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THE party season may be over but nobody told the students from CBS The Green who held their Debs Ball at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Wednesday night. Organised by the students, around 180 teenagers sat down for a meal followed by a DJ who kept the party atmosphere going and […]

A TALK will be held tonight (Thursday) on weight loss, fitness and nutrition, with all proceeds raised going towards Crumlin Children’s Hospital. ‘Fat Loss Made Easy’ at The Rose Hotel from 7.30pm will feature three speakers from the world of fitness and nutrition; Michael Dillon of Kinetic Health and Fitness, […]

A KERRY man is asking people to help him in his fight for life after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October. Ross Hurley (38) from Killarney needs specialist treatment to fight the type of cancer which, according to the American Cancer Society, for all stages of pancreatic cancer […]

THERE were 33 detections for drink driving in Kerry in December, up from 28 in December of 2017 and 20 in the same month in 2016, according to the latest figures from local gardaí. There were 15 detections in the Tralee area, 11 in the Listowel area and seven in […]

FENIT bathing slip swimmers maintained a long-standing tradition by once again taking on the ‘12 swims of Christmas.’ Tralee Swimming Club members first took on the challenge 25 years ago and have never since failed to complete it. Over the years they have battled wind, rain, frost, snow and ice […]

THIRTEEN local children were honoured on Christmas Day at an awards ceremony and party in the KDYS Hall on Denny St organised by The Happy Memories Store (Courthouse Lane) and the Tralee Chamber Alliance. The event was the Valued Inspirational People awards and people were asked to nominate young people who play […]

LAST year saw the highest number of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry since the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation began recording the data in 2006. There were 3,396 patients waiting on trolleys in UHK in 2018, an increase of over 50% on the previous high in 2017 […]

We countdown the 10 posts that garnered the most page views on the TraleeToday.ie website in 2018… Note: All figures below are page views on the website, not Facebook views which is entirely different.  10. Fashion show glamour… As with last year, many seemed to like looking at who’s wearing what on […]

LIBRARIES across Kerry will no longer be imposing fines on overdue books from January 1, 2019. In addition, all outstanding fines on members’ accounts as of that date will be removed. This is in line with all public libraries nationally and is one of the key aims of the new […]

Finally, completing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from December… • It was reported that 11 patients had their cancer diagnoses delayed at University Hospital Kerry and four of those patients had since. The news came as a result of the review of the 46,000 […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from November… • KERRY may have been eliminated at the Super 8 stage of the All-Ireland series but it was enough to earn one young man an All-Star. David Clifford’s star turns, especially in the games against Galway, […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from October… • GARDAI issued an appeal for witnesses or information into an alleged abduction of a young man in Tralee. The young man was taken in a car from John Joe Sheehy Road against his will in […]

THE disappearance of a Ballybunion man who vanished without trace more than two years ago, is the subject of a documentary on Radio Kerry to be broadcast on Monday. ‘What happened to Willie Mulvihill’ was researched by journalist and broadcaster Deirdre Walsh, who’s also a native of Ballybunion and knew […]

NATIONAL Lottery players in Kerry raised a total of €7,151,864 for good causes all over Ireland last year by participating in National Lottery games. This news comes as Premier Lotteries Ireland, operator of the National Lottery, released its trading results for 2017 and announced a total of €226 million was […]

TRALEE will host a special event once again in the town centre on New Year’s Eve. A spectacular fireworks display at the Ashe Memorial Hall will mark end of year celebrations for people of all ages in Tralee on Monday, December 31. Supported by Tralee Chamber Alliance, John Drummey Communications, Manor West Retail […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from September… • GARDAI were appealing for information after the cabinet of a recently installed defibrillator on The Mall was vandalised in early September. The glass on the cabinet was broken, but the defibrillator itself was not damaged. They […]

THERE’S no getting away from Tralee, no matter where you go. Lorraine Walsh from Kerins Park is on holiday in the US at the moment and she sent on this photo of a clock which takes pride of place behind the bar in ‘The Crafty Irishman’ in Dallas, Texas. It […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from August… • THE month began with an appeal from the CEO of the Rose of Tralee International Festival that businesses in the town contribute more for the street entertainment programme. “As it stands financial support to […]

OVERDONE it with the turkey and a few drinks? Well there’s still time to redeem yourself and an event on New Year’s Eve will provide you with the chance to end 2018 on a healthy note. The Optimal Fitness Tralee 5k and 10k Road Race takes place on December 31 […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from July… • THE month started with members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) working in the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Kerry holding a lunchtime protest. The protest was to highlight their grave concern […]

A NATIONAL Lottery player from Kerry woke up a millionaire today after scooping a cool one million euros in last night’s Daily Millions draw. The National Lottery revealed that the winning Daily Millions Quick Pick ticket was sold in Applegreen in Manor Road, Tralee. The winning numbers are:  2, 7, 9, […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from June… • THERE were some fabulous paintings on display at the first day of a new initiative, ‘Art In The Park’ from Tralee Chamber Alliance in early June. Artists from all over the county were invited to […]

REHEARSALS are in full swing for the next stage production from students at Mercy Mounthawk and it promises to be another top-class offering from the school. ‘Big Maggie by John B Keane is directed by Tony Behana nd it will be the 17th time the school has staged a play. […]

ST Stephen’s Day is always fun at Tralee Rugby Club, but the fine weather made it an even more enjoyable day at O’Dowd Park. The 5k/3k family fun run has become a tradition at this stage and they had a nice turnout with many kids joining their parents in the […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from May… • GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors new coach for the 2018/2019 season, Pat Price, said he was thrilled to be part of the club’s set-up and praised how basketball has been developed in the town. The former Demons […]

THE sun shone down on participants in the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on St Stephen’s Day, as hundreds showed up on a dry, mild morning. It was a far cry from the pelting rain of the year before which put many off, but the atmosphere was far more bouyant this […]

Continuing our review of stories we brought you in 2018, here’s the news from April… • A TRALEE businesswoman called on Irish Rail to review their security policy after an incident as she travelled between Mallow and Tralee in early April. Margaret Kissane of Connect Publications was attending Mallow Races with […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance will promote the town at the largest ever home holiday pavilion at the Holiday World Show, taking place in the RDS Simmonscourt from Friday, January 25 to Sunday, January 27. Holiday World Show’s Home Holiday Pavilion will showcase hundreds of destinations and holiday experiences from all across the […]

THEY’RE all mad you know! Once again, the beautiful mountains of the west Kerry peninsula provided the backdrop for hundreds of swimmers dashing into the water for the annual Christmas swim in Fenit. It was dry and mild with a slight breeze, so conditions were as good as could be […]

We continue the review of the stories we brought you this year with the news from March… • TRALEE woke up to a blanket of snow on March 2 with  Storm Emma causing massive disruption to the county’s roads and postponing many sporting fixtures. The Kerry Local Emergency Coordination Group […]