Entertainment

The excellent Tralee Food Festival isn’t the only event on in town this weekend. There’s fun runs, book launches, music and a bit of a hurling match going on… Friday 1. One for history buffs… Those with an interest in history may want to head over to Ballygarry House Hotel […]

THE third annual Tralee Rock, Blues & Motorcycle Festival will be launched at the Meadowlands Hotel this Friday night. Organised by the Gin Palace Bar Stewards Motorcycle Club, this chilled out night of blues will be a warm-up to the main event, which takes place from November 11-13 in the hotel. Entry to the […]

TRALEE Musical Society held an open night on Tuesday to help entice former members to dip their toes back into theatrics for the group’s 30th anniversary show. “What we’re trying to do is get in touch with people who have gone through the society over the years,” said Des Hurley of […]

IT’S set to be busy couple of Sundays ahead in Blennerville, where families are invited for two great days out. This Sunday sees the Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk take place from St Pat’s GAA Club at 11.30am. All proceeds of the walk will go to the Palliative Care Unit /Kerry Hospice which […]

IT’S getting close now to a weekend of culinary delights around the town for the Tralee Food Festival. The event, which returns after last year’s successful debut, will feature longer Taste and Craft Beer Trails, an Artisan Food Market, Cookery Demonstrations and a variety of menus at some of Tralee’s top […]

A NEW series on RTE One called ‘The Pet Surgeon’ will feature a little dog from Tralee this Tuesday. Filmed at Gilabbey Veterinary Hospital in Cork, the third episode features a gorgeous little dog called Peanut who lives between his mammy Karen O’Connor, her brother Shane O’Connor and their dad Sean O’Connor in […]

Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ Cookery School in Firies looks at some classic dishes of the 70s and 80s which have disappeared from restaurant menus… I am at a certain age where I can remember some of the classic dishes that not only popped up on restaurant menus during the 70s and 80s, […]

SIAMSA Tire was buzzing with activity on Friday night as crowds enjoyed a host of events for all ages during Culture Night. It was just one of many venues hosting get togethers for the artistic community in town for an annual event which continues to grow. The highlight in Siamsa […]

Le Rustique Princes’ Street I LOVE French cuisine…but then who doesn’t? The rich sauces, the fantastic combinations of ingredients, the decadent cakes and desserts; what’s not to love? Ok, your arteries won’t thank you for it, but indulgence every now and then can’t be bad for you. So I was […]

HOUSE Tralee and various other houses in the Kingdom and beyond the realm, descended on IT Tralee over the past two days to do battle for the King of The North…Campus. A replica of ‘The Iron Throne’ from the colossally popular HBO fantasy drama, ‘Game of Thrones’ was in situ at the […]

Tonight is Culture Night and there’s a lot of things to do all over town from late afternoon onwards. Here’s some of the events you can head to… 1. Fun in the Square for the little ones… From 4pm, there’ll be Disney characters and face painting, along with dancers from […]

WHILE he won’t exactly be a singing priest, Fr Padraig Walsh of St Brendan’s Parish will be among the 13 contestants strutting their stuff on stage in a few weeks at the Enable Ireland  Kerry Services first ever ‘Lip Sing’ event. Taking place on Saturday, October 1 at The Earl of Desmond Hotel, […]

TIME to limber up those dodgy knees and take the boots out of the attic; Inter-firm soccer is back in Tralee! The 7 a side soccer blitz in aid of local cancer charities, will take place next month and will take place in various venues around town, with the finals to be played at […]

YOU won’t want to miss this if you’re a ‘Game Of Thrones’ fan! The Iron Throne from the biggest TV series in the world is coming to IT Tralee this week and the general public will have a chance to do what Stannis Baratheon died for and Daenerys Targaryen is determined to […]

THERE was great craic up at Tralee Rugby Club yesterday as their Summer Tag Rugby One-Day event was held. Six 7-a-side teams – Hashtag, Mud Invention, Throwbacks, Nisus, Gardai and the Individuals – battled it out over the course of the day and thankfully the weather was kind to them. […]

NINE families, including the Mayor of Tralee’s, will compete in a very different type of event at the end of the month to raise funds for a great facility in Tralee. A Family Gameshow based on popular television shows “Family Fortunes” and “Mr & Mrs” will take place at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on […]

A NATIONAL photography competition is inviting Tralee people to get out snapping local monuments and landmarks including Blennerville Windmill and Ballyseedy Church. The world’s biggest photography competition, Wiki Loves Monuments, is initiated and run in Ireland by the Wikimedia Ireland Community. The competition aims to raise awareness of Ireland’s national monuments […]

Charity events for a homeless shelter, a Disney-themed quiz and the county’s big hurling day are just some of the events you can head to this weekend around town… Saturday 1. A cycle for school… Everyone is invited to Ardfert in the morning, to take part in a great cycle in aid of the […]

KERRY County Council has made two new appointments in both writing and filmmaking. Ciara Hyland from Cork is the new Filmmaker in Residence while Máire Holmes, who lives in Galway, is the new Writer in Residence. Ciara Hyland is a documentary director behind the documentary ‘Diarmuid Lynch – The Forgotten Volunteer’ about […]

HOLLYWOOD and Fossa’s Michael Fassbender’s movie firm earned the actor over €580,000 last year. The Irish Independent are reporting that profits for Fassbender’s movie firm Barrelmaker Promotions Ltd totalled €586,547 last year. It was landmark year for the 39-year-old Kerry man who was nominated for an Oscar and BAFTA for his […]

A TRALEE man is among the seven artists exhibiting work at the Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase 2016 will be launched on Culture Night next Friday. Des Fitzgerald from Tralee will join fellow Kerry-based artists Pat Owen, Miroslava Pavelkova, Diarmaid O’Sullivan, Deirdre McKenna, Diana Muller and Joseph Keating in having their work on […]

A LECTURE on a Tralee man who died during World War 1 will take place in Tralee Library during Culture Night next Friday. One hundred years ago this September, 22-year-old Denis Baily from Tralee won the Military Cross for his bravery during the Battle of the Somme. He was among […]

HERE’s a great and fun opportunity for kids to get their creative juices flowing and be in with a chance of winning a national art award. Every year Sightsavers celebrate the creative imaginations of Ireland’s children through its Junior Painter Awards competition. The competition is open to primary school students […]

TESCO stores in Kerry will host a Communi-Tea party to celebrate donating over €48,000 to local causes in the county. On Saturday, September 17, Tesco stores will be throwing the celebration to mark contributing to schools, sports clubs, animal shelters and many more who have benefitted from their Community Fund to date. The party, which […]

IF YOU happen to be, or know someone who’s a Disney fanatic, there’s a great opportunity to test your knowledge this weekend. Tralee Musical Society are hosting a Disney Family Quiz in St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, this Sunday at 2pm. A table of four costs €20 with all the proceeds […]

THERE are not many stretches of coastline more perfect in Ireland than Banna Strand and it requires a bit of love and care to help keep it that way. Banna Coastcare, in conjunction with the national initiative Clean Coasts, are organising a Banna clean-up on Saturday, September 17 at 10am. Clean Coasts […]

ANOTHER top Irish comedy performer is set to bring his new show to Tralee later this month. Il Forno Italian restaurant will welcome the eccentric and very funny David McSavage and Guests on Friday September 23 to their first floor comedy venue which is growing quite a reputation for hosting […]

HOSTING an event or celebrating an occasion at your home or workplace can be a big undertaking. There’s a lot to think about, so one less factor to consider would be welcome for stress levels. That’s where The Roast House come in. The award-winning restaurant on Denny Street has recently launched an […]

WITH less than three weeks to go, the Tralee Food Festival programme has been released and the event is set to showcase some of our great eateries around town. Last year, thousands enjoyed the food market, food and beer trails and cookery demos around the town over the three days […]

KERRY County Council has announced details of a new monthly arts and culture slot which will be broadcast on Radio Kerry once a month. ‘Creative Kingdom’ is a new feature which will be aired on the second Saturday of every month as part of the Saturday Supplement programme with Frank Lewis. Supported by […]