Beauty&Fashion

  AUSTIN Stacks held their annual social in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Sunday night and it was a resounding success. Yesterday we brought you photos from the event (click here) which was attended by over 350 of the Rockie faithful and we now have many more photos below. After  the […]

THERE was an amazing night of celebrations at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night for the Austin Stacks GAA social. The club enjoyed an incredible 2014 and the exploits of the senior team will be remembered decades to come with them winning the county championship for the first time in 20 years, […]

YESTERDAY we brought you the news that Mairead Breathnach from Ballydavid was crowned Miss Kerry 2015 (click here for story). The west Kerry woman will now go on to represent the county in June. The Killarney Plaza Hotel  was the venue for a night filled with glamour and not just […]

  THIS year sees Roger&Gallet launch their first ever Eau de Parfum, created by world-renowned perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian and housed in a stunning cut glass bottle designed by Martin Szekely. Following on from the success of the Fleur de Figuier range, Francis has created an entirely NEW composition with precious distilled essences and stunning candied fig. This ingenious […]

THE judges decided west was best last night as the new Miss Kerry was crowned in the Killarney Plaza Hotel. Mairead Breathnach from Ballydavid was chosen as Miss Kerry and will go on to represent the county at the Miss Ireland event in June. Kerry GAA star James O’Donoghue along with […]

THE Churchill community was out in force on Thursday night for a fantastic fashion show in aid of  the GAA club. It was all in aid of the development of a new pitch for the club and judging by the hundreds present, a huge sum was raised for the cause. Continued […]

Zoë O’Connor on an app which has become bullying central in Tralee… A NEW phenomenon has swept over the youth of Tralee, and definitely not in a good way. There really is an app for everything and honestly at this point they should just make a bullying genre. Yik Yak is […]

  THE Sean Taaffe Group won the top award, the National Salon of the Year, at the prestigious Schwarzkopf Irish Hairdressing Business Awards in the RDS, Dublin, yesterday. Sean Taaffe and Kara O’Shea (General Manager) accepted the award from the host for the event, TV personality, Lorraine Keane. The National […]

PENELOPE Cruz apparently gets anything up to 14 hours a night, while Catherine Zeta Jones and Renee Zellwegger swear  it keeps them beautiful. Sleep is the most powerful rejuvenating treatment of them all. From 8pm to 11pm is the time for hydration and stimulation, while 11pm to 3am is the time for […]

AROUND 80 ladies went to CH Chemists on Friday night for a make-up masterclass. They were there to see Lancome Elite Make-Up artist, Fortunato Benavoli gives tips on all things make-up wise. Fortunato has worked with names such as Shiseido and Tom Ford and was recently resident make-up artist at the BAFTAS. […]

OVER 100 students from the IT Tralee put on their gladrags last night for the NAGS Ball. Taking place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, the student were dressed to impress for this annual event for students of Nursing and Agricultural Studies. They enjoyed a four course meal followed by entertainment. We were […]

  I HAVE accepted the fact that I will probably never like a photo of myself. Considering that it is a rather broad statement for someone with such an active instagram account (@zoe402), I can say that I never like a photo of myself that I don’t have editing rights to. […]

SO after last week’s moan about people who inconsiderately park in disabled spaces, I am on a bit of a roll in the pet hates department. This week my target is people who think it is quite acceptable to throw litter or dump their rubbish in the countryside. Only yesterday […]

NEWBORN babies mean sleepless nights, nappy changes…and hair loss. That’s something celeb mums-to-be, from Kate Middleton to Kiera Knightley, Abbey Clancy and Jessica Biel – all due in spring 2015 – could soon know all about. With that gorgeous pregnancy glow comes thick and lustrous hair, full of body and […]

  I REMEMBER watching a film many years ago (for the life of me I can’t remember the name of it) but the gist of it was that a man lost a 50,000 dollar engagement ring only to discover that the young girl next door had found the said ring. When […]

A LIXNAW woman is amongst 22 students competing at the semi final of Vodafone DIT student designer of the year awards on March 24 in Smock Alley. The DIT Fashion Society announced that Nuala McCarthy from the north Kerry village has been shortlisted for her design entitled “Clash of Culture” for the semi […]

TRALEE ladies are among the 25 participants in this year’s Miss Kerry contest which takes place next month. Kerry star James O’Donoghue will have a tough job as one of the judges in the Killarney Plaza Hotel on Saturday, April 4, where Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller will be the MC for […]

UNDER normal circumstances I hate to see people getting parking tickets, especially when the case is a few minutes over the metered time. This is usually the case with me as I never remember to tear the time off my parking disc thus having a reminder when my time is […]

I KNOW that I am a little late on the whole dedication to my mom, as mother’s day has been and gone, but I feel like we should be just as mushy with our moms on a daily basis, so I am just going to go with it. A girl said […]

THREE years ago I went on my first press trip to the south of France which is the home of Avene skincare. Avene is a small town in the South of France where they have a naturally occurring spring known for its healing powers. At one time, only the rich and famous […]

THE Ardfert GAA Victory Social was held in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night and it was one hell of a hooley! Having had an amazing year where they won their third All-Ireland title in nine years, it was a chance to reflect on their success and revel in it. […]

THERE was plenty of silverware on display and All-Ireland medals in the back pockets for the  Ardfert GAA Victory Social held in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. In 2015, Ardfert went all the way to Croke Park to collect an incredible third All-Ireland title in nine years when they beat […]

EARLIER we brought you all the style and glamour from the IT Tralee Students Ball (click here for previous photos). The Ballyroe Heights Hotel event was attended by over 300 students and they all stepped out in their gladrags at the black-tie affair. Here’s the rest of the images we took […]

OVER 300 students from IT Tralee dressed to impress last night for their annual ball. The red carpet was rolled out at Ballyroe Heights Hotel for the glamorous affair and the ladies  lived up to the treatment with some amazing gowns while the guys scrubbed up well for the black-tie bash. […]

ONE of my favourite times of the year is here – Spring has sprung. I’m writing this week’s column from Cheltenham and have one day behind me. I think yesterday will be forever known as “Ruby Tuesday”. What a magnificent start to the festival for Mr Walsh. Bookmakers all over […]

ON Tuesday I am showcasing  Kinvara on RTE from the coastal town that bears its name in Galway. Dr. Joanne O’Reilly is the brains behind the natural skincare range. Joanne’s professional background lies in science, specifically the ecology and conservation of the Asian elephant in Indonesia – Joanne loves elephants! She has additional postgraduate […]

  CAN you believe that KFW is over for another year? I am personally in some sort of exhausted daze, I am still adjusting to the fact that after months of planning and preparation that the actual event itself is over (it was an amazing event though, so that is helping […]

WE reported yesterday about the glamorous evening at the Kerry Fashion Week awards night. The highlight of KFW, the event was held in the opulent setting of the Europe Hotel and Resort, Killarney and was a huge success with numerous awards  handed out on the night (click here for winners and photos). Continued below… […]

ANOTHER hugely successful Kerry Fashion Week concluded on Friday night with a glamorous affair at the Europe Hotel, Killarney. They came from all over the country and beyond for the awards night which is the highlight of a great week of events. Guests, who paid €120 a head to attend […]

THE Abbey Inn was the location for a styling tips event last night as part of Kerry Fashion Week. The ‘Style Workshop’ from Danny Leane of Annbury’s Boutique was aimed at giving ladies tips for the forthcoming summer season. Topics covered included style secrets, weddings, races, headpieces, key trends and how […]