Archive for September 23rd, 2016

THERE was great news for the town this afternoon as it’s been announced that it will once again host the Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí next year. This year’s event back in May was a huge success and brought thousands of people to the town over the five days of concerts, sessions and competitions, creating […]

TWO-TIME All-Ireland winning manager of the Kerry Juniors, Stephen Wallace, will not be seeking another year in charge. It has been announced that Wallace will take over as manager of the IT Tralee GAA side and hope to end a nine year run without a win in the Sigerson Cup for the college. […]

THE pupils, parents and teachers of Moyderwell Mercy Primary School left the books and pencils behind as they participated in Walk a Mile with A Smile around Tralee Town Park on Thursday. This was an event organised in conjunction with Tralee Active Travel and Kerry County Council as part of European […]

Kilmoyley and Ballyduff have it all to do again in Saturday’s Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC final replay at Austin Stack Park (throw-in 5pm). Mike O’Halloran ponders how it will go… THE lyrics of the old Johnny Nash song go; “There are more questions than answers and the more I find out the […]

ELMA Walsh of the Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation will launch a fundraising book for Pieta House at the Meadowlands Hotel this Saturday evening. ‘Pedal The Planet’, a book detailing the extraordinary and inspirational story of how Breifne Earley stepped back from the brink of suicide, redesigned his life and became […]

Food glorious food! The second Tralee Food Festival is here again and we’re feeling peckish. Let’s see where the grub’s up… 1. The opening night… Friday evening sees the event kick-off with a Guinness, Jazz and Seafood Banquet with Spa Seafoods at Kirby’s Brogue Inn at the bottom of the Rock (Street), […]

The excellent Tralee Food Festival isn’t the only event on in town this weekend. There’s fun runs, book launches, music and a bit of a hurling match going on… Friday 1. One for history buffs… Those with an interest in history may want to head over to Ballygarry House Hotel […]

MINISTER for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton, T.D. has appointed Mr. Lionel Alexander as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the Institute of Technology, Tralee. Mr. Alexander has been selected by the Minister having come through the process run by the Public Appointments Service. The appointment is for a period of five years. Continued below…   […]

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for Kerry from midnight tonight until noon tomorrow. So hopefully it won’t be too bad for people to get out and about for the Tralee Food Festival and the hurling final that afternoon/evening. The warning was issued for Galway, Mayo, Cork and Kerry where […]

  KERINS O’Rahillys and Dr Crokes Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship quarter final on Saturday, October 1, has been brought forward to 1.30pm in light of the replayed All-Ireland final. It also means the second game on the double-bill in Austin Stack Park between South Kerry and Dingle will throw in […]