Archive for November 19th, 2015

TRALEE actor Timothy V Murphy mightn’t be home as often as he has been over the past few months, after it was announced the show he’s starring in won’t be coming back for a second season. FX channel’s ‘The Bastard Executioner’ was filmed in Wales over the past number of months, […]

THE three sixth classes at CBS Primary Tralee gained a brilliant insight into life as a photographer in recent weeks. Local photographer, Ciara O’Donnell visited the students to introduce them to the world of photography. She spoke to them about the basics of photography, the various types of photo and […]

A TRALEE student was one of seven finalists at a national awards ceremony last week. Caoiṁe Glavin (18) from Caherina,  was one of the finalists at the 2015 Fr Frank Maher Classical Music Awards sponsored by Top Security, Ireland’s largest classical music competition for secondary schools. Seven finalists from Kerry, Kildare, […]

  FÁILTE Ireland met with representatives of the Kerry tourism industry in the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Thursday to discuss the recent performance of tourism in the South West. The body also presented Fáilte Ireland’s outlook for the year ahead and outlined the tourism authority’s plans for the year ahead. The meeting […]

THE IDA will lodge a planning application with the Council by the end of the year for a multi million euro advance factory facility in Kerry Technology Park. At this point, no company has been lined up to use the facility, but it’s hoped the development will give Tralee a fighting chance of attracting […]

BLENNERVILLE school is looking forward to welcoming people to the launch of a book on the history of the school and community this Saturday. ‘Blennerville National School And Community – A Story Worth Telling’ is a fantastic compilation of stories, photos and a history of the area, expertly put together […]

IT’S going to be one of the highlights of the year in Mercy Mounthawk next Wednesday when the students hold a fashion show in aid of the school extension fund. The theme of the show is “One Month ‘Til Christmas” and you can expect to see the latest fashions from local […]

FRIDAY, November 13 will forever be etched on our minds for all of the wrong reasons. I have always hated the number 13 and this hatred is cemented even more now. I was sitting in Italy with my sister when the news flashed up on the screen. We were horrified […]

THE Tralee man seen by millions of people in a GoPro video fail in Las Vegas, is now set to star in promotional video for the famous city. Joe Griffin, originally from Clogherbrien, now living in Balbriggan, Dublin, had his GoPro video (below) uploaded by his son Evan and has been […]