Entertainment

THAT’S a popular movie! The Summer Open Air Cinema season returns to the Town Park tomorrow night and there’s not a ticket to be found for the first offering. Presented by Kerry Film Festival in association with Féile na Bláth/The Park Festival, the huge comedy hit ‘Sing Street’ has proved such a draw that […]

THE Kerry GAA ‘Night of Champions’ returns to the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium this Friday night and it promises to be a night of great family entertainment. Along with the 11 races, the Kerry Senior Football and Hurling players and management will be present to meet the fans. There will also be […]

  KILFLYNN Enchanted Fairy Festival, which celebrates all things magical for children and adults alike is taking place again in the scenic village of Kilflynn on Saturday, June, 24 and Sunday June 25. The Kilflynn Fairy Council have again teamed up with the local fairies, elves and magical characters to bring this festival […]

A NEW book by a Ballyheigue native focussing on the Great Famine in Ireland and how it affected Tralee and north Kerry in particular, will be launched in O’Mahonys Bookshop in town next week. In ‘The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry’, author, Bryan MacMahon charts the various stages of […]

A FENIT woman was a finalist in a recent all-Ireland poetry competition organised by Trócaire with Poetry Ireland. Lorraine Carey from Fenit, entered the competition on the theme of ‘Before the Storm’ and came joint-runner up.. 2017 is the third year Lorraine attended the annual awards ceremony, but this time it […]

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help co-ordinate and marshal the multitude of events planned for this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from  August 16-22. The 2016 Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney, took time out of her busy schedule to thank the current volunteer panel and encourage new personnel to […]

IT was wet and windy last Sunday but the ‘Live Life’ spirit shone brightly in all those who turned out for the ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ hosted by Spa N.S on Sunday. The school organised the family fun day in honour of Donal, their past pupil. “We wanted to […]

A LAVISH ceremony was held on Friday evening in Ballyroe Heights Hotel which honoured women who excelled in business in the county As we told you earlier there were many winners in various categories on the night (click here for previous story and photos). The Connect Magazine Women in Business Awards were attended by […]

A MIDSUMMER’S Ball for charity took place on Friday night at the Rose Hotel with Miriam O’Callaghan as special guest for the evening along with RTE colleague and Kerry native Katie Hannon. Guests were welcomed with a champagne reception before a delicious meal and entertainment from The Disagreements followed by a disco. There was over 140 […]

WOMEN in business in Kerry were celebrated with a Black Tie gala ceremony on Friday in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Organised by Margaret Kissane of Connect Magazine, the Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards celebrated and recognized the enormous entrepreneurial talent and success of women who both own and manage businesses in […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says DC has got back on track with Wonder Woman… As the only positive thing to come out of the dreadful Batman vs Superman, and with DC Universe on a steady losing streak movie wise, it was always going to be interesting to see how […]

A GROUP of big-hearted Kerry hauliers are calling on their fellow truckers across the country to join them next month for a fundraising truck run in aid of cystic fibrosis charity, TLC4CF. Tony Nolan and Matt O’Regan have joined forces with families affected by CF to organise the Kerry Rose […]

Sponsored FABRIK at Godfrey Place has been under new management since August 2016, combining decades of experience in the hospitality and nightlife industry. Tralee native, Daniel Roche, who took over as General Manager in January, said; “We are giving people in Tralee and beyond a new venue to hold their […]

BAILE Mhuire Day Care Centre and Tralee Art Group are jointly hosting a Summer Soirée of Art and Music on Thursday June 15, at 6-9pm. Admission Free. The evening will provide an opportunity to experience the tranquillity and beauty of this excellent centre in the heart of Tralee. Visitors can browse […]

YOUNG people from Neighbourhood Youth Project, Killorglin and Club Óg-Ógras, Ballyheigue are calling on their local communities to help them win a national award as part of the Irish Cancer Society’s X-HALE Youth Awards. The groups have submitted films that encourage young people to be “smoke free” into the 2017 X-HALE Short Film […]

THE cream of West Kerry musical talent is due to gather in Annascaul village from Friday, June 9, to Sunday, June 11. Celebrating Singing 2017 aims to attract the public to the scenic village of Annascaul, and is dedicated to sharing the community’s musical festivities with some terrific free workshops, film screenings and singing sessions […]

IT’S almost here. Insomnia – Ireland’s biggest gaming festival, hosted by Multiplay Events – is coming to the INEC in Killarney  June 9 to June 11 and thousands of gaming enthusiasts are set to converge on Killarney. This year, there will be big names in attendance that include Gassy Mexican, Terroriser, NerdoutMusic, ChooChoosGaming, DAGames, Seapeekay, TheOrionSound, TheJMC and MiniMuka,who have a combined subscriber […]

RACHEL Walsh, Ballyheigue, and Úna O’Connell, Kilflynn, will take part in a skydive on July 23 to raise vital funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation. They will hold a raffle in Kerins O’Rahilly’s club on July 1, with spot prizes donated by the generous businesses around Tralee. Rachel said; “The […]

MEMBERS of the Inspired group will strut their stuff at a fashion show in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next week. “The show is our main fundraiser for the service we provide to young adults with intellectual disabilities,” said Maree O’Connor of Inspired. The show will take place on Friday, June 16 […]

  Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, in collaboration with local cycling clubs, is inviting families of all ages to participate in a series of forthcoming events for National Bike Week, which runs from 10 to 18 June 2017. Events include the ‘Pedal in the Parks’ and the inaugural ‘Any Bike […]

DANCING with the Stars winner, Aidan O’Mahony, was on Garda duty with the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien and Dan the Lion to launch Féile na mBláth at The Park Festival which will run from June 16-18 in Tralee Town Park. Kerry County Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance have […]

DESPITE the bad weather, Kilmoyley National School had great support at their fundraising Night at the Dogs event at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday. The night was organised to help raise vital funds for the school to finish the extension currently being built to the highest possible standard. Bouncy Castles, […]

SIX young Kerrymen have got what it takes to be the perfect gentlemen and have been selected to be among the 64 Rose Escorts at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from 16 to 22 August. Thomas Lynch (28), Joseph Meehan (24), Sean O’Connor (26), Niall O’Hara (28), Shane Thornton […]

Kerry Film Festival and StoryStock.com have come together is to rekindle our love of stories about people…and you can win some cash in helping them. #Mynameis, a new collaboration between the Kerry Film Festival and StoryStock.com, is asking people to submit stories of love, lust, romance, loss and triumph. The competition is […]

THE annual Jamie Wrenn walk will take place from Tralee to Castlegregory on July 22 and this year another Castlegregory man will be remembered. This walk raises much needed funds for Recovery Haven cancer support house and we are asking people to walk on the day or to support a walker […]

Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore is the new Kerry Rose and she will represent the Kingdom in the Dome during the 2017 Rose of Tralee International Festival in August. She was selected from 24 entrants at the Kerry Rose Selection in Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee last night. The 27-year-old is a […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ is much better than he expected!… Bruised and battered by the critics, Guy Ritchie’s take on the classic tale of King Arthur was one that had me intrigued from the beginning. Adding Charlie Hunnam in what is his first major lead role in […]

AH, 1987. The heyday of U2, Madonna and Michael Jackson, Johnny Logan warbling his way to Eurovision glory, Stephen Roche becoming a cycling hero winning the Tour de France and the National Lottery was launched to turn us into millionaires/paupers. It was also the year a group of over 100 girls in Balloonagh […]

EXCITEMENT will be at fever pitch by 4pm this Monday when the Joe Flynn One Furlong Dash for charity sees top athletes compete up Rock Street for the title. Last year Dominic ‘The Bolt’ O’Brien took the prize for his adept handling of the pint and steady hand, but he’ll […]

AN event to get families together on their bikes for some exercise takes place later this month in the Town Park. Pedal in the Park— part of National Bike Week which runs from June 10 to 18 this year — is now in its seventh year and it promises to […]