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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, […]

A FIANNA Fáil General Election candidate has described as shameful, the fact that more than 1,200 children are waiting for a psychology appointment in the Kerry and Cork HSE region. Figures released to Fianna Fáil reveal a total of 1,262 children in the HSE CHO4 area on the list for […]

TRALEE Triathlon Club’s ‘New to Tri’ Night takes place this Tuesday night at the Meadowlands Hotel. The information evening will hear from club members who have completed a triathlon and will also provide information on club training and equipment needed for triathlon. Tralee Triathlon club is one of Munster’s biggest […]

IRISH Water and Kerry County Council today marked the official opening of the Kerry Central Regional Water Treatment Plant. This €30 million upgrade to improve treatment facilities, ensures a safe and secure water supply for almost half the population of Co Kerry. Over 62,000 people and an estimated 1.2m tourists […]

THERE’S good news for shoppers as the annual free parking period for Christmas is returning in Tralee. Parking will be free from 1pm in all areas where pay and display currently operates, both on-street and in Kerry County Council car parks. This will be effective from Monday, December 3 to […]

VOUCHERS that may be redeemed exclusively in shops, hair and beauty salons, restaurants, cafés and hotels in Tralee have been launched to give the retail and tourism sectors in the town a potential economic boost of up to €300,000 in the first year. Tralee Chamber Alliance has devised the initiative […]

GAA greats Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Aiden O’Mahony; horse racing guru Ted Walsh and Ireland’s women’s rugby captain Ciara Griffin are among the sporting personalities who will line out in support of Recovery Haven Kerry later this month. The cancer support charity has teamed up with well-known journalist and sports […]

MEADOWLANDS Hotel is once again the venue for the 5th Annual Tralee Rock, Blues & Motorcycle Festival on November 9th-11th in aid of Kerry S.P.C.A. Run by the Gin Palace Bar-Stewards who have organised an exciting line up of entertainment over the weekend, the Festival kicks off on Friday at […]

A PERSON who bought their lotto ticket in Listowel won a cool €45,612 after matching five numbers and the bonus on Saturday night. The ticket was sold at the Esso Spar Service Station on Bridge Road in Listowel. They shared  the €91,225 prize with a player who bought their ticket in […]

AN Garda Siochana at Tralee Garda Station commenced a programme for Transition Year students on Friday. It will be attended for four Fridays in November by students from Tralee based schools, Mercy Mounthawk and Presentation Secondary School and schools from around Kerry including Tarbert Comprehensive, St Brendan’s Killarney, Presentation Secondary […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am planning to get married and need my birth certificate to give notice. I can’t find it. How and where do I get a new one? Answer: If you […]

THE weekend is here and for music fans its a good one. The Celebration of Christy Hennessy & Songwriter takes place over the next two nights inn The Ashe Hotel and people will have the opportunity to hear over 20 acts playing their original material across a large number of […]

An Information Clinic for arts festivals will take place at The Rose Hotel on Saturday 10th November from 12.00 to 1.30pm. The clinic is free but festival participants are asked to reserve a place at the clinic by email toarts@kerrycoco.ie or by calling The Arts Office at Kerry County Council […]

THE number of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry in October was the highest ever for the month, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations (INMO). There were 287 patients on trolleys last month, up from 240 in 2017 which was the previous record. […]

The Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2018 was officially launched last Friday. The awards are held for youths between the ages of 13 and 21 years and recognise the great contribution young people have made and continue to make to their communities in Kerry. The awards will be presented […]