Entertainment

All Set For Paul Galvin’s ‘Story Of Shelby’ Event In The Brandon

All Set For Paul Galvin’s ‘Story Of Shelby’ Event In The Brandon

October 17, 2017 at 9:40 am 1 comment

DUNNES Stores and Paul Galvin will present an event at The Brandon Hotel, this Friday night which will benefit his local GAA club. The Story of Shelby Autumn/Winter 17, will see appearances by hurling legend Joe Canning and Paul’s wife Louise Duffy while other brands showing on the night are Savida, […]

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Tara Dore and dancers at the Enable Ireland Kerry 'Lip Sing' contest on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Audience Laps Up ‘Lip Sing’ Fun In Ballyroe

October 15, 2017 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

ELVIS, Beyonce, Rihanna and Cyndi Lauper all on the one stage? Yes, it was certainly a night of stars at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday as the Enable Ireland Kerry ‘Lip Sing’ event took place in front of a great crowd of family and friends of the contestants. The […]

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Cliff Richard Is Coming Back To The INEC

Cliff Richard Is Coming Back To The INEC

October 14, 2017 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

CLIFF Richard is coming back to Killarney next year as part of his 60th anniversary tour. With 103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 years spent in the UK charts, voted Britain’s “Ultimate Pop Star”, Sir Cliff Richard will be celebrating his 60th Anniversary in the music […]

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QUIZ: Who’s The Well-Known Kerry Person?

QUIZ: Who’s The Well-Known Kerry Person?

October 14, 2017 at 10:19 am 2 comments

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Programme At Siamsa Tíre To Support Work Of Dance Artists In Kerry

Programme At Siamsa Tíre To Support Work Of Dance Artists In Kerry

October 14, 2017 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

THE Arts Services of Kerry, Kildare, and Tipperary County Councils along with Dance Ireland are working on an exciting initiative that will support the work of dance artists in Kerry. To this end a Dance and Health Professional Development Series will take place at Siamsa Tíre in April next year […]

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McCann At The Movies: A Visually Stunning Sequel…But Maybe For Fans Only!

McCann At The Movies: A Visually Stunning Sequel…But Maybe For Fans Only!

October 14, 2017 at 10:14 am 1 comment

John McCann says ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is a visual spectacle like no other this year, but it may only be for people who enjoyed the first one… In what was arguably the most highly anticipated movie event of the year (aside from the annual Star Wars hype), the prospect of […]

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Moyvane Church To Host ‘Three Tenors’ In Fundraising Concert

Moyvane Church To Host ‘Three Tenors’ In Fundraising Concert

October 14, 2017 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

IF you fancy a change of scenery this winter, then a trip to Moyvane for a diverse range of songs from internationally renowned singers might be in order. To celebrate the commencement of the season of Advent and the completion of recent extensive renovations to the local church , the […]

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Moira Keane and Sandra Rusk (third and fourth from left) from Weardrobe with models Helen Leahy, Elaine Hennebery, Paula Foley and Suzanne Sheehy at the Weardrobe 20th Birthday Fashion Show in The Ashe Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Night Of Style And Fun At Weardrobe Fashion Fundraiser

October 13, 2017 at 12:54 pm Comments are Disabled

AROUND 200 ladies packed into The Ashe Hotel for a fantastic fashion show to mark 20 years of Weardrobe on Thursday night. The fashion boutique owned by sisters Sandra Rusk and Moira Keane has survived and thrived in Tralee and Killarney over the past two decades and Thursday night had […]

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Contestants in the 'Lip Sing' Contest Jimmy Adams, Bridie Courtney, Amy Crean and Michael Hurley. Photo by Dermot Crean

Six Things To Do This Weekend

October 13, 2017 at 9:43 am Comments are Disabled

Glory be, it’s the weekend! There’s a whole host of stuff on around town for all tastes, so here’s a few ideas of what to get up to… Saturday 1. Open days… The Tralee secondary school open days take place over the next week and Saturday sees Colaiste Gleann Lí […]

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James Pembroke and Brian Hurley who made 'Living With Lyme Disease'.

Kerry Filmmakers Lyme Disease Documentary To Be Shown On RTE

October 12, 2017 at 11:38 am 1 comment

THE powerful and highly emotive documentary ‘Living with Lyme Disease’ presented by Tralee native Brian Hurley and co-produced by James and David Pembroke will be broadcast on RTE ONE Television on October 18 at 10.35pm. The programme, initially aired on Irish TV, examines how a tiny tick bite can dramatically […]

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Take That’s Gary Barlow To Play Gig At INEC

Take That’s Gary Barlow To Play Gig At INEC

October 12, 2017 at 11:18 am Comments are Disabled

ANY Take That fans out there? Well Gary Barlow has announced that he will embark on a solo tour of the UK and Ireland next year taking in a gig at the INEC, Killarney. It’s sure to please the thousands of Kerry fans of the singer who is responsible for […]

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Transition Kerry Talk On Climate Change

Transition Kerry Talk On Climate Change

October 12, 2017 at 9:37 am Comments are Disabled

A TALK On ‘Community Solutions For Climate Change’ will take place on Saturday November 11 in Manor West Hotel from 9.30 – 4pm. The event will focus on what kind of future do we want to create for Kerry and how do we create community solutions to the challenges of climate […]

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Weardrobe To Celebrate 20th Birthday With Fundraising Fashion Show

Weardrobe To Celebrate 20th Birthday With Fundraising Fashion Show

October 11, 2017 at 8:17 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE’S a great night of fashion and fundraising ahead on this Thursday night with a local business celebrating its 20th birthday. The Ashe Hotel is the location for Weardrobe’s celebratory fashion night in association with the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre which will benefit from all proceeds. Weardrobe’s suppliers […]

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Contestants in the 'Lip Sing' Contest Emelia Lowe, Jacinta Hobbert and Pat Reidy. Photo by Dermot Crean

Just Days To Go Until ‘Lip Sing’ For Enable Ireland Kerry

October 11, 2017 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled

SATURDAY night sees the Enable Ireland Kerry ‘Lip Sing’ return this year after a great success in 2016. They will be holding the event at Ballyroe Heights Hotel and 12 acts will battle it out to become this year’s Lip Sing Champion. Choreographer Jackie O’Mahony has been putting each participant through […]

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Celebrated Author To Grace ‘The OtherSide’ This Month

Celebrated Author To Grace ‘The OtherSide’ This Month

October 11, 2017 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

THE man behind the legendary character Ross O’Carroll Kelly, will be chatting about his famous creation and other work at the next edition of The OtherSide chat show taking place on Friday, October 27 at Benners Hotel. Paul Howard is best known as the creator of the iconic fictional rugby jock […]

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Exhibition Of Hand-Crafted Metalworks At Siamsa Tíre

Exhibition Of Hand-Crafted Metalworks At Siamsa Tíre

October 11, 2017 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

SIAMSA Tíre will officially open its latest visual arts exhibition ‘Crux: A Dialogue in Metal’, on this Thursday, October 12 at 6pm in the Round Gallery. Open to all, John Tynan, Head of Education, Training & Development with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland will provide a talk on this […]

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SPONSORED: Develop Your Passion For Music At Deirdre Dooley’s Academy

SPONSORED: Develop Your Passion For Music At Deirdre Dooley’s Academy

October 10, 2017 at 6:17 pm Comments are Disabled

“For me, music is something I’ve always had, whether you have a good day or a bad day, it’s always there. Like a friend. As a teenager you could just close the door and put your heart into it. I love it.” — Deirdre Dooley THESE are exciting times for […]

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Mario Rosenstock Is Coming Back To Kerry

Mario Rosenstock Is Coming Back To Kerry

October 9, 2017 at 3:21 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S a busy day for gig announcements in the INEC. This morning The Coronas revealed they are coming in December and now Mario Rosenstock is set to take in a date in the Killarney venue for his one-man stage show ‘In Your Face’ on May 4, 2018. The brand new […]

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Recovery Haven To Host Pink Nails Coffee Morning

Recovery Haven To Host Pink Nails Coffee Morning

October 9, 2017 at 1:59 pm Comments are Disabled

TO mark Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, Recovery Haven Kerry will host its annual Pink Nails Coffee Morning at its Tralee headquarters at 5 Haig’s Terrace on Thursday, October 19, from 11am -1.30pm. The fun event offers ladies the chance to have their nails painted free of charge by […]

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The Coronas To Return For Kerry Gig In December

The Coronas To Return For Kerry Gig In December

October 9, 2017 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

ONE of Ireland’s most popular rock bands, The Coronas,have announced a show in the INEC in December. The band’s three Christmas shows in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on 5th, 7th, and 10th of December are now sold out so the December 29 gig in Killarney is expected to follow suit. Standing tickets €27.90/seated tickets […]

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Ciara Sheridan, Robert Powell and Abbie Sheridan at the Banna Beast Challenge on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Weather Holds For Hundreds Taking Part In Beast Challenge

October 8, 2017 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

HUNDREDS of people varying ages headed to the beach on Saturday for yet another Banna Beast Challenge. There were about 350 adults and and around 300 children taking part in the event which saw competitors  face the obstacles on courses of varying lengths. The weather held out which was a […]

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Tralee Artist Wins Category In Prestigious International Art Competition

Tralee Artist Wins Category In Prestigious International Art Competition

October 7, 2017 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE artist is planning an exhibition of his work in Tralee soon, in the wake of winnning an international art award. Last month, 30 year old Damien Slattery from St Brendan’s Park came 1st in the Expressionism Category of the American Art Awards for his self-portrait, ‘Nothing more depraved […]

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McCann At The Movies: Fascinating Drama Is Not To Be Pooh-Poohed

McCann At The Movies: Fascinating Drama Is Not To Be Pooh-Poohed

October 6, 2017 at 9:06 pm Comments are Disabled

Our movie guy, John McCann says Goodbye Christopher Robin is a great drama elevated by remarkable performances by the two leads…. Directed by Simon Curtis, ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ deals with the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose stuffed toys gave rise to […]

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Kerry Film Festival presented the Maureen O'Hara award to 2017 recipient Director and Editor Emer Reynolds at a ceremony in Dublin October 4.  Local Kerry ceramic artist Amy Smith was proud to create the award which recipient Director Emer Reynolds holds here.

Kerry Film Festival Presents 2017 Maureen O’Hara Award

October 6, 2017 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Film Festival presented the 2017 Maureen O’Hara Award to director Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), in celebration of her enormous contribution to the film industry. The Maureen O’Hara Award for this year — presented to Emer Reynolds by Maeve McGrath, Artistic Director of Kerry Film Festival — was created […]

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Katie-Anne Harris, Clodagh Harrington and Doireann O'Carroll before going on stage for the opening night of the Light Opera Society of Tralee's production of West Side Story at Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Eight Things To Do In Tralee And Beyond This Weekend

October 6, 2017 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

Sport, musicals, beauty event and more coming up this weekend. Here’s a few things to do… Friday 1. Classic photography… If you have some time to spare, Tralee Library is hosting this year’s Press Photographers Association of Ireland [PPAI] Photojournalism Exhibition. A selection of Ireland’s best examples of press photography from Ireland and […]

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Kerry Branch Of The Samaritans Looks For Volunteers

Kerry Branch Of The Samaritans Looks For Volunteers

October 5, 2017 at 3:59 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry branch of the Samaritans are urgently looking to recruit new volunteers and are holding an information night in Tralee next Monday. Kerry Samaritans had 35, 909  contacts in 2016. These contacts included telephone calls, emails and people who called to the branch.  Since the introduction of the free […]

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Comedian Jimmy Carr Is Coming Back To Kerry

Comedian Jimmy Carr Is Coming Back To Kerry

October 5, 2017 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

FANS of Jimmy Carr around these parts will be happy with this The prolific joke-teller brings his brand new show ‘The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour’ to the INEC Killarney on July 1, 2018.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 6 at 9.00am. With an astonishingly vast repertoire […]

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Tralee Man Secures Deal To Distribute His Short Films In US

Tralee Man Secures Deal To Distribute His Short Films In US

October 5, 2017 at 11:37 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE filmmaker has secured a deal for two of his short films to be distributed in the US. Bertie Brosnan’s short films: Sineater & Jacob Wrestling With The Angel have been picked up by internationally-owned shorts network Shorts TV in a non-exclusive deal via the US distribution outfit Bidslate. […]

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PHOTOS: Successful Opening Night Of ‘West Side Story’ At Siamsa Tíre

PHOTOS: Successful Opening Night Of ‘West Side Story’ At Siamsa Tíre

October 5, 2017 at 10:21 am Comments are Disabled

AUDIENCES packed Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday night for the opening of the Light Opera Society of Tralee’s production of  ‘West Side Story’. It’s one of the best-loved musicals ever made and audiences loved the performances by the young cast who have been rehearsing for months. It’s directed by Grainne O’Carroll, […]

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Jigsaw Kerry To Bring Endurance Athlete To Tralee For Talk On Mental Health

Jigsaw Kerry To Bring Endurance Athlete To Tralee For Talk On Mental Health

October 5, 2017 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

EXTREME endurance athlete Gavan Hennigan will be delivering a talk, organised by Jigsaw Kerry, entitled “Developing Mental Resilience” in the Rose Hotel in Tralee on this Sunday, October 8. Gavan Hennigan is an Irish Extreme Endurance Athlete who hails from Galway. He has worked worldwide as a deep-sea saturation diver […]

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