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CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm invitation to the people of Kerry to join them at Tralee Bay Wetlands on this Thursday night for their eighth annual Celebration of Light ceremony. Run in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee Festival and Kerry Choral Union, this poignant […]

GARDAI at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau have alerted the public to an ongoing Text Message Scam focused on gaining access to personal bank accounts. An Garda Síochána supported by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) are advising consumers to be on the alert to a text message […]

TRALEE will host the 1st annual ‘Freshers Fest’ from Tuesday, September 10 to Thursday, September 12. This brand-new festival will see a stage erected in the ‘festival square’ hosting live acts until 10pm on two nights, followed by live music in the bars of Tralee, and a host of events […]

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has said that the latest Daft.ie rent report published today is further evidence that government policy is failing renters. The data shows a 13.6% increase in rents in Kerry between the second quarter in 2018 and Q2 this year. The average rent in the county […]

HOT on the heels of the high-profile visit of racing superstar Frankie Dettori to the track in July, the team at Killarney Racecourse has pulled off another major coup for this week’s festival of racing. Dapper Love Island winner Greg O’Shea and glamorous model and TV personality Yvonne Connolly will […]

THE community policing unit at Tralee Garda Station are hosting an Open Day at John Mitchels GAA Complex, Tralee, on Saturday next between 12pm and 4pm. This event takes place during the Rose of Tralee Festival and the theme is embracing “Community Inclusiveness” . It is an opportunity for members […]

KERRY Film Festival has announced Eibh Collins as its new Head of Programming, beginning with the milestone 20th edition of the festival, which will be held in Killarney from October 17th- 20th. Eibh Collins is a hugely experienced film programmer and festival manager who has worked extensively on the circuit […]

MEMBERS of Kerry Cancer Support Group-Health Link Transport were presented with a cheque for £2,000 by Norma Burke, Assistant Manager of Pavers in the Outlet Centre in Killarney last week. The donation will be used to complement and enhance the existing services that Kerry Cancer Support Group provide. This includes […]

A TRALEE woman has composed a song paying homage to the original Rose of Tralee song, just in time for the festival. Dr Sarah O’Halloran is a composer who currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area.  ‘Like A Rose of Tralee’ pays homage to the beloved 19th century song re-imagining […]

IF you’re staying on in Dublin after the All-Ireland, then you might want to head to this. Kerry GAA has just announced that the official post match function on September 1 will be held in the DTWO Night Club. Located in The Harcourt Hotel on Harcourt Street, it’s closer to the […]

You met 16 ladies earlier (click here if you missed it), now here’s the rest of the Rose of Tralee 2019 contestants… LONDON ROSE – LAURA KENNEDY Hailing from Glenville, in East Cork, I am honoured to be able to represent my adopted home as the London Rose. As the […]

GARDAI in Tralee will be cracking down on underage drinking during the Rose of Tralee festival this weekend and are urging parents of teenagers to be vigilant. Speaking on the ‘Talkabout’ programme on Radio Kerry on Monday afternoon, Garda Cathy Murphy said some of the behaviour exhibited by teenagers in […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of burglaries in Tralee and Currow over the past week. A house in Cahermoneen was broken into between Sunday, August 11 and Thursday, August 15. A sum of money along with earrings, a necklace and a ring were taken. On Wednesday, August 14, […]

WALSH Colour Print in Castleisland has confirmed that two of its magazines are to cease publication. The Tralee Outlook and Sliabh Luachra Outlook will no longer be printed and it has resulted in the loss of two full-time jobs with other staff redeployed within the company. The Killarney Outlook will continue […]

There’s just days to go until the Rose of Tralee Festival begins. It’s time to meet 16 of the contestants… ABU DHABI – KAREN CASHMAN Marhaba! My name is Karen Cashman and I am a twenty-seven-year-old primary school teacher from East Cork currently living in Abu Dhabi. I am a […]

THE weather held, for the most part, at the annual Churchill Heritage Day at the Forge on Saturday afternoon. This event organised annually by the Spa Fenit Community Council as part of Heritage week celebration is a major social attraction in the area. The theme of the event is situated […]

FASHION icon Celia Holman Lee was in town on Friday evening to officially open a special exhibition of the dresses worn by winning Roses of Tralee over the past 60 years. Kerry County Museum in Tralee is hosting the exhibition which charts the changing styles over the decades and it’s […]

THERE was a steady stream of ladies heading into Carraig Donn on Friday evening for a special event benefiting a local charity. The Bridge Street business was hosting a customer evening, with Comfort For Chemo Kerry receiving proceeds from a raffle. Kerry Rose Sally Ann Leahy was present to show her […]

A LOCAL facility was the beneficiary of two events earlier this year involving the Chain Gang Cycling Club. A cheque for €5,500 was presented to representatives from the Alzheimer Society’s Rosemary Centre in Caherslee, which provides dementia specific, person centred care to meet the needs of the person with dementia in […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is an emergency medical card?     Answer: An emergency medical card is a temporary medical card that is issued without a means test in certain emergency situations and […]

WHILE Tralee is the place to be for the Rose of Tralee Festival next weekend, a village not far from town are hosting their own event. Tidy Towns Kilmoyley will host a ‘Love Our Waters Weekend’ in conjunction with the Local Authority Waters Programme as part of National Heritage Week […]

LISTOWEL will host its 161st harvest racing festival from Sunday, September 8-14 and promises to live up to its reputation for serious racing, serious fun and sensational style. Renowned as one of the longest established race meetings in Ireland, this year the total prize money over the seven days is €1.343,500. Racing […]

THE bathing water samples taken at Ballybunion North and South Beaches in recent days have tested negative for any bacterial matters, so the swimming prohibition notices are being removed with immediate effect . Tests on water quality taken at Ballybunion north and south beaches (known locally as the Men’s and […]

Billy Ryle looks at the CAO Round One of college offers and how the cost of going to third level in Dublin can be restrictive for Kerry applicants.. The insensitive and ill-timed bluster from Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor to college students to use their Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant […]

KERRY County Council has given notice that it is planning to build a boxing club/community facility at a site at Dean’s Lane in Boherbee, Tralee. The proposed development will include a boxing gym and club, circulation area, changing rooms and toilets on the ground floor, while on the first floor there […]

Twas the weekend before the Festival, when all through the town, not a creature was stirring, not even a…well actually, there are a few things happening in the next few days before the madness begins… Friday 1. Getting into Rose mode… The ‘Gowns Of Glory’ exhibition is currently going on at […]

THE annual mass in memory of all those buried in Annagh Cemetery takes place at 7.30pm tonight (Friday). All are invited to attend, especially those who have family and friends laid to rest in the cemetery.

STEPHEN O’Brien has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland football final, after the black card he received against Meath was rescinded earlier this evening. He was facing an automatic one-match ban after receiving three black cards this season. He received his third in the game against Tyrone last Sunday. […]

THE new-look CH store on The Mall is on schedule to be completed by the end of September. The redevelopment is at an advanced stage and the Harty family have released the first design images of the new look CH store. Work began back in March on the extensive renovation […]

A KERRY councillor has called on the Government to do something about, what he terms, “rogue hoteliers” putting up the prices for hotel rooms during the All-Ireland final weekend. In welcoming Kerry’s qualification for the final on September 1, Councillor Michael Cahill has called on the Government to crack down […]