Archive for November, 2019

THE town is some sight this evening. There was a fantastic family-friendly atmosphere in The Square this evening as the Christmas lights were switched on. Brian Hurley was MC for the event which saw thousands fill The Square to dance and enjoy the festivities. On 5pm, Mayor of Tralee, Jim […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas party season in Tralee is brought to you by AIB Tralee… WELL ‘The Toy Show’ may have captured the country’s attention last night, but over in Ballygarry, guests were glad they chose to head out to ‘The Greatest Show’. Christmas party season kicked off in spectacular […]

KERRY Cancer Support Group have been shortlisted in the Permanent TSB Community Fund, an exciting new Community Programme which will see €100k distributed to five worthy charities around the country. The Kerry charity nominated by the local branches are one of five in the south region. Casting your vote for […]

A FESTIVAL of literacy and fun was held in Presentation Secondary Tralee this past week as students and staff enjoyed their annual Love Literature Week. A homage to all things literature-related, students were blown away by mesmerising and stimulating speakers and workshops. ‘The Fresh Film Festival’ with talented film-maker Mike Vanmealdon […]

THE KDYS was packed with hampers, vouchers and great prizes on Friday night, as the doors opened for this year’s St John’s Parish Bazaar. It’s been part of the pre-Christmas schedule for years now and for the 68th year there’s the usual array of hampers, vouchers, art work, crafts and […]

THEY had a lot to compete with, what with the Late Late Toy Show being on, but they held their own in The Ballymac Bar on Friday night for a fundraising table quiz. Coláiste Gleann Lí held their annual quiz at the Boherbee pub to raise funds for the school […]

With Christmas just around the corner, Heather O’Sullivan of John Ross Jewellers on Castle Street, explains why their Mother Jewellery Collection is an ideal gift this year… Your mother is so precious.  It is always wonderful to treat our mothers to thoughtful gifts that show them how much they are […]

A LARGE group of artists and art lovers gathered at Kerry County Museum last night for the opening of an exhibition focusing on the beautiful county we live in. Art in the Park artists in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance are showcasing local artists’ works at ‘Off the Rails’ which […]

GARDAI arrested 18 people as part of an Operation Thor day of action that was carried out in the Tralee District on Tuesday of this week. Gardaí arrested a total of 18 people in relation to a number of incidents such as burglary, theft, public order criminal damage, possession of […]

WB YEATS, Percy French, Gerard Manley Hopkins and many more poets had their work read aloud at a charity event with a difference last night in Listowel. The brainchild of Radio Kerry presenter Deirdre Walsh, ‘Poetry From The Pulpit’ saw well known Kerry people take to the stage in St John’s […]

A NEW dementia information card which will move Tralee towards becoming more dementia friendly was launched today (Friday) at The Imperial Hotel. The Tralee Dementia Friendly Community Information card is an initiative by the Tralee Dementia Friendly Community Forum, an inter-agency group which involves the HSE, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, […]

THE sod has been turned today on two new greenway amenities in Kerry marking the commencement of construction on the multi-million-euro projects. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, today turned the sod on the new ten-kilometre Tralee to Fenit Greenway and the […]

IT’S become a tradition now where families gather at The Rose Hotel to celebrate the famous American holiday. The owners of the hotel, Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler, welcomed around 180 guests to their sumptuous Thanksgiving feast for the fourth year in a row and it was thoroughly enjoyed. They were welcomed […]

Christmas really kicks off this weekend with the parade and the lights being switched on, but there’s a few more things to do around town as well… Friday 1. Quiz time… Coláiste Gleann Lí is preparing to host their annual table quiz tonight at the Ballymac Bar in Boherbee to […]

THE AXA Roadsafe Roadshow, in partnership with An Garda Siochana, delivered a hard-hitting road safety message to over 1,200 Transition Year students in Kerry, including many from Tralee schools, on Tuesday. This is the fourth AXA Roadsafe Roadshow of the Autumn schedule aimed primarily at Transition Year students in secondary schools […]

CARA Credit Union will report on another satisfactory year in business at the annual general meeting at 8pm on Monday, December 9, at The Rose Hotel. Ahead of the meeting, they have published their annual accounts and report, which shows assets now standing at over €242m. In her report, Chairperson of […]

A TRALEE man is making people smile with his random paintings of cats, mice, bikes, dancers and other subjects on buildings all over town. Mike O’Donnell, who also works as a court sketch artist, has painted murals recently of dancers on the side of the building at Ela Maria boutique […]

SIXTEEN men had a close shave at The Rose Hotel last night to raise funds for Recovery Haven Cancer Support House. It’s the second year the charity has held the Movember Challenge and many other men are having their facial hair removed at locations all over the county in the […]

ALTHOUGH the big Christmas tree in the grounds of Ballygarry House Hotel has only been there for a couple of years, it’s already become a beacon for many to signal the festive season is here. The lights on the 40ft tree were switched on last night and motorists were treated […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, says patients and staff are suffering as a result of, what he describes as, Fine Gael’s failure to properly manage the health service. He was responding to the latest HIQA National Inpatient Experience Survey, which found that the bulk of patients attending UHK […]

TRALEE  Art Group are holding a Christmas Market at Baile Mhuire Day Centre, Balloonagh, on Sunday next, December 1 from 12.30-4pm. Santa Claus will be there with his very own mailbox. Music will be provided by Paulie O’Brien with a Tea Dance at 2pm. Prizes galore with a Monster Raffle. […]

Report by TJ Heaphy, CBS Student CBS Tralee 2-13   St Brendan’s Killarney 1-17  The encounter between CBS Tralee and St Brendan’s Killarney took place under wet, slippery conditions on Wednesday last in Connolly Park. This highly anticipated game was to decide who would top the group after both teams […]

Kerry Badminton Association News By Ruth Concannon It’s been a busy fortnight for Kerry Badminton culminating in the Lee Strand sponsored Mixed Doubles tournament held in Killarney’s Aura on Sunday the 24th of November.  Masters, Seniors and Juveniles were all in action and silverware was brought back to Kerry. First […]

U18 Listowel/Tralee U18s beat Killorglin in a competitive match in Listowel on Saturday. The home team started brightly and opened the scoring when Seamus Lyne touched down in the corner after a great break by Sean Stack-Pullen. Killorglin levelled with a try of their own. Both teams exchanged penalties to […]

A LIMERICK-BORN writer/performer with strong connections to Tralee and north Kerry, will bring the tour of her multi award-winning play to a close in Siamsa Tíre this Saturday night. Fresh from critically-acclaimed runs in Dublin, London, Edinburgh, Malaysia, Cyprus and an award-winning tour in Australia, ‘Eggsistentialism’ is a comedic piece […]

AFTER a break of two years, the Ardfert Camera Club returned to Tralee Library to hold an exhibition of work which was opened by Cllr Norma Foley on Tuesday night. Consisting of nearly 70 photos, portraits, landscapes, seascapes, animals, flowers and much more features in the exhibition which runs until […]

THREE local charities benefitted from two fundraisers where the proceeds were presented on Tuesday evening. At Recovery Haven Cancer Support House, Linda Ring from Farranfore was joined by her family to present €900 to the charity at its Haigs Terrace centre. Just last month, Linda, with the support of her […]

“SAY no to illegal moneylenders” is the message from Kerry MABS, Kerry and West Limerick Credit Unions, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and the Gardaí who have come together to highlight the fact that illegal money lending has no ending. The message comes in the lead up to Christmas […]

A NEW sign was officially unveiled at part of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway on Monday by Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Jim Finucane. The sign at Upper Rock Street (across from the Dunnes Stores entrance) was erected thanks to Tidy Tralee Together with the help of the Kerry County Council Community Support […]

HOPES that a leading airline would consider a new route from Kerry to Amsterdam seem to be dashed after the airline announced a new daily service from Cork starting next year. Last month, Mayor of Tralee, Jim Finucane, asked Kerry County Council to contact KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to arrange […]