Archive for December, 2016

OVER 300 people were at The Rose Hotel on Saturday night for the presentation of medals to three of Kerry’s All-Ireland winning teams in 2016. The Kerry Minor and Junior footballers and the Minor B hurlers gathered with their families and Kerry GAA officials for the official presentations to celebrate their […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, on the departure of Ciaran Carey from the Kerry manager role and what can be done to keep stability in Kerry hurling… YET another Kerry Hurling manager “bites the dust”, or is it “rides off into the sunset”, perhaps a bit of both. I write this piece […]

THE crib in the Square was vandalised on Saturday night and Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in identifying the culprits. The perspex on the crib was torn off and the statue of St Joseph was damaged. Gardaí in Tralee are reviewing CCTV in the vicinity of The Square but are asking if anyone […]

THE Back 2 Back Challenge, which was led by Tralee woman, Brenda Doody, raised a total of €9,272, which was officially presented to the Mercy Hospital Foundation on November 25th. The challenge saw 10 brave individuals set out on a challenge that saw them form a team and run two […]

KERRY County Board have announced the resignation of Ciarán Carey as manager of the Kerry Senior Hurling team. The following statement has been issued by the Limerick man: “Due to increased work commitments, I am unable to give the necessary time required to manage the Kerry Senior Hurling team for the coming season. […]

PUBS, restaurants and hotels were packed last night as people from companies in town and beyond headed out on their Christmas parties. The style was striking among the ladies at the Brogue, Benners, Il Forno, Sean Ógs and The Ashe Hotel at the various get togethers as you can see […]

THE Manor West “Taste of Tralee” Food Fair will return next weekend. Taking place in the Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park on Saturday and Sunday, December 10/11, the food fair will once again host numerous local artisan food producers offering fantastic handmade products from the heart of Kerry. Continued […]

AS if the wonderful Christmas lights weren’t enough, Friday evening was brightened up even more in Tralee town centre by the presence of pupils from Caherleaheen NS. For the seventh year in a row, the youngsters took up position in The Mall to sing carols and raise some money for […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’m getting a social welfare payment. Will I get a Christmas Bonus? Answer: The Christmas Bonus is paid to people getting a long-term social welfare payment. Long-term social welfare payments […]

I PURPOSEFULLY left this little word stand alone in its own right without adding or subtracting  to the title. I suppose the underlying reason for this is to show how three simple letters can describe something (is it even a thing?) that can play such a powerful part in our lives. […]

  IRISH Rugby International Ultan Dillane was in his hometown on Friday night to launch a new book on international people living in Kerry. ‘Behind The Face’ is the remarkable and inspiring true life stories of 15 international people who have made Kerry their home. The Tralee rugby star was on […]

THE Bon Secours crowd are certainly a stylish bunch! The Christmas party season is underway and a big one took place in The Rose Hotel where there were more stylish ladies than you could shake a stethoscope at. There were dapper gents too of course, but they were outshined by […]

THE bar in the Ashe Hotel was packed on Friday night as trad band Spailpín launched a retrospective of their work in a new CD, ‘Then And Now 1980-2016’. In a generous gesture by the band, they made the night a fundraiser for one woman’s great campaign. Mary Lynch is trying to […]

WITH the festive season here, we’re guessing there might be a few parties coming up around town. With this in mind, a special Christmas Beauty and Fashion Show was held at CH Chemists last night. Sandra Rusk from Weardrobe was on hand to give tips while fashions from her boutique […]

BALLYROE Heights Hotel was the venue for ‘A Taste of Christmas’ cookery demonstration on Thursday night. This event was a fundraiser for Ardfert N.S. and the Tralee Culinary Gangsters gave some great tips on how to make Christmas special. The Tralee Culinary Gangsters are a group of local and former hospitality professionals […]

THE St Pats faithful were out on Friday night for a special fundraiser at Ballygarry House Hotel. Instead of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event they’ve put on for the past few years, the Blennerville GAA club went for a concert from two well known entertainers. Around 300 tickets costing €25 were […]

THE contract to carry out a significant upgrade work on the Ardfert Wastewater Treatment Plant was signed this week. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris welcomed the €3.5 million development which will start in January and is expected to last 18 months. Deputy Ferris stated; “this is a long […]

THE students at IT Tralee decided to celebrate Christmas early this year with a day filled with activities on Thursday. The Students Union’s Christmas Day On-Campus had loads of giveaways and prizes up for grabs, The Iron Stomach (don’t ask!), The Christmas Market, Secret Santa and much more topped off with a […]

THE first weekend in December really signals the start of the party season, so from now until the Christmas Eve, expect the town to be thronged with people enjoying a night out. Last night we visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn which hosted volunteers from Recovery Haven who enjoyed a get together with […]

GLENDUFF House will reopen under a new name and the owner has big plans for another venture in Kerry next year. The newly refurbished Glenduff Manor formally Glenduff House, located in Kielduff which is five miles from Tralee and overlooked by the Brandon Mountains will re-open tonight, Friday, December 2. […]

THIS year has been the worst year for patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry since the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation began keeping records back in 2006. And this November was also by far the worst on record with 208 patients waiting, compared to 92 in the same month last […]

THE gym at Mercy Mounthawk was packed to capacity last night to see students from Mercy Mounthawk take to the catwalk for their annual fashion show . This year the secondary school’s Transition Years had a theme of ‘All Things Irish’, so the audience was greeted with the sights of rainclouds, Roses, sports outfits of […]

ALDI Tralee has announced that the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation is the latest charity to benefit from the company’s new community support fund. Aldi’s John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee store staff have awarded the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation a €500 grant in recognition of its tremendous work within the local community and to help […]

CHRISTMAS themed cookery evenings are always a nice way to get into the spirit of the festive season making for a fun night out with family and friends. The public are invited to next Thursday evenings Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Tasting Evening at Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee and […]

THE Cadbury Christmas truck tour is making its return to Ireland and it’s taking in a stop in Tralee on a tour of 24 locations. The route for ‘Cadvent’ was finalised after a nationwide vote, where people were invited to have their say on where the truck should stop in […]

  A SPECIAL breakfast event was held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Wednesday morning to inform business about the possible implications of Brexit. The AIB-sponsored breakfast briefing saw experts from the bank discuss market developments following the Brexit vote and the outcome of the US Election, what lies ahead, and some practical […]

  THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council has welcomed the announcement of €745,000 in funding for a number of projects across the county under the CLÁR programme. Cllr Michael O’Shea said the funding will allow Kerry County Council to carry out a range of enhancements in communities and at community facilities. […]

IF you’ve bought tickets for The Saw Doctors concert at the INEC this Christmas, I’m afraid there’s bad news They will not be able to perform on December 27th ,due to the illness of the bands singer Davy Carton who  is recovering from badly damaged vocal cords. Unfortunately, The Saw Doctors are not able […]

NOW here’s a Christmas present idea for the ladies. Details were announced this week of ‘Keane on Style’ which will be held on Women’s Christmas, Friday, January 6, in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Organised by Ballyroe Heights Hotel in association with Connect Magazine, and hosted by style icon, Lorraine Keane, the evening will […]

Sponsored STUDENTS and businesses learned about the latest developments in banking technology through its ‘Lab On The Go’ showcase which visited town this week. The AIB ‘Lab on the Go’ was in the Castle Street branch on Monday and Tuesday, fresh from its stints at Skibbereen Digital Week and the National Ploughing […]