Entertainment

SIAMSA Tíre was packed out for the past two nights as the Churchill Drama Players theatre group performed their ‘Springtime Variety Show’. Featuring a cast of 100 from the Churchill and Spa areas, the variety show featured a host of different styles of entertainment, including ‘Songs of the Sea’ to […]

SHE’S one of Ireland’s favourite singers, so it was no surprise to see the Ballyroe Heights Hotel packed on Friday night to see Mary Black in concert. Well over 400 fans, mainly women, arrived for the 8pm concert and they weren’t disappointed as the artist, backed by excellent musicians, gave […]

THE pupils from Muinteoir Eoin’s fifth class in Moyderwell Mercy Primary, Tralee had their movie premiere of their short film about the 1916 Rebellion on Wednesday night. Aptly named “They Fought for Freedom”, the film is based on local, national and international historical events circa 1916. A capacity crowd of parents, […]

EARLIER we told you that Yummy Café and The Roast House received a large amount of nominations each in  the prestigious Irish Restaurant Awards. Well, Kirby’s Brogue Inn just got notification this morning that they received a whopping 13 nominations. “It means a great deal to myself and Kevin to have been nominated […]

THE people at ‘The Irish Drone’ hit a few nice spring days recently around Tralee Bay and the results are fairly beautiful. They uploaded aerial footage of Blennerville last week and this time it’s Fenit’s turn to star in the rare, stunning sunshine. They’re promising similar beautiful scenes in the Maharees in the coming weeks so subscribe […]

A PLAY about mental health issues, written and performed by a youth theatre group, took place in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí on Tuesday evening. The production was devised, written and produced by a seven strong cast of Dúisigh youth theatre members who are based in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, where they hold weekly rehearsals. The play, […]

NA GAEIL Bingo and Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí will join forces for a bilingual night of bingo during Seachtain Na Gaeilge as a fundraiser for the school. On Friday, March 4 beginning at 7:30pm at the clubhouse in Killeen, Na Gaeil Bingo will break from the norm for Seachtain Na Gaeilge, by calling out […]

THE ‘The Faces of Fenit’ exhibition was officially opened by County Librarian, Tommy O’Connor at Tralee Library on Tuesday evening and is a must for anyone with an interest in the locality. This is the second opportunity to catch the photographs on display, after Fenit Hall recently held a display of […]

FOR the second year on the bounce the Churchill Drama Players theatre group will perform a ‘Springtime Variety Show’ for two nights in Siamsa Tire, but if you were hoping to get a ticket, you’re out of luck as they have all sold out! The show will feature a cast of 100 […]

YESTERDAY we told you about the great fundraiser in Ballyroe Heights Hotel for Killahan NS (click here for previous coverage). Well it was an evening of high fashion on and off the catwalk as ladies enjoyed the spring/summer fashions on show from many local boutiques, with a best dressed lady competition ensuring […]

A TRALEE man is coming back from Dublin with a nice amount of cash after his granddaughter appeared for him on Winning Streak last night. Eighty-nine-year old Paddy Ryan from Garryruth was surrounded by his family in the audience as Rachel Fitzgerald did the hard work on stage with Marty Whelan and […]

THE cream of Kerry’s fashion talent will vie for awards during Kerry Fashion Week as the awards finalists have just been announced. Also, in an exclusive for the event, Paul Galvin will be launching his new SS16 Collection at the KFW Fashion Industry Awards Show in the Europe Hotel & Resort […]

AN interactive, multi-media exhibition of original drawings, prints, storyboards, animation, music and scene-realisation of the Oscar-nominated ‘Song of the Sea’ has come to Siamsa Tire. The exhibition, which runs until Friday, March 25, was officially opened by Rory Conway of Cartoon Saloon on Friday evening. The multi-media exhibition, designed by industrial design studio Designgoat, provides an imaginative and accessible […]

APPARENTLY, Fianna Fáil candidate Norma Moriarty is getting support from unexpected quarters, if this video below is to believed. Uploaded by south Kerry based comedian, Bernard Casey, the clip features audio messages left on Norma’s phone from Weeshie Fogarty, Enda Kenny, Joan Bruton, Sir David Attenborough, Ger Loughnane and, (even […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has won an Accenture Digital Media Award – the Oscars of digital media in Ireland. The ‘Access All Areas’ coverage of the 2015 Festival came out on top in the Best Use of Social Media Category ahead of major brands such as HB Ice […]

It’s the weekend again and if you’d like to get out and about there’s a lot to get up to in town and beyond over the next couple of days… FRIDAY 1. If fashion is your thing, then this might be of an interest to you. Killahan NS will host a fundraising […]

REMEMBER that sand art ‘election poster’ for Michael ‘Pixie’ O’Gorman which went viral earlier this week. Well the independent candidate on the Right2Change platform has just released a time-lapse video showing how it was done. The event took place on Monday at the beach in Pixie’s hometown of Ballybunion and garnered national […]

AWARD winning visual artist, Rory Conway, will host a character design workshop from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, February 20, at Siamsa Tire, Tralee. Rory currently works with Cartoon Saloon, the Oscar nominated studio behind the critically acclaimed ‘Song of the Sea’, and in 2015, his short film ‘Shoot’ won […]

AS the Kerry electorate goes to the polls on Friday, February 26, one of the nation’s favourite singers is preparing for a concert that night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee. Following on from her sell-out tour last year, Mary Black and her band are back in Kerry for what promises to be one […]

THE Zyber Theatre Company will make a return to Siamsa Tíre next week with a new play ‘CrissCross’ by John Fraher. ‘CrissCross’ delivers subjects such as love, death, manipulation, forbidden liaisons, family history, laughter, rejection – all of life’s chapters. John Fraher’s earlier plays, ‘What Time is it in Bangkok’, ‘The […]

TRALEE Boxing Club has announced that all tickets for the Katie Taylor fight on in the Brandon Hotel this Saturday are now sold out. All 800 seats for the bout against American fighter Queen Underwood have been sold days in advance of one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events to arrive […]

LOCAL politicians showed showed some pretty good skills at a special 5-a-side soccer match on stage at Siamsa Tíre on Sunday morning. The unusual location was apt, as the event was held to launch Tralee Musical Society’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Beautiful Game’, which will be performed at the venue […]

WE all know Blennerville Windmill looked good from the ground but this drone footage (below) proves it’s a sight to behold from the sky as well. The video was produced by The Irish Drone channel on Youtube who make stunning aerial videos and photos from all over Ireland. The footage […]

IT seems someone in town feels Donald Trump should be kept in mind for a No.1 ahead of election day. This photo was not taken in some square-shaped ‘fly over state’ in the US, but on the Dingle road just past the roundabout to the Aqua Dome. In the photo, […]

THE 2015 Kerry Rose, Julette Culloty, joined the Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, and Escort of the Year, Shane Kenny, to launch the search for the 2016 Kerry Rose, which takes place on May 20, at The Ballyroe Heights Hotel. The Rose that is selected to be the next Kerry Rose […]

MID-TERM fell nicely for a group of teenagers from Presentation Secondary as they were able to queue up overnight for tickets to a concert this July. The Beyonce fans came prepared with umbrellas, sleeping bags, inflatable chairs and warm clothing as they settled in outside Ticketmaster agent B-Mobile on Sunday afternoon, […]

OH what a night! Yesterday we brought you a video and photos from the Ballymacelligott GAA club ‘Strictly Love Dancing’ night in Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday (click here for previous story). It was an enormous success with over 600 people packing the venue to see Kayrena Bolger and Denis Cronin […]

IT was some night out in Ballygarry House Hotel last night. Around 650 tickets were sold and the huge crowd packed into the famous venue for an unforgettable night of dancing and fun, as Ballymacelligott GAA Club held their first ‘Strictly Love Dancing’ event. The 12 couples were incredibly professional thanks to […]

OH the glamour of it all! If ever there was evidence needed that the 80s was the decade that style forgot, a trip to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday was Exhibit A, B, C through to Z. It was all, of course, in very good fun as a disco inspired […]

IT’S going to be some night next month when the Ardfert community converges on Ballyroe to watch 12 couple take the dance floor for a special fundraiser. The Ardfert National School Parents Association is holding a Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser on Saturday, March 26 in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. “The response to […]