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McCann At The Movies: Mediocre ‘Skyscraper’ Just About Gets Off First Floor

McCann At The Movies: Mediocre ‘Skyscraper’ Just About Gets Off First Floor

July 14, 2018 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

John McCann says Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s star quality just about saves ‘Skyscraper’… After a two week summer break from the big screen, I was looking forward to catching the latest B movie blockbuster from the ever watchable and dependable Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. His MO in Hollywood seems to […]

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Having fun during the charity Colour Run on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Five Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

July 13, 2018 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

The searing heat is gone and we might even see (whisper it) a shower or two over the next couple of days. No matter, you can still enjoy these events around Tralee… Friday 1. Go to the dogs… It’s set to be another wonderful night at the dogs on Friday […]

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DJs, Barbecues And Fun At ‘Gin-Fest’ This Weekend

DJs, Barbecues And Fun At ‘Gin-Fest’ This Weekend

July 13, 2018 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

IF you’re looking for something different when heading out this weekend, Alfie’s second annual Gin-Fest takes place at The Ashe Hotel tonight and Saturday night. It all kicks off on this evening with the return of their popular Wine-Down Friday from 5pm with a live DJ, a brand new sharing platter […]

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Participants make it home at the Spin SouthWest Sandstorm event at Ballyheigue Beach on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

‘Sandstorm’ Rolls Into Ballyheigue Again This Weekend

July 12, 2018 at 2:16 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S proved massively popular over the past few years and now it returns to Ballyheigue beach this Saturday. Spin Southwest’s ‘Sandstorm’, sponsored by Fanta, will see hundreds of people take on the 5k race starting from 12 noon. The run is full of challenging obstacles including a tyre mound, the net crawl and […]

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Friends Of UHK Look Forward To Night At The Dogs

Friends Of UHK Look Forward To Night At The Dogs

July 12, 2018 at 1:53 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S set to be another wonderful night at the dogs on Friday as the Friends of University Hospital Kerry hold their annual fundraiser. Over €70,000 was raised at the event at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in 2017. With the funds raised, the Friends of University Hospital Kerry donated a Cardiac […]

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Lay it on me!..Runners during the charity Colour Run on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Colour Dash For Crumlin Hospital At The Wetlands This Sunday

July 12, 2018 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

LAST year’s event was a fantastic success and Sunday is set to be no different as the Crumlin Colour Dash returns. Around 350 took part in last year’s September’s event in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital, organised by Micheál Dillon of Kinetic Health And Fitness. The run this Sunday starts […]

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‘Vegtopia’ To Take Place In Town This Saturday

‘Vegtopia’ To Take Place In Town This Saturday

July 11, 2018 at 2:16 pm Comments are Disabled

A CELEBRATION of vegan, vegetarian and dairy-friendly products produced locally will take place this Saturday in town. There’ll be food, music, entertainment and much more at ‘Vegtopia’ to encourage people into a more healthy diet and to show how delicious vegetables are. It kicks off  with a Yoga, Mindfulness and Breathing […]

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Christie Hennessy Celebration Will Stay In Tralee

Christie Hennessy Celebration Will Stay In Tralee

July 11, 2018 at 1:54 pm 1 comment

THE annual Christie Hennessy music celebration will take place in Tralee this winter. The event, which has taken place in Tralee since 2011, was provisionally booked for the INEC in Killarney this October, but now it has been confirmed it will take place in the Ashe Hotel again this year […]

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Eileen Whelan of Paco Tralee.

Paco To Host Fashion/Coffee Morning With A Great Raffle Prize

July 11, 2018 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

HAVING raised loads of funds for great causes like the Inspired group, the local MS branch, buying defibrillators for the town, and more, a local fashion outlet will hold another one of their great coffee/fashion mornings again this Friday. Eileen Whelan of  Paco on The Mall has organised the event […]

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Increase In People Contacting Local Samaritans Branch This Year

Increase In People Contacting Local Samaritans Branch This Year

July 10, 2018 at 9:43 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Branch of Samaritans are holding an event in the Meadowlands Hotel this Friday at 7.30pm. The event comes as the local branch reveals that to date in 2018, they have received 14,700 contacts. These contacts include telephone calls, SMS  message and face to face callers to the branch […]

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Top Model And Fashion Expert To Make Rose Fashion Show A Must For Ladies

Top Model And Fashion Expert To Make Rose Fashion Show A Must For Ladies

July 9, 2018 at 2:12 pm Comments are Disabled

ONE of the most popular events at the Rose of Tralee Festival is getting a make-over with a major emphasis on providing the ultimate girls’ night out experience at this year’s Fashion Show on Sunday, August 19. Ireland’s super model, Alannah Beirne will star as the special guest on the […]

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SPONSORED: From City Breaks To Fun In The Sun, Summer Escapes From Kerry Airport

SPONSORED: From City Breaks To Fun In The Sun, Summer Escapes From Kerry Airport

July 9, 2018 at 10:54 am Comments are Disabled

THIS summer why not fly local as there is so much to choose from at Kerry Airport when it comes to booking the perfect getaway. Fly direct to Portugal’s Algarve coast with the Kerry to Faro route with Ryanair twice weekly from Kerry Airport. The Algarve region is Portugal’s southernmost […]

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Libraries Launch Summer Stars Reading Adventure

Libraries Launch Summer Stars Reading Adventure

July 7, 2018 at 12:46 pm Comments are Disabled

LIBRARIES across Kerry are inviting children to participate in a fantastic adventure that will keep them busy with reading throughout the school summer holidays – the Summer Stars Reading Adventure. Each year Kerry Library runs summer reading programmes for primary school children to promote literacy development during the holidays and […]

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Annascaul Prepares For ‘Celebrating Singing’ Gathering

Annascaul Prepares For ‘Celebrating Singing’ Gathering

July 6, 2018 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE cream of Kerry musical talent is due to gather in Annascaul Village for a free weekend of singing workshops, music sessions, gigs, children’s entertainment, and lots of fun at the end of the month. The third annual Annascaul Celebrating Singing gathering is set to take place in the homeplace […]

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Two Events For Children In Tralee Library This Saturday

Two Events For Children In Tralee Library This Saturday

July 5, 2018 at 2:51 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re looking to something to do with the kids this weekend, then Tralee Library could be the place to go. They are hosting two events for children with a well-known writer on Saturday morning and in the afternoon. Róisín Meaney will first host ‘Lost Heads And Superheroes’ at 11.30am where […]

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The Return Of Gin-Fest To Alfie’s At The Ashe Hotel

The Return Of Gin-Fest To Alfie’s At The Ashe Hotel

July 5, 2018 at 2:07 pm Comments are Disabled

ALFIE’S second annual Gin-Fest takes place at The Ashe Hotel on Friday, July 13th and Saturday July 14th and promises yet another top notch line-up of events and entertainment. It all kicks off on Friday 13th with the return of their popular Wine-Down Friday. This takes place from 5pm with […]

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Puck Fair Has Amazing Line-Up Of Entertainment For Next Month’s Festival

Puck Fair Has Amazing Line-Up Of Entertainment For Next Month’s Festival

July 5, 2018 at 1:53 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Puck Fair committee will officially launch the 2018 programme at Sheahan’s Bar, The Square, Killorglin this Saturday at 8pm where those attending will hear details of the festival. This year’s event which takes place from Friday, August 10 to Sunday, August 12 will be particularly special not only for […]

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at the official opening of the Mitchels Community Regeneration Street Art project on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Mayor Opens Street Art Project At Mitchels Estate

July 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

MAYOR of Tralee, Cllr Graham Spring, was delighted to open a new project at a Mitchels estate on Wednesday night. Young people who were part of the Community Regeneration Street Art project were present to receive certificates from the Mayor for their work on a fantastic initiative which began in November 2017. […]

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CBS The Green Teacher To Cycle The Ring On A Penny Farthing

CBS The Green Teacher To Cycle The Ring On A Penny Farthing

July 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm Comments are Disabled

A CBS The Green teacher is one of thousands taking part in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle on Saturday, but he’ll probably take a while longer to get around. Anthony Cronin, who is from Killarney, will cycle the gruelling 180 km cycle on his Penny Farthing. He will leave his […]

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A site we got used tolast year in the summer months. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Kids Go Free On Fenit/Banna Beach Bus Service

July 4, 2018 at 1:20 pm Comments are Disabled

JUST in case you haven’t heard, the LocalLink bus service to Banna and Fenit is continuing this week and the good news is kids go free. The service is proving popular with people from town as the fine weather continues. All during July, kids under the age of 19 travel […]

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Mark Sullivan, General Manager of The Rose Hotel, on The Mall yesterday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Shoppers Enjoy Summer Tunes On The Mall

July 1, 2018 at 1:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THE weather was lovely yesterday — with the searing heat gone for the moment — so shoppers could go about their business without frying. They had a great soundtrack to their stroll through the town centre as The Rose Hotel sponsored ‘Summer Tunes On The Mall’. “The owners of The […]

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at The Ashe Hotel's 'Summer Corporate Lunch' on Friday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Enjoying A Leisurely Summer Lunch At The Ashe Hotel

June 30, 2018 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Ashe Hotel held a special ‘Summer Corporate Lunch’ to thank its clients for their continued support over the past few years. Representatives from businesses and organisations in town enjoyed refreshing cool smoothies before being treated to the delicious dishes. It was also a chance to meet new members of […]

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Contestants participating in the opening dance at the Tralee Rugby Club's 'Strictly Come Dancing' event in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Rugby Club’s First Try At ‘Strictly’ Is A Resounding Success (Part 1)

June 30, 2018 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

A SWELTERING night outside was matched by red-hot dancing inside as Tralee Rugby Club hosted its first ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Eleven couples took to the floor for a fantastic night of fun and entertainment for the over 500 people present. After a haka to […]

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People Asked To Get Involved In Culture Night 2018

People Asked To Get Involved In Culture Night 2018

June 29, 2018 at 2:56 pm Comments are Disabled

CULTURE Night this year takes place on Friday, September 21 and offers the public a free opportunity to see the work of artists and creative industry professionals, arts organisations and cultural venues on the night. “A great many venues across Kerry stay open late into the night and use the […]

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Launching 'Summer Tunes On The Mall' which takes place this Saturday were Renee Fitzgibbon, Aisling Foley of The Rose Hotel, General Manager of The Rose Hotel Mark Sullivan, Gideon Reed, Sheridan Reed, Seamus Harty, Briana Reed, Claire Reed and Lloyd Fitzgibbon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Five Things To Do This Weekend

June 29, 2018 at 10:54 am Comments are Disabled

If you haven’t actually burst into flames in the past few days, then you can look forward a weekend of slightly lower temperatures. Here’s a few things to get up to in between saying things like “it’s actually too hot” or “you know, we’re not able for this kind of […]

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PHOTOS: Fun At The Manor West Summer Food And Craft Fair

PHOTOS: Fun At The Manor West Summer Food And Craft Fair

June 28, 2018 at 5:38 pm Comments are Disabled

LAST Saturday saw some wonderful weather, but those looking to take shelter from the sun were treated to a great day in Manor West Shopping Centre. It was their summer food and craft fair and young ones were entertained with face-painting and their favourite cartoon characters, while the finest food producers […]

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A Comedy Show With A Difference At O’Donnell’s Mounthawk

A Comedy Show With A Difference At O’Donnell’s Mounthawk

June 28, 2018 at 10:09 am 1 comment

HERE’S something different to go to on a Friday night…and it’s free. ‘The Freedom Machine’ by Elaine Gallagher is a hilarious audio-visual stand up show, which celebrates 100 years of women’s suffrage by exploring the revolutionary bicycle. This is a free event (limited spaces) and will take place at O’Donnells, Mounthawk, […]

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Jacinta O'Mahony, Anne Buggy, Sandra O'Callaghan and Pat Clapham  at the “Summer Cooking Made Easy” Cookery Demo in aid of KDYS on Monday evening at the Manor West Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Mark And Gaelle Give Tips For Summer Cooking At Demo

June 27, 2018 at 11:04 am Comments are Disabled

THE weather is perfect for summer cooking and those who showed up on Monday night at the Manor West Hotel certainly got plenty ideas for the weeks ahead. Chef Mark Doe of Just Cooking fame gave a cookery demonstration as a fundraiser for the KDYS, ably assisted by ‘Apprentice Chef’ […]

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Tesco To Sponsor Fantastic ‘Family Town’ Events During Rose Festival

Tesco To Sponsor Fantastic ‘Family Town’ Events During Rose Festival

June 27, 2018 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

TESCO Family Town at the 2018 Rose of Tralee International Festival will be bigger than ever with the introduction of a spectacular Luminarium in Páirc an Phiarsaigh and a new wellness programme for kids with Aidan O’Mahony. In revealing details of this year’s Family Town entertainment, the Festival organisers are […]

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Christie Hennessy Festival Could Be Moving To Killarney

Christie Hennessy Festival Could Be Moving To Killarney

June 27, 2018 at 10:44 am 1 comment

THE Christie Hennessy music festival, which has been taking place in Tralee since 2011 could be moved to Killarney this year by organisers. The two day festival, held in honour of the late singer/songwriter from Tralee, usually takes place in October and consists of two main events — The Troubadour […]

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