Lifestyle

  LOCAL carers will get free cinema entry from Monday to Thursdays in all Omniplex cinemas throughout Ireland, including the Tralee venue on the Dan Spring Road. Omniplex, which is the largest cinema chain in the country have paired with the ‘Carers Association’ to help those that are being cared for […]

EXPECTANT mothers-to-be flocked to a special ‘Bump, Baby and Toddler’ event on Wednesday in CH Chemists, The Mall. The annual one day event is aimed at moms-to-be and new parents. Some of the experts on hand included a public health nurse, a midwife, a chiropractor and a health practitioner to give […]

THE June bank holiday is just gone; and we haven’t seen a ray of sun. Usually, this is where things begin to get very depressing in the town square. I normally do not hold much faith in the regular Irish citizen to remain upbeat and positive, but on this occasion, […]

  WHILE 23 Roses were picked in Portlaoise on Sunday to go on to the final at the Festival in Tralee, Ballybunion was holding its own Rose contest. Nine local ladies vied for the Ballybunion Rose 2015 crown at the Cliff House Hotel, but in the end there could be only one […]

ONE of the things that I hate most in my life is attending funerals. Yesterday I went to my friend’s mother’s funeral in Cork and it reminded me of why I hate them so much. It breaks my heart to see people I care about so upset. I end up […]

THE weather did not make for a good day at the races in Listowel yesterday. Lucky then that Ladies Day was held on Sunday in the sunshine – all be it a bit windy – at the Island. Yesterday we brought you the news that Tralee native Caroline O’Sullivan won […]

A TRALEE native was the winner of the Best Dressed Lady on Sunday on the opening day of the Listowel Races Whit Weekend Meeting. Caroline O’Sullivan (nee Foran), originally from Tralee but now living in Lisselton, won the prize in the face of stiff competition from a plethora of stylish ladies at […]

  THERE is a powerful saying by The Buddha which goes like this – ‘Don’t believe me try it for yourself’ – in other words it is in the ‘doing’ of something that the real benefits reveal themselves. This is certainly a truism in the case of laughter and is […]

AN entertaining night for a worthy cause took place last night in CH Chemists in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. There was a good crowd present to witness ‘The Beauty Battle’ which tested the knowledge of experts Mary O’Donnell, Danny Russell and Helen Parker. Continued below… Each time they got  a question right, […]

Benners Cafe Castle Street WE’RE going through some sort of food and drink revolution in Tralee at the moment. Let’s recap. In the past two months, two new hotels – The Ashe and Benners – have opened, each with their own gastropub; a new nightclub started with Quarters; the lads […]

BEAUTY and hair experts will be battling it out for the Kerry Hospice this Friday in what promises to be a fun night. ‘The Beauty Battle’ at CH Chemists pits the beauty knowledge of TraleeToday.ie’s and RTE’s ‘Today’ programme’s Mary O’Donnell, hair expert Danny Russell and Helen Parker from Lancome […]

  A TRALEE man has traversed the hills and walks of the county to bring a great guide to ‘The Kerry Way’. Donal Nolan has travelled on Ireland’s longest way marked trail, looping around the Iveragh Peninsula, following narrow country roads, forest paths, abandoned coach roads and mass paths, national park land and […]

SOMETIMES there is someone who is on our TV screen that seems to be part of the family. We enjoy his banter and opinions, we love his laugh, we love his catchphrase and we never turn the channel when his face is on. This person for me was Bill O’Herlihy. […]

AFTER last year’s success, Pet Sitters Ireland have proudly announced the second year of the Annual Nose of Tralee Pet Competition. Organisers are looking to show off your pets hidden talents, like the Kerry entry last year, Roxy ‘the talking dog’ from Tralee, owned by Maria O’Carroll (see video below). They are […]

A FASHION fundraiser was held in Ardfert on Friday night in aid of an Irish charity building and refurbishing schools in the townships in South Africa. Pauline Barrett organised the event in Bamboo Boutique where visitors paid an entry fee and enjoyed food and browsed through the fashions in the store, with […]

A GORGEOUS Saturday morning provided a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy seeing the young boys and girls of two schools make their First Holy Communion. Fifteen pupils from Blennerville NS took the sacrament in St Brendan’s Church Curraheen, while 33 youngsters from Moyderwell enjoyed the big day in St […]

  What is it about nature that makes us feel so good? Perhaps the answer is so obvious it is as plain as the nose on my face, being that we come back to what we truly are. Like the quality of good air, it is very hard to explain […]

  KERRY GAA legend Pat Spillane is all set again for the ‘Kerry Way Cancer Research Walk’ this July. This will be the tenth anniversary of the walk and so to celebrate this, the event will have an added element. There will be a nine-day team walk that will cover the entire […]

  LIFE is one big mix of due dates, deadlines and destinations. Thankfully, I am too young to have to worry about tax returns and mortgage payments; but even if it is as simple as having to make that weekly call to my dad, there is always something to strive towards. […]

LAST week I wrote about the feelgood story of Conor Doyle who beat the bullies on Facebook. This week I want to talk about the bullies themselves. Social media is wonderful in so many ways, connecting with old friends, sharing special moments and keeping up to date with what is happening […]

  HAIRDRESSSER and entrepreneur Cathriona Rohan will open a new business in Tralee this week which is to create five full-time jobs and three part-time positions. The new salon, located on Mary Street, will open at 9.30am on Tuesday morning and will be open Tuesday through to Saturday every week. Cathriona, who has over […]

  IF we need to research wise old sayings and proverbs then there is no need to look any further than our own abundant Irish heritage and rich culture. In fact, if you explore this you will find that there is an old expression for practically every experience and in […]

  Mark Doe from ‘Just Cooking’ Cookery School in Firies has some great tips for barbecuing this summer. All we need now is the weather… Planning your barbecue Firing up the barbecue is often seen as an opportunity for a bit of a party with neighbours or friends, but few […]

THE weather stayed fine for the children from two schools on Saturday as they celebrated their First Holy Communion. Families of the 28 children from Holy Family NS enjoyed the ceremony in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church while there was a bigger attendance in St John’s Church for the […]

NOW here’s a little story to cheer you up even more on a Friday. Siobhan Saracbasi (nee McCarthy) sent us in a letter written by a German friend of her brother, Paudie McCarthy from Ballymac. Paudie moved to Germany many years ago when the building trade took off there.  He […]

‘YES!’ was the call of the day heard around the Square as the ‘Yes Bus’ rolled into town ahead of the ‘Marriage Equality Referendum’ on May 22. Photographers and ‘Yes’ advocates who were armed with leaflets and badges were watched by a multitude of curious onlookers who had come over to […]

  I HAVE never been one for the mushy stuff. I shirk away from all movies that step too far into the cringe zone, but even though it is totally out of character for me, I do believe in the power of a community. (I did warn you about the cringe […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle Committee has announced three charities which were nominated as ‘2nd Tier Charities’ for the 2015 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. These charities will provide volunteers to assist in the running of the event. The charities which were announced last Friday are Talbot Grove, Home From […]

ON Sunday night I watched The Late Late Show that I had Sky+ or as I still say “recorded” I had heard from lots of people that it was a good show and that the Kerry football legend Pat Spillane gave a great interview. Well that he did, and it was […]

IT was a memorable night at the Kerry Rose selection on Saturday, as Julett Culloty from Kilcummin was named Kerry Rose 2015 (see previous stories here and here). We were are the Ballyroe Heights Hotel where well-wishers and supporters were looking very stylish. Scroll down for photos…