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Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some suggestions for your viewing pleasure tonight… ONE of the great family films of my generation was “The Railway Children” which had a particular resonance with me as its Director, Lionel Jeffries, kindly invited me to its premiere back in 1970. So a belated […]

ONE of Ireland’s most famous singers will pay a visit to Tralee at the end of the month to take part in a special concert for Kerry Hospice Foundation. Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in Tralee is the venue for Red Hurley and guests at the charity gala concert […]

TEDxTralee, an independently organised event, licensed by TEDx, returns to Siamsa Tire on Saturday 12th October with the theme of ‘You-nique’. Launched in 2009, TEDx is a program of locally organised events that bring the community together to share a TED-like experience. Some of the best talks from TEDx events […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns will offer two free biodiversity and sustainability events on this Sunday and Monday respectively. On Sunday, September 8 at 11am, they will be joined at Cockleshell beach (meeting point: the Lock Gates parking area) by Louise Overy of the Irish Elasmobranch Group and MTU who will lead […]

THE award-winning series ‘Bailte’ returns to TG4 this week for its 4th season with Síle Nic Chonaonaigh continuing her journey through the townlands of Ireland. The first episode this Thursday at 8pm sees Síle visit Clochán Breánainn, on the northern side of Leithinis an Daingin where poet Micheál Ó Ruairc […]

THE 2024 Dingle Food Festival has been launched with a wonderful line-up of events and a special emphasis this year on zero waste policy. The festival is continuing on its mission to be the first Irish “Zero Landfill Waste” festival. Taking place from Friday 4th to Sunday the 6th of […]

TRANSITION Kerry and Tralee Bay Wetlands are hosting a series of free community events in September and October, celebrating the rivers of Tralee, including the Big River/The Gyle, the Balloonagh River and of course the River Lee after which the town has been named. There will be a River Cycle – […]

AUTOMOBILI Italia 24 takes place this Saturday, September 7 and it promises to be a great day out for anybody with an Italian motorbike or car. The event starts at 10am at Ballygarry Estate Hotel.  The cars will be on display until 12.15pm and then they head for Killorglin/Cromane before a […]

THE Diocese of Kerry will join dioceses across Ireland and Christian churches globally, in calling the public to welcome the ‘Season of Creation’. The ‘Season of Creation’ is the time from September 1st to October 4th when Christian churches around the world focus on prayer and action to protect the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says some great character actors feature in the movies today… One of the first actors and roles I really took notice of was Burgess Meredith who played The Penguin in the 1960’s “Batman” television show. Little did I know that this was the start of […]

“Echoes of the Isles” is the latest project from soprano Sharon Lyons and Kerry Scotia Ensemble. At 5pm on this Sunday in KDYS, Denny Street, Tralee, Sharon and Kerry Scotia Ensemble will perform original arrangements of folk songs from Ireland, Scotland and England. TraleeToday.ie readers can avail of a special […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… It’s the final day of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí so get out there and make the most of the fun!  Here’s a few things to get up to today… 1. […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… It’s just another manic Monday at the Festival.  Here’s a few things to get up to today… 1. Family entertainment…. The fun continues in the Town Park where there’s a host of attractions […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… The Festival has been fantastic so far with great crowds and entertainment on the streets.  Here’s a few things to get up to on Sunday… 1. Family entertainment…. Head to the Town Park […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… After some great entertainment on Friday, the Festival is really in full wing now and the crowd will be out in force in the dry weather for  host of activities on Saturday. Here’s […]

LISTOWEL Race Company has today announced their action-packed programme for the forthcoming Harvest Racing Festival from Sunday, September 22nd to Saturday, September 28. Celebrating 166 years of top-quality racing at the scenic course in Listowel this year, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are all National Hunt meetings and Monday […]

THE club night, Access, returns to Tralee on this Saturday for its eighth instalment. After hosting nights featuring DJs D-Unity, Jon Rundell, Jamie Behan, Cailin, Trevor Rockcliffe, Maedbh O’Connor, this time it’s a resident takeover at The Greyhound Bar’s live venue with DJs Paul Sweeney and Brendan O’Leary starting off with all […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… It’s here! The Rose of Tralee Festival and Féile Thrá Lí officially kicks off today and with the weather expected to stay dry, you should try to get out and enjoy the entertainment. […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… THE tranquil setting of Tralee Bay Wetlands will once again provide the stunning backdrop for this year’s Celebration of Light Ceremony, organised annually by cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry. This year’s event […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee Festival/Féile Thrá Lí is brought to you by CH Tralee… THE fun of the festival is just. day away and while the streets all over town will be filled with music, there’s one place which will see the bulk of the crowds. Denny […]

KILLARNEY Racecourse is set to host its three-day summer horse-racing festival from Thursday, August 22 to Saturday, August 24. The August Festival at Killarney Races offers patrons fantastic racing, socialising, entertainment and so much more at Ireland’s most scenic racecourse. Thursday and Friday are evening meetings and Saturday is a […]

EXPLOING the history of Castle Street businesses, and an ecology guided walk in Tralee and following in the footsteps of St Brendan from Fenit to Lerrig are among the many free events taking place across Kerry during National Heritage Week 2024, from Saturday August 17th to Sunday August 25th. Local heritage groups […]

A GROUP of motorsport enthusiasts in North Kerry have come together to organise a fundraising event to help the family of motorcycle racer Anthony O’Carroll. O’Carroll, who is considered a rising star of motorcycle racing, suffered severe injuries while competing in the Southern 100  in the Isle of Man in […]

TRALEE residents and visitors will be able to soak up the good vibes and free entertainment from a range of local musicians, street performers, singers, and bands in a busker-style atmosphere over the Feile Thra Li, from Friday, August 16 through to Tuesday August 20. A series of live day-time […]

Our movie guy James Finnegan says there’s no shortage of laughs and romance in today’s films… In The Electric Horsemen (Saturday 3.30pm RTE1) Robert Redford and Jane Fonda take the reins (sorry, I couldn’t resist it!) in director Sydney Pollack’s comedy drama. “Sonny” Steele (Redford) is a former rodeo champion […]

TWO performances in  and audiences are loving Siamsa Tíre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most popular musical ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’. It started on Wednesday and it’s been a sold out success over the past two nights. with just a handful of tickets available for Friday night’s show. […]

THE Emergency Services Open Day returns once again during Féile Thrá Lí. Taking place on Saturday, August 17, An Garda Síochána Tralee will coordinates a showcase of all local state and voluntary emergency organisations. Members of the Fire Services, Ambulance, Defence Forces, Banna Rescue, Garda Mounted Unit, Garda Dog Unit, […]

THE club night, Access, returns to Tralee on Saturday, August 17 for its eighth instalment. After hosting nights featuring DJs D-Unity, Jon Rundell, Jamie Behan, Cailin, Trevor Rockcliffe, Maedbh O’Connor, this time it’s a resident takeover at The Greyhound Bar’s live venue with DJs Paul Sweeney and Brendan O’Leary starting off with […]

THERE’S less than two weeks to go until the fun of the Féile Thrá Lí begins on the streets of our town. The full programme of events has been released and there’s a lot to look forward to in terms of free entertainment. Once again, there is a host of music […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there’s plenty to entertain on TV today and tonight… The epic historical romantic drama Doctor Zhivago (Saturday 1.20pm RTE1) tells the story of a married Russian physician (Omar Sharif) who falls for another woman, Lara (Julie Christie). Played against the backdrop of the First […]