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FANCY going somewhere new for a bite to eat this weekend? Then you really should check out the new bar and steakhouse in the familiar location of The Imperial Hotel on Denny Street, as Connie Foxes has just opened to to provide something fresh and exciting for diners. General Manager […]

A TRALEE resident was delighted to accept a brand new Hyundai Kona as the latest winner of the Cara Credit Union Members Car Draw. Pauline Campion, originally from Dublin, but living in town for the past 28 years, accepted the keys from CEO of Cara Credit Union, Pa Laide, on […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged four men (late teens and early 20s) following the seizure of approximately €500 of suspected cocaine, cannabis and controlled drugs (pending analysis) as part on an Operation Thor Day of Action in Caherciveen. As part of an Operation Thor Day of Action, six searches were carried […]

SCOIL Eoin in Tralee is one of 150 schools chosen from approximately 400 applications to take part in the Creative Schools pilot project. This initiative aims to put arts and creativity at the heart of children and young people’s lives by developing arts and creativity in schools. Faha National School, Fybough […]

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in his 20s in relation to a burglary at a hotel in Tralee that occurred on the evening of April 13, 2019. Following the burglary, Gardaí in Tralee carried out an investigation and arrested a man in his 20s yesterday afternoon, May 8. He […]

SECOND-LEVEL students from all over Kerry displayed their science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in IT Tralee on Wednesday. There were an amazing 80 entries in the 12th SciFest@College competition which is the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair initiative on the island of Ireland. Tralee was well represented […]

A BALLYHEIGUE school needs views and votes to win a short film competition. Children from second and third class in St Joseph’s NS have entered the Trend Micro ‘What’s Your Story’ competition. They were asked to create a two minute video answering the question: ‘If you had one special power to make […]

KERRY County Council staff have been working this week in the Tralee Town Park after disappointment was expressed about its appearance over the past few months. The Council has come in for heavy criticism recently from Tralee Municipal District (MD) councillors, businesses and the general public for the poor state […]

A LABOUR Party candidate in the upcoming local elections has criticised the lack of consultation before the implementation of new Rath Cemetery Bye-Laws. The new section of Rathass Cemetery has been declared a Lawn Style Cemetery by Kerry County Council and is now subject to   bye-laws passed in 2018. […]

KERRY Volunteer Centre will participate in National Volunteering Week 2019, which takes place from May 13-19 The main message Kerry Volunteer Centre wants to convey is that volunteers need to be minded and valued. Volunteering Development officer, Siobhan Johnston has organised an amazing set of free workshops that have been […]

TRALEE native, Dr. Sarah Guerin is one of five early-career scientists that have been selected by the Irish Research Council to represent Ireland at the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this July. Dr. Guerin is based at the Bernal Institute at University of Limerick and her work focuses on developing […]

IT’S just days away now until the annual Darkness Into Light event and there’s still time to register to take part. Last year 1,451 people registered to attend the Tralee event and an incredible amount of €41,198.97 was raised in the 2018 event. The committee are well prepared to stage the walk […]

A PUBLIC forum on the status of Irish and of the Gaeltacht in Kerry will be held in the Rose Hotel, Tralee this coming Thursday, May 9 commencing at 7pm. This pre-election event is being organised to give the Irish speaking and Gaeltacht community an opportunity to raise issues of […]

GARDAI are asking the public for information after a vehicle was stolen in Tralee last week. On Friday, May 3, between 10am and 11am, a silver Skoda Octavia was stolen from the Basin Road area of town. The vehicle was later recovered in Northern Ireland. The matter is under investigation […]

A TRALEE truck driver has revealed she was on a hen’s weekend when she found out she had been drawn to appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show on RTÉ One this coming Saturday. Ciara Sheehy from Tralee, was on the hen party in Killarney when news […]

FOLLOWING on from the success of the ‘See Something, Say Something’ programme from 2018, the business community of Tralee and the Gardai are fostering greater relations to ensure the town is safe and provides a welcoming experience for all visitors. Tralee Chamber Alliance, through its Cluster programme, is coordinating with […]

THE Austin Stacks GAA family was out in force again on Bank Holiday Monday as they remembered a great clubman at the second Paul Lucey Memorial ‘Run for the Rock’. Hundreds of people converged on the club grounds at Connolly Park for the 5km/10km run which again honoured the memory […]

A NUMBER of contestants for the Kerry Rose 2019 met up in The Rose Hotel on Monday to find out more about what the next few weeks has in store for them. While there are 17 ladies confirmed for the selection night which takes place on Saturday, June 8, there’s […]

SINN Fein’s Cathal Foley wasn’t the only late entrant in the race to be become a councillor in the Tralee Municipal District. Denis O’Reilly from Monalee has also put his name forward and will run as an independent. Also joining the race recently was Ted Cronin, originally from Rathmore but […]

GARDAI in the Killarney District have arrested 16 people in relation to dangerous driving and drug driving incidents over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Twelve drivers were arrested for dangerous driving whilst attending the Rally of the Lakes event. The majority of these incidents were observed by plainclothes Gardaí who […]

THE moving of the Tralee Food Festival from September to May has resulted in the event proving an even greater success as thousands attended events over the weekend. The weather obviously helped but it seemed that the people of Tralee really took ownership of the festival and thronged the town […]

THE weather was fantastic on Saturday morning as children from St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville gathered for their first Holy Communion. Fr Francis Nolan was the celebrant at the church in Curraheen for the occasion where 23 boys and girls received the sacrament for the first time. It was a […]

ST Brendan’s Basketball Club held their annual awards last Thursday night in the Lee Suite at the Rose Hotel. It was an absolutely fantastic night with our teams from Academy up to U18s including our Thursday Squad coached by Charles O’Sullivan receiving acknowledgement and appreciation for their efforts this season […]

THE Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh officially opened Coláiste Gleann Lí’s €1.1 million euro extension on Thursday  at a ceremony, which was attended by stakeholders and community representatives. This marked the completion of extensive building works which has extended, refurbished and upgraded the post primary school. The extension […]

THE Kerry Minor Team to play Cork on Tuesday at 7pm in Pairc Ui Rinn, Cork, features three players from Tralee clubs in the starting line-up. James Costello of St Pat’s Blennerville is the Kerry head coach and his team sees Devon Burns from Na Gaeil in goals while Austin […]

THEY really went all out with this. The ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival is taking place this weekend in Portmagee, Valentia Island and Ballyferriter with people dressing up as their favourite characters. May the 4th, is the day when fans across the globe commemorate the Star Wars universe. This year’s […]

FORMER Tralee Town Councillor Cathal Foley has joined the Sinn Féin election ticket for the Tralee Electoral Area. He was nominated by Cllr Toiréasa Ferris at county buildings in Tralee this morning. Sinn Féin will now have three candidates running in the Tralee area with sitting councillors Pa Daly and Toireasa […]

THE Tralee Omniplex was the venue on Friday afternoon for the 6th annual Donal Walsh Live Life Secondary School and Adult Film Awards. This year saw the competition screen the shortlisted movies at the IMax Cinema and the experience was magical according to organiser, Mary Lucey. With an audience of […]

A CHOIR from England will come to Tralee to perform three concerts next weekend with proceeds going to Down Syndrome Kerry. The Gledholt Male Voice Choir from Huddersfield in Yorkshire, which numbers 32 members, is travelling from England to sing in Tralee. They  will be performing three concerts in total, […]

AFTER all the fun of the Tralee Food Festival has finished, Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is set to welcome the return of its ever popular Food and Craft Fair series on Saturday, May 11th from 11am to 5pm. On the day, Manor West will welcome a host […]