Entertainment

THERE was great excitement at The Coast Café in Ballybunion this morning where Ryan Tubridy broadcasted his RTE show. The Late Late Show host had a great time speaking with Brendan Kennelly, local entrepreneur Barry Liston, editor of Ballybunion News Ger Walsh and a host of guests as part of […]

DOTT’S Bar at The Rose Hotel has been introducing something different over the past couple of weeks with its ‘Tasty Thursdays’. Each Thursday night has a different theme and the past two weeks has seen beers and cocktails served with a delicious food platter, carefully selected to match the drinks being tasted. This week it’s […]

THE Ashe Hotel is planning a weekend of diverse entertainment for the coming bank holiday weekend with fab food, quirky cocktails and great music. They kick things off this Friday with the launch of their brand new outdoor terrace complete with an Eriba vintage caravan bar serving a selection of speciality […]

ST Ita’s and St Joseph’s in Tralee was filled with lots of excitement when Lee Strand visited this week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. Speaking at the presentation Luke Scollard who represented the student council said; “I would like to thank Lee Strand […]

THE countdown to the Kerry Rose selection night has begun in earnest and the ladies got together at the weekend for a night out in Tralee. First of all, they paid a visit to Pieta House on Saturday evening to meet staff there and afterwards it was on to Kingdom […]

RACING returned to Ballybeggan yesterday and thankfully they has a fine day for it. For many, the dog show provided a big attraction with pooches of all breeds and sizes paraded in the green area behind the stand. Organised by Belinda Broderick and MC’d by Fionnán Fitzgerald it was a […]

Every week we compile the best of photos posted on Twitter and Instagram about and around Tralee. Here’s what you’ve been snapping this week… (If you’d like a photo to feature just tag #Tralee in it and we’ll see it… Periwinkle eating with a view… Enjoyed a bag of perwinkles […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, on the new Amy Schumer vehicle which, despite Goldie Hawn’s presence, falls well short of the mark… After being dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of a vacation to an exotic location, impulsive dreamer Emily (Amy Schumer) convinces her over cautious mother Linda, (Goldie […]

THURSDAY night saw a table quiz  held in The Ashe Hotel to aid a great programme in CBS Primary School. Every morning, children gather at the school for The Breakfast Club which provides the children — who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to get one at home […]

AN Oakpark native is reeling after her ‘parenting parody’ video received millions of views on Facebook. Riona O’Connor, whose parents Sean and Ita live in Lisbeg, is an actress and comedian living in London who has the Facebook page, ‘Riona — The Unnatural Woman’. Last week she uploaded a video of her […]

OVER 1,000 Street Feast parties will take place around the country on June 11, including 10 in Kerry. Fenit, Kenmare, Stradbally and Killorglin are some of the locations for the 8th Annual Street Feast Day and it is expected that over 700 neighbours will take part in county-wide Kerry Street Feasts, […]

THERE was a real buzz of excitement and anticipation at Spa N.S. this week as the 2017 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ was launched. This will be the fourth year of the event and the whole school community is busy organising another family fun day in honour of Donal, their […]

THE Summer Open Air Cinema season is back this year and the first offering in Tralee Town Park is a real treat. Presented by Kerry Film Festival in association with Féile na Bláth/The Park Festival, the huge comedy hit ‘Sing Street’ will be screened on Friday, June 16 at 10pm. […]

THOSE with an interest in getting back into education should pay a visit to Tralee VTOS at Clash on tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for an Open Day, from 10am to 1pm, about the services they offer. The information morning gives information on the two year Leaving Cert course, QQI Level 3 General Learning, QQI […]

TRALEE Musical Society have been nominated in three categories for the 2017 Association of Irish Musical Society Awards their production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They are Des Hurley for Best Stage Manager, Best Technical (Set,Sound & Lighting) and Best Visual (Costume, Hair and Make Up). Continued below… The public loved the show […]

RTÉ’s Cian McCormack is getting on his bike for the ‘Morning Ireland’ programme and heading down to Kerry looking for stories. The ’Ireland by bike’ series will hear the stories of real people at the start of the summer as reporter Cian McCormack travels on his bike for ten days in June […]

Every week we compile the best of photos posted on Twitter and Instagram about and around Tralee. Here’s what you’ve been snapping this week… (If you’d like a photo to feature just tag #Tralee in it and we’ll see it)… CH Chemists hosted a well known face yesterday… What a […]

IT was a night to remember for everyone involved in Caherleaheen NS on Thursday as they enjoyed a fantastic fashion show in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous coverage), it was a great sellout success with staff, pupils and parents hitting the runway parading […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, looks at the latest in the Alien franchise, Alien Covenant…   Fans of previous Alien films and the sci-fi horror genre, that these movies have made their own, will have been eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the Ridley Scott-driven franchise. It’s predecessor, Prometheus, did an […]

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park will host its second ‘Wellness on Your Doorstep’ information exhibition on Saturday, May 27th from 12 to 5pm. The successful exhibition will once again provide information to the local community and its visitors on organisations, services, sports clubs and the likes that are available […]

A TRALEE school student was among the winners at the the annual Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards 2017 held on Wednesday in the  Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. Over 1,700 students from 63 schools across Ireland attended the event where the top prize in the Best Dramatic Review category was bestowed […]

PUPILS, parents and staff from Caherleaheen National School took to the catwalk for the first time last night and they didn’t disappoint, delivering a fantastic night of entertainment. With a sell out crowd of over 400 attendees at Ballyroe Heights Hotel, the fashion show had everything. From the pre-schoolers to the nanas, the bravery […]

Music, a talk show, a quiz, a walk in the woods…it’s the weekend. Get out and enjoy it…  Friday 1. Fleadh fun on the streets… Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí continues all weekend in town. Today sees a Street Entertainment competition, with the winners announced followed by performance of winning group in The Square at 7.30pm. […]

TWO events in Tralee and Causeway will take place on Friday, May 26 to help pay for medical help a Kilflynn teenager needs abroad. The events are being organized by ‘Tina’s Army’ a collection of volunteers who have come together from all walks of life to raise money and awareness of Tina McElligott’s […]

FIVE days of trad music and dance kicked off last night with a concert to mark the start of Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí. It was very much a family affair as nine families from around the county took to the stage in the Rose Hotel for an event which was streamed […]

TRALEE will be awash with trad musicians over the next five days as the Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí comes to town for the second year in a row. The event is set to be a big economic boost to the town with thousands of visitors over the rest of the week. It […]

AFTER a very successful inaugural event in February, The OtherSide event is back on this Friday, May 19 in Benners Hotel, Tralee at 8:30pm, with another great line up and free admission. The OtherSide is a new event for Tralee, in the form of a traditional style late-night talk show set in […]

THEY came from all over the county to sing at The Voice UK auditions at The Blasket bar on Castle Street last night. Researchers from the popular ITV show were in the bar to film the singers to see if Kerry singers have star potential. “We had a huge reaction to […]

Every week we compile the best of photos posted on Twitter and Instagram about and around Tralee. Here’s what you’ve been snapping this week… (If you’d like a photo to feature just tag #Tralee in it and we’ll see it)… Fenit looking pretty special… Just outside Fenit Co Kerry yesterday. […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says The Promise is ultimately a missed opportunity… With an all stellar cast including Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon and written and directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Terry George, all the ingredients were present for a modern day epic telling of the […]