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THE Ashe Memorial Hall was lit up in purple by the local authority last night, to support a Cystic Fibrosis Ireland campaign. Today is 65 Roses Day and it’s hoped the fundraiser will meet its  target of €300,000 nationwide. Volunteers will be out in force selling purple roses in Kerry […]

GARDAÍ in Listowel are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the N69 on Wednesday evening. Gardaí and emergency services responded after two cars collided on the N69 at Banemore, Listowel, around 9 pm. A male passenger in his 20s from one car sustained serious injuries and […]

KERRY County Council has announced plans for the further development of Tralee Regional Sports and Leisure Centre at Clounalour. The proposed works will include the construction of a new three-lane 25m training pool, a new 45m x 35m sports hall, construction of new Sport Therapy Suite, construction of new all-weather playing […]

A NEW report issued today estimates that almost 2,000,000 more tourists visited the Wild Atlantic Way in 2023 than in 2013. The Wild Atlantic Way tourism brand developed by Fáilte Ireland, was launched to the tourism industry at Meitheal in Killarney back in 2014, and over the last decade has become a […]

KERRY County Council has announced the successful recipients under Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Festival & Participative Events Programme 2024. The Programme aims to support festivals and participate events that will drive domestic tourism and help to improve the visitor experience in Kerry. Among the recipients are Tralee Food Festival (€1,805), National […]

By Ivan Hurley KERRY FC make the short journey to the Markets Field in Limerick this Friday to take on Treaty United in Matchday 10 of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division, with a kick-off time of 7.45pm. The season has passed its quarter mark following the conclusion of Matchday […]

MTU invites companies, start-ups, businesses, entrepreneurs, community groups and the general public to visit the campus from 8.30am to 11.00am to ‘Connect with MTU’ on Friday, April 26. This event is an opportunity for anyone to connect with the university. Whether you are a company looking for research support to […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has extended an invitation to all past and present staff members to a very special celebration this month. To mark the 40th anniversary of the hospital at the site in Rathass, an invitation is extended to join them for a series of special events throughout the […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) has achieved its first Athena Swan Bronze Award as a new Technological University. The Athena Swan Bronze Award showcases MTU’s current and future commitment to enhance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at university level and beyond. Receiving this prestigious accreditation paves the way for future improvements to equality […]

MEMBERS of Tralee Tidy Towns, Tralee Lions Club, Team Bramble and volunteers gathered for a County Clean-Up event on Tuesday evening. They gathered at the Lidl Car Park on the Castlemaine Road where gloves, high viz vests, litter pickers and bags were provided before they set off cleaning the approach […]

By Alan Cantwell THE Warriors BIDL side take on Carrick Cruisers in the final of the inaugural Basketball Ireland Development League (BIDL) final on Sunday next at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The Warriors have made it to the final with an unbeaten run of five games to take […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk takes place this Saturday, April 13, marking it’s tenth anniversary, and all are invited to take part. Last year the walk, in memory of the much-loved man from Blennerville who passed away in 2014, raised €5,000 for Donal’s Den at the Palliative Care Unit, adding to […]

THE Kerry County Council Arts Office has announced that Emer Fallon is the new Kerry Writer in Residence. Emer is a poet and fiction writer living in West Kerry. She has a keen interest in climate and the environment and these topics feature in her creative work. Emer would like […]

A TRALEE venue will host the debut Irish show for Baltimore avant-garde rock quartet Horse Lords this Friday, April 12. The Greyhound Bar will host a band with a meticulous sound centred in controlled minimalism, their experimentation with krautrock, post-punk, traditional Appalachian, African polyrhythms, arcane tunings, and use of electronics. They […]

By Alan Cantwell The Tralee Warriors U20s travel to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght this Saturday in a bid to defend their National title they won with a hard fought victory over Titans of Galway twelve months ago. This year it is Éanna that stands between the Warriors and back-to-back […]

By John Reidy THE monthly Padre Pio Devotions night in Castleisland has been moved to the second Tuesday of each month and the April celebration of the life and works of the Italian saint (1887 – 1968) will be held tonight, Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30pm. The ‘witness’ is one […]

A report on the Tralee International Bridge Congress event from Tom Hardiman… The Tralee International Bridge Congress 2024 at the Rose Hotel was held last weekend leaving a positive mark on both the local and national bridge communities. The event, spanning the entire weekend, showcased the skills of Kerry’s bridge […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has launched a partnership with Cliona’s Foundation ahead of the Roses and Rose Escorts “Camino for Cliona’s” trip in Portugal / Spain on April 26. Cliona’s Foundation is a national charity supporting families with seriously sick children all over Ireland. The partnership was launched […]

A CHEQUE was presented to CRITICAL The Emergency Medical Response Charity, on Saturday following a recent Charity Rock Night held in Courtney’s Bar in Killarney. Omerta Kin Motorcycle Club were delighted with the amout of money raised of €1,254.56 for the vital service. “We at Omerta Kin Mcc are very […]

Sinn Féin has added a fourth candidate to run in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the Local Elections which are due to be held on June 7. Paddy Kevane was ratified by the party’s Ard Chomhairle on Saturday, having been selected by party members in Tralee. Mr. Kevane will […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision near a roundabout outside town last week. On Thursday, April 4 at around 5.50pm at the Castleisland side of John Cronin (Ballymacthomas) roundabout, two vehicles — an Opel Insignia and a Suzuki Splash —were involved in a collision. […]

SOFT toys used in claw machines in Kerry and Cork businesses have been recalled. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said that the company Munster Leisure Machines is to carry out a recall of the soft toys which do not comply with the Toy Safety Regulations. The toys in question don’t […]

THE annual Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards was another glamorous affair on Sunday with 170 attending the event in The Rose Hotel. Winners from all over Kerry were announced, chosen through an application and submission of images of their work by a panel of judges who are all experienced […]

IT might have been one of the wettest periods on record but it has been a great tree-planting season for Tralee Tidy Towns and they were delighted to partner up with the young energetic interns from JRI America to get the last of the native trees in the ground last […]

Daire Walsh on the Lidl National Football League Division 1 Final yesterday in Croke Park… Armagh 2-12  Kerry 2-9 Aimee Mackin and Kelly Mallon combined for 1-9 at Croke Park on Sunday as Armagh got the better of defending champions Kerry to claim the Lidl National Football League Division 1 title […]

David Moriarty reports on a historic night for Kerry FC as they recorded their first home league win at Mounthawk Park… KERRY FC 3—0 LONGFORD TOWN Kerry FC were back at home on Friday night as they took on Longford Town in Mounthawk Park for the final game of the […]

IT was stormy and wet Friday night, but hardy souls still turned up at The Ashe Hotel for a fashion show fundraiser for the Phoenix Women’s Centre and Shed. Organised by the ladies from the centre, Tralee town based shops brought the best of fashion to those attending with a raffle […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… In certain circumstances, you can delay paying some or all of your Local Property Tax (LPT) until a later date. This is known as a deferral. If you meet […]

THE Kerry ladies football team will defend their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 title in the final this Sunday. Armagh provide the opposition at Croke Park in the game which has a 3pm throw in time. Tickets for the match can be purchased by clicking here. If you can’t make […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee will host a special coffee morning at the school next week. With the recent surge in scams targeting the elderly in Ireland, the Microsoft Dream Space Ambassadors at the school will host an informal coffee morning – ‘Tea and Tech’ for any older, wise learners in […]