Entertainment

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ provides a great end to a fantastic trilogy… As the third and final instalment of the fantastic rebooted trilogy, the pressure was most definitely on director Matt Reeves to produce a film worthy of its place among […]

The weather isn’t going to have us rushing to the beaches this weekend, but there’s other stuff on to help you pass the time… Friday 1. A celebration of community… If you’re in the Ballymullen area this evening at around 7pm, you might notice a gathering in Christ The King […]

FABRIK Nightclub will close its doors after Saturday night as the leaseholders have decided not to renew their involvement. The club at Godfrey Place first opened as Fabric in 2004, but closed in 2012. It reopened in May 2015 as Quarters, but was rebranded last August as Fabrik with new […]

A TRALEE singer-songwriter who has received great reviews for her music so far will release her new single this Friday (watch below). Twenty-seven year old Kate Dineen is from the Spa outside town, but is now based in Dublin. The former Presentation Secondary School student’s new single ‘Flames’ is the […]

A TRALEE woman was one of the winners at the annual U Magazine ’30 Under 30′ awards last night She has a background in journalism and new media and had been blogging on other sites since 2011, before starting her website. BeforeMamDies.com is a celebration of life and travel with […]

IT was a massive success last year and it’s hoped the public will respond for a great cause when Enable Ireland Kerry holds its ‘Lip Sing’ event this autumn. However, they’re going to need some performers first, so the call has gone out for participants in this year’s event which […]

IF you’re not Dublin-bound for the big Kerry match this Sunday, then this might be something to do. Abbeydorney GAA are hosting a free Family Fun Day which will take place in Tom Healy Memorial Park this Sunday at 2pm. Activities will include Novelty Races, Fun Hurling and Football Games, Penalty […]

A TRALEE native is currently recording his debut album over in Los Angeles, where he has been living and playing to audiences for the past year. Steven Forde, a 24 year old recording artist/actor who performs under the name Stiofán, left Ireland in 2016 to follow his musical dreams in […]

RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars winner and former Kerry footballer, Aidan O’Mahony, will set the catwalk alight in the Festival Dome next month as the special guest at this year’s Rose of Tralee Fashion Show on Sunday, August 20. But you’ll have to be there on the night to find out […]

THE staff at Woodies in Tralee are getting ready for their annual fundraising campaign with a table quiz, a monster prize draw and a soccer tournament among the events planned. This is the 3rd year in a row that Woodie’s Ireland are raising badly needed funds for Ireland’s most vulnerable children. […]

GLORIOUS weather, a beautiful beach and a pumped up crowd — all the ingredients then for a fantastic ‘Sandstorm’ in Ballyheigue. The Spin Southwest event had 800 people registered for 5k of endurance and fun on the beach and it was an enormous success with people from all over Munster […]

SOMETIMES we don’t brag enough about the coastline around Tralee, with other parts of Kerry taking the plaudits. However, drone footage in a new video uploaded by ONIT Media this week shows the Tralee Bay Wetlands, Blennerville, Fenit and beyond in all their glory. Watch it below…

Our movie guy, John McCann, on the highly enjoyable Spider-Man: Homecoming… In Spider-Man: Homecoming, under the watchful eye of Tony Stark, Peter Parker starts to embrace his new found identity as Spider-Man whilst also attempting to return to his normal daily routine and frustrated by thoughts of proving himself to be […]

TRALEE Omniplex has announced details of a ‘Secret Screening’ event taking place this August Bank Holiday Weekend. Omniplex Secret Screenings give cinema fans the chance to see a major new film before it goes on general release, but just like every good film plot, there is a twist. With only […]

FÁILTE Ireland has been criticised by the Rose of Tralee International Festival CEO about the cut in funding for the festival this year. Anthony O’Gara was speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Kerry Today’ programme this morning, where he said the cut was “a bit of a snub to Tralee and Kerry […]

Picture This have become the fastest ever act to sell out the INEC Killarney when tickets went on sale this morning and due to unprecedented,  phenomenal demand they have added a second date at the INEC Killarney on November 11th. Tickets from €30 (ex service fee), can be bought by […]

The weather is set to put a dampener on today, but there’s still a few things to get up to this weekend as the weather clears up… Friday 1. A festival tonic… The Ashe Hotel is holding something special all this weekend in the shape of a Gin Festival in […]

SOME of the Rose of Tralee contestants got a taste of racing yesterday evening at Ireland’s most scenic racecourse. Killarney is enjoying four days of racing and the rain stayed away so the glamorous Roses and their escorts could enjoy the evening with thousands of other punters. Today is Dawn […]

A TRALEE photographer will have his work shown on national television after being named a runner-up in the RTE weather summer photo competition. John Ryle took a photo from a cave out in Ballybunion earlier in the summer and it grabbed the attention of the judges. His striking image will […]

THE Rose Hotel is preparing to launch their new Serenity Spa at the end of the month and it has a special offer to celebrate. The bespoke treatment rooms provide a tranquil space to relax and let the worries of the world drift away. Each treatment room has special design […]

IT’S probably the best spot for walks in the Tralee area and now the Council is looking to attract more people there. Cllr Tom McEllistrim called on the Tralee Municipal District to identify an area for the public to hold picnics in Tralee town and its environs at the meeting […]

THE Sandstorm endurance race is back in Ballyheigue this weekend and hundreds are expected to take to the beach. The race, which takes place on Saturday morning, challenges participants both physically and mentally with a course consisting of multiple obstacles and challenges along the beach. It’s the third year it has […]

Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is gearing up for its Summer Food and Craft Fair which will take place on Saturday, July 29 from 12noon to 5pm. The Summer event is the first in a series of markets which will take place this year. The food and crafts […]

ADVERTISEMENT New to Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee…ice-cream doughnuts! FESTIVAL organisers have again asked the business community in Tralee to help with funding the free street entertainment programme at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival. The support of the local business community will be more important than recent years after Fáilte Ireland further cut […]

CHRISTY Moore is coming back to the INEC this autumn for one night. Christy’s latest album is due for release in November 2017 and before that on Friday October 27 he will play the Killarney venue. The double CD of 20+ songs consists of new live recordings of Christy’s biggest […]

A Festival with a difference is taking place in a Tralee hotel this weekend and it all has to do with gin. Alfie’s Bar in The Ashe Hotel will host a gin festival with music, fun and, of course, gin drinks from all over the world It kicks off on […]

THEY played second on the bill to Stormzy at the weekend at Longitude and now its been announced they’re coming back to Kerry. Picture This return to headline the INEC Killarney this November 10th. Picture This grabbed the attention of Ireland when an iPhone video of their track ‘Take My […]

THERE was a great turnout in Fabrik Nightclub last night to hear the sounds of the 80s and 90s at a special fundraiser. ‘Blast From The Past’ was organised by Amanda Hogan and staff from the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee in aid of their Sudan Appeal. By midnight the upstairs […]

Mark Doe of Just Cooking cookery school in Firies has some amazing dessert recipes ideal for the summer… Summer is a time for light desserts. Seasonal berries, rhubarb, lemon and orange based desserts go down a treat this time of year. Kerry strawberries from a strawberry farm just up the road […]

THE cocktails were flowing and the fun was in full swing at a special event for the ladies in Benner’s Hotel on Friday night. Organised by Connect Kerry, ladies enjoyed a great night of style and beauty tips, a drink or two and excellent company with Geraldine Flynn on MC […]