Entertainment

TEAMS from Dunnes Stores and Aldi did battle on the astroturf up in the North Campus of IT Tralee on Easter Sunday, for the second annual Turner’s Bar Invitational Cup. It’s the second year of the competition – held in aid of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland – and despite a lower number of teams […]

YESTERDAY we brought you all the fun from Ardfert NS ‘Strictly Come Dancing in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night (click here for previous story). A sellout success, it saw 500 people pack the venue to see the 12 couples vie for the crown. Catherine Leen and Gavin Lacey […]

THE highlight of the Tír na nÓg festival, as always, was the Fancy Dress fun run in the Town Park on Saturday. It was one of three events organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance during the children’s festival. A much loved event by all the family, the kids enjoyed the warm up […]

EASTER is always a busy time at Manor West and there was even more activity with an Animal Roadshow and Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Saturday. There was lots of activities for kids, big and small with a magician, balloon modelling, arts and crafts and facepainting. The big attraction though was The Animal […]

FOR the second Easter Saturday in a row, the Ballyroe Heights Hotel was packed out for a night of amazing ‘Strictly’ entertainment and it took a dance off to decide the winners. ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ organised by Ardfert National School Parents Association, saw 12 couples dance in front of hundreds of people and […]

THE annual puppet show and fun morning at Caballs Toymaster drew more big crowds on Saturday morning. It’s a real family weekend around town with the Tír na nÓg festival and Caball’s annual show has become a tradition over the past few years. Children gathered from 10.30am for a series […]

Spillane’s Bar Maharees SOMETIMES we forget how lucky we are here in Kerry. But a timely reminder comes every time the sun comes out. We don’t have to go far in Tralee with the gorgeous skyline by the canal or the beautiful town park. But recently on a stunning Saturday, […]

TOP Irish DJ Welshy is playing Fabrik Nightclub in Tralee on Easter Sunday night. Welshy is one of Ireland’s fastest growing DJ’s with some groundbreaking remixes. The young producer from Kilkenny has garnered over 20 million hits on his remixes. From humble beginnings playing to 10 people in his local bar to […]

THE staff at Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services had a treat on Friday when they received a free fish and chips lunch. Every Good Friday, Quinlan’s Fish runs a competition in association with Radio Kerry to give a fish and chips lunch to a workplace. They receive a number of […]

QUIZ buffs gathered in The Greyhound Bar on Thursday night for the the Tralee branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association table quiz fundraiser. Well known entertainer Mark Leen, the Emerald Elvis, was MC for the night and was in his element for the two music rounds of the quiz. Spot prizes […]

It’s the Easter weekend and there’s shedloads to do over the next couple of days. Here’s just a few suggestions… Saturday 1. Tír na nÓg fun… The Tír na nÓg children’s Easter festival is on this weekend and there’s some great events for the kids. From 1pm to 3pm there’s […]

DON’T forget the Kerry Hospice Good Friday Walk will set off from The Grand Hotel tomorrow morning at 10am. It is the 20th Good Friday Walk organised by Kerry Hospice which started in 1998 and was the brainchild of Chairman of the Kerry Hospice, Ted Moynihan. The route will take participants out by Lohercannon to Blennerville, across by […]

A FARMERS market, cooking demonstrations, workshops, panel discussions and much more will take place at the IT Tralee later this month at a special culinary event. The ‘Food For Thought’ showcase is a must for anyone interested in food and the culinary arts and takes place on Wednesday, April 26. […]

WOMEN in Media, the annual celebration of the most influential women working in the public eye, is set to take place again at Kilcooly’s Country House Hotel, Ballybunion, from April 21 to 23. Women in Media is in its fifth year and aims to provide a forum for women to […]

THE Council and Sinn Féin will, as always, hold separate Easter Rising Commemoration events in Tralee on Easter Sunday. The Kerry County Council event will begin at 11am with the  formal raising of the National Flag at Páirc An Phiarsaigh, Denny Street, by Mayor Terry O’Brien and a reading of the […]

A YOUTH theatre group will tread the boards with their end of year production next week in Siamsa Tíre. On Easter Monday, April 17 at 8pm, Free Radicals will present ‘All Things’ by Neil Flynn. Free Radicals Youth Theatre is Siamsa Tire’s official youth theatre and is for young people […]

WANT to be the next superstar on The Voice UK? Well the show is looking for contestants from all over Ireland and Britain to take part and they are sending a team to Tralee next month. The show is a big hit in the UK with judges Tom Jones, Will […]

GOOD Friday is unofficially national fish day and to mark this, the people at Ballygarry House Hotel are planning a special evening. Their famous Seafood Speciality night returns and will be held in the sumptuous surroundings of the newly opened Restaurant 58 and is a must for foodies — or ‘seafoodies’ in […]

Well-known photographer John Cleary’s book, ‘Through The Lens’, is a treasure trove of memories for the people of Tralee and Kerry. Here’s just a few images from the book – which covers events from the 1970s and 80s – where you might see some familiar faces… We’ll have more great […]

THERE was a big crowd in Siamsa Tíre last night for Bryan Carr School of performing Arts production of Beauty and the Beast. With a cast of over a hundred, aged from 5 years to 18 years, this Menken, Ashman and Rice Musical was produced and directed by Bryan Carr and ran […]

THE Spa/Fenit branch of Kerry Hospice will hold their annual Good Friday 10k scenic route walk and run on Friday, April 14, in memory of the late Jerry O’Sullivan. Participants will take off from The Tankard, Kilfenora, at 11am.  Walkers of all ages are invited to come along, take part and […]

THE children from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn in Tralee will star in a jam-packed episode of TG4’s ‘Cleas Act’ on Easter Sunday, April 16. This series brings Ireland’s funniest, cheekiest and most talented kids to your TV screens. Expect the best ‘out of the mouth of babes’ wisdom as the pupils reveal […]

  AN Abbeydorney woman won a trip to New York and a Tuosist lady went home with €28,000 in prizes after RTE’s Winning Streak show on Saturday.   Eighty-eight-year-old Maureen O’Sullivan of the Tuosist Post Office near Kenmare was one of five contestants on the National Lottery Show. Maureen had lots […]

THE sun was shining outside but there was still a great crowd in Siamsa on Saturday afternoon for the annual show from Tenacity School of Performing Arts. A cast of over 90 took part in both the matinee and evening performances of ‘Wonderland’. The young performers are from Tralee and all […]

A MEMBER of Tralee Toastmasters won the Division contest in the Toastmasters International Speech contest on Saturday, April 8. Tricia Healy, originally from Tarbert, beat seven competitors in this round of the competition in the Castletroy Park Hotel in Limerick, having previously won her club and area competitions. She will […]

AFTER the fireworks in Tralee last month, this Sunday’s Allianz League Final clash between Kerry and Dublin in Croke Park is being more eagerly anticipated than usual…if that’s possible! If you’re not travelling to HQ , then atmosphere awaits at these locations… 1. A trip to Narieville… With David Moran […]

OVER 350 students and staff of IT Tralee enjoyed the Clubs & Societies Ball at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night. They gathered to celebrate student participation and achievement in Clubs & Societies and to have a good time as the Easter break begins. Speaking on the night Sports Officer, Jennifer Healy, acknowledged the significant […]

Another weekend and it’s set to be a scorcher…well on Saturday anyway! Here are a few things you can get up to around Tralee and beyond this weekend, in between catching the sun… Friday 1. Brush up on your makeup skills… Jeanette Cronin will give an Estee Lauder makeup masterclass at […]

THE Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts will be entertaining shoppers in Manor West on Friday by performing a James Corden-style flash mob. The performance will take place at 5pm, with the Beauty and the Beast characters from their upcoming production that will be staged in Siamsa Tíre next Monday and Tuesday during […]

A BIG crowd packed Siamsa Tíre last night for the St John of God production of ‘An Evening of Musicals’. The show was a collection of songs, solos and group numbers, from different musicals. The talented cast sang Singing in the Rain, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera […]