He’s provided some marvellous memories for Kerry GAA fans over the years so it’s no surprise that Twitter was awash with tributes to Darran O’Sullivan today. The Glenbeigh/Glencar clubman announced his retirement from inter-county football this morning and fellow footballers and GAA fans wished him well as you can see […]

FOUR-TIME All-Ireland senior medal winner Darran O’Sullivan is the latest player to announce his retirement from the Kerry senior football team. He follows the recent retirements of Kerry stalwarts Kieran Donaghy, Donnchadh Walsh and Anthony Maher. He made the announcement this morning and this is his statement… “Today I wish […]

GARDAI are asking parents to park responsibly when dropping their children to school and say they will be clamping down on illegal behaviour at Tralee schools. Speaking on Radio Kerry’s ‘Talkabout’ show on Monday, Garda Cathy Murphy said they regularly receive complaints about parents parking on double yellow lines and […]

THIS coming Saturday sees a lovely event taking place in Tralee Library for young people from four to 12 years old. Innabubble Theatre Company are presenting three multi-sensory puppet shows for children across two age groups. The puppet show is brought to Tralee with support from Creative Ireland Kerry and […]

A NEW pilot Stroke Day Service, providing nursing and physiotherapy supports to people recovering from a stroke has been launched in Tralee and Listowel. The one day a week service will deliver a six-week programme and is now open for referrals. Led by Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre for Older […]

GARDAI are asking for the public’s help after items were stolen from a truck early on Friday morning last in the town centre. The delivery truck was parked in Milk Market Lane and the driver made a delivery at about 6am. When he came back his laptop and mobile phone […]

A TREE has been planted in the grounds of County Buildings in Tralee by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council to mark the centenary of the extension of parliamentary suffrage to women in 1918. Cllr Norma Foley planted the oak tree at Áras an Chontae this afternoon to mark the […]

THERE was a huge turnout for an event at IT Tralee on Saturday morning where students aged from seven to 17 learnt more about coding. Mega Dojo 2018 took place at the North Campus with support from CoderDojo Ireland, CoderDojo MidWest and the Higher Education Authority. Institute of Technology Tralee was […]

TRALEE was placed 34th out of 40 towns / cities surveyed in the latest Irish Businesses Against Litter report announced today. The town failed to improve on its ‘moderately littered’ status from 2017 and the An Taisce judges who carried out the survey during the summer had a lot to […]

TRALEE has been found to be ‘moderately littered’ in the latest survey of litter levels by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). The survey has seen Tralee ranked 34th out of 40 towns and city areas visited over the summer. The town was ranked 31st in the final 2017 table released in […]

SCANDALS, punch-ups, election-campaign shenanigans, bitter inter-dynastic contests and the stories of the ground-breaking politicians from Kerry who made their mark on the national stage and beyond, feature in a new book from Kerry authors Owen O’Shea and Gordon Revington, which will be launched at Tralee Library on Thursday evening next. […]

FANCY testing out your general knowledge and your understanding of the Irish language? Well, as part of FeelGood Week for Pieta House, Damien Kissane has organised a Table Quiz, as Gaeilge on Wednesday, October 24th at 8pm in the Ashe Hotel, Tralee. The funds raised will enable Pieta House to […]

Dr Crokes 2-19 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-10 IT’S a flattering scoreline and not reflective of what really transpired at Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoon, but ultimately the better side went through to the final of the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC. Up t0 the 54th minute the Tralee side were within […]

PEOPLE who know me will know that I often talk about the basic pillars that are required for good health, be it mental health or otherwise. On that subject I believe that our mental health and general health go hand in hand i.e. you can’t have one without the other. […]

Alan Cantwell reports on last night’s Men’s Super League 2018/2019  Round 3 game in Dublin… DCU Saints 92 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 102 For the second year running Garvey’s Tralee Warriors successfully negotiated a tricky road trip to DCU Saints, and as they did in the corresponding fixture last season, clocked […]

TICKETS were sold out days in advance for a Cork-based beauty, fashion and lifestyle blogger and social influencer at CH Tralee on Saturday afternoon. Lisa Jordan gave a beauty masterclass for 115 ladies who heard tips from the expert known for her ‘Just Jordan’ brand. The mother of one presented […]

BALLYGARRY House Hotel was buzzing on Saturday night as a special lady celebrated a milestone birthday. Mary O’Brien is well-known for her herculean efforts in Tralee Tidy Towns, but she can add ace party planner to her list of talents now. Mary invited 140 guests to a dinner to celebrate […]

MEMBERS of the Fórsa trade union at IT Tralee and institutes of technology around the country, will take industrial action from this Monday. A ballot for industrial action in July returned a vote of 85% of members backing industrial action, with the aim of securing a comprehensive job evaluation exercise. […]

THERE were over 20 tables taken on Friday night to help out a local sports club which is going from strength to strength. The table quiz at O’Donnells in Mounthawk was in aid of Tralee Rowing Club who put in a new pontoon back in April as Chairperson, Mary Bonner, […]

TESCO Ireland in partnership with FoodCloud has provided over 150,000 meals drawn from surplus food donations across eight charitable causes in Kerry over the last four years. And a local group has seen first hand how it has helped the elderly in Tralee and at a local school. The figures […]

IT brightens up the normally dreary month of November and this time it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. The National Circus Festival of Ireland will take place in town from Thursday, November 8 to Sunday, November 11, with shows, workshops, street entertainment, parades and more. Organised by […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School in Tralee will open its doors this Thursday for parents and prospective students to discover the wonderful facilities and have staff inform them why it’s the perfect place for second-level education. Pres, as it is popularly known, is a Catholic Secondary school for girls, with a community […]

HAVE you ever wondered about bilingual education? Have you ever considered sending your child to an Irish language school? Would you like to learn more about the advantages of bilingual education? On this Wednesday, October 17 at 8pm, Dónal Ó hAiniféin, principal of Gaelscoil Mhichíl Chíosóig, Ennis, former president of […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My car is due an NCT soon. Have the NCT rules changed recently?  Answer: Yes, recent changes to the National Car Test include how defects are classified and how vintage […]

The latest Marvel offering ‘Venom’ is a missed opportunity says John McCann… Another week, another Marvel movie, seems to be the story when it comes to big screen adventures at times but this week’s film Venom was one that whereas I may not have been overly enthused about, the prospect […]

KERRY Sinn Féin will host a workers rights meeting next week in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. There will be two sessions on Saturday, October 20, one between 11am and 1pm focusing on Health Care workers and another focusing on those working in the hospitality sector between 1pm and 3pm. Cllr […]

AN ambitious 5-year Culture and Creativity Strategy has been developed by the Kerry Culture Team and local Creative Ireland Kerry Coordinator Kate Kennelly. It was developed in consultation with local artists, creatives, cultural and heritage organisations, community groups, the creative industries, centres of education and schools. . “Kerry County Council […]

TWO CBS The Green students are shining in very different fields, one in the world of martial arts and the other in science maths. Paul Browne from Caherslee is preparing to head to the capital to show his academic prowess in the National Science Olympiad Competition on the basis of  his […]

In  a new weekly column, Alex Hoffman, the newly appointed Associate Solicitor at Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors, Ashe Street Tralee, says it’s “steady as she goes” as Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe unveils a cautious and subdued budget package… The headline provisions had all been well flagged and, unlike […]

ANOTHER Prosper Kerry event was held in the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin on Wednesday, October 10th. Almost 100 Kerry people working in Dublin gathered to hear from Abbeydorney native Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland about his career to date and the work the IDA is doing to attract […]