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KERRY will have three home Allianz National Football League Games next year, two of which will be played under lights in Tralee. Kerry will take on Armagh at 5pm on Saturday, February 25 in Tralee and on March 18, Roscommon come to town for a 7.30pm throw-in. Before that, Fitzgerald […]

ANOTHER Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland will come into effect tonight. Met Éireann are predicting hazardous conditions with a sharp to severe frost and icy surfaces, as temperatures widely fall to – 4 degrees Celsius (but it’s unlikely to be as cold as that in the Tralee area). […]

MAKE magical Christmas memories with your kids at Gally’s Grotto this December. Book a family meal at Gally’s Bar and Restaurant on the Castlemaine Road for two adults and two children (roast dinners & kids menu) and after you’ve eaten, the kids will experience a personal meeting with Santa and […]

THE Island of Geese will be a hive of activity this Friday and Saturday evenings as its transformed for a special event. Tralee Chamber is urging members of the public to head down to the festive-themed Christmas Market from 5pm to 9pm on both evenings. The market, held in partnership with […]

TRALEE Library will host an event next week as part of the An Garda Síochána centenary celebrations. Earlier this year, an appeal was made to people requesting they share with An Garda Síochána any history or Garda memorabilia they may have or know of to help mark this special year […]

DUE to phenomenal interest in the theatrical portrayal of a War of Independence ambush which happened in mid-Kerry in 1921, a series of new dates for a highly acclaimed stage play, which tells the dramatic story of the incident, have been announced for the new year. ‘Ballymacandy’, which is based […]

BANNA Coastcare is hoping people turn up for a Festive Beach Clean at Banna Beach this Saturday, December 10 at 11am. Everyone will meet up in the Main Car-Park at Banna Beach and there’ll be free hot chocolate courtesy of Salty Souls Cafe for all the little volunteers. People are […]

FUNDING of €1,531,268 has been granted for 13 key community centre upgrade projects in Kerry. This project is being delivered under the new Community Centre Investment Fund that represents the largest-ever capital revenue in this area and will see grants of between €25,000 to €300,000 provided to successful projects. The […]

KERRY has another big lottery winner after last night’s Euromillions draw, the second in less than a week. Following on from a player who bought their ticket in Garveys Supervalu in Dingle winning €50,000 in Saturday’s EuroMillions ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ draw, another winning ticket scooped the same amount in last night’s draw. […]

SIX marine projects in Kerry have been approved funding of €5,308,723 under the Brexit Adjustment Marine infrastructure Scheme. Nearly half of this funding has been allocated for dredging works at Fenit.  The aim of the Brexit Adjustment: Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme is to enhance, upgrade, modernise and develop Ireland’s […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, has joined forces with local business, Ballyseedy Home & Garden Centre, for a very special Christmas fundraising collaboration. The cancer support charity has been chosen as the beneficiary of a pre-Christmas, in-store collection, with all funds raised being used to help Recovery Haven Kerry […]

DON’T forget there’s a great family festive event taking place this Sunday morning which will warm you up during the cold weather. The Tralee Bay Wetlands will turn red and white as everyone is encouraged to dress up in festive regalia to run, walk or cycle the Tralee 5k Santa […]

TRALEE Chamber and the local Gardaí are reminding people to report any crime they see in the town during the festive season. As the Christmas season is now in full swing with large numbers visiting the county capital, a they are reminding the public about the ‘See Something, Say Something’ […]

A TRALEE man was honoured at the Water Safety Ireland’s National Annual Awards Ceremony last night. John Timlin from Barrow received a Rescue Appreciation Award and Seiko Just in Time Award for rescuing a girl in Castlegregory during the summer. Last August, John Timlin, who owns BrandonAdventures.com had just finished […]

THE Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, will officially open 120 new local authority homes in Tralee on this Friday. Minister Foley will open the new units which have been developed by Kerry County Council at Rahoonane, Croogorts, Ballyrickard and Lohercannon. Eight units will be opened at Rahoonane, 30 at Croogorts, […]

THERE was a fantastic turnout from the local community in Kilflynn last Friday night for a fundraising fashion show in aid of St Columba’s Centre in the village. Guests enjoyed a festive mulled wine/soft drinks reception and festive mince pies before a fashion show and entertainment from local musicians. Many Tralee […]

TWO Status Yellow warnings will come into effect on Thursday affecting the entire country. A Status Yellow Ice warning has been issued by Met Éireann coming into effect from midnight tonight. Hazardous conditions are possible with a band of wintry precipitation sinking southwards with the potential for black ice/freezing rain […]

Christmas is just around the corner and if you’re looking for a stylish and elegant watch, it’s worth checking out the selection from John Fitzgerald Jewellers in The Square… No outfit is complete without the ideal accessory or two, or three.  It has evolved into an artistic expression of one’s self […]

A LOCAL woman is continuing to raise funds for Kerry Hospice through running events with a 10 Miler and 5k Road Race next February. Michelle Greaney will organise the event for the fourth time, but this year it will hold a special significance since her father Michael had spent time […]

OVER €1.4 million in funding for Kerry Airport has been announced this morning. Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton announced €1,434,355 in funding for Kerry Airport under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025. The latest tranche of Government funding provides targeted support for safety and security operations […]

THE blue and white flags are being hung out along Strand Road and the surrounding estates as excitement builds ahead of the big game at the weekend. Kerins O’Rahillys will take on Newcastlewest  in the Munster Senior Club Football Final at Pairc Ui Rinn in Cork city on this Saturday night […]

PEOPLE who miss loved ones who have passed away over the years are invited to an annual ceremony this Sunday at 3pm in Tralee. For the past 11 years, Sharon Roche from Tralee has held a short ceremony in December at a special ‘Remembrance Tree’ set up outside Tralee Municipal District/Motor […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm, festive welcome to the people of Kerry to celebrate their official tree-lighting and carol-singing ceremony on this Thursday, December 8. Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, will officiate at Recovery Haven’s Tralee centre at 5 Haig’s Terrace at 4.30pm, joined […]

AFTER a break of three years, the North Kerry Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association held a Christmas party in The Meadowlands Hotel on Sunday afternoon. Over 70 guests attended a Mass celebrated by Fr Padraig Walsh before enjoying a four course meal followed by some music from Mike O’Shea. […]

THE annual Christmas Fair at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn was another super success on Sunday as hundreds of parents and children visited the school hall. There were raffles, an auction, face painting, nail-painting, milk shakes, pancakes, goodies, home baking and a Christmas sing along with Chris White suppling the music. Christmas […]

GARDAI are urging young people to be vigilant after two mobile phone thefts in the town last week. On Thursday night, a teenage boy was in the Town Park and was approached by a group of youths. They asked to borrow his phone to make a call but then made […]

SOMEONE has damaged the Christmas tree lights in The Square. The incident occurred on Friday night into the early hours of Saturday morning. The lights were damaged and will cost €600 to repair. Gardaí are asking if anyone saw anybody tamper with the lights to contact them at Tralee Garda […]

TODAY and Tuesday will see almost 3,300 people become new Irish citizens in four separate ceremonies at the Gleneagle INEC  Arena in Killarney,. Applicants from over 130 countries will receive their certificates of naturalisation, and take an oath of fidelity to the Irish State. Speaking at the ceremony today, Minister […]

MET Éireann has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Ireland for the coming week as freezing temperatures take hold from tomorrow night. Met Éireann says it will be very cold this week as an Arctic airmass sets in, bringing sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on roads. Showers of […]

SEASON tickets for Kerry FC’s stand at Mounthawk Park will go on sale on Tuesday morning at 9am. The club will compete for the first time in the SSE Airtricity First Division next year. Season tickets are priced as €275 for adults, €145 for students (over 18) and OAPs and €400 […]