Entertainment

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

EVERYONE at CBS The Green is looking forward to welcoming past pupils to join them for their 90th anniversary celebrations at the school this Friday from 1pm. It will be an opportunity to view the school which will have changed enormously for many over the years and will be an opportunity […]

WITH the winter evenings not far away, a new cooking course to brighten up Monday nights is on the way in St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, starting next week. Renowned chef, Frank Moynihan, is running demonstrational cooking classes during the month where people can learn how to make amazing starters and […]

PHOTOGRAPHY enthusiasts were in attendance in Tralee Library on Monday night for the official opening of the PPAI Photojournalism 2017 Exhibition, which will run until Wednesday, October 18. This really is a must-see for anyone with even a passing interest in photography, news, sport, nature and more as the images on […]

THE annual Blennerville Windmill Threshing Festival took place on Sunday and the weather stayed dry for a great family day out. Running since 1989 — the festival was started  by Paddy O’Shea, Billy Mason, Michael Curran and Timmy Kerins — the day saw a parade of old tractors through the […]

THE staff of the Bon Secours can take a bow after last night’s fun at the ‘Sync  It For Sudan’ event in the Brandon Hotel. As we told you earlier (click here for previous coverage),‘The Girl Behind The Fringe’ Karen Joy and Aisling O’Dwyer  won the judges vote in the […]

THERE was some craic last night in the Brandon as almost 800 people packed the conference centre for the Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Sync It For Sudan’ fundraiser. Dolly Parton, Rhianna, Jeward, Michael Jackson, Bucks Fizz and more were imitated on the stage to the laughter and cheering of those present. […]

FANCY a seisiún? Well if you like participating in one, or just watching, then Kirbys Brogue Inn is the place to be on October 20. Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller is going on the road in search of Kerry’s best séisiún performers who will be awarded the title of the Radio […]

THE Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards 2018 has just been launched and the organisers are looking for artistic young people from Kerry to take part. Last year schools from Kerry submitted hundreds of paintings with Mia Hunt from SN Naomh Eirc placing in the top 15 finalists for her painting ‘Open […]

SPA N.S. was certainly the place to be last Friday as the students hosted an action packed celebration of flags, food and fitness. In the morning the student council organised a special whole school assembly to celebrate the Spa National School’s success in retaining their status as a top Healthy […]

TWO Bank of Ireland ‘Prepare for Brexit Roadshow’ events are coming to Kerry to help support businesses to become informed and prepared for Brexit. They take place on Wednesday, October 25 in Dromhall Hotel, Killarney from 8.15am and in Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee from 1pm that same day. Bank of Ireland has […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘Maze’ has more of a ‘TV movie’ feel than anything else… A seasoned campaigner on the film festival trail, this week saw the general release of Stephen Burke’s Maze starring Tom Vaughan Lawlor and Barry Ward. Inspired by the true events of the 1983 […]

AFTER the huge success of last year’s event, the Enable Ireland Kerry ‘Lip Sing’ returns this year with some very eager contestants who can’t wait to hit the stage! They will be holding the event on Saturday,  October 14 at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Twelve acts will battle it out to […]

CBS The Green is set to host its third annual 5k/3K timed fun run this Sunday and they are still inviting people to take part. The secondary school is busy preparing for the run which takes place on at 1pm on October 1. Both routes are fast and flat and […]

The weekend is here and there’s sport, lip synching, fun running and threshing to look forward to. Here’s a few suggestions of what to get up to… Saturday 1. Get your book signed… Francis Brennan will be signing copies of his new book in O’Mahony’s Books on Castle Street on […]

ANTICIPATION is already building for what should be a fantastic night of entertainment in the Brandon Hotel this Saturday night at 8pm. Lip Sync For Sudan will see 10 acts made up of staff from the Bon Secours in Tralee take to the stage performing songs as Michael Jackson, Jedward, […]