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A TRALEE florist will bring cheer to people around town next Monday when she takes part in the Irish Lonely Bouquet initiative. Leona Fitzmaurice of Every Occasion Florist will place 20 bouquets in different locations in town for people to find and take home with them — or if they like, […]

IF you want to see some fantastic photos of Kerry in all its glory then a visit to Tralee Library is a must between now and Saturday, December 2. The Ardfert Camera Club members gathered at the venue on Tuesday night for the official opening of their annual photographic exhibition […]

THERE was a good turnout for the Tralee Chamber Alliance  Christmas table quiz in The Imperial Hotel  last night. Twelve teams took part in the fun event which had a round testing people’s knowledge of Tralee and one on the Rose of Tralee festival. Nearly 20 spot prizes were also won […]

THE cyclist who died in the road collision at Tonevane on Tuesday evening has been named locally. Thirty-nine year old Roger O’Halloran from Derrymore was involved the two car and pedal cycle collision where he was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital. He later passed away. Two drivers a male […]

KERRY Group has made a generous donation to help fund a soft play area for children at Enable Ireland Kerry Services. Mr. Frank Hayes, Director of Corporate Affairs at Kerry Group presented Enable Ireland with a cheque for €20,539 at the centre in Oakview Village, Tralee, on Wednesday. The money […]

A MAHAREES group has won a national Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Award. The Maharees Conservation Association won the Group Of The Year category at the awards yesterday attended by Damien English, TD Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, at the Royal College of Physicians in […]

IT’S the busiest time of the year for traders but sure there’s always time for a bit of fun. With that in mind, the Tralee Chamber Alliance is holding a Christmas table quiz tonight (Wednesday) in The Imperial Hotel and teams are invited to test their general knowledge against each […]

IT’S been going since 1951 so the annual St John’s Parish Christmas Bazaar is very much part of the festive season here in Tralee. This year it takes place from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3 and preparations are well in place to make sure it’s a success again […]

GARDAI are advising motorists to exercise caution as there is flooding on roads around Tralee and elsewhere in the county after heavy rains last night. There is flooding on the Canal Road in Tralee, the Kielduff road on the approach to the Tralee bypass roundabout is flooded and there is also […]

Gardaí in Tralee are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the townland of Tonevane at approximately 8.15p.m last night. A two car and pedal cycle collision occurred and the male pedal cyclist (39 years) was seriously injured and removed to Kerry University Hospital where he later passed away. […]

CBS Primary School pupils are a tough lot when it comes to asking questions of well known people. In the past Darragh O Sé and Aidan O’Mahony have revealed some interesting facts about themselves to the pupils in the Radio Kerry studio. This time, Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae answered […]

A PENSIONER living in Hawley Park had around €250 worth of her home heating oil stolen at the weekend as thieves emptied her tank. The woman was understandably upset when she discovered the theft, but the community is rallying around to help her. The ‘Tralee Do You Know’ Facebook page […]

THE Lee Suite in The Rose Hotel was full of creative thinking on Tuesday, November  14 for a round table Creative Ireland Kerry public consultation meeting. In excess of 80 people attended a presentation on the Creative Ireland Kerry programme to date and took part in roundtable discussions. A public […]

THE Criminal Asset Bureau assisted by the local Gardaí in Killarney conducted an operation this morning investigating an Organised Crime Gang based in Killarney and carried out 11 searches. The searches took place in and around the Killarney area of Kerry. Gardaí seized a large amount of documentation which they […]

A TRALEE woman, who has defied all the odds, to complete a triathlon, has been honoured for her achievement with the Spirit of Triathlon award from Triathlon Ireland. On Saturday night at a Gala dinner in the Gibson Hotel in Dublin, the Tralee woman, was announced as the winner of […]

MAURA Moriarty of Ocean View Nursing Home, Camp, was a winner at the Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards last Thursday. Maura was named winner of the Nursing Home Catering and Nutrition Award.  Kerry was also represented at the awards ceremony by Maeve Poff of Mowlam Healthcare Killarney, who was a […]

A TRALEE woman has taken her first step to becoming a self-published author. This Friday, November 24, Audrey Reidy’s first novel, ‘Hysteria’, will become available on Amazon to purchase in digital format and in paperback. Audrey is a graduate of the IT Tralee, recently obtaining a BA in Creative Writing. […]

SATURDAY morning saw a number of current and former students of Mercy Mounthawk receive special awards for their high achievements in the 2017 Junior and Leaving Certificate exams. There were four former Leaving Cert students — Ronan Moore, Ben Kavanagh, Thomas Curran and Ciara McCarthy — and six former Junior Certs […]

Gardai in Listowel are investigating a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the R523 at Shanacool Cross, Listowel  this evening at approximately 5pm. A male in his 50s was fatally injured when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car. He was pronounced dead at the […]

ROSE of Tralee Jennifer Byrne will join the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Norma Foley, to switch on the Christmas Lights in Tralee in The Square from 4.30pm this Saturday. Fresh from winning the award for being Ireland’s Most Enterprising Town and receiving the Purple Flag for being a safe, vibrant, […]

TRALEE gardaí are asking motorists to be careful when dropping or collecting children near schools, after an incident recently. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s Talkabout programme this afternoon, Garda Mary Gardiner said a person pulled into a car park and drove in a manner which could have caused endangerment to children at […]

GARDAI are appealing for the public’s assistance after a premises was broken into at The Square recently. The incident occurred between 8pm on Monday, November 13 and 9am on Tuesday, November 14. The front door of the business premises was kicked in and damage was caused. If anyone was in […]

IT Tralee hosted two interesting and very well attended events at the weekend as part of the Kerry Science Festival. Friday night saw the North Campus host a STEM Enterprise and Career Expo from 6pm-9pm which aimed to connect students, graduates and job seekers with STEM businesses and enterprise from across […]

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 4 to Saturday, […]

FLEADH Cheoil Chiarraí is set to return to Milltown after a ten-year absence and the town is already ablaze with preparations for the popular traditional music festival in June 2018. The local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and committee members returned to their roots for the launch of the event […]

CRAFT Makers on Ashe Street has reopened for Christmas. Running from Friday, November 24 until Christmas Eve the shop on Ashe Street  which closed in June this year, houses a gift shop and gallery for this run and the project hopes to pop up again in Tralee next summer. Opening times […]

AROUND 100 of the Castlegregory GAA faithful gathered at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night for their annual social. It’s been a year of highs and lows with the minors providing the silverware, while the senior side suffered the heartbreak of losing a final as Chairman Tom Rohan explained. “Well, […]

TRALEE Harriers Athletic Club came out in force on Friday night in Manor West Hotel to celebrate the athletes 2017 achievements. Mayor of Tralee, Norma Foley along with her husband Denis were in attendance. In her speech she commended Tralee Harriers on their continued success in the field of athletics […]

IT’S all systems go for the second annual St Brendan’s Hurling Club’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Many of the 22 contestants gathered at Curby’s Bar in Ardfert village for the launch of the event, which takes place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday, December 2. It’s clear they can’t wait […]

ARDFERT Camera Club’s 8th annual photographic exhibition takes place on Tuesday next, November 21 at 7pm at Kerry County Library, Moyderwell. There will be over 60 pictures of various themes and sizes on display, all taken by club members. The exhibition will be formally launched by Grace O’Donnell from Tralee […]