Articles by: Dermot Crean

IT’S been some year for staff at CH Tralee. The Mall store underwent a huge renovation during much of 2019, before opening in mid-October, followed by the Black Friday/Christmas shopping season bedlam. With all this work there was scant time for play, but that was resolved on Saturday night when […]

The festive season is officially over after Women’s Christmas and most people will be back to work by Monday (if you’re not already back!). Well it doesn’t have to be that depressing a January, so here’s a few things to go to/take part in/get excited about during the rest of the […]

YOUNG artists were rewarded for their endeavours on Saturday when they received prizes in a colouring competition. Children who visited Santa at CH’s Santaland before Christmas were given a star to colour in for the ‘Wish Upon A Star’ competition and 10 winners were chosen, who received a €50 CH […]

THEY’LL be back in school in a few days, but there was ample opportunity to party at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. The sixth year students from Mercy Mounthawk organised the annual debs ball where 310 stylish young ladies and gentlemen had a fantastic night out. They enjoyed a […]

James Finnegan says exemplary acting and expert direction make the classic ‘Little Women’ an enjoyable experience for all the family… ‘Little Women’ by Louisa May Alcott is one of those classic books that few have read but most know roughly what the story is about. This is really down to […]

WE’RE in festive debs season and after the glamour of the CBS Tralee students ball on Monday, it was the turn of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students to glam up on Thursday night. Again, the venue was the Ballyroe Heights Hotel and over 90 students enjoyed a three course meal with entertainment […]

CONNECT Kerry is hosting its annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, on this Sunday January 5. Renowned for hosting the event on the last Sunday in November, organiser of the event Margaret Kissane, explained the reason for the move. “This year we felt, with Women’s […]

A TALK on health, nutrition, and more will take place next week in Tralee with all proceeds raised on the night going to the Tír na nÓg Orphanage. Taking place in The Rose Hotel on Thursday, January 9 at 7.30pm, ‘Keeping Health Simple’ has the aim of educating people on […]

THE South/ South West Hospital Group, which includes University Hospital Kerry, is urging the public to help prevent the spread of flu by avoiding hospitals, congested emergency departments and contacting GP surgeries by phone, so as not to infect others who may be very unwell already. Dr. Paul Gallagher, Consultant Geriatrician, Cork University Hospital said; “Mild illnesses such as colds, sore throats, […]

ALDI has today confirmed the expected opening date of its new ‘Project Fresh’ store in south Kerry. The development in Cahersiveen, which will involve a €5.1 million investment from Aldi, will bring up to 80 jobs to the local area during its construction, with an estimated 20 permanent positions being […]

IT’S been packing out Siamsa Tíre since it opened last Sunday and there’s just a few tickets left for the remaining shows. Oliver Hurley’s School of Performing Arts production of ‘Aladdin’ continues at 2.30pm and 7.30pm until Saturday. The production is full of fun, laughter, some fantastic special effects, plenty […]

LAST year was the worst ever year for patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry. There were 3,610 patients waiting on trolleys in the hospital during 2019, up from the previous high of 3,396 last year, or around 6%. Nationwide, 118,367 patients went without hospital beds in 2019, according […]

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has claimed that some GPs in the county are wrongly charging medical card and GP visit card holders for blood tests and other essential services. Cllr Daly has been contacted by several people from across Kerry who have said that they are being charged […]

AN earlier start, but the crowd was just as big as previous years on Denny Street yesterday for the fireworks and live band entertainment. The crowd started gathering from around 5pm when the ultimate disco band UV5 took to the Denny Street Stage to get things started. The four-piece group whipped […]

SOMEONE who bought their Millionaire Raffle ticket in Fenit has won €100,000. The draw took place last night and saw the €1,000,000 to prize winning ticket sold in Limerick. However, there were three other big prizes of €100,000 up for grabs and Ticket number 308112 was sold in the Gala […]

We countdown the 10 posts that garnered the most page views on the TraleeToday.ie website in 2019… Note: All figures below are page views on the website from Google Analytics data, not Facebook views which is entirely different.  10. Ladies day glamour… Our coverage of ladies day in Listowel in September is […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2019, here’s the news from December… • THE Kerry Camino was a category winner at the IPB Pride of Place Competition 2019. The Kerry Camino, based in Tralee, is a local initiative to promote walking in the area, specifically along The Dingle Way between Tralee […]

STUDENTS from CBS The Green and their dates for the evening enjoyed a fun end to the year at their Debs Ball at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Monday night. Organised by the students, around 115 people sat down for a meal followed by a DJ who kept the party atmosphere going […]

THEY bridged a gap of 23 years when captain Garrett Walsh lifted the Corn Uí Mhuirí cup back in 1999. Twenty years on, members of the CBS The Green team, coaching team and family members met up again at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Sunday evening to recall that victory and […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2019, here’s the news from November… • THE month began with The PwC All-Stars Awards and the Young Player of the Year went to Kenmare’s Sean O’Shea. He also picked up an All-Star along with teammates Tom O’Sullivan, David Moran and David […]

KERRY Camogie celebrated a momentous year at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night. Both Kerry and Clanmaurice All-Ireland winning teams and management were honoured at the annual social which was MC’d by Sinéad Kissane of Virgin Media Sport. She paid tribute to both teams who have done so much […]

THE party season is nearly at an end so it’s time to get healthy and active again…and tomorrow is as good a time as any to start. The 31 day January Challenge for positive mental health is once again taking place and is being promoted by local people Colin ‘Poshey’ […]

TRALEE is ready for a big street party this evening and it’s very much a family affair. At 5pm the ultimate disco band UV5 take to the Denny Street Stage to get things started. UV5 are described as ‘the gold standard of live music entertainment. Delivering high energy shows around Ireland, […]

ROCK STREET POST OFFICE CLUB LOTTO COMPETITION The Club is currently competing with other clubs for the sole rights to sell our Club Lotto tickets in Rock Street Post Office from April 2020. To help us win this competition, all you have to do is mention your support for Kerins […]

Healing Mass: Sincere thanks to all those who attended the healing mass for Thady O’ Sullivan, one of our senior players, in Firies Church, on St. Stephens’s morning. We join all in our community and beyond to wish Thady a full recovery. Sympathy: We extend our sincerest sympathies to our senior […]

THE new year will bring a new start for many and if you have a bike then a cycle in early January is the perfect opportunity for exercise and fresh air. The Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle takes place Saturday, January 11th at 11:00am from St. Pat’s GAA Club, Blennerville. The […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 08, 12 & 19. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Paul O’Brien Tralee, , Ita Greaney Annagh, Eamon O’Halloran c/o Mono Ryle, Sean Daly Tonevane and Carmel Counihan Curraheen. Next week’s Lotto […]

New Year Greetings    We wish everybody involved in Na Gaeil Club: officers, coaches, mentors, players, parents, patrons and visitors to our club a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Na Gaeil Ladies AGM    Na Gaeil Ladies AGM will take place on Saturday the 4th January at 7.30 in the […]

IF you’re planning on getting fit and healthy for the new year, then mark this date in your diary. This year, the annual Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run and 5k fun run is held in association with FBD Insurance and will be run to honour the memory of Charlie Kerins. It […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2019, here’s the news from October… • A NEW economic report from Vodafone Ireland found that HQ Tralee generates over €10 million for the local economy, and had the largest economic impact of all of the hubs assessed across Ireland, having supported […]