Archive for October 16th, 2019

THE Festival of Light Independent Arts Festival will take place again in Listowel from Thursday, October 31 to Saturday, November 2. The organisers say that in an increasingly isolated rural society,  public art and public engagement is a vehicle for bringing people together, the participatory process is very beneficial for self […]

THERE’S just days to go until people have the chance to win cash if they can beat ‘The Chaser’ in a school fundraiser. Taking place on Friday, October 18, at The Rose Hotel, St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville a hosting ‘The Chaser’, an event modelled on the original show ‘The […]

A TRALEE student has been chosen to participate in the RTÉ Youth Assembly on Climate in Dáil Eireann next month. Fifteen-year-old Judith Waugh will be one of 157 delegates from all over the country who will travel to Dublin on on November 15 to establish their urgent next steps for Ireland […]

TWO Mercy Mounthawk students will head to the south of France this winter to represent Ireland at the GTTP (Global Travel and Tourism Partnership) conference thanks to a project on the Rose of Tralee. Fifth year students Michalina Gora and Cora Savage are off to Nice from November 23rd-27th with teacher […]

THE world premiere of a documentary about a Tralee woman and how she transformed the lives of children in Africa will take place as part of the Kerry Film Festival this weekend. ‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ tells the story of Louise Quill, who created the Tír na nÓg orphanage in Tanzania through sheer […]

LOCAL origami artist Rebecca Lyons will be holding origami workshops for children aged 8 to 16 on Saturday October 26 and Wednesday, October 30. The classes will take place at Syphon coffee bar and lounge on Courthouse Lane, Tralee. The €20 fee includes a 2 hour workshop, all materials and a […]

A SCHOOL which is renowned for its high standard of Post-Primary education is holding an open day this Saturday and Sunday. Coláiste Íde is a 7 day boarding school for girls situated in the Dingle Peninsula. With a capacity for 150 students, Coláiste Íde provides education through the medium of Irish. […]

THE Kerry LGFA Annual Awards night will take place at the Dromhall Hotel on November 9 at 7.30pm. On the night, the victorious Kerry inter-county sides will be presented with their medals as well as all the clubs that have won county leagues and championships at underage and senior level […]