Entertainment

‘Dumb And Dumber To’ By John Lyons THIS week Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels have returned with their bad hair cuts, juvenile sense of humour and an impeccable sense of timing (20 years, to be precise) in a sequel to ‘Dumb And Dumber’. If there was an award for ‘Trailer […]

WITH Christmas almost upon us, it’s a good time to finalise those plans for New Year’s Eve and Women’s Christmas. The Fels Point Hotel has organised two great events which are sure to attract a lively crowd and festive atmosphere. First of all there is a Gala Ball on New Year’s Eve. […]

  THE Mayor of Tralee Jim Finucane and the Executive Chair of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, Anthony O’Gara, are among 18 competitors who will take part in tomorrow’s Office Chair Racing in Tralee. The event, sponsored by Radley’s Business Systems, will take place outside Siamsa Tíre Theatre, from 2pm […]

JUST six sleeps til Santa! To while away the time this weekend you can do one (or all) of the below… FRIDAY 1. Kids To Have An Abbey Christmas! It’s party time for kids in The Abbey Inn as they are hosting a Fancy Dress event in the bar from 4.30-6.30pm. It’s something Danny Leane puts […]

WHILE people had their lunch in Ballyseedy Garden Centre n Thursday, they were also treated to some festive singing by the pupils of the small Flemby National School. “We do carol singing every second year and the Ballyseedy Garden Centre are always very good to us and invite us over,” said […]

IT appears Mario Rosenstock must have some fixation with Kerry people judging by the latest promos for his upcoming RTE special. In the previews we see the well-known comic doing impressions of Kerry hotelier Francis Brennan of ‘At Your Service’ fame and he also has Dáithí Ó Sé on the show with him. Now it […]

THE corridors and classes of  Scoil Mhuire na mBráithre, CBS Primary School, were buzzing with activity as pupils prepared for the last performance of their annual Christmas concert on Wednesday. “Everyone has worked very hard on it, they have researched dances and put it together,” said CBS Primary School Deputy Principal, Pat […]

THE annual Christmas concert by pupils from Blennerville NS went down a storm last night in St John’s Church last night. Proud parents, staff and siblings of the pupils enjoyed an evening of Christmas songs from all classes in the school. Much preparation went into the evening and Principal Terry O’Sullivan […]

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH’s millions had nothing over the Kingdom in 2014, when it came to the Irish public’s interest in sports teams. In a top ten list of sports searches compiled by Google Trends in Ireland, Kerry GAA, made it in the top ten – just ahead of Chelsea FC – in ninth […]

THE rain poured but spirits soared as Christy McCarthy gave his annual guest performance with Garda musicians on Tuesday afternoon for the annual Garda Christmas collection. Belting out rock n roll hit after hit, many passers-by stopped to take it all in outside Walsh Brothers Shoes, even though the heavens had opened […]

PENGUINS, polar bears, cowboys and walking trees were just some of the characters that could be seen around Scoil Eoin on Monday night as they staged their first performance of their Christmas concerts. Pupils at the school will be taking to the stage for a three day run until Wednesday. […]

  OVER 150 people attended the 15th year of the annual Active Retirement party at the John Mitchels Clubhouse on John Joe Sheehy Road last Saturday. The frosty morning and hazardous driving conditions did not deter the volunteers from reporting to duty from early morning as floors were brushed, carpets […]

BRYAN Carr School of Performing Arts has teamed up with Kerry County Library to promote  books or Library membership as practical gifts for Children this Christmas. “We wanted to show the fun and adventures that are alive within Dr. Seuss books with Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and […]

THIS Santa guy really gets around town these days. He turned up again at Tralee Rugby Club on Saturday morning as the club hosted a family day which drew a big crowd of kids and their parents. “It’s just a little Christmas party for the kids,” said Gerard Hill, Chairman […]

PAUL Galvin was back in Tralee yesterday as people got their Christmas presents signed by the author himself in O’Mahony’s on Castle Street. Since it was launched a month ago, the book has been doing very well and Paul has been doing radio, print and TV interviews and a number of book […]

GLAMOUR and style were the order of the night in venues all over town on Saturday as companies in town and beyond treated their staff to a night out. Everybody TraleeToday.ie met was in great form as they looked forward to a fantastic  night in the Manor West and Fels Pint Hotels who hosted […]

‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ by John Lyons AS I write this I’m currently sitting in Killarney’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ themed pub, ‘The Shire’,  after returning from a trek to Dublin to see the final ‘Hobbit’ film projected in 3D at 48 frames per second. There’s […]

THERE were excited little faces all around Moyderwell Primary School on Friday morning as pupils prepared to take to the stage for the annual Christmas concert. “A lot of preparation went into today,” said Principal Moira Quinlan. “It’s a small enough concert, with just three groups taking part; the ‘Colour My […]

B Bar The Brandon Hotel IF these walls could talk. I’m in the B Bar in The Brandon Hotel on a cold and wet Thursday and I’m remembering the nights of old when Spirals was but a short walk out the double doors from The Fiddler into debauchery (not that […]

THE Christmas party season is in full swing now with many businesses, schools, clubs  etc. holding their annual soirees this weekend. We travelled to Ballygarry House Hotel where about 300 people attended their party night with people travelling from Abbeyfeale, Castlegregory and Listowel to sample the party atmosphere, while over in […]

A CHRISTMAS treat not to be missed is the ‘O Holy Night’ choral concert on in St John’s The Baptist Church, this Sunday at 7:30pm. The concert is eagerly anticipated each year and attracts up to 600 people. Continued below… Performing on the night will be soloist, Miriam Murphy, and […]

  STARTING the Christmas celebrations early? Well it’s not too late to catch the sensational Imelda May, fresh from her Late Late Show appearance on Friday night,  at the INEC Killarney this Tuesday. Since the release of her raucous debut Love Tattoo in 2009 (now 8 times platinum in Ireland), Imelda […]

THE FELS Point Hotel laid on a special Christmas night for its corporate partners on Thursday night to show their appreciation towards them over the past year. “It’s not just a party to celebrate our corporate partners and Tralee, it’s also a social event where they can mingle and get […]

MERCY MOUNTHAWK held its annual Christmas carol event in St Brendan’s Church on Thursday night. Two choirs sang on the night, one made up of 63 students and the other a 25 strong group of Mounthawk teachers took to the stage to show off their vocal prowess at the event. […]

GAA heroes, Christmas jumper parties, Santas running amok? It must be the weekend. Here’s what to do… FRIDAY 1. Brian And Liam Come To Town! There’s a bona fide hurling legend in town and he’s bringing the Liam McCarthy Cup with him. Brian Cody, winner of a gazillion All-Irelands as a […]

THE ‘Taste of Tralee’ food fair returns to Manor West this weekend as well as other Christmas goodies. ‘The Taste of Tralee’ is an ever popular event, in association with Taste Kerry is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the massive amount of talent and creativity of the Kingdom’s Artisan Producers. […]

Former Mayor of Tralee and current Chairman of Towards A Better Tralee, Johnnie Wall, tells us what he loves about Christmas… 1. The Christmas Spirit In Town There are many, many things to love about Christmas. One is, without doubt, the Christmas spirit that prevails throughout the month of December. […]

BAILE Mhuire Daycare Centre in Balloonagh will host a Christmas Fair this Sunday, December 14 between 12 and 6pm. The fair will be taking an emphasis on food, craft and holistics, so there should be plenty offer that may tickle your fancy. Admission to the craft fair is free. Some of the […]

TWO ladies will enjoy Christmas all the more this year as they scooped over €20,000 between them in the Rehab Radio Kerry Bingo. Patricia Dee of Ballylongford and Peggy O’Connor of Castlegregory each won €10,080 and were both presented with their cheques on Wednesday afternoon in Radio Kerry where they were joined by […]

MOYDERWELL primary school was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning with pupils, teachers and parents helping out for the school’s annual Christmas craft fair. The craft fair, where children sell the items they made themselves, is a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the school. Continued below… “The day […]