Archive for February, 2016

YESTERDAY we told you about the great fundraiser in Ballyroe Heights Hotel for Killahan NS (click here for previous coverage). Well it was an evening of high fashion on and off the catwalk as ladies enjoyed the spring/summer fashions on show from many local boutiques, with a best dressed lady competition ensuring […]

IT was a full house in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre last night for the Lee Strand Protein+ Milk Katie Taylor v Queen Underwood bout. The Olympic champion recorded her 61st consecutive win in the ring by beating the American on points and there was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the evening generated by the 800 […]

  THIS is something that I came across by pure chance and all I can say is ‘boy has it made a difference to my life!’ As you know I have written and spoken about my recovery from serious depression on many occasions and if I was asked the single most […]

A TRALEE man is coming back from Dublin with a nice amount of cash after his granddaughter appeared for him on Winning Streak last night. Eighty-nine-year old Paddy Ryan from Garryruth was surrounded by his family in the audience as Rachel Fitzgerald did the hard work on stage with Marty Whelan and […]

THE glory days of Sigerson Cup wins are well behind IT Tralee, but there was still a local connection in the final this afternoon. Na Gaeil man, Jack Barry, came on mid-way through the second-half to help UCD end a 20 year wait for the title, as they beat another side from […]

THE cream of Kerry’s fashion talent will vie for awards during Kerry Fashion Week as the awards finalists have just been announced. Also, in an exclusive for the event, Paul Galvin will be launching his new SS16 Collection at the KFW Fashion Industry Awards Show in the Europe Hotel & Resort […]

PARENTS and children from Killahan National School joined Upfront models on the catwalk for a special fashion fundraiser at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night. The Parents’ Council of Killahan NS organised the Evening of Elegance and Style and around 200 people were present for the event. They enjoyed a wine and […]

AN interactive, multi-media exhibition of original drawings, prints, storyboards, animation, music and scene-realisation of the Oscar-nominated ‘Song of the Sea’ has come to Siamsa Tire. The exhibition, which runs until Friday, March 25, was officially opened by Rory Conway of Cartoon Saloon on Friday evening. The multi-media exhibition, designed by industrial design studio Designgoat, provides an imaginative and accessible […]

After their great win over Laois last weekend, Mike O’Halloran looks forward to Kerry’s encounter with Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday at 2pm… Following their win in Portlaoise last Sunday, the Kerry hurlers have a home game in Killarney next Sunday against Limerick. I overheard a fan last Sunday say […]

APPARENTLY, Fianna Fáil candidate Norma Moriarty is getting support from unexpected quarters, if this video below is to believed. Uploaded by south Kerry based comedian, Bernard Casey, the clip features audio messages left on Norma’s phone from Weeshie Fogarty, Enda Kenny, Joan Bruton, Sir David Attenborough, Ger Loughnane and, (even […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has won an Accenture Digital Media Award – the Oscars of digital media in Ireland. The ‘Access All Areas’ coverage of the 2015 Festival came out on top in the Best Use of Social Media Category ahead of major brands such as HB Ice […]

CIARAN Carey has opted to keep a winning formula for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1B match against Limerick on Sunday. The team which started against Laois in that great victory last weekend has been retained for the game in Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium at 2pm. The team captained by Daniel Collins of Kilmoyley […]

  EARLIER we reported that some staff from University Hospital Kerry were unable to enter the canteen during their assigned lunch hour because the ceremony of renaming KGH ran over. TraleeToday.ie encountered a number of staff outside the canteen at 2.40pm waiting to enter with one of them asking what […]

SOME staff at University Hospital Kerry were left without a chance to get their lunch in the canteen today, because Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar’s visit prevented them from entering the facility. Sinn Féin Deputy Martin Ferris said he was contacted by a number of staff members who were annoyed that they were […]

MINISTER for Health, Leo Varadkar was in Tralee earlier today to formally rename Kerry General Hospital as University Hospital Kerry. The Minister also officially opened a number of recent service improvements including a new CT scanner, Diabetes Services and the hospital’s UCC Education Centre. And he visited the planned site for the […]

AN allocation of €4 million will be given to Kerry County Council to urgently address damaged regional and local roads following recent winter storms. The Government funding will be provided immediately to the council to begin the repairs. “I welcome the funding for Kerry roads after a particularly severe winter period which […]

THE death has been announced of former Kerry player Den Joe (D.J.) Crowley from Rathmore, who is most famous for scoring an amazing goal in the 1970 All-Ireland final. A tribute to the Rathmore man – who played for Kerry in the late 60s and early 70s – was paid on […]

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance will host a Business to Business Networking Event between 4-7pm on Wednesday, March 2, at Manor West, Hotel, Tralee. The event is free for Tralee Chamber Alliance members and will be an ideal opportunity for member businesses to meet face to face with a diverse range […]

Gavin O’Connor speaks to Tommy Frank O’Connor about the Saoirse Men’s Group in Recovery Haven and how they are helping each other through their battles against cancer… A CANCER support group for men has celebrated its one year anniversary with an event at the Recovery Haven last night. Through comradeship, honesty […]

Advertorial JASMINE Boutique Tralee is preparing for its New Spring Summer 2016 collections to arrive by kicking off the Season with a Massive Warehouse Clearance Sale this weekend at The Brandon Hotel Tralee. Diane Jeffers, Jasmines Owner and Manager says that the warehouse is like an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, full of treasures for […]

TRALEE Manor West iBike will host the 2016 Lacey Cup, which will be held on Sunday, February 28, and it is seen as the grand opener to the Munster racing season as all cyclists will be anxious to show some good early season form. Last year, the race had 200 cyclists […]

A FIRE in an apartment above the Tralee Citizens Information Centre on New Street has caused the temporary closure of the offices there. Just before 7pm last night, gardaí and two units of the fire brigade were attended the blaze in the building just opposite the garda station. The fire was brought under control and no-one was […]

It’s the weekend again and if you’d like to get out and about there’s a lot to get up to in town and beyond over the next couple of days… FRIDAY 1. If fashion is your thing, then this might be of an interest to you. Killahan NS will host a fundraising […]

SINN Féin TD Martin Ferris has blasted Fine Gael’s record on health as Minister Leo Varadkar prepares to visit the newly renamed University Hospital Kerry today. “Fine Gael’s legacy in health is chaos in emergency departments, people waiting on hospital trolleys for days on end, endless waiting lists, and children denied essential treatments,” said Deputy […]

A LIMITED number of tickets for the Katie Taylor fight on Saturday have just gone on sale, but you better hurry and get them! The fight, where the Olympic champion takes on US boxer Queen Underwood, was reported to be a sellout earlier this week, but now there are some […]

WHEN you visit your local Peter Mark salon, you wouldn’t expect to see fancy dress parties, bake sales, and pyjama parties, but that was the case at two Kerry Peter Mark stores as they did their part in the€60,000 raised during the Petermarkathon in aid of Aware Ireland held last […]

CAMERAS from RTE will be at the Tralee Park Run this weekend. RTE’s ‘Operation Transformation’ show will join up with the weekly 5k run held in the town park on Saturday. The very popular health and fitness show that aims to help contestants lose weight, has been teaming up with […]

RED was the colour in Holy Family on Wednesday with the school showing their support for The Glowhearts4Crumlin ‘Wear Red’ campaign taking place this week, which raises funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin. The campaign was started by Kerry mothers who each have a child born with a heart defect. […]

In the lead to Election 2016, we spoke to St Vincent de Paul’s Junior Locke, about the issues facing people struggling with poverty in Tralee… St Vincent de Paul, Tralee Area President, Junior Locke,  feels access to TDs, along with bin charges and rent allowance, are major issues for people facing poverty in town. “The […]

THE Tralee Library will host a photo exhibition, titled ‘The Faces of Fenit’, which will go on display from this Saturday, February 20. This is the second opportunity to catch the photographs on display, after Fenit Hall recently held a display of the photos taken by local man, Jim McCarthy […]