Entertainment

THERE’S a busking competition on in town this weekend and despite the cold last night, a number of them took to the marquee on The Mall last night to show their talent. The winners will be determined by a public vote on the Tralee What’s On facebook page after the […]

John McCann says the heart-rate will fluctuate quite a bit when watching ‘Halloween’… For the week that’s in it, I decided, rather than sit back enjoy the plush seats and comfort at Tralee Omniplex, I would subject myself to the constant feeling of unease and jump scares. The reason being […]

PACO on The Mall held coffee/fashion morning fundraiser on Friday to raise awareness of the Grace Moran Memorial Walk to be held next month. People also had chance to come in for a tea and a pastry and donate to the three charities to benefit at the walk — Pieta House, […]

A TRALEE woman helped out a homeless charity by holding a coffee morning today at The Imperial Hotel. Denise Hanbidge of Dee’s Delightful Bakes said she was happy to help Focus Ireland and raised €265 during the morning. “We’ve had a fantastic morning. We had a steady stream of people in […]

MEMBERS of the award-winning Academy of Dance were joined by family and friends at a table quiz in O’Donnell’s Mounthawk. It was all to raise funds to send 29 dancers to the International Dance Competition in Barcelona next April. “The girls are very excited about the trip and are thrilled to […]

It’s the weekend and it’s a long one, so make the most of it. Here’s a few things to get up to around town… Friday 1. Winter wardrobe and make-up tips… Looking for some ideas for your winter wardrobe? Tired of wearing the same make up day in day out? […]

THE town centre will be buzzing during the evenings this coming weekend as the town hosts a busking competition on The Mall. The ‘Live On The Mall’ marquee returns with a great line-up to celebrate retaining the Purple Flag in Tralee. Following on from recent successes with live events on the […]

HE’S had his designs worn by Hollywood royalty but now a Kerry designer can add actual royalty to his list of clients, as Meghan Markle donned a Don O’Neill creation this week. The Duchess of Sussex wore the custom THEIA gown to a reception and dinner hosted by King Tupou VI […]

GHOULS, vampires and zombies invaded Scoil Eoin in Balloonagh on Thursday as the school held a Halloween Fancy Dress Day. This year the fun day was to raise funds for Recovery Haven and children duly obliged wearing Halloween costumes where each child was asked to bring a donation of €2 […]

THE contestants are ready to rock the Ballygarry House Hotel this Sunday night in the Ballygarry House Hotel when they take the stage for the first ever John Mitchels GAA Lip Syng. Having put on two successful ‘Strictly’ nights over the past two years, this time it’s a new format […]

MANY TV viewers were used to seeing Tralee woman Mary O’Donnell on our screens with Maura and Daithi on the RTE ‘Today’ show over the last few years. But now the beauty expert and social influencer is switching to a new channel where we’ll probably see a lot more of […]

THE excitement has building for months and Ballyroe will be buzzing on Sunday at the second Abbeydorney GAA ‘Battle of The Parish’. There’s eight teams assembled who will perform a song, dance and drama segment from a well known movie. There’s all new teams from last year and they’ve been […]

IF you’re looking for something to do tomorrow night, then you can test your knowledge at a table quiz in O’Donnell’s Mounthawk. The Academy Of Dance is holding the event to help raise funds to send dancers to the International Dance Competition in Barcelona next April. The Academy, which teaches […]

PACO in Tralee are once again holding a coffee/fashion morning fundraiser for a great cause this Friday. Aileen Whelan from the store on The Mall has, in the past, held fundraisers for Recovery Haven, Nano Nagle School, MS Tralee District Branch, Inspired, Blennerville Rehabcare and  defibrillators for Tralee among others. […]

A TRALEE-BASED women’s health and fitness business was even busier than normal on Tuesday morning for a special fundraiser for local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. Nutrifit for Women at Princes Street (above Il Pomo Dor0 Restaurant) held a coffee morning where members brought in cakes, buns, pies and scones […]

THIS year’s Celebration of Christie Hennessy and Songwriters includes a fantastic line up of musical talent to be enjoyed. The event, which takes place at The Ashe Hotel on the weekend of November 2/3, kicks off on the Friday night at 8pm with the Troubadour Club presented by Francie Conway. […]

THE local branch of the Irish Red Cross is getting on board with an initiative to get people moving, more healthy and also to bring the community together. The Healthy Steps active lifestyle programme was developed to address health issues and promote social inclusion in communities around Ireland. The service […]

IT’S back and promises to be better than ever. Ballyheigue GAA Strictly Come Dancing 2018 was launched at the Clubrooms on Saturday evening and organisers and participants are looking forward to a fantastic night of entertainment on December 8. Following a very successful event in 2017, the organisers have no […]

MANOR West Retail Park and Shopping Centre will host a fun and exciting day for your little ones to remember on Saturday, October 27. From 12pm to 5pm, the Junior Einsteins Science Club will visit Manor West with their popular ‘Gross Slime & Bubbling Potions Show’ for one day only. […]

AN award-winning film will be screened at venues in Tralee and Listowel next week. ‘The Silver Branch’ depicts the life and insights of the inimitable philosopher, poet, and fifth-generation farmer, Patrick McCormack, owner of ‘Fr Ted’s House’ in the beautiful, austere Burren, Western Ireland. It will be shown in St […]

THOUSANDS of euro was raised for ADAPT Kerry last night as hundreds of ladies saw a fantastic fashion show at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There were over 350 tickets sold before the event and many more showed up on the night as fashions from the ADAPT Charity Shop on Matt […]

John McCann says Claire Foy shines in the retelling of the moon landing with Ryan Gosling in fine form too… It is hard to believe that this is only Damien Chazelle’s third feature film. What is even more astonishing is that his other two features Whiplash and La la land […]

IT’S one of the most popular shows in the UK and Ireland and now you have a chance to audition to see if you have what it takes to be a star. Britain’s Got Talent is looking for people in Tralee and Kerry to head along to auditions in town […]

THE public is invited to Nolan’s Garage on the North Circular Road later this month for a great family day to help out Pieta House. Londis are a Charity partner of Pieta House in 2018 and in conjunction with that, Nolans Londis are having a big family day on Saturday, […]

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s inaugural open submission exhibition, ‘Changing Times’, Siamsa Tíre once again invites artists in the Kerry to take part in this year’s event, ‘Lost Things’. The exhibition is open to all artists, both amateur and professional, living in the South West of Ireland. The exhibition […]

THE trophies keep on coming at Cassie Leen’s School of Dance as performers took part in three competitions recently winning many titles. They attended the All-Ireland Hip-Hop Dance Championships in late September and just last weekend they excelled at the All-Ireland Freestyle and Slow Dance Championships, both events were held […]

A TRALEE woman is holding a tasty event in town next week to help out a homeless charity. Denise Hanbidge of Dee’s Delightful Bakes is putting on a Coffee/Cake Morning to help out Focus Ireland in the Imperial Hotel on Denny Street on Friday, October 26 from 10am to 11.30am. […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School in Castleisland will host their Open Night for parents and guardians of prospective students this Thursday night, October 18, from 6pm to 9pm. Students at the school at Church Street have been excelling in sporting and academic fields for many years. “Our priority is the happiness and […]

TO celebrate retaining the Purple Flag in Tralee, the Tralee Chamber Alliance has teamed up with the Bars of Tralee to bring an extra special ‘Live on the Mall’ to town this October Bank Holiday. Following on from recent successes with live events on the Mall under a Marquee, the […]

MINISTER of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin today announced ‘Call of the Wild’, a joint initiative between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. The new initiative aims to give Kerry people on the Wild Atlantic Way the opportunity to have their hidden gems included […]