Archive for January 21st, 2016

DID you notice something missing this morning as you were travelling on Rock Street or Pembroke Street this morning? The painting which adorned the side of The Corner House, where the two streets meet, was absent. Based on the famous photo of Sean Walsh rising into the sky over Brian Mullins […]

IT was Blennerville National School’s turn to receive a tricolour and the Proclamation of Independence to mark the 100 year commemoration of the 1916 rising next year. Delivering the momentous gifts were Sergeant Denis McGarry and Gunner Paul Moynihan from the Irish Army. Over the past number of months, members of […]

REPUBLIC of Telly regulars and all-round YouTube sensations, Foil, Arms and Hog are coming to Siamsa Tire next month. The comedy trio go on a spring tour around the country following sell-out runs in Dublin and Edinburgh and take in a Tralee date. For the uninitiated, the trio made this video […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has been nominated for a media award. The festival is on a shortlist of nine for an  Accenture Digital Media Award in the Best Use Of Social Media category for their Access All Areas campaign. The description of the nomination reads; “2015 Rose of Tralee International Festival: […]

ULTAN Dillane is having a good week. The former Tralee RFC player from Clahane was called up to the 35 man squad for the forthcoming Six Nations matches yesterday, but he also received another honour from his province on Wednesday. With almost 60% of the votes, the Connacht lock Ultan […]

WELL-KNOWN Tralee entertainer and businessman, Mark Leen, has created his own musical tribute to the late David Bowie and it’s getting a lot of attention on Facebook. The singer was a big fan of the musical icon who passed away on January 10 and posted a piece of poetry about Bowie on […]

ATHEIST Ireland will hold their second information table in Tralee, this Saturday from 12 midday in The Square. The group will also hold an open meeting in the Abbey Inn at 2:30pm. At the meeting, several issues will be discussed including, education and faith schools and Atheist Ireland’s schools Equality Pact. There will […]

TWO CDs by talented young Kerry musicians will be launched by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry, Cllr Pat McCarthy at 2pm on  January 30 at KDYS Killarney. The CDs are the result of two separate projects, both overseen by Kevin Gleeson, former Kerry County Council composer in residence co-funded by the Arts […]