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THERE were some heavy showers, but it didn’t stop thousands turning up at Killarney Racecourse for a very stylish ladies day. Women from all over the county (including many from Tralee) and beyond looked amazing at the picturesque course with many quaffing some bubbly and soaking up the atmosphere on […]

MAYOR of Tralee, Tom McEllistrim, has stated that one of his priorities for the year is securing city status for the town. He said he hoped to achieve this under the ‘Living City Initiative’ which is designed to get cities back on their feet following the recession and to attract business back into the […]

QUINLAN’S Seafood Bars in Tralee and Killarney have battered the opposition to make into a top ten list of best fish and chip shops in Ireland compiled by the Irish Daily Star. The business – based in The Mall with sister outlets in Killarney and now in Cork – has beaten off […]

THERE have been a number of changes to the Kerry team for the Munster final replay against Cork on Saturday, most notably that Kerins O’Rahilly’s Barry John Keane loses his place on the starting 15. There are four changes in all from the side that faced Cork on July 5, while it’s also […]

LOCAL businesses are being asked to dig deep to make this year’s street entertainment another resounding success during the Rose of Tralee Festival. A collection will be beginning this week with the money going towards paying for this year’s  entertainment which features a host of top acts such as Nathan Carter, Gavin […]

SEAMUS Kelly brings his KY Comedy Alternative to the Abbey Inn tonight where hopeful comedians will be taking to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and audience, who now can vote for their favourite act. The event is all set to kick off at 9pm tonight with […]

LEGENDARY Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell must have heard about the quality of the cones in Hussey’s, for he stopped off for an ice cream in Princes Street recently. The 53 year old singer is touring the country with his wife Majella as part of work for their new UTV show ‘Daniel and […]

LAST month we told you about the great mural on the side of the Slieve Mish Bar and how it was still a work in progress (see previous story here). Well there’s been considerable progress to it since – as we realised when passing on Wednesday – and it’s really […]

THE lads at Paddy Mac’s on The Mall have posted up a couple of photos as their new bar around the corner takes shape. The bar, which has yet to be given a name, is situated at the old Baily’s Corner on Ashe Street and it’s expected to be open within […]

WITH the huge success of the Dingle Food Festival and the Listowel Food Fair over the past number of years, it only makes sense that Tralee should have its own cuisine celebration. Well Tralee Chamber Alliance is in the process of organising the town’s first food festival with the aim of showcasing the town […]

THE countdown to the ‘Rose of Tralee International Festival’ has well and truly started with less than a month to go until it all kicks off. With the festival comes a whole host of different activities that will take place throughout the week, including the ‘Rose of Tralee 10km’ run which has quickly […]

  THERE was a great crowd in Castlegregory last week for the opening of the new ‘Original Kerry Craft Centre’ in the village along with members of Original Kerry. The centre, located on Strand Street in the village, has created a showcase store full of craft products from the county’s various craft […]

IF you’re heading to the Kerry v Cork match in Killarney on Saturday, don’t use the Franciscan Friary as a toilet. This is the fairly basic request from Fr Padraig Breheny of the order, who wrote to Cllr Danny Healy Rae to tell him that ten men were caught short while […]

  IT seems that no matter where you go, you can always depend on your own helping you out of a tight spot. This was the case as two Tralee natives came to the rescue of three young Irish students in Thailand earlier this week, when they helped to pay […]

  JACKIE Crowe, who went on TV last year to highlight how economic conditions are affecting Ireland’s healthcare system, has died. The Ballyheigue lady passed away last night at the age of 51. She appeared on a TV3 documentary in May, 2014 where she described her battle against a rare form of cancer, Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and […]

OK, the weather may be awful and the summers of the past two years haven’t materialised this year (yet!), but there’s a reminder in the town centre that fun times are on the way. We’ve noticed that the Rose of Tralee festival lights are being set up at the moment, which […]

MOYDERWELL Primary School has scooped the top prize of €5,000 in the ‘Radio Kerry ‘Catch Our Attention €5k’ giveaway competition. Kerry Today host, Jerry O’Sullivan, announced the school as the winners of the competition this morning on his show, as they just edged out the two other shortlisted finalists in Breda Daly and […]

  TRALEE Credit Union has apologised to around 2,000 members who had direct debits taken out of their accounts twice last Friday. The problem occurred due to an upgrade in their IT banking system and relates to Friday’s direct debits only and not any other day. Tralee Credit Union hope to refund […]

TRALEE Racecourse is fast becoming a thriving hub for a different style of racing as it prepares to host the ‘Kerry Motor Club Rally Sprint’ on Saturday July 18. Gates will be opening at 10.30am on the day and with public admission only €5 and children free in, it’s certainly not […]

IT looked like the weather could break at any minute as the crowd started to gather for the fundraising ‘Walk 4 Autism’ event taking place at John Mitchels GAA grounds on Sunday afternoon. There were definitely a few nervous looks from those taking part, with a few thinking it wise to throw on […]

IF you’re looking to get rid of that broken toaster or banjaxed TV then you can get rid of them for free next month. The European Recycling Platform (ERP), in association with Kerry County Council, are to hold free electrical recycling events in Tralee, Rathmore, Dingle and Kenmare. The Tralee event […]

AN appeal has been made for all Kerry runners to sign up for the SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon and the run the gruelling 26.2 miles in the name of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The charity is one that helps to try and fulfill the wishes and dreams of children that […]

With an anti-Islamist group handing out flyers in town last week against the proposed building of a new mosque in Killerisk, Gavin O’Connor spoke to Chairman of the Kerry Islamic Outreach Society, Dr Rizwan Khan, about attitudes towards the Islamic community in Tralee and how they are integrating in the local community… Kerry has the largest amount of Muslims […]

RESIDENTS of Shanakill came together for a Mass on Thursday evening to celebrate the community spirit in the area. For the recently revived annual Mass, residents have been preparing for it by planting flowers and shrubs and a general tidy up of the area. Mass was said by Fr Pat […]

THE rain stayed away in The Courtyard of Benners Hotel as Radio Kerry threw a summer barbecue for staff to celebrate a marvellous milestone. On Tuesday, the Kerry institution turns 25 with a series of celebrations and competitions planned over the next few weeks. Continued below… Of course a company […]

AROUND 40 sluggers are in training to get in the ring for a great event for charity next month. The Festival Dome will host The White Collar Boxing event in aid of the Kerry Cancer Support Group in conjunction with St Margaret’s Boxing Club Pembroke Street on Thursday, August 13 at 7.45pm. Continued […]

Advertorial If you are thinking of changing your car this month it’s worth checking out Tralee Credit Union’s low-rate motor loan. Tralee Credit Union in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin have just reduced their Motor Loan Rate to their lowest rate ever of 6.5% (6.7% APR). This low rate is available […]

  A TRALEE-BASED musician has written, voiced and uploaded quite the epic lyrical tribute to UFC star Conor McGregor ahead of his massive bout against Chad Mendes in Las Vegas this weekend. Noel McAuliffe, from Knocknagoshel but living here in town, is obviously a massive fan of the Dublin-born fighter and in […]

A TRALEE man played his part on the big stage of European football in helping his UCD side advance to the next round of the Europa League as they defeated F91 Dudelange on away goals last night. Gary O’Neill, who is originally from Caherslee, is an ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers and Port Vale FC […]

A BUILDING on Rock Street sold at an auction in Dublin yesterday at its reserve of €5o,000, but many other Kerry properties sold for over double their asking prices. The building which used to house the Loramar gift shop, next to Linnane’s Bar, was sold at the Allsop Auction in the RDS on Thursday at […]