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AN incredible local guitarist will be remembered and honoured next weekend when the Eric Roche Acoustic Sessions takes place on August 29. The event is being held in memory of the tenth anniversary of his Eric’s passing. He was regarded as one of the best fingerstyle and most influential guitarists in […]

THERE are only two weeks to go to the ‘Fashion Soirée at Manor West Hotel’ Tralee, on Friday September 4. It promises to be an amazing night of fashion as organisers have confirmed that, as well as featuring the latest style in Ladies Day fashion and new looks for Autumn / Winter 2015, the […]

REMEMBER the guy who helped Rory Gallagher sing ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’ back in 2012 when Donegal won Sam? Well the good news is he’s switched allegiances to Kerry in the run-up to Sunday’s semi-final. In a YouTube video (below) uploaded by SportsJoe.ie, the Lanzarote resident, who became a sensation for Donegal […]

WE all know that Kerry have a ‘honsome’ style of football but a new survey shows there’s a few lookers on the team as well. Paddy Power conducted a survey to find the best looking GAA players and Ireland and the results are surprising. One Kerry player makes the Top 10 […]

DINGLE businesses will be the subject of a US travel show as a TV crew visited the town this past week. The crew is travelling the length and breadth of the country showcasing the different food and drink experiences that we have here in Ireland. Dingle Cookery School and Dingle Distillery […]

KODALINE have announced the details for an end of year concert in the INEC Killarney this coming winter which is guaranteed to draw a massive crowd for the hit Irish band. The concert will take place on Thursday December 10 with tickets for the event set to go on sale […]

THE Group Theatre Tralee is getting ready for the new drama season which begins on the first week of September, with a production to be staged this November. The Group is at present rehearsing Mike O Halloran’s new play ‘A Queen’s Speech’ which will be presented in Siamsa Tire on November […]

WHILE the Rose crown may be on its way back to Meath, there’s still cause for celebration down here in the kingdom after Kerry dog Ginger secured the title of the Nose of Tralee 2015. Beating out stiff competition from around the country along the way, Ginger has scooped the prize […]

DESPITE the rain, thousands made their way to Denny Street, to catch a glimpse at the new Rose Of Tralee, Elysha Brennan and Midnight Madness. The Meath Rose, Elysha Brennan, was announced as the winner on the night and was led to the stage on Denny Street, by the Escort of […]

THERE was a great crowd and atmosphere around the town park today as groups of families, friends and couples meandered relaxedly through the various stalls and entertainment pieces taking place. One such event that always proves quite popular and that again garnered quite the level of support and following was […]

A DELIGHTED but shocked Elysha Brennan faced the press just minutes after being named Rose of Tralee and had a special mention for a woman she met in the palliative care unit in Tralee today. The Meath Rose, a 22 year old student from Bettystown, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma during […]

THE Meath Rose has won the Rose of Tralee 2015. Elysha Brennan, a 22 years old Bettystown native looked shocked but delighted as her name was announced by Dáithí Ó Sé on stage tonight. The second year medical student in the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin was emotional as she […]

  WHILE the Kerry Rose has had great support locally, there’s another few contestants this year who’ve had had the backing of people from around the county. The Darwin Rose, Caitriona Brennan, has relations in Castlemaine; Chelsea Thursby Milovanovic, the South Australia Rose’s grandfather came from Boherbee; Boston and New England’s Sarah […]

  IT’S been an incredible week for all the Roses and our own Kerry Rose, Julett Culloty, is having a ball! We had a quick chat with the Kilcummin lady about her week when we called into Jigsaw Kerry, where some of the Roses were visiting on Tuesday afternoon. “I […]

  IT’s seems like a strange thing to bet on, but as sure as two flies climbing up a wall people will throw down a bet on anything. It may seem a difficult one to call, given the lack of form guide, but last year the bookies called, Maria Walsh […]

  IT seems with every year the chatter on Twitter for the Rose selection nights grows louder and last night was no exception. Featuring, Mike Denver, Dáithí in a Tutu and ‘dung spitting’ of all things, the Rose of Tralee was back with all its odd, beautiful glory and it was […]

THERE were a lot of stars around town over the past week for the Festival, but one that went largely unnoticed was a BAFTA-winning actor who was enjoying the atmosphere. Jack O’Connell, the star of ‘Skins’, ’71’ and the lead actor in ‘Unbroken’, which was in our cinemas over Christmas, was in […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashion Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee AS you may have already seen from our previous coverage, the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show was a huge success with some incredible style. Here’s our final batch of photos from […]

  THERE was a great turn out in the town park as owners and pets were put through their paces at the ‘Paws & Tails Dog Show’ on Monday afternoon. With a whole array of prizes on offer throughout the day including ‘Best Dressed’, ‘Best Small/Medium/Large Dog’ and ‘Dog of […]

OVER 700 runners took part the Rose of Tralee 10km run and by the looks it, the event is one that is certainly growing more and more in popularity. Runners included the current Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh, the Born To Run club running as Roses and Escorts, and many new […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashio Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee IT was a night of high fashion at The Kerryman Rose of Tralee Fashion Show in the Dome on Sunday with hundreds of ladies getting their style fix. We were […]

  TRALEE architect Shane Kenny (23) is the 2015 Newbridge Silverware Rose of Tralee Escort of the Year. Shane’s fellow Rose Escorts and this year’s 32 International Roses voted for the winner before Dáithí Ó Sé announced the result in the Festival Dome in front of live on RTÉ One. In […]

  Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, is continuing to sample the culinary delights and hospitality in north Kerry’s hurling venues during the hurling championship as ‘The Great Kerry Hurling Cake-Off’ continues… THE Great Kerry Hurling Cake Off continues for the next few weeks with the competition hotting up and the caterers […]

SATURDAY night’s Rose of Tralee parade really was something, with the beautiful Roses, colourful floats, music and great atmosphere. Yesterday we brought you a video and loads of photos (click here) but we’ve got many more images of people watching and the Roses to show you…  

MARIA Walsh has certainly had a busy week as she finishes up her reign as the current Rose of Tralee in style. Only last Friday August 14, she completed her 242km ‘Trek2Tralee’ charity challenge which raised funds for three different charities in the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation, Development Perspectives and […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashion Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee… IT was billed as the fashion event of the year in Kerry and The Kerryman Rose of Tralee Fashion Show in the Festival Dome certainly didn’t disappoint with hundreds attending on Sunday […]

STUNNING Sunday on Denny Street last certainly lived up to its billing as hundreds of fans were kept highly entertained well into the night by a multitude of hugely talented acts. With seven bands taking to the stage last night in a line up that included ‘Ovie’, ‘5 Dollar Shakes’ […]

IT was another memorable night at the Rose of Tralee Festival annual parade on Saturday as thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the glamorous Roses. Just before 9pm, the parade led by Dáithí Ó Sé and current Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh, made its way down Boherbee and […]

HUNDREDS of fans were out in force on Friday night to watch one of the best known singers in the country rock his third straight appearance at the Rose of Tralee Festival. Nathan Carter blew Denny Street away last night with his typical energetic performance for almost three hours as he […]

THE Roses had a very busy day on Saturday and took time to meet young fans at the three signing events around town. Excited kids gathered at the Grand Hotel, the Brogue Inn and the Imperial Hotel where they had their autograph books at hand for the Roses to sign. […]