Entertainment

A Feast Of Music Entertainment At Christie Hennessy Festival This Weekend

A Feast Of Music Entertainment At Christie Hennessy Festival This Weekend

November 24, 2016 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS weekend sees the Celebration Of Christie Hennessy return to Tralee and there’s a great line-up of entertainment over the two days. This year’s festival which will be held in The Rose Hotel on November 25-26 and will feature performances from, John Spillane and Mikey Harte. There will also be […]

Read more ›
Tralee Launch for Anthology Of Best Loved Munster Poetry

Tralee Launch for Anthology Of Best Loved Munster Poetry

November 23, 2016 at 2:36 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW book which features Munster poetry down through the centuries is to have its Tralee launch at O’Mahony’s Bookshop on this Friday evening, November 25 at 6.30pm. ‘Best Loved Poems: Favourite Poems from the South of Ireland’ was launched in Listowel, on Saturday and a series of similar events has been […]

Read more ›
Photography Lovers Enjoy Opening Of Camera Club’s Exhibition

Photography Lovers Enjoy Opening Of Camera Club’s Exhibition

November 23, 2016 at 2:25 pm Comments are Disabled

PHOTOGRAPHY lovers gathered at Tralee Library last night for the annual Ardfert Camera Club Photographic Exhibition. Local publisher Justin Horgan from Ardfert, officially launched the event where nearly 50 pictures were on display featuring various themes from the members of the club from landscapes, seascapes, people, still life etc. Continued […]

Read more ›
Stephen Leen, Cliona Hayes, Sarah O'Carroll and David Griffin at the St Brendan's Hurling Club 'Strictly Come Dancing' in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: More From A Great Night At St Brendan’s GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

November 21, 2016 at 2:31 pm Comments are Disabled

YESTERDAY we brought you a video and photos from a great night out in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel at St Brendan’s GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ (click here for previous coverage). Well, a sell-out crowd witnessed a super Saturday night of entertainment from the 12 couples with the eventual winners […]

Read more ›
Santa And Friends Return For Annual CH Parade This Saturday

Santa And Friends Return For Annual CH Parade This Saturday

November 21, 2016 at 1:12 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S back! The streets of Tralee will come alive this Saturday with Santa and friends moving through the streets for the annual CH Santa Parade. Starting at 2pm, CH Chemists is inviting families to come along to meet Santa, Mrs Claus and some of your favourite toy characters at the annual event. […]

Read more ›
Sean Collins, Micheal Herlihy, Sean Herlihy, Diarmuid Herlihy and Kieran Herlihy at the Na Gaeil Race Night on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Oakpark Club Hosts Another Successful Race Night

November 21, 2016 at 12:08 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was a good turnout at Na Gaeil on Saturday night for the club’s biggest annual fundraiser. The all-sponsored Race Night at Killeen proved very popular with many businesses and club members supporting the event. The proceeds from the night will go towards catering for their increasing membership and the club now boasts over 500 players at all […]

Read more ›
Camera Club’s Annual Exhibition To Open On Tuesday

Camera Club’s Annual Exhibition To Open On Tuesday

November 21, 2016 at 11:51 am Comments are Disabled

ARDFERT Camera Club’s Annual Photographic Exhibition is to open in Kerry County Library at Moyderwell, on Tuesday evening from 7pm to 8pm and will run until December 3. Local publisher Justin Horgan from Ardfert, has been invited this year by the Camera Club to officially launch the event. There will be nearly 50 pictures on […]

Read more ›
Dancers participating in the opening dance of the St Brendan's Hurling Club 'Strictly Come Dancing' in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: St Brendan’s ‘Strictly’ Goes To A Dance-Off In Ballyroe

November 20, 2016 at 4:01 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was too close to call in Ballyroe last night for the St Brendan’s Hurling Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. There were dancers from Ardfert, Crotta, Kilmoyley, Fenit, Cork and the general catchment area, taking part and a sellout crowd watched an amazing night’s entertainment in the hotel venue, expertly MC’d by Murt […]

Read more ›
Enjoying the dog show at the Ashe Street Festival on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Ashe Street Comes Alive For Mini-Festival

November 20, 2016 at 12:39 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was a lot of activity in Ashe Street on Saturday as the traders there hosted a festival to show off the vibrant businesses in the area. There was an arts and crafts stand for children by the Craft Makers Centre, musicians performed in front of the Courthouse, clothes shops […]

Read more ›
Out To Dinner: A Delicious Italian At Fantastico Il Forno

Out To Dinner: A Delicious Italian At Fantastico Il Forno

November 19, 2016 at 12:36 pm Comments are Disabled

Il Forno Woodfired Pizza Courthouse Lane THE Ashe Street/Courthouse Lane area has become a real food quarter of late with many new eateries and delis opening in the past year. Italianissimo opened just last month selling authentic Italian meats and breads, Lana Asian Street Food brings a taste of the […]

Read more ›
Get To Ashe Street Today To Enjoy A Festival For All The Family

Get To Ashe Street Today To Enjoy A Festival For All The Family

November 19, 2016 at 11:59 am Comments are Disabled

TODAY is the day for the first in a series of seasonal one-day festivals on Ashe Street. The first Winter event will celebrate the season that is upon us with street entertainment, discounts and special offers across a range of shops and eateries on the street. Traders have come together to represent the Ashe Street […]

Read more ›
Saoirse O'Rourke, Jolene Buckley, Ewelina Olechowska and Ciara Curtin at the fashion show in aid of St Vincent de Paul at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: More Style On And Off The Runway At SVP Fashion Show (Part 2)

November 18, 2016 at 3:09 pm Comments are Disabled

THE IT Tralee students showed there are some great bargains to be got at St Vincent de Paul shops when they put on a fashion show last night. The charity event featured only clothes available from SVP shops and drew a good crowd to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There was […]

Read more ›
WATCH: Kilflynn School Takes Up The Mannequin Challenge

WATCH: Kilflynn School Takes Up The Mannequin Challenge

November 18, 2016 at 2:22 pm Comments are Disabled

THE pupils and staff of St. Teresa’s National School in Kilflynn are the latest to get in on the Mannequin Challenge fad and they’ve done a great job. Pupils, teachers, principal, parents, grandparents and members of the community gathered in the school to make time stand still together. The whole school […]

Read more ›
Seven Things To Do Around Town This Weekend

Seven Things To Do Around Town This Weekend

November 18, 2016 at 9:59 am Comments are Disabled

IF you can’t find anything to do in town this weekend then fuhgeddaboudit. There’s loads on so have a look below at a few suggestions… Friday 1. Grab a bargain… If you’ve a ticket for the CH Chemists Customer night then some of your Christmas shopping will be sorted. Santa […]

Read more ›
Michelle Rowan, Trish Hennessy, Shannen Fogarty and Valeryia Haliankova at the fashion show in aid of St Vincent de Paul at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Model Students Take To The Runway For SVP Fashion Show (Part 1)

November 18, 2016 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a great turnout for a fashion show held in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night as IT Tralee students turned to modelling for a worthy cause. The event was organised by the IT Tralee St. Vincent De Paul Society and all the clothes modelled on the night were from St Vincent de […]

Read more ›
New Indie/Electro-Pop Festival Coming To INEC In February

New Indie/Electro-Pop Festival Coming To INEC In February

November 17, 2016 at 2:19 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW electro-pop/indie/alternative mini-festival called ‘Future Sounds’ is coming to the INEC next February. All Tvvins, King Kong Company and Le Galaxie, up and coming duo Little Hours and Dancefloor giants John Gibbons and Dashka will all feature at the event on February 3. Continued below… In association with Spin South West, […]

Read more ›
Jennifer Kissane and her mom, Noreen Quirke, at the coffee morning in aid of Irish Premature Babies at House/The Abbey Inn on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Coffee Morning Raises Funds For Premature Babies Charity

November 17, 2016 at 1:58 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE woman who organised a coffee morning today  to mark World Prematurity Day was delighted with the event which, coupled with her online campaign, raised hundreds of euros for a charity. Organised by Jennifer Kissane, she wanted to raise awareness of the Irish Premature Babies Charity after the birth of her and husband […]

Read more ›
A group of performers at the Tralee Musical Society 'Salute To The Musicals' 30th Anniversary Show in Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Salute Musical Society’s 30th Anniversary Production

November 17, 2016 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Musical Society members were back on the Siamsa Tíre stage this week for a special 30th anniversary show. After their massive sell-out success of ‘Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ just over a month ago, the crowds have rushed back to the venue for the three night run of […]

Read more ›
Organisers Hope Santa 5k Fun Run Will Be The Biggest Yet

Organisers Hope Santa 5k Fun Run Will Be The Biggest Yet

November 17, 2016 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

THE fourth Tralee 5km Santa Fun Run takes place on Sunday, December 11 at 11am in memory of Fiona Moore with all proceeds this year in aid of Barretstown. Fiona’s parents Deirdre and Martin Moore joined the other  organisers at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Wednesday to launch the event. This year, the […]

Read more ›
TraleeToday.ie Columnist Wins European Web Award

TraleeToday.ie Columnist Wins European Web Award

November 17, 2016 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL student and TraleeToday.ie columnist has won an award at the prestigious .eu Web Awards for her website. Founder of teentimes.eu, Zoe O’Connor, is a leaving certificate student in Brookfield College in Tralee, a well known blogger and YouTuber and also writes a weekly column for TraleeToday.ie. Continued below… Teentimes.eu […]

Read more ›
Hundreds Expected To Snap Up Bargains At CH Customer Night

Hundreds Expected To Snap Up Bargains At CH Customer Night

November 16, 2016 at 1:01 pm 1 comment

HUNDREDS of people are expected to turn up for the CH Chemists Customer Night this Friday signalling the real start to the shopping season. The annual event is always a huge hit, with customers from near and far converging on the Tralee institution. There is going to be great discounts on the night […]

Read more ›
A Night Of Music For A Great Cause At Fenit Bar

A Night Of Music For A Great Cause At Fenit Bar

November 16, 2016 at 9:31 am Comments are Disabled

THE West End Bar in Fenit is hosting an evening of trad music on this Sunday, November 20 to raise funds for the Palliative Care Unit of Kerry General Hospital. The Spa Fenit branch of Kerry Hospice Foundation will be launching their 2017 Calendar on the night. There will be lots […]

Read more ›
IT Tralee Students Get Ready For Fitness Face-Off

IT Tralee Students Get Ready For Fitness Face-Off

November 16, 2016 at 9:31 am Comments are Disabled

FOURTH year BSc in Health and Leisure Studies students are busy preparing for their upcoming event, ’The Fitness Face Off’, taking place at John Mitchel’s Sport Complex on Sunday, December 4. “We are looking for 16 teams of 4 (2 males, 2 females) from local gyms and sports clubs in the Tralee […]

Read more ›
Taste Of Tralee Food Fair Returns To Manor West

Taste Of Tralee Food Fair Returns To Manor West

November 16, 2016 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

MANOR West is getting ready to welcome the ‘Taste of Tralee Food Fair’ to the shopping centre on Saturday and Sunday, November 26-27 from 12-6pm. The food fair will host numerous local artisan food producers offering fantastic handmade products from the heart of Kerry. As well as Santa and his friends, Kingdom […]

Read more ›
Pieta House Organises ‘Misneach’ Event In Tralee To Nourish Hope

Pieta House Organises ‘Misneach’ Event In Tralee To Nourish Hope

November 16, 2016 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

PIETA House will host a “Misneach – Nourishing Hope” in Tralee towards the end of the month. Coinciding with four similar events in Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork, this reflective event will take place on Sunday, November 27, on the cusp between the months of November (traditionally a month of remembrance, honour […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Circus Festival “Most Successful Yet” Says Organiser

PHOTOS: Circus Festival “Most Successful Yet” Says Organiser

November 14, 2016 at 2:04 pm Comments are Disabled

THE National Circus of Ireland Festival came to an end on Sunday afternoon with a colourful parade through the town centre. Shoppers were greeted with the sight of Con Horgan of the Fanzini Brothers leading the way with the Samba Cuisle Band, stilt-walkers and other entertainers brightening up Sunday afternoon in Tralee. […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: Kerins O’Rahillys Ladies Enjoy Night Out

PHOTOS: Kerins O’Rahillys Ladies Enjoy Night Out

November 14, 2016 at 11:58 am Comments are Disabled

THE volume of work carried out by women in GAA often goes unnoticed and their behind the scenes support for clubs can often be a job that takes up many unseen hours. Kerins O’Rahillys ladies started to wind up their year on Saturday last with a night of appreciation for the […]

Read more ›
Leanne Lyons, Evangeline O'Neill and Cecelia Lyons at the Circus Siamsa Variety Show at Siamsa Tíre on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Circus Festival Brightens Up Weekend Around Tralee

November 13, 2016 at 12:49 pm Comments are Disabled

THE National Circus Festival of Ireland is provided some great entertainment over the weekend with acts performing in all corners of the town.   A cutting edge contemporary circus show, held at 2pm and 5.30pm on Saturday, November 12 in Siamsa Tíre Theatre was one of the highlights where top acts […]

Read more ›
PHOTOS: The Meadowlands Rocks With Music And Motorcycles Weekend

PHOTOS: The Meadowlands Rocks With Music And Motorcycles Weekend

November 13, 2016 at 12:29 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Meadowlands was the venue this weekend for a celebration of rock, blues and motorcycles as bikers and music lovers converged on the hotel. The third Annual Tralee Rock, Blues and Motorcycle Festival was held in aid of Kerry S.P.C.A. The Gin Palace Bar Stewardsorganised an exciting line up of entertainment rock […]

Read more ›
Katie Ross, Tralee, at the Ceol an Geimhridh competition at IT Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: IT Tralee Hosts Musicians From All Over Kerry For ‘Ceol An Geimhridh’ Competition

November 13, 2016 at 11:26 am Comments are Disabled

SATURDAY saw hundreds of musicians, singers and dancers compete to represent Kerry in the Munster finals of ‘Ceol an Geimhridh’ to be held in Limerick in February. IT Tralee was a hive of activity as musicians and singers from all over the county competed for county titles. This winter competition in the Comhaltas […]

Read more ›

image