Archive for January, 2015

McGrath Cup Semi Final, ITT IT Tralee 0-6 UCC 0-18 THE reigning Sigerson champs UCC cruised to victory at a sodden ITT pitch against a Tralee side who had precious little opportunity to do any real damage to the Leesiders who booked their place in the McGrath Cup Final. It’s […]

Allegro Restaurant Castle Street Now here’s a real trip down memory lane! The Allegro, in its previous home on the corner of The Mall and Denny Street, was an essential meeting spot for many who went to secondary school in the 80s and 90s (and possibly before that, I can’t remember). My […]

YES, we know it’s still January, but there are still some things to do around town this weekend (well tomorrow to be precise). Sunday 5k Fancy Dress Fun Run  Tralee Musical Society will be attempt to liven up what can be a bleak time of year when they take to […]

‘Foxcatcher’ By John Lyons ‘Foxcatcher’ is a difficult film to describe. It’s cold, it’s nuanced, and it’s haunting. But perhaps it’s best summed-up in the words of it’s director, Bennett Miller: “At first it’s not funny, then it’s really not funny, and then it’s just not funny at all…” Though Miller’s […]

  IF you’re from Tralee and on Facebook you may have noticed a lot of old photos cropping up on your timeline over the past few days. That’s because John and Martin Cleary set up the ‘Clearysphoto Archive’ page on Wednesday which is uploading some great archive photos from the […]

  Kerins O’Rahilly’s v John Mitchels, Town Championship semi-final, Strand Road, Sunday 12:30pm  IT may be the new year, but the 2014 season still rumbles on this weekend when Kerins O’Rahilly’s face John Mitchels in the Town Championship semi-final after playing out a dramatic draw in December. That matched finished 0-16 to […]

THE old Benner’s Hotel is scheduled to be opened by March 1 according to its new owner, Der O’Sullivan. Mr O’Sullivan, who owns The Mall Bar and Delicatessen in Tralee and a deli in Killarney, says up to 50 jobs will be created in the new venture, which will see a new look […]

THE seventh annual Kerry Fashion Week and KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards was launched at the Fitzwilliam Hotel on Wednesday. The event will take place in venues throughout Kerry from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6 with the KFW Irish Fashion Industry Awards in association with IMAGE magazine taking place in the […]

ON Monday, Mercy Mounthawk u19 A Basketball team captured their second  south-west under 19 A boys title in three years. They edged out local rivals CBS tralee on a score of 54 to 48. The game was played at a very high pace and standard and was close all the way […]

THE Omniplex Cinemas group are set top upgrade their cinema in Tralee soon. The upgrade will bring the ‘OmniplexMaxx’ experience where cinema goers in town can expect an improvement in the sound and visuals for their night (or day) at the movies. No fixed date has been set yet, but we can […]

  KERRY County Council has thanked the public for their co-operation over the past day during the Red weather warning which was issued yesterday afternoon by Met Eireann. The status was downgraded to ‘Orange’ earlier this morning. “Kerry County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE would like to thank […]

  THERE’S sure to be nuns on the run as well as many other fancily dressed characters this Sunday at the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands. The run is the first in the ‘Run The Kingdom’ calendar of events and will launch the Society’s production of ‘Sister […]

THERE’S good news as Kerry is no longer in the ‘Red’ weather warning status. It is now downgraded by Met Eireann to the ‘Orange’ status category along with Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Clare, Cork, Limerick and Waterford. This category of Orange level weather warnings is for weather conditions […]

THE seventh annual Kerry Wedding Show, run by Radio Kerry Events, takes place at the INEC, Killarney on Sunday, January 25. Opening at 12 noon the show will feature over 60 wedding suppliers, a Bridal Fashion Showcase by Upfront Model Management and a Wedding Make Up Masterclass with TraleeToday.ie’s Mary […]

Our rugby writer, Mike O’Halloran, says that despite Munster’s recent woes, all is not lost for Saturday’s Champions Cup game at Saracens… NEXT Saturday at 1pm, Munster Rugby will line out in the “plastic pitch” that is the home of Saracens RFC in London. By 3pm the Munster train to the […]

  RTE Radio 1 aired a documentary on Sunday night about a Tralee man who was one of the Ireland’s greatest guitarists. Produced by Liam O’Brien ‘With these Hands’ is a story of love, music, life and brotherhood, telling the story of Eric Roche whose life was cut short by cancer […]

SO how was it for you? Hopefully the earth didn’t move. It appears Tralee escaped the worst of Storm Rachel over the night as winds weren’t as bad as feared although there was some heavy showers and thunder and lightning. However, Kerry County Council say we’re not out of the woods […]

STORM Rachel is due to be at its worst between midnight and 8am this morning, according to the Met Office, but for now, here’s the latest news from around Tralee. AA Roadwatch are reporting that there are no further reports of a fallen tree blocking the Tralee/ Fenit Rd (R558) at […]

  THE Kerry County Council, Gardai and the HSE have advised parents not to take their children to school tomorrow and to keep them at home due to Storm Rachel. It has already been announced that Colaiste Gleann Li in Clash will close tomorrow. Following a conference call between Kerry […]

  AFTER a string of impressive performances, former Tralee Rugby Club player, Ultan Dillane, has secured a two year contract with Connacht Rugby. Following three years in the Connacht Academy, 21-year-old Ultan Dillane, made his professional debut this season and will now progress to a senior contract. French-born Dillane moved […]

KERRY County Council is advising people not to venture outdoors after Met Eireann increased their weather warning from Orange to RED for Kerry and other parts of the country with gusts of up to 150km/h predicted from 9pm tonight until 12 noon tomorrow. “This level of wind has the potential to cause damage […]

MET Eireann has elevated its wind warning to ‘Red’ status for exposed coastal and mountain areas of Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry as Storm Rachel batters the west coast. They say wind gusts 130 to 150km/h are possible with high onshore seas. The warning was issued at 2pm […]

  AN incredible €41,617 was raised during November’s St John’s Parish Bazaar. It almost matches the same amount that was raised by the event in 2014. The cheque was presented to the parish at the weekend. The event, which celebrated its 63rd anniversary in 2014, took place over the weekend of […]

LAST November CH Chemists held what was billed as an ‘Evening Of Style And Beauty’ all in aid of Recovery Haven cancer respite centre. The efforts of the well known retailer in The Mall raised €1,500 for Recovery Haven. This was the fourth occasion the night was held in CH Chemists. “The […]

KERRY County Council are to write to the Minister for Justice, to ask that Charlie Kerins’ conviction for the murder of a Detective Sergeant 70 years ago, be reviewed. Sinn Fein Cllr Pa Daly made the proposal at last week’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. There […]

I AM never on Facebook. The only time I log on is for some shameless self promotion every once in a while. My hatred for Facebook is mostly because I am sick of the constant trends that are circling. My feed is always full of either one trend or the […]

 See above ad for special promotion Our hair expert columnist, Sean Taaffe of the Sean Taaffe Hair Group answers some common questions on hair care… Question: Every time I go to the salon I’m sick of being told what products I need. I feel like they are being pushed on […]

A FOOTBALL match between Tralee CBS and Colaiste na Sceilige had to be called off yesterday because of the snow. In a true act of good sportsmanship both sides made the most of the difficult conditions and somebody snapped the teams after the game was abandoned. They looked relieved. It’s amazing what a bit […]

  WHILE the heavy snowfall expected around town thankfully failed to materialise, we’re certainly not out of the woods, weather wise. A storm is set to hit the west coast of Ireland later today. It will bring with it, strong winds, high seas and heavy rain. A spokesperson for Met Eireann quoted […]

THE Rockies will be on the move in their droves again next month, as the club have announced details of transport for fans to the All-Ireland Club semi-final. For just €10 return, the black and amber brigade can travel from base in Connolly Park to Portlaoise on Sunday, February 15 (times to be confirmed […]