Articles by: Fergus Dennehy

A WELL known local man yesterday finished up recording his track for for an upcoming black metal album which is set to be released towards the end of the year. Christy McCarthy, a well liked character and singer from town, was busy in the Meadowlands Hotel yesterday evening as he recorded […]

A TRALEE woman completed her charity skydive this past weekend at the Aerodrome in Longford as she aimed to raise both much needed funds and awareness of the debilitating disease Ataxia. Connolly Park native, Paula Walsh, has been effortlessly striving to raise the profile of the disease in recent years and months […]

ONE Tipperary man certainly earned the right to put his feet up after he completed the gruelling feat of running six marathons in six days to help raise funds for the BUMBLEance organisation, with Tralee being his final stop on Saturday afternoon. Noel McCarthy, from Nenagh, took it upon himself […]

  THERE are reports in the media today that suggest that filming for Star Wars Episode 8 is set to take place on Skellig Michael in September and that the location could play a big part in the overall Star Wars story. The team over at ‘themoviebit.com’ in their article […]

  AN IT Tralee lecturer whose documentary about an Irish doctor who survived the bombing in Nagasaki is gaining rave reviews in Cork and Dublin, will see his film open in Tralee Omniplex this Friday, August 28 (see previous story here). Bob Jackson, a lecturer in the college since 2006 who […]

ONE Kerry mother certainly experienced every emotion under the sun as she watched the team take on the old enemy Tyrone in the All Ireland Semi-Final this past Sunday afternoon. Maureen Fleming and her son Tadhg – well known for his Facebook videos – from Ballymac, did the same as most Kerry […]

  IT was no doubt the realisation of a life long dream for a Blennerville man at the Redhead Convention in Crosshaven this past weekend as he walked away with the honour of being named the ‘Irish King of Red Heads’. Alan Reidy was the man to claim the prestigious prize in […]

  There were some fantastic photos taken on Sunday on social media to do with the Kerry v Tyrone match. Here’s a look at what you GAA fans were posting… Even though they were in London, these supporters still made time to watch the match. Laura had a bit of […]

        I MET an old friend while waiting in Heuston for the train back to Tralee, who described the victory as “like an exorcism”. That pretty much sums it up. Every generation of Kerry fan has its Tyrone. Back in the 60s we had two of them! […]

  THE Third Annual Kerry Islamic Cultural Exhibition was held in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre on Saturday afternoon with large crowds attending the event. Organisers had worked long into the night to have everything ready to go for the day and it certainly didn’t disappoint with guides on hand to […]

WHILE a few readers may have seen lights moving quickly in the sky and little green men in the town park over the years, it was probably down to a that third flagon of cider or smoking a bit too much when you were a teenager. However, next Friday the park will see the return of the […]

AN incredible local guitarist will be remembered and honoured next weekend when the Eric Roche Acoustic Sessions takes place on August 29. The event is being held in memory of the tenth anniversary of his Eric’s passing. He was regarded as one of the best fingerstyle and most influential guitarists in […]

THE Rose of Tralee was on hand to help Kerry Hospice promote their big coffee morning fundraiser next month. Elysha Brennan turned up at Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Wednesday morning and met members of Kerry Hospice for a photo to promote the offee mornings/evenings on the day of Thursday, September 17. […]

KERRY’S Donnchadh Walsh was today presented with his new SEAT Leon 5DR as he came on board as a brand ambassador for the SEAT dealership, Dineen O’Donoghue. The Cromane native was delighted to be confirmed as an official brand ambassador for the local Kerry dealership. “I am thrilled to have been […]

DINGLE businesses will be the subject of a US travel show as a TV crew visited the town this past week. The crew is travelling the length and breadth of the country showcasing the different food and drink experiences that we have here in Ireland. Dingle Cookery School and Dingle Distillery […]

REPRESENTATIVES from the Kerry Cancer Support Group and Tralee’s Recovery Haven will be attending a Irish Cancer Society conference for cancer survivors in Dublin next month. The two day event will be held in the Aviva Stadium on September 18 and 19 and which will be entitled ‘Living Well With […]

KODALINE have announced the details for an end of year concert in the INEC Killarney this coming winter which is guaranteed to draw a massive crowd for the hit Irish band. The concert will take place on Thursday December 10 with tickets for the event set to go on sale […]

WHILE the Rose crown may be on its way back to Meath, there’s still cause for celebration down here in the kingdom after Kerry dog Ginger secured the title of the Nose of Tralee 2015. Beating out stiff competition from around the country along the way, Ginger has scooped the prize […]

THE Rose of Tralee Festival this year saw the inaugural one day women’s business conference that celebrated and recognised the achievements of modern women in the business sector. The ‘Bloom for Ireland’ conference was held in the Brandon Hotel on Monday and it has been heralded as a massive success […]

THERE was a great crowd and atmosphere around the town park today as groups of families, friends and couples meandered relaxedly through the various stalls and entertainment pieces taking place. One such event that always proves quite popular and that again garnered quite the level of support and following was […]

  THERE was a great turn out in the town park as owners and pets were put through their paces at the ‘Paws & Tails Dog Show’ on Monday afternoon. With a whole array of prizes on offer throughout the day including ‘Best Dressed’, ‘Best Small/Medium/Large Dog’ and ‘Dog of […]

OVER 700 runners took part the Rose of Tralee 10km run and by the looks it, the event is one that is certainly growing more and more in popularity. Runners included the current Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh, the Born To Run club running as Roses and Escorts, and many new […]

MARIA Walsh has certainly had a busy week as she finishes up her reign as the current Rose of Tralee in style. Only last Friday August 14, she completed her 242km ‘Trek2Tralee’ charity challenge which raised funds for three different charities in the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation, Development Perspectives and […]

STUNNING Sunday on Denny Street last certainly lived up to its billing as hundreds of fans were kept highly entertained well into the night by a multitude of hugely talented acts. With seven bands taking to the stage last night in a line up that included ‘Ovie’, ‘5 Dollar Shakes’ […]

HUNDREDS of fans were out in force on Friday night to watch one of the best known singers in the country rock his third straight appearance at the Rose of Tralee Festival. Nathan Carter blew Denny Street away last night with his typical energetic performance for almost three hours as he […]

THERE were smiles and laughs all round on Friday as crowds of families enjoyed the first day of the festival. It was a great day out in the sun at Family Town which is set up in the town park and will run over the next four days. With giant […]

You’re looking forward to taking on the scariest rides at Birds Amusements. Well sort of…a bit anyway…eh, no actually you aren’t. Here’s the range of emotions you go through… 1. Arrogant bravado From the safety of your house, you’ll bravely tell your friends about how you’re going to go on absolutely […]

TESCO stores in Tralee and Killarney collected over €1,800 for charity in just six hours last Saturday during the ‘Lemonade & Lollipops’ event. It was a sweet success for the Tesco colleagues as they raised the cash for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Customers were invited to enjoy a cup of lemonade […]

The Festival is almost here and many of you plan to make the most of the craic. If you’re going to throw caution to the wind and are determined to soak up every last bit of entertainment that you can find we’ve a few tips and tricks to help you get the best out […]

  ANTI-WATER Charge campaigners and protesters again showed their defiance of Irish Water and the Government in the Square yesterday evening as they publicly burnt their bills. THE Kerry Branch of the Right2Water movement were the group behind the event as they encouraged everyone present to avoid payment of their water bills. […]