Entertainment

John McCann says ‘Ant Man And The Wasp’ is a lightweight addition to Marvel catalogue that’s both fun and refreshing!… In the aftermath of ‘Captain America: Civil War’, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) struggles with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles […]

IRELAND’S oldest annual festival has kicked off once again in typical Puck Fair fashion, with visitors from all over Ireland and beyond descending on the town of Killorglin. Today marks the first day of the popular event — a day commonly referred to as ‘Gathering Day’ — which continues until […]

This weekend it’s the calm before the Festival storm, but there’s still some things to see and do… Friday 1. Family fun at the track… The weather’s supposed to be fine, so a fantastic night lies ahead at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee tonight, as John Mitchels GAA goes […]

IT’S Friday, it’s set to be a sunny evening, so it’s time the hit to the town. And Roundy’s is the perfect place to go this weekend as they launch their new cocktail menu. The popular pub on Brogue Makers Lane (close to The Ashe Hotel) has 32 cocktails — […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has been one of the most colourful events on the Irish festivals calendar for nearly 60 years, but this year’s Festival will bring colour to a whole new level. The MIRACOCO Luminarium, by Architects of Air, is a fun-filled, monumental inflatable walk-in sculpture designed […]

STAFF of Woodies Tralee and quiz fans gathered at O’Donnells in Mounthawk last night for a fundraising table quiz as their month-long fundraising campaign continues. The local branch has set a target of €4,500 for their four Charity Partners in the Woodie’s Heroes 2018 fundraising campaign — Make-A-Wish, Temple Street, Jack & Jill and Down […]

TWENTY of Tralee’s bars and hotels will play a key role once again the Rose of Tralee International Festival when they host the families and friends of the 57 Roses who will be taking part in this year’s event. In return for being “twinned” with the Roses, each of the […]

A TRALEE dog is in the running for the annual ‘Nose Of Tralee’ title but he needs your votes. The competition is run by Pet Sitters Ireland to find the country’s cutest pet and ‘Aero’ got through the judging process to represent Kerry in the 32 county contest. ‘Aero’ is […]

TWO Tralee women are organising a great family event this Sunday in aid of Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Katie Parnell and Katherina Foran are two of 12 local people taking part in a skydive for the Balloonagh facility on September 1, but in the meantime they hope people turn […]

UPLIFTING, inspirational, nostalgic and entertaining are just some of the adjectives to describe the 13 marching bands comprising 600 people that will perform at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Nine bands will take part in the Parade of Roses on Saturday 18th August, two of which will be […]

BENNER’S Hotel Courtyard will be buzzing this Sunday for a great fundraising barbecue with cocktails and super raffle prizes. It’s in aid of Mellon Educate and three generations of the one family in Tralee will be heading to South Africa this winter to volunteer with the organisation. Pauline Barrett, her […]

A TRALEE family will take to the skies next month — only to quickly fall from it — as they raise funds for a great local facility. Christy Lynch of Christy’s Homebakery in Tralee Shopping Centre will be joined by his daughters Laura and Irene and son Chris in taking […]

IT’S back! It started back in 2011 and now the eighth Austin Stacks GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is set to be the biggest yet with 14 couple taking to the dance floor. The Festival Dome is the venue again on Saturday, August 25, and the contestants are drawn from all […]

THE sun shone down on the walkers and runners at an event to remember a much-loved John Mitchels stalwart on Friday evening. The Robert O’Dowd Memorial Walk/Run drew a crowd of 650 people, the most for an event of its type for quite some time in Tralee, as they took […]

John McCann says there are thrills aplenty in the ‘Mission Impossible’ series that just keeps giving… The pulling power of Tom Cruise has been somewhat dented in recent times with box office outings such as The Mummy and American Made failing to live up to the heightened figures generated by […]

Fine weather is on the way, it’s a long weekend, Kerry are playing, a Liverpool FC legend is in town…what more do you want?… Friday 1. Walking with legends… A much-loved local man and sports fanatic will be remembered tonight at the Robert O’Dowd Memorial 10k Run/5k Walk . Three-time European […]

  AWARD-WINNING Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty has been confirmed as official hair partner to Rose of Tralee International Festival for third successive year. Sean Taaffe will style the 57 Roses hair and make-up for their appearances on TV in the Dome and for the social event of the year […]

A MAN who has written of his experience with Lewy Body Dementia will be signing copies of his book at Horan’s Healthstore in The Square on Friday from 2pm to 4pm. He will also be at their store in Listowel from 11am until 1pm that day/ Limerick native, Kevin Quaid, author of […]

THERE’S an event on this weekend which is a must for anyone interested in trains — big or small! The Kerry Model Railway Club’s annual festival has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, in fact, last year over 1,000 people visited the exhibition during the festival […]

EXCITEMENT is already building ahead of the start of the Rose of Tralee International Festival and an appeal has gone out to local businesses and professionals to give financial support to fund the free street entertainment laid on during the week. The street entertainment alone will cost €355,000 this year […]

HOT on the (high) heels of last month’s charity fashion and coffee morning for Recovery Haven at Paco on The Mall in Tralee, another great local service will benefit from an event this Friday. Eileen Whelan is welcoming people to a fashion show in aid of Rehabcare Blennerville starting from […]

TWO Tralee people are holding an event in Fenit on Saturday to promote positivity. Colin Poshey Aherne and Nanette Moore are hosting “Happy Stones” at 2pm in Fenit after the  Tri Kingdom Come triathlon. They will have a table and stones and paints for kids and adults to paint their […]

John McCann says there’s plenty of family fun as Pixar delivers with style and substance yet again with sequel… After a disappointing run of no more than average movies lately, Incredibles 2 truly could not have come at a better time. In the company of the whole family (including two […]

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park will welcome over 100 cyclists from the 18th Annual ‘Tour de Munster’ charity cycle to Tralee on Friday, August 10 from 2pm-6pm. The four day cycle takes place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August and will see cycling legend Sean Kelly and […]

THE Kerins O’Rahilly’s GAA Club will be hosting their annual Family Fun Day at the Strand Road venue this Sunday. It’s a great way to bring the local community together, whether you’re a member of the club or not. There’s going to be loads of activities for all ages including face […]

IF you’re looking to something to do with the kids this weekend and into next week, then Tralee Library could be the place to go. They are hosting two free events for children this  Saturday morning and the following Wednesday. First up is ‘Girls Are Amazing— Stories Of Fearless Princesses And […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm invitation to the people of Kerry to join them at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Wednesday, August 15 for the seventh annual Celebration of Light. Run in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee Festival and Kerry Choral Union, this poignant candle-lighting […]

THERE’S only just over three weeks until the start of the Rose of Tralee International Festival and four Kerry men are looking forward to it more than most. Among the over 60 Rose Escorts are four local lads who will cater for their Rose’s every whim. Returning this year is Thomas […]

WHAT happens when you fuse a traditional Irish musician from Belfast with American funk and jazz musicians? You get The Olllam and a sound the band themselves describe as “neo-acoustic Celtic post-rock”. Kerry music fans will be able to hear what that sounds like this Friday, July 27, as The […]

‘OKTOBERFEST’ is coming to the Rose Of Tralee Festival Dome with Oompah Brass Bands, biers, bratwursts and banter on Saturday, August 18 from 7.30pm to 2am. It will bring the best of German traditions and culture to the Festival and the organisers are hoping people dress up in Oktoberfest outfits and […]