Twas the weekend before the Festival, when all through the town, not a creature was stirring, not even a…well actually, there are a few things happening in the next few days before the madness begins… Friday 1. Getting into Rose mode… The ‘Gowns Of Glory’ exhibition is currently going on at […]

THE annual mass in memory of all those buried in Annagh Cemetery takes place at 7.30pm tonight (Friday). All are invited to attend, especially those who have family and friends laid to rest in the cemetery.

STEPHEN O’Brien has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland football final, after the black card he received against Meath was rescinded earlier this evening. He was facing an automatic one-match ban after receiving three black cards this season. He received his third in the game against Tyrone last Sunday. […]

FOLLOWING its outstanding success at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, ‘The Miami Showband Musicial’ comes to the INEC Killarney on August 28. Marie Jones (Stones In His Pockets) and Martin Lynch (Dancing Shoes – The George Best Story) have another huge hit on their hands with the show. Telling the […]

THE new-look CH store on The Mall is on schedule to be completed by the end of September. The redevelopment is at an advanced stage and the Harty family have released the first design images of the new look CH store. Work began back in March on the extensive renovation […]

A KERRY councillor has called on the Government to do something about, what he terms, “rogue hoteliers” putting up the prices for hotel rooms during the All-Ireland final weekend. In welcoming Kerry’s qualification for the final on September 1, Councillor Michael Cahill has called on the Government to crack down […]

A TRALEE man is preparing for day of paddling, cycling, climbing and running to help raise funds for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Kieran O’Callaghan from Clahane, Ballyard, is a lecturer in Kerry College of Further Education in Clash and will take on the Dingle Peninsula One-Day challenge on Saturday, September […]

THE public has been advised not to swim on Ballybunion beaches until further notice, after elevated levels of ecoli were detected in the water on Monday. The most recent tests on water quality taken at Ballybunion north and south beaches (known locally as the Men’s and Ladies beaches) on Monday […]

IF you’re heading to college this autumn, would €1,500 help finance your studies? If the answer is yes, then check out Cara Credit Union’s Education and Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards. Cara Credit Union’s Education Awards are open to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and […]

IT was that time of the year again. There were many tears of joy and, inevitably, a few of disappointment too, as hundreds of students collected their leaving certificate results on Tuesday morning at Tralee schools. While the results were available online from 10am, many decided to come into their […]

MARCHING bands are synonymous with the Rose of Tralee and 60 years on from the first ever Festival in 1959, this year’s audiences can look forward to enjoying the sweet sound of music from some amazing groups from near and far. Millstreet Pipe Band from Co Cork will lead the […]

THERE were some amazing looking vehicles in the car park of The Meadowlands Hotel on Tuesday as a group of trikers from Germany enjoyed a visit to Kerry. It was all as a result of a meeting between a company called ‘Trikes and Fun’ and the Go Kerry/Kerry County Council […]

THIRTY Roses of Tralee will return to Kerry’s Capital to take part in the 60 Year Celebrations of the Rose of Tralee International Festival. They will take part in many official events, but the parade is likely to be their highlight of the week with the Kingdom Veteran Vintage & […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking the public to contact them if they have any information in relation to a number of thefts in the past week. Between 5.30pm on Saturday, August 10 and 8am on Sunday, August 11, a burglary occurred at the bog road at Caherbreagh, just outside Tralee. […]

THE Tralee Harriers Rose of Tralee 10km will once again take place during the festival this year and another big crowd is expected to take part. Organised as a fundraiser for the Tralee Harriers Athletic Club the race takes place on Sunday, August 25th. Entries are still open and selling […]

THE roll out of high-speed broadband to over 28,000 premises in Kerry has moved one step closer, as the Government announced that work to finalise the contract for the National Broadband Plan (NBP) is well progressed. Kerry will receive an investment of €113 million to provide fibre broadband to 28,706 homes in the Intervention Area (IA). This is […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue walk will take place on Saturday, September 7 at 5pm from the Blennerville Windmill Car Park. Thanks to the huge generosity of the local people and beyond they have raised over €45,000 in fundraising  in the event since Tony ( Todd) has died. This is the […]

THE ‘See Something, Say Something’ campaign in Tralee is being credited with resulting in a big drop in public order offences in town in the first six months of this year. The text campaign started in August of 2018 where members of the public in Tralee were asked to report […]

Mike O’Halloran on the Keane’s SuperValu Kerry Minor Hurling semi-final between Ballyduff and Causeway/Kilmoyley… Ballyduff 1-14 Causeway/Kilmoyley 1-12 How Causeway/Kilmoyley must regret the three goal chances they spurned in the first twelve minutes of the Keane’s SuperValu Kerry Minor Hurling Semifinal played in Lixnaw on Monday night. Because on thirteen […]

THE Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle TD, will be officially launching the Kerry Forest Connections Project with a Forest Fun afternoon at Lyreacrompane Resource Centre, on Wednesday, August 21 from 3pm to 6pm. Run in conjunction with National Heritage Week’s Wild Child Day, there will […]

CARA Credit Union is pleased to welcome the appointments of Sarah O’Regan, Head of Credit and Mark Hussey, Chief Operations Officer to their Senior Executive Team. Sarah O’Regan from Abbeydorney has been appointed Head of Credit. Having completed a Bachelors of Commerce degree in UCC, Sarah went straight to work […]

Risteárd Ó Fuaráin on Kerry camogie team’s win over Clare on Saturday… Kerry 1-13 Clare 0-6 Kerry made the journey to Cusack Park in Ennis on Saturday to take on the home team in the semi-final of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship. The Kingdom were hoping to […]

THE Tralee Save the Green Committee will be 50 years together this year and to mark the historic occasion, a very special commemorative event will take place in the Town Park on the Friday, September 6, at 6 pm. The location will be at the ‘Old Oak Tree’ near the […]

ANY spare tickets? We’re all searching for them now as Kerry prepares for the All-Ireland final in three weeks. It’s the first final appearance since we lost to the Dubs in 2015, so the stakes are high with the Kingdom aiming to stop the five in a row. Kerry fans […]

Causeway showed they are real contenders after a convincing victory over Ballyduff in Austin Stack Park yesterday. Mike O’Halloran reports… Causeway 0-19 Ballyduff 0-08 Causeway have qualified for the semi final of the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship against St Brendan’s next weekend, with a complete demolition of Ballyduff. […]

Mike O’Halloran saw Kilmoyley advance to the semi-finals of the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC after a hard fought win over Crotta O’Neills yesterday in Austin Stack Park… Kilmoyley 1-19 Crotta O’Neills 1-11 (after extra time) Kilmoyley overcame Crotta O’Neills in a dour struggle in extra time. It ended 1-10 each […]

THE weather actually stayed dry and the was a good crowd of well-wishers at Manor West Retail Park on Friday evening to welcome cycling legend Seán Kelly and over 100 amateur cyclists to Tralee on the second day of the 600km Tour de Munster charity cycle. This was the third […]

THE Federation of Irish Sport is calling for nominations for Kerry’s ‘Sports Volunteer of the Year’. The 2019 Volunteer in Sport Awards, were officially launched on Thursday by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, alongside Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O’Connor. They are seeking nominations […]

A TV production company are making a documentary about weddings and are looking for Kerry couples, who are about to get married, to take part. Atom Films’ new feature documentary: ‘T​he Irish Wedding’​ is based around the unique narrative and structures that Irish wedding speeches take. The film will be […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Question: If I am unhappy with a result in my Leaving Cert, how can I get the grade reviewed? Answer: The Leaving Cert results will be available on 13 August this […]