Entertainment

THERE was some amazing lip syncing performances at a night to mark the Tralee premiere of a new short film made by four local women. ‘Silence Is Golden — From Birth To Death’ is a short film made by Stormm Productions which is made up of four women, Miriam Moriarty Owens, […]

IF you’re down at Milk Market Lane then you should take a look at something special happening there. The whole area is enjoying a regeneration with murals near The Mall side and plans for a heritage trail in this historic part of Tralee. Now a new enterprise has opened on […]

John McCann says ‘Life of the Party’ is a cheesy yet charming comedy with Melissa McCarthy on top form!… After Deanna Miles (Melissa McCarthy) gets a divorce from her husband Dan (Matt Walsh) and decides to go back to college, she ends up in her daughter’s class who’s not comfortable […]

THE massive hit production of Simon Beaufoy’s ‘The Full Monty’ which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will take in dates in the INEC Killarney this autumn. David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers’s presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of the hit show comes to Killarney from October 9-13. […]

It’s the weekend and a very busy one at that, with family entertainment, a quiz, a charity walk and much, much more to see and do… Friday 1. A beautiful start to the weekend… CH Chemists will host national IMAGE Skincare Trainer, Caroline Casey, at a special event. She will […]

EXCITEMENT is reaching new heights as nearly 140 exhibitors across Kerry gear up for Kerry EXPO on Sunday at the INEC Killarney. The Kerry EXPO, which is now an annual fixture in the regional calendar, brings together both businesses and communities from all over the county and promises to be […]

HE’S more used to managing his empire of fruit and veg and health food stores, but on Friday Dan Horan take the reins at a table quiz for a great cause. Dan Horan will be asking the questions in Linnane’s Bar on Rock Street and he’s promising a great night […]

THE Tralee premiere of a new short film made by four local women around the theme of domestic violence, will take place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night at 8pm . The premiere will be followed by a ‘Lippy Sing’ event, MC’d by Brian Hurley, featuring a number of […]

THERE was a fantastic night of entertainment in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night. The occasion was the Churchill GAA ‘Lip Sing Battle’ and it was an amazing success with over 500 people attending. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous story), John Murray got the nod from […]

THERE was great fun last night as Churchill GAA staged its first ‘Lip Sing Battle’ at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. A crowd of around 500 people watched on as the contestants took on a number of different guises under the expert tutelage of Jackie O’Mahoney with Sinead Cotter as MC […]

NUMEROUS works of art were on display at Coláiste Gleann Lí on Thursday night as students from the evening  art class showed their work. There was a wonderful array of work with displaying the diverse range of skills, talents and techniques, not to mention hard work and dedication of around 35 […]

TWO Tralee musicians have organised a day of music on the streets of Tralee to remember Donal Walsh on the 5th anniversary of his death. Willie Kelly and Jim O’Connor decided to a number of acts together, spread around The Mall and The Square, playing music during Saturday afternoon from […]

A ‘KNOW Your Sport’  quiz in aid of Camp Abilities was held in O’Donnell’s Bar and Restaurant on Thursday night and organisers were very happy with the attendance. Along with the usual rounds of questions, there were some fun elements added with prizes for Best Team and Funniest Answer. Joe O’Connor […]

THE Bank Holiday Weekend got off to a great start in Siamsa Tíre on Friday night as the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre put on an amazing show in ‘Musical Express’. Months of preparation came to fruition as the large troupe of performers presented a variety of musical theatre excerpts from, […]

THERE was great excitement in Holy Family N.S. on Friday as children and staff took part in a “Dress in a Mess” fundraising initiative. Odd shoes and socks, back to front jumpers and inside out shirts replaced the normal school uniform as children showcased their creative and imaginative skills. Prizes […]

John McCann says ‘Beast’ is a dark thriller that showcases the wonderful talent of Killarney’s Jessie Buckley… Set in the idyllic setting of Jersey, Beast tells the tale of a troubled woman (Jessie Buckely) living in an isolated community who finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family […]

JUST look at those calf muscles! If you’re looking for motivation to take part in the ‘Run For The Rock this Monday, then look no further than this video starring Frankie Murphy (of the Celsius videos fame). Created by video blogger extraordinaire, Tadhg Fleming, Frankie channels his inner Rocky and […]

It’s going to be dry, it’s going to be sunny (at times anyway) and it’s a long weekend. Time to be happy. Here’s a few things on at the weekend… Friday 1. A musical treat… Award winning director, Oliver Hurley presents a variety of musical theatre excerpts from, The Greatest Showman, […]

A NEW 5k/10k event will take place this bank holiday Monday to remember a great servant to the Austin Stacks Club. The ‘Run for the Rock — Paul Lucey 10km / 5km Memorial Runwill honour the memory of  a proud Austin Stacks man who played with the club and won an […]

IT’LL be all the fun of the fair on Sunday week as the Kingdom County Fair celebrates its 70th birthday with a whole host of competitions and entertainment on the day. Thousands of people are set to make their way to Ballybeggan on Sunday, May 13 for the event. There’s a lot to […]

A TRALEE couple are taking a dive for Autism Ireland next month and they’re holding a fundraising table quiz to help them on their way to raising money for the charity. Celene Moloney and Chris Quain will be doing a Skydive at Irish Parachute Club in June. “There is a great […]

CH Chemists will host national IMAGE Skincare Trainer, Caroline Casey, at a special event on Friday week, May 11. An expert in her field, Caroline will be going through all the new lines in IMAGE Vital C & Ageless Range and will be giving the perfect resolutions to aging later. […]

THE story of how a Kerry-born NYPD cop led the hunt that tracked down and captured a notorious cold-blooded serial killer who caused terror in the Big Apple in the hot summer of 1976, will be told in a TG4 documentary on Wednesday, May 16. The ‘Son of Sam’ killer […]

KERRY County Museum will host ‘History in a Box’, a new, innovative project by The Centre for Digital Humanities, Maynooth University on Saturday, May 12. This free inter-generational workshop is suitable for teenagers aged 12-16 and their parents and grandparents. History in a Box tells the story of Mount Street Bridge, […]

  THE cast of Siamsa Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland are in final rehearsals for the 50thanniversary of its first performance of Fadó Fadó – its first folk production of authentic traditional Irish music, song and dance that portrays rural life in Ireland long ago. The cast for this year’s […]

KERRY Choral Union will host their much anticipated Spring Concert at St John’s Church, Ashe Street, Tralee on Sunday, May 13th at 7.30pm. Now an annual event, the wonderful concert of choral music will be conducted by Sharon Reidy and is being organised once again to raise vital funds for […]

CULTURE Night may be nearly five months away, but Kerry County Council is asking anyone who wants to hold an event to get in touch with them and register it. This year Culture Night falls on Friday September 21st from 5pm – 11pm and involves venues, groups and artists opening […]

TICKETS are now available for a range of events at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival, including the Rose Ball, TV Selections, Fashion Show and Celebration of Roses. Of course there is also free street entertainment and the line-up includes Dancing with the Stars winner Jake Carter, X Factor Finalists the […]

THE ladies who will vie for the Kerry Rose 2018 title next month met up for the first time at The Rose Hotel on Sunday. The Kerry Rose Centre held an information session and 21 of the anticipated 25 contestants got to know each other and received some advice from […]

THE annual Fenit RNLI Annual 50km Cycle Fundraiser is set to take place on Saturday, May 5 this year and it’s another great way to warm up for the Ring Of Kerry Cycle and raise funds for a great cause. The event will see cyclists make their way from Tralee through Farranfore […]