GARDAI  have arrested 12 people as part on an Operation Thor Day of Action in Tralee yesterday. Gardaí arrested seven people in relation to a number of recent incidents of burglary, theft, possession of drugs and public order. Five people have been charged, two will be summonsed to court and […]

FOR those of you interested in the Kerry Camino, there is a special event next week where you can hear all about the event. Camino Conversations ‘Walking The Kerry & Spanish Caminos’ is on at St’ Johns Church Ashe Street on Thursday, March 14 at 7.30pm. Guest speakers will be […]

A SCHOOL which is renowned for its high standard of Post-Primary education is holding an open day this Saturday. Coláiste Íde is a 7 day boarding school for girls situated in the Dingle Peninsula. With a capacity for 150 students, Coláiste Íde provides education through the medium of Irish. Coláiste Íde […]

THE organisers of the 2019 St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tralee have announced that not one, but two people will act as Grand Marshals for this year’s national holiday celebration in Kerry’s Capital town. 60 years of the Rose of Tralee International Festival in 2019 will be recognised through the […]

THE Light Opera Society of Tralee’s ‘Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville’ with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse is coming to Siamsa Tire, Tralee for four performances only from Wednesday to Saturday, March 6th to 9th. Set in roaring 20s Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play […]

JOCKEYS Bryan Cooper and Philip Enright are among those who will share some of their tips for the Cheltenham festival at a ‘Preview’ night in Skelper Quane’s this Thursday, March 7. Racing fans will get the inside track from the jockeys as well as other well-known figures from the racing world […]

NUMEROUS community groups and charitable organisations have already benefited from Cara Credit Union’s Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community Sponsorship Committee, said; “Cara Credit Union is very conscious of our ethos. One way of rewarding the trust and loyalty we receive from […]

A FINE Gael councillor has called for a meeting with the management of Dunnes Stores nationally, about the possibility of allowing the council take a lease on their Tralee town centre premises. The large property on Bridge Street has been vacant for many years now and Cllr Jim Finucane said […]

HAVING won the Cara Credit Union Schools Quiz back in January, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn competed in Stage 2 last weekend. Their brain power was well and truly tested  as they battled it out with schools from all over Kerry and West Limerick, coming out on top in the under 13 […]

AFTER the snow on Sunday, it’ll be back to plain old rain this afternoon as Met Éireann has issued another Status Yellow rainfall warning for Munster and Leinster. A spell of heavy rain will move up from the south Tuesday afternoon, giving 25 to 35 mm of rain. The larger […]

Renowned chef Mark Doe of ‘Just Cooking’ Cookery School in Firies has your Shrove Tuesday sorted with these recipes… Top 5 tips for making the perfect pancake • Use a good quality non stick pan (pref Teflon coated) • Don’t make the batter to thick • Only flip the pancake […]

KERRY and Kerins O’Rahilly’s man, Tommy Walsh, has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The Tralee man earned 5,251 votes on the Official GAA Instagram page with Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan second on 4,850 and Tyrone’s Peter Harte third on 3,317 votes. Tommy had a fine game against Monaghan on Sunday finishing with […]

CH, one of Tralee’s best recognised retailers for over 50 years is about to undertake a major renovation of its store located at 31 The Mall, Tralee. The retailer whose store includes a pharmacy, opticians, beauty salon, photo services, cosmetics, fragrance and gift hall will this week begin work on […]

A SINN Féin councillor has accused Kerry County Council as being “mean-spirited” for not contributing to putting members of a delegation from a Palestinian town up in a hotel when they visit Tralee soon. The delegation from Beit Sahour, a town near the Shepherd’s Field of Bethlehem, will arrive later in […]

A GARDEN of remembrance for the victims of the CervicalCheck Scandal is planned for Tralee. The idea came from the late Emma Mhic Mhathúna, the campaigner who lost her life last October after being diagnosed with cancer early in 2018. Cllr Toireasa Ferris got to know Emma — who lived […]

GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors Super League showdown with Templeogue at the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night is an all ticket affair. The highly anticipated clash between two of the League’s heavyweights could potentially decide the outcome of the title and is shaping up as the biggest game of the season […]

GARDAI are appealing for information or witnesses to an assault in Tralee over a week ago. On Sunday, February 24, at around 3am a man in his 50s was assaulted by three males on Castle Street. He was struck around the face a number of times. He suffered facial injuries […]

Alan Cantwell saw Warriors win again at the complex and now it’s all to play for next week against Templeogue… Garveys Tralee Warriors 88 Maree 70 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors extended their winning streak to four games in a row and in doing so consolidated their position in second place on […]

HE is famed for his fundraising endeavours for Enable Ireland Kerry and Tom Sheehy is getting on his bike again on Tuesday for the cause. Ballyroe resident Tommy is doing a spinning session outside Chopin’s Cafe & Restaurant on Ashe Street on Tuesday morning/afternoon. There will be pancakes, coffee, tea, […]

AN art and sound exhibition created by Kerry LGBTQ+ adults and young people was opened on Saturday by Sinn Féin Cllr Toireasa Ferris in Tralee Library. The exhibition, which is open to the public until March 16, documents the experience of being LGBTQ+ in Kerry today and explores how it […]

A CONCERT will take place next month in Siamsa Tire as a fundraiser for the Brighter Communities Worldwide. It’s a cause close to the heart of a number of local people, as six members of the Tralee Mountaineering Club travelled to Kenya in October 2018 with the charity on a […]

THERE’LL be some renovations carried out at a home in Killarney after a woman won thousands on the Winning Streak TV game show last night. Patricia Foley from Killarney came away from the show with €23,000 and said she will use the cash to do up her house. Patricia was […]

SATURDAY night and a sell-out show in Na Gaeil clubhouse saw the end of a successful three-night run of ‘One Ordination and a Donation’. The comedy drama also packed them in on Wednesday and Thursday night and the all the hard work of rehearsals which started back in October paid […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry will be flipping for funds on Tuesday next, March 5, when the cancer support charity hosts a pancake morning at Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Tralee. Fiona Kirby and her team have joined forces with Recovery Haven again this year to offer free pancakes with every tea or coffee […]

GARDAI in Listowel are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in north Kerry last night. The incident occurred on a minor road near the village of Causeway shortly at approximately 8:15pm. A male pedestrian (40s) was fatally injured when he was struck by a van. Gardaí and emergency services […]

MINDFULNESS: A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. I was first introduced to the whole area of mindfulness when I read the book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. They say that necessity is the mother of invention and the necessity in my case […]

IF you’re heading to Killarney for the Kerry matches tomorrow, better bring the raincoat. Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Rainfall warning for Munster and Leinster with heavy rain during Sunday giving accumulations of 25 to 35 mm.It’s valid from 6am to 6pm on Sunday. A quick look at […]

FOUR of Ireland’s finest chefs are joining forces once again to create a dining experience to remember at The Rose Hotel, Tralee. Executive chef of The Rose Hotel, Odran Lucey, executive chef of The Marker Hotel, Gareth Mullins, executive pastry chef and executive chef of The Merrion Hotel, Paul Kelly […]

KERRY ETB Training Centre will shortly close recruitment for their upcoming Fibre Installation Technician qualification, which will be delivered in partnership with TLI Group at their Monavalley Campus in Tralee. Headquartered in Abbeydorney, TLI Group are a leading critical utility infrastructure company who employ more than 400 staff and operate […]

THE story of five friends looking back on their time on the building sites of London and how their lives turned out, is playing on the Siamsa Tíre stage this weekend and it’s proving very popular. The Zyber Theatre Company’s production of Jimmy Murphy’s ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’ […]