Entertainment

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 […]

The Roast House Denny Street IT’S been a while. We ran an ‘Out To Lunch’ review for over a year on the website but, of course, eventually we ran out of places to write about. Well since starting the column almost two years ago, we decided it was time to […]

THE Kerry School of Music hosted a table quiz in the Brogue Inn on Friday night in aid of funds for the school. A great turn out was there on the night with the mic in the capable hands of school director, Aidan O’Carroll who tested the knowledge of the […]

  THE Fels Point Hotel Tralee won a Gold Award at the IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards on January 30. In order to achieve an IASI Gold Award Fels Point Hotel had to achieve a minimum score of 97% during the inspection which inspects guest bedrooms, public areas and bathrooms. In addition to receiving […]

AFTER a fantastic event last year, a north Kerry nightclub is again to welcome a very different clientele than usual for the ‘FrozenFest’ party next month. Around 500 people from north Kerry, many from Tralee, went to JD’s Nightclub in Ballybunion last March, where the venue was transformed into Arendelle for the event. Children […]

IT’S Pancake Tuesday and all over town people are tucking into the sweet and savoury treats before the onset of Lent. To celebrate the day, the Shanakill Women’s Group came together in the Shanakill Family Resource Centre and held a pancake flipping competition. On Mondays the Shanakill Women’s Group regularly come together and take part in a host […]

TRALEE people watching Celebrity Big Brother Final on TV3 tonight might recognise the champion from a wild night in town not so long ago. Scotty T, real name Scott Timlin, of popular TV series ‘Geordie Shore’, won the competition coming out of the house to wild cheering from fans and watched […]

NONE of this craic on Sunday now young man! The Allianz League issued a Dubsmash challenge to some footballers recently and Kerry’s David Moran looked happy to impart his impeccable lip-syncing skills to Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’. For the few of you who don’t know what Dubsmash is, it’s a video messaging app where users can […]

WE all woke up to the sad news this morning that Terry Wogan has died and many Tralee people will have fond memories of the broadcasting legend from his time as Rose of Tralee host. The 77 year old broadcaster passed away surrounded by his family after a short battle with […]

MERCY Mounthawk students are currently in the midst of a sell-out run of their latest production in Siamsa Tíre. Around 70 students in all are involved in the cast an when we visited just before curtain-up on Wednesday night, they were busily preparing for the opening performance. “We do a […]

A TRALEE standup will perform his first hour long show in the renowned Whelans venue in Dublin next month. It’s a big stepping stone for Oakpark man Ronan Grace, who has been honing his craft in the capital for the past eight years. Clocking up on average 100 shows a year, his comedy […]

FIGHT fans in town got a big surprise on Tuesday when it was announced that Katie Taylor is coming to Tralee to fight American, Queen Underwood.  It has been confirmed by Tralee Boxing Club, the venue is The Mount Brandan Hotel and tickets are priced at, €30 ringside, €20 regular […]

WELL-KNOWN local singer/songwriter, John Buggy, is releasing his second album next week, which he has dedicated to the memory of his late son, Adam. The ‘Long Journey Home’ is John’s second full-length and will be launched in Benner’s Hotel on Friday, February 5 at 9pm in The Courtyard Bar. The launch will feature […]

AH, the 1980s! Perms, stonewashed denim jackets and leg warmers were the height of fashion, Stock, Aiken and Waterman soundtracked our lives, teenage girls swooned over Tom Cruise in Top Gun and boys dreamt of Kim Basinger. May God have mercy on our souls. Anyway, you can relive the retina-scorching fashions and synth-heavy pop ‘choons’ at […]

A TRALEE native, living in Wales, is hoping to get his book published in paperback after selling 700 copies in e-book form on Amazon. Brendan Gerad O’Brien, formerly of St Brendan’s Park, now living in Newport, is married to Jennifer and has two children  Shelly and Sarah. The 68 year old had been […]

IT was a brilliant night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday, as nine couples took to the floor displaying their fleet-footed moves to raise funds for Castlegregory Golf and Fishing Club and  Recovery Haven. Yesterday, we told you that Anne Kerins and Tom Ferriter’s efforts stole the show at the ‘Strictly Come […]

OVER 300 people went to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night for a fantastic night of entertainment, to raise funds for Castlegregory Golf and Fishing Club. Nine couples, made up of members of the club and from Tralee Musical Society, took to the dance floor and wowed judges and audiences alike with their great […]

A CAST of over 60 Mercy Mounthawk students will take the Siamsa Tire stage next Wednesday for the first of four nights performing Les Miserables.  Taking part in the production is a cast made up mainly of transition year students, with a smattering of first, second and fifth year classes. Over […]

THE Waterboys have just been announced as headliners at the Folkfest in the INEC Killarney this July. One of the leading bands of the folk/country/rock/ scene in Ireland and the UK since the 80’s renowned for their extraordinary music, this is one gig not to be missed for fans on Sunday, July 10. The […]

REPUBLIC of Telly regulars and all-round YouTube sensations, Foil, Arms and Hog are coming to Siamsa Tire next month. The comedy trio go on a spring tour around the country following sell-out runs in Dublin and Edinburgh and take in a Tralee date. For the uninitiated, the trio made this video […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has been nominated for a media award. The festival is on a shortlist of nine for an  Accenture Digital Media Award in the Best Use Of Social Media category for their Access All Areas campaign. The description of the nomination reads; “2015 Rose of Tralee International Festival: […]

WELL-KNOWN Tralee entertainer and businessman, Mark Leen, has created his own musical tribute to the late David Bowie and it’s getting a lot of attention on Facebook. The singer was a big fan of the musical icon who passed away on January 10 and posted a piece of poetry about Bowie on […]

TWO CDs by talented young Kerry musicians will be launched by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry, Cllr Pat McCarthy at 2pm on  January 30 at KDYS Killarney. The CDs are the result of two separate projects, both overseen by Kevin Gleeson, former Kerry County Council composer in residence co-funded by the Arts […]

A TRALEE IT student’s sometimes dark and often peculiar brand of humour has been gaining momentum online and from famous comedians (see videos below). On Facebook, Shane Clifford’s, short comedy videos on his site ‘Shanes Brilliant Page‘ have been watched a combined 359,953 times. The sketches have even earned the attention […]

WITHOUT any prior announcement, Spin South West have opened a new studio on Castle Street that will broadcast four live shows a week from Tralee, to start with. The new studio was up and running today at 2:45pm with ‘Spin Hits’ presented by DJ Eoghain Fitzgerald. He says; “It’s something that […]

THE Greater Tralee District Senior Scór was held in Ballymac Community Hall last Friday night and in the five categories, Na Gaeil won three and Ballymacelligott brought home the other two prizes. They have now qualified to take part in the Kerry County Final which will be held on February 6 […]

LAST week I decided to pick ten successful people under 40 who are making a difference in their chosen fields. I gave you five last week (click here for last week’s post) and here’s the rest. 6. Gary Keane – Musician Ballinorig man Gary is half of the successful duo White Boys, with other member […]

KERRY County Council are inviting applications for Arts Grants for 2016. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate public interest in the arts, promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts and improve standards of practice in the arts. “Funding to support the arts is crucial,” […]

THERE may have been a Status Red Rainfall Alert, but that didn’t stop throngs of people packing into O’Riada’s Bar back in early December to honour the memory of a Lyreacrompane man. The huge crowd turned out during Storm Desmond on Friday, December 4 to support Kerry Hospice in memory of the […]