Entertainment

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn will host a special event during the Rose of Tralee International  Festival in a few weeks. Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan announced on Monday that the famous hostelry, will host the first gathering of Roses and Rose Escorts at this year’s Festival on Tuesday August 16. Kirby’s Brogue […]

THE Kerry Pony Society hosted its annual Gymkhana in Blennerville on Sunday and as always was a huge hit with competitors and families. The event was a great family day out featuring competitions for animals of all kinds along with the headline pony events. There was plenty of fun for all the family with […]

HUNDREDS of people made their way to Banna Beach on Saturday for a fantastic celebration of culture and dance at Féile Fáilte. The day-long event had everything from a ceili to a disco with local and global styles mixing on stage making for a hugely enjoyable experience for performers and the audience. […]

The Mercantile Bar Manor West Hotel THE last time I was in the Mercantile Bar for a bite to eat was in November 2014. The bar was packed with hungry shoppers refuelling for the afternoon ahead and the lunch of chowder and open flat bread with tomato tapenade, hummus, black olives, […]

THE star of hit TV series The Wire and The Affair is to go into a new career as a hotel manager in Glin, just over the Kerry border. Dominic West and his wife Catherine Lynch are turning Glin Castle, the ancestral home of the Knights of Glin through the […]

The weekend is almost upon us and if you’re looking to get out and about then there’s a few things on over Saturday and Sunday… SATURDAY 1. Take a long, long walk… The annual Jamie Wrenn Walk takes place on Saturday morning from the Aqua Dome. Held in aid of […]

FINAL preparations are being made for an annual charity event in memory of a great fundraiser. The Jamie Wrenn Walk, in aid of Recovery Haven, is an event which has raised tens of thousands for charity over the past six years and organisers are hoping people support it again when it takes […]

IT’S the final countdown for Tralee Triathlon club’s Tri Kingdom Come Triathlon which takes place on Saturday, July 30th in Fenit. Entries are now flying in daily for the fun event which will attract athletes from across the county and further afield. Closing date for registration is next Thursday, July […]

A FEAST of soccer for a great cause will take place at the end of the month where teams from companies, hospitals and the Gardaí will compete for the inaugural Turner’s Bar Invitational Cup. Twelve teams will take part in the tournament over one day on Sunday, July 31 at the ITT […]

THE weather has been sensational over the last couple of days around the Tralee area we hope you’ve had time enjoy it.  If not here’s a little taste of what you’ve been missing with people posting images on social media… Continued below…. Joanne Allman took these superb shots in Fenit […]

We saw an old photo of Horan’s Hotel from the 1980s on Facebook posted by Seamus ‘Mogs’ O’Mahony earlier in the week and it stirred up some memories of the glory days of the famous nightspot. Here’s what some of you may remember about the venue from the mid-80s to the early 90s… […]

Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ cookery school in Firies shares his tips for barbecuing…just in case we ever do get the weather!… Planning your barbecue  Firing up the barbecue is often seen as an opportunity for a bit of a party with neighbours or friends, but few of us have […]

Mary Anne’s Tea Rooms Denny Street SOMETIMES, as natives, we really underappreciate the beauty of Denny Street. Walking up the grand old street on Friday, I tried to imagine myself as a tourist seeing it for the first time and admiring the Georgian buildings with the imposing Ashe Memorial Hall […]

A TV production company is looking for a Kerry couple to take part in a popular RTE show. ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ is back and they’re looking for fun and outgoing couples who are passionate about getting hitched in 2016. If you are madly in love and want €10,000 to plan the wedding […]

TESCO stores across Kerry will be taking part in Ireland’s largest fancy dress day on Saturday, July 23, all for a great cause. Tesco has set a national fundraising target of €100,000 to help raise vital funds for its charity partner, Temple Street Children’s Hospital and staff will be kitted out in a […]

TRALEE Bay Sailing Club will celebrate its diamond jubilee on Saturday and will mark the occasion with events in Fenit this Saturday. The club wishes to invite all of those who have been involved with the sailing club, past and present as well those from the wider community, with events […]

THE full programme of events has been announced for the Féile Fáilte free, outdoor, day-long celebration of the dancing body on the beach made famous by Roger Casement’s ill-fated 1916 landing. Taking place on Saturday July 23, on Banna Strand, locals, visitors, young and old are invited to come along to dance performances, […]

COLOURFUL works of art filled Kerry County Library on Tuesday night for the opening of the ‘Gentle Reminder’ exhibition. The inspirational art exhibition is showcasing the work of adults with intellectual disability at the Tralee library until the end of the month. The ‘Gentle Reminder’ exhibition is the culmination of work done by […]

IT had to be said Shane. We all say ‘mom’ around these parts when referring to our dear mothers, but some accuse us as being corrupted  by American TV shows. Step forward then Shane Clifford of ‘Shanes Brilliant Page’ fame. The Tralee man has had enough vilification and explains (below) – in his […]

The Station House Blennerville LIVING on the west side of town near the canal, I really missed The Station House over the past few years. It was nice to stroll over the bridge for a bite to eat and a pint in the evenings before a picturesque walk home. I was […]

THERE was the usual fantastic turnout last night at the dog track for a fundraiser which has done so much good over the last three decades. The Friends of University Hospital Kerry annual Gala Benefit Night was another success with hundreds lending their support to the cause. Sponsored by Kerry […]

A TV production company is looking for Kerry people to appear on a show when they visit Puck Fair next month. ‘You Should Really See a Doctor’, featuring Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Phil Kieran, is hosting  free pop-up clinics at events around the country, offering on-the-spot consultations and health checks and […]

THAT Friday feeling is here and the people at Baily’s Corner certainly have it judging by the witty sign they have at the bar today. It’s a message for parents who are somewhat free and easy with supervision in their establishment. That’ll keep the kids close-by during a family’s visit to the Castle Street […]

THE opening night of an inspirational art exhibition showcasing the work of adults with intellectual disability will take place in Kerry County Library on Tuesday, July 12 at 6pm. The ‘Gentle Reminder’ exhibition is the culmination of work done by service users at Mount Eagle Lodge, Kerry Parents and Friends Association […]

THE Tralee Food Festival, which proved so popular last year, is returning in September and events are being organised to make it an even bigger success. Despite clashing with All-Ireland final weekend last time out, thousands enjoyed the food market, food and beer trails and cookery demos around the town over the […]

THE new Artistic Director of the Kerry Film Festival has been appointed and it’s a face which will be familiar to ‘Fair City’ fans. Maeve McGrath played Lorraine Molloy, daughter of Dolores and Harry, in the popular RTE series back in the 1990s, and appeared in several other TV shows and films such as Ballykissangel, Ros na Rún, […]

UP to 20 jobs are to be created when a new restaurant opens in Tralee town centre early next month. Lana Asian Street Food, which has a restaurant in Galway and two in Limerick, is opening at a premises in Ashe Street which was previously The Dragon Inn and later the Royal Palace Chinese restaurants. Area manager, […]

THERE’s a very good turnout at a table quiz in aid of Fenit RNLI in O’Donnell’s Bar on Tuesday night. Tralee Triathlon Club organised the fundraiser to support the life-saving service which looks after their athletes and all those in the water around Tralee bay. Last year Fenit Lifeboat was […]

IF you’re looking for something to do tonight then you can head along to support the Fenit RNLI service at a table quiz in O’Donnell’s pub in Mounthawk. Tralee Triathlon Club are organising the fundraiser to support the life-saving service which looks after their athletes and all those in the water […]

IT really is an incredible spot. Everyone knows how beautiful Tralee Golf Club is, but the guys over in Eagle Sky Media have shown the place at its best in a clip uploaded to YouTube recently. Using a drone and some gorgeous weather as props, the camera pans from the clubhouse, out […]