Daily Archives: November 30, 2019

Entertainment, News

PHOTOS: Tralee Lights Up For Christmas

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Brian McMahon and Mayor Jim Finucane after the lights were switched on. Photo by Dermot Crean

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 Finucane and Brian McMahon from Ballyvelly switched on the lights to the cheers of the crowd.

The streets of the town were lit up and great credit is due to all concerned for making the town look spectacular for the festive season. We took photos of some of the streets. Scroll down for photos…

The huge crowds in the Square. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The lights in the Square. Photo by Dermot Crean
Dominick Street. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The Mall looking amazing. Photo by Dermot Crean
Denny Street spectacular. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Castle Street Lower and Upper are looking special. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Mall. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The entrance to the Town Park. Photo by Dermot Crean
The entrance to the Town Park. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The Ashe Memorial Hall looks special. Photo by Dermot Crean
Looking down Denny Street. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Looking down Denny Street. Photo by Dermot Crean
Abbeycourt.
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Bridge Street.
The beautiful Brogue.
Rock Street.
Beauty&Fashion, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

PHOTOS: Ballygarry Puts On ‘The Greatest Show’ At Christmas Party Night

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas party season in Tralee is brought to you by AIB Tralee…

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Trish Moran, Barbara Hudson, Mandy Hudson and Claire Hudson at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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 style as Padraig McGillicuddy went full PT Barnum to welcome guests to ‘The Greatest Showman’ themed evening.

Over 340 guests at the sold-out event were greeted by a fire-baton twirling performer, before entering the Pavilion to enjoy jazz music and a glass of mulled wine or bubbly.

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A sumptuous feast awaited in the ballroom followed by music from The Buachaills and a DJ til late.  A night that will be hard to top then, but the team at Ballygarry will give it a right go as a second ‘Showman’ themed night is planned for Friday, December 20 and the good news is there’s a few tickets left.

Meanwhile, we were there last night to capture the ladies’ style as they arrived and as you can see, they certainly looked glamorous. Scroll down for photos…

Rebecca Roche, Josephine Sweeney, Julie Jordan Roberts and Caroline O’Sullivan at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sheila Morrissey and Aga Sheehy and Nicola Fuller at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Deirdre Barron, Sharon Tangney, Linda O’Leary and Sarah Casey at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Eilish Spring, Caroline Healy and Therese Williams at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The welcoming team of Padraig McGillicuddy, Tadhg McGillicuddy and Thys Vogels at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sandra O’Callaghan, Kathleen O’Shea, Laura O’Sullivan, Anne Marie Heaslip and Carol Quirke at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Francesca Pizzutto, Jo McCarthy, Rhiann McCarroll, Warren Doherty, Doireann Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Brenda O’Donnell, Niamh Daffy and Paul Ruane at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Rose Kelly and Eimear Minogue at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary C Kelly, Sharon Doolan, ‘The Bearded Lady’ and Marie O’Connell at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Anne Ronayne, Tracy Connolly and Lorraine O’Sullivan at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Gemma O’Connell, Izzy Burch, Trina Houlihan and Sandra Leahy at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sheila Ann Brosnan, Mary O’Connor and Anne Marie Crean at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Helen Lynch and Angela O’Carroll at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Padraig ‘PT Barnum’ McGillicuddy with Sinead Stack, Geraldine O’Neill, Laura O’Carroll and Susan Maunsell at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maria Delahunty, Fiona Kiely and Siobhan McNamara at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Norma Brosnan and Teresa Sheehan at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ciaran Duffin in front with Norma Casey, Geraldine Casey, Amy Cahill, Aisling O’Connor and Sinead Perfect with Padraig ‘PT Barnum’ McGillicuddy at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Circus artist Judenald Marcus Penders with Ballygarry’s Thys Vogels, Tadhg McGillicuddy and Padraig McGillicuddy welcoming guests to the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Judenald Marcus Penders doing his fire-twirling thing at the Ballygarry House Hotel ‘Greatest Showman’ themed Christmas Party Night on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
News

Kerry Cancer Support Group Look For Votes To Share In €100,000 Fund

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Breda Dyland (right) and Linda Daly (second from right) from KCSG with Representatives from Permanent TSB at the launch of the Permanent TSB Community Fund on Monday 25th November in Grafton Street

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 this essential local service can be done by visiting Region South www.permanenttsb.ie/responsiblebusiness and following the instructions from there.

Voting is open until December 20th and the winner in each region will be announced in the New Year.

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Manager with KCSG Breda Dyland said that “this nomination was really a welcome surprise to the charity and that winning would be a fantastic start to 2020 which will be our 10th anniversary year in transport.  In this time we have transported patients from Kerry, West Cork and now West Limerick to over 22,000 appointments.

“The €20k would mean a great deal to us as we plan to replace our Cork bus with a wheelchair accessible one and this would be a very welcome start to that fund so please take a little time to support us and to vote.”

News, SCHOOLS

PHOTOS: Dressing Up At Presentation For ‘Love Literature’ Week

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Teachers Maria O’Neill, Aisling Sheehy, Principal Mary Kennelly and Mary Twomey dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean

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 was a huge success with staff and students enthralled by a wonderful set of short films.

Moyvane maestro and celebrated Kerry treasure, Gabriel Fitzmaurice read a collection of his poetry to first years.

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Another hugely successful event was the “Older and Bolder” gathering – a melting pot of Tralee’s senior citizens who regaled students with tales of their lives.

The school community visited The Rose Hotel on Wednesday to meet with motivational speaker and author Gary Cunningham of ‘I am enough’ fame.

Literacy table quizzes, treasure hunts, poetry, short story and aminations competitions were held throughout the week.

Fiesty females Elsa and Anna entertained 1st year and TY students at the Pres premiere of “Frozen 2” and a magical afternoon was had by all.

As is now tradition, the week concluded with a Gala Fashion parade as staff and students strutted their stuff dressed as characters for a whole myriad of literacy tales. Scroll down for photos…

The Mr Bean trio of Saoirse Horgan, Sarah Abnoun and Jemi John dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Amy Pitman and Shauna O’Neill dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sadhbh Quinn, Claire McMahon, Dara McElligott, Julia Lelito and Winona Justinbaste dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Klaudia Drzymala, Orla O’Brien, Bronagh Foley, Holly Arnopp and Ruth O’Connell dressing up in Great Gatsby garb on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
Grainne Carroll and Rachel Foley dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Teachers Joanna Keane, Laura Boyle, Moira O’Connor, Helena Madigan, Sheila O’Connell and Lilly O’Sullivan dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michelle Miranda, Ammaraha Bhatti, Xi Chen, Dominika Czyrkiewicz and Precious Benjamin dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Pupils dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
Peaky Blinders girls Aoife Galvin, Sadhbh Murphy and Emma Leen dressing up on Friday during Love Literature week at Presentation Secondary School. Photo by Dermot Crean
Entertainment, News, WHAT'S ON

PHOTOS: Great Prizes To Be Won As St John’s Bazaar Continues For Weekend

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Con O’Connor, Isabel O’Connor and Donal O’Connor at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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 loads more amazing prizes to be won and auctioned off during the weekend, which raises tens of thousands of euro for the parish.

Eddie Barrett was acting as auctioneer when we called on Friday night, while Brendan O’Brien was proving an able MC calling out the winners to the raffles and keeping the crowd entertained.

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The door prize on Saturday night is two nights B&B in The Gleneagle Killarney and Sunday’s door prize is a 32″ smart TV.

The proceeds will go towards the annual upkeep of three churches within St John’s Parish (Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, St Brendan’s, Curraheen and St John’s Church in Castle Street).

Well done to all the businesses who donated prizes and to the public who helped fill those hampers. You can head down tonight at 7pm and Sunday at 2.30pm and all are welcome. Scroll down for photos…

Joe Moynihan and Norma Foley at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Eddie Barrett on auctioneering duty with Anne O’Shea Daly at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Cait Rice and Caoimhe Leahy at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Phyllis McLoughlin at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
MC Brendan O’Brien at the St John’s Parish annual Bazaar at the KDYS on Denny Street on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Entertainment, News, SCHOOLS

PHOTOS: Ballymac Bar Hosts Table Quiz For School And Local Charity

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Loughlin Tuohy, Sharon Williams, Helen Tuohy and Robert Tuohy at the table quiz in the Ballymac Bar in aid of Coláiste Gleann Lí/Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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 and local charity Comfort for Chemo Kerry.

They had about 12 tables on the night and some questions in round one were in which state is Yosemite National Park? How many All-Ireland medals does Stephen Cluxton have and who is Sheldon’s girlfriend in The Big Bang Theory?

No bother to them! There were spot prizes donated by local businesses and Mary Fitzgerald of Comfort For Chemo Kerry and John Creagh of the Ballymac Bar/Coláiste Gleann Lí expressed their thanks to prize sponsors and all who attended. Scroll down for photos…

Kieran Duggan, Doreen Duggan, Peter Duggan and Tony Duggan at the table quiz in the Ballymac Bar in aid of Coláiste Gleann Lí/Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sarah Klein, Paivi Dowds, John Joe Roche and Sonya Dowds at the table quiz in the Ballymac Bar in aid of Coláiste Gleann Lí/Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nicole Heaphy, Laura Fitzgerald, Lisa Heaphy and Ciara Fitzgerald at the table quiz in the Ballymac Bar in aid of Coláiste Gleann Lí/Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Gerard O’Carroll, Yann O’Carroll and Dominique O’Carroll at the table quiz in the Ballymac Bar in aid of Coláiste Gleann Lí/Comfort For Chemo Kerry on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Business/Property

Sponsored: The Perfect Gift For Mothers This Christmas From John Ross Jewellers

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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 loved and appreciated.  With this in mind, at John Ross Jewellers, we have created the new Mother Jewellery Collection.

We have designed a range of classic rings and pendants which you can adapt to your family.  The jewellery is hand made in Ireland to your specification.

Just let us know how many members are in your family and their birth months, and her finger size if you decide on a ring. You can choose from 9ct yellow gold, 10ct white gold or 10ct rose gold.  We will take care of the rest.

Your order will be available for collection within ten working days.  Every ring or pendant is presented in a gift wrapped John Ross Jewellers box, with the John Ross Jewellers giftbag. Imagine your Mother’s surprise and delight when she unwraps this sparkling personal gift!

All sizes of family can be catered for and we can also accommodate any special request you may have as these items are individually made.  Earrings are also available.

To find out more information and to get a personalised quotation, please contact us by telephone on 066 7121426 or message us via our website/Facebook/Instagram.

The price range is €275 to €650. But hurry, the last order date for Christmas delivery is December 8th. To find out more and see a wide range of other beautiful jewellery, visit our website by clicking here