Archive for December 17th, 2015

KERRY County Council say they are awaiting the written judgements on the Supreme Court ruling this morning, which decided that there should be a recount of votes in the Listowel Electoral Area election of May 2014. Earlier today, in a judgment which will have implications for the conduct of future elections, […]

AS darkness fell in Tralee on Wednesday evening, the pupils, families and staff of Caherleaheen NS gathered in St. John’s church as the pupils prepared to wow their families with their annual Christmas Carol Service. The Junior and Senior Infant classes started off the night with a beautiful Nativity play […]

PART of a retail park in Manor East has been sold for over €3 million at private auction. There were a number of bidders at the auction for the 10.23 acre site at Manor East held on Tuesday – overseen by Sherry Fitzgerald Stephenson Crean –  and the site went for above the […]

A TRALEE woman’s note to Australian customs officers is going viral at the moment. Jacinta O’Mahony sent a package to her son Brendan in Perth, Western Australia, containing goodies for Christmas and to sweeten up the customs officials, she left them a note. The note reads: “Customs in Perth. Happy Christmas […]

EXCITEMENT reigned at Ballygarry House Hotel on Wednesday night as pupils from Scoil Nuachabháil readied themselves for their Christmas concert. Hundreds of family members packed the ballroom area for the show, which took in a Nativity segment as well as performances from young musicians and top class singing of Christmas […]

IT’S being reported that The Station House in Blennerville is to reopen its doors next year. The landmark Blennerville pub and restaurant has been closed for business since the beginning of 2013. It is reported in Kerry’s Eye this morning that the businessman running Tomasíns in Castlegregory, Nick Wang, will take on the venture. When contacted by Traleetoday.ie, […]

LABOUR TD Arthur J Spring has called for an increase in free parking hours in Tralee after the recent weather conditions put shoppers off coming to town. Businesses are reporting a drop in footfall over the past couple of weeks due to heavy rainfall, high winds and weather alerts issued […]

THE new National Folk Theatre Choir will give their inaugural performance tonight (Thursday) at Siamsa Tíre. As part of the ongoing development of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland at Siamsa Tíre, a National Folk Theatre Choir was established at the end of September 2015. Tonight, the choir will present its […]