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TRALEE Art Group and clients of Baile Mhuire held a joint exhibition of new and exciting artworks which opened on Thursday at the Day Care Centre in Balloonagh. The exhibition showcases what clients of Baile Mhuire have achieved while working closely with members of Tralee Art Group over recent months. […]

THE staging of plays in the Ballymac Bar in Tralee over the past six months has generated funding for local organisations who help people with dementia and the homeless. Tralee native Frank Houlihan, of Hybreasal Productions, decided to do something different to attract theatre lovers to the pub, so, with […]

LAST month’s Darkness Into Light Tralee event was another resounding success and a local bank branch got on board with the fundraising. As well as staff taking part in the event, Permanent TSB on Castle Street held a coffee morning the day before the walk to raise extra funds. Those […]

EIGHT years of primary school comes to an end for 49 pupils in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn this Friday, so emotions were high at a special graduation ceremony last night. Parents and staff gathered in the school hall for a Mass celebrated by Fr Francis Nolan and the pupils also received […]

THIRTY-ONE Kerry primary schools, including many in the Tralee area (see list below) received an award recognising their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) over the 2018/19 school year. The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Primary Science and Maths Award (DPSM) programme aims to increase interest in science, technology, […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has hit out at local Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin who is set to vote against a bill today, which aims to give hospitality workers in Kerry a legal right to the tips they earn. Deputy Ferris said: “This is a simple but important piece […]

TRALEE area groups and organisations are among the 69 projects countywide to benefit from over €142,000 in funding for community projects in Kerry under the Community Enhancement Programme in 2019. Funding under this programme in Kerry was targeted at age-friendly and healthy community initiatives and projects and initiatives in keeping […]

FOUR community groups have received funds from Cara Credit Union’s Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre; Ballymaceligott Health and Wellness; Castleisland AFC and  Cromane Community Childcare were the recipients of the Awards scheme which is run twice yearly. Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community […]

BLOOMSDAY was celebrated in earnest last Sunday with a special event in town. This is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed primarily in Dublin on June 16, the day his novel Ulysses takes place in 1904, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. It proved a big success […]

LADIES at Tralee Golf Club will ‘Play In Pink’ next month in aid of Breast Cancer Research. For the last two decades, the Irish Ladies Golf Union has supported the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, based in University Hospital Galway, through golf days hosted by Lady Captains at clubs across […]

FROM portraits to wildlife, amazing scenery and stunning buildings, there’s a wide variety of work on show in Tralee Library until the end of he month. Cois Lí Camera Club are hosting their annual exhibition there and members were present on Tuesday night for the official opening. There’s some wonderful […]

WITH the holidays closing in, Caherleaheen NS held a special day to celebrate some recent achievements by the pupils and the school. Monday saw Sean Kelly MEP and Sean Ryan of Aspen Grove pay a visit to help raise the three flags — Green Flag, Junior Entrepreneur Programme Flag and […]

THREE Kerry men have made the final 32 Escorts chosen to attend to the needs of Roses at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from August 23-27. 40 men took park in the popular, yet testing, Boot Camp along the Wild Atlantic Way in Kerry last weekend, after which the […]

AT a meeting of Kerry Sinn Féin members at Kerins O’Rahilly’s clubhouse in Tralee on Monday night, Cllr Toireasa Ferris announced that she was regrettably withdrawing her candidature as a general election candidate due to health concerns. In a very emotional speech, Cllr Ferris stated; “This has been a very difficult decision […]

THE Brandon Hotel played host to a special occasion for Johnnie and Tina Wall on Saturday night…just as it did 50 years ago. The couple from Ballinorig celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the hotel which was the venue for their big day on June 17, 1969. “We had the […]

THE search for Stacks ‘Strictly’ dancers is underway. Yes, it’s back once again for the ninth year running and on Saturday, August 31 couples will  take to the floor of the Festival Dome for Austin Stacks Strictly Come Dancing 2019. “We’re still looking for people to get involved, so if […]

With growing numbers of motorists now recording their journeys with dash cams, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors gives the legal low down on this popular in-car technology… In a study conducted by Aviva in June 2018, it was revealed that close to eleven million or 27% of all […]

A LOCAL company showed the way for other businesses on Friday, by taking part in a clean-up organised by three young brothers. Nine year old twins Evan and Alex and their 12 year-old brother Dylan Nealon from Lixnaw have been spearheading a campaign for the past number of months now […]

GARDAI are appealing for information in relation to a stolen bicycle from the town centre. Between 4pm on Saturday, May 25 and 2pm on Tuesday, May 28, the Carrera Hybrid bicycle was taken from one of the bike racks on The Mall. Any information to Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300. Also, […]

CREATIVITY was to the fore at Cruinniú na nÓg last Saturday where children and teenagers enjoyed free cultural and creative events across the county. Events and workshops were all well subscribed and feedback from participants has highlighted the demand for more creative activity choices for our young people in Kerry […]

A SAFE with a sum of cash was stolen from a business in Monavalley Industrial Estate after thieves knocked through a wall to gain entry. The incident took place between 7pm on Saturday, June 15 and 10am on Sunday, June 16. Gardai believe heavy equipment, possibly a kango hammer, must […]

ONE pupil in Scoil Eoin Balloonagh received a pleasant surprise on Monday morning when he was announced as the 2019 School Spirit Award winner. All fifth and sixth class pupils were asked to congregate in the halla for the announcement of Leon O’Connor as the recipient. The School Spirit Award […]

THE Institute of Technology Tralee has secured over €1.16 million in funding and 472 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2019/2020. In total, IT Tralee offers 16 programmes through its Life Long Learning Department, as part of its Springboard+ offering. Courses offered at IT Tralee under […]

A VALIANT effort! The weather played ball, but it just wasn’t enough to attract the masses to the Town Park on Saturday for the Tralee Nun Challenge. Organised by Tralee Rowing Club — with part of the proceeds going to Pieta House — the aim was to beat the Guinness […]

TRALEE Lions Club President Sean Cooke extended his gratitude to all who contributed to the club’s extremely successful golf classic which raised a record breaking €52k. All the funds were distributed to representatives of 15 local charities at the Meadowlands Hotel on Friday evening. The beneficiaries included, Eagle Lodge, Fenit […]

THE Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) awards took place last night at the INEC in Killarney and Tralee Musical Society picked up an award. Tralee MS was being nominated in four categories — Best Programme for “The Wiz”, Best Technical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, Best Stage Management – Des Hurley “Chitty Chitty […]

IT was fantastic to see the huge crowds in the Town Park on Saturday for the Féile na mBláth. The forecast was for occasional showers, but it stayed dry all day and the sun even made an appearance the odd time which made for a lovely atmosphere all day. The […]

LAST year, hundreds of party people converged on The Dome on the Saturday night of the Festival for the sold out Oktoberfest night. While some were dressed in lederhosen and traditional German garb, they were veritable hipsters compared to what you can expect this year in the Dome on the […]

THE sun shone down on Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night as hundreds enjoyed the Kerry GAA Night of Champions  on Friday. The Kerry football stars were out in force and happily posed with fans for photos and signed autographs while the young ones also enjoyed a bouncy castle and […]

THE day has arrived and everyone is encouraged to get down to the Town Park this evening for the Tralee Nun Challenge in the Town Park. The event, organised by the Tralee Rowing Club in conjunction with Pieta House, is looking for at least 1,500 nuns to turn up at […]