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THE rain stopped for a while on Sunday morning to facilitate a commemoration ceremony at the World War 1 memorial at Ballymullen. One hundred years to the minute since the Armistice came into effect, politicians and members of the public gathered at 11am to remember the 226 people from Tralee […]

FORTY years after a meeting in the Meadowlands Hotel saw Na Gaeil founded, around 250 of the club faithful gathered at their clubhouse in Killeen for a great celebration on Saturday night. It’s been some journey from a green space in Ard Na Lí to the great facilities in Killeen […]

IT’S that time of the year again when Caballs Toymaster join forces with St Vincent de Paul to help ensure every child in the area gets a toy they want from Santa this Christmas. The ‘Operation Santa’ annual appeal has been a great success in the past and it’s hoped the people […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí students were getting active on Friday at the end of a very busy ‘Wellbeing’ week in the school. Around 90 students and teachers took part in a ‘Spinathon’ cycling non stop from 8.30am to 3.20pm as part of the ‘Active’ indicator for Wellbeing. As well as the ‘Spinathon’ […]

A VINTAGE car club has restored an old Land Rover to raffle off in aid of Recovery Haven and Down Syndrome Kerry next weekend…and it could be yours for a tenner! The vehicle was at St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Tralee so that students could have a look […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: We’re way behind with our mortgage and can’t pay our other bills either. We’re afraid that the bank will take our home – they keep sending us letters. What […]

THE Arts Office at Kerry County Council is collaborating with Visual Artists Ireland (VAI) on a seminar for artists which will take place at Siamsa Tire in Tralee on Saturday, December from 10am to 4pm. ‘Being Creative: Tools in how to maintain creativity and overcome blocks’  is taking place with […]

AS part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the South Kerry area, Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s and seized approximately €5,000 worth of suspected cocaine over €13,000 in cash. Shortly after 5.30pm on Thursday, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit executed […]

A GREAT night of entertainment is on the cards next Thursday at Mercy Mounthawk to celebrate multiculturalism in the school and to remember a much-loved teacher who died earlier this year. Martha Brassil passed away in May and over her career did amazing work with students of different cultures in […]

BENNERS provided the intimate surroundings last night for the first in a series of concerts organised by ‘Learn from Leaders’ which promotes positive leadership in society. Declan O’Rourke, fresh from winning Best Original Folk Track for ‘Along the Western Seaboard’ at the RTE Folk Awards two weeks ago, performed a well received set […]

AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation is seeking nominations from adult learning initiatives in Kerry for the annual STAR Awards 2019. The Adult Education Survey published by the Central Statistics Office in August found that over half of adults in Ireland (54%) participated in lifelong learning at some point last […]

PERFORMERS from all over the country and beyond are in Tralee this week as the annual National Circus Festival of Ireland kicked off today. The festival, which continues until Sunday, will see shows, workshops, street entertainment, parades and more over the next few days. Organised by Tralee man Con Horgan, […]

THE public is invited to a wreath-laying ceremony this Sunday morning in Tralee to mark the centenary of the end of World War 1. Organised by Tralee  Municipal District, the commemoration will take place at the WWI memorial at Ballymullen (opposite The Munster Bar). It will begin at 11am with […]

IT’S going to be a wet and windy Friday if Met Eireann’s latest forcast is correct. They have issued Status Yellow wind and rain warnings to affect Kerry for tomorrow. The Status Yellow wind warning is for Munster with Southeasterly winds reaching mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 […]

KERRY County Council is to apply to An Taisce for the Green Flag for our Town Park. Mayor of Tralee Cllr Graham Spring put forward the motion, at Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors, to consider applying for the the Green Flag considering the reception that this award receives […]

THERE are plans for further upgrades to Barrack Lane in time for Christmas. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday, Cllr Norma Foley expressed disappointment at the current state of the laneway and said she hoped something would be done to improve its appearance, considering the money […]

THE second Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout Christmas Tea Party’ has been announced for Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, November 18 with special guest, TV star Pamela Flood. Hosted by presenter Deirdre Walsh, the theme for this year’s event is ‘Looking good as you age’ with the focus on women in their […]

THERE were witches, Harry Potters, the Queen of Hearts and Mrs Brown’s Boys aplenty in Presentation Secondary School Tralee yesterday as they celebrated another Love Literature Week with a special ‘Dress In Character Day’. It was one event in the highly anticipated, high octane extravaganza taking place from Monday to Friday […]

FENIT is a place visited all year round by tourists and people from Tralee its local environs, thanks to the attraction of the beach and beautiful walks. A local councillor recognised this and called on the local authority to keep the public toilets in the village open there all year […]

THERE’S a great day planned on Friday, November 16 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of O’Brennan NS. They are having a celebration to mark the occasion, beginning with an Open Morning for visitors from 9.30am to 11.30am and everyone is welcome to come along.  There will be light refreshments, music and […]

THREE great music artists will play in a series of concerts in Tralee in the run up to Christmas beginning this Thursday with Declan O’Rourke, fresh from winning Best Original Folk Track for ‘Along the Western Seaboard’ at the RTE Folk Awards two weeks ago. Benner’s Hotel will be the venue […]

CONNECT Publications is hosting their annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, on Sunday, November 25. The day will commence at 12.30pm with a Christmas Bellini Reception and ladies can avail of the final make up touches at Alfie’s Powder Rooms, lots of gift ideas on […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has welcomed the latest CSO figures which show Tralee’s Live Register figure has decreased by 15% in the past year. Last month’s figure was 3,320 compared to 3,823 in October of 2017. Kerry’s Live Register has decreased by 14% in the same period, with just over 6,912 people signed […]

NEXT year is a very special one for the Rose of Tralee International Festival as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. It’s already been announced that there will be no regional finals and centres will put forward a Rose every two years (apart from Kerry, Cork and Dublin) resulting in just […]

A TRALEE resident has appeared before Killarney District Court charged with the murder of 24-year-old man in Killeen Woods three years ago. Dimitry Hrynkevich died in hospital four days after being found unconscious on the front lawn of a house in Killeen Woods on  September 30, 2015. Arnoldas Ivanauskas, originally […]

WORK is to start soon on repairing the footpaths in the Rock Street and Pembroke Street areas of town. After a request by Cllr Norma Foley for a timeframe for pavement repairs in the town centre, Council said works to repair sections of paving in Denny Lane are ongoing. The […]

THE Tralee Municipal District Operations Department has approved a plan to mark the location where the Rose of Tralee festival was founded. Cllr Norma Foley put forward a motion at the Tralee MD meeting on Monday that, in advance of the 60th anniversary of the festival next August, a plaque […]

A MAN from the Mitchels area is the latest winner of the Cara Credit Union’s Members Car Draw. Des Horan from Cloonmore, had his name picked out at their live members car draw on International Credit Union Day a few weeks ago. Des will drive away with a brand new 182 […]

THERE are 24 local authority houses currently vacant in the Tralee Municipal District, with one of these taking almost five years to allocate. The information was supplied at Kerry County Council at the meeting of the Tralee MD on Monday morning, after a motion by Cllr Toireasa Ferris.  Councillors again […]

A TRALEE woman went on a Winning Streak of her own last Saturday and scooped a cool €28,000 from the National Lottery TV gameshow on RTÉ One. Rose Roche, who lives in Blennerville, stated she had no nerves at all ahead of her Winning Streak appearance last weekend. She was, […]