THE much-anticipated line up of events for Christmas in Tralee were released this morning through the events team in Tralee Chamber Alliance and there’s loads to look forward to including a winter wonderland of snow in The Square next month. There’s also entertainment in the Tralee Chamber Marquee on the […]

FORMER Kerry captains, Radio Kerry presenters, an RTE journalist and many more will read their favourite poems and enjoy some friendly chat at a special evening in aid of a charity this Thursday night. Radio Kerry presenter Deirdre Walsh is hosting a poetry evening with a difference in Listowel to […]

GET set for a super Saturday of colour and excitement for as the annual CH Tralee Christmas parade takes place once again to really kick-off the festive season in Tralee. As usual, you can expect  hundreds line the route where Santa and Mrs Claus, along with many familiar characters, arrive […]

Alan Cantwell saw Garvey’s Tralee Warriors come back to win on the road on Saturday evening… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 76 Abbey Seals Dublin Lions 70 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors maintained their position at the top of the Super League after a hard fought win away to Abbey Seals Dublin Lions in a […]

SINN Féin TD Martin Ferris along with Cllr Pa Daly, will address a public meeting on this Thursday, November 28, at 8pm in The Three Mermaids, Listowel, on the Sinn Féin campaign to reform the insurance industry. This is the first in a series of campaign events that Sinn Féin […]

GAELCHOLAISTE Chiarraí celebrated their annual Wellbeing Week earlier this month which saw a variety of events in the school. One such event was a cake sale run by the student’s council and wellbeing team to collect money for Southwest counselling services. On Monday, the students presented, with their teachers, a cheque […]

GARDAI are investigating burglaries and a suspected pickpocketing incident in Tralee over the past week. On Monday, November 18, a woman entered Penneys on The Mall at about 11.20am and her phone was in the side pocket of her handbag. She suspected that a female was following her, but when […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry Cancer Support House is planning a very special pre-Christmas treat on Thursday, December 5 when it hosts a gala festive floral demonstration in Castleisland. Award-winning floral designer, Kathleen Reidy – who had been a member of the Tralee Flower Club for over 20 years – will host […]

HE has been in the scouts almost all his life and on Saturday, a Tralee man was honoured for his service to the organisation. Jimmy O’Donnell from Cahills Park went down to the Scout Hall off Matt Talbot Road, on the pretence of an investiture ceremony for a scout. However, […]

THEY gathered from all over the county in The Meadowlands Hotel on Sunday afternoon for the Irish Wheelchair Association Kerry Christmas Party. Around 105 guests attended a Mass celebrated by Fr Padraig Walsh before enjoying a four course meal followed by some music from Tom O’Brien. “We do this every […]

DR Patricia O’Hare, Research and Education Officer, Trustees of Muckross House, Killarney was presented with the Kerry Heritage Award, 2019, by Marie O’Sullivan, President, Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, at the Society’s annual lunch in the Rose Hotel, Tralee, on Sunday. The award was first initiated by the Society in […]

COLÁISTE Gleann Lí is preparing to host their annual table quiz on Friday night and they’ve brought a local charity on board this year. The school holds an annual Table Quiz at the Ballymac Bar in Boherbee to raise funds for the school but this year they intend to donate […]

IT could be fair to say that we all have a body and a brain and that we should all just get on with life and that’s it. Life in its fullest simplicity! Yes, all of the above is true, but I will add that if we do not become […]

THEY were stepping out in style at Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night all in aid of Fenit RNLI Lifeboat. The black-tie ball celebrated 25 years of the Fenit Lifeboat Station and over 250 guests paid €75 a head to enjoy a drinks reception with canapés, followed by a four course […]

ONE of Tralee’s top retailers has teamed up with a local charity to give one person a chance to win a hamper worth €1,000 at a draw next week. Landers Outdoor World at the Mile Height are hosting a customer evening on next Thursday, November 28 and they are having […]

THE phrase ‘end of an era’ is overused and undeserved in many cases, but at closing time tonight, it will be understatement when applied to the closure of The Abbey Inn. The building, owned by the Leane family for over 50 years, was sold during the week and tonight will […]

SHE probably could have sold out the room twice, but a top beauty expert had to settle for the attention of over 120 ladies at an event in CH Tralee on Friday night. Jennifer Rock, aka The Skin Nerd, returned to Tralee for a ‘Skingredients Workshop’ in the newly revamped […]

IT was opened just a few months ago, but it’s still largely a hidden gem which walkers and runners should know about. Minister Brendan Griffin performed the official opening of the John Mitchels GAA Community Walking and Running Track back in August and its proving a hit among club members. […]

HUNDREDS of people take part in the Tralee one every week and now new research has revealed participating in parkruns has significant physical and mental health benefits. Parkrun in partnership with Vhi has unveiled major study into the health and wellbeing benefits of participating in free, weekly, timed, 5k events. […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am an Irish citizen. Can I apply for my first Irish passport online? Answer: From 1 November 2019, Irish citizens (adults and children) living in the following countries can […]

IF you’re thinking of using the road from Lohercannon out to Dingle tomorrow morning then you need to be aware of this. Kerry County Council have issued a notice “advising that essential maintenance and repairs are to be carried out on the canal swing bridge at Hare Street, Lohercannon, on […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses in relation to the death of Thomas Carton, 55 years of age, at a house in Torc Terrace, Killarney, on Wednesday, November 20. Shortly after 10pm, Gardaí attended the scene at a house in Torc Terrace and discovered the body of a man. The body […]

A MERCY Mounthawk student emerged as one of two winners in a public speaking competition involving secondary schools from all over Kerry. The Killarney Soroptimist Club held the Kerry Finals of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition at Killarney House and Gardens on Thursday. The competition has been running for 38 […]

A FUNDRAISER on October 24 was a special night for all involved in Presentation Primary School and it was made more significant with a revelation on Friday morning. A fashion show in The Rose Hotel was held where pupils and staff took to the catwalk and the event was a […]

ART in the Park artists in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance are delighted to once again showcase their artworks for their Off the Rails exhibition. Titled ‘The Kingdom of Kerry’, it takes place in Kerry County Museum, opening on Thursday November 28 at 7pm and will run until April 2020. […]

HUNDREDS fifth and sixth class pupils and their parents had a busy Thursday night as two schools in town held open nights. CBS The Green and Presentation Secondary School were hardly in competition for their attentions though, as both are single-sex schools. In fact, there was a cross-collaboration aspect to […]

THE ballroom at Ballygarry House Hotel resounded to the mellifluous tones of the Presentation  Castleisland School Choir on Thursday evening for the launch of their CD. Staff, pupils and family members enjoyed a lovely evening of music from a choir which has garnered quite a reputation in their short lifetime. […]

THE award-winning film about a Tralee woman who founded an orphanage in Tanzania received its Tralee premiere at Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. ‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ is an hour long documentary featuring teacher Louise Quill from Tralee, who tells the story of why she decided to set up Tir na nÓg orphanage […]

LOOKING for something to go to this weekend? Well, there’s just a few remaining tickets available for a night to celebrate a fantastic, life-saving service in Kerry. The Fenit Lifeboat Black Tie Charity Ball, celebrates 25 years service of Fenit RNLI Lifeboat Station and takes place on this Saturday in […]

AFTER the success of last year, John Mitchels are pulling out all the stops to create something special for ‘Santa’s Magical Experience’ next month. The club will hold the event over two weekend in December at their GAA Complex in Camp, Ballyseedy and funds raised will go towards juvenile development […]