Archive for December, 2023

THIS year has seen the highest numbers of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry since records began in 2006. There were 3,775 patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital since the start of the year according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The previous high was in […]

Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, has issued a Christmas Message for the Diocese of Kerry… Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his paths; let us walk in the light of the Lord. […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the Mens U20 National League – Round 3 game at the weekend… Tralee Warriors 85 Limerick Lions 87 (After Over Time) Tralee Warriors unbeaten run came to an end with a narrow defeat to Limerick Lions after overtime at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon. The […]

THE annual Farranfore-Maine Valley AC St Stephen’s Day 5k Run and 2k Walk takes place once again the year with Kerry Airport back as one of the main sponsors. One of the oldest road races in Ireland, it takes place every St. Stephen’s day and has been run since 1961 […]

GARDAI are appealing for information after a number of theft incidents over the past week or so. On Tuesday, December 12, between 2.40pm and 7.30pm, a kitchen window was broken at a house on the Castlemaine Road, Tralee. A number of valuable items were taken from the house. Also on […]

WELL done to all involved in bringing a festive atmosphere to the town again over the past weekend. There was a big crowd at a special concert at the Island Of Geese on Saturday evening. ‘The Sounds of Christmas’ was organised by Tralee Chamber in partnership with Kerry County Council. […]

North Kerry U21 Hurling Final Ballyheigue 1-15 Parnells/Kilmoyley 1-13 At a wet and windy Ballyduff last Sunday, the Parnells/Kilmoyley combination were defeated by Ballyheigue in the North Kerry U21 Championship Final. Having played with the wind and led by 3 points at half time (0-9 to 0-6), Parnells/Kilmoyley faced an […]

Happy Christmas Everyone in Ballymac GAA would like to wish all our friends near and far a very Happy Christmas and a New Year full of Health and Happiness and lots of football. Fundraiser  Our Ballymac 30k is an exciting prize draw which has €30,000 in prizes. The draw will […]

John Mitchels Social 2024 Save the date,  John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie! Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks. More information coming your way soon. […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €5100 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 10,16,20 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: 1.      Florrie O’Sullivan Farranfore 2.      Teidi Sheehy Kilmoyley 3.      Joan Clifford c/o B. Poff 4.      Caroline Clapham c/o […]

Nollaig Shona: Wishing a very happy Christmas to all our club members and their families at home and abroad. Stay safe everyone. Lotto results: Lotto Tue 12th December 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 1, 16, 18, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Declan Healy, Joe Moriarty, Katherine Duggan, Siobhán Ní […]

Seasons Greetings: We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Christmas and best wishes for 2024. Christmas came early for GAA clubs last week with the announcement that JP McManus had donated €1M to each county board for distribution to clubs within their counties. Fundraising has, […]

THE social media sensation that is Johnny’s Cottage with Breeda Hurley, Miriam Moriarty Owens, and Áine O’Callaghan is set to bring all the fun and mayhem of their online show to the theatre in a few weeks time. The show entitled ‘Johnny’s Cottage, A Hooley in the Kitchen’ will come […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 10 game in the Complex at the weekend… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 86 Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig@MTU 73 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors unbeaten run continues after an 86-73 win over Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig@MTU in a prequel to the meeting […]

AFTER the mega €500,000 win in Tralee on Friday in the Euromillions, another player who bought their  ticket for Saturday night’s Lotto draw is celebrating another big win. A Lotto player in Dingle matched five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw to win an incredible €192,994. The lucky player from Dingle picked […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Nights in town is brought to you by CH Tralee… THE town was packed on both Friday and Saturday night as the busiest weekend for Christmas parties was upon us. The hotels, bars and restaurants did a roaring trade and it was great to experience […]

‘CAROLS By Candlelight’ was performed by the pupils of Glenderry NS in St Mary’s Church, Ballyheigue on Wednesday evening front of a packed Church. All classes in the school performed, accompanied by Ann O’Mahony and James Moore, the school’s music teachers. Juniors to second classes were on stage first where they […]

A EuroMillions Plus draw winning ticket worth €500,000 was bought in Tralee. The winning player picked their own favourite numbers on a Normal Play ticket, and they purchased it at the Tesco store in the Square in the heart of Tralee town. The winning numbers for the EuroMillions Plus draw […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Nights in town is brought to you by CH Tralee… ANOTHER December weekend, another plethora of Christmas parties. Yes, with just over a week until Santa does his thing, the town is rocking with people out enjoying themselves in Tralee’s hotels, bars and restaurants. We […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Nights in town is brought to you by CH Tralee… IF anyone deserves a night out it’s the hard-working staff from University Hospital Kerry! There were around 220 stylish ladies and gents at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night for a well-earned Christmas party night. […]

PAST pupils of Presentation Secondary School came back to their alma mater to share their advice with the current sixth years at a special event in the school on Friday. The past pupils shared their stories on the career paths they have chosen using the format of a ‘parent/teacher meeting’. […]

THE countdown to Christmas is truly on and this Sunday sees more family fun on the streets of Tralee and in the Square. If you missed Santa’s Magical Fairy Parade last Saturday week (0r want to watch it again!) then you can experience the colour and noise from 2pm tomorrow. […]

WITH the festive cheer in full swing, there is no better time to plan your post Christmas break away. The Dingle Skellig Hotel reopens on December 27th all the way through to January 4th and there are a selection of dates still available with rates from €200.00 per room per […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic has advice on the Dermalift Microface Intense treatment at the Clinic… New to the CHRC is Dermalift Microface Intense. Microcurrent is known to be the most effective non-surgical method to help tone and tighten sagging skin. As we age skin loses its […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Q. What can someone do if their application for a social welfare payment is unsuccessful? If you think you have been wrongly refused a social welfare payment, you can […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there’s some shaggy dog stories, action and drama on TV today… Based on the Jack London novel, Call of the Wild (Saturday 6.30pm RTE1) is based around the central character of a dog named Buck. He is a crossbreed between a St Bernard and […]

THE students of Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts are presenting their musical production of the famous Disney story in ‘The Little Mermaid JR’ which will come to life on the stage of Siamsa Tire this weekend. They’ve already performed a matinee shows for schoolchildren over Thursday and Friday, before […]

IF you passed by the Ashe Memorial Hall or Kerry County Buildings last night you might have noticed a bit of a colour change. The buildings were lit up blue to mark National Irish Sign Language Day. On December 14 2017, the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act was passed by […]

THE students of the QQI Level 5 Professional Cookery and Hospitality Operations course at Kerry College pulled out all the stops on Thursday at a special fundraiser with all proceeds going to Tony Noonan’s Christmas Lights Charity. There was a get-together for staff and students in the main canteen of the […]

THE Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is currently experiencing overcrowding due to increased presentations with a variety of complex needs. There were 32 patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital this morning according to the latest figures from Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). Management at the hospital is […]