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THE annual Tony O’Donoghue walk will take place on Saturday, September 7 at 5pm from the Blennerville Windmill Car Park. Thanks to the huge generosity of the local people and beyond they have raised over €45,000 in fundraising  in the event since Tony ( Todd) has died. This is the […]

THE Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle TD, will be officially launching the Kerry Forest Connections Project with a Forest Fun afternoon at Lyreacrompane Resource Centre, on Wednesday, August 21 from 3pm to 6pm. Run in conjunction with National Heritage Week’s Wild Child Day, there will […]

THE Tralee Save the Green Committee will be 50 years together this year and to mark the historic occasion, a very special commemorative event will take place in the Town Park on the Friday, September 6, at 6 pm. The location will be at the ‘Old Oak Tree’ near the […]

ABBAESQUE, Ireland’s top tribute act to the legendary Abba, and Kerry’s favourite DJ Botty, will bring you a night of fun and nostalgia in the Festival Dome for a special 80s night on Saturday, August 24. And while tickets are selling fast, organisers are enticing people to go out en […]

AWARE, Ireland’s national charity supporting people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and mood-related conditions, is to host a new positive mental health programme, free of charge, in Tralee starting next month. Aware’s Life Skills Programme gets underway at the Rose Hotel, Tralee, on Monday September 9 at 7.30pm. The programme […]

  A LOCAL charity will benefit from an event at a Tralee store next week. Carraig Donn on Bridge Street will host a customer evening on Friday, August 16, from 6pm to 9pm with Comfort For Chemo Kerry receiving proceeds from a raffle, while there will also be donation buckets […]

It’s a long weekend and while the weather is looking mixed, if you can get out here’s a few things to go to… Saturday 1. Family fun in Abbeydorney… The Abbeydorney Vintage Society Classic and Vintage Car and Tractor Show takes place this weekend. Beginning on Saturday, registration for the […]

TV presenter and style guru, James Patrice, has been confirmed as the special guest at the 2019 Rose of Tralee Autumn Winter Fashion Show in the Festival Dome on Sunday, August 25. James will co-judge the Designer of the Year Awards and the Best Dressed Lady Competition at the Fashion […]

BENNER’S Hotel Tralee will be cooking up a storm this August Bank Holiday weekend as it plays hosts to a fundraising barbecue in aid of local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. The hotel’s stunning courtyard will form the ideal setting for the highly anticipated event, which takes place on […]

IT’S been one of Virgin Media 1’s biggest successes over the past few years and they want Kerry people to hit our screens very soon. ‘Gogglebox Ireland’ is on the lookout for new faces to join the cast of Ireland’s most opinionated TV critics and they are keen for Kerry […]

THE Annual Roger Casement Commemoration will take place at Casement Fort (McKenna’s Fort), Ardfert, at 3pm on Saturday next, August 3. Two short short talks will be given, one by Donncha Ó hAodha, President of Dáil na Mumhan, Conradh na Gaeilge, and the other by Mícheál Ó Ruairc, Irish scholar, […]

THE Stag & Doe Sessions has been a great success bringing live original music to the people of Tralee in two superb gigs so far. The launch night went down a treat with an array of artists from all around Kerry including Deep Sky Objects, Scenes, Leevy, Radar Fry, Julian […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm invitation to the people of Kerry to join them at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Thursday, August 22nd for their eighth annual Celebration of Light ceremony. Run in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee Festival and Kerry Choral Union, this poignant […]

The weather is supposed to be mainly dry with a few showers, so there’s no excuse for not getting out and about this weekend… Friday 1. A vintage evening… If you’re into cars, then a trip to O’Riada’s in Ballymac might interest you. The 10th annual Ballymac Vintage Run takes […]

THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society will host their sixth annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday, August 17, at the Brandon Hotel. The exhibition will be from 12noon until 5pm on the day and will feature a whole host of entertainment and informative pieces for all that attend. There will be several […]

AN event near Blennerville Windmill on Sunday  is a must for families looking for a day out. The Blennerville Pony and Agricultural Show celebrates its 40th Anniversary Show and has grown to hosting over 50 pony and horse classes, as well as cattle and sheep classes. This year they have teamed […]

WOODIES staff in Tralee are once again pulling out all the stops for their annual summer fundraising campaign. Woodie’s Tralee are doing their part in the nationwide Woodie’s Hero’s 2019 campaign which takes place during July/August. Four charities — Child Line, Temple Street Hospital, Hand in Hand and Autism Assistant […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club members looking forward to their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run on Friday night. Taking place at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, the event this year will benefit Kerry Hospice Foundation and will be held in memory of three people — […]

KERRY County Council is providing householders in the county wishing to dispose of old mattresses with the opportunity to do so on Saturday, August 10. Clean, dry mattresses will be accepted at the North Kerry Landfill at Muingnaminane near Tralee between 9am and 3pm and for no charge. Deposits from […]

FOLLOWING on from an amazing summer of festivals, Kerry’s own Walking on Cars announce they will bring their Colours 2019 – One Last Dance Tour to the Gleneagle INEC Arena on Saturday, December 21. The four-piece group from Dingle, whose debut catapulted them to fame in their homeland and abroad, […]

TRALEE Library is putting on a free event next Saturday morning which children will enjoy. They will have two storytelling sessions at 10.15am and 11.30am with bestselling author Roisin Meaney – “Elephants, bunnies and bumblebees” for children aged 3 – 6 years. Children are encouraged to bring along a teddy with […]

TOP Irish Country star, Cliona Hagan, is coming to Ballyheigue in two weeks time for a concert at the local Community Centre. It has been an amazing couple of years for the Tyrone native filled with awards nights, festivals, arenas and shows. She has been awarded Female Vocalist of the Year at […]

DETAILS of local pubs and hotels that will play host to the Roses, their families and supporters while they are in Tralee for next month’s 60 Year celebrations of the Rose of Tralee International Festival have been announced. On Sunday, August 25, between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, the Roses themselves will […]

HOT on the heels of The Ashe Hotel hosting their ‘Gin Fest’ weekend, another event next week should attract ladies looking for a fun, fashionable night out. Connect Kerry will host their annual Cocktails & Canapés evening, getting the girls together for an evening of fashion, beauty, health and wellness […]

MADDENS Creative Hub on Milk Market Lane has already hosted some unusual and artistic events since it opened last year, so next week’s event is true to form. One of Ireland’s leading drag acts, Candy Warhol, is bringing her girls to town on Friday, July 26 for — what the […]

WITH just four weeks to go until thousands of revelers descend on Killorglin for one of the biggest events on Ireland’s annual social calendar – Puck Fair – excitement was building at the festival’s official launch last weekend. The launch, which took place on Saturday last at Kingston’s Bar, kick-started […]

BENNER’S Hotel Tralee will be cooking up a storm this August Bank Holiday weekend as it plays hosts to a fundraising barbecue in aid of local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. The hotel’s stunning courtyard will form the ideal setting for the highly anticipated event, which takes place on […]

KERRY has another festival to look forward to this autumn as Cromane Seafest hosted the official launch party for the upcoming Food & Maritime Festival last weekend. Taking place on September 14/15, the village will enjoy an array of activities. The Seafest Committee Crew, made up of local people from different […]

A CELEBRATION of all things vegetable will take place all day tomorrow at locations in Tralee. Vegtopia, a celebration of vegan, vegetarian and dairy friendly products, will see Croí and Grá Restaurants, HQ2 and Manna Organic Shop host cookery demos and talks. From 12noon to 2pm in Grá Restaurant in […]

A MEETING where people are invited to share their views, generate ideas and foster a greater sense of community in Tralee will take place this Monday in the KDYS at 7.30pm. The ‘Tralee Town Public Meeting’ has been organised by Bairbre de Bairead along with a committee of people who […]