is NO parking outside of the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre or in the residential area opposite

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

Are there prizes?

Along with your bespoke medal and T-shirt a commemorative Glass Trophy will go to the top Three Men and women across the line in both races.

Commemorative trophies will go to the Male and Female winners of the 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+ groups in the Half Marathon.

Weather for a Lamb burger on the BBQ !

To finish Off #lambruary here is a very tasty lamb burger on the BBQ, and why not with the weather this week! Its time to pull out and clean up your trusty old BBQ ...We need to be ready for when the sun shines as it did this week! We mightn’t be able to plan but we can react! Irish lamb stands head and shoulder above the rest and Kerry has some of the finest, and all available from our finest butchers!

LAMB

BURGERS

Makes: 5 burgers

INGREDIENTS

• 560g minced lamb

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon dry sherry

• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed chillies

• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 50g spring onions, chopped

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or to taste

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

• 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 5 burger buns

METHOD

Preheat an outdoor barbecue for medium-high heat and lightly oil the cooking grate.

Mix the lamb, egg, oregano, sherry, vinegar, crushed chillies, garlic, spring onions, mint, coriander, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper together in a mixing bowl with your hands until evenly blended. Form into five burgers.

Cook on the preheated barbecue until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centre should read 70 degrees C. Serve in the burger buns.

Alternative cooking methods: These burgers can also be pan-fried or cooked under the grill.

Upcoming events at Croi

Sunday 3rd March 7pm... Wine tasting with canapes Sunday 17th March... a Celtic inspired 8 course tasting menu (ticket only event)

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

LAUGHTER ....THE BEST MEDICINE !

AHHHH, OLD ROMANCE . . .

Janet was lying in bed one night. Art was falling asleep, but Janet was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk. She said: “You used to hold my hand when we were courting.” Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to sleep. A few moments later she said: “Then you used to kiss me.

Mildly irritated, he reached across, gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep. Thirty seconds later she said: “Then you used to bite my neck.”

Angrily, Art threw back the bed clothes and got out of bed.

“Where are you going?” Janet asked. “To get my teeth!”

A GERMAN LIFESAVER CARRIES A DOG THAT NEARLY DROWNED FROM THE BEACH...

He plopped it down on the sand and did CPR, as the dog’s owner watched nervously from aside. The dog spat out water and stood up— the lifesaver saved it.

“Oh my goodness, thank you so much for saving my dog!” the owner said, “Are you a vet?” “Vet? VET???” the German excalimed, “I’M LITERALLY SOAKING!”

WHY DIDNT THE LIFEGUARD SAVE THE DROWNING HIPPY?

Because he was to far out man

MY GRANDFATHER IS SO

GOOD AT RUSSIAN ROULETTE

that he only lost once

TO THE GUY THAT STOLE MY ANTIDEPRESSANTS ..

I hope you are happy now..

MY MARRIAGE IS OVER.

I loved my wife Lorraine in the beginning, but for the longest time I’ve had a crush on my friend ClaireLee Robins, who I know feels the same way about me. Eventually Lorraine found out about my secretive feelings, and just like that, she packed her bags and left. I do feel bad about it all.

But then I realised; I can see Claire-Lee now Lorraine has gone.

TO THE GUY THAT STOLE MY ANTIDEPRESSANTS..

I hope you are happy now..

A THIEF ENTERED A HOUSE ONE MID-AFTERNOON TO FIND...

a couple upstairs in the bedroom . He tied up the woman and at gun-point asked the man to handover all their money and jewellery.

The man started sobbing and said, “Brother, take anything you want. But please, untie the rope and let her go.” The thief replied,

“You must really love your wife, having no regard for your own safety.” The man said, “No, she’s my neighbour’s wife. Mine will be back shortly!”

MY WIFE SAID. “ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?”

She turned around and walked away. I stared at her blankly and thought “that’s an odd way to start a conversation”

Tralee by Night...

EATING OUT IN TRALEE

IN MEMORIAM SECTION

PRAYER TO BLESSED VIRGIN

O Most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, faithful vine, splendor of Heaven, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to secour me, in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your powers. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Sweet Mother, l place this cause in your hands. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Amen.

B.O.B.

TORQUING CARS!

DRIVERS OF FULLY AUTOMATED VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THEIR CARS’ - ABI

ONE of the major debates coming down the track on fully automated vehicles is liability in the event of an accident.Well the British association of insurers has come out unequivocally and said the following:”Drivers of fully automated vehicles should not be held liable for accidents involving their cars while the technology is in charge.”The association (ABI) says so in its submission to the Law Commission.The latter is helping to tease out how to incorporate the rules currently being decided internationally on standards for autonomous vehicles.The ABI says it would be “unfair” to expect a driver to intervene if the on-board systems got something wrong or were unable to prevent an accident.Now it is important to emphasise that we are talking ‘fully automated’ vehicles here, not the token gestures of automation that many cars now have.

So it’s vehicles that can manage “all road conditions and scenarios” which give those on board “permission to stop thinking about the driving task and do other things”. Yes, it is a long way off but it just gives an idea of how complex and far-reaching the whole area of autonomous driving has, and will, become.An implication would be that manufacturers would not be allowed to register their vehicles as autonomous if there is still an onus on the driver to intervene in an emergency.”Until a vehicle can handle emergency scenarios without driver intervention they can only be considered to offer advanced driver assistance,” the association says.There’s a lot of work still to be done before you can sit in and let the car do the driving - without having to worry about who is responsible in the event of an accident.

HAVE THEY GOT IT WRONG ON ‘DIRTY DIESEL’ CARS? TESTS SHOW SOME BMW, MERCEDES AND VAUXHALL MODELS PRODUCE ALMOST ZERO HARMFUL NOX EMISSIONS

Some of the latest diesel cars on sale today produce no - or next-to-no - harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) associated with causing tens of thousands of premature deaths in Britain each year, new independent research has revealed.A Mercedes-Benz family saloon with a diesel engine tested on the road by German motoring group ADAC was found to produce no harmful NOx pollution during controlled measurements. Meanwhile a BMW estate and Vauxhall Astra were recorded as emitting just one miligram of NOx per kilometer - significantly below the current legal threshold of 168 mg/km.The results bring into question the continued ‘demonisation’ of diesel by ministers at home and around the world that have resulted in a monumental downturn for the automotive industry, British job losses and manufacturers pulling operations from the UK.

ADAC, which is similar to the AA in the UK but tests hundreds of vehicle every year at its laboratory in Landsberg on the outskirts of Munich, tested a range of diesel and petrol cars to compare the amount of harmful emissions produced during normal driving on the road.It found that a Mercedes C-Class 220d powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine emitted no traceable NOx.Other diesel cars tested also produced incredibly low outputs.A BMW 5 Series 520d Touring estate - also with a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel motor - emitted just 1mg per kilometre, as did an Opel (Vauxhall) Astra with a 1.6-litre diesel motor.In many cases, the diesel vehicle tested emitted less NOx than an equivalent petrol model, despite the former being more closely associated with producing dangerously high levels of toxic fumes. Hyundai’s i20 with a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol also produced minimal amounts of NOx during the same on-road test, as did the 1.2-litre Suzuki Ignis - a car recently named as the most fuel efficient on sale. The findings question the prolonged assault on diesel cars carried out by the UK Government since the VW Group’s dieselemissions cheating scandal in September 2015.SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has described the ongoing focus on oil burners as a ‘demonstration of diesel cars’ since the VW scandal, which has resulted in a huge shift change in opinion towards to fuel type.

It has lead to a proposed ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars in 2040, higher Vehicle and Excise Duty tax rates for diesel models, additional parking and driving charges for diesel owners in big cities and potential restrictions from congested parts of the country. ‘We need to avoid penalising one vehicle technology over another and instead encourage the uptake of the latest low-emission vehicles by consumers. ‘The allegations against diesel cars made in recent months threaten to misguide policy making and undermine public confidence.’

The impact of the prolonged diesel crackdown has had a monumental knock-on effect for the motor industry.Demand for diesels has shrunk enormously in the last few years, especially in Britain, leading to slowed car showroom activity.

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TRALEE TEAMS

SELECTED FOR UFA GAMES, RUSSIA:

After an absence of one year from the International Children’s Games and Cultural Festival, Tralee will again be represented at the Games in 2019 in Ufa, the capital city of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Ufa becomes the first city in the International Children’s Games to host both the Summer and Winter ICG Games and Tralee will participate at the Games for the 14th year since 2005 at Coventry. Chairman of Tralee ICG, Mike Culloty explained that the decision not to go to the Jerusalem Games was due essentially to health and safety reasons. “At the time it was likely that there would be security issues surrounding the Games due to some impending political decisions, most notably the moving of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. We took a decision then not to take the children on the basis of those safety concerns.”

The decision to reignite Tralee’s representation at the Games was taken by the ICG committee in December. “Inevitably the predominant feeling was that we should continue to provide the opportunity for young people in Tralee and Kerry to experience competition and sport at this level among their peers from all over the world, and that it would be a mistake not to make the effort to make it happen” said Mike. The team selected for Russia, representing Tralee in Judo, Athletics and Soccer, is now finalised and it’s all systems go from here to July as they set out to make the necessary arrangements for travel, accommodation, fund raising and team preparation. “The children are all very excited at the prospect of travelling to the Games in Russia and meeting and competing against athletes from places they have never even heard of!” Mike is quick to point to the level of support in the local community as a key element in making these dreams come true for the children in their chosen sports: “Our participation would not be possible in terms of raising the necessary finance to travel without the support of the local community and local business. We are most grateful for this support and it is appreciated greatly by Tralee ICG and the athletes”.

Tralee ICG received a significant boost during the week with the approval of €1,000 from the Tralee Municipal District Community Support Fund. “Technically we represent Tralee Municipal District at the Games, which are organised on a Council to Council basis and agreement. Ninety City and Town

Councils are represented at the Games, who between them send up to 1500 children to the event. We are proud to be the only Irish representatives at the Games and appreciate Tralee MD’s support for our community based project”, Mike explained.

The team, together with parents and coaches, held their first meeting on Friday night at the Education Centre, Tralee, where details of travel arrangements, registration requirements and plans for the next four months were made known to all present. It all promises to be an incredible experience for these young athletes.

THE TRALEE TEAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

JUDO TEAM (Coach: Danny Roche)

Jack Costello, Firies: Stephen Palmer, Firies: Kristin Lyne, Ardfert: Donna Rodgers, Tralee

TRACK AND FIELD TEAM COACH:

Dearbhail Foley -Girls: 100m:

Melissa Ahern, Aghadoe: Shot Put: Aine o Shea, Firies / Boys: 1500m Coren Hughes, Tralee: Long Jump: Bobby Byrne, Tralee

SOCCER TEAM COACH (ROBIN

O DAY; Asst Coach John Byrne)

Richard Healy, Park FC: Ray Mc Grath, Park FC: Odhran Ferris, Park FC, Yago Cornide, Inter Kenmare: Alex Hennigan, Killarney Athletic: Alex Hoare, Tralee Dynamos, Cormac Dillon, Listowel FC: Kalvin O Sullivan, Killarney Celtic.

LACEY CUP TO HIT THE ROADS AROUND TRALEE ON SUNDAY:

The top cyclists in the country will be hoping that the mild weather lasts until Sunday as the Munster racing season gets underway with the 2019 Lacey Cup. Last year the surrounds of the roads were covered in snow with the climbs outside Camp looking like the Alps.

Up to 200 riders are due to take part with the A1/A2/A3 riders away first followed by the A4’s who have a separate race. The organisers are always very thankful to the residents and motorists on the route who do have to put up with some traffic disruption during the race but this is kept to as little as possible. The race is always wonderfully organised by the Tralee Manor West Cycling Club with full cooperation from the Gardai, ambulance and a large number of volunteer marshals.

If you are on the route please come out and cheer the riders on at the following times: Departure from the hotel in a neutralised start will be at 12:15 sharp.

Racing will officially commence from George Poff’s Garage on the Dingle road at 12.30 and will pass through Blennerville (12.35), Camp (13.00), Upper Camp, Gleann na nGealt (13.10), Annascaul (13.25), Inch (13.30), Boolteens (13.50), Castlemaine (13.55), Sliabh Mish (14.05) and finishing at 14.15 at 60kph signs at Skehanagh Cross on the Killorglin road in Tralee. Prize giving will be in the Manor West Hotel after racing.

TRALEE BOXING CLUB TO HOST COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Young boxers from all over Kerry have been working hard in training and sparing over the winter months ahead of the championship season. The Kerry County Championships will be hosted by the Tralee Boxing Club this Saturday with a number of clubs taking part. While a number of fighters will go straight through to the Munster’s as they don’t have opponents in their weight division. However there will still be a full day of action on Saturday at the Tralee Boxing Club. Hopefully this will be the first step for a number of these fighters on the road to National glory later in the year.

KINGDOM WHEELBLASTERS TO WELCOME THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY TO TRALEE:

The Kingdom Wheelblasters are blazing a trail as the first Kerry side to take part in the Irish Wheelchair Basketball League. This Saturday at John Mitchels they are the host club with 10 teams travelling to take part. The club is also hosting a Junior Blitz in the same venue on Saturday. (Here is another great example of Sports Tourism that continues to be ignored when the powers that be speak of tourism in the town and the county).

The action in the excellent John Mitchels complex gets underway with the home side taking on the Rebel Wheelers at 9.30am. The action continue all day with Shannonside Stealers taking on Killester WBC at 11.15, NI Knights versus Galway Titans at 1pm, Ballybrack Bulls and North East Thunder tip off at 2.45 and South East Swifts and Clonaslee WBC end the day’s action at 4.30. A great show of wheelchair basketball is in store for all those that pop in at some stage on Saturday.

AT THE TRACK

This Friday at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium there are the semi-finals of the GMHD.ie Juvenile Classic plus the semifinals of the various 12 dog stakes sponsored by GMHD.ie that will be part of the finals night on Friday March 8th. Also on a busy Friday night is the Con and Annie Kirby Trial stake plus the KGOBA novice 750 yards.

On Saturday night there are the semi-finals of the Kingdom Novice 525 yards while racing also takes place on Sunday evening with the first of the 8 races off at 6.35pm. The track is currently taking entries for the John and Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial A1 current 570 yards starting on Friday March 22nd and the Coursing Bred Novice 325 yards starting on Saturday March 30th with entries to the racing office on 061 448057. There was plenty of Kerry success at the Irish Coursing Cup as the season came to an end. Silent Wonder’s win was the highlight of meeting at Greenmount Racecourse.

WARRIORS RIGHT IN THE MIX: Garvey’s Tralee Warriors made the long trip to the North a winning one with an 80-68 point win over Belfast Star. The Warriors dominated at both ends of the court and opened with 14 unanswered points and led 28-17 at the end of the first quarter. They had opened up a lead of 20 points at the half 44-24 and were 62-44 up with just 10 minutes to play. And despite a short fight back the Warriors held on for a vital 12 point win that sees them in joint second place and right in the SuperLeague hunt.

PRO Alan Cnatwell says that if they can overcome Maree in the Complex on Saturday night, at 7.30pm they will be looking at the other teams involved as they will be down to the last 5 games.

“With Templeogue and UCD Marian also winning things are still very tight at the top of the table. The League leaders will take on Killester while UCD will be looking for bragging rights in the all colleges clash when the go to Cork to take on UCC Demons.

The Warriors run-in will see them play at home to Templeogue and Neptune and away to Moycullen while they will also face home and away clashes with UCD.

POSSIBILITY OF FUNDING FOR TRALEE CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS: Community organisations, sports clubs and projects from Co. Kerry who benefitted from National Lottery Good Causes funding are now invited to apply for the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2019. This awards initiative, which was launched by Irish Olympian hurdler Thomas Barr, honours the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and

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individuals all over Ireland

The National Lottery Good Causes Awards is now in its second year and is open to organisations making an incredible difference in their communities with the help of National Lottery Good Causes funding. The televised awards carry a prize fund of €95,000.

Success in the pool for Rock Street / Caherslee Community Games: The Rock Street/Caherslee Community Games Swimming Team had a very successful outing at the recent Kerry Community Games Swimming Finals in Tralee Sports & Leisure Centre. Rock St/Caherslee was successful in the following events:

Boys U12 Backstroke 4th Luke O’Donoghue, Girls U14 Freestyle 1st Kim McTigue and 2ndRachel Barry, Boys U14 Butterfly2ndEamonn Barry, Girls U16 Freestyle 1stGrace Reidy and3rdLia McLysaght, Girls U16 Butterfly1stAlex Perez, Girls U16 IM Relay1stRock St/ Caherslee (Lia McLysaght, Kim McTigue, Alex Perez, Grace Reidy)

The winners in the Kerry Finals now go forward to represent Kerry and their community in the National Community Games Swimming Finals in the University of Limerick on the weekend of 25th & 26th May. Jim Garvey of Garvey’s Supervalu generously sponsored t-shirts for the team and we would like to acknowledge and thank him for his generous support. The club and it’s was delighted with the effort put in by all the swimmers and the support from the parents. We wish all the Kerry winners every success in the National Finals in May in UL.

TRALEE REACH RUGBY’S MUNSTER JUNIOR PLATE

SEMI-FINAL:

in the u15 high jump and Conor Commane took bronze in the u17 long jump.

From St Brendan’s AC Aaron Malik took silver in the u19 60m hurdles and Eimear O’Sullivan was second in the 1500m.

The Kerry Athletics Indoor Development games will be held in Milltown on Satuirday March 23rd.

KMC TO LAUNCH RALLY:

The Kerry Motor Club will launch its Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally on Saturday March 9th at the host hotel. The ever popular rally will take place on Sunday April 7th the 43rd edition of the rally. The following month the action will turn to the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes in Killarney which is planning a very special event to celebrate its 40th birthday. This week they announced that Hollywood superstar and Killarney native Michael Fassbender will take part in the rally. The actor competes in a number of motorsport areas. On the road Mike Quinn and Tony Healy were the top Kerry crew at the weekends Abbeyleix Manor Rally which was the opening round of the Top Part West Coast Championship and the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

LEAGUE DOUBLE HEADER COULD BE A DAY FOR CELEBRATION:

Kerry players on the Billy Morgan coached Sigerson Cup winning UCC team.

KERRY ACTS TAKE THE SCOR SENIOR MUNSTER FINAL

The Munster Final of Senior Scor takes place this Saturday afternoon in City Hall in Cork. Kerry have seven representatives with those from North Kerry being wellknown storyteller Sonny Egan from Crotta taking part in his third Munster final in a row and in the Leiru Robert Bunyan, Anna Maria O’Mahony, Brenda McNamara, Katie McNamara Purcell, Millie Costello, Kevin Barry and Mike Gilbert will in action.

The County finals of the always hotly contested Quiz will take place in the Centre of Excellence in Currans on Friday March 8th.

PARNELLS NEWS:

The club would like to congratulate its hurler Daire Keane on winning the Munster Novice handbal final 21-17, 21-14.

Easter Camp – the Parnells camp runs from Monday the 15th to Thursday 18th of April from 10am to 1pm costing only e35 per child. Bookings are now taken online.

The Division 2A of the Credit Union Senior County Hurling League starts off on May 29th with an away trip to Dr Crokes.

The Keane’s Supervalu County Minor League starts on July 1st with a home game against Ballyduff.

The club wishes Maggie O’Sullivan Neuromuscular Therapy and Sports Injury Clinic on the relocation to the John Mitchels GAA Complex.

ST PAT’S NEWS:

The club is asking all players, administrators and coaches to pay their 2019 membership as soon as they can. The u14’s began their year with a win over Ardfert and are due to play Austin Stacks in the next round. The u12 Gold and Blue teams also got their Town League campaigns off to wins against Na Gaeil. Both teams are in action again this Saturday. The u10’s won their group in the Community Games and will play in the semifinals on March 10th.

The club thanks all those who supported the recent Church Gate Collection. In the Club Lotto there was no winner from the numbers drawn 8,15, 17 and 19.

KERINS O’RAHILLYS

In the Tralee Town Board the game against John Mitchels ended in a very exciting 0-16 to 2-10 draw. In the Minor League the team went down to Na Gaeil 3-17 to 3-06. The u14’s continued their winning streak away to St Pat’s in Blennerville in the Town Board League, They play Stacks B in Strand Road at 11am this Sunday. The Juvenile Academy and underage teams continue to train at the usual venues and times each week and new players are always welcome. The Girls teams are in the early stages of their competitions. The Minor girls put in a great effort before going down to Moyvane in their first ever County League fixture.

The club reminds everyone that registration is now due and that the club is also recruiting new members. It also congratulates Nora Fealey who was awarded the LGFA Community Officer of the Year.

Tralee has reached the last 4 of the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Plate following their 20-12 home win over Charleville. The Munster J3 winners had tries from Jack Quilter and Ben O’Neill. They will welcome Waterford City to Tralee with a place in the Plate Final at stake for the winners. In this weekend’s fixtures in the West Munster League 1 Tralee are away to Abbeyfeale on Saturday at 11.30am and in the Women’s Munster League Division 1 Tralee welcome Ballincollig with a 1pm kick-off.

TRALEE

ATHLETES ON PODIUM

At the Munster Juvenile under 12-19Championships in Nenagh Tralee Harriers

Cillian Griffin took the u18 60m and 200m titles clocking Championship bests in both. To complete a great day he took silver in the long jump and bronze in the triple jump.

The club aslo saw Kirby Anne Ryan taking silver in the u16 Shot, Fiona Doyle silver in the u19 400m, Basit Oyebanji bronze in the u18 60m and 400m, Rebecca Foley took bronze in the u17 long jump and 200m while Paddy Falvey was third

Kerry footballers sit top of the Allianz National League Division 1 with 8 points from their 4 games and are the only unbeaten side. They welcome Monaghan to Killarney on Sunday with a 3pm throw-in. The Northern side have just 2 points from their 4 games and because of this will be scrapping hard for everything. However if Kerry play at the same level as they have done in their first four games they should add a further two points to their tally and will have one foot in the League final with two rounds to play. With the Kerry hurlers qualifying for their Hurling League Division 2A final they will be looking to take their 4th win in 5 games as they wrap up their campaign in the Fitzgerald Stadium. They will throw in against Meath at 1pm as the curtain raiser to the footballers. The Kerry Ladies are also in action in Killarney on Sunday when they welcome Wexford as they look to make it two wins in a row after they saw off Laois 6-13 to 2-17. It has also been announced that the LGFA Congress will take place in Killarney on March 1st and 2nd. On the field there was no look for IT Tralee in the Ryan Cup semi-final as they lost out to Ulster University 2-18 to 1-17. But they were great celebrations in North Kerry when Shane Conway won a Fitzgibbon Cup with UCC. And there were 9

There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 1,19,23 and 30 and the next Jackpot will be e4,800. The draw on Sunday night will be in O’Dwyer’s Bar, Plans are well underway for the Dingle Way Challenge which take place on June 2nd.

On-line membership registration for 2019 is now open on the Club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com. Membership subscription rates and other information is available on the website

We urge all players, parents and supporters to register their membership of the Club as soon as possible.

In the Juvenile Academy the training will now be outdoors. At u6’s Paddy Costello was the Player of the Week, The u8’s will be on the Astro from 10.30amwhile the u10’s are back at the club grounds from the same time. The u12’s train on Friday’s on the Astro and on Sunday at Cumann Iosaef.

The u14’s put in a great effort before going down to Kerins O’Rahillys and will train on Mondays and Wednesdays. The u14 girls will train on Wednesdays from 6pm in Cumann Ioseaf.

The minors had no game last week for our minors, however, we welcome Finuge to Blennerville in Round 2 of the MFL this Saturday the 2nd of March at 4pm. The seniors will be away to Keel in Round 1 of Division 3 of the Senior Football League on March 10th.

BALLYMAC NEWS

The Minors were involved in a high scoring Tralee Town League encounter drawing 3-12 to 4-09 and will play Listowel this weekend.

The club also has football boots for sale at training sessions in Ballyrickard costing only e5 a pair and all the proceeds are going to the local SVDP.

ON THE GREENS:

CASTLEISLAND GC – The Singles was won by Denis O’Sullivan from Shane Murphy and Eamon Feeley. Castlegregory GC: The Scramble was won by Patsy Murphy, Ger Dowling and Denis Kelly. The 9 hole competition went to Frankie Herlihy while the 18 hole competition for the Ladies was won by Kathleen Hennessy. The Senior Ladies competition went to Mary Sills.

TRALEE GC: The Spring League qualifying Round was won by Pat Williams from Kevin McCarthy. The Sunday Spring League qualifying round was won by Domo Lyne. There are 8 matches to be played this Sunday.

In the Ladies section in the Garvey’s Supervalu Spring League Marion Cahillane was the winner. In the 9 Hole competition the spoils went to Sandra O’Sullivan. The Senior Mens competition was won by Des O’Halloran from Frank Stephenson and Kieran O’Callaghan.