PEOPLE of all ages got up/stayed up early this morning to take part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee walk for Pieta House. Tralee Bay Wetlands proved the perfect venue and the dry weather also played its part to enhance the atmosphere as thousands of people set off at 4.15am. […]

BANK of Ireland is calling on local hospitality businesses in Kerry to register their interest in attending their ‘Grow Your Business’ event taking place on Monday, May 20, in the Workbench event space in Bank of Ireland, Tralee from 6pm to 7.30pm. As part of its 2019 National Enterprise Programme, […]

AWARD-WINNING presenter and locally-based author Anthony Garvey will launch his latest children’s book at 3pm, on Saturday, June, at Listowel Writers’ Week, in the Listowel Community Centre. Aimed at children between 8-12 years of age, ‘Gravespeakers: Louise’  is the final book in his popular six-book series. Set in Tralee, it […]

THEY’RE ready for a very special super Sunday in Ballybeggan as the Kingdom County Fair will once again take place. Now in its 71st year, the committee has been working hard to ensure everything goes according to plan with fine weather predicted and something for every member of the family […]

  THE family of a missing man who was last seen in Tralee have appealed for the public’s help. Dan Gerard Sheehy is formerly from Castleisland. He was last seen on Monday, April 29, getting the 6.50am train to Dublin. His family are very worried for his safety. He is […]

WITH the Darkness Into Light Tralee walk taking place tomorrow, Permanent TSB in Tralee held a coffee morning today to support the event. Chairperson of DIL Tralee, Anne O’Shea and committee members attended the fundraiser in Castle Street where those visiting were treated to tea/coffee and goodies in exchange for […]

THE annual Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Transition Year Fashion Show was another great success last night at The Rose Hotel. It’s been going on now for several years as the students take to the catwalk in fashions from numerous local businesses. Mentored by teacher Michelle D’Altúin, the students organise every aspect of […]

IT’S awards season for schools and on Thursday night, Presentation Secondary School Tralee held a ceremony at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. It’s a night to honour those who have excelled in sport, academia and the arts over the past year and there were a number of awards given out on the […]

SCHOOLS from all over Kerry had teams taking part in the inaugural Educate.ie Geography Quiz for Junior Cycle Students at CBS the Green on Thursday evening. Over 15 schools across the county took part in what was a very competitive night. The table quiz was organised by the newly formed Kerry […]

THE innovative work of IT Tralee students was showcased at the Horizons 2019 exhibition on Thursday evening. It featured the work of all graduates from across the specialisms of Animation, VFX and Motion Design, Music Technology, TV Radio and New Media, Creative Writing for Digital Media, Computing, and Information Systems […]

FOLLOWING a successful event last year, which hosted 250 cyclists from across Kerry, the Valley 70 returns for 2019 with a new date and an additional short, flat route. Launched this week by members of Kilcummin’s Intermediate All Ireland Winning Team – the Valley 70 will take place on Sunday, […]

FANCY going somewhere new for a bite to eat this weekend? Then you really should check out the new bar and steakhouse in the familiar location of The Imperial Hotel on Denny Street, as Connie Foxes has just opened to to provide something fresh and exciting for diners. General Manager […]

A TRALEE resident was delighted to accept a brand new Hyundai Kona as the latest winner of the Cara Credit Union Members Car Draw. Pauline Campion, originally from Dublin, but living in town for the past 28 years, accepted the keys from CEO of Cara Credit Union, Pa Laide, on […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged four men (late teens and early 20s) following the seizure of approximately €500 of suspected cocaine, cannabis and controlled drugs (pending analysis) as part on an Operation Thor Day of Action in Caherciveen. As part of an Operation Thor Day of Action, six searches were carried […]

SCOIL Eoin in Tralee is one of 150 schools chosen from approximately 400 applications to take part in the Creative Schools pilot project. This initiative aims to put arts and creativity at the heart of children and young people’s lives by developing arts and creativity in schools. Faha National School, Fybough […]

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in his 20s in relation to a burglary at a hotel in Tralee that occurred on the evening of April 13, 2019. Following the burglary, Gardaí in Tralee carried out an investigation and arrested a man in his 20s yesterday afternoon, May 8. He […]

SECOND-LEVEL students from all over Kerry displayed their science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in IT Tralee on Wednesday. There were an amazing 80 entries in the 12th SciFest@College competition which is the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair initiative on the island of Ireland. Tralee was well represented […]

A BALLYHEIGUE school needs views and votes to win a short film competition. Children from second and third class in St Joseph’s NS have entered the Trend Micro ‘What’s Your Story’ competition. They were asked to create a two minute video answering the question: ‘If you had one special power to make […]

KERRY County Council staff have been working this week in the Tralee Town Park after disappointment was expressed about its appearance over the past few months. The Council has come in for heavy criticism recently from Tralee Municipal District (MD) councillors, businesses and the general public for the poor state […]

A LABOUR Party candidate in the upcoming local elections has criticised the lack of consultation before the implementation of new Rath Cemetery Bye-Laws. The new section of Rathass Cemetery has been declared a Lawn Style Cemetery by Kerry County Council and is now subject to   bye-laws passed in 2018. […]

KERRY Volunteer Centre will participate in National Volunteering Week 2019, which takes place from May 13-19 The main message Kerry Volunteer Centre wants to convey is that volunteers need to be minded and valued. Volunteering Development officer, Siobhan Johnston has organised an amazing set of free workshops that have been […]

TRALEE native, Dr. Sarah Guerin is one of five early-career scientists that have been selected by the Irish Research Council to represent Ireland at the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this July. Dr. Guerin is based at the Bernal Institute at University of Limerick and her work focuses on developing […]

IT’S just days away now until the annual Darkness Into Light event and there’s still time to register to take part. Last year 1,451 people registered to attend the Tralee event and an incredible amount of €41,198.97 was raised in the 2018 event. The committee are well prepared to stage the walk […]

A PUBLIC forum on the status of Irish and of the Gaeltacht in Kerry will be held in the Rose Hotel, Tralee this coming Thursday, May 9 commencing at 7pm. This pre-election event is being organised to give the Irish speaking and Gaeltacht community an opportunity to raise issues of […]

GARDAI are asking the public for information after a vehicle was stolen in Tralee last week. On Friday, May 3, between 10am and 11am, a silver Skoda Octavia was stolen from the Basin Road area of town. The vehicle was later recovered in Northern Ireland. The matter is under investigation […]

A TRALEE truck driver has revealed she was on a hen’s weekend when she found out she had been drawn to appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show on RTÉ One this coming Saturday. Ciara Sheehy from Tralee, was on the hen party in Killarney when news […]

FOLLOWING on from the success of the ‘See Something, Say Something’ programme from 2018, the business community of Tralee and the Gardai are fostering greater relations to ensure the town is safe and provides a welcoming experience for all visitors. Tralee Chamber Alliance, through its Cluster programme, is coordinating with […]

THE Austin Stacks GAA family was out in force again on Bank Holiday Monday as they remembered a great clubman at the second Paul Lucey Memorial ‘Run for the Rock’. Hundreds of people converged on the club grounds at Connolly Park for the 5km/10km run which again honoured the memory […]

A NUMBER of contestants for the Kerry Rose 2019 met up in The Rose Hotel on Monday to find out more about what the next few weeks has in store for them. While there are 17 ladies confirmed for the selection night which takes place on Saturday, June 8, there’s […]

SINN Fein’s Cathal Foley wasn’t the only late entrant in the race to be become a councillor in the Tralee Municipal District. Denis O’Reilly from Monalee has also put his name forward and will run as an independent. Also joining the race recently was Ted Cronin, originally from Rathmore but […]