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Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some ‘eggcellent’ (sorry!) films to recommend for this Bank Holiday Weekend… The Secret Life of Pets (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) holds a special place in my film loving heart as it was the first film I brought my granddaughter Amy to see in the cinema […]

IT’S the weekend and The Ashe Hotel has your next few days sorted with ‘Beats and Birdcages’ at Lottie’s on Friday night and Saturday night. Enjoy your choice of three tasty sharing Birdcage towers (3 layers of yumminess, Meat Feast, Charcuterie or Vegan Delight, just €20 – plenty for 2 […]

IF you want to experience some amazing dance music this weekend, then you better act fast as tickets for a club night on Easter Saturday, featuring some familiar DJs that graced the decks at Horan’s over the past 30 years, are selling fast. ‘Retrospective’ will take place at The Klub […]

AUDIENCES are loving ‘Cinderella’ at Siamsa Tíre this week and there’s still time to catch the last two show before it finishes on Wednesday night. The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre is pulling out all the stops and are on top of their game with standing ovations at every […]

THE rehearsals are almost complete, the costumes are ready and it’s nearly time for curtain up at the long awaited pantomime in Siamsa Tíre. Yes, after being postponed due to COVID restrictions at Christmas, the Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre will finally bring Cinderella to the stage over the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has the pick of the movies on RTE and TG4 this weekend… Showing a sporting themed film in a weekend full of sport is brave, but A League of Their Own (Saturday 2.20pm RTE2) is one of the best of the genre. Directed by Penny […]

A SPECIAL event will be held this Saturday to raise funds to support recently arrived Ukrainian families in Kerry. Dr Mary McCaffrey of the Scotia Clinic is presenting ‘Everything You Wanted To Know About The Menopause’ on Saturday, April 9 from 5pm to 7pm at the Brandon Hotel in Tralee. […]

HOP on by to Ballyseedy Home & Garden this Easter time as the centre promises to be a buzz of activity for all ages to enjoy at their Easter Festival. It all starts on Thursday April 14th with pottery workshops for the little ones from Amy Smith and pop-up dance acts with […]

MEMORIES of some amazing nights in Horan’s will come flooding back to people attending a club night on Easter Saturday, featuring some familiar DJs that graced the decks there over the past 30 years. ‘Retrospective’ will take place at The Klub at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse with two function rooms hosting […]

THE ‘May the 4th Be With You’ Festival, which was first launched in 2018 by Fáilte Ireland, is returning to the Skellig Coast region this year after two years being hosted virtually. The festival was created to celebrate the filming of the Star Wars film franchise on Skellig Michael. Episode […]

THE Easter school holidays are almost upon us and if you’re looking for something to keep the kids occupied then Kerry Sports Academy has something special next week. Running from Monday to Thursday, April 11-14, from 10am to 1pm, this multi-sports camp covers all bases for children aged 6-12. It […]

THE Food Friday pageant on The Passion of Christ will again be staged in the Church of St John the Baptist, Castle St, Tralee, after a three-year enforced COVID break. Almost 40 people, aged from 10 years to over 70, will participate in this year’s performance and the church choir, under […]

EXCITEMENT is building among the children in the Bryan Carr School of Performing Arts as they prepare to bring ‘Matilda The Musical Jr.’ to the Siamsa Tíre stage this week. Based on the Roald Dahl novel, this Broadway Junior adaptation of the Olivier Award-winning hit will be performed from Wednesday to […]

THE Gleneagle INEC Arena announced today that it will host a concert in aid of the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. The Coronas, Gavin James, The Academic, Hermitage Green and Susan O’Neill along with MC Fergal D’Arcy are set to take to the stage in Killarney on Friday May 6 […]

YOUNG musicians and performers from Kerry are invited to take part in a special event as part of Cruinniú na nÓg this summer. Listowel will host Garageland Galaxyz as part of the day of free creativity for children and young people which will take place on Saturday, June 11. Kerry County […]

TRALEE Community Garden Project, in Tralee Town Park, is open again for public participation sessions on Saturday, April 2, from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Tralee Community Garden is a Public Community Integration Project through gardening and other topics with a wide range of sustainable practices promoting aspects of the World sustainability […]

THE hugely popular Gathering Traditional Festival makes a return to The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney this April. The five-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, April 6 with the popular pilgrimage to Scartaglen for a céilí with Neily O’Connor followed by a session in Tom Fleming’s Bar. Then it’s all systems go […]

FOLLOWING the resounding success of previous year’s cycles and after an absence of two years, the ‘Tour de Ballyfinnane’ Cycle will take place again this year on Saturday, April 2 at 10am. This is the 7th year of the cycle which is organised by the Parents Association of Ballyfinnane National […]

CLOSE to 150 cars, from the 1960s to the present day, will take part in the two-day Déjà vu Tralee classic road run in May. The event is part of Kerry Motor Club’s 50th-anniversary celebration and is one of a series of Déjà vu events that have taken place all […]

Glorious weather is on the way so there’s no excuse for not getting out and about this weekend. Here’s a few things to consider… Saturday 1. Walkies!… PETMANIA in Tralee are organising a fundraising dog walk on Saturday in aid of Recovery Haven. Dog owners are invited to register for […]

PEOPLE looking to test their general knowledge skills are invited to a table quiz to take place on Good Friday at a local hotel. Tralee Parnells GAA Club are holding the quiz on Friday, April 15, starting at 8pm in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There are four people per table […]

KERRY County Council in conjunction with Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco & Activity Park will host a guided Tree Walk to celebrate the end of National Tree Week and Mother’s Day, Sunday, March 27. This guided walk, which will be led by Alan Balfe, Educational Co-ordinator  and Wildlife Officer of Tralee […]

WITH the St. Patrick’s long weekend just around the corner, Lottie’s at The Ashe have two nights of beats, birdcages and cocktails planned! On Friday 18th and Saturday the 19th of March, Dessie Mac will be on the decks, cocktails will flow and the latest dining experiences from Lottie’s, The […]

THE Tralee Food Festival will return on the May Bank Holiday Weekend and there’s a mouth-watering line-up of events to savour. Tralee Food Festival has partnered with Calor Gas as its major sponsor for the festival from April 29th- May 2nd. After what should have seen the festival mark its 6th […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training is holding its Open Week event from Tuesday to Thursday, March 22nd to 24th, offering the public the opportunity to explore its campus locations in Tralee (Clash Road, Monavalley) and Listowel. Kerry College Killorglin Campus, who specialise in Outdoor Education & Training, will […]

WITH St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Ballyseedy Home & Garden are celebrating the long-weekend, by hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The events will kick off on March 17th with tickets available at http://ballyseedy.eventbrite.com St. Patrick himself will make an appearance in-store, where he will happily take photos with customers and have a few surprises at the ready. […]

IT’S a sellout! After a break of a couple of years, the Cheltenham Races Preview night will return to Skelper Quane’s Bar in Blennerville on this Thursday night from 7pm. While tickets have been sold out since the weekend, people who want to watch the experts giving their tips can […]

IT’S time to put on those leg warmers, don those shoulder pad and use ozone layer-worrying levels of hairspray as there’s an 80s disco coming up. Yes, the good folks at the Phoenix Women’s Centre in Tralee are putting on a fundraising event in a couple of weeks which should […]

THE Tralee Food Festival is back this year and applications are now open to artisan food producers and street food vendors who wish to attend this year’s two-day Food Markets. As announced earlier this month, the Festival returns for the first time in three years having last taken place in […]

THEY’RE back! After a break of two years, members of Tralee’s Zyber Theatre Group will once again take to the Siamsa Tíre stage next month for a number of performances of ‘Barndance’. The last Zyber production was ‘The Field’ back in March 2020, just before the pandemic started, so cast […]