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GARDAI have issued an appeal on RTE’s Crimecall programme tonight, after a sexual assault in Tralee  last year. Back August 2016, a woman was walking home in the Monavalley area at about 3am when a light-coloured metallic three-door Fiat Punto Hatchback pulled up alongside her. The driver tried to speak to her  but […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after a car was set alight in a Tralee estate at the weekend. On Sunday morning at 3.45am at Balloonagh Estate, there was damage done to a grey Toyota Corolla when it was set alight. The fire brigade were called out to […]

THE Mall will close to traffic from mid-morning on Tuesday, May 2, according to Kerry County Council, but Denny Street won’t be a two-way until May 22. The closure of the Mall to traffic — which was originally scheduled to happen today, April 24 — is to allow for the construction of a […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating burglaries in Tralee over the past week. In Upper Castle Street, between Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, the storage area of a house was broken into and a number of tools were stolen, including  two Hitachi hammers – a green one and a yellow and […]

A TEAM of Transition Year students in Presentation Secondary School has reached the National final of the SEAI One Good Idea competition which will be held in Croke park on May 16. The ‘Locally Grown Is Better Known” science project involves Ciara Boyd, Blaithnaid Cotter, Rebecca Duggan and Eimear Allard. They […]

GARDAI made an arrest yesterday afternoon following an incident where a car crashed into a wall in Killerisk/Manor area, near the Applegreen Service Station. According to the Garda Síochána – Cork, Kerry & Limerick – Southern Region Facebook page, the driver of the car left the scene on foot but was […]

MISS Kerry 2017 was launched on Saturday night at the Brehon Hotel in Killarney. A few Tralee ladies will be among the 23 women who will take part in the competition on May 5 at 8pm at the Brehon Hotel. This year, the participants are from all over Kerry and […]

PACO in The Mall Tralee was a hive of activity on Friday morning for a special fundraiser in aid of the Nano Nagle Special School in Listowel. The coffee and fashion morning was well attended and two girls, Rachel O’Brien and Michelle Costello got chance to model for the audience present. The […]

A RANGE of speakers in the field of Bowel Cancer will speak at an event in the Rose Hotel next week. Presented by University Hospital Kerry, the Bowel Cancer Prevention and Stoma Care Evening will feature a range of experts from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, April 27. People attending […]

A LOCAL physiotherapist is looking for other health professionals to lead by example in taking part in a run/walk next week in the town park. Corinne Evans, based in High Street, is organising a ‘Lunchtime Mile’ run, which is a circuit of the town park on Wednesday, April 26 at […]

A PRIVATE screening of an acclaimed documentary was enjoyed by patrons of the Kerry Film Festival last night. Artistic Director of the Festival, Maeve McGrath, greeted guests at the Ashe Hotel for a screening of ‘The Welfare Of Tomás Ó Hallissey’ by Turner Prize winning artist Duncan Campbell, which was […]

It might be sandwiched between two lively, event-packed bank holiday weekends, but the next couple of days throws up a few things to do… Saturday 1. The World Cup visits… TRALEE RFC is hosting the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy from 10am–1pm and the club is having a fun day to celebrate ladies […]

A BALLYMAC man picked up a new Ford Focus thanks to Tralee Credit Union this morning. Ned Barnes and his wife Shelia are the latest winners in Tralee Credit Union’s Members Car Draw, which took place last Thursday in the Tralee Office. Collecting the car today from Stephen Benner of Kerry Motor […]

A NEW book which explores Tralee businesswoman’s determination to survive and thrive in the face of life’s challenges will be launched next month in The Rose Hotel. ‘Survive and Thrive: The Journey of a Lifetime’ by Breeda Hurley, the owner of ABC Cleaning Services, the successful contract cleaning company, tells how she learned to […]

THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Michael O’Shea, Chief Executive, Moira Murrell and Deputy Chief Executive, Charlie O’Sullivan met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross during his visit to Kerry on Wednesday evening. The representatives from Kerry County Council welcomed the meeting with Minister Ross, which […]

THE Kerry Camino festival taking place at the end of the month from April 28-30 and is a must for lovers of the great outdoors. The annual festival offers walking enthusiasts three days of stunning trails taking in some of the most beautiful landscapes of the Dingle Peninsula. Over the three days, […]

A SERIES of workshops in creative writing, painting, drawing and fieldwork is coming to libraries around Kerry as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Kerry County Council in association with Kerry Libraries and co-funded by the Arts Council is organising the events. Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, says; “These workshops are run by […]

GARDAI have renewed their appeal for information on the murder of a Beaufort man whose body was discovered at his home five years ago today. On April 19, 2012, James Cahillane was discovered dead at his home at Ardraw, Beaufort, Killarney. On April 18, 2012, James Cahillane spent a number of hours […]

BORG WARNER will launch the new multi-million euro HVH-production line and the creation of a number of jobs at their factory in Monavalley Industrial Estate on Friday, April 28. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, will launch the new line and investment which the company says will pave the way […]

GARDAI are investigating damage to cars in Tralee over the weekend. Four cars were broken into in the carpark next to St John’s Church on Saturday night and another was badly damaged. A car parked outside a house in Oakpark was also damaged over the weekend. Anyone who witnessed the incidents or […]

  NEW walking guides for the Tarbert and Ballylongford Heritage Trails have been launched with the support of Kerry County Council. The guidebooks were officially launched by Siobhán King of Fáilte Ireland at the Kerry County Council Listowel Municipal District offices in Listowel. Members and staff of Kerry County Council […]

StoryStock.com, a media tech company based in the Tom Crean Centre in the Kerry Technology Park, has been selected as one of only 15 companies nationally from 250 for the Competitive Start Funding programme operated by Enterprise Ireland. StoryStock fended off tough competition from around the Island of Ireland to […]

YESTERDAY we brought you all the fun from Ardfert NS ‘Strictly Come Dancing in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night (click here for previous story). A sellout success, it saw 500 people pack the venue to see the 12 couples vie for the crown. Catherine Leen and Gavin Lacey […]

FOR the second Easter Saturday in a row, the Ballyroe Heights Hotel was packed out for a night of amazing ‘Strictly’ entertainment and it took a dance off to decide the winners. ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ organised by Ardfert National School Parents Association, saw 12 couples dance in front of hundreds of people and […]

GARDAI are warning people of a phone scam where a number of people in Kerry have contacted them reporting getting calls from an 021 number over the last week. The person on the phone is claiming to be from the bank and states that there is a problem with their bank cards. The […]

THERE was a great turnout at the annual Kerry Hospice Good Friday Walk which set off from The Grand Hotel yesterday. It was the 20th Good Friday Walk organised by Kerry Hospice which started in 1998 and around 200 set out on the walk with a few runners taking part two. The weather […]

Spillane’s Bar Maharees SOMETIMES we forget how lucky we are here in Kerry. But a timely reminder comes every time the sun comes out. We don’t have to go far in Tralee with the gorgeous skyline by the canal or the beautiful town park. But recently on a stunning Saturday, […]

THE bad weather didn’t deter locals from taking part in the Spa/Fenit Good Friday Walk yesterday. The Spa/Fenit branch of Kerry Hospice held the 10k scenic route walk in memory of the late Jerry O’Sullivan, whose brother took part in the walk on the day. Participants took off from The Tankard, […]

THE staff at Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services had a treat on Friday when they received a free fish and chips lunch. Every Good Friday, Quinlan’s Fish runs a competition in association with Radio Kerry to give a fish and chips lunch to a workplace. They receive a number of […]

KERRY College of Further Education (KCFE) at Clash, Tralee, is delighted to announce the introduction of a new course delivered by a renowned Kerry GAA coach. Supported by the Kerry County GAA Board, this Post Leaving Certificate Coaching and Sports Development Course at QQI Level 5 course will be coordinated and delivered by […]