Entertainment

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 […]

RESIDENTS of Manor Village took part in an annual tradition on Monday night. Every December 8 they switch on the lights of their own ‘Christmas village’. The ‘Christmas Village’, celebrated its tenth anniversary and the ‘village’ has grown in size since the first year, as with every passing Christmas, something new being […]

THIS Friday has been declared a countywide ‘Christmas Jumper Day’ with people encouraged to wear the eye-piercing garment to school or work while contributing to St Vincent de Paul. The event is the brainchild of the people at Radio Kerry and replaces the annual live radio auction as a fundraiser for St […]

A TV special which captures the Home To Rome Cycle which took place earlier this year, will be screened on Christmas Day on Irish TV. The cycle, which brought Donal Walsh’s LiveLife message from Tralee to the Vatican, raised €170,000 for 24 different cancer charities. Tom Foley, Tralee, Maurice Brosnan […]

Local writer, Anne O’Neill, gives her pick of the books for Christmas for all the family… Christmas 2014 lies tantalizingly on the horizon and the annual frenzy to find gifts for loved ones has begun. I’ve always been a great believer in gifting books at Christmas. They are, after all, the […]

  LIGHTS, camera, action! The ‘Live Life Film Competition’ are now accepting entries with the closing date being January 31. The theme this year is ‘Live Life’, films must be no longer than two minutes long. They will be judged under four categories, primary students, secondary students, third-Level and Other. The awards […]

THERE was a steady stream of visitors all day to the Fels Point Hotel on Sunday for the ‘Arty Bits Craft Fair’. People from all over the county took stands at the event which had everything from baked goods, jewellery, clothes, pottery and loads of other items. Hundreds of people had a […]

THERE was a super festive atmosphere at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Sunday as the school hosted their annual Christmas fair. With crafts, auctions and spot prizes on offer, it was a great family day out with Santa Claus and Kieran Donaghy also on hand to meet the kids. “It’s been […]

THE Christmas party season has begun in earnest clubs and businesses enjoying a knees-up to mark the end of the year. We were out over the weekend to take photos of people enjoying themselves. Scroll down for photos…    

OH what a night! An incredible crowd, amazing performances and fantastic fun was the order of the  night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel for the second St Pat’s GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event on Friday. Continued below… A crowd of 550 people crammed into the venue to watch the 12 […]

‘Dish’ Russell Street THERE’S a real feel around town now that Christmas is around the corner. The crowds are in the town centre, East 17’s ‘Stay Another Day’ is slithering out of the speakers and it’s getting colder. ‘What better to warm up the body than a Mexican dish’ I […]

‘St. Vincent’ by John Lyons IT’S been quite some time since there’s been a quintessential stand-out performance from Bill Murray. As far as I can remember, the last role of his that got everyone talking was in Sofia Coppola’s ‘Lost in Translation’… and that was released over a decade ago! […]

A FUN event was held in Ballyroe last night in aid of the three Church of Ireland churches which were damaged in the storms earlier this year. ‘Who Wants To Be A Thousandaire’ drew a good turnout to the hotel where an amazing  €25,000 was raised by the event through advertising and […]

ANOTHER week down so it’s time to relax and enjoy the weekend. But how will you spend your time after the shopping? FRIDAY 1. Party on down… The minute the clock struck midnight on Sunday night, taking us into December, was the signal for the official start of Party Season™. If […]