Archive for March 27th, 2024

A TRALEE man’s debut novel has been shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize. Noel O’Regan’s ‘Though The Bodies Fall’ is one of four novels shortlisted for the £10,000  James Tait Black fiction prize. The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are literary prizes awarded for literature written in the English language.  Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, […]

A SINN Féin councillor has called on Uisce Éireann to confirm the expected completion date for the connection of Ardfert to the Regional Supply Scheme. Cllr Ferris said that since Saturday, March 23, there have been three breaks in the water mains, leaving residents and businesses without water. She said […]

THE Good Friday Roger Casement Gathering has had to be relocated to the Banna Strand Casement Memorial because of flooding in the McKenna Fort area. Historian, Dr Tim Horgan, will speak at the new location, at the Memorial, which is signposted near the entrance to Banna Strand, at 12.15pm. All […]

A FASHION show will take place next week as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Women’s Centre and Shed. Taking place at The Ashe Hotel, the centre is collaborating with five Tralee town based shops  to bring the best of fashion to those attending on Friday, April 5 at 7.30pm. The […]

EVERY year thousands of people from all over the world apply for a dream job as caretaker on Ireland’s Great Blasket Island. Nestled off the coast of Kerry, the island offers breathtaking scenery and a rich folklore that has produced an impressive array of authors. It’s a magical and mystical […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown  The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Tuesday, March 19th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 12, 21, 26 and the bonus ball was 7. Lucky Dip Winners were […]

KERRY dancers will feature on this week’s episode of An Ríl Deal. The show from TG4 and Adare Productions is looking for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing. Performers of all styles of traditional dance are entertaining viewers over eight episodes on the show; from step […]

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning for Kerry and Cork until this evening. They say a mix of sleet and snow showers could lead to accumulations causing disruption today. The warning is valid from this morning to 6pm this evening. However, looking at the forecast for the Tralee […]