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Aren’t Bank Holidays great for shortening the week? It’s almost the weekend and here’s a few suggestions on what to get up to… Friday 1. ‘Eamonn’ to MC at Fashion Show Bernard O’Shea of ‘Bridget and Eamonn’ fame is coming ‘home’ tonight to MC a fashion show. Bernard, whose dad hails from […]

CRAG Cave is a hive of activity at the moment as they busily prepare to welcome a special visitor on December 1. Yes, Santa’s Winter Wonderland is coming back to the popular attraction just outside Castleisland with loads in store for little ones. Santa will once again be arriving on December […]

THE pilgrimage to Dingle on a cold December weekend is back again this year for music fans and today saw the first announcement of acts to play Other Voices from December 2-4. Over 70 artists will perform over the weekend in the St. James Church and the pubs around Dingle, the first slated to perform are Lisa Hannigan, […]

AROUND 150 people made their way to Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night for the first screening of feature film ‘CON’. ‘CON’ was shot in Tralee over the summer and written and directed by Tralee filmmaker, Bertie Brosnan. He also played the lead part in the movie, which which was filmed in a documentary style. […]

IT’S November, so it’s ok to talk about it now. Christmas party season is not too far away and venues all over town are pulling out all the stops to attract businesses, clubs and groups of friends to their establishments. One restaurant which decided to do something very different this […]

THE TV ads have begun, radio DJs are on starter’s orders to spin ‘Last Christmas’, so what better time to announce that the Santa 5k Fun Run is coming back this December. The fourth annual run, which has proved so popular over the years, will take place on Sunday, December 11, at 11am from […]

AS PART of their winter schedule of free events and activities, Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park are organising a “Family Funday” on this Saturday, November 5 from 12 noon. The day will feature lots of fun things to do for kids of all ages, the highlight of which […]

THERE is a lot going on at the Craft Makers Centre this month which will be of interest to many people interested in creative arts. A beginners painting course with Roisín McGuigan will take place on Thursday mornings:  10th, 17th and 24th 10.30-1.00pm. It costs €100 for the three weeks and refreshments will […]

A FILM that was shot in Tralee by a filmmaker from Tralee will get an advanced preview screening for the first time tonight in Siamsa Tire. CON was written, directed and produced by Tralee filmmaker, Bertie Brosnan and judging by this sneak peak (below), it’s looking pretty interesting. Continued below… […]

THE madness of Halloween may be over for another year, but there will be plenty painted faces around Tralee in less than two weeks time when the National Circus Festival of Ireland comes to town. The 15th annual festival will get underway in Tralee from Thursday, November 10 to Sunday, November 13. At […]

SINGER/SONGWRITER Leo O’Kelly entertained audiences at The Acoustic Room at Il Forno on Saturday night, continuing the list of top artists performing upstairs at the restaurant. The former Tir Na nOg singer had a small but captive audience for the gig. Scroll down for photos…

The weekend is upon us and it’s a long one. Yippee! Here’s a few things you can head out to in town and beyond… Saturday 1. Go to the dogs… A night at the dogs at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in aid of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House Kerry is on Saturday. This […]

IF you haven’t got your ticket for the  the inaugural John Mitchels GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event this weekend then you’re out of luck. The organisers have announced that the Sunday night event is a sell-out success with 700 tickets sold at €20 a head. The Boherbee faithful really stepped […]

THE past week has seen a return of ghosts and zombies to Kerry County  Museum as visitors have been thrilled by the Haunted Hall. Scores of pupils from primary schools have braved the experience over the past number of days, but it will be the turn of the general public to […]

THERE will be a talk all about the importance of bees at Siamsa Tire on this Wednesday, October 26 at 7pm. Ecologist, Dr Una Fitzpatrick of Biodiversity Ireland will tell us what makes bees so special and what we can do to increase their numbers. Bees are Ireland’s most important pollinators […]

A QUEENS Speech by Mike O’Halloran is coming to a north Kerry venue next month. After its huge success in Siamsa Tire last November, St Johns Theatre and Arts Centre, Listowel will host the production for three nights Friday, November 4th, Saturday, November 5th, and Sunday November 6th, at 8.00 pm. In […]

THE people at Peter Mark hair salon in Tralee are looking forward to pyjama parties, bake sales and fancy dress fun next weekend for their Petermarkathon fundraiser. The team at Abbey Court will join their colleagues all over the country from Thursday, October 27 to Saturday, October 29 to raise funds for Women’s Aid and specifically […]

PARENTS in Kerry are being urged to have their child’s car seat checked when the RSA ‘Check It Fits’ service visits four locations in the county next week. Research from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) indicates that as many as 4 out of 5 child car seats are incorrectly fitted. Continued […]

AN evening of fashion, fun and awareness will take place this coming Thursday in Benners Hotel, Tralee, for a great cause. The event, “Think Pink, Think Positive”, in aid of Breast Cancer Research is an evening for ladies, by ladies with some inspiration. Guest speakers on the night include Maria Walsh and Daily […]

FANS of folk music are in for a special treat when a prominent figure from the scene back in the early 1970s comes to the Tralee stage. Leo O’Kelly was a member of the Irish folk duo Tír na nÓg with Sonny Condell, who, with Pentangle and Nick Drake, were considered the forebears of […]

DOWN Syndrome Kerry will be dancing its way onto the INEC stage for what’s going to be a great night of craic at ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ on Friday, December 2 Over the next two months, 24 dancers – including Kerry footballer Aidan O’Mahony, Kerry Rose Danielle O’Sullivan journalist Aidan O’Connor, Sean Taaffe […]

THE dancers in the upcoming St Brendan’s Hurling Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event were officially revealed on Friday night (see the pairings photos below). Murt Murphy, who will be MC on the night, introduced the lads and ladies to a good turnout of locals in The Abbey Tavern in Ardfert and […]

A BARITONE from Tralee is set to perform as part of the world renowned Wexford Festival Opera this month. Cormac Lawlor from Tralee will perform with the chorus in two of the main stage operas, ‘Herculanum’ and ‘Vanessa’. The 65th Wexford Festival Opera will take place over 12 days from October 26 to  November 6. This […]

TWO Kerry filmmakers are highlighting the effects of domestic abuse in a new short film to be premiered next week at the Kerry Film Festival. The work of writer and director, Mark Riordan from Killorglin and producer Aaron O’Neill from Cromane, ‘The Black’ focuses on how domestic abuse could affect […]

THERE was a good turnout for the opening of an exhibition of new work by a local artist last night. ‘Unearthing Place’, by Roisín McGuigan opened at the Craft Makers centre on Ashe Street and will run upstairs at the premises until November 12. Friends and fellow artists enjoyed wine and […]

Another weekend brings much to see and do around town and beyond. Here’s a few suggestions for getting out and about… Saturday 1. Open days at colleges… If you’re a parent of a child about to leave primary school, then there are open days going on in two schools this weekend. […]

A LOCAL man will launch his band’s new album at a concert in Siamsa Tire next week. New Road, featuring uilleann piper Leonard Barry (originally from Kilmoyley but whose father Richard hails from Rock Street), have a unique blend of uilleann pipes, fiddle, harmonica, concertina, 5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin, jaw harp and bodhrán. […]

AN inspiring and emotional one-woman play is coming to Siamsa Tire next week and the local hospice foundation is set to benefit. Best-selling Irish-American author, Mary Lou Quinlan, is bringing the hit play, ‘God Box: A Daughter’s Story’ which is based on her powerful New York Times bestselling memoir of the same name, to the Tralee […]

THE 15th annual National Circus Festival will get underway in Tralee from Thursday to Sunday, November 10-13. The cream of Irish and international contemporary circus entertainers – such as Silver Lining and Jackson Lane who will present the Irish premiere of Throwback, a fast-paced, feel-good explosion of physical skill and fun – will come to Tralee […]

IF you’re at home tonight, then you might want to catch our new Rose on the TV. Chicago’s Maggie McEldowney is back in the country and will appear on the Ray Darcy Show tonight in a Lip Sync Battle with the host in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation’s Fake […]