Entertainment

Biodiversity Week is just around the corner and offers a range of family friendly, fun events in Tralee and around Kerry that celebrate Kerry’s wildlife. From May 20th until May 28th, Kerry County Council, in association with several local groups, is running a number of short workshops, days out, walks and talks […]

A KENMARE secondary school student was winner of a culinary competition in the IT Tralee yesterday. Students from across Munster travelled to the ITT for the final service in the 2016/2017 Flogas Ireland and Failte Ireland sponsored Schools Apprentice Chef Programme. Seventeen year old Pádraic Randles from Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co […]

Ok, so the weather is annoyingly going to break for the weekend and we might get some showers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw on a rainjacket or bring a brolly and enjoy some of these events… Friday 1. Breeda’s book launch… A new book which explores Tralee businesswoman’s determination to […]

A TRALEE bar is reminding future singing stars out there that The Voice UK Open Mic night is coming next week. The Blasket on Castle Street is hosting the event where representatives from the popular ITV show will be there to see what Tralee’s singing talent has to offer. They […]

THIS weekend is a big one for Austin Stacks GAA club as they hold a series of activities to mark their centenary.   Saturday sees championship football return to Connolly Park as they host St Kierans in Rd. 1 of the Senior Co. Championship Austin Stacks at 6.30pm. On Sunday, there is […]

THE annual Kerry GAA ‘Night of Champions’ returns to the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium next month and it promises to be a fun night out for the family. The event, taking place on Friday, June 16, is a fundraising event for Kerry GAA teams and will see the county’s football and hurling stars […]

THERE’S just over three weeks to go to the Kerry Rose selection and the ladies are getting to know each other with another get together last night. Many of the contestants were in The Liquid Lounge over in The Killarney Grand for a meet and greet evening. They met Deputy […]

FABRIK Nightclub are promising something special this Friday when DJs Adrian Royle and Maciej M-Keed take to the decks for Headfunk. Adrian Royle is well known for his exploits on the hurling field for Kilmoyley and Kerry, but he has a passion for music and  loves to DJ. “I mix […]

A NEW suite of Performing Arts courses in Music and Dance has been launched at Kerry College of Further Education in Tralee. From September, interested students can obtain a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Music or Dance with a number of focus areas including performance, theatre and music technology. The new […]

STUNNING weather helped attract thousands of people to Ballybeggan on Sunday for the annual Kingdom County Fair. Conditions couldn’t have been better for everything on the day with a host of family entertainment as well as the usual competitions around the venue. While businesses and competitors were there from early […]

MONDAY may be the start of the working week for most, but that doesn’t mean it we can’t have a little fun the brighten things up even further on this glorious day. Friends of TraleeToday.ie sent in this quiz, made up by some ladies enjoying Saturday night on the town. They’re […]

A LISTOWEL woman enjoyed her trip to Dublin at the weekend and came home considerably richer. Mary McDaid appeared on The National Lottery’s Winning Streak gameshow on RTE where she won €21,000. Mary, who will be celebrating a big birthday this July, is a Special Needs Assistant at the Nano Nagle […]

MANY of you will probably recognise this problem. People have become obsessed with those fidget spinner yokes and video-blogging funny guy, Tadhg Fleming from Ballymac has captured how difficult life can be when you’re a ‘spinaholic’. Take it away Tadhg…

MISS Kerry 2017 was held last night in The Brehon Hotel in Killarney and, as reported earlier (click here for previous story), it was a Ballyduff woman who won the crown. Tamara Goggin will now go forward to the Miss Ireland contest. Here’s some more photos from the event in […]

A NEW restaurant opened on Friday night in The Square, but the night before was an occasion to welcome suppliers, friends and well-wishers to Croí. Noel Keane, Kevin O’Connor and Paul Cotter served up some wine, beer and canapés to guests who wished the lads well in their venture on […]

THE Brehon Hotel was the venue for the glamour of the Miss Kerry 2017 contest last night and the venue was packed to see another north Kerry winner. After Niamh Enright from Listowel was crowned last year, she handed over her title to a Ballyduff lady, Tamara Goggin. She beat […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is a thrill-a-minute ride for audiences… Three years after James Gunn’s surprising box office smash hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, comes the long awaited Vol 2 tailored with  the unenviable task of trying to match its predecessor’s energy, […]

THERE was some stunning work on display from art students of night classes held at Colaiste Gleann Lí, at the school on Thursday night. The 42 artists, ranging in age from 18 to 86 years of age, have been attending classes in eight week courses from October to March under the […]

You’re spoilt for choice this weekend as regards things to do. County Fair, Enterprise Towns, Darkness Into Light and more… Friday 1. Fashion at CH… There is a fantastic night of beauty and fashion planned at CH Chemists tonight with donations to the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre. There’s […]

A NEW restaurant opens in the heart of Tralee on Friday night and promises to create incredible  dishes with all the ingredients sourced entirely from Tralee and the surrounding area. Three members of the well known ‘Tralee Culinary Gangsters’, famous for their blogging and cookery demos around the county, are behind ‘Croí’ which will […]

DÁITHÍ Ó Sé will return to the Dome to present the Rose of Tralee selection live on TV for the eighth year running next August, while his RTÉ colleague Marty Morrissey will host a brand new celebration party night in the Dome on Thursday, August 17. Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney […]

A CHILDREN’S Tea Party helped raise much needed funds for a great charity on Easter Sunday at the Ashe Hotel. On Wednesday morning, the proceeds from the event were presented by the hotel to Kare4Kidz, which aims to provide support and financial assistance to families with children who are battling illness. The hotel was delighted to help […]

A NEW book telling the story of how the bathing slip in Fenit was saved from demolition 13 years ago and of the history of Tralee Swimming Club, will be launched next Monday. Martin Ferris T.D. will launch Billy Ryle’s ‘From Fenit Bathing Slip To The High Court’ at the Grand […]

THERE’LL be competitions, soccer and GAA blitzes, music, dancing and the best in local business on show at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Towns event this Friday and Saturday. Taking place at the Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre, the exhibitors will be wide and varied with mostly businesses on the […]

STYLE, fun and great racing is on the cards for the June Bank Holiday weekend as Listowel prepares to host two days of great action on the Island. Taking place on Sunday, June 4 and Monday, June 5,  as always, in addition to top quality National Hunt and Flat racing, the Listowel Racing […]

  IT’S always a well-supported event and organisers are hoping cyclists turn out in their droves for the 15th annual Fenit Lifeboat charity fun cycle. The 50 kilometre cycle takes place on Saturday May 13 and will see cyclists make their way from Tralee through Farranfore and on to Castleisland before […]

IT’S just a month now until the Ballyroe Heights Hotel hosts the glamorous night that is the Kerry Rose Selection. There are just over 20 contestants confirmed so far and many of them were in The Rose Hotel on Monday afternoon to be briefed by the Kerry Rose Centre team on […]

THE inaugural Churchill GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ was a resounding success with over 550 people attending. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous story), Ivan Parker and Katie McCarthy were deemed the winners but the judges, while the popular vote belonged to Garry Dillon and Eileen Moran. We were […]

  A STUDENT from Mercy Mounthawk will compete for the Apprentice Chef final next week./ On Thursday, May 11, Niamh McMahon will join students from secondary schools across Munster who will have their knives out to complete the final service in the 2016/2017 Flogas Ireland and Failte Ireland sponsored Apprentice Chef […]

THERE mustn’t have been a soul left in Churchill last night, such was the huge crowd in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel for the GAA club’s inaugural ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. Around 500 people were treated to a fantastic night of entertainment as the 11 couples danced the night away with […]