Archive for December, 2018

SCOIL Nuachabáil pupils have shown their awareness of the homeless crisis in Ireland today by producing ‘Dignity Packs’ for local homeless people. Dignity Packs contain an item of clothing, hygiene products such as toothbrush, soap etc., as well as other items like plasters and cotton buds as well as small […]

A COFFEE morning held back in October raised €1,400 for Recovery Haven. Nutrifit for Women at Princes Street held the event on October 23 where members brought in cakes, buns, pies and scones and there was a great turnout. Majella Duignan of the Nutrifit dedicated the month of October to […]

A TRALEE man has won the Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest. Well-known musician and businessman Mark Leen was delighted to find out his song, ‘Fly Home For Christmas’, was the winner of the six finalists who made the shortlist. The Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest is for aspiring singer/songwriters and […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn’s hall was packed on Sunday as they held their annual Christmas Fair. Parents and children enjoyed a great day’s entertainment with some amazing hampers and goodies up for grabs in the raffles and auction, while all proceeds went back into the school. There was also stalls selling […]

PAINTINGS, arts and crafts and more were on display at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre on Sunday at their Christmas Sale of Work. People called in throughout the afternoon with some picking up a lovely gift for Christmas. The Ardfert Choir also performed adding to the festive atmosphere. There was also […]

JOHN Cleary’s new book ‘As Time Goes By’ is a wonderful collection of photographs from the 1990s in Tralee and Kerry. It’s the third book in as many years from the well-known Tralee photographer, having previously captured the 1970s and 1980s in ‘Through The Lens’ and ‘Twas Only Like Yesterday’ […]

TWO men from Kerry enjoyed a fun Saturday in Dublin bringing home €61,000 in prizes between them on RTE’s Winning Streak show. Mark Sugrue from Castleisland and Dave Morris from Cromane appeared on the show last night and seemed right at home with Marty and Sinead. Mark brought a big […]

THEY came in their hundreds, despite the wind and rain, for a fantastic night of entertainment at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday, as 12 couples competed in the Ballyheigue GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. There were banners aplenty all around the dance floor as the couples danced the night away to impress […]

THE weather may have been pretty awful, but that that had little effect on the turnout for a Christmas Party Night at the Rose Hotel on Saturday. Guests from schools, companies and charity organisations enjoyed a bubbly and mulled wine reception before a fabulous meal and entertainment in the Lee […]

AN exhibition to mark the centenary of the 1918 general election and the First Dáil was officially opened by the Leas Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council on Saturday at Tralee Library. Relatives of the first Kerry TDs were in attendance at the opening of the exhibition which features information on the […]

TRALEE musician and businessman, Mark Leen, is hoping the public will vote for his Christmas song in a radio station contest. The Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest entries have been whittled down to six finalists and Mark’s big band number, ‘Fly Home For Christmas’ is one of them. The Coca-Cola […]

GETTING straight to the kernel of the matter, sugar is addictive because it is connected with our very survival. In other words, if we don’t get what the body believes to be an adequate supply of sugar it thinks it is going to die. A very important point to make […]

A MEMBER of the Irish Red Cross in Tralee won a Volunteer Ireland Award  last night Cormac Sertutxa was nominated in the Community Category at the awards which took place at the Carlton Hotel in Blanchardstown, Dublin and was named winner. Our next winner is Cormac Sertutxa of Irish Red Cross @irishredcross […]

JUST over two weeks to go now until Christmas Day and the pubs, restaurants and hotels are enjoying great business thanks to the party people in town. Deserved nights out are being enjoyed by businesses, companies, schools, State bodies and many organisations and they’re well-catered for in the many hostelries. […]

A FANTASTIC night of entertainment was laid on at Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday for the annual Christmas party night. Aound 380 guests were in the hotel for a ‘Rock n Roll’-themed evening of music, fun and delicious food, as well as other parties in the bar and restaurant. Groups […]

THE live register figure for Tralee increased in November by 50 people from the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. There were 3,370 people signing on last month compared to 3,320 in October. The figure is down 523 on the same month in 2017, a […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’ve heard the law around drink driving changed recently. What has changed? Answer: Yes, the law around drink driving has changed. Since 26 October 2018, under the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act […]

John McCann says Creed 2 has good performance and great fight scenes which will please ‘Rocky’ and ‘Creed’ fans… This weeks’ trip to Tralee Omniplex saw Round 2 (or Round 8 if you count all the Rocky movies) of the 2015 hit ‘Creed’ with our Adonis Creed and Co. returning […]

MUCKROSS House was the beautiful venue for the launch of a stunning new book ‘Still In The Dreaming’ recently. Leas-Cathaoirleach Cllr. John Joe Culloty launched the book, praising the quality of the poems and the dedication of the writers to their craft. Last June a call-out for submissions to Kerry […]

AWARD-winning presenter and author Anthony Garvey launched his new children’s book on Friday at Blennerville National School, as a pupil there stars in it! Aimed at 8-12 year olds, the Gravespeakers’ series tells the stories of six children who discover on their 12th birthday they have a special gift – […]

NO sooner has one weather warning ended than another is about to take effect here. There were strong winds overnight in Kerry and we can expect more of the same this evening and tonight. A Status Yellow Wind Warning has been issued for Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim […]

KERRY GAA has lost another great from the past with the death of Jerome O’Shea at the age of 87 after a brief illness. The Cahersiveen native won three All-Ireland senior medals with the Kingdom in 1953, 1955 and 1959. Playing at right-corner back, he made his Championship debut for […]

LADIES and gents were looking very stylish in on Thursday as IT Tralee St. Vincent de Paul Society held the ‘Enchanted Evening Masquerade Ball’ in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Around 160 people attended the ball where they enjoyed a drinks reception, three course meal and entertainment. All the money raised will […]

FOR the third year in a row, the people at Tralee Local Employment Services (LES) held a Christmas coffee morning on Thursday to help out a local organisation. There were wall-to-wall Christmas jumpers at their office at North Circular Road with people from local agencies and employers associated with Tralee LES […]

IT’S been a busy week for current and former Presentation Tralee students. On Monday three students were presented with scholarships at UL. Maebh Pierse, Ciara Sookarry and Isobel Horgan were presented with awards in a ceremony in Kemmy Business School in the University of Limerick. Maeve, who is studying Applied Languages was awarded a UL […]

IT proved such a hit last year that they had to bring it back! The folks at Ballygarry House Hotel always have the place looking amazing over the festive period and the scene was completed last night with the switching on of the Christmas tree lights. Guests enjoyed a reception […]

Party/shopping season is truly upon us, but when you’re not spending in the shops or clinking glasses, here’s a few things to get up to… Saturday 1. One for history lovers… An exhibition to mark the centenary of the 1918 general election and the First Dáil will be officially opened […]

HUNDREDS of people are expected at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday as 12 couples compete in Ballyheigue GAA’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Tickets are nearly sold out for the event which will see the couples (pictured below) take to the dancefloor in what should be a fantastic night. The couples are Paula […]

A MUSICAL treat greeted audiences over two nights at Abbeydorney Community Hall as Listellick NS staged their annual Christmas concerts. A huge effort went into the two nights, from the pupils as well as the staff and the Parents Council who ensured all went smoothly. Tuesday night saw the Junior […]

WITH the festive season fast approaching the businesses of Castle Street, Tralee have come together to promote the street as a great place to shop and dine this Christmas. By supporting local business you are helping to support local jobs and your community, so this Christmas, why not visit Castle […]