Category: News

Fundraising Breakfast With David Clifford

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on 6th October. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel discussion on the importance of […]

Entries Welcome For ‘My Dad’s Got Talent’

IF your dad can sing, dance, play music, tell jokes, do keepy-uppies or solve a Rubix Cube, then he should enter “My Dad’s Got Talent” which takes place at Féile na mBláth in Tralee on Father’s Day. Families throughout Kerry must nominate your dad before the Monday 12th June closing date to make sure he’s […]

Kerry Ready For Mental Health First Aid Courses

KERRY Mental Health Association has commenced the roll-out of its programme of free and affordable mental health first aid training courses in the county.  Four volunteers based in Tralee, Kenmare, Killorglin and Cahersiveen have completed the recent mental health first aid instructor course at MTU Kerry. Maedhbh Keegan, TJ O’Connor, Mark Murphy and Mike Randles […]

‘3 Chairs’ For Kerry Mental Health

OFFICE chair racing has been added to the Tralee Food Festival event programme with well-known names competing in support of Kerry Mental Health Association along The Mall, Tralee from 2pm on Sunday 21st May. While food lovers are milling into their Taste Trail treats, they can enjoy watching the Mayor of Tralee, local gardaí, an […]

Seasonal Creative Wellbeing Videos

KERRY Mental Health Association has teamed-up with Tralee-based Michelle McElligott to promote mental wellbeing through the art of creating floral decorations at home. Michelle, who creates stunning floral arrangements as a hobby, has given her time to demonstrate, on video, how to make floral arrangements at home, school or in community and mental health day […]

Ukrainian Refugees In Killarney Forced To Relive Sudden Upheaval Trauma

The last thing that Ukrainian women and children who were forced to flee their war-torn country is to relive the trauma of a sudden upheaval from their adopted homes in Killarney. Kerry Mental Health Association is deeply concerned for the mental wellbeing of 135 Ukrainians who are being forced to move to Co. Mayo after […]

Kerry Mental Health Association Proud To Be Part Of 2022 #KerryMHWFest

“MY Mental Health Matters” is the theme for the 2022 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest which will feature a wide range of in-person and online activities to suit all ages from 8th to 15th October. The key focus of the #KerryMHWFest, which is celebrating five years, is to promote mental health and wellbeing in […]

Kerry Mental Health Association Welcomes AIB Cash U-Turn

KERRY Mental Health Association has welcomed AIB’s reversal of its decision to end cash services at some of its branches in Kerry. The charity has nine branches in Kerry, five of which serve towns that AIB had listed to be downgraded – Dingle, Kenmare, Killorglin, Cahersiveen and Kenmare, not to mention Abbeyfeale which also serves […]

#TieDayFriday 2022 To Raise Funds For Mental Health First Aid Training

KERRY Mental Health Association has announced details of the second #TieDayFriday which will take place on Friday 8th April 2022. Everyone in Kerry will be asked to wear a tie – preferably the most outrageous or colourful tie they can find – post a picture or video of themselves online and make a donation to Kerry Mental […]