Archive for December, 2017

A LOCAL writing group will launch its new book and art exhibition this Tuesday night at Tralee Library. The ‘Tapestry of Words’ from the Lesley Collins creative writing group will be launched from 6pm-8pm. Part of the event will include an art exhibition aimed at the whole community so anyone […]

A TRALEE Rowing Club junior member won 1st place for the club at the Muckross Head of the River (HOR) on Saturday, only a week after another junior competitor achieved the same result in an indoor rowing championship. Béla Winde finished in 1st place on the J16 x 1 (scull) […]

ARE you a serious Star Wars fan? Well the new SciFan Society of the ITT is having an event on December 7 in the Abbey Inn, Tralee starting at 8pm with some great prizes for those of you with a love for all things to o with the Force. This […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí Leaving Cert students will sleep overnight in school, on Thursday, December 21 in order to raise funds for a local homeless facility. The students realise that they are very fortunate and that Christmas can be a such a difficult time for a lot of people, especially the homeless. […]

THERE are three things about advice that are very important. • You have the choice to take the advice or not. • Even if you take the advice it is of no use if you don’t apply it. • It is often very important to assess who is giving us […]

AS we reported earlier (click here), Ballyroe Heights Hotel was the place to be for a great night of entertainment at the second St Brendan’s Hurling Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The 11 couples had great support from the big crowd of over 400 present and Orlaith Hussey and Bobby O’Regan […]

Every week we compile the best of photos posted on Twitter and Instagram about and around Tralee. Here’s what you’ve been snapping this week…  If you’d like a photo to feature, just tag #Tralee in it and we’ll see it)… It was cold but sunny in Tralee bay… A beautiful […]

THE first weekend in December signals the real start to the party season and the town’s hotels, bars and restaurants were packed with revellers. We were out to capture a few party people around town. Scroll down for photos…

CHRISTMAS party season is here and no better a duo than Sandra Rusk of Weardrobe and Helen Parker of Lancome at CH Chemist to help you prepare for it. The ladies held a special Fashion and Beauty Show at CH on Friday night. Sandra divulged her style tips while Helen Parker […]

A MEMORABLE night of dancing and fun was had at the second annual St Brendan’s Hurling Club’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday. Over 400 people attended the event with the crowds arriving from early evening, waiting to get a good seat to view the entertainment. […]

THE Tralee to Fenit Greenway group are inviting people to ‘Cycle The Line’ with them tomorrow to highlight the lack of progress on the project. This event will take place exactly a year after the last public event, a year which has seen little advance on providing the greenway. It […]

YOU probably recognise them around town in their running gear, but on Friday night, members of Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club swapped their Lycra for their glad rags for their Christmas bash at The Ashe Hotel. The event marked the end of another successful year for the club, which […]

THE Christmas party season is underway in earnest now and a big one took place in The Rose Hotel on Friday night. The Bon Secours Hospital staff gathered for their annual bash and as per usual, the ladies looked very stylish on their well-deserved night out. Over 120 people enjoyed […]

WHILE the paving works have been completed on Bridge Street, it will be another couple of weeks before the street will be open to traffic at night. The main improvement works in the Mall/Bridge Street are now substantially complete. The paving on Bridge Street has been completed this week and […]

MUSIC, food, song, Santa and, er, snow — all the ingredients then for a Christmas party. Students and staff from Kerry College of Further Education took a break from classes for a few hours to kick off the Christmas season with a party. They even had a snow machine for […]

COUNCILLOR Toireasa Ferris was selected by the Sinn Féin membership to go forward as the party’s next general election candidate in Kerry, at a packed party convention held on Friday night at the Kerins O’Rahillys club. She was nominated by a number of cumainn in the county. The convention was being held […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal traffic collision in Glenflesk last night. At approximately 7.15pm, a 26-year-old female pedestrian was fatally injured when she was struck by a car on the N22 at Glenflesk Village. She was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The driver […]

Dr Caitlin O’Connor of Tralee Medical Centre in St Brendan’s Park on the benefits of walking… Many of us find this time of year difficult to deal with! Overeating, overdrinking, overspending, overthinking, overtaking…to mention but a few hazards. My advice – GO FOR A WALK: 1. Walk to Manage Your […]

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

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘Battle Of The Sexes’ is a socially important film with great performances from the leads… In 1973, in the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, a tennis match between women’s World No. 1 Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) […]

THE Tralee Dynamos faithful turned up in The Huddle Bar last night for a table quiz to raise funds for the club. The eight rounds of questions from quizmaster Ken O’Connor were keenly contested, but in the end the winners were the team of Billy Stack, John Farragher, Alan Crean […]

GARVEY’S Supervalu Tralee was buzzing on Thursday night for their annual Christmas food and wine fair with loads of special guests popping in for the fun. Radio Kerry were broadcasting from the Rock Street supermarket and it was also an occasion to celebrate their recent success in being named Retail Excellence […]

TRALEE Credit Union could be known as something else after their AGM at the Rose Hotel on Monday week. There is a motion coming up that the name will change to ‘Cara Credit Union’, to reflect the changes which have taken place over the years. In their Winter Newsletter, Tralee […]

SINN Féin has launched a campaign encouraging people to buy local this Christmas. They want people to think about where they spend their money and to buy local produce in local shops. “We in Sinn Féin are asking people and especially our supporters to consider shopping local, support local businesses […]

BE careful when you’re driving to Tralee from the east over the next few weeks as Ballygarry House Hotel’s spectacular Christmas lights are sure to distract you! The hotel has gone the extra mile this year and last night saw a special event to kick off the Christmas season as […]

THIS year’s Christmas treat not to be missed is the ‘O Holy Night’ choral concert with The Kerry Choral Union The concert, which takes place in St John The Baptist Church, Castle Street, Tralee on Sunday December 10 at 7:30pm, is eagerly anticipated each year and attracts up to 600 people. […]

Just less than four weeks to go and so much to do for Christmas. Here’s a few things to see and go to at the weekend…in between the shopping of course… Friday 1. Fun in Tess Quarter… The first of the Tess Quarter Christmas Markets will launch in Abbey Street and […]

SATURDAY night will see Kerry’s Minor and Junior Footballers and Under 21 Hurlers presented with their All Ireland Medals at The Rose Hotel Tralee. The minor footballers completed an historic 4-in-a-row of All Ireland titles, the Kerry Under 21 hurlers beat Wicklow  in the All Ireland Minor B Championship final […]

KIERAN Donaghy has confirmed to the Irish Examiner that he will not be retiring from the Kerry team and is available for selection in the 2018 season. In an interview to be published in tomorrow’s paper, he says he has spoken to his family and Eamonn Fitzmaurice and decided he […]