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Launching the Remembrance Tree ceremony which takes place this Sunday were Jean Foley of Kerry County Council. Joshua and Sharon Roche and Colm Nagle of Kerry County Council. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ceremony To Remember Those Lost To Suicide To Take Place This Sunday

December 10, 2019 at 9:48 am Comments are Disabled

A TREE outside the old Tralee Town Council building (now the motor tax office) will once again be a focal point to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide with a special ceremony this Sunday. Over the last number of years the tree has served as a poignant reminder and […]

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Diarmuid Leen presents Cassandra Stack with a special award from CLD Accountants to mark her achievement in coming 1st in Ireland & 14th in the world with her recent ACCA exam results. Also included is PJ Kissane, Grainne Foley and Des O'Donnell. Photo by Dermot Crean

Accountancy Firm Honours Cassandra For Coming First In Ireland In Exams

December 10, 2019 at 9:40 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE accountancy firm decided to honour a trainee with the company, after a remarkable achievement in her exams. Strand Road native Cassandra Stack achieved first place in Ireland and 14th place in the world in Advanced Audit and Assurance in her ACCA exams. With 190 sitting the exam in Ireland […]

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Former CBS The Green Pupil Receives Gaisce Award From President

Former CBS The Green Pupil Receives Gaisce Award From President

December 10, 2019 at 9:35 am Comments are Disabled

A FORMER CBS The Green student met President Michael D Higgins in person at Dublin Castle last Wednesday to receive his Gold Gaisce award medal and certificate during a special ceremony. Jaison Hellstrom sat his Leaving Certificate last June but completed the highest level of the national award programme while […]

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Gardaí Arrest Man After Burglary At Tralee Pharmacy

Gardaí Arrest Man After Burglary At Tralee Pharmacy

December 10, 2019 at 9:25 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to a burglary at a pharmacy in Oakpark, Tralee, on Monday, December 9. Shortly before midnight, a man entered the pharmacy through a skylight where he stole cash and stock. A preliminary investigation was carried out by Gardaí and a […]

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Gardaí Investigate Burglaries In Tralee, Ardfert And Kilflynn

Gardaí Investigate Burglaries In Tralee, Ardfert And Kilflynn

December 9, 2019 at 3:45 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are investigating burglaries which occurred in Tralee, Ardfert and Kilflynn recently. At about 3.30am on Saturday morning, Byrnesworth in The Square was broken into. The window at the front was smashed and a small amount of coins were taken from the register. No other damage was caused. Gardaí are […]

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Elderly Couple Conned Out Of Thousands By Man Pretending To Be Garda

Elderly Couple Conned Out Of Thousands By Man Pretending To Be Garda

December 9, 2019 at 3:15 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are warning people to be vigilant after an elderly couple in the Currans area were conned out of thousands of euro on Saturday. A male called to the home of the couple between 6pm and 7pm that evening, pretending to be a member of An Garda Síochána. He said […]

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Tralee Awarded €500,000 As Part Of ‘Destination Towns’ Initiative

Tralee Awarded €500,000 As Part Of ‘Destination Towns’ Initiative

December 9, 2019 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE will receive €500,000 as part of the ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by the National Tourism Development Authority. The funding has been allocated through the Local Authorities as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by the National Tourism Development Authority. Every county […]

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Number Of People Signing On In Tralee Rose In November

Number Of People Signing On In Tralee Rose In November

December 9, 2019 at 2:31 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE’S live register number increased in November according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The number of people signing on in Tralee is 3,057, an increase of 85 on October. That’s still a drop of around nine per cent on November 2018 when the figure was 3,370. […]

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‘Weather Advisory’ Issued By Met Eireann For Much Of Tuesday

‘Weather Advisory’ Issued By Met Eireann For Much Of Tuesday

December 9, 2019 at 12:15 pm Comments are Disabled

WE’RE set for more bad weather on Tuesday according to Met Eireann. They have issued a ‘weather advisory’ for the entire country for much of tomorrow. They say it will be a blustery day with strong winds and very gusty conditions associated with an active front moving eastwards across the country. […]

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Three Premises In Tralee Served Alcohol To Minor During Garda Operation

Three Premises In Tralee Served Alcohol To Minor During Garda Operation

December 9, 2019 at 10:18 am Comments are Disabled

THREE premises failed in a test purchasing operation in Tralee on Saturday, December 7. As part of the Garda operation in the town, a young student was served alcohol at a bar and two off licences without being asked for identification. A total of seven premises were checked in the […]

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St Vincent de Paul To Host Christmas Day Dinner In Tralee

St Vincent de Paul To Host Christmas Day Dinner In Tralee

December 9, 2019 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

ST Vincent de Paul will be hosting a special Christmas Day Dinner from 2pm to 4pm in St. John’s Parish Centre, Castle Street. This is a free event, open to everyone and wouldn’t be possible without much needed and generous donations from both the public and the local business community of […]

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Manor West To Welcome Food And Craft Producers To Fair This Weekend

Manor West To Welcome Food And Craft Producers To Fair This Weekend

December 9, 2019 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

PREPARATIONS are underway at Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park ahead of their weekend-long Christmas Food and Craft Fair, which will take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of December. The annual pre-Christmas weekend sees the shopping centre play host to a variety of local food producers and […]

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The Dingle New-Music Choir and Orchestra

Tralee Concert For Dingle New-Music Choir and Orchestra

December 9, 2019 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

ANOTHER festive treat for music lovers is in prospect when the Dingle New-Music Choir and Orchestra come to Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Wednesday, December 18 at 7.30pm. Tickets are available in Mac Domhnaill Dental, Upper Rock Street, for €10. The Dingle New-Music Choir and Orchestra, which was founded […]

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Kerry Pool Association Presents €500 To Pieta House

Kerry Pool Association Presents €500 To Pieta House

December 9, 2019 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL association held two fundraisers recently and presented the proceeds to Pieta House on Saturday in Tralee. The Kerry Pool Association had a 24 hour pool marathon in The Cue Club in Killarney and a race night in Sullys Bar back in April. They were in The Huddle Bar […]

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A Night For Adults With Physical And Intellectual Disabilities To Party

A Night For Adults With Physical And Intellectual Disabilities To Party

December 9, 2019 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

ADULTS with physical and mental disabilities from all over the county are encouraged to head along to a club night in Tralee on this weekend. Organised by service users in Enable Ireland Tralee, ‘Rise’, which takes place on Saturday, December 14 in Benners Hotel, will give a chance for adults […]

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Nora Falvey, Maria Cunningham, Sinead O'Connell, Breda Brosnan, Margaret Quinlan, Rosemary Browne and Mary O'Brien of Kilflynn NS at their Christmas party at Kirby's Brogue Inn on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: All The Style From Christmas Party Time In Tralee

December 8, 2019 at 12:14 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Christmas Party Season in Tralee is brought to you by AIB Tralee… IT was wet and windy last night, but it was warm and dry inside the many pubs, restaurants and hotels hosting Christmas parties. There were businesses, schools, clubs and private get-togethers enjoying a well-deserved […]

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Status Red Warning Issued For Kerry

Status Red Warning Issued For Kerry

December 8, 2019 at 11:33 am 1 comment

A STATUS Red Wind warning has been issued for Kerry. Storm Atiyah will bring west to southwest winds veering northwest reaching mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with gusts in excess of 130km/h for a time this evening. Extreme caution is advised, especially near the coast and on high ground. Due […]

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PHOTOS: Magical Experience And Christmas Market At John Mitchels Complex

PHOTOS: Magical Experience And Christmas Market At John Mitchels Complex

December 8, 2019 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

IF you’re brave enough to head out during the storm later, you can browse the stands at the John Mitchels Complex this afternoon until 5pm. The club is welcoming families to their ‘Santa’s Magical Experience’ which also takes place next weekend at their Camp, Ballyseedy base. As well as a chance […]

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Members of the CBS The Green Student Council in front of The Memory Tree at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Christmas Spirit Of Generosity Shown By Students At CBS The Green

December 7, 2019 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

THE student council at CBS the Green have been working very hard to ensure the real spirit of Christmas is brought to life at their school with a schedule of festive activities taking place through December until they break up for the holidays. A magnificent Christmas tree kindly donated by Norman […]

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Mary Lynch, Eileen Whelan, Barbara Liston and Audrey Moran at the charity music night in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Talented Local Musicians Gather For Fundraiser In The Ashe Hotel

December 7, 2019 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

A WONDERFUL night featuring the best of local ballad/ folk musicians and singers took place on Friday night at The Ashe Hotel all in aid of two great causes. The ‘Ballad And Folk Night’ was held to raise funds for Tralee Community Responders and Comfort for Chemo Kerry with singers […]

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At back; Maria McGrath, Leona Enright and Lauren Garczynsky. In front; Siobhan Devane, Gillian Mannix, Cristina Dedios and Rosie McGrath at the Benin Casa Montessori School Christmas Party/Engagement Party/Baby Shower in The Ashe Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Enjoying Christmas Party Fun Around The Town

December 7, 2019 at 10:45 am Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Season in Tralee is brought to you by AIB Tralee… WITH the town bathed in the glow of the festive lights since last Saturday, one could be forgiven for thinking that it’s Christmas week already! It certainly had that vibe in the pubs, restaurants and […]

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Listellick NS pupils singing carols in The Square on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Singing Schoolchildren Entertain Christmas Shoppers In Town Centre

December 7, 2019 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance marquee is already proving a welcome addition to the Christmas programme in the town centre and schools are taking full advantage of the facility. They were out bringing Christmas cheer to shoppers on Friday morning and afternoon while helping to raise funds for Tralee Lions Club. […]

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Know Your Rights: The New Rules Applying To Gift Vouchers

Know Your Rights: The New Rules Applying To Gift Vouchers

December 7, 2019 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I usually get a gift voucher at Christmas. What are the new gift voucher rules that came in recently? Answer: Gift vouchers are any voucher, coupon or other document (including […]

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CBS The Green Students Selected For National Webwise.ie Panel

CBS The Green Students Selected For National Webwise.ie Panel

December 6, 2019 at 4:36 pm Comments are Disabled

THREE CBS The Green Tralee Secondary School Students have been selected to represent their school and the young people of Ireland on this year’s webwise.ie Youth Panel for 2019-2020. Webwise.ie is an internet safety awareness initiative focused on the education of young people, teachers and parents on the safe use […]

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Cllr Pa Daly

Cllr Daly Says Grassroots Soccer People In Kerry Will Be Dismayed At FAI Finances

December 6, 2019 at 4:10 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Sinn Féin councillor Pa Daly has said the publication of the FAI’s 2018 accounts showing net liabilities of €55million are absolutely shocking and a kick in the teeth for the grassroots of the organisation. Cllr Daly, who is involved with the Tralee Dynamos club, said ordinary grassroots members throughout […]

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Council Asks Public To Take Necessary Precautions During Storm On Sunday

Council Asks Public To Take Necessary Precautions During Storm On Sunday

December 6, 2019 at 2:50 pm Comments are Disabled

WITH Met Eireann issuing a Status Orange Weather Alert today, Kerry County Council is advising the public to take the necessary safety precautions. The warning is valid from 9am on Sunday to 6am on Monday when Storm Atiyah will track between Iceland and Ireland on Sunday generating a swathe of very […]

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Mayor of Tralee Cllr Jim Finucane, Mags O'Sullivan, President of Tralee Chamber Alliance Kevin McCarthy, Shane Murphy of ONIT and Mary O'Connor of Tralee Bay Wetlands at the launch of the 'Tralee By The Sea' video at the Wetlands on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

WATCH: ‘Tralee By The Sea’ Video Showcases Top Attractions In Local Area

December 6, 2019 at 2:24 pm Comments are Disabled

AFTER the launch of the new ‘Tralee by the Sea’ brochure earlier this year, this week saw the launch of the new ‘Tralee by the Sea’ video. The video (watch it below) showcases top attractions and activity providers in the beautiful Tralee Bay area. Mags O’Sullivan Centre Manager at the […]

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Weather Advisory Issued For Kerry As Storm Atiyah Approaches

Weather Advisory Issued For Kerry As Storm Atiyah Approaches

December 6, 2019 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

SUNDAY will be a windy one. Met Eireann has issued an ‘advisory’ for Kerry and several other counties that Storm Atiyah is on the way, but no colour code warning has been issued as of 10am. The warning is for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, […]

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Fabulous Afternoon Of Festive Entertainment Planned For ‘Snow Day’ In Tralee

Fabulous Afternoon Of Festive Entertainment Planned For ‘Snow Day’ In Tralee

December 6, 2019 at 8:00 am Comments are Disabled

AFTER the incredible crowds that turned out for the switching on of the lights, Tralee will again be basking in the warmth of the Christmas spirit when it holds a ‘Snow Day’ next week. Snow Day, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance with support from Kerry County Council, promises to be […]

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Mercy Mounthawk Hosts ‘A Polish Christmas’ As Part Of Inter-Cultural Programme

Mercy Mounthawk Hosts ‘A Polish Christmas’ As Part Of Inter-Cultural Programme

December 6, 2019 at 8:00 am Comments are Disabled

MERCY Mounthawk Parents’ Council hosted a ‘A Polish Christmas’ in a home economics room at the school on Thursday night. Guests were treated to traditional Polish recipes from two parents Monika Mikotajczuk and Katarzyna Sas with the help of Monika’s son Jakub and Katarzyna’s  daughter Wanesa. Those present also learnt […]

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