Archive for September, 2015

KERRY properties went under the hammer at the two Allsop Auctions in Dublin this week. On Tuesday, a two-bedroom apartment 105 Fairway Heights was sold at its reserve of €55,000 at the RDS event. Also sold was a semi-detached three-bedroomed house in Sunnyhill Drive, Dromnevane, Kenmare which fetched a price of […]

YOU wait a year for a Tralee primary school-related music video cheering on Kerry and then two come on the same day! Are they doing any lessons this week in our primary schools? First we had the two CBS pupils expertly grilling Darragh Ó Sé on his career, then the […]

  TODAY, September 10, marks ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ and with this in mind, one local woman has taken the time to upload a short clip promoting suicide awareness. Alanna Diggin recently uploaded the clip in which she asks people to take the time to ask themselves or someone they […]

THE weather has been great for the past few days but I’m afraid that’s coming to an end this evening. Met Eireann have issued an Orange Alert Rainfall Warning for Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary. They’re saying that widespread, very heavy rain, with some thundery downpours will […]

RESIDENTS of a local estate have recently completed their ten week long course to learn the basics of sign language. The people of Croilar Na Mistealach estate and members of the wider community have been coming together once a week over the last number of months to learn the skills. […]

ONE of the most well known shops in Tralee is getting set to close its doors this coming weekend. Galvin’s shop on Rock Street has been a mainstay of the town since it first opened its doors back in the 1920’s and even to those who have never stepped foot inside […]

STUDENTS from all over Tralee celebrated getting their Junior Cert results on Wednesday morning with some great grades reported in all schools. In CBS The Green, Deputy Principal, Robert Flaherty, told us that 111 students sat the exams in June. “We had a number of students who had eight A’s […]

YOU know we’re well and truly into All-Ireland final countdown when the schools are recording songs to support the lads. Last year, Moyderwell pupils told Kerry to ‘shake’ off the challenge of Donegal, this year it’s the kids from across town in Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, who have recorded  a video encouraging Kerry […]

  BALLYROE Heights Hotel and Stein Travel have teamed-up to ensure that one lucky couple will live happily ever after on their honeymoon. When you book your wedding reception at Ballyroe Heights Hotel and also book your honeymoon with Stein Travel, you could be in with a chance of receiving […]

THERE was great celebrations around town on Wednesday morning as the Junior Cert results were handed out to excited students. One young lady who had a special reason to celebrate was Róisín Ní Churraí, a student at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí who got 11 A grades in the exams. The Principal of […]

  WHO was Darragh Ó Sé’s most difficult opponent? What does he think of Joe Brolly? Who’d win in a fight between himself, Marc and Tomás? Expert interviewers from Tralee CBS Primary School, Enda and David, got the midfield legend into the Radio Kerry’s studios recently, to ask him about Kerry’s […]

THERE was a buzz of activity outside the gymnasium in Mercy Mounthawk, on Wednesday morning as expectant students waited to receive their Junior Certificate results. Among the high achievers were five students who received 10 A’s and four who got nine A’s. “We’re really happy as our students performed comfortably above […]

TRALEE Omniplex last night hosted the exclusive national screening/premiere of one of the most exciting and anticipated films of the year in Tom Hardy’s ‘Legend’. The omniplex was celebrating its eighth year in its new location at Fels Point and marked it by treating invited guests from the media and business community […]

THE employees of a two local businesses have decided that they will be donating all of their wages and takings from the day of Thursday, September 10 to help the Migrant Aid Offshore Station (MAOS). Hairdresser Cathriona Rohan and her team at Cathriona’s Hair Salon Tralee and Castlegregory have all […]

A MAJOR fundraising scheme to ensure Austin Stack Park will continue to host Kerry league games and enhance the facilities at the iconic Tralee landmark has been launched. A five year All-Ireland Final ticket-scheme, costing €1,000 a year for the next five years, has been created to encourage the business and wider […]

KERRY footballer Darran O’Sullivan, took time out from his preparation for the All-Ireland Final against Dublin in two weeks to drop into students at Coláiste Gleann Lí on Tuesday morning. Story continued below… The player delivered a workshop with the students on developing life skills through sport. The workshop is […]

Brian Caball writes about the Roger Casement Gathering which took place in Tralee at the weekend…. Tionól Mhic Easmainn 2015, or the Roger Casement Gathering, was held in Tralee and was hosted at Fels Point Hotel on Friday and Saturday last, 4th/5th September. The official opening was by our own Celine Slattery […]

  WHEN people think of Ireland, the first thing that seems to pop into their heads tends to be something to do with rainbows or leprechauns. This is an unfortunate scenario considering that our culture is so vast that it doesn’t need a dancing man in a green suit to […]

TWO Meath men will take charge of Kerry’s All-Ireland senior and minor finals on September 20. David Coldrick will officiate the senior final between Kerry and Dublin, while his county man, David Gough, will be blowing the whistle for the minor final between Kerry and Tipperary. It’s a good omen for […]

COUNCILLORS from the Tralee area are to use their Councillors Allocation to fund a new pedestrian crossing on the Killerisk Road. The issue has been brought up a number of times over the past couple of years and Cllr Norma Foley (FF) again raised it at this month’s meeting of the […]

ORGANISERS of a charity collection campaign being run around Kerry for the refugees in Greece are warning the public about fake collectors calling to doors on their behalf (see previous story here) The group behind the ‘Help For Humans-Kerry Ireland’ collection campaign have contacted us here at TraleeToday.ie to reiterate that they do […]

THE talented team over at Social Box TV have recently seen their hard work and dedication pay off after they been nominated and shortlisted for The Blog Awards Ireland 2015. Secondary school students, Leanne Hanafin and Lucy Foley, are the brains behind the Tralee-based YouTube channel and website and who have been […]

  ABBEYDORNEY will be the venue for this year’s Kerry hurling showpiece, the Garveys Supervalu County Senior Hurling Championship final. The Kerry GAA website broke the news yesterday that the county CCC has decided that Abbeydorney will host the match between St Brendans and Kilmoyley to be played on September 27. No curtain raiser […]

WHY is it that we as a nation find it so difficult to take a compliment? This is particularly true when it comes to us ladies. How often have you heard yourself or others say when they are told that they are looking well, the response is “God I don’t […]

ONE Tralee man has certainly earned the right to put his feet up over the next few days/weeks/months after he completed the gargantuan challenge that is the 200km Kerry Way Ultra Marathon. Terence O’Connor, who is a member of the local Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club, completed the run […]

OVER €22,000 in Community Funding was approved by the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, for nine projects submitted after the closing date for applications. In all, €253,000 is available to the Tralee Municipal District from the Community Fund, with €25,000 retained for the Christmas Lights in […]

NA GAEIL JUNIORS: Our juniors played Clounmacon last Friday in the McElligott cup semi-final. It was a perfect night for football and both teams served up an exhibition of top quality football , a total of 30 points scored between the teams, some of which would grace Croke Park kept […]

St Brendan’s Basketball Club Training Times for 2015/2016 are now confirmed. Please note that any of the times may change at the start of the season. The venue is Moyderwell Hall. Boys and Girls Academy 5yrs-9yrs Tuesday 5-6pm Saturday 9.30-11am U10s Thursdays 6-7pm Sunday 9.30-10.30am U11s Tuesday 6-7pm Sunday 10.30-11.30am U12s (A) Friday 7-8pm Sunday 11.30-12.30pm U12s (B) Tuesday 6-7pm […]

Lotto: There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 07, 14 & 16. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Dominick O Brien c/o Rock St. PO, Paul McCarthy Derryquay, Theresa Floyd c/o Rock St. PO, Mary Rusk Marian Park […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in Gleduff House on Monday 31st August 2015 for a lotto jackpot of €8,100.  Numbers drawn were 8,17,19,23.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Katherina Nolan, c/o Pat McDonnell 2. Myles Sheehan, Maglass (annual) 3. Joe Arthurs, Kielduff 4. Geraldine Sheehy, c/o Paula Silles […]