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TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Rose Ball Is Brought To You By  CH Chemists… EARLIER today we brought you coverage of the most glamorous social occasion of the year in Tralee, the Rose Ball (click here for previous story). Now here’s some more glamour from the occasion, attended by over 1,000 […]

THERE were smiles and laughs all round on Friday as crowds of families enjoyed the first day of the festival. It was a great day out in the sun at Family Town which is set up in the town park and will run over the next four days. With giant […]

SOME lucky children seized a great opportunity to meet this year’s Roses in the Wetland’s when the selection were given a civic reception on Friday afternoon. The Roses, were only too happy to stop, chat and taking photos with kids at the Wetlands even though they were taking a break […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Rose Ball Is Brought To You By CH Chemists… OH the glamour of it all! Yes, the Rose Ball was once again the social event of the year in Kerry with over 1,000 people enjoying a fantastic night of food, fun and eye-popping style. After a […]

THERE was great excitement on Friday when the Roses finally arrived at base camp aka the Fels Point Hotel. A jazz band entertained the crowds as many gathered to see the Roses walk on the red carpet while the Rosebuds and Escorts formed a guard of honour. The 32 ladies […]

LAST night, a blue collar boxing event took place in the Dome drawing in a rapturous crowd of 400-plus in aid of the Kerry Cancer Support Group. Overall their were 19 bouts with every competitor giving their all in front of a crowd that almost blew the roof off the Dome. […]

IT was a poignant moment for the Henggelers and indeed the extended Rose of Tralee family when the new Rose Walkway was officially opened on Friday morning in the Town Park. The Rose contestants, local politicians, Kerry County Council officials and a good crowd present, watched as Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler and […]

You’re looking forward to taking on the scariest rides at Birds Amusements. Well sort of…a bit anyway…eh, no actually you aren’t. Here’s the range of emotions you go through… 1. Arrogant bravado From the safety of your house, you’ll bravely tell your friends about how you’re going to go on absolutely […]

A COMPANY is looking for Kerry people to appear in a TV commercial, earning up to €4,000 for a day’s work…no acting experience necessary. Ali Coffey Casting will be in Scott’s Hotel in Killarney this Sunday casting for the TV ad which will be partly shot in the county later […]

The Festival is almost here and many of you plan to make the most of the craic. If you’re going to throw caution to the wind and are determined to soak up every last bit of entertainment that you can find we’ve a few tips and tricks to help you get the best out […]

A BALLYBUNION man was amused this week when he got a tweet from a Home And Away favourite. Tommy Walsh from Ballybunion, a relative newcomer to Twitter, checked his social media to find a message from Lynne McGranger, who plays Irene on the Aussie soap. However, it turns out Lynne, […]

  THE Festival Dome will be warming for the Rose Ball as hosts ‘The White Collar Boxing’ event in aid of the Kerry Cancer Support Group tonight (Thursday) at 7.45pm. There is still a chance for you to get tickets for this exciting event with prices set at around the €20 mark and available […]

THE Perth Rose will feel pretty much at home this Friday when she comes to Tralee this Friday because, well, it is home! Denise Lynch is a native of Ballyseedy and emigrated to Western Australia four years ago with her partner, Diarmaid Casey from Ballymac. The 27 year old and currently completing […]

  CURRENTLY embroiled in a bit of controversy, the Tyrone senior team showed their lighter side by supporting the Kentucky Rose who has strong Tyrone connections. Midfielder Colm Kavanagh tweeted a team photo showing their support for Kentucky Rose, Emily Hughes, who is the daughter of 70’s Tyrone player, Micky Hughes. […]

LOOKS like it’s a fine day in Dublin too today as the Roses enjoyed an ice-cream with the man who’ll be asking the questions next week. Kerry man Dáithí Ó Sé met the 32 Roses for the annual photo-shoot at the RTE studios in Montrose and it looks like they […]

A ZUMBATHON is all set to be held this coming Saturday during the Rose of Tralee with all funds raised from the event going straight towards helping out the local ‘Inspired’ group who do great work within the community. The event will be held in the Dome on August 15 from 3-5pm […]

IT’S almost that time of year again when the hordes descend on the town for the Festival. Fergus Dennehy point out five things that we’re guaranteed to see over the next week.  1. Crowded Streets: Seriously, it’s frightening how long it can take you to walk the relatively short distance of The Mall and […]

  THE OMNIPLEX cinema is to provide weekly screenings for the deaf and hard of hearing along with providing sensory shows for children with autism. 22 different cinemas across Ireland including Tralee will tonight show ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ with subtitles. We have received a number of requests from customers for […]

YOU know the Festival is only days away when you see photos of Roses in Croke Park. The Rose of Tralee 2015 contestants have gathered in the capital where they begun their five day tour of Ireland before arriving at the Fels Point Hotel next Friday afternoon. This morning they met up at […]

THE Na Gaeil GAA Family Fun Day was certainly a rousing success yesterday afternoon with an impressive set-up ensuring that both children and parents alike were able to enjoy the day out in the sun. With obstacle courses, bubble soccer, sandboxes, face painting and a sizzling barbecue all on hand […]

THE Abbeydorney Vintage Family fun day took place over the weekend and was well attended by motor enthusiasts and families alike. On Sunday, the Abbeydorney vintage show took place with an action-packed day of activities and entertainment for all the family. This was following the vintage rally of classic cars […]

THE Greyhound Bar was rocking on Saturday for the third annual ‘Hear The Noise’ rock festival. Bands and artists from all over Ireland came down to play music in The Annex Beer Garden at the pub on Pembroke Street. “It’s basically an event to gather a community of artists from all over […]

    EARLIER in the week we told you about the South Australia Rose and her connections to the Boherbee area of town (click here for story). Well James Hogan got in contact with TraleeToday.ie to tell us about Ballymac’s strong link to Sarah Hogan, who will be representing Boston New […]

SOUTHPAW is definitely a film that doesn’t hold back, with the film akin to going toe to toe for 12 rounds in the ring yourself such is the range of emotions on offer throughout the film. The plot to the film is a simple one; it follows the story of […]

THE Presentation Tralee Students’ truly turned on the style at their Debs Ball in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday night. Over 190 teenagers enjoyed a excellent night of food, fun and great music. Yesterday we brought you many images from the ball (click here for previous story) and now here’s some more glamour. Scroll down […]

THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society are currently gearing up to host their ‘Third Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ here in town which will be held on August 22  at the Brandon hotel. The exhibition will from 11am till 5pm on the day and will feature a whole host of both entertainment and […]

THE buses of tourists arriving at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night, must have thought  they were gatecrashing a glitzy awards ceremony such was the style at the Presentation Tralee Students’ Debs Ball. Over 190 ladies and gents looked elegant and dapper as they posed for photos outside the hotel as the rain actually stayed […]

THE Dome will be rocking next month when 12 couples battle it out for the ‘Austin Stacks Strictly Come Dancing 2015’ title. The 24 fleet-footed movers gathered for a photoshoot on Thursday night at the club’s base in Connolly Park and judging by the laughter and craic there, they’re having […]

WE know who the people of Boherbee will be supporting in the upcoming Rose of Tralee competition. Mitchels woman, Claire Connolly, got in touch with us to tell us about this year’s South Australia Rose, Chelsea Thursby-Milovanovic’s connections to Tralee. She takes up the story… “Chelsea’s granddad, Paddy Connolly, was born […]

AN IT Tralee lecturer will see his documentary on an Irish doctor who survived the bombing of Nagasaki, released nationally tomorrow in selected cinemas throughout Ireland. Bob Jackson – who has been lecturing at the IT Tralee for nine years since 2006 – shot and created a film called ‘A Doctor’s Sword’. The documentary […]