Entertainment

THERE’S a big crowd expected in The Huddle Bar this Thursday night as a local soccer club is inviting people to test their general knowledge. The Tralee Dynamos FC Table Quiz is a major fundraiser for the club, so whether you’re a Dynamo or not, they would like to see […]

TG4 will broadcast a live show from Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ceann Trá on December 31 to ring in the 2018 which has been designated the Year of the Irish Language The programme, Fáilte 2018, will be broadcast live from the famed pub featuring a review of 2017, music, dance and singing, […]

THERE was around 100 people in The Meadowlands Hotel on Sunday afternoon for the Irish Wheelchair Association North Kerry branch Christmas Party. Guests attended a Mass celebrated by Fr Padraig Walsh before tucking into a four course meal. People from all over the county attended and really enjoyed the food […]

A FORMER National Lottery employee, who worked with the organisation for 27 years, saw her dream realised when she got to spin the iconic Grand Prize Wheel when she appeared on the Winning Streak game show on RTE One on Saturday. Originally from Castleisland, Margaret Flynn is now living in […]

IT was cold but, essentially, dry on The Mall yesterday as the annual CH parade drew hundreds to the street again. An annual staple of the festive calendar, the parade, along with the switching on of the Christmas lights, officially starts Christmas in Tralee. Santa and Mrs Claus were joined […]

THE Tess Quarter Christmas Market will launch in Abbey Street and Dominick Street on Friday next  in time for the festive season. The market will be an end-of-year celebration attracting locals and visitors with its cheerful ambience while spotlighting traditional crafts and speciality foods. Abbey Street and Dominick Street will […]

THE lights were officially switched on yesterday and the town is looking beautiful. The Square was packed with people who turned out to join the Rose of Tralee, Jennifer Byrne when she switched on the festive lights in Kerry’s capital town to launch the 2017 Christmas Spraoi in Tralee. Everyone was […]

THERE was a great turnout for the launch of a CD by two local musicians, all for a great cause in The Rose Hotel last night. Pat Pierse and John Buggy, aka ‘The Crackers’, recorded ‘A Christmas Hug’ “for a bit of a laugh” and decided that all the proceeds from […]

WHILE next weekend really sees the Christmas party season kick-off in earnest, a local company decided to celebrate a different holiday on Friday night. Employees from Aspen Grove Solutions on the Castlemaine Road gathered at The Ashe Hotel for a Thanksgiving Dinner. The company was founded by Sean Ryan in […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ isn’t Citizen Kane, it’s just an enjoyable festive delight… Following on from the success of ‘Daddy’s Home’ and the unmistakable comic chemistry between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, writer and director Sean Anders adds the comic talents of John Lithgow and […]

FASHION and fun were served up in equal measure on Thursday night as IT Tralee students strutted down the catwalk for a great cause. The students at the St Vincent de Paul Society in the Institute of Technology Tralee organised their special annual fashion show at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel […]

IT’S that time of the year again. Off go the uniforms and on with the top fashions as Mercy Mounthawk Transition Years take to the runway for their annual fundraising fashion shows at 2pm and 8pm on Wednesday November 29. Teacher Stacey O’Leary, who is organising the event with the […]

This weekend sees the festive season kick off in earnest with the CH Christmas parade and the lights being switched on. But there’s other stuff on too… Friday 1. A Christmas Cracker… THERE’S a CD launch for a great organisation tonight in The Rose Hotel. Pat Pierse and John Buggy, […]

IF you want to see some fantastic photos of Kerry in all its glory then a visit to Tralee Library is a must between now and Saturday, December 2. The Ardfert Camera Club members gathered at the venue on Tuesday night for the official opening of their annual photographic exhibition […]

THERE was a good turnout for the Tralee Chamber Alliance  Christmas table quiz in The Imperial Hotel  last night. Twelve teams took part in the fun event which had a round testing people’s knowledge of Tralee and one on the Rose of Tralee festival. Nearly 20 spot prizes were also won […]

DANIEL O’Donnell has announced he will play five concerts at the INEC next August. Daniel’s back in Ireland following a three-week residency in the USA,  and has announced details of his brand-new album and new dates for 2018 Tickets for Daniel’s only summer concerts in Ireland in 2018 will take […]

MANOR West is truly in the Christmas swing these days and the weekends are packed with events coming up. The first of three Food & Craft Fairs this festive season takes place this Saturday November 2 from 11am – 5pm. The food fair will host numerous local artisan food producers and […]

THE Christmas Lights in Tralee will be officially switched on this Saturday, but it’s already looking pretty festive in town if you ask us. Last night the lights were on in Denny Street and the area around The Croppy Boy looked amazing. They were testing the lights at The Ashe […]

IT’S the busiest time of the year for traders but sure there’s always time for a bit of fun. With that in mind, the Tralee Chamber Alliance is holding a Christmas table quiz tonight (Wednesday) in The Imperial Hotel and teams are invited to test their general knowledge against each […]

IT’S been going since 1951 so the annual St John’s Parish Christmas Bazaar is very much part of the festive season here in Tralee. This year it takes place from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 and preparations are well in place to make sure it’s a success again […]

A TRALEE woman has taken her first step to becoming a self-published author. This Friday, November 24, Audrey Reidy’s first novel, ‘Hysteria’, will become available on Amazon to purchase in digital format and in paperback. Audrey is a graduate of the IT Tralee, recently obtaining a BA in Creative Writing. […]

EVERYBODY  has seen the video of Tralee woman Lorraine Walsh tacking the ferocious spider she found in her kitchen in Caheranne at the start of November. To refresh your memory, Lorraine doesn’t really like our eight-legged friends so she got out the hoover to try and get rid of the […]

THERE was a sell-out crowd at an event in Ballygarry House Hotel yesterday which gave ladies plenty of fashion food for thought as the festive season approaches. The first-ever Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout’ Christmas Afternoon Tea Party drew ladies from all over the county to the hotel and they enjoyed some […]

FLEADH Cheoil Chiarraí is set to return to Milltown after a ten-year absence and the town is already ablaze with preparations for the popular traditional music festival in June 2018. The local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and committee members returned to their roots for the launch of the event […]

FOLLOWING the huge success of Niall Horan’s number 1 album “Flicker”, Niall Horan today has announced he will perform an additional show in Ireland at INEC, Killarney on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Niall’s debut album “Flicker” was released in October and went number 1 in over 60 countries. Just last night he won […]

IT’S all systems go for the second annual St Brendan’s Hurling Club’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Many of the 22 contestants gathered at Curby’s Bar in Ardfert village for the launch of the event, which takes place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday, December 2. It’s clear they can’t wait […]

ARDFERT Camera Club’s 8th annual photographic exhibition takes place on Tuesday next, November 21 at 7pm at Kerry County Library, Moyderwell. There will be over 60 pictures of various themes and sizes on display, all taken by club members. The exhibition will be formally launched by Grace O’Donnell from Tralee […]

TWO local musicians have released a Christmas song which they hope will raise much needed funds for a local group. Pat Pierse and John Buggy, aka ‘The Crackers’, recorded ‘A Christmas Hug’ and all proceeds from sales go to the Inspired group on Friary Lane. The lads wrote the song […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, on a movie that is sure to bring a smile to even the grumpiest of faces!… With the first in the series being such a surprising delight and having my two children (both under 7) accompany me to a matinee showing, Paddington 2 was always […]

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is creating a buzz this Christmas season the arrival of Santa Claus will enhance this at the centre on Saturday. Kids will have the chance to meet the big man in red and his friends for free from 12noon to 6pm on Saturday […]