Entertainment

HERE’S some great news if you want to head to the beach over the coming weeks…once we get the weather! Local Link Kerry, in Partnership with Tralee Chamber Alliance, is running a Pilot Bus service, two days a week from Tralee to Fenit and two days a week from Tralee […]

THE Kerry Rose, Breda O’Mahony, visited Tamarind Asian Restaurant, last week to announce that they will welcome all 64 Roses for dinner to celebrate the restaurant’s 12th birthday on Wednesday, August 16. The owners of Tamarind Restaurant on Matt Talbot Road, Andrew Ong and his wife Angeline, are looking forward […]

A FUNDRAISER started by a former Rose of Tralee will return this year to help the Palliative Care Unit which opens in October. Kerry Hospice  volunteers will return to the Town Park again this year on Sunday, August 20 to launch balloons to remember loved ones who have survived or passed […]

THERE’S less than a week to go until the 64 Rose of Tralee 2017 contestants arrive in town for a week they’ll never forget. Maybe it’s time to find out more about them. Meet the first 32 Roses who will tell you about themselves… ABU DHABI ROSE – NIAMH KELLY […]

  BUILDING on the success of Future Sounds in February the INEC Killarney are once again turning the light on talented home grown musicians with ‘Spotlight’ taking place on Sunday, October 29th in the INEC Acoustic Club. Acts taking part in the concert, in conjunction with Spin SouthWest are Sample Answer, […]

SO you’ve seen the first episode of Sky Sports’ Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara’s visit to Kerry where they arrived at Kerry Airport. Now the lads make their way to Dingle where they get some commentating advice from the master, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Watch it below…

IT won’t be long now until Kerry Rose joins the rest of the Roses for the tour next week, but Breda O’Mahony has been keeping very busy in the run up to the festival. The Rathmore lady was back in Tralee to promote Tipperary Crystal at Carraig Donn on Bridge […]

IT’S going to be an event-filled weekend in Lixnaw as the village comes alive to enjoy the inaugural Lixnaw Summer Festival. There’s an outdoor movie screening, music, tug of war, indoor and outdoor entertainment and so much more to look forward to this coming weekend. On Saturday August 12, Kerry […]

HAVING postponed the event in July, The Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club are preparing for their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run this coming Friday. It was due to take place on Friday, July 21 but it was decided to reschedule due to poor weather conditions. […]

THE  ‘Dancing with the Stars’ champion, Aidan O’Mahony, has found his inner rhythm once more as Kerry’s Local Culture Night Ambassador. The Garda from Rathmore who is bases in Tralee will represent his home county as an ambassador promoting the arts on Friday, September 22 as Culture Night takes place […]

THIS has to be the most hotly anticipated book of 2018 in Tralee! A native of the town is collaborating with the Leane family to produce a history of the most iconic music bar in Kerry, The Abbey Inn, in time for the 50th anniversary of its opening next June. […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says believe the hype about Dunkirk  because it’s a stunning film… With every movie theater showing trailers for Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk since about January of this year, to claim that this was one of the most anticipated movies of the year would be a huge […]

IT’S back! The Summer Open Air Cinema season continues next Friday and this time it’s heading to Lixnaw with a classic normally associated with Christmas. Presented by Kerry Film Festival in association with Lixnaw Summer Festival, ‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory’ will be shown at Lixnaw GAA pitch at 10pm. […]

THIS video (below) of surfing in a Ballybunion cave has been viewed thousands of times since it was uploaded yesterday to YouTube. Paul Deering and his friends headed down to Kerry in the hope of finding some waves at the popular surfing beach in Ballybunion. “However it was flat so […]

IT’S changing times on the board of directors of Siamsa Tire, as one long running member has retired while another is stepping down from his role as Chairperson. Company Secretary since 2005, Noírín Lynch retired from the Board following 12 years of service with Louise Donlon now the incoming Company […]

It’s the weekend and it’s a long one. Hallelujah! The weather is set to be mixed but that won’t stop you from getting up to all sorts. Here’s a few suggestions on what to do… Saturday 1. Watch the triathletes… Fenit is going to be packed this Saturday afternoon as […]

THIS Saturday sees a special event at The Rose Hotel to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. Afternoon tea will be served from 2.30pm to 4pm in the beautiful Rose Room and guests can experience delicious food created by Executive Head Chef, Odran Lucey and his […]

THERE was a good turnout for a fundraising table quiz held in O’Donnells Mounthawk on Wednesday night. It’s all part of a fundraising campaign by Woodies Tralee who are fundraising for four children’s charities — Make-A-Wish; Temple Street; Jack and Jill and Act for Meningitis. Continued below… Woodies Tralee Manager, Tadhg […]

AN Garda Síochána, Tralee are hoping for a great turnout from the public at their open day  which takes place during the Rose of Tralee Festival. The John Mitchel’s GAA Complex at Ballyseedy will be the venue on Saturday, August 19 for the event which will run from 12pm to 4pm […]

AFTER his last sellout performance, Kerry’s No 1 entertainer, Jack Patrick Healy, is set to return to Alfie’s at The Ashe Hotel this August Bank Holiday Weekend for what promises to be another jam packed evening of top class musical entertainment. Food will be served until 9pm and their Hot […]

IF you’re looking for something to do this evening, there’s a fundraising table quiz being held in O’Donnells Mounthawk for great causes. It’s all part of a fundraising campaign by Woodies Tralee who are organising the event with some great spot prizes. It’s one of three big events being held […]

THE death of Thomas Ashe will be remembered at Casement Fort, near Ardfert village, at 3pm on Sunday, August 6. Special guest speaker will be Conradh na Gaeilge historian, Donncha Ó hAodha, Uachtarán of the Munster section of CnaG and a former National President of the Conradh, who will talk about Tomás Ághas. […]

IT’LL be a colourful Sunday morning in September as a Colour Dash for charity is set to take place in town. The Crumlin Colour Dash will take place on Sunday, September 10 at 11am in Tralee Bay Wetlands. This is a 5km run, jog or walk that all the family […]

AS you no doubt know, Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara were in Ireland earlier this month filming a road trip as part of an AIB promotion. Their first port of call was Kerry where they co-commentated on a game in Dingle with Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Well, AIB has just uploaded […]

A FAMOUS Tralee establishment is in the running for Great Carvery Pub of the Year competition. Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Rock Street is one of three Munster businesses shortlisted for the award which honours Ireland’s top carvery venues. The Killarney Heights Hotel has been shortlisted in the Great Carvery Hotel of […]

ABBEYDORNEY Vintage Society officially launched their Vintage Weekend on Thursday evening where details of the activities on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 were announced. On Saturday afternoon at 5.30pm, the vintage car and tractor run will set off on two different routes around the roads of North Kerry, […]

Joe Dillon and 15 of his best friends lined their stomachs in the Brogue Inn on Saturday morning before heading off for his stag night. Kevin Reardon, Best Man, revealed the destination for the Stag Party to be Dingle. The guys were excited for the party to get underway and […]

IT’S very exciting times at HQ Tralee lately with phase two of the business hub about to open in the next couple of weeks. There’s already a number of companies and businesses at the base in Abbey Street and on Thursday evening, a number of people gathered for an informal […]

WHOO-HOO! It’s back to Croker we go for this Sunday’s quarter-final with Galway. There’s nothing like match day in headquarters for the excitement and atmosphere. TraleeToday.ie will be there to capture the atmosphere with photos of Kerry fans enjoying the fun before the match in the capital. While most Kerry fans […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ provides a great end to a fantastic trilogy… As the third and final instalment of the fantastic rebooted trilogy, the pressure was most definitely on director Matt Reeves to produce a film worthy of its place among […]