Entertainment

THE photographer who took that award-winning photo of Tralee lit up by fireworks during the festival told how he waited up in Listellick to get the shot. Many people who have seen the photo were confused as to which part of the surrounding area the shot was taken from but […]

CIRCUS performers from all over flocked to Tralee last weekend as part of the annual National Circus Fesitval, which is held exclusively in town. The festival took place in numerous venues around the town, offering both indoor and outdoor entertainment. At a time of year when the county is in a lull […]

PAUL GALVIN will be back in town next month to sign copies of his new book. Only less than two weeks ago, Galvin, held a book signing in Easons, which brought a massive crowd of all ages (click here for previous story). So the former Kerry star’s signature is likely to be […]

AN amazing image of ‘Tralee On Fire’ from the hills outside Tralee has won first prize in the ’Images of Tralee Photo Competition’ run by Tralee Chamber Alliance (see photos below story). The stunning picture captured the colour and excitement of the Midnight Madness celebrations on the last night of this […]

WE’VE already put up the videos of the Austin Stacks fans, but TraleeToday.ie was also there to take photos of the fans on that sunny Sunday morning. Rockie fans gathered at the Connolly Park headquarters before the game against Ballincollig and what a colourful lot they were. No doubt they’ll gather early on Sunday […]

  A BALLYMACELLIGOTT native has won €54,000 in prizes at the National Lottery’s Winning Streak gameshow on Saturday. Mary Cremin, who now lives in Lisselton, won a Suzuki Grand Vitara and cash prizes on the RTE show. Mary and husband John are dairy farmers in the north Kerry town land. […]

WE’VE already shown you the Austin Stacks and Ballincollig fans creating fun on the streets of Tralee yesterday. But TraleeToday.ie was also at the clubhouse on Sunday morning with the fans and we followed them on their journey to the stadium, on the terraces, right through to the final whistle. […]

  THERE was a wonderful array of crafts and baking goods on sale at the Recovery Haven Christmas Craft Fair on Friday afternoon. A steady stream of people arrived at the Haig’s Terrace service from 4-8pm to see and buy some of the knitwear, cakes, jewellery and Christmas decorations on […]

Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ cooking school in Firies, on the ugly duckling of vegetables… The poor old Celeriac certainly wasn’t at the front of the queue when good looks were being given out. But don’t let that but you off trying this ugly, but truly delicious and versatile vegetable. […]

SO this is how people spend their break time in a sports store. This very short video of one Tadhg Fleming pranking his co-workers, in an unidentified Tralee sports store, made Joe.ie yesterday. Ah, the endless possibilities of the sellotape/door combination… See video below… Post by Snapped at Tralee I.T.

The Leebrook Bar, Ballygarry House Hotel WE’VE had some rain this week! And, unfortunately, it finally started to get cold as well. The first two weeks of November is one of the most miserable times of the year (along with all of January and the first two weeks of February) as the […]

‘Mr. Turner’ By John Lyons SINCE mid-October, every time I’ve made a trip to the cinema, a poster for ‘Mr. Turner’ has greeted me in the hallway. And every time I saw it, I got really excited. Not because of the film’s subject matter, but because it’s the new film […]

Hello Friday, tis well you’re looking! As the hours tick by until clocking-off time, let’s look at the endless…ok maybe not endless, but the many possibilities the upcoming weekend has to offer in and around town… Friday 1. Roll Up, Roll Up! Yes folks, the circus is in town, or […]

  FANS of RTE’s ‘Love/Hate’ may have been shocked at last Sunday’s finale to the series where Nidge came a-cropper, but they might be even more surprised to see his wife’s car around town. Has Trish re-located to Tralee? Apparently not, as we found out that Tralee man Emmet O’Grady, bought […]

A CHRISTMAS craft fair will take place on Friday afternoon/evening  at the Recovery Haven at Haig’s Terrace, Killerisk. The crafts are made by users of the centre and include Christmas cards, home bake goods and homemade jewellery among other items. People can also order their Christmas trees and wreaths at […]

JOURNALIST and author Breda Joy will sign copies of her book, ‘Hidden Kerry, The Keys to the Kingdom’ at Eason’s Tralee this Saturday, November 15 at 2.30pm. Hidden Kerry takes a leisurely stroll along some of the lesser-known paths of the Kingdom to reveal a world of amazing characters and colourful […]

  Tralee Lions Club is calling on all ‘Quiz Wizards’ for a fun Table Quiz this Thursday night,  November 13, at The Meadowlands Hotel. The quiz commences at 8.30 sharp and it promises to be a great night of entertainment, with numerous prizes  on the night. The table quiz, with quizmaster […]

RECENTLY I have picked up on people who take absolutely everything you say literally… like, literally! I don’t want to rant my way through this blogpost like the “literally” people because I think that kind of defeats the purpose. Anyway, I read this blog post recently (by a very well […]

WOMEN of Kerry are encouraged to take the night off for a fun Christmas event called ‘The Pink Knickers Bust Up’ in Fels Point Hotel, Thursday, November 20. The night, organised by the Kerry Businesswoman’s Network (KBN), will feature three novel events, the first of which being a prize for the ‘wackiest bra’. […]

A ‘Take Me Out’ fundraiser for the Ballyduff Buds Resource Centre was held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. The organisers decided to try something new to help fund the vital service in the north Kerry village. “With all the cuts coming in, funding is essential so we said we’d […]

‘Interstellar’ By John Lyons It’s 2am in the early hours of Sunday morning. The biggest film of the year – ‘Interstellar’ – has been on release for two days, and so far I’ve seen it twice. Even though my second viewing of the film ended over two hours ago, the […]

Our food writer, Mark Doe, on a vegetable which can go with most dishes – the Butternut Squash… Butternut squash is a very versatile Autumn vegetable and if cooked properly (as in not boiled) is full of a lovely sweet flavour. It can be used as a side vegetable to game […]

La Scala Abbey Court NOT for the first time, our wonderful climate influenced my dining option this week. I was on my way back to my car to head off to a hotel outside town for a bite to eat, when the heavens opened and I was caught in a […]

Style evenings, book signings, race nights, hurling and rallying. Whatever you’re into, Tralee has it catered for this weekend… FRIDAY 1. Style Yourself Up CH Chemist have another style event which always attracts a big crowd of fashion and beauty product lovers. This time it’s all for a good cause. ‘An […]

TRALEE  businesswomen, Doireann Barrett, owner of the  ‘Gluten Free Kitchen’ has been invited by the EU Commission to be a guest speaker at  a conference in Potsdam, Germany this week. She will be one of the  guest speakers at the Tradeit Bakery and Brokerage Convention in Potsdam, Berlin, to discuss their […]

Oysters are in season and our food writer, Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ in Firies, describes how to buy, open and cook them to perfection…  Oysters, you either love them or hate them. I haven’t always liked oysters, but discovered how good they are whilst working in Australia. Australia now […]

THERE were witches, ghouls and vampires aplenty in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Halloween night for the annual Ballyroe/Clogherbrien Community Association Fancy Dress kids party. Children and parents from all over the area converged on the venue for a party night replete with bouncy castles, games with Sean Lyons, spot […]

The Mercantile Bar Manor West Hotel I FOUND myself in Manor last Thursday. Me and the rest of Kerry it seems. At about 1.20pm a parking space was harder to find than a Narie on a bus to Killarney this Sunday. From now until the first week in January, Manor will […]

‘Nightcrawler’ by John Lyons “If you want to win the lottery, you have to make the money to buy a ticket.” …that is, according to Jake Gyllenhaal in the new noir-suspense film, ‘Nightcrawler’. A few weeks back I listed ‘Nightcrawler’ as one of the films to look out for in […]

HUNDREDS of musical fans flocked to Siamsa Tire for the sold-utpremiere of the Tralee Musical Society’s ‘That’s Entertainment’ show on Thursday night. The show includes excerpts from Wicked,  Matilda, Smash, and Hairspray as well as a Barry Manilow section, an Irish section and several comedy sketches. And there’s still time to go to […]