Archive for January 31st, 2018

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has appointed local businessman and entrepreneur, Ken Tobin, to oversee the recently announced plans to restructure and re-energise Tralee Chamber Alliance from February 1. Over the course of a six-month contract, Mr Tobin’s duties will include the day-to-day management of Tralee Chamber Alliance following the departure of […]

THE person who bought their Euromillions ticket in Ballybunnion claimed their €500,000 prize today National Lottery HQ in Dublin. The lucky EuroMillions Plus Quick Pick ticket was sold in Bunyan’s Shop on Doon Road, Ballybunnion. The winner is a Kerry man and said he has no firm plans as of […]

LAST weekend all over Ireland 25,000 primary school children tested their brain power at their annual Credit Union Schools Quiz. The questions, compiled nationally by primary school teachers covered such general topics as geography, history, music, literature and sport. Tralee Credit Union held their Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on […]

A DANCE will be held in The Meadowlands Hotel in February to help local ladies with their fundraising efforts for the Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind. Six members of the Tralee divisional branch of the association are heading to Spain in August to walk part of the Camino de […]

THE excitement is building for what should be an amazing event this coming Saturday night. The Ballyroe Heights Hotel is the venue for the first ever ‘Strictly Young Dancing’ event. The competition sees students from various stage schools around town taking part. They include The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Revolution […]

THE Kerry College of Further Education has started an in-house initiative where course attendees can help out fellow students in need. The ‘Take It Or Leave It’ initiative sees students leave unwanted non-perishable food on a shelf just inside the entrance to the college in Clash. Then, other students who need […]

THE annual Tralee Santa 5k Fun Run was a huge success back in December and the fruits of that occasion were presented this week. Around 500 people took to the road last month to raise much needed funds for the children’s ward at University Hospital Kerry. Thanks to everyone’s efforts a […]

IT’S a massive weekend for rugby fans as Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign against the French. While no doubt a few diehards from Tralee will be heading off to Paris for the 4.45pm game on Saturday, the night before will see the local club faithful gather at The […]

FANS of local theatre are sure to enjoy a play running from Thursday at Siamsa Tíre. The stalwarts of the Tralee drama scene, Zyber Theatre return to Siamsa with play from John Fraher. ‘What time is it in Bangkok?’ is billed as a madcap comedy set in an institution for […]