Archive for June 27th, 2018

A TRALEE Municipal District Councillor is calling for more resources for Tralee Town Park after she said it was not receiving the same attention as previous years. Sinn Fein Cllr Toireasa Ferris asked for clarification on whether there was a full-time caretaker in the park, saying the grass wasn’t cut […]

MENS   Sun. 24th June  MC8 Adams Garage   1st: Seamus Enright (11) 40 Pts 2nd: Brian O Leary (11) 40 Pts 3rd: Maurice Mulcare (12) 39 Pts 4th: Mark Leahy  (4)  39 Pts 5th: Pat  Stack (8) 38 Pts 6th: J P O Brien (11) 38 Pts Best Gross: Fergal O’Sullivan (0) […]

THE outdoors is where you want to be in this weather (if you can stick the heat!) and if you’re in town on Thursday, the Square is well worth visiting. Starting tomorrow and continuing every Thursday for the rest of the summer, the area will host the Tralee Square Market. […]

A NUMBER of Tralee area schools have been given Science Foundation Ireland Discover Science and Maths Awards. Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD together with Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, this week announced 28 primary schools in Kerry which have […]

PLANS are afoot for a twinning arrangement between Tralee and a Palestinian town. Cllr Pa Daly brought forward a motion at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Tuesday that the District formalise a twinning with Beit Sahour near Bethlehem in Palestine. Council management said they will commence the twinning arrangement. […]

THE weather is perfect for summer cooking and those who showed up on Monday night at the Manor West Hotel certainly got plenty ideas for the weeks ahead. Chef Mark Doe of Just Cooking fame gave a cookery demonstration as a fundraiser for the KDYS, ably assisted by ‘Apprentice Chef’ […]

TESCO Family Town at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival will be bigger than ever with the introduction of a spectacular Luminarium in Páirc an Phiarsaigh and a new wellness programme for kids with Aidan O’Mahony. In revealing details of this year’s Family Town entertainment, the Festival organisers are […]

THE Hardman Sprint Triathlon took place on Valentia Island on Saturday and it was a Tralee man who won the coveted race. Having won the Hardman Olympic Distance Triathlon in Dingle a few weeks ago, 20-year-old Cillian Tierney came home in a blistering time of 56 minutes and 56 seconds. […]

THE Christie Hennessy music festival, which has been taking place in Tralee since 2011 could be moved to Killarney this year by organisers. The two day festival, held in honour of the late singer/songwriter from Tralee, usually takes place in October and consists of two main events — The Troubadour […]

The action in The Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry hurling Championship begins again this weekend with four games taking place over Saturday and Sunday in Austin Stack Park. Mike O’Halloran previews the ties… Ballyheigue v Kilmoyley (Saturday 5.15pm) Ballyheigue who lost to Crotta O’Neills in the first round open proceedings on Saturday […]