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IT’S set to be busy couple of Sundays ahead in Blennerville, where families are invited for two great days out. This Sunday sees the Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk take place from St Pat’s GAA Club at 11.30am. All proceeds of the walk will go to the Palliative Care Unit /Kerry Hospice which […]

A NEW series on RTE One called ‘The Pet Surgeon’ will feature a little dog from Tralee this Tuesday. Filmed at Gilabbey Veterinary Hospital in Cork, the third episode features a gorgeous little dog called Peanut who lives between his mammy Karen O’Connor, her brother Shane O’Connor and their dad Sean O’Connor in […]

Tonight is Culture Night and there’s a lot of things to do all over town from late afternoon onwards. Here’s some of the events you can head to… 1. Fun in the Square for the little ones… From 4pm, there’ll be Disney characters and face painting, along with dancers from […]

WHILE he won’t exactly be a singing priest, Fr Padraig Walsh of St Brendan’s Parish will be among the 13 contestants strutting their stuff on stage in a few weeks at the Enable Ireland  Kerry Services first ever ‘Lip Sing’ event. Taking place on Saturday, October 1 at The Earl of Desmond Hotel, […]

TIME to limber up those dodgy knees and take the boots out of the attic; Inter-firm soccer is back in Tralee! The 7 a side soccer blitz in aid of local cancer charities, will take place next month and will take place in various venues around town, with the finals to be played at […]

YOU won’t want to miss this if you’re a ‘Game Of Thrones’ fan! The Iron Throne from the biggest TV series in the world is coming to IT Tralee this week and the general public will have a chance to do what Stannis Baratheon died for and Daenerys Targaryen is determined to […]

NINE families, including the Mayor of Tralee’s, will compete in a very different type of event at the end of the month to raise funds for a great facility in Tralee. A Family Gameshow based on popular television shows “Family Fortunes” and “Mr & Mrs” will take place at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on […]

Charity events for a homeless shelter, a Disney-themed quiz and the county’s big hurling day are just some of the events you can head to this weekend around town… Saturday 1. A cycle for school… Everyone is invited to Ardfert in the morning, to take part in a great cycle in aid of the […]

A TRALEE man is among the seven artists exhibiting work at the Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase 2016 will be launched on Culture Night next Friday. Des Fitzgerald from Tralee will join fellow Kerry-based artists Pat Owen, Miroslava Pavelkova, Diarmaid O’Sullivan, Deirdre McKenna, Diana Muller and Joseph Keating in having their work on […]

A LECTURE on a Tralee man who died during World War 1 will take place in Tralee Library during Culture Night next Friday. One hundred years ago this September, 22-year-old Denis Baily from Tralee won the Military Cross for his bravery during the Battle of the Somme. He was among […]

TESCO stores in Kerry will host a Communi-Tea party to celebrate donating over €48,000 to local causes in the county. On Saturday, September 17, Tesco stores will be throwing the celebration to mark contributing to schools, sports clubs, animal shelters and many more who have benefitted from their Community Fund to date. The party, which […]

IF YOU happen to be, or know someone who’s a Disney fanatic, there’s a great opportunity to test your knowledge this weekend. Tralee Musical Society are hosting a Disney Family Quiz in St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, this Sunday at 2pm. A table of four costs €20 with all the proceeds […]

THERE are not many stretches of coastline more perfect in Ireland than Banna Strand and it requires a bit of love and care to help keep it that way. Banna Coastcare, in conjunction with the national initiative Clean Coasts, are organising a Banna clean-up on Saturday, September 17 at 10am. Clean Coasts […]

ANOTHER top Irish comedy performer is set to bring his new show to Tralee later this month. Il Forno Italian restaurant will welcome the eccentric and very funny David McSavage and Guests on Friday September 23 to their first floor comedy venue which is growing quite a reputation for hosting […]

WITH less than three weeks to go, the Tralee Food Festival programme has been released and the event is set to showcase some of our great eateries around town. Last year, thousands enjoyed the food market, food and beer trails and cookery demos around the town over the three days […]

THEY’RE limbering up for what should be a fantastic night in October at the inaugural John Mitchels GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. It will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, October 30 and the couples are currently in training under the eye of Ms Laura Flaherty, choreographer. Many of them […]

WE’VE had Lip Sync Battles and Strictly Come Dancing, but they do things differently in Abbeydorney when it comes to big fundraisers. On Friday night, the teams in the forthcoming ‘Battle Of The Parish’ – to take place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on October 30 – were announced at a […]

BILLY Keane will be Kerry’s Culture Night Ambassador for the event which will see events take place in Tralee and all over the county. “I’m delighted to be Kerry’s Culture Night ambassador,” says Billy. “Culture is about people coming together, telling stories, dancing listening to music, poetry. It is part […]

IT’S become an annual favourite with moms-to-be and new parents and this year it’s set to be even better at CH Chemists. This free event is, of course, the Bump, Baby and Toddler day which will be held on Wednesday, September 14 from 11am to 5pm at the award-winning store. […]

It’s a relatively quiet weekend, but there’s still some stuff to get up to around town and beyond this weekend… FRIDAY Say farewell to Fr Sean.. The Meadowlands Hotel is the venue tonight for a special event to say farewell to a much loved clergyman. Fr Sean Hanafin, of St […]

DON’T forget to tune into TV3 tonight for Kerry man Gerard Barrett’s new drama series. Starring Pat Shortt it will begin its three week run at 10pm. The former IT Tralee student and Knockanure native wrote, directed and produced the show which is being highly anticipated judging by the amount of […]

It’s the weekend and what a weekend! There’s loads to do over the next two days. Here’s a few suggestions… Saturday 1. On yer bike… For the energetic among you, Na Gaeil GAA club is holding their annual fundraising cycle. It’s always a fun day out with an 80km route via Castleisland, Abbeyfeale […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE rain put a dampener on Thursday night’s entertainment around town, but some people still managed to get out and about before the real action kicks off tonight. Every seat was taken in the Square […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… The Festival is in full swing downtown and there’s loads of stuff to get up to this evening. Let’s just hope it stays dry… Head down to ‘De Bazaar’…   Look, it’s not too crazy in […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE Roses are having great fun since they arrived in town and yesterday were getting out and about in north Kerry. Ballybunion hosted some of the Roses who weren’t part of last night’s first qualifying […]

KERRY County Museum has unveiled a packed programme of events to be held to coincide with Heritage Week which runs from Saturday, August 20 to Sunday, August 28. As well as a lecture on the Kerry witnesses at the trial of Roger Casement, there will be a walking tour of medieval Tralee and a […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… WELL it’s almost time now. The town is getting ready to party for the week and the Roses are heading for Tralee at last. The 65 contestants are set to arrive at their base in […]

  TRADITIONS and skills of the past will take centre stage in Churchill on Saturday week. Spa/Fenit Community Council will celebrate National Heritage week at the Old Forge, Churchill on Saturday, August 27. This is one of the most popular social events in the area which will again showcase many […]

WHILE The Square will be buzzing with action over the Festival period with many concerts staged in the open space, one business is stressing it is open during all the fun. No.4 On The Square has been contacted by many patrons since they heard the concerts were taking place, asking […]

WELL last week it was Paul Galvin and journalist Fergal Keane gracing our TV screens and this week there will another Kerry link to the ‘Saturday Night With Miriam’ show. The famed journalist, Miriam O’Callaghan (whose father hails from Kerry), will welcome Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan and a whole host of […]