Entertainment

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 […]

Tea parties, Santa, science, shopping and more. There’s actually a bit to get up to over the weekend… Friday 1. Christmas at CH kicks off… The annual CH Christmas Evening event  takes place from 6pm to 8pm tonight. 800 goodie bags will be given to customers who spend more than […]

IT’S raised almost €50,000 for St Vincent de Paul over the past few years, so everyone is encouraged to get the Christmas jumper out to help families in need this festive season. Radio Kerry’s third annual Christmas Jumper Day will take place on Friday, December 15 and Junior Locke of […]

ARDFERT NS won the top prize today at the FÍS National Film Festival. The pupils from Ms Holland’s fifth class at the school won Overall Film of the Year award for their entry, ‘The Gooseberry Fair’. They were up against 24 other schools from around the country. Their entry re-enacts […]

YES, it’s only November, but some people are already embracing the thought of the festive season ahead. With this in mind, Tralee Omniplex Cinema is cranking up a notch on nostalgia in a seasonal run of their popular #BringItBack classic film screenings which includes ‘Gremlins’, ‘Die Hard’ and, er, ‘Goodfellas’?! #BringItBack […]

TRALEE photographer, John Cleary, saw his book of images from Kerry life in the 1980s launched in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. The Ireland v Denmark game might have affected the turnout but John was delighted to see friends and family there to wish him well with ‘T’was Only Like […]

PICTURE This played to thousands of fans in the INEC in Killarney for two sellout shows last Friday and Saturday night. The Athy duo of Jimmy Rainsford  and Ryan Hennessy have experienced a meteoric rise in the past year with a huge selling self-titled album released in August. They put […]

CONNECT Publications is hosting their annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon supporting  Moyderwell Mercy Primary School Tralee in Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee, on Sunday, November 26. The day will commence at 12.30pm with a Champagne reception and a gift exhibition, followed by a five course luncheon with complimentary wines, fashion […]

THE CH Chemists Christmas parade promises to be a feast of fun, colour and a spectacle to get you all into the Christmas spirit again this year when it arrives on November 25. Filled with characters from Paw Patrol, The Little Mermaid, Sponge Bob, Princess Sofia and much more, the […]

A TRALEE man features on a new TG4 show with his video blog of people in London uttering sentences as gaeilge. Michael Griffin from Oakpark regularly uses social media to put up clips promoting the Irish language in a cool and fun way. His series of snapchat and Instagram stories […]

THE Irish Red Cross Annual Christmas tea party will take place this Sunday, from 3pm to 6pm in the Grand Hotel. This annual event is always a highlight for the branch in Tralee and the health and social care section and youth section work at putting it together for members […]

IF the soccer doesn’t interest you tomorrow evening, then why not take a trip down memory lane with the launch of a new photo book featuring some well-known local faces. Tralee photographer, John Cleary, has spent the past year trawling through his archive of images from the 1980s and has […]

SUNDAY afternoon was brightened up for shoppers in the town centre when performers from the National Circus of Ireland festival paraded through Tralee. It was a cold but sunny afternoon and while the parade was a very brief affair it was enjoyed by people who were gathered around the Mall […]

THE Ashe Hotel will host auditions for local people to be in with a chance of appearing on one of Britain’s most popular TV shows. The crew from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ will be in the hotel on Monday, November 20, from 2pm to 6pm to check out singers, dancers, magicians […]

IT’S the last ‘video’ shop standing in town so it’s only fitting that a local filmmaker would make a short film to find out how it still operates in the face of huge competition in streaming and downloading. Bertie Brosnan met the owner of ‘Top Of The Rock Video’ on […]

THERE were big crowds in Siamsa Tíre on Saturday for two shows which formed the highlight of the performances during the National Circus of Ireland Festival taking place in Tralee over the past four days. The family-friendly variety show, ‘Circus Siamsa’ was another huge success with two shows at 2pm […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, was far from impressed by ‘Murder On The Orient Express’… Another week, another reboot, this remake however had in theory a lot of positives to look forward to. It contained an all star cast, solid and renowned source material and a director that has proven […]

SHE’S done it again. Oakpark native Riona O’Connor has another viral video on her hands after a clip of her singing about how the whole ‘bikini body’ pressure thing is ridiculous, struck a chord with thousands of women. In a facebook post she wrote “Women, Men, Girls, Boys, I love […]

It may be boring November, but there’s still a lot to get up to this weekend around Tralee… Friday 1. Circus antics… The National Circus Festival Ireland is in full swing around town. Today there’s workshops, lunchtime walkabouts, a show in Siamsa Tire and a Festival Club tonight in The […]

THE students at the St Vincent de Paul Society in the Institute of Technology Tralee are busy organising a very special event to raise much needed funds in time for Christmas. On November 23 they are holding their annual fashion show in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee. It will start […]

LADIES who would like some tips on how to look fabulous during the Christmas party season might want to go to this event at CH The Mall. Benefit Cosmetics Festive Makeup masterclass with Mike Standen, trend makeup artist from Benefit Cosmetics Ireland, takes place on Thursday, December 7 at 7pm. […]

KERRY County Museum will reveal the ancient secrets of Killaclohane Portal Tomb using 21st century science next week as part of Science Week. The Tomb in the Lab is a series of discussions, demonstrations and displays taking place during Science Week Ireland. All events are based on Killaclohane Portal Tomb near Milltown, […]

THEY’VE been working hard for the past four years so they deserved a great night out. The IT Tralee Mental Health and General Nursing Class of 2017 decided to have one last get together at their graduation ball on Saturday night in The Rose Hotel, where 95 people enjoyed glass […]

Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Councillor John Sheahan is inviting the public to attend a consultation meeting about the Creative Ireland Kerry programme at The Rose Hotel on Tuesday, November 14 from 7.30-9.00pm. “The 2017 Creative Ireland Kerry Action Plan was informed by public meetings and this approach is set to […]