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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 […]

THE Labour party leader Brendan Howlin was in Tralee this week as the party selected three candidates to stand in the Tralee area at next year’s local elections. At the convention held on Tuesday, October 30 in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee, Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Graham Spring and Cllr Terry […]

A NEW multi-sports facility is being planned for Ardfert. A number of sports clubs in Ardfert village have come together to plan an exciting community sports facility for future generations to enjoy. Ardfert Community Council, Ardfert Football club, Ardfert/Kilmoyley Community Games, Ardfert Youth Club, Athletico Ardfert, St Brendan’s Athletics club […]

THERE’S been plenty of activity at Presentation Secondary School Tralee lately, as the junior cycle pupils get into the new subject of ‘Wellbeing’. In the first term of school, the PE Department has always organised outdoor trips for new groupings where well established community links are utilised. Pupils in 2nd, […]

EARLIER we brought you the news that James Duggan, Akeem Molloy, Mikey Walsh and Jonathan O’Halloran stole the show and were announced winners of the John Mitchels Lip Syng Battle event in Ballygarry on Sunday night (click here for previous coverage). Now it’s time to see the style off the […]

By Lisa O’Mahony A GREAT night was had at John Mitchels Lip Syng Battle in Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night as contestants kept it spooky with a Halloween theme! ‘Wrong Direction’ members James Duggan, Akeem Malloy, Jonathon O’Halloran and Mikey Walsh unleashed their inner popstars and were crowned overall […]

THE results of the Kerry count in the Presidential Election saw the county give a resounding yes to another seven years for Michael D Higgins in the Áras. The result of the Kerry count was announced in Killarney this evening and the incumbent got 25,078 votes or about 50% of the […]