Tralee Red Cross takes some ‘Healthy Steps’
CELEBRITY guests, some of the region’s best food producers, a plethora of entertaining foodie demonstrations and informative talks - all culinary eyes are on Listowel yet again as the town prepares to host what will be its 24th annual Food Fair.
Running from Thursday, November 8, next until Monday, November 12, the Food Fair will also have a special focus this year on the issue of breast cancer - with an awareness workshop on prevention and screening as part of its programme.
“The Food Fair was established back in 1995 to celebrate the rich agricultural heritage of North Kerry and to support and promote local artisan food producers,” founding member and chairperson Jimmy Deenihan said.
“The Food Fair committee also established the first Farmers’ Market in Listowel and has consistently promoted Listowel as a gourmet destination. Last year we sponsored a very successful social media campaign to promote the many restaurants we are fortunate to have in the town.
“Over the years some of the leading TV personalities and celebrity chefs have taken part in the Food Fair. This year is no different. Minister Michael Creed, Simon Delaney, Catherina Mckiernan, Collette Twomey are but some of our celebrity guests,” Jimmy added.
Meanwhile, young cooks and consumers will be involved more than ever before with 400 secondary students taking part this year thanks to the Food Fair’s Schools Food Academy which has been reaching out to post primaries across Kerry. For more visit www.listowelfoodfair.ie. THE Healthy Steps active lifestyle programme, aimed at helping local Irish Red Cross Branches across the country, made its debut in Tralee for 2018 on Sunday afternoon and will continue for the next month and a half.
Also hoping to address health issues and promote social inclusion nationwide, while also tackling issues, each walking group is supported by Irish Red Cross volunteers and partners and is held over a distance of at least five kilometres.
Sunday’s walk left the Ashe Memorial on Denny Street, Tralee, at 11.30am, and the initiative will continue for five Sundays from here on out, Health and Social Care Officer Cormac Sertutxa explained.
“We left from the Ashe Memorial on Sunday, and we’ll be doing the same for the next five weekends at the same time,” Cormac said. “It’s free to take part, and I hope to see people joining us over the next few weeks.”
Those interested in participating should note that under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For further information, contact Cormac at (087) 393 1359 or e-mail communitysupport.tralee@irishredcross.com.