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A LOCAL man is inviting people to come to Manor West Shopping Centre on Sunday between 12 noon and 3pm to meet and have photos taken with costumed characters from Star Wars. Members of the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion will be dressed as good guys and bad guys from […]

A FREE Cookery Demo in aid of Adapt Kerry will be held in-store at Total Cleaning Kerry’s store at the Horan Centre tomorrow (Friday). Total Cleaning are delighted once again to welcome Mark Doe from Just Cooking who will be joining them to share festive culinary tips from 11am to […]

THE Wander Wild Festival – Ireland’s Ultimate Outdoor Experience — will return next March in Killarney. With over 30 new events, an expanded wellness hub, an extended base camp at this year’s festival it’s set to be bigger than ever. Exciting additions include a Dark Sky Astrology Hike, live workshops […]

CANCER support charity Recovery Haven Kerry has announced details of its Designer Fashion Showcase event taking place in the Gleneagle INEC Arena on February 1, 2024. The date – St Brigid’s Day – is particularly poignant for those involved, with the show set to incorporate the Irish saint and mark […]

TRALEE Art Group will see the opening of  their exhibition in Kerry County Library, Tralee, on Thursday, November 30th at 6.30-8pm. Titled ‘Dreams’, it reveals an eclectic range of artworks with a variety of styles and media,  and reflects the great diversity the members of the ever-growing group. The public […]

CHRISTMAS is coming early to Killarney next Sunday. ‘Carols from the Cathedral’ is back again in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday, December 3 at 7.30pm. Organised by Kerry Scotia Ensemble orchestra, soprano Sharon Lyons and her Kerry Concert Choir, this charity gala concert will feature spectacular performances of your favourite Christmas […]

A FREE Cookery Demo in aid of Adapt Kerry will be held in-store at Total Cleaning Kerry’s store at the Horan Centre next Friday, December 1st. Total Cleaning are delighted once again to welcome Mark Doe from Just Cooking who will be joining them to share festive culinary tips from […]

LOOKING for something for all the family to do tomorrow afternoon? Well Scoil Eoin is hosting its second Festive Fair from 12 noon to 4pm. It promises to be a great day out to get into the magical spirit of Christmas. The event is being organised and run voluntarily by the […]

WITH just over four weeks to go until Christmas Day, the festive atmosphere only increases between now and when Santa arrives. A great place to sample the festive fun, is in Teach an tSolais, beside St Johns Church of Ireland in Ashe Street, Tralee on Saturday, December 9 for the […]

GET set for a super Saturday as the Christmas season officially kicks off in town this weekend. Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s bringing his friends Frosty the Snowman, Fairy Twinkle, Ernie Elf and lots more along with him this Saturday with a show at 2.30pm and at […]

IT’S almost time for students at Presentation Secondary School to take to the stage for their annual show this Thursday and Friday. ‘Showtime – A Musical Extravaganza’ will be presented at Siamsa Tíre at 7pm on both nights and there’s just a handful of tickets left for the performances. The […]

THE talented students at Presentation Secondary School are once again preparing to light up the stage for their annual show which takes place over two nights next week. ‘Showtime – A Musical Extravaganza’ will be presented at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 at 7pm on […]

AFTER the huge success of last year’s event, Scoil Eoin is excited to launch their upcoming Festive Fair which is taking place on Sunday, November 26 from 12 noon to 4pm. It promises to be a great day out for all the family to get into the magical spirit of […]

WHILE we’re approaching the party season and minds are focused of the festive fun ahead, it’s worth thinking about an event in the New Year which will provide a fab night out for a great cause. Comfort for Chemo Kerry have announced they will host ‘A Celebration of Love’ — […]

FANS of world music might be interested in a concert taking place this week in Tralee. Nonfaction will present an evening of music from the east in the old Moyderwell convent chapel (eircode V92ADP1) this Thursday evening from 8pm to 10pm. The concert will feature Mohammad Syfkhan and Manish Pingle. Manish Pingle is […]

TRALEE Chamber in partnership with Kerry County Council is thrilled to announce the return of ‘Christmas in Tralee’, which promises to be bigger and better than ever before. With festive markets, musical performances, fantastic competitions and much more, it’s set to be a great season ahead in town. Speaking at […]

TODAY sees the beginning of the National Circus Festival of Ireland (NCFI) in Tralee running until Sunday, November 5th. There’s a jam-packed four days ahead filled with amazing homegrown and international talent and entertainment for all ages. Expect world and Irish show premieres, professional masterclasses, workshops for kids and the […]

THE Gin Palace Bar Stewards will once again host the Tralee Rock and Blues Bikers Festival over three days next week. The 10th edition of the festival organised by the motorcycle charity group, it will take place at The Grand Hotel from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12. “We run […]

CELEBRITY Chef and Food Writer Darina Allen is set to attend the forthcoming 2023 Listowel Food Fair next week. Darina Allen will be a special guest of the Listowel Food Fair at the ‘Celebratory Awards Banquet’ which will take place on Thursday 9th November 2023 at the Listowel Arms Hotel. […]

HORAN’S Healthstores has announced they will be holding their third Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of October in Tralee at The Meadowlands Hotel from 10am until 5pm each day. “Having attended several exhibitions throughout Europe, UK and USA I decided it was time […]

BANNA Rescue will hold an open day on this Sunday, October 22, from 12noon to 2pm at the boathouse, as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. Everyone is welcome to the event will provide information on Water Safety, operation of the Irish Coast Guard and local Emergency Services. The winners of […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) 2023 was officially opened on Thursday evening at Randles Hotel, Killarney. Celebrating its 24th edition, KIFF 2023 takes place until Sunday across a variety of venues in Killarney and they are also hosting an event in Siamsa Tire, Tralee. The opening night of the festival […]

CLASSICAL music fans are in for a treat this weekend with the Irish Chamber Orchestra set to perform Beethoven’s epic Piano Concertos No’s 1 and 3 at Siamsa Tire this Saturday at 7.30pm with internationally renowned pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout. Kristian Bezuidenhout is one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists, equally […]

THE colour and flair of the circus comes to town next month as the National Circus Festival of Ireland (NCFI) takes up residency in Tralee once again from November 2nd to 5th. It promises a jam-packed weekend filled with amazing homegrown and international talent and entertainment for all ages. Expect […]

ONE of Ireland’s longest running food festivals, the 2023 Listowel Food Fair celebrates its 28th fair this year from Thursday 9th – Monday 13th November. Festival highlights include the opening ‘Celebratory Awards Banquet’ with Ireland’s foremost Celebrity Chef and Food Writer Darina Allen at the Listowel Arms Hotel on Thursday, […]

KERRY County Museum’s ‘Museum After Dark’ season has proven to be a big success so far and continues until the end of the month. The Museum hosted the acclaimed Irish duo of singer/actress Honor Heffernan and composer Trevor Knight performing from their album ‘The Whistling Girl” which transformed the poems […]

TRALEE Art Group is delighted to announce the opening of their upcoming exhibition on Friday October 20 at the Parish Centre, Fenit V92 Y8DW from 6.30pm to 8pm. “Our World, Our Oyster” celebrates Oyster Fishing in Tralee Bay, Fenit. Many fishermen and women from Fenit and surrounding areas take part in this seasonal oyster fishery, […]

WITH three shows down, the audiences are lapping up the Tralee Musical Society’s latest production of ‘That’s Entertainment’ at Siamsa Tire. Thursday’s performance was a sold-out success with over 100 performers putting on a fantastic show for all ages. Friday’s performance is already sold out, while there’s only a handful left […]

CASTLEMAINE Fair Day in memory of John O’ Donoghue will take place on this Sunday, October with funds raised in aid of The Palliative Care Unit in UHK. After a very successful revival of the old fair day in Castlemaine in 2021, over the last two years the farming community, […]

THE Killarney National Park talks series continues this Thursday with Owen O’Shea speaking on the Civil War in Kerry in Killarney House Auditorium at 8.00pm. The talks series is free, seating is limited and it will also be live-streamed via the Killarney National Park Facebook page @killarneynationalpark ‘Terror, Turmoil and […]