Archive for April, 2023

THE stage is set for a fantastic two evenings of entertainment this week as the girls at Presentation Tralee present ‘The Best of Broadway’ on April 19th and 20th in the school gym. After last year’s phenomenal success, Pres are also going bigger and better adding an extra matinee for […]

THE weather dried up yesterday afternoon so the walkers in the annual Tony O’Donoghue Walk could enjoy the scenery by the canal on another very successful fundraiser. The ninth annual walk was held in memory of Tony from Blennerville who passed away in 2014 and tens of thousands of euro […]

Daire Walsh reports on an emphatic victory for Kerry in the Lidl National Football League Division 1 Final in Croke Park on Saturday evening… Kerry 5-11 Galway 1-10 Kerry produced a stellar performance at Croke Park to earn their 12th Lidl NFL 1 crown with a comprehensive win against Galway. […]

A REPORT FROM THE KERRY FC MEDIA TEAM ON THE SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE OF IRELAND MENS FIRST DIVISION GAME LAST NIGHT… WATERFORD FC 1-0 KERRY FC On Friday night Kerry FC were on the road once again. The Kingdom arrived at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre to face Waterford FC who […]

A YOUTH photography exhibition, put together by a group of teenagers from Kerry and beyond who worked online during Lockdown, will run at Kerry County Museum from next weekend. Facilitated by Tara Donoghue Photography for Kerry Local Creative Youth Partnership (LCYP), ‘Through Our Eyes – A Youth Photography Experience in […]

NEWKD in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance and Department of Social Protection will host a new jobs fair on this Tuesday, April 18th at the Rose Hotel from 10am-2.30pm. The event is free and open to the public on a drop in basis.  The event is being coordinated by Elaine […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Having a baby is a major life event. The following are some common questions that arise for new mothers who are leaving work to have their baby: How much […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours on the Venus Bliss treatment available there… With summer fast approaching, the thought of the ‘summer body’ may be on your mind. CHRC is the only provider of the Venus Bliss in Ireland. This FDA approved treatment […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has an eclectic mix of movies to enjoy today… Sense and Sensibility (Saturday 3.10 pm RTE1) is a period drama directed by Ang Lee based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Emma Thompson, who also wrote the screenplay, plays Elinor Dashwood, while […]

TRALEE Community Garden in Tralee Town Park opens again to public participation sessions on this Saturday to partake in the county clean up from 10.30am – 12.30pm in and around the garden and park surrounds. All tools and supplies are provided. Open and inclusive participation sessions run from the middle […]

TWO students from Tralee secondary schools were prizewinners in the 69th Texaco Children’s Art Competition announced this week. Seventeen-year-old Clodagh McCluskey from Presentation Secondary School and 13-year-old Jolin Weng from Mercy Secondary School were Special Merit Winners. Another Special Merit winner from Kerry was eight-year-old Roibeard Ó Lubhaing from Scoil Bhaile […]

KILLARNEY Racecourse has announced Bryan Cooper as the Official Ambassador for the 2023 season at Killarney Races. The recently retired jockey from Tralee has made headlines of late following his shock announcement, that he was retiring from riding at just 30 years of age. Chairman of Killarney Racecourse, Billy O’Sullivan […]

TRALEE Library will host an exhibition of weaved stars made by various community groups and individuals in Kerry for the One Million Stars Ireland project, from April 17 until April 30. The One Million Stars Ireland project was brought to Ireland in 2019 by Siobhan McQuillan, project lead, working with Amber […]

THE Opus’96 Chamber Choir will hold a concert in St John’s Church Tralee on this Sunday, April 16 at 7pm. The ‘From Byrd To Beethoven’ concert is in aid of the St John’s Parish Fund and Choir Director, Martina Ryan Murphy, explained why they chose the music for the performance. “This […]

PERSONAL trainer Karl Henry was in CH Tralee on Thursday to give a talk on the ‘4 Pillars Of Lifelong Health’. The leading fitness and wellness expert is the new face of Pharmaton in Ireland and those present heard him describe how Pharmaton’s latest immunity supplement, Immuno10, can help boost immunity and help you […]

ANOTHER big day arrives for the Kerry ladies tomorrow when they face Galway in the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final. The game has a 5pm throw-in and will be live coverage on TG4 and commentary on Radio Kerry. The team, captained by Siofra O’Shea is as follows… […]

WELL it was a bit less that the $3.2m Jon Rahm picked up for winning the US Masters, but a local man was still happy to collect top prize in a Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club fundraiser. It was the 11th time the club held their US Masters Challenge and this […]

THE appetite for top musical entertainment is as voracious as ever in this town, as Tralee Musical Society began a sellout run of four shows last night in Siamsa Tíre. There was great anticipation backstage minutes before curtain up as the cast prepared to bring ‘Ghost The Musical’ to the […]

As the Leaving Certificate looms, Mary Lucey of Career Ahead has some advice for parents on how to support their child ahead of the exams… It is without doubt that every parent/guardian wants the best for their child on the run up to and during the Leaving Certificate examinations. Reports […]

KERRY artists have once again illustrated their hearts of gold with 24 local artists taking part in Incognito 2023, Ireland’s most mysterious online art sale taking place on Wednesday, April 26, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. What makes Incognito so special is that prospective buyers have […]

TWO Tralee teenagers have been successful at the Fresh International Film Festival. There were 13 award recipients at the 2023 IYFTYs, which were broadcast on RTÉ2 on Wednesday, April 12, hosted by Stephen Byrne and Gemma Bradley. While 17 year-old Dublin student Max Hendrickson was named Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the […]

TRALEE Boxing Club was honoured to present a defibrillator to the community in St. Brendan’s Park at the weekend. Following the massive success of Tralee Boxing Club’s Spinathon in November, which raised €1,000 each for the Irish Heart Foundation, Banna Sea Rescue and Comfort for Chemo, the club was also […]

THE Fenit Wild Mind Nature Festival 2023 will preview the Digimack Video Productions documentary ‘Tralee to Fenit Railway turned Greenway: Steam Trains to Green Trails’ on Sunday, April 23 at 5.30pm at a marquee near the Greenway. The documentary brings the rail history of the Tralee-Fenit line to life. Having […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for information regarding separate incidents in Tralee over the past week. On the morning of Tuesday, April 3, the occupant of a house on the Oakpark Road arrived home to find that his house had been broken into. Money and possessions were taken. Gardaí believe […]

BANNA Coastcare is organising their first marram grass planting event this Sunday morning between 10.30am and 12 noon. They are inviting people to join them in helping to plant the grass. Volunteers are asked to meet in the main car-park in Banna at 10.30am, to leave at 10.40am to walk […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, April 3rd at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 7, 9, 21 and the bonus ball was 1. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: […]

THE U15 Kerry girls soccer team were in Milan, Italy this past week and were excited to be taking part in the prestigious Yes Cup Tournament with manager Natasha O’Sullivan, U14 Kerry Manager Siobhan Cushen and coaches Caragh and Aisling Kelly accompanying them. The girls played four matches over three […]

Timmy Noonan & John McGrath Invitational Tournament Moyvane badminton club held their annual invitational tournament in honour of 2 past club members on bank holiday Monday April 10th. It was great to see so many people in Moyvane to support the competition. The big entry in each of the grades […]

KERRY County Council is advising the public to take care on the roads as the wind warning issued by Met Éireann for Kerry has been updated to Status Orange for a period on Wednesday. The Status Orange wind warning will be in place from 2am to 8am tomorrow morning. Very strong […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses or any information after a theft in Tralee last week. A woman was walking on the footpath in the Killerisk area of town at around 9am on Wednesday, April 5, when three males approached her. The males, who were wearing dark clothing, snatched her handbag […]