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CHRISSIE Hynde was someone who I always admired, but that certainly changed this week. The frontwoman for the brilliant band The Pretenders has made some crazy statements in her new book. She wrote about her own rape experience when she was 21 and attributed the blame to herself. Continued below… She […]

  ARDFERT First Responders is to extend its coverage to now cover Ballyheigue and Abbeydorney and has revealed it has attended 23 emergency callouts so far. Ardfert & District Community First Responders was setup in May 2014 to support the National Ambulance Service in life-threatening callouts after a number of […]

IF you’re sticking around town on All-Ireland Final weekend, the first ever Tralee Food Festival has more than enough to tickle your tastebuds from September 18-20. The event will feature a Taste Trail, Craft Beer Trail, Artisan Food Market, Cookery Demonstrations and a variety of menus at some of Tralee’s top food and […]

IT was a big day for pupils in Moyderwell and Presentation as the schools welcomed the new arrivals on Monday. Two classes of pupils started in Moyderwell and it was a smooth start to their school life with parents leaving the children in the capable hands of Ms Dillane and […]

THERE was an incredible atmosphere in Ballyheigue on Saturday afternoon as the Spin Southwest ‘Sandstorm’ blew into town. The 5km endurance race, held in association with Lee Strand, saw over 1,000 participants take part, where they ran and climbed their way through the obstacles to complete the tough course along […]

THERE was a terrific turnout yet again for the annual Na Gaeil GAA Club cycle. Organisers say around 300 donned their helmets and set off from their Killeen base on the route, which took them over to Castleisland and back, with funds raised going towards the club. The weather held […]

  THE Rose of Tralee Festival is now well and truly over and the mind-set is now on ‘Back to school’ and all that that entails. Many people like this because it involves getting our lives back into a clear routine format. Human beings can be funny because we spend half […]

AND so the fun begins. It was a busy day at Scoil Eoin on Thursday morning as around 90 children began the journey which will take them through the education system. There were some anxious parents and no small amount of tears from adults and kids, as they said their […]

  THE back to school mania is in full swing, because Summer is officially coming to an end. I can’t have a conversation with someone without mentioning school in some shape or form; which is totally okay. What other topic are you going to mention when speaking to a 16 […]

A TRALEE woman completed her charity skydive this past weekend at the Aerodrome in Longford as she aimed to raise both much needed funds and awareness of the debilitating disease Ataxia. Connolly Park native, Paula Walsh, has been effortlessly striving to raise the profile of the disease in recent years and months […]

EVERY lady I have ever spoken to loves a good night out with the girls. A night is even better when it is supporting a great cause. I have said in the past how charitible we are here in Kerry and we are great at supporting local charities. Well on Friday […]

WHAT an incredible night in the Dome yet again! A massive crowd, great set-up and terrific entertainment. It was like the Rockies’ county and Munster championship run last year all over again. The 12 couples in the Austin Stacks ‘Strictly Come Dancing 2015’ outdid themselves yet again as they put on […]

  CH Chemists is preparing to welcome a special guest next month when a renowned make-up artist makes an appearance at the store. Alan Pan is the make-up artist for a well-known reality TV star as Áine McMahon from the Estée Lauder counter at CH explains. “Alan Pan is a globally-known make-up […]

  WE can always learn. One of my favourite sayings is; May I live as though I’m going to die tomorrow, May I learn as though I’m going to live forever. In other words, we should learn every single day of our lives. We are in very dangerous territory when we think […]

A CAUSEWAY lady walked away with a  sparkling new €3,000 diamond ring after winning the Best Dressed Lady prize at the final day of Killarney Races. There was no shortage of fashion at the picturesque course as hundreds of ladies turned on the style to impress fashion consultant and stylist Lisa Fitzpatrick […]

THERE are only two weeks to go to the ‘Fashion Soirée at Manor West Hotel’ Tralee, on Friday September 4. It promises to be an amazing night of fashion as organisers have confirmed that, as well as featuring the latest style in Ladies Day fashion and new looks for Autumn / Winter 2015, the […]

REPRESENTATIVES from the Kerry Cancer Support Group and Tralee’s Recovery Haven will be attending a Irish Cancer Society conference for cancer survivors in Dublin next month. The two day event will be held in the Aviva Stadium on September 18 and 19 and which will be entitled ‘Living Well With […]

WHILE the Rose crown may be on its way back to Meath, there’s still cause for celebration down here in the kingdom after Kerry dog Ginger secured the title of the Nose of Tralee 2015. Beating out stiff competition from around the country along the way, Ginger has scooped the prize […]

ELYSHA Brennan barely had a chance to catch forty winks in the early hours of this morning before her first busy day as Rose of Tralee began. First the Meath lady visited the studios at Radio Kerry and then it was down to the Town Park for the traditional photoshoot in the […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashion Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee AS you may have already seen from our previous coverage, the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show was a huge success with some incredible style. Here’s our final batch of photos from […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashio Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee IT was a night of high fashion at The Kerryman Rose of Tralee Fashion Show in the Dome on Sunday with hundreds of ladies getting their style fix. We were […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Kerryman Rose Of Tralee Fashion Show Is Brought To You By CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee… IT was billed as the fashion event of the year in Kerry and The Kerryman Rose of Tralee Fashion Show in the Festival Dome certainly didn’t disappoint with hundreds attending on Sunday […]

IT was another memorable night at the Rose of Tralee Festival annual parade on Saturday as thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the glamorous Roses. Just before 9pm, the parade led by Dáithí Ó Sé and current Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh, made its way down Boherbee and […]

THE Roses had a very busy day on Saturday and took time to meet young fans at the three signing events around town. Excited kids gathered at the Grand Hotel, the Brogue Inn and the Imperial Hotel where they had their autograph books at hand for the Roses to sign. […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Rose Ball Is Brought To You By… CH Chemists, The Mall, Tralee THE Rose Ball proved to be another fantastic occasion on Friday night. We were there to take loads of photos of glamorous people and Orlagh Winters spoke to some of those attending about the […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Rose Ball Is Brought To You By  CH Chemists… EARLIER today we brought you coverage of the most glamorous social occasion of the year in Tralee, the Rose Ball (click here for previous story). Now here’s some more glamour from the occasion, attended by over 1,000 […]

SOME lucky children seized a great opportunity to meet this year’s Roses in the Wetland’s when the selection were given a civic reception on Friday afternoon. The Roses, were only too happy to stop, chat and taking photos with kids at the Wetlands even though they were taking a break […]

TraleeToday.ie’s Coverage Of The Rose Ball Is Brought To You By CH Chemists… OH the glamour of it all! Yes, the Rose Ball was once again the social event of the year in Kerry with over 1,000 people enjoying a fantastic night of food, fun and eye-popping style. After a […]

THERE was great excitement on Friday when the Roses finally arrived at base camp aka the Fels Point Hotel. A jazz band entertained the crowds as many gathered to see the Roses walk on the red carpet while the Rosebuds and Escorts formed a guard of honour. The 32 ladies […]

IT was a poignant moment for the Henggelers and indeed the extended Rose of Tralee family when the new Rose Walkway was officially opened on Friday morning in the Town Park. The Rose contestants, local politicians, Kerry County Council officials and a good crowd present, watched as Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler and […]