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McCann At The Movies: New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Offering Is A Mess Of A Movie

McCann At The Movies: New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Offering Is A Mess Of A Movie

November 24, 2018 at 9:20 am Comments are Disabled

John McCann says ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ boasts dazzling effects but they can’t hide its many flaws… After the 2016 release of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ proved that were was still life after the highly successful franchise of Harry Potter. It showed there was much […]

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Manor West To Host Food And Craft Fair This Saturday

Manor West To Host Food And Craft Fair This Saturday

November 23, 2018 at 11:21 am 1 comment

IT’S officially Christmas at Manor West Shopping Centre as the first of their three Christmas Food & Craft Fairs begins on Saturday November 24th from 11am – 5pm. The fair will host a diverse mix of local artisan food producers and craftspeople offering wonderful handmade products. Manor West invites families […]

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Five Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

Five Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

November 23, 2018 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

It’s going to be a very busy weekend in town with a parade, the Christmas lights turned on and more… Friday 1. A history of Ardfert… A screening of the new offering from local film producer, James McCarthy and his wife Catherine, featuring the village of Ardfert will take place […]

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Launching the upcoming Connect Kerry Ladies Lunch were Fashion writer Catherine Keane, Aoife Hickey of The Ashe Hotel, Margaret Kissane of Connect Kerry, Toireasa Ferris (MC for the event) and General Manager fo The Ashe Hotel Ruth O'Sullivan. Photo by Dermot Crean

Fashion, Beauty, Great Food And Fun At Connect Kerry Ladies Lunch

November 23, 2018 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

CONNECT Publications is hosting their annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, this Sunday, but there’s only a handful of tickets left. With over €4,000 in spot prizes, it’s going to be a fantastic day of fashion, beauty, food and fun. The day will commence at […]

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PHOTOS: Boys And Girls Meet Santa At Manor West Shopping Centre

PHOTOS: Boys And Girls Meet Santa At Manor West Shopping Centre

November 22, 2018 at 3:05 pm Comments are Disabled

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park was buzzing last weekend as the Christmas season really kicked off their with the arrival of Santa Claus. He received a great welcome from boys and girls who queued up to meet him throughout Saturday and Sunday. There was also some balloon modelling […]

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Seminar On Sexual And Domestic Violence In Tralee Next Month

Seminar On Sexual And Domestic Violence In Tralee Next Month

November 22, 2018 at 12:35 pm Comments are Disabled

A SEMINAR on Sexual & Domestic Violence is to be held next month at the Manor West Hotel to coincide with an international campaign with starts on Sunday. The 16 Days Campaign Opposing Violence against Women is an annual event and runs from November 25 to December 10. It is […]

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Boxing Club To Host Annual Tournament This Sunday

Boxing Club To Host Annual Tournament This Sunday

November 22, 2018 at 10:08 am Comments are Disabled

RINGSIDE at Tralee Boxing Club is the place to be for all fans of  the sport this Sunday at their base in Monavalley Industrial Estate. Boxers from Tralee, Castleisland, Ballybunion, Listowel, Tipperary, Limerick, will take part in the club’s annual tournament which begins at 2pm. They’ll be competing for cups […]

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Tralee Bay Swimming Club Wants You To Be ‘Freezin’ For A Reason’

Tralee Bay Swimming Club Wants You To Be ‘Freezin’ For A Reason’

November 21, 2018 at 5:10 pm Comments are Disabled

A GREAT event to ‘warm’ up for the Christmas swim takes place in a couple of weeks in Fenit to raise funds for a great cause. On Sunday December 9, members of Tralee Bay Swimming Club will host The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ireland. This is a great organisation […]

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Kerry Poets’ Work To Be Featured In New Anthology

Kerry Poets’ Work To Be Featured In New Anthology

November 21, 2018 at 4:34 pm Comments are Disabled

‘STILL In The Dreaming’, a new anthology of poetry by Kerry poets will be launched next week. The title of the anthology ‘Still In The Dreaming’ takes its name from a reference by Kerry scholar John Moriarty who described the county landscape as ‘still in the dreaming’. The book includes […]

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Tears For Fears To Play The INEC In January

Tears For Fears To Play The INEC In January

November 21, 2018 at 12:53 pm Comments are Disabled

THEY ruled the pop world for a time in the 1980s and now Tears for Fears will bring their ‘Rule the World’ Tour to the INEC Killarney in January. They will play the venue on Wednesday January 30. Tickets from €46.00 available this Friday at 10am from www.inec.ie A mélange […]

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Omniplex To Screen Christmas Classics In December For #BringItBack Season

Omniplex To Screen Christmas Classics In December For #BringItBack Season

November 20, 2018 at 3:59 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Omniplex is getting all seasonal with the screening of three classic Christmas movies (and one not so old) as part of their #BringItBack season. This Friday sees them re-screen the much-loved musical, ‘The Greatest Showman’ due to popular demand. Starring Hugh Jackman, the movie was a massive success when released […]

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Martin Moore, Paige and Mags Quillinan, Aoife Moynihan, Maura Sullivan, Mary and Deirdre Moore with 'Jazz' launching the Santa Fun Run at Tralee Wetlands on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

‘Be A Claus For A Cause’ At The Santa Fun Run

November 20, 2018 at 3:21 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE will once again play host to the annual ever-popular Santa Fun Run on Sunday, December 16 and everyone is invited to ‘be a Claus for a cause’. Now in its’ sixth year this event has gone from strength to strength as families get into the Christmas spirit by coming out to participate, […]

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‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Auditions In Tralee This Week

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Auditions In Tralee This Week

November 20, 2018 at 12:32 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S one of the most popular shows in the UK and Ireland and now you have a chance to audition to see if you have what it takes to be a star. Britain’s Got Talent is looking for people in Tralee and Kerry to head along to auditions in town […]

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Fantastic Prizes Up For Grabs At Annual St John’s Parish Bazaar

Fantastic Prizes Up For Grabs At Annual St John’s Parish Bazaar

November 20, 2018 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S that time of year again when people gather over a weekend in KDYS Denny Street for the St. John’s Parish annual Bazaar. Taking place from Friday 30th November to Sunday 2nd December, as always, there will be plenty on offer – raffles and auctions galore – everything from 2019 […]

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Rose Of Tralee And Mayor To Light Up Tralee For Christmas This Saturday

Rose Of Tralee And Mayor To Light Up Tralee For Christmas This Saturday

November 20, 2018 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

THE Rose of Tralee, Kirsten Mate Maher, and the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Graham Spring, will switch on the Christmas Lights in The Square, Tralee at 5pm this Saturday, heralding the start of five weeks of Festive fun in Kerry’s Shopping Capital. Tralee boasts the most colourful and decorative Christmas […]

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Expert To Give Free Talk On Healthy Eating For Older People At Tralee Library

Expert To Give Free Talk On Healthy Eating For Older People At Tralee Library

November 19, 2018 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

A FREE event aimed at older people will take place at Tralee Library this week. “Eat Well, Age Well – Healthy Eating for Older People” is a talk by Niamh O’Connor, Dietician and Nutrition Consultant and takes place this Thursday morning at 11am. Topics will include : what does a […]

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Kerry Hospice And UHK Combine To Host Memorial Tree Ceremony

Kerry Hospice And UHK Combine To Host Memorial Tree Ceremony

November 18, 2018 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

FOR the first time, University Hospital Kerry and Kerry Hospice Foundation are together hosting a special Christmas event which will also support the continuous wonderful work of the Kerry Hospice Foundation . Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry officially launched the Light to Remember Memorial Christmas Tree on Saturday evening. A […]

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Na Gaeil Under Starters Orders For Annual Race Night

Na Gaeil Under Starters Orders For Annual Race Night

November 18, 2018 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S been a momentous year so far for Na Gaeil GAA Club and they’ll enjoy another great night at the end of the month when they hold their annual race night. Just last weekend they held a 40th anniversary bash at the clubhouse, but the club faithful will be back […]

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Music And Festive Cooking At Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Parents Council Fundraiser

Music And Festive Cooking At Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Parents Council Fundraiser

November 18, 2018 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

THE Parents Council of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí will present an evening of Festive Cookery by Chef Frank Moynihan at The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Thursday, November 29, at 8.00pm. The evening will commence at 7.15 pm with music performed by students from the school. In addition to the cookery demonstration there […]

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McCann At The Movies: ‘The Grinch’ Is Sweet And Sugary Colourful Fun

McCann At The Movies: ‘The Grinch’ Is Sweet And Sugary Colourful Fun

November 17, 2018 at 10:57 am Comments are Disabled

John McCann says ‘The Grinch’ is a charming yuletide tale that will please the younger members of the family… SIX weeks away from Christmas and with ‘The Nutcracker’ already getting the feast of festive film underway, this week the whole family headed to Tralee Omniplex to catch the latest in […]

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Thomas O'Connell, Sandy McSweeney, David Murphy and Alan Mulligan at the Recovery Haven quiz in Kirby's Brogue Inn on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Table Quiz Kicks Off Recovery Haven Fundraisers In Town This Month

November 16, 2018 at 9:13 am Comments are Disabled

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn was the venue for a table quiz last night in aid of Recovery Haven. It was the first of three events taking place over the next few weeks in the Tralee area in aid of the cancer support facility. Two big events are coming up towards the […]

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Four Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

Four Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

November 16, 2018 at 9:13 am Comments are Disabled

The weather is supposed to stay dry so it’s an opportunity to get out and about after the few days of rain we’ve endured. Here’s a few things to do… Saturday 1. Celebrate with the Parkrunners… It’s the 200th Parkrun since it began in the Town Park back in January […]

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Ballyheigue School Prepares For Christmas Concert

Ballyheigue School Prepares For Christmas Concert

November 15, 2018 at 3:26 pm Comments are Disabled

EXCITEMENT is building in Glenderry NS, Ballyheigue, as they prepare for their earlier than usual Christmas Concert. This year they decided to bring the concert to the Community Centre in the village, as the Parents Association had requested for many years. It will take place on November 28 at 7pm. […]

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Join The Parkrun Family For Their 200th Celebrations

Join The Parkrun Family For Their 200th Celebrations

November 15, 2018 at 2:21 pm Comments are Disabled

NEXT Saturday sees another milestone reached in the history of Parkrun in Tralee. It will be the 200th Parkrun since it began in the Town Park back in January 2015. Since then it has become a fantastic weekly 5k event with hundreds availing of the fantastic facility that is our […]

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Premiere Of Film On Ardfert To Take Place In Siamsa Next Week

Premiere Of Film On Ardfert To Take Place In Siamsa Next Week

November 15, 2018 at 10:51 am Comments are Disabled

A SCREENING of the new offering from local film producer, James McCarthy and his wife Catherine, featuring the village of Ardfert will take place next week. The two hour film ‘Ardfert — A Historical Gem’ was two years in the making. The village is steeped in history, from St Brendan […]

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Santa is back in Manor West Shopping Centre from this weekend.

Santa Claus Arrives In Manor West This Weekend

November 15, 2018 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

WITH the festive season well and truly upon us, Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is certainly embracing the Christmas spirit. As part of the centre’s fantastic line up of free events in the run up to Christmas, Santa Claus will be at the centre on Saturday, November 17 […]

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Paudie Lynch with his painting and daughter Aoife Lynch at the official opening of Tralee Art Group's new exhibition in Tralee Library on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Tralee Art Group Surpasses Itself With Amazing New Exhibition

November 14, 2018 at 9:25 am 1 comment

FROM Elvis to Munster rugby, Banna Sea Rescue to dolphins, you’ll find these the subject of amazing artwork at Tralee Library from now until the end of the month. Tralee Art Group’s new exhibition, entitled “Out of the Blue”, was officially opened last night by Mary Greene, Arts Officer at […]

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IT Tralee’s SVP Society To Hold ‘Masquerade Ball’ Fundraiser

IT Tralee’s SVP Society To Hold ‘Masquerade Ball’ Fundraiser

November 13, 2018 at 4:16 pm Comments are Disabled

THE IT Tralee St. Vincent de Paul Society are holding a ‘Masquerade Ball’ in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next month to help their students. The ball on Thursday, December 6, is in aid of St. Vincent de Paul and the money raised will go directly back into helping less fortunate students […]

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Tralee Woman To Talk About Presenting Wildlife Show On RTE Jnr

Tralee Woman To Talk About Presenting Wildlife Show On RTE Jnr

November 13, 2018 at 12:28 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE woman will speak about her experience as  TV presenter in one of three events in the IT Tralee’s  ‘Film Makers Meet Wildlife In Kerry’ mini-festival series. Taking place this Wednesday at 7pm in the L108 Lecture Theatre, Solas Building, North Campus, Ciara Dolan, a graduate of BSc(H)in Wildlife Biology will speak of her […]

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Christmas In Tralee Will Truly Begin With The CH Parade And Santaland

Christmas In Tralee Will Truly Begin With The CH Parade And Santaland

November 13, 2018 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S only six weeks away and excitement is already building for the annual CH Tralee Christmas parade. It’s an event which is seen as the official start of the Christmas in the town and hundreds line the route where Santa and Mrs Claus, along with many familiar characters, arrive on […]

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