Archive for October 12th, 2016

A WELL-KNOWN local photographer is launching a book next week, which gives a glimpse into life in Tralee and Kerry back in the 1970s. John Cleary has been snapping away for over 50 years for different publications and has collected many of his images in ‘Through The Lens – A Photographic History […]

MARC Ó Sé announced his retirement from inter-county football this afternoon. The five-time All-Ireland medal winner released a statement earlier today to confirm his decision. Natually Twitter was full of tributes to the Kerry legend… Colm Cooper said he was most natural footballer in @Kerry_Official team. After epic career Marc […]

AFTER an illustrious career, Kerry defender Marc Ó’Sé has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 36-year-old confirmed the news today, to former teammate Dara Ó Cinnéide on his Raidio na Gaeltachta show and in a statement released this afternoon. The winner of five All-Ireland titles, Ó Sé made played 176 times […]

TRALEE Musical Society begins its four-night run of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ (Youth Edition) this evening until Saturday. This is a new venture for Tralee Musical Society, as they have never produced a show solely by their younger members before. Tickets are selling fast, but are still available and can be booked via Siamsa […]

THE CARA Centre has received the delivery of two new vehicles sponsored by Hyundai Ireland through the local dealership Adams of Tralee. The new Hyundai Tucson and i30 vehicles will be used to increase the impact of their work throughout the country in facilitating active and healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities. […]

A FOLLOW-UP to the wildly popular ‘Kerry’s Golden Years’ will be launched at a Gala Dinner next month to honour the teams of the 1997 to 2014. The fundraising evening and dinner, to be held in the INEC Killarney on Saturday November 19, will be jointly hosted by Kerry GAA […]

KERRY GAA chairman, Pat O’Sullivan, has proposed Sean Walsh to contest the Presidency of the GAA in 2017. The Moyvane man was nominated for the position at last night’s County Committee meeting in Austin Stack Park. The former Kerry and Munster Council Chairman was unsuccessful last time out when Cavan’s Aogán Ó Fearghail was […]

TRALEE has been chosen as one of ten ‘pilot’ towns in the National Town Centre Health Check (TCHC) Training Programme. The Heritage Council of Ireland and RGDATA are developing this training programme, a key aim of which is to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation of the critical role that historic […]

THE ESB are asking Tralee residents to be vigilant when answering the door to people purporting to be from their company and always ask for identification. ESB Networks says it is aware that individuals have been fraudulently calling to homes in Tralee claiming to be from the company. In one instance last […]