Archive for July, 2016

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a car from an estate in Tralee. The incident occurred yesterday, Sunday, July 17 at Hawley Park. A woman parked her car there at 12noon but when she returned at 5pm the car was gone. The car is a grey Seat Leon hatchback with a […]

GARDAI are investigating two break-ins in Tralee last week, one at a home and the other in a business on Castle Street. On Thursday, July 14, Raja’s Kebab House was broken into between 4.20am and 4pm on Thursday, July 14. The float from the cash register was stolen. Continued below… On […]

GARDAI are asking for the public’s help after assaults in Tralee and Castleisland. A man was assaulted in the Abbey car park at approximately 2.10am last night/this morning. Two men knocked another man to the ground and assaulted him causing head injuries. Gardaí are seeking witnesses to the incident to contact them […]

TRALEE is set to benefit after an announcement of 150 new jobs in a recruitment company. Sigmar Recruitment are hiring 150 new people in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Tralee where they have set up an office at Liber House in Monavalley. The jobs are in recruitment, sales and digital marketing at both experienced and graduate […]

  THE sun is out and it’s set to stay for a little while down here. Today and tomorrow are set to be very warm indeed, the hottest days so far this year in fact, with temperatures in the mid 20s.   The sunshine will be with us all day […]

We saw an old photo of Horan’s Hotel from the 1980s on Facebook posted by Seamus ‘Mogs’ O’Mahony earlier in the week and it stirred up some memories of the glory days of the famous nightspot. Here’s what some of you may remember about the venue from the mid-80s to the early 90s… […]

TRALEE man Stephen Byrne may not have been among the medals but he enjoyed taking part in the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships in Vantaa, Finland. Stephen Byrne from Ballyrickard took part in a 200m race in an older age category on Saturday and crossed the finish line in 5th […]

Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ cookery school in Firies shares his tips for barbecuing…just in case we ever do get the weather!… Planning your barbecue  Firing up the barbecue is often seen as an opportunity for a bit of a party with neighbours or friends, but few of us have […]

‘FEEL the Fear and do it anyway’ is the title of a famous book by Susan Jeffers. The title of the book speaks for itself – it really is all connected with the area of psychological fear and in simple terms it is telling us to feel i.e. (recognise) the […]

THE draw for the quarter-finals of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SFC  was made this afternoon on Radio Kerry. The juiciest tie of the round must be Kerins O’Rahillys against the team everyone wanted to avoid, Dr Crokes. Having overcome Legion, the Blues will have a tough task in trying to […]

Mary Anne’s Tea Rooms Denny Street SOMETIMES, as natives, we really underappreciate the beauty of Denny Street. Walking up the grand old street on Friday, I tried to imagine myself as a tourist seeing it for the first time and admiring the Georgian buildings with the imposing Ashe Memorial Hall […]

WELL the Bon Secours finally broke the hoodoo last night when they beat UHK in the battle of the hospitals in Cahermoneen. The third Tommy Naughton Perpetual Cup game in aid of the Oncology Unit at University Hospital Kerry was held at Tralee Dynamos pitch and the men from the […]

HUNDREDS of people turned out in Rath Cemetery on Wednesday evening for the annual Mass. Fr Sean Hannafin was the chief celebrant and he was joined by other clergy for the Mass. Many families stood at the graves of loved ones during the service which is always the biggest outdoor […]

A TV production company is looking for a Kerry couple to take part in a popular RTE show. ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ is back and they’re looking for fun and outgoing couples who are passionate about getting hitched in 2016. If you are madly in love and want €10,000 to plan the wedding […]

TESCO stores across Kerry will be taking part in Ireland’s largest fancy dress day on Saturday, July 23, all for a great cause. Tesco has set a national fundraising target of €100,000 to help raise vital funds for its charity partner, Temple Street Children’s Hospital and staff will be kitted out in a […]

EARLIER we brought you loads of photos from the style at Killarney Racecourse (see previous images here). The weather was kind and ladies from all over the county enjoyed a fantastic day out at the Dawn Milk Ladies Day. Here’s some more photos we took yesterday…

SURPRISE, surprise. We’re in for another mixed bag when it comes to the weather in Kerry this weekend, but (whisper it) Sunday might be nice. Mid-way through a disappointing July and there’s no sign of any sustained sunshine as yet. According to Met Eireann and various weather websites, Saturday will overcast and damp […]

A SLIMMING group will host a charity walk in aid of cancer awareness charity the Marie Keating Foundation. ‘Steps for Smiles’ event is organised by a Slimming World class in town and it will take place in the Town Park this Sunday at 11am. The walk is open to everyone and […]

TRALEE Bay Sailing Club will celebrate its diamond jubilee on Saturday and will mark the occasion with events in Fenit this Saturday. The club wishes to invite all of those who have been involved with the sailing club, past and present as well those from the wider community, with events […]

THE weather stayed dry and the crowds arrived in their thousands to picturesque Killarney Racecourse on Thursday for the Dawn Milk Ladies Day. Ladies from all over the county (including many from Tralee) and beyond were in with a chance of winning trips for two to Paris and Milan in […]

PRELIMINARY findings for the 2016 national census conducted earlier this year were published yesterday and shows an increase in Tralee’s urban area population. Since 2011, the population of the Tralee urban electoral area has grown by 4.4%, up 216 to 5,101, but the rural area has seen a minimal fall of 0.3% to […]

A KILLARNEY milliner is off to Paris after winning being crowned the Dawn Milk Queen of Fashion Winner at Ladies Day at Killarney Races earlier today. Agne Kremeneskiene has been living in Killarney for 14 years and her stylish outfit impressed judges TV3’s Expose Lisa Cannon and Marketing Manager at Dawn Milk, […]

A LUXURY super yacht which has been seen around Kerry this past week was off the coast at Fenit this morning. (Photo below) The €119 million yacht has been making an impression off the shores of the county, it has also been spotted off the coast of Rossbeigh and Kinsale, Co […]

WHEN comedian Brendan Grace arrived by horse and trap to unveil a plaque dedicated to the memory of Tralee character, Nedeen Kelliher, it was a fitting tribute for a much loved town figure of the past. Nedeen Kelliher, ‘Tralee’s last jarvey’ was a great friend of Brendan Grace and was […]

  THE South West launch of ‘Connect MBC Network’  –  a new peer-to-peer community for women with advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC)  –  will take place on Saturday, July 23 from 10am to 12 noon at Il Forno Restaurant, Courthouse Lane, Tralee. The free event, which is hosted by Europa […]

THE full programme of events has been announced for the Féile Fáilte free, outdoor, day-long celebration of the dancing body on the beach made famous by Roger Casement’s ill-fated 1916 landing. Taking place on Saturday July 23, on Banna Strand, locals, visitors, young and old are invited to come along to dance performances, […]

A FORMER Dublin manager says Kerry haven’t a hope of winning the All-Ireland senior football final this year as they “don’t have the legs”. Tommy Carr, was speaking to journalist Jackie Cahill in the Irish Examiner where he said Tyrone are the only side capable of stopping Dublin from retaining their […]

  THE death has occurred of popular Tralee woman Tess Leane. Originally from Tipperary town, Tess, wife of Danny Leane of The Abbey Inn, passed away last night after a very short illness. Tess was known to many who frequented the Abbey over the decades for her kind and genial manner. Tess almost […]

COLOURFUL works of art filled Kerry County Library on Tuesday night for the opening of the ‘Gentle Reminder’ exhibition. The inspirational art exhibition is showcasing the work of adults with intellectual disability at the Tralee library until the end of the month. The ‘Gentle Reminder’ exhibition is the culmination of work done by […]

A COUNCILLOR is to put forward a motion that Kerry County Council move to establish a twinning arrangement with the US city of Philadelphia. Fine Gael Cllr Pat McCarthy believes it would be beneficial to establish such links from an economic and tourism perspective. He said there is a large Irish community in […]