Archive for April, 2022

THE Sports Hall in Presentation Secondary School was a busy spot on Friday morning as 170 Junior Cycle students from three Kerry schools gathered for a special event. They were there to share and be recognised for the creative ways that they have contributed to their community this year through Young […]

TRALEE Gardaí took part in ‘Go Purple Day’ on Friday to help raise awareness of domestic violence and the supports available to those affected in Ireland. Minister Norma Foley, Mr Michael Healy Rae T.D. and Mr Pat Daly T.D. were in attendance at Tralee Garda Station on the day along […]

THE Tralee Food Festival kicked off in the stylish surroundings of Lotties at The Ashe Hotel with an evening of delicious food and great music. The launch of the weekend festival saw guests enjoy ‘beats and birdcages’ while the ladies from Valentia Island Vermouth provided complimentary refreshments. Representatives from Calor, […]

WITH the weather expected to be kind, there’s no excuse not to head to town today to sample the fabulous atmosphere at the Tralee Food Festival. It’s hoped locals will come out, support the festival and have a great time in the process. Saturday’s festivities begin with the regular Farmers […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I recently worked a public holiday, will I be paid for that day? Answer: Yes, if you worked on a public holiday, you get either an additional day’s […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some movies on TV to make it a super Saturday… I am sometimes asked ‘what makes a successful film’? Is it the actors, the directors, the script, marketing, franchise formula?  I always answer by quoting William Goldman, the Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Butch Cassidy […]

THE National Parks and Wildlife Services team based in Killarney National Park will livestream the dawn chorus through the park’s Facebook page beginning at 5am on this Saturday morning. Against the beautiful backdrop of Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park, listeners will be treated to a live performance of nature’s […]

KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP) at Kerry ETB and the Arts Office at Kerry County Council, in association with Youth Theatre Ireland, are offering a free drama workshop facilitation training to individuals over 18 years of age who have an interest in working with young people within a creative […]

THE style was sensational both on and off the runway at ‘Fashion at the Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney, on Thursday. Produced in association with Kellihers Toyota Tralee, guests travelled from all over Kerry and far beyond, for an exclusive preview of new collections from top Irish and Kerry designers and […]

AROUND 150 walkers from all over the country and beyond registered for the Kerry Camino this morning, as they set off from St John’s Church. The 3-day guided walk of the Dingle Way from Tralee to Dingle was established by a voluntary local group based in Tralee to encourage walking […]

A PALL of sadness fell over Tralee on Friday morning as news filtered through of the passing of Joe Hanley. The popular local photographer died in the early hours of Friday morning after a battle with illness, bravely borne. Joe was one of the most familiar faces around town thanks […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tralee Local Electoral Area (LEA) continues to fall according to the latest figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. There were 177 new confirmed cases in the two week period up to Monday, April 25, compared to the 267 in the […]

GARDAI in Killarney are appealing to the public for information in relation to a serious road traffic collision that occurred in Kilcummin in the early hours of this morning, Thursday, April 28. The collision, which involved one vehicle, occurred in the townland of Buddihans at approximately 4.10am. The driver of […]

MEMBERS of An Garda Síochána were in locations around Tralee on Wednesday to discuss matters of importance to the community such as rural safety, crime prevention and security. National Community Engagement Day was supported by the IFA and the National Rural Safety Forum, and invited local communities to a ‘meet and […]

THE annual 600km Tour de Munster charity cycle will return to Kerry this August and Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) Munster branches have been officially announced as the charity partner. This will be the 13th successive year that the national charity has been the beneficiary of the popular cycle around the […]

IRELAND BikeFest 2022 is making a return to Killarney this June and there’s a fantastic line-up of free entertainment on the way. The motorcycle festival makes a welcome return from June 3 to 6, 2022 with its festival headquarters The Gleneagle Hotel. This year’s programme features the biggest and best […]

TRALEE Gardaí will take part in ‘Go Purple Day’ this Friday to  help raise awareness of domestic violence and the supports available to those affected in Ireland. Minister Norma Foley, Mr Michael Healy Rae T.D. and Mr Pat Daly T.D. will attend Tralee Garda Station on the day along with […]

OVER 600 people met with 30 employers at the Kerry Jobs Fair at The Rose Hotel Tralee on Monday. The event was organized by NEWKD in collaboration with the Kerry Chambers and the response from both employers and jobseekers was very positive. According to event co-coordinator Lisa O Flaherty, who […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a young man in relation to a criminal damage incident in Tralee town centre. The incident occurred in The Mall area at around 2.20am this morning (Thursday) when the front window of a business was smashed. A male aged in his late teens was arrested […]

BASKETBALL Ireland’s annual award winners for 2022 have been announced today and features winners from Tralee in some categories. In all, 48 categories were hotly contested at all levels from refereeing and schools competitions, right up to the InsureMyVan.ie and MissQuote.ie Super League player of the year. Among those bringing […]

DUTCH artist Henk Heideveld marked the end of his recent exhibition at Siamsa Tíre by donating his portrait of the National Folk Theatre of Ireland’s founder, Father Pat Ahern, to the theatre. The presentation is timely in the light of Fr Pat Ahern receiving the Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award […]

FATHER Pat Ahern has been announced as the most recent recipient of the prestigious Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award. The award sponsored by Kerry County Council is in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion and development of artistic, cultural and literary tradition of his native county both […]

AFTER a three year break, The Kingdom County Fair is back and at a new location in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee. The Show takes place on Sunday, May 8 and it promises to be a fun filled day for all the family. The grounds will be open from 9am with the […]

THE proceeds of a fantastically successful fundraiser were presented this week to the Help Rose Bloom campaign. Skelper Quane’s Cheltenham Preview night was held on March 3 and hundreds converged on the popular Blennerville hostelry to hear tips from the stars of the racing world. When all was said and […]

KERRY County Council is to close the road from the Forge Cross to the Abbeydorney road to public traffic for a period of five months. The purpose of the road closure is to facilitate the construction of a new road bridge over the Big River as part of the Tralee […]

WALK FOR PAUL ~ RUN FOR THE ROCK: The 2022 Paul Lucey 5k/10k Walk/Run is back on track.This popular Rock Club event will commence at 11am on Monday next, May 2nd, the May Bank Holiday. This is the 4th Paul Lucey Run for the Rock and is, perhaps, the most […]

Mens Scotch Foursomes – Sponsor Sean Hussey 24 April 2022 Competition Result Score (Play H’cap) 1 Gerard Power & Donal O’Connell (17) 44 pts 2 Bobby O’Keeffe & Sean O’Keeffe (17) 43 pts 3 Padraig Moynihan & Daniel O’Loughlin (10) 41 pts 4 Kieran Dinan Jnr & Arthur John Spring […]

THERE were a number of local winners at the Tia Maria Hair & Beauty Awards 2022 held in Cork on Sunday night. The gala event from HiStyle, MC’d by Paul Ryder and Deric Ó H’Artagáin, took place in Clayton Silversprings Hotel on Sunday, April 24. It honours the best in […]

FANS of two of Manchester’s biggest bands will be in for a treat this summer when two of Europe’s biggest tribute bands play on the same night at the INEC club. Live Forever Oasis Tribute Band will play the venue on July 29 with special guests The Complete Stone Roses. […]

KINGDOM Swimming Club were delighted to host their Invitational Club Gala last weekend for the first time in over two years. The club greatly appreciated the opportunity to welcome teams from all over Munster and Connacht to compete in a Swim Ireland Level 3 meet. The Level 3 meet provided […]