Archive for October, 2016

THE latest production from Tralee Musical Society has been another fantastic success. By opening night on Wednesday, ‘Joseph And The Technicolour Dreamcoat’ was a sell-out and an extra show had to be added for Saturday afternoon. With the cast made up entirely of younger members of the society, it just shows […]

A BARITONE from Tralee is set to perform as part of the world renowned Wexford Festival Opera this month. Cormac Lawlor from Tralee will perform with the chorus in two of the main stage operas, ‘Herculanum’ and ‘Vanessa’. The 65th Wexford Festival Opera will take place over 12 days from October 26 to  November 6. This […]

TWO Kerry filmmakers are highlighting the effects of domestic abuse in a new short film to be premiered next week at the Kerry Film Festival. The work of writer and director, Mark Riordan from Killorglin and producer Aaron O’Neill from Cromane, ‘The Black’ focuses on how domestic abuse could affect […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at Na Gaeil v Glenbeigh/Glencar in the Kerry Junior Football Championship Final, Fitzgerald Stadium, Sunday 1:30pm… GIVEN the success of Kerry teams in the All-Ireland Junior Championship in recent years, the winners here could start to build something special come February. Before Na Gaeil can they even think […]

THERE was a good turnout for the opening of an exhibition of new work by a local artist last night. ‘Unearthing Place’, by Roisín McGuigan opened at the Craft Makers centre on Ashe Street and will run upstairs at the premises until November 12. Friends and fellow artists enjoyed wine and […]

A TRALEE student was among 60 students who received €1,500 as part of NUI Galway annual Excellence Scholarships. Former Mercy Mounthawk student, Donagh Ó Buachalla from Clahane, was among a select group of first-year students were feted at a special ceremony last night, in recognition of the high points they achieved in the recent […]

  IARNRÓD Éireann has launched its annual quest for the country’s best station and if you feel Casement Station is deserving of this accolade you better start casting votes. And you could win a luxury weekend away by just voting. The competition will be tough as it is customers that get to decide […]

KERRY Diocesan Youth Service were awarded €500 by Aldi’s Rathass, Tralee store staff as part of the supermarket giant’s  community support fund. The KDYS is the latest group to benefit from the fund in recognition of its tremendous work within the local community and to help support its vital services. The €500 […]

Another weekend brings much to see and do around town and beyond. Here’s a few suggestions for getting out and about… Saturday 1. Open days at colleges… If you’re a parent of a child about to leave primary school, then there are open days going on in two schools this weekend. […]

A BALLYVELLY woman was left reeling on Sunday night when she was told she won the St Pat’s GAA Lotto. Charlotte Devane was in Dwyer’s Bar in Blennerville when someone came in from the lotto draw taking place in Skelper Quane’s next door, to tell her she had won. “I […]

A LOCAL man will launch his band’s new album at a concert in Siamsa Tire next week. New Road, featuring uilleann piper Leonard Barry (originally from Kilmoyley but whose father Richard hails from Rock Street), have a unique blend of uilleann pipes, fiddle, harmonica, concertina, 5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin, jaw harp and bodhrán. […]

AT least it’s not orange. It’s set to be a wet day ahead according to the good folk at Met Eireann. There’s a Status Yellow Rainfall Warning in effect for Kerry and Cork from 9am today until 9am on Saturday. A spell of heavy rain is expected to develop today over […]

THE draw for next year’s Munster football championship and Leinster hurling championship – which again involves Kerry hurlers – was made on RTE earlier tonight. In the football, Kerry will face Limerick or Clare in the semi-final of the Munster Championship. Rivals Cork will likely face All-Ireland semi-finalists Tipperary in their […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has described the decision by Kerry County Council and Irish Water, to dig up part of Tralee town centre for the next six weeks as “bizarre”. A letter from Kerry County Council was issued to businesses this week, saying work would start this coming Monday on replacing an existing […]

THERE was a great turnout in The Ashe Hotel on Wednesday night for a fabulous night of fun and fashion, all in aid of Recovery Haven. Ladies arriving at the ‘Look Good, Feel Good’ event were greeted with a cocktail before feasting their eyes on fashions from Effigy and Wardrobe boutiques. Continued […]

A TRALEE teenager will receive an award later this month for getting the highest marks in Ireland in art. There were great celebrations in Presentation Secondary School when the news arrived that Alice Jaeger from Ballyard, of the Leaving Cert group 2016 had achieved the highest marks of any student in the country in […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors will meet on Monday morning to decide whether to grant permission for a new two-storey McDonalds restaurant which will be double the size of the existing business. An amended plan has been put forward by the fast food giant to demolish the old building and construct a brand new […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn 4th, 5th and 6th class pupils gave the musical performance for a TG4 camera crew on Wednesday. TV show ‘Cleas Act’ visited the school to film the kids performing with the band Seo Linn and it doesn’t end there. Singers from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn will travel to RTE […]

QUIZ fans convened on Sean Og’s Pub on Tuesday night to test their knowledge and raise a little cash for Special Olympics Ireland. Behind the night was Special Olympics volunteer, Deirdre Lyons, who must raise €3,000 so she can continue her good work at the Winter games in Austria next March. Continued […]

AN inspiring and emotional one-woman play is coming to Siamsa Tire next week and the local hospice foundation is set to benefit. Best-selling Irish-American author, Mary Lou Quinlan, is bringing the hit play, ‘God Box: A Daughter’s Story’ which is based on her powerful New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name, to the Tralee […]

A THREE-DAY International Adventure Conference takes place in Tralee next week. The conference will attract in the region of 60 international delegates to Tralee, many are experts in their field, all of whom are interested in tourism and adventure tourism. Failte Ireland is co-hosting an event for Wild Atlantic Tourism adventure […]

RECOVERY Haven is holding a free talk in The Killarney Oaks Hotel on Wednesday, October 19 at 7.30pm. The event is part of Cancer Week Ireland is taking placeable next week. This national initiative hopes to raise awareness of cancer and advances in care and treatment. The talk will shine a light on cancer, how to […]

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 […]