Archive for June 5th, 2015

  A TRALEE man who played online poker on a major online betting company’s website yesterday, ended up winning a sum believed to be in the region of €390,000. The man, believed to be aged in his late 30s and from the Rockies’ side of town, was playing the game over a period […]

  A RECENT poll conducted by website, ‘The Sliced Pan’, to find the best accent in the country, has resulted in a  very respectable finish for the dulcet tones of Kerry as we took home 6th place. Only Donegal, Galway, Cork, Derry and Roscommon finished ahead of us in the poll, conducted by […]

THE trailer for Michael Fassbender’s new Shakespearean film ‘Macbeth’ hit the internet yesterday in which the man from Fossa plays the troubled titular character and who is featured heavily in the dark preview. The Academy Award nominated actor will be joined by the award winning producers from the ‘Kings Speech’ […]

With more good news on the jobs front in the past few weeks, we had a look the Tralee Local Employment Service Newsletter to see what positions are available in and around the town. Here is the list of ten positions that are available for applications at the moment: • Painter required […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at the upcoming Kerry v Derry 2015 Christy Ring Cup Final, Croke Park, Saturday, 5:30pm… KERRY hurling is at a crossroads. A win over Derry in the Christy Ring Cup Final will mean a return to championship hurling and further progress. A defeat would shatter the belief that […]

THE Down Syndrome Kerry (DSK) organisation are currently in the middle of preparations for opening their new charity centre here in town, with hopes that the new set-up will prove to be much more than just a shop. The centre will be located on 11 High Street, just opposite the Kerry School […]

IT was an exciting, yet poignant, day for Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler on Thursday, as they officially became the owners of the Fels Point Hotel. A large group of family and friends joined hotel staff and members of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, to celebrate the signing of the contracts transferring […]

GARDAÍ in Tralee are appealing for information after a young man suffered an unprovoked assault in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 21 year old man needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted in the Castle Street area between 1.30am-2am. An investigation is underway and Gardaí are appealing for […]