Archive for May, 2014

By Dermot Crean RATHMORE has its first ever Kerry Rose as Mary Hickey was picked out of the bunch of 27 contestants on Friday night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. The 26 year old primary school teacher, representing the O’Donoghue Ring Hotel Group, was shocked and delighted when Daithi O Se […]

THE Kerry Rose selection over now, but earlier on Friday we were there to capture the glamour of the contestants before they took to the stage at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. The 27 ladies were looking amazing and posed for photos with family and friends before facing their interviews with host […]

By Dermot Crean THE outgoing Kerry Rose said that whoever is chosen as the new Rose,  they should savour the occasion and give it their all for the year. Gemma Kavanagh from Killarney was speaking at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel before the Kerry Rose Selection took place on Friday night. Mary Hickey from Rathmore was […]

VOTING for the local and European elections around town was running at an average of around 22% by 3.30pm on Friday with some polling stations differing greatly in their numbers around that time. TraleeToday.ie visited polling stations around the town in the afternoon to gauge the interest in the election. In Scoil […]

Mozarts, Ashe Street WHAT is it about Ashe Street and naming cafes after classic artists? For years, Reuben’s culinary artists served up decent food at the top of the street until it closed a few years ago, while Chopin has been conducting its mellifluous melodies of  lunches and dinners to hungry […]

THIS weekend sees the start of this year’s senior county football championship. Kicking it all off will be Laune Rangers v St Brendan’s in Killorglin 6:30pm this Saturday evening. St Brendan’s, as with any divisional side have found their preparations difficult, but this year it was made even more so […]

By Dermot Crean IT really was a memorable night with a party atmosphere when around 700 people attended a fashion show with a difference. Around 70 models with Down Syndrome and learning disabilities, from all over Kerry, strutted their stuff on the catwalk to rapturous applause in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday […]

The most successful underage club in Kerry will once again be called Tralee Dynamos. As of August 2 this year Kingdom Boys will be no more and all underage teams with the club will revert back to the name Tralee Dynamos. “We’ve decided rename all underage teams Dynamos to avoid […]

Worry is a waste of time says Roger Harty I WAS talking to a family member a few years ago and during the conversation he informed me that it was impossible to have two thoughts in your mind at exactly the same time. There might be a minute fraction of […]

THIS week saw the start of the annual Kerry Pride Festival for the LGBTQ community in the county and there’s plenty of events coming up over the weekend in the town. “It’s going really well, we have received fantastic support from the businesses in the town,” said Margaret O’Donoghue of Kerry Pride.  […]

ONE of Tralee’s most famous hostelries will be back in business this July…and members of the Kirby family will be back with it. Cotter Food & Catering Limited is delighted to announce that the company has purchased Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Rock Street. The Brogue Inn, a “landmark at the bottom of […]

ARE you still wondering what to do as the weekend approaches? Well the Austin Stacks GAA club night at the dogs is on Friday, May 23 at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. The club, in association with our main evening’s sponsor Quinlan’s Fish Shops & Sea Food Bars, are inviting everyone to share in […]

THE Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with Radio Kerry, to continue to provide a local, broad-format radio service for listeners in County Kerry. “The BAI is very pleased to sign this contract with Radio Kerry. said the Chairperson of the BAI, Bob Collins. “The service has […]

IT’S set to be a night of laughter and reminiscing for ex-pupils of Balloonagh Secondary School when they get together next week. The Class of 1994 will reconvene in Stoker’s Lodge on Saturday, May 31 and organisers are hoping for great turnout. One of the organisers, Maureen Quirke, said the reunion is […]

GREEN Teens from Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk scooped the Senior Water Prize at ECO-UNESCO’s Young Environmentalist Awards. The awards ceremony was held in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin on Tuesday, May 20. In attendance were over 600 young people, Mr. Han Qunli, Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth […]

THE Brookfield College Leaving Cert class celebrated their graduation last night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. The school, which opened its doors in 1988, has a long history of providing education to senior level students in Tralee. They are 26th alumni to finish the school, based in Oakpark. “They’re a […]

ASPEN Grove Solutions, the Irish technology company with global operations in Kerry, UK and the US, has just opened new offices in Castlemaine Rd, Tralee, to support ongoing development. The company is going from strength to strength and plans to accelerate growth over the next 12-36 months. Aspen Grove Solutions is […]

WHILE exclamations like ‘Yerra’ and ‘hAnam an Diabhail!’ might be heard anywhere in the county, we wondered if there are phrases which may be unique to the Tralee area. Here are some of the colloquialisms we here in the office have only heard around town over the years… Warning: Some – well […]

By Dermot Crean FROM Teddy Bears Picnics to a Seniors Tea Party, young and old are catered for in the annual Feile na mBlath, which takes place in town from June 20-22. The festival, sponsored by Kerry Group, has grown from just a regular gathering of botanical enthusiasts into much more over […]

TRALEE VTOS are hosting an open morning this Thursday from 10am to 1pm. All their tutors will be there to answer any questions people may have on the the courses for the 2014/2015 school year. It is a great opportunity to meet and discuss different options open to anyone who may be […]

THE Kingdom Alliance Tour of Kerry takes place again this year over the the June bank holiday weekend and over 200 cyclists have signed up to take part. The tour is the only one in Ireland based in one town over the three days (Saturday, May 31 – Monday, June […]

Report by Tommy Naughton St Brendan’s Park  0 St Kevin’s Boys (Dublin) 2 UNFORTUNATELY the Park’s U16 team’s fantastic run in the SFAI National Cup competition came to an end at the final hurdle. Despite going down on the day, the boys acquitted themselves very well and were in with a chance right […]

AND so it ends… Members of Tralee Town Council came together for the last time on Monday evening and it proved to be an emotional occasion, filled with laughter and tinged with sadness. Photographs were taken and many memories shared before and after the meeting, which was brief and dealt with […]

THE Yamaha School of Music Tralee held their 4th annual Student Assessments and Student of the year awards last weekend. Over 100 students took part, watched on eagerly by their parents and fellow students. Each student performed to the highest standard, being ably adjudicated by Renée Fitzgibbon who was a co-founder of the […]

By Niall Hobbert ASK yourself are you getting the most out of your workouts? Are you summer ready? Here’s some top tips to help you get that summer body and we also have a free three month gym membership to give away. Read the details below and watch the video […]

By Chris Murray PROFIT is a reliable measurement of a business’ success. Profits are the very lifeblood of a business. They fuel growth, support the owners, provide for the well being of the staff, and ultimately determine the success or failure of the business. So how can you maximise your […]

A MEMORIAL stained glass window was unveiled yesterday at CBS The Green in honour of Donal Walsh. Family, friends and CBS students watched Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne unveil the piece on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s an incredible piece, it incorporates family, friends, even strangers who wrote to Donal. It really is […]

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP We are away to Ardfert in Round 2 June 21st. CO LEAGUE John Mitchels 1-12 Castleisland Desmonds 1-14 We started well scoring the first three points playing some very good football and should have gone in at half time more than three points in front. Half time scores […]

NIGHT AT THE DOGS After weeks of hard graft, spearheaded by Club Vice Chairman Liam Lynch, our Night at the Dogs is finally upon us. This major Fundraiser, for the new Field purchase and development, takes place at Tralee Greyhound Stadium on this Friday night (23rd May) with the first […]

VISITORS to Recovery Haven can enjoy freshly made smoothies and filtered water, thanks to the sponsorship of Tralee Credit Union. Tralee Credit Union are sponsoring for local producer, Manna Organic Store, to deliver a fresh selection of organic fruit every week to the cancer support centre. They will also sponsor the […]