Archive for February 24th, 2016

KERRY County Council recently launched its 5-year Arts Strategy. The launch, which took place on February 23, at the Tralee Library, was attended by over 70 people including a wide range of Kerry-based arts practitioners. Among those in attendance were visual artists, writers, film makers, dancers and theatre practitioners while the […]

A PLAY about mental health issues, written and performed by a youth theatre group, took place in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí on Tuesday evening. The production was devised, written and produced by a seven strong cast of Dúisigh youth theatre members who are based in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, where they hold weekly rehearsals. The play, […]

NA GAEIL Bingo and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí will join forces for a bilingual night of bingo during Seachtain Na Gaeilge as a fundraiser for the school. On Friday, March 4 beginning at 7:30pm at the clubhouse in Killeen, Na Gaeil Bingo will break from the norm for Seachtain Na Gaeilge, by calling out […]

IF you happen to be in the South Kerry area this weekend and looking for something to do, there will be an astronomy course for buddying star gazing guides held in the The Royal Hotel, Valentia, which commences at 6pm on Friday and continues until lunchtime on Sunday. South Kerry is one […]

THE ‘The Faces of Fenit’ exhibition was officially opened by County Librarian, Tommy O’Connor at Tralee Library on Tuesday evening and is a must for anyone with an interest in the locality. This is the second opportunity to catch the photographs on display, after Fenit Hall recently held a display of […]

FOR the second year on the bounce the Churchill Drama Players theatre group will perform a ‘Springtime Variety Show’ for two nights in Siamsa Tire, but if you were hoping to get a ticket, you’re out of luck as they have all sold out! The show will feature a cast of 100 […]

THE latest betting on the Kerry constituency has seen Danny Healy Rae move from 8/1 to 1/8 to win a seat after Friday’s General Election. His brother Michael is a dead cert according to the bookies at 1/80 as voters prepare to go to the polls. Paddy Power’s odds also […]

WHAT a beautiful  day it was here in the kingdom yesterday. The sun was shining all day long and there was a beautiful stretch to the evening. Finally we can start thinking about our spring/summer wardrobe. Here in Tralee we are lucky enough to see what are going to be […]