WITH the festive season well and truly upon us, Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park is certainly embracing the Christmas spirit. As part of the centre’s fantastic line up of free events in the run up to Christmas, Santa Claus will be at the centre on Saturday, November 17 […]

IT’S a day when children from Scoil Eoin can get messy and learn about science at the same time. Science Day saw hundreds of pupils take part in the school hall and they had great fun as the event’s coordinator, teacher Aileen Griffin, explained. “Classes third to sixth, about 350 […]

ALLEYCATS Films, a film production company based in Derry, are coming to Tralee to film an exciting new TV series based on credit union lending called “The Borrowers” set to air on RTE 1 in Spring 2019. “The Borrowers” will follow credit union members across Ireland as they apply for […]

THERE was music, dancing and plenty of exotic dishes as students from countries all over the world took part in international Day in the ITT. It’s an annual event where students express and display their culture, norms and traditions to all students and staff in the college. Students from Kuwait, […]

AROUND 12o students at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí took their work home with them, so to speak, when they took part in the #Gaeilge24 event yesterday. The students spoke Irish from 9am on Tuesday to 9am on Wednesday as part of the Conradh Na Gaeilge organised challenge as teacher Máire Ní Laocha […]

BUSINESSPEOPLE in Tralee heard some interesting insights into what the economic future may hold at a special event organised by AIB on Tuesday. Taking place in The Ashe Hotel, AIB’s Chief Economist Oliver Mangan gave his ‘Economic Outlook In Uncertain Times’ talk to over 100 people who gathered for the […]

FROM Elvis to Munster rugby, Banna Sea Rescue to dolphins, you’ll find these the subject of amazing artwork at Tralee Library from now until the end of the month. Tralee Art Group’s new exhibition, entitled “Out of the Blue”, was officially opened last night by Mary Greene, Arts Officer at […]

THE IT Tralee St. Vincent de Paul Society are holding a ‘Masquerade Ball’ in Ballyroe Heights Hotel next month to help their students. The ball on Thursday, December 6, is in aid of St. Vincent de Paul and the money raised will go directly back into helping less fortunate students […]

MERCY Secondary School Mounthawk have been shortlisted as 1 of 10 finalists in the Saffron Travel 2018/2019 Science Competition. This is a nation-wide competition. The team, made up of ten 2nd year students, were given a question to answer: “How will we pay for our roads in the future?” The […]

A TRALEE woman will speak about her experience as  TV presenter in one of three events in the IT Tralee’s  ‘Film Makers Meet Wildlife In Kerry’ mini-festival series. Taking place this Wednesday at 7pm in the L108 Lecture Theatre, Solas Building, North Campus, Ciara Dolan, a graduate of BSc(H)in Wildlife Biology will speak of her […]

KERRY Sinn Féin will hold selection conventions for the Tralee, Castleisland, Killarney, Kenmare and Listowel Local Election Areas in the coming week. First up are the Killarney and Kenmare areas on Thursday 15th November at the Manor Inn Killorglin where delegates will select candidates to run in each area. On the following […]

WHILE the weather looks good for later on in the week, we’ll have to get over a bit of rain first. Met Eireann has just issued a Status Yellow Rainfall warning for Kerry and Cork for later this evening. Heavy rain expected giving totals of 25 to 40 mm, with […]

IF you were travelling down past Staughton’s Row yesterday you might have noticed a bit of a change. The trees on Day Place near the Dominican church have been cut back and the difference is striking, especially when compared to when the trees are in full leaf as you can […]

IT’S only six weeks away and excitement is already building for the annual CH Tralee Christmas parade. It’s an event which is seen as the official start of the Christmas in the town and hundreds line the route where Santa and Mrs Claus, along with many familiar characters, arrive on […]

SCOIL Eoin, Balloonagh, held a Halloween Fancy Dress Day on Thursday, October 25 to raise funds for ‘Recovery Haven’. Children came to school wearing amazing creative Halloween costumes on the day (which you can see by clicking here) and brought in a donation of €2 each. On Monday morning, the […]

MEMBERS of Tralee Chamber Alliance are set to benefit from a new partnership that will allow local businesses take control of their energy bills and potentially make monthly savings worth thousands of euro. Tralee Chamber Alliance has teamed-up with Utilitywise to help its members get the right deal and energy […]

THE showers which preceded the Grace Moran Memorial Walk failed to deter the crowds from showing up at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Sunday afternoon. They turned out in their hundreds to remember Grace who passed away on November 13 last year. It was looking like it was going to be a […]

LEE Strand visited St. Brendan’s NS in Fenit this week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. John O’Sullivan, General Manager, Lee Strand stated; “Once again this year Lee Strand will present a total of €2,000 to schools in Kerry & West Limerick providing much […]

GARDAI are seeking information on a burglary and criminal damage incidents in town over the past week. Between Saturday evening and Monday morning, damage was caused to the front window of a business at the Horan Centre. If anyone saw anything suspicious or people hanging around that area over the […]

THE Kerry County Council Arts Grants application process is now open for projects and activities taking place in 2019. The closing date for receipt of applications is 1pm Thursday, December 13 2018. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated to individuals or groups where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate […]

IT’S been another colourful weekend in Tralee as the National Circus Festival of Ireland was again held in the town. There were workshops, shows and public performances from Thursday to Sunday and the fun ended with the annual parade through town yesterday afternoon, followed by a stunning performance from Síolta in […]

FENIT and Kilrush RNLI were involved in the multi-agency search and rescue operation last night for a windsurfer who was missing at sea for seven hours. Fenit RNLI was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 5.34pm Sunday evening following initial reports from the Irish Coast Guard that there was […]

A VERY touching event took place in Knightstown on Valentia on Sunday, Armistice Day, the day which marked 100 years since the end of World War I. Kerry County Council, in association with Creative Ireland and RTÉ Lyric FM, organised a commemorative recital at St. John the Baptist Church at […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the Men’s Super League Round 6 game where Warriors went down to table-toppers Belfast Star… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 79 Belfast Star 89 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors suffered their second defeat at home this season when they were outgunned 89-79 by Belfast Star in front of a full house […]

THE rain stopped for a while on Sunday morning to facilitate a commemoration ceremony at the World War 1 memorial at Ballymullen. One hundred years to the minute since the Armistice came into effect, politicians and members of the public gathered at 11am to remember the 226 people from Tralee […]

FORTY years after a meeting in the Meadowlands Hotel saw Na Gaeil founded, around 250 of the club faithful gathered at their clubhouse in Killeen for a great celebration on Saturday night. It’s been some journey from a green space in Ard Na Lí to the great facilities in Killeen […]

IT’S that time of the year again when Caballs Toymaster join forces with St Vincent de Paul to help ensure every child in the area gets a toy they want from Santa this Christmas. The ‘Operation Santa’ annual appeal has been a great success in the past and it’s hoped the people […]

IT was certainly a lot of fun in the town centre a few weeks ago and Saturday evening saw young musicians from the town and beyond receive prizes for their efforts in the inaugural Tralee Chamber Alliance Busking Competition. Taking place on the Mall from Friday to Sunday (Oct 26-27), […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí students were getting active on Friday at the end of a very busy ‘Wellbeing’ week in the school. Around 90 students and teachers took part in a ‘Spinathon’ cycling non stop from 8.30am to 3.20pm as part of the ‘Active’ indicator for Wellbeing. As well as the ‘Spinathon’ […]

A VINTAGE car club has restored an old Land Rover to raffle off in aid of Recovery Haven and Down Syndrome Kerry next weekend…and it could be yours for a tenner! The vehicle was at St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Tralee so that students could have a look […]