WHAT’S ON

KERRY will, like the rest of the country, become a cultural playground where everyone is invited to seek out culture around every corner on Friday, September 23. This will mark the seventeenth year of Culture Night – an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity, and the arts. Kerry […]

SPA Fenit Community Council will again celebrate Heritage weekend at the Forge in Churchill today and tomorrow. The annual event is always popular with a broad appeal for young and old through its varied programme of events and admission is free. On Saturday, August 20th, a Classic Car Run will […]

AN evening of fabulous music and song is in prospect tomorrow night (Sunday)’ when the ‘Sounds Of Cinema’ reverberates around St John’s the Evangelist Church in Ashe Street. Following on from the success of their Christmas concert, Kerry Scotia Ensemble and Caitriona O’Sullivan are once again presenting a gala concert […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… It’s Saturday and that means more festival fun to enjoy around town. Here’s a few suggestions on what to get up to today…  1. Family fun continues… The Féile na mBláth festival continues today […]

If you’re not heading to town for the festival entertainment, then James Finnegan has some suggestions for your viewing pleasure today… There is a lot of competition for your television attention this weekend, with a lot of sport, plus the Park Festival and the Rose of Tralee Festival on in […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE Rose of Tralee festival is officially underway and the fine weather just about held to make it an enjoyable Friday afternoon in town. The Town Park hosted some great family entertainment, while the […]

A SERIES of concerts will take place next week in various locations around Kerry coinciding with Ukrainian Independence Week. Ukrainian Independence Day takes place on August 24 and Festival in a Van, supported by Creative Ireland and Ireland’s Local Authority Network, will tour a new international concert series of events, until October. The […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee AND so it begins. The Rose of Tralee International Festival makes a welcome return to town today after a break of three years, with a host of fun events to kick off proceedings. Here’s […]

THIS Saturday will see a guided walk around the new Tralee Heritage Trail, a precursor to the launch of an app later this autumn. Tralee Tidy Towns is organising the event in conjunction with Tralee Chamber for Heritage Week to raise awareness of the new Tralee Heritage Trail. This app […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee WHILE the festival is just two days away, if you want to get into the mood there’s two free Rose of Tralee-related exhibitions open right now. The ‘Gowns Of Glory’ exhibition at Kerry County […]

AN evening of fabulous music and song is in prospect next Sunday when the ‘Sounds Of Cinema’ reverberates around St John’s the Evangelist Church in Ashe Street. Following on from the success of their Christmas concert, Kerry Scotia Ensemble and Caitriona O’Sullivan are once again presenting a gala concert of […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THERE’S just a few more days to go until the 2022 Rose of Tralee contestants arrive in town to kick off the Festival fun. For the moment though, the Roses are on their tour […]

Michael Scott’s iconic production of John B. Keane’s hilarious dramatic comedy ‘The Matchmaker’ is coming to the Gleneagle INEC in Killarney next month. The show opened in Spirit in January 2001 starring Anna Managhan and Des Keogh. The production went on to tour Ireland, sell-out at the Edinburgh Festival, become […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE sunny-south east was the first port of call on Thursday as the Rose of Tralee contestants commenced their Rose Tour of counties. They enjoyed the fine weather and some great hospitality from the […]

IN honour of Bruce ‘The OX’ Kelliher, Tralee’s first ever Skate Jam in Ox Park will be held this Saturday afternoon from 2pm to 6pm, organised by Surf N Sail Tralee and the Kelliher family. There will be many skaters from around the country attending to give demos and tuition […]

AN Irish language tour of Tralee Town Park, biodiversity walks and events at Kerry County Museum will take place next Wednesday as part of National Heritage Week 2022. It’s one of a number of events taking place across Kerry from Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st August, which can be seen by […]

PURVEYORS of post rock, A Burial At Sea, will visit Tralee as part of their Irish tour tomorrow night (Friday) for a gig at ClubHeadBangBang at the Greyhound Bar They will be joined on the night by North Kerry/West Limerick band The Low Field (named after the local landmark). Doors […]

Following a four-month tour of North America this Spring/Summer, Celtic Woman bring their Postcards From Ireland show home for 3 dates in the Gleneagle INEC Arena, Co. Kerry on 18th, 19th & 20th August 2022. This is a welcome return to Kerry for Celtic Woman, who filmed two videos for […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, has announced the return of its annual Celebration of Light ceremony to Tralee Bay Wetlands on Sunday, August 21, at 7pm. Run in association with the Rose of Tralee Festival, this poignant event aims to unite those touched by cancer and remember those we […]

SPA Fenit Community Council will again celebrate Heritage weekend at the Forge in Churchill on Saturday and Sunday, August 21/22. The annual event is always popular with a broad appeal for young and old through its varied programme of events and admission is free. On Saturday, August 20th, a Classic Car […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on some interesting movies on the box today… Von Ryan’s Express (Saturday 2.20pm RTE1) is the type of film they can’t – or don’t -make anymore. American pilot Colonel Joe Ryan (Frank Sinatra) is shot down over Italy and is taken to an internment camp. […]

CAR and bike enthusiasts are in for a treat this Sunday as the 12th Annual Car & Honda 50 run, organised by Ballymac Vintage Club, takes place. Following the success of the format change last year, this year’s event will again begin with a ‘Cars & Coffee’ meet-up from 9:30am […]

THE programme of events for the Rose of Tralee International Festival has been published with Mundy, Cliona Hagan and more playing concerts on the streets of the town. The Dome, which will be set up in the Abbey Car Park, will host paid gigs by Block Rockin Beats, Fergal Darcy […]

A TRIP for Two to New York is the grand prize on offer for the winner of Best Dressed Lady at the Listowel Races Ladies Day next month. Friday, September 23 with see thousands descend on Listowel for the annual festival and thanks to sponsors McElligotts Tralee and Kia Ireland, […]

THE Woodie’s Tralee Team are fundraising once again this year for four deserving Children’s Charities. They are holding a Table Quiz on Friday, August 5 at 8.30pm in The Mall Tavern. The team  hopes to raise €6000 this year, and the quiz night will  help towards this goal. The four […]

THE 12th Annual Car & Honda 50 run, organised by Ballymac Vintage Club, takes place on Sunday, August 7. Following the success of the format change last year, this year’s event will again begin with a ‘Cars & Coffee’ meet-up from 9:30am at O’Riada’s Bar & Restaurant Ballymac. Later in […]

A LOCAL cafe is hosting a special exhibition/sale of art this week as a fundraiser for local group Inspired. Maree O’Connor, whose daughter Labhaoise is part of the Inspired group, has 10 paintings hanging on the walls of The Daily Grind cafe on The Mall and a number have already […]

THERE’S one day to go until a festival of free entertainment featuring well known music artists begins in Milltown. Féile Lughnasadh will feature live music over four nights, featuring the best acts in the trad business, including Sharon Shannon, Jiggy, Killarney band The Rising, as well as local talent in […]

THE Rose of Tralee Festival has issued its annual call for volunteers for this year’s festival. Describing the volunteers as the life-blood of the Rose of Tralee, the Festival organisers say those who come on board will experience first hand the enjoyment and excitement that the Festival brings to Tralee. […]

THE official launch of the Cromane Seafest took place this week at Jacks Coastguard Restaurant as details of the event which takes place from September 16th to 18th were revealed. The Seafest Committee Crew, made up of local people from different age groups, have put together a festival celebrating Cromane’s […]