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ISSUE NO. 2 VOL.23 ESTABLISHED 1993FRIDAY 15th January 2016

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Tralee by night... Eating out in Tralee Joe Flynn R.I.P.

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TRALEE PERFORMING ACADEMYE N R O L M E N T D A Y

Delighted to announce our students this year will have the option of taking the Royal Irish Academyof Music exams in song, dance and drama

Our term runs from Saturday 23rd January until Saturday 7th May when we put on our end of term showcase Centre Stage

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TRALEE IN HEADLINES THIS WEEK!

+ Mounthawk Students plan "Sleepout " for next Thursday 21st Jan

+ JRI America IT company open larger Tralee premises with over 70 jobs

+ Rumours are rife over new tenant for Dunnes Stores premises in Bridge Street

+ Shaws commence refurbish works to their Store

+ Central Plaza could be renamed "Christy Hennessy Place" at next council meeting

+ Roundy Bar launch Thin White Duke Cocktail to remember Bowie

+ IT Tralee is calling on small & medium food producers

+ Paul Galvin ties the knot under a roof of hurleys!

+ Ashe Hotel reopens this weekend after further improvements

+ Huge turnout for Jimmy Duffy tribute cycle last weekend

+ Kerins O Rahillys 10k run scheduled for end of January

+ Dolores O Reilly collects her FREE Toyota Auris from the Credit Union

+ 70s fundraiser Disco in the Abbey this friday night

+ St Josephs Killorglin , Recovery Haven Tralee & St Josephs School all to benefit from Ring of Kerry Cycle

+ Mounthawk Teacher Liam Culloty appointed Irelands u18's Womens basketball Coach

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2 TRALEE ADVERTISER Friday 15th January 2016 Call Chris or Colette Tel: 066 7122982 or e-mail : [email protected]

Kerry Convention Bureau (KCB) works to promote Kerry as a quality destination for International Conventions,

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ARTHUR J. THINKS INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE IS A RISKY AND CHAOTIC UNION Labour TD Arthur Spring, has warned that the Independent Alliance in government would result in a coalition of chaos for Ireland.

Deputy Spring said: Ireland needs stability and balance with Labour in Government, not a gamble on an uncertain future.

With the Independent Alliance, people are risking voting for the unknown as they have no whip, no costed policies and no coherent economic plan for Irelands future.

Dramatically divergent views exist within their alliance, with ex Fianna Filers, ex Green Party, ex Workers Party candidates being led by Shane Ross who has flip-flopped from the right to the left and back again.

How they could govern a country, never mind a loose political alliance is unclear. Shane Ross has admitted that he would love to be in Cabinet but that the Alliance hasnt decided how it would select ministers.

Its laughable that their so called new politics is attracting a number of ex-Fianna Filers.

By contrast, Labour in Government has left the county in far better shape than we found it in 2011. The recovery is now in full bloom, and Ireland is the fastest growing economy in the EU.

Our public finances are in rude health and our public debt has been brought firmly under control. More than 1,000 new jobs are being created every week. New and exciting apprenticeships are being created for our young people and the Government is working hard to bring emigrants home.

This month, all workers are taking home more pay because of USC reductions. Child Benefit is increasing by 5 to help every family. And the State pension is increasing by 3 a week to help older people.

WHATS HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

TROLLEY NUMBERS AT KERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL ARE UP TO FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR Sinn Fin TD Martin Ferris has described as disgraceful news that the number of people waiting on trolleys at Kerry General Hospital is four times higher than at this time last year. Deputy Ferris said the worsening situation in Kerry completely contradicts the comments of Health Minister Leo Varadkar in which he claimed that the conditions, causing the crisis in our hospitals, are improving.

Martin Ferris TD said;Last week, 56 patients were lying on trolleys in Kerry General Hospital. Yesterday, 16 people found themselves in this distressing situation. The numbers are up to four times higher than during the same period last year.

It is shocking that Minister Varadkar is claiming that conditions are improving. The reality for patients is that the crisis is only getting worse. His remarks show just how detached the Minister is from the scale of the chaos and overcrowding that is gripping hospitals throughout the state.

Minister Varadkar is dismally failing to address the underlying causes of the crisis. Disgracefully, instead of doing his job, he has attempted to lay the blame for the crisis at the feet of heroic nurses who have worked through the Ministers slash and burn approach to the health service. The Minister is more focused on trying to spin himself out of responsibility rather than on actually tackling the crisis.

The crisis will only continue to worsen so long as we have Health Minister who is more focused on optics, PR lines and re-election than he is on running the Department of Health and prioritising patient care.

It is long past time that the Fine Gael and Labour Party government accepted the scale of the crisis.

The first step now must be to engage constructively with the nurses to ensure that their concerns are addressed and that we see tangible changes in our hospitals as a result.

We also need a government that is prepared to invest in our health service and in the delivery of frontline care.

The two-tier system can no longer be tolerated. People must have access to quality healthcare on the basis of need and not on the level of their income.




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NEW '321' Store in Tralee

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BEAT THE JANUARY BLUES WITH A BARGAIN FROM 321!

Hello and Happy New Year from 321! The post-festive blues are hovering around and our bank accounts have nearly at lined but who says we still cant enjoy some retail therapy on a budget? For those of you who have never even considered second hand shopping its time to leave all your preconceptions behind and look into the wonderful world of charity shopping where pre-loved or even brand new designer clothes, bags and accessories are just waiting to be found.

If you still imagine a charity shop as being a small, dingy place lled with tatty old clothes complete with that familiar mothball aroma then you are in for a real treat! Here at 321 we pride ourselves in selling only brand new or gently worn clothing, shoes and accessories at a fraction of the retail price. Unlike many other high street retailers, we have new stock out every single day which

gives you plenty of opportunity to nd that hidden gem! Here Im wearing a gorgeous brand new red dress from AWear I picked up for 6 and currently we have a beautiful ladies Burberry raincoat for 30 which is an absolute steal!

We also have an eclectic range of bric a brac including furniture, books, toys, dvds and at the moment we have a beautiful collection of brand new Belleek pottery ideal as a gift!

So please call in and say hello, we are directly across from Kerry School of Music on high street, I promise you will not be disappointed!

Should you wish to donate we are always looking for clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories,good quality bric a brac and furniture!

Love Lna

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: THE NEW PRSI CREDITQuestionI earn 377 a week and pay Class A PRSI on my earnings. Will I get the new PRSI credit?

AnswerStarting on 1 January 2016, a new Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) credit applies to earnings between 352.01 and 424 per week. (If you earn less than 352 you do not pay any PRSI.) Previously people who earned very little more than 352 had to pay 4% PRSI on all their earnings. The new credit will reduce the amount of PRSI you have to pay. The credit is tapered and the amount of the credit depends on your earnings. The maximum credit is 12. For example, if you earn 352.01 per week, you will get the maximum PRSI credit of 12. On these earnings of 352.01, your PRSI charge (calculated at 4% of your earnings) would be 14.08. After the 12 credit is deducted, you will pay PRSI of 2.08 instead.If you earn between 352.01 and 424 per week, the maximum credit of 12 is reduced by one-sixth of the amount of your weekly earnings over 352.01. You work out how much PRSI you will pay in four steps. First, calculate one-sixth of your earnings over 352.01. Then subtract this from the maximum credit of 12 to get your PRSI credit. Then calculate the basic PRSI charge at 4% of your earnings. Finally, deduct your PRSI credit from the PRSI charge. The result is the amount of PRSI you pay.

For example, for gross weekly earnings of 377: 1. One-sixth of your earnings over 352.01 is 377-

352.01 = 24.99, divided by 6 = 4.17. 2. Subtract this from the maximum credit of 12,

giving you a credit of 7.83. 3. The basic PRSI charge is 4% of 377 = 15.08.4. You will pay 7.25 PRSI weekly in 2016 (15.08

minus your 7.83 PRSI credit).

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TECHNOLOGY CORNER with Billy O Meara (HRI Services)

Billy simplies and explains Todays Technology

HRI Services, your one stop shop for computer sales , repairs and installations Wi-Fi Access Points, Saorview

TV and satellite TV in Tralee, Co Kerry.We are a professional, independent supplier of IT services based in Tralee providing a wide range of

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Contact Billy: [email protected] T: 066 7126673 / 087 8316664www.hriservices.ie

I have an HD Flat screen Television which is perfect can I transform it into a smart Television?

There's never been more choice when it comes to ways of turning your old telly into a smart, connected TV, capable of accessing on demand services like Netix RTE Player & TV3 player

Option 1 ChromecastThis beams whatever is on your phone or tablet screen on to the TV, then uses the phone as a remote. There is no realinterface for the Chromecast without a phone or laptop, beyond displaying background pictures, and so requirescompatible apps such YouTube, Netix to work Approx. Cost 39

Option 2 Apple TvOne of the oldest streaming boxes available Built around iTunes, the Apple TV is the only device here that can play movies and music from Apples digital store, but also supports Netix, Skys Now TV service, YouTube and a small selection of other services for example RTE Player. The 32GB Versioncost 179

Option 3 Android TV BoxIn my option this is the best choice The most outstanding advantage in an Android TV, is the SO Android, allowing us to use millions of applications to take full advan-tage of our Internet connection. Applica-tions to watch movies in any format just looking for a suitable player on Google Play or any other Android store. But not only for watching multimedia content also you can install games, audio editing applications, send emails, see the Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. In short, one of the biggest advantages of Android TV is the wide range that gives us the Android operating system on our TV. From 99

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BANNA BEAST CHALLENGE 2016 The BANNA BEAST CHALLENGE , is a fun yet challenging military style obstacle course over 7 km including more than 20 man made and natural obstacles on the beautiful Banna Beach , Co Kerry . Suitable for both experienced obstacle race runners or those who just want to enjoy the challenge , it promises to be an amazing, exhilarating and awesome experience for everyone. Whether you participate as an individual or as part as a team , you are guaranteed to unleash your inner beast . It will be fun, fast and maybe even furious. Every challenger will receive a special finisher T shirt and bespoke medal and there are prizes for 1st,2nd,3rd male, female and team .

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We are delighted to offer a special offer stay and play package for our challenge . This special introductory offer includes:

1 nights Accommodation in Banna Beach Resorts 3 bedroom Holiday cottages (sleeps up to 6) After Party with music followed by disco Well earned BBQ Access to resorts gym and leisure centre Optional second night absolutely FREE. All for an amazing 199, thats as little as 33 per person!!

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DAMIEN & AOIFE FROM E FITNESS KEEP KERRY STARS ON TRACK!Since opening their doors at John Mitchels Sports Complex, Ballyseedy in 2015 , Damien Ryall and Aoife Newell have worked with people from all types of sporting backgrounds .Here is a taste of the feedback they have received from some of their more high-profile clients . Damien has provided me with a top notch training and gym program that is second to none. He has tailored my program and made it specific for my needs as I look forward to the 2016 season with Kerry. Even the most seasoned will find this program a gem. Through his coaching and knowledge he has provided me with a great program and he is able to create the perfect balance between my gym program and my on field training program. This in turn will help me to achieve my peak in terms of physical fitness for 2016. I strongly believe that Damiens exercises are not a chore but something I really enjoy doing while also being very effective and challenging and keeps me coming back for more. Thank You very much to Damien and his team at E Fitness Marc O Se (Kerry Footballer)Since Damien has come on board with the Kerry team I have been working closely with him over the last eight weeks. His dedication, effort and attention to detail have been outstanding and I am feeling the benefits every day. I know he will get me to where I need to be for the 2016 season and I look forward to it with great excitement. Kieran Donaghy (Kerry Footballer)Following a shoulder injury I was advised to contact Damien and Aoife to get a strengthening programme designed to speed up my recovery. Over the past 12 weeks since I started with E-Fitness, I have noticed a significant improved in my overall strength and conditioning both on dry land and also in the water. The increased strength and flexibility has allowed me to become more efficient and stronger in my swimming stroke rate meaning faster times. I would highly recommend anyone thinking of improving their fitness or strength and conditioning to contact Damien or Aoife regardless of your health and fitness goals. Kristian ODonovan, English Channel Swimmer 2015.

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Loan Amount Repay Number of Weekly Total Cost Total Amount Weekly Repayments of Credit Repayable

10,000 45.06 260 weeks 1,712.39 11,712.39(over 5 years)

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*Typical 6.5% variable Motor Loan (6.7% APR) lending criteria terms and conditions apply.Quotations required, payment will be made payable to dealer/seller. This is a promotionalloan rate available on motor loans taken out from 1st January to 31st March 2016. Approvedapplications will have until 30th of April to collect the loan. Loans applied from 30th April willbe charged 9% variable Motor Loan 9.4% APR. Tralee Credit Union Ltd is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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ABOVE: Section of the attendance at the Sinn Fein Programme of events at Banna Strand on Saturday.

ABOVE: Taken at the start of the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle Blennerville to Castleisland and return to Quanes, Blennerville, for Tea and Coffee and refreshments on Saturday. Front left BernardKeane, John Walsh, and James OConnor, back left Jimmy OBrien, Graham Harris, Risteard Pearse, Aileen Clifford, David Elton, and Pat Keohane, Tralee.

ABOVE: Pictured at C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. LtoR. Abbey OMahony, Michelle Hrachonimova, Julia Swigon, and Anna Morrisson, Tralee.

ABOVE: Clodagh Fitzgerald, Ballyroe, and Danial Kinsella, Blennerville, pictured at C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Alannah OSullivan, and Kevin Johnson-Horgan, both from Tralee, photographed at C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Rachel Hartnett and Jason Dyland, both from Tralee, pictured at C B S The Green Debs dinner dance on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Becky Hussey and Mark Moonet, both from Tralee, enjoying C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Ellen Browne, Scartaglin, and Alan Enright, Tralee, taken at CBS The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Jade Falvey and Ross Mans eld, both from Tralee, enjoying C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

ABOVE: Angelika Starosz and Jan Rajca, both from Tralee, photographed at C B S The Green Debs on Saturday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.

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A HUSBAND WENT TO THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT TO REPORT THAT HIS WIFE WAS MISSING. A husband went to the sheriffs department to report that his wife was missing. Husband: My wife is missing. She went shopping yesterday and has not come home. Sergeant: What is her height? Husband: Gee, Im not sure. A little over ve-feet tall. Sergeant: Weight? Husband: Dont know. Not slim, not really fat. Sergeant: Color of eyes? Husband: Never noticed. Sergeant: Color of hair? Husband: Changes a couple times a year. Maybe dark brown. Sergeant: What was she wearing? Husband: Could have been a skirt or shorts. I dont remember exactly. Sergeant: What kind of car did she go in? Husband: She went in my truck. Sergeant: What kind of truck was it? Husband: Brand new 2015 Ford F150 King Ranch 4X4 with eco-boost 5.0L V8 engine special ordered with manual transmission. It has a custom matching white cover for the bed. Custom leather seats and Bubba oor mats. Trailering package with gold hitch. DVD with navigation, 21-channel CB radio, six cup holders, and four power outlets. Added special alloy wheels and off-road Michelins. Wife put a small scratch on the drivers door. At this point the husband started choking up. Sergeant: Dont worry buddy. Well nd your truck.

DRUNK WRESTLER A professional wrestler was visiting his friend in a small town,and one night they stayed little too long at the pub.Not wanting to drive,they decided t walk home.As they were crossing a farmers eld,a bull charged them.The wrestler grabbed the bull by the horns,and they went down in a snarling heap.Finally the bull jumped up and ran away.Wow,Said the friend,that was quite tussle.

Yeah,the wrestler replied,and if i hadnt had that last drink,i would have gotten that guy off his bicycle.

A PRIEST DIES & IS WAITING IN LINE AT HEAVENS GATEAhead of him is a guy, fashionably dressed, in dark sun glasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket & jeans.God to the guy : Who are you ?Guy : I am Udupi- the Mangalore Express Bus driver.God : Take this gold robe & enter the Kingdom of heaven.God to the Priest : Who are you ?Priest : I am a priest & spent 40yrs preaching good to people.God : Take this cotton robe and enter the Kingdom of heaven.Priest : God, how come that foul mouthed, rash driver gets a gold robe & I spent all my life preaching good will and get a cotton robe ?.God : Results, my son, results.While you preached, people slept, when he drove, people really prayed...Its Performance, not Position that Counts !!

DOG LOOKING FOR A JOB. A dog walks into a job center, goes up to the woman at the desk and says, Good afternoon, miss. Im looking for work.The woman looks up, amazed, and says, Good heavens, a talking dog! Er... well, lets try the circus in town. Ill give them a ring.The dog says, The circus? What on earth would the circus do with a computer programmer?

HOW MANY GERMANS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB? One. We are ef cient and dont like humour.

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ABOVE: The Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle takes place on Saturday from Blennerville to Castleisland and back with tea and refreshments at Quanes, pictured organisers front left George Poff, Patrick Dillane, and Kevin Quirke, back left Maurice Hana n, Shane Baily, Paul Byrne, and Michael Ryle, Tralee.

DOLORES COLLECTS HER NEW TOYOTA FROM TRALEE CREDIT UNION!Dolores OReilly from Castleisland is the latest winner in Tralee Credit Unions Members Car Draw. Dolores won the Car Draw in December winning a brand new 161 Toyota Auris. Collecting the car this week Dolores said Ive never won anything before, I didnt believe it when Derry Fleming from Tralee Credit Union phoned me Christmas week telling me that Santa had arrived early with a brand new car. Im absolutely delighted, its a great start to the year. Dolores wasnt the only member who won in Decembers car draw, 32 members also won cash prizes totalling 13,000, 6 members won 1,000, another 6 members won 500 and the remaining 20 members 200 each. Speaking to Suzanne Ennis, Marketing & Business Development Manager Our Members Car Draw is a great draw for our members with 4 car draws a year. Youve a great chance of winning, as its only open to our members and to those members who are in the draw so if you dont win, you can be sure youll know the person who does. The cost of each draw is 6 per draw and any surplus left over at the end of the year is raffled out to our car draw members in the form of cash prizes at Christmas time. Our Car Draw is open to Tralee Credit Union members over 18 years of age, for further information visit our website www.traleecu.ie or call in to our offices in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin.

Dolores OReilly Tralee Credit Union Member Car Draw winner from Castleisland collecting the keys to her brand new Toyota Auris 161

from Derry Fleming Tralee Credit Union. Also in the picture is her partner, Dan OSullivan, Jerry

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BOWIE TRIBUTE A MUST THIS WEEKEND AT BROGUE EIGHTIES NIGHT WITH CHRIS SHORTT What could be a better way to kick off the very popular 80s Night in the Brogue this Saturday night than with a tribute section to The Thin White Duke David Bowie who passed away earlier in the week .Its quite a momentous sad occasion says local favourite DJ Chris Shortt . Its up there with the passing of Elvis & Buddy Holly . I grew up listening to the many forms that Bowie presented himself to us all . From his early 70s hits such as Young Americans , Rebel Rebel , Starman and the great Jean Genie . He then seemed to disappear off the radar until he reinvented himself again coming back with his Serious Moonlight Tour in 1982 launching memorable hits such as Lets Dance , Modern Love , China Girl and the Liveaid hit with Mick Jagger Dancing in the Streets . He was the absolute master of presentation, just take a look at his fashion sense in all his various videos . He was a leader in this regard rather than a follower . I was an eighties child , growing up as a teenager while listening to some of the most influential music and bands of the last century . Ska such as Madness, Bad Manners ..New Romantics such as Spandau Ballet Adam Ant Ultravox, Electropop such as Human league , Depeche Mode , OMD , Yazoo .Its going to be another great 80s night in the Brogue and a great way to kick off 2016 ....And of course I will be delighted to have the best excuse ever this Saturday night in the Brogue to play my tribute to the man who finally fell to earth

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WHATS HAPPENING IN TRALEE...JRI LAUNCH CONFIRMS TRALEE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Minister of State, Jimmy Deenihan, performing the official opening of JRI Americas new, state-of-the-art offices at Kerry Technology Park. Speaking at the event, Minister Deenihan said: Back in 2011 when I announced the establishment of JRI Americas software development operation, I strongly believed that the location of Tralee would serve them well, in terms of acquiring the skilled workforce needed and benefitting from the business-friendly environment that exists here. Im very gratified to see that this has proven the case and that, with these new 14,000 square foot offices, the company is planning strategically for further development into the future. That growth is expected to see the workforce expand from its current level of, I understand, almost 70 people. That is terrific news for Tralee and for the wider region. The companys success here has allowed it to add additional functions to its development and quality assurance operations too, expanding into engineering, operations and information security. This all bodes well for the companys future in Tralee. When it comes to Foreign Direct Investment, Kerry has traditionally been a centre of manufacturing, however in recent years it has proved challenging to maintain that and to attract overseas manufacturing companies into Kerry. The stark reality is that much of this manufacturing investment globally is going to low cost destinations such as Eastern and Central Europe and China.

The challenge for us is to work to attract the kind of investment that will succeed and can be sustained here. Companies like JRI America are invaluable to us in this regard. Having an international financial services company of this calibre shows that Tralee and the region is an eminently suitable location for such business activity and will help to attract other companies in the financial services space.

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MERCY MOUNTHAWK SLEEPOUT NEXT THURSDAYI am writing on behalf of my YSI group from Mercy Mounthawk. The name of our group is The Road Home because we intend to raise awareness of the major issue that is homelessness and hopefully play some part in preventing it. We, as a group, believe that the first step in understanding what homelessness feels like we should experience it for ourselves. Therefore as a group we are going to have a sleep out. We will be sleeping outdoors on the grounds of Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School Tralee on Thursday the 21-01-2016 from 6pm until 1pm the next day. We will have parents and teachers chaperoning, sleeping bags and food but it will be as raw and as close to the real experience as we can possibly make it.We have been involved in other events such as our school open day as well as hosting a table tennis tournament which we used to raise funding, but this is only the beginning to the things we hope to do in order to raise awareness and hopefully make a change in our town and hopefully who knows? Maybe beyond! We also have support from public figures and politicians such as John Drummey and Minister Jimmy Deenihan but would hugely appreciate help from the general public. Some ways that can help are: You can help by donating on the 22nd in Manor West shopping centre and Tralee town where members of our YSI group will be collecting money which we will donate to Focus Ireland. A charity that works to prevent people from becoming or remaining homeless. Also help by following us on our social media pages such as Instagram theroadhome2016,Facebook The Road Home and Twitter theroadhome2016. Get involved and help The Road Home to help those in the terrible situation that is homelessness. Contact us through our pages and help make a change!Katie Ryan

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FIGHTING FATIGUELife is de nitely more hectic than it once was and whether you are a man or a woman, young or old, everyone seems to be looking for more energy. Of Course, if you are suffering from serious fatigue you should pay your GP a visit to rule out any medical issue which may be causing your symptoms.Some people may struggle with complete exhaustion where they feel every muscle in their body is aching, but for most people it may not be this severe but they still struggle to cope and function on a daily basis. Concentration, tolerance and coping levels may also be affected; and even the smallest things seem to aggravate you! A healthy balanced diet is essential. Never skip breakfast (or any meal), as your body has been fasting over night and needs a jolt to get the day started. This also kick starts your metabolism. Avoid foods high in sugar as they will give you a sudden burst of energy but will also result in a rapid drop in energy leaving you feeling exhausted. Some other key things to remember are: Sleep: May sound obvious. Aim for seven to eight hours a night and ensure you are relaxed before going to bed. If possible a nap for

20-30minutes during the day may also help. Exercise: It really does help. A brisk walk will leave you feeling more energised, not less. Drink water throughout the day: Even slight dehydration can leave you feeling tired and life-less Watch your stress levels: Stress and anxiety can leave you feeling physically and mentally exhausted regardless of how much sleep you get. While these lifestyle changes are guaranteed to make a difference to your energy levels in the long term, there are also some excellent

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Fasted cardio is basically doing cardio rst thing in the morning before you eat anything. It is good for people who want a lot of fat loss as it burns extra fat. I try to do fasted cardio once or twice a week just to change things up for my body.

So the big questi on is, why does fasted cardio work? In simple terms, fasted cardio works because when you are exercising rst thing in the morning the energy that is used during your cardio will come from the break-ing down of fat that you already have. Since you have not eaten, this is your bodys only available energy source. When you eat be-fore your cardio, your bodys rst energy source will be the food that you have consumed. For this reason, fasted cardio is oft en used to lose those last few pounds that you just cant get rid of.

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FOOD TIPS TO START THE NEW YEAR Theres no point trying to go from eati ng whatever you want to saying youll eat 100% clean in a week. Youll get discouraged, and end up binging on whatever bad food you can get your hands on!

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Let me know if you enjoyed them and we will continue our healthy eating next week and remember to send your questions to: [email protected]

well it is the start of another year and 2015 was a good one I would like thank all those who sent good wishes over the festive season I do hope ye all enjoyed it

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Prepare the chicken In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil until shimmering. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Working in batches, brown the chicken over moderately high heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate

1. Add the onion, carrot and celery to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cayenne and cook, stirring frequently, until deep mahogany, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, bay leaf and thyme and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the stock and chicken and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over moderate heat until the chicken is very tender, about 1 hour.

2. Meanwhile, make the turnip puree In a medium saucepan, combine the turnips and potato with the rosemary and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Simmer the vegetables over moderate heat until tender, 20 to 25 min-utes. Drain the vegetables and discard the rosemary. Transfer the turnips and potato to a food processor, add the cream and butter and puree until smooth. Season the turnip puree with salt and pepper and keep warm.

3. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Boil the cooking liquid until thickened and reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and thyme. Coarsely shred the chicken and stir it into the reduced sauce; discard the skin and bones. Simmer gently until the chicken is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Serve the chicken fricassee with the creamy turnips.

1/4 cup olive oil 6 chicken thighs with skin sae salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 ounces wild mushrooms, chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 bay leaf 2 thyme sprigs 4 cups chicken stock turnip puree 4 small turnips (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and quar-

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TRALEE BAR REMEMBERS DAVID BOWIE WITH A COCKTAIL.Tralee bar Roundys is marking the sad passing of David Bowie by serving the thin white duke cocktail this weekend. Like millions of others I woke on Monday morning to the sad news of David Bowies passing said Stewart Lyons, owner of Roundys .. I felt we should do something to mark his passing so we invented The Thin White Duke cocktail in his honour. Tall , thin , elegant ,pale and with a red lighting bolt to mirror his Ziggy Stardust makeup, served with our trademark shot glass of prosecco . We will be serving them all weekend and plenty of Bowie on our playlists . Rest in peace the man who fell to earth.

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TORQUING CARS!TOP MARQUES SHORTLISTED FOR CAR OF THE YEAR TITLESeven new cars have made it onto the shortlist for the prestigious Car of the Year award in Europe. The seven are: Audi A4; BMW 7-series; Jaguar XE;Mazda MX-5; Opel Astra; Skoda Superb; and Volvo XC90. In what is likely to be a very interesting competition this year, the shortlisted nalists offer a range of propositions, from excellent value for money, to modern tech and luxury re nement and nally to old-school driving fun. It includes a battle between two direct rivals, the Audi A4 and Jaguar XE. The award for the best new car launched each year, now in its 52 year, is judged over a 12 month process by 58 jury members from 22 European countries. Member publications in the award include Auto (Italy); Autocar (UK); Autopista (Spain); Stern (Germany). This reporter is the Irish jury member for the awards.Along with media-wide test events during the year, several independent test sessions are organised by the jury members to test the cars, the most signi cant taking place in a rural area of northern Denmark in the autumn. That session, running for a week and involving more than 40 car models and variants also includes tests at a closed air eld, where safety equipment is tested and dynamic handling characteristics are measured. In February jurors will gather again to put the seven nalists through their paces at the Ceram teset track at Mortefontaine, outside Paris. The independent technical test facility is rented by jury members and cars undergo a range of driving and dynamic tests during the sessions.The nal vote to determine the single winner will be cast on late February 2016. Each juror will apportion 25 points among at least ve nominees and will state his/her voting criteria.The winner will be revealed on the eve of theGeneva Motorshow

TOYOTA SET FOR UPHILL PRIUS BATTLE IN CHEAP OIL ERAThe makeover of Toyota, the largest car group, under chief executive Akio Toyoda is facing one of its biggest tests with the launch of the new Prius. Analysts warn that the remodelling of the hybrid car - which has been a pioneer in fuel-saving technology since its 1997 debut - could not have had worse timing. With Brent crude breaching the $40-a-barrel mark for the rst time since February 2009, fuel-hungry sports utility vehicles are back in vogue, softening consumer demand for fuel-ef cient smaller cars. Toyota wants to make hybrids, not just the de facto standard in Japan but also overseas, said Masahiro Akita, car analyst at Credit Suisse. There is concern about whether the new Prius will sell well outside Japan against the headwind of lower oil prices. Executives boast that the fourth-generation Prius, which went on sale in Japan yesterday, is a testimony to Mr Toyodas attempt to build funkier, fun-to-drive cars by fundamentally reviewing the way the company manufactures and designs its vehicles. Mitsuhisa Kato, Toyota executive vice-president, said: This Prius is the beginning of an ongoing, long challenge to develop ever better cars. The Japanese carmaker said it was aiming for annual global sales of up to 350,000 Prius vehicles, of which roughly 144,000 units are expected to be sold in Japan. The company has already received pre-orders for about 60,000 vehicles, with consumers likely to wait up to ve months for the cars to arrive. While scepticism was also strong when the Prius rst hit the market in 1997, the carmaker has since sold more than 8m units of gasoline-electric hybrids. The segment, including plug-in hybrids, accounted for about 14 per cent of its car and truck sales last year, and nearly half of its sales at home. But consumers now have a wider option of advanced, eco-friendly cars including electric vehicles by Tesla and Nissan as well as a fuel-cell vehicle launched by Toyota. Diesel vehicles were also popular before the emissions scandal at Volkswagen. The new Prius achieves mileage of 40.8 kilometres per litre under Japanese tests, a 20 per cent improvement on the current model. However, Mr Kato says that fuel-saving technology is no longer the only selling point for the Prius. The hybrid is the rst model to adopt revamped vehicle platforms and components, which are expected to cover half of Toyotas vehicles by 2020. Analysts say the project, called Toyota New Global Architecture, is an attempt to rede ne the spine of its production system to meet global trends for quality, cheaper cars. Toyota claims that the system will cut development costs by 20 per cent through a sharing of parts and platforms across continents. For the new Prius body, engineers used sturdy but lighter steel sheets for the body and lowered the centre of gravity for more precise and nimble steering, while engine noise and the doors closing sound are reduced. But even Mr Kato appears to be less con dent on whether the emotional appeal of the redesigned Prius will override the economics of buying a hybrid car during an era of cheap oil prices. We are con dent, but at the same time we are worried, since consumers are different [OVERSEAS], he said. The Prius, which has a starting price of 31,450 in Ireland should go on sale early in 2016. (Financial Times )

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BRENDAN HOGAN APPOINTED KERRY U17 MANAGER:These are hugely exciting times for Kerry soccer as the countdown is on for the debut of the counties team in the U17 League of Ireland. After being granted the place in the League the KDL set about appointing a manager to take charge of the team, which will kick off its League campaign in March.The KDL this week announced the appointment of Brendan Hogan to the position. Brendan was the manager of the history making Kennedy Cup team last summer and has been at the forefront of putting the Emerging Talent Structures in place for the Schoolboys and Girls League. Speaking at the appointment KDL Chairman Sean OKeeffe said that the KDL were delighted with the appointment. The League is delighted to have Brendan in place as manager as manager of the Kerry u17 team in the SSE Airtricity League and we wish him every success. He comes to the position with an intimate knowledge of the Schoolboys game in Kerry and a wide knowledge of the players that are in the age bracket to be considered for the squad.Brendan takes up his position immediately and this Friday night, January 15th , he is holding an open trial at Mounthawk Park for players born in 1999/ 2000.

SO WHO WILL BE THE 2015 KERRY SPORT STAR AWARD WINNERS?We live in a sports mad county but not just that we live in a county that produces some of the countrys top sports stars and in a diversity of sports.The winners of 33 categories that make up the Kerry Sports Stars will be announced at a gala banquet and awards night in the Malton Hotel on January 29th. This is the third year of the initiative to honour both high pro le and less publicised sports which is once again run by Event Director Ken ODay and his son Robin.It is dif cult to write this column without giving too much away as I am one of the judges of the Awards and something that doesnt happen too often now the youngest judge! The three wise men that make up the judging panel are legendary sports journalist and broadcaster Murt Murphy and multi award winner Weeshie Fogarty.And it was not an easy process as in a number of categories there were a number of sports persons that could have been given the nod. However after lots of discussions we are very happy with our choices.While there will be the usual sports honoured like the GAA, soccer, basketball, greyhounds and golf there will also be awards to high achievers in weight lifting, swimming , cycling, darts, rowing and rallying as well as a Special Olympic award. Categories are split into national and international sections and as well as these there will be a number of special awards and for the rst time a Juvenile section.Much of the attention on the night will be to

see who will win the Special Achievement Awards, the Supreme Sports Star award and the ODay Perpetual Shield.Event Director Ken ODay said that the Kerry Sports Star Awards are becoming an important date on the sporting calendar and also will bene t a very worthy cause.The success of the rst two years has put the event on a great footing and cementing this is the fact the over 25 of the sponsors have remained with us for the three years. This year we are also will be making a presentation to the Valentia Life Boat service who do such great work. We hope that all the Award winners will be supported by family and friends and fans on the night as we aim to make the Awards as glitzy an event as possible. It is an all ticket affair and anyone looking for tickets should ring me on 087 2048677. Our sports stars put a huge amount of work and effort in during their seasons and deserve to be honoured. We are delighted to be in a position to be able to organize the night and we know that once again the Kerry sporting public will come out and support them.

ST BRENDANS INTO NATIONAL FINAL:Kerry sides reaching All Ireland deciders is nothing new but still it is a huge achievement and a huge thrill for the club and team involved. The latest on the long list of such high achievers is the St Brendans Basketball club.In the weekends semi- nal of the Hula Hoops Mens National Intermediate Club Championship they defeated Cork Celts 68-57. The game was played in Portlaoise and over 70 fans travelled to support the side. There was a tense start to the game by both sides and Cork Celts physical game unnerved the Tralee side in the rst quarter. Great inside work by Paul McMahon and both Donaghys Kieran and Conor kept St Brendans in touch and they only trailed by 5 as the game entered the second period.St Brendans then upped their defence and got their shooting game going with Michael ODonnell and Rob Mulcahy nding their range and this saw the Tralee side open up an 8 point gap at the half.Cork Celts battled hard in the third but St Brendans stayed ahead and were 6 up after 3 quarters 49-43 and while Cork Celts closed the gap to 2 points a perfectly timed time-out saw then take control and eventually run out 11 point winners.Kieran Donaghy showed his class ending with 22 points followed by Fergal OSullivan on 19 and Mike ODonnell on 10. One of St Brendans big positives is their spread of scoring and in the semi- nal they had 8 players on the score sheets which all bodes well for the nal and the possibility of another All Ireland title coming to Kerry.They will play BC Leixlip Nemunas in the nal at the end of the month with the game expected to be played on Friday night January

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STAYING WITH ST BRENDANS:The good weekend continued for the Tralee club as their u14 Boys team won the Cup defeating St Marys 24-20. The Tralee boys had a score to settle after their Castleisland counterparts got the better of them in the League and in the Blitz. However in the Cup decider they were led by a huge game from Tadgh Reen whose rebounding was the key to victory. Rap Buivydas was deservingly awarded the MVP ending with 16 points. U14 Division 3 Pool A: The u14 boys Division 3 side travelled to Castleisland to play the League leaders but went down 33-44 despite a big effort. Baskets from Liam Kingston, Garry Lynch and Daniel Bowler had the Tralee side ahead 18-11 at the break. However St Marys upped the tempo and by the end of the third quarter the game was tied 28 all. St Marys defence was now on top and there was no way back for St Brendans. Top scorer was Garry Lynch on 11 followed by Graham Sheehy on 5 and Liam Kingston, Jack Clapham and Ryan McHugh with 4 points.Other results were in Boys u16 Division 1 Glenbeigh 34-57 St Brendans, Boys u16 Division 3 Plate Gneeveguilla 50-35 St Brendans and nally in Boys U16 Division 3 St Brendans 32 Tralee Tigers 30.

GARVEYS HOME AGAIN:Team Garveys xture list in the Womens Division 1 was certainly a tale of two halves. They were on the road for much of the rst half of the season and are now on a run of home games. They have put themselves well in contention for a play-off place but need to make sure they keep taking advantage of home court advantage. There next opportunity is this Saturday evening at 7.30pm when the face the side directly above them in the table Oblate Dynamos in Mounthawk. Both sides have 6 wins from their 10 games played so a win here is vital as they try and secure a Top 4 spot.

RACINGS BACK TO 3 NIGHTS A WEEK AT THE TRACK:Racing is back to 3 nights at the Kingdom Grayhound stadium from this week with the action starting on Friday and Saturday nights at 7.50pm. The highlight on Saturday night is the semi- nals of the Francie ODonoghue Memorial. The Track reminds all interested that the GMHD.ie Insurances Killarney Juvenile classic starts on February 12th and if owners / trainers want to arrange trials they should call the Racing Of ce on 061 448057. Qualifying trials take place every week on Mondays from 10 to 11am and on Tuesday nights after racing. Unrecorded trials take place on Wednesday from 3 to 7pm and on Thursday and Saturdays from 9am to 12 noon with all times bookable.

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PARNELLS NEWS:Parnells Development Workshop: The Parnells club is issuing an open invitation to all to their workshop that will be held this Friday night, January 15th in the Kerins ORahillys clubhouse. This is open to all those, members or non-members, who have an interest in Hurling and Camogie development. The club is especially looking forward to getting the views of the representatives of other clubs and schools in the Tralee area on the development of Hurling and Camogie in the locality.Every best wish to Dermot and Darren: The whole club, and indeed everyone involved in sport in Tralee, would like to extend their best wishes Darren Burns for a speedy recovery from his recent transplant surgery. The Burns family are active members of the Parnells club.Gaeltacht Courses: It might seem a long way away but summer is just around the corner and any Parnells members interested in Irish College courses that are to be run during this summer in association with the GAA are asked to get in contact with any of cer as soon as possible or email [email protected] Dates: Hurling and camogie training will begin in the next month on Tuesdays from 6 to 7pm with indoor sessions. It is expected that the outdoor work will begin on the rst Friday of April. If anyone is interested in coaching for helping with the training sessions for u6s to u10s can they please contact 085 1355566.

ST PATS NEWS:There was no winner of the Lotto from the numbers drawn 4,16,21 and 24 and the next jackpot will be e4,300 with the draw taking place in Keanes Bar on Sunday night.Cycle as great success: Well done to all those who took part in the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle. Over 160 enjoyed the day and raised

much needed funds for the Red Cross. Participants enjoyed the refreshments in the Windmill Bar after the cycle and the music in the same venue that night. The Blennerville book A Story Worth Telling is still available in the Rock Street Post Of ce and the Kerry Book shop.Blennervillle Community Playschool: The playschool wishes to thank all those who took part in their Christmas fundraisers and e935 was raised to help the school pay for overheads

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