Archive for August, 2022

PERFECT weather conditions made for a lovely tribute to the late Bruce ‘The OX’ Kelliher on Sunday morning in Fenit. A Hawaiian style ‘Paddle Out’ event was held in honour of the Tralee man who passed away in late January this year. It followed on from a Skate Jam at OX […]

KERRY Motor Club’s annual Kerry Winter Rally will form one of the main events in the recently launched ‘An Turas Mór – Homecoming Kerry’ festival. The rally has a new date – October 29 – instead of its traditional November slot on the calendar and club officials are working behind […]

FOLLOWING on from the huge success of Dip in the Nip in 2021, the event will make a welcome return on Saturday, September 3. The event organised by John and Michaela Edwards of Wild Water Adventures is set to be another great day and will once again raise substantial funds […]

FUNDING of €3,266,915 has been announced for Munster Technological University (MTU) to support green initiatives and increase accessibility for students. The funding can be used to support universal access; energy efficiency and decarbonisation; to help students access laptops and other essential equipment; upgrading buildings and other minor works. Welcoming the […]

THERE will be €460, 548 in CLÁR funding made available to support 10 community projects in Kerry. In this latest tranche of funding, sports clubs, schools and community groups across the county (see full list below) will receive grants of up to €50,000 to develop a wide and diverse range […]

AUSTIN Stacks GAA grounds at Connolly Park Tralee was the place to be on Saturday where the club hosted U8 and U10 girls teams from Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Cork for a Go-Games Blitz. There were 32 teams representing 17 clubs. The Kerry teams taking part were Austin Stacks, Kerins O’Rahillys, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  What is parent’s leave? Parent’s leave entitles each parent to 7 weeks’ leave from work during the first 2 years of a child’s life, or in the case of […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee, answers questions on keeping hands looking youthful… At CHRC, we receive a lot of enquiries about keeping hands looking youthful. The following are our most frequently asked questions: Why do hands age so badly with […]

A STATUS Orange Thunderstorm warning for Ireland has been issued by Met Éireann for the entire. Thunderstorm activity expected. Due to the sporadic nature of development, not all areas will be affected. Heavy downpours of rain and hail will occur in places. Flooding where heavy downpours occur. However, looking at the […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee There’s less than a week to go until the Rose of Tralee International Festival take place. Time for the rest of the Rose contestants to introduce themselves… Hi! My name is Cathrena Collins and […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee There’s less than a week to go until the Rose of Tralee International Festival take place. Time for the Rose contestants to introduce themselves… Sophie Owen is my name, and I am 23 years […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some suggestions for your viewing pleasure this evening… AS has been said many times, there is a law of diminishing returns when it comes to sequels, but I’m delighted to say that Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) still has some […]

KERRY County Council has opened a period of public consultation in relation to next year’s Local Property Tax and is inviting submissions from the public, up to 5pm on September 14. The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act, 2012 (As Amended), makes specific provision that Elected Members of a local authority […]

Michael Scott’s iconic production of John B. Keane’s hilarious dramatic comedy ‘The Matchmaker’ is coming to the Gleneagle INEC in Killarney next month. The show opened in Spirit in January 2001 starring Anna Managhan and Des Keogh. The production went on to tour Ireland, sell-out at the Edinburgh Festival, become […]

TRALEE Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club will hold a ‘Buster’ fundraiser on this Saturday, August 13 in Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. The club are asking all members and friends to purchase a ticket for the race night with the money raised  going towards the maintenance of the pitch at Tralee Sports […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE sunny-south east was the first port of call on Thursday as the Rose of Tralee contestants commenced their Rose Tour of counties. They enjoyed the fine weather and some great hospitality from the […]

IN honour of Bruce ‘The OX’ Kelliher, Tralee’s first ever Skate Jam in Ox Park will be held this Saturday afternoon from 2pm to 6pm, organised by Surf N Sail Tralee and the Kelliher family. There will be many skaters from around the country attending to give demos and tuition […]

THE Big Beach Clean initiative is back, and Clean Coasts, supported by Cully and Sully, are calling people all across Kerry to register to receive clean-up kits and join the world biggest clean-up from from September 16th to 18th. Last year in county Kerry almost 300 volunteers organised clean-ups in […]

AN Irish language tour of Tralee Town Park, biodiversity walks and events at Kerry County Museum will take place next Wednesday as part of National Heritage Week 2022. It’s one of a number of events taking place across Kerry from Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st August, which can be seen by […]

THE Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler, TD officially launched a new advocacy service available to young people using Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Kerry. The service is provided by Youth Advocate Programmes (YAP) Ireland and funded by the HSE. This is the […]

PURVEYORS of post rock, A Burial At Sea, will visit Tralee as part of their Irish tour tomorrow night (Friday) for a gig at ClubHeadBangBang at the Greyhound Bar They will be joined on the night by North Kerry/West Limerick band The Low Field (named after the local landmark). Doors […]

A FOOTBALL blitz held last Saturday raised hundreds of euro for Mary Gardiner’s fundraising efforts for Breast Cancer Ireland. Teams from Tralee, north Kerry and west Kerry and beyond gathered for the U10 girls blitz at Pat Healy Park in Ballyrickard. The event is normally held each year with funds […]

A COURSE in Introduction to Digital Journalism, Podcasting & Radio will begin at the end of August at Kerry College’s Monavalley Campus in Tralee. Delivered in partnership with Radio Kerry, this course is for those considering progression to the Digital Journalism & Radio Broadcasting course. Course attendees will study Media […]

BRILLIANT sunshine made for ideal conditions at the Kerry Cricket Club grounds on Saturday as the ladies cricket team played their first game. ‘The Oystercatchers’ played Pembroke from Dublin on an enjoyable occasion at the scenic Oyster Oval playing field at the Spa. Brian Hehir, originally from Ennis, is the […]

CARA Credit Union are pleased to announce the launch of their Quick Lodge and Withdrawal lobby in their Tralee branch on Ashe Street. This facility is available Monday to Friday during working hours and will also be open on Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Members can lodge cash or cheques to an […]

  FUNDING of €91,900 will go towards supporting and improving 41 walking trails across Kerry. The funding is being provided as part of Our Rural Future, the Government’s ambitious policy for rural development. Under the initiative, grants of €1,000 – €3,000 will be provided to 41 Kerry community groups responsible […]

KERRY County Council has published proposals to close the R557 road for a period of three weeks to facilitate the construction of a new roundabout as part of the N69 Listowel Bypass Project. It is intended that road from the Finuge village to the junction of the R557 and the […]

A Status Yellow  high temperature warning has been issued for Munster and Leinster. The warning is valid from Thursday at 12 noon to 6am on Sunday. Friday and Saturday will see maximum temperatures generally of 27 to 29 degrees. It will be warm at night with temperatures generally staying above […]

Gardaí investigating an assault which occurred in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, on Sunday 7th August 2022, have charged a man in his late teens. A woman, aged in her 20s, was taken to Kerry University Hospital where she is currently receiving treatment for her injuries. Her injuries are not […]

SINN Féin Kerry Deputy Pa Daly says the IDA needs to do better for the county after it was revealed there was no in-person visit to a Kerry site by the IDA in the first quarter of 2022. Deputy Daly said earlier this year he called for action from both […]