Safe Tractor Driving Course/Basic First Aid Training
North & East Kerry Development in association with Farm Relief Services & Local Marts will be running a number
of these courses in Castleisland, Listowel, Dingle & Tralee. End of June. Course Dates below.
Course Cost €30
* There is a Cost of €15 to families on Farm Assist or any other Social Welfare Payment, including Rural Social Scheme, CE or Tùs.
Listowel Mart Tuesday 18th & 25th June
Tralee Mart Wednesday 19th & 26th June
Castleisland Mart Thursday 20th and 27thJune
Dingle Mart Friday 21st & 28th June
10 am to 4pm
‘Eclipse of the Art’ Exhibition a great success
This exhibition opened in Listowel on Tuesday the 7th May.
This event occurred following a successful ‘International Women’s Day event’ in St Johns Theatre. It was coordinated by two past participants of the Equality for Women Measure course, Artist and stone carvers, Catherine Shanahan and Mary Murphy. The exhibition featured a variety of art work, stone work, collage, paintings and crafts by local women in the community, who had accessed various creative art classes funded by Kerry Education Services.
The evening was presented by Rose Dowling (EWM), who gave a brief over view of Art and Creativity and its importance, followed by Sheila kelly (EWM) who was short-listed for an award for her poetry in this years writers week. Sheila spoke about the importance of creativity and about May being the month of Bealtaine and its creative qualities
Méala Bereavement Awareness Conference
"Seeds of Hope"
Date: Saturday 15th June 2013,
Venue: Institute of TechnologyTralee.
Room L108, Solas Building
Registration from 9.30 - 10am
Conference Starts 10am to 4pm
Supported by North and East Kerry Development, including Corca Dhuibhne.
If they need further information contact Lorraine on 0876110356
Attention Farmers
Are you finding it more and more difficult to make a living from your farm: then the RURAL SOCIAL SCHEME may be for you.
North and East Kerry Development in conjunction with the Department of Social Protection deliver the Rural Social Scheme in North and East Kerry.
If you are currently in receipt of Farm Assist or other means tested payments, and have a current EU single farm payment, then you could benefit from a top up payment from the Scheme in return for 19.5 hours work in the community. We are currently developing a panel for future vacancies.
Applications for this scheme are now being sought by
North and East Kerry Development
Listowel -06823429 (Anita /Geraldine)
Castleisland –0667120390 (Kay, Joanne or Martin)
Tralee- 0667180190 (Aine)
Build an Online Business Programme
North & East Kerry Development presents Build an Online Business Programme which takes place on
Monday, 29th April 2013 at 6.30pm - 8.00pm in the SOLAS Building, North Campus, Institute of Technology, Tralee with guest speaker Ann Halloran.
A limited number of fully funded places are available for this 10 week programme.
Topics covered are SEO, digital marketing, website building and e-commerce.
Attend our information evening to find out more on this event.
you can book online at http://www.baob-kerry.eventbrite.ie
