THE IT Tralee Events Society held a charity event entitled “Strictly Come Waxing”, last March in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. The society recently presented Irish Cancer Society with a cheque for €1,800, the proceeds from the event which took place in the now closed Fabrik nightclub. On the […]

A TREE outside the old Tralee Town Council building will once again be a focal point to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide with a special ceremony this Sunday. Over the last number of years the tree has served as a poignant reminder and a special service will take place on […]

THE launch of the 5k a day January challenge for positive mental health will take place in The Ashe Hotel on Tuesday, December 12 at 7pm. Everyone is invited and people will have the chance to register for the event on the night. Last year, Tralee man Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne’s efforts […]

A NEW market for December saw stallholders set up on Abbey Street and the numbers are set to increase this Friday. There were food stalls as well as arts and crafts for sale in the area which has become known as Tess Quarter, adding to the festive atmosphere around town. […]

FRIENDS of the Tralee to Fenit Greenway were invited to join a public cycle (or walk) on the urban section of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway on Sunday afternoon and there was a great turnout. A large number of walkers and cyclists of all ages, congregated at the Church of Our Lady […]

SPECIAL Olympics Ireland are issuing a final reminder about the Fenit Polar Plunge on Saturday December 9 at 11am. The Kerry fundraiser for local athletes takes place at Fenit Harbour for the first time in this year. Special Olympics Munster are looking to build on a successful plunge in Cork […]

IN case you are passing on The Mall later and the Christmas lights are off here’s what’s happened. The new lights on the Mall are being tested again this evening for about an hour from 7pm. To facilitate this, the existing public lights as well as the Christmas lighting will […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Garvey’s Tralee Warriors victory at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 89 UCC Demons 76 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors produced a performance of real quality at both ends of the court to overcome UCC Demons in a highly entertaining and at times highly charged […]

KERRY Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS) was awarded the Gold Standard Health Quality Mark (HQM) in recognition of their work on health promotion for young people in the Kerry area, at a special event held in KDYS Youth Centre in Killarney on Friday. Ailish O’Neill, National Youth Health Programme Manager  presented Rena […]

A LOCAL writing group will launch its new book and art exhibition this Tuesday night at Tralee Library. The ‘Tapestry of Words’ from the Lesley Collins creative writing group will be launched from 6pm-8pm. Part of the event will include an art exhibition aimed at the whole community so anyone […]

A TRALEE Rowing Club junior member won 1st place for the club at the Muckross Head of the River (HOR) on Saturday, only a week after another junior competitor achieved the same result in an indoor rowing championship. Béla Winde finished in 1st place on the J16 x 1 (scull) […]

ARE you a serious Star Wars fan? Well the new SciFan Society of the ITT is having an event on December 7 in the Abbey Inn, Tralee starting at 8pm with some great prizes for those of you with a love for all things to o with the Force. This […]

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí Leaving Cert students will sleep overnight in school, on Thursday, December 21 in order to raise funds for a local homeless facility. The students realise that they are very fortunate and that Christmas can be a such a difficult time for a lot of people, especially the homeless. […]

THERE are three things about advice that are very important. • You have the choice to take the advice or not. • Even if you take the advice it is of no use if you don’t apply it. • It is often very important to assess who is giving us […]

AS we reported earlier (click here), Ballyroe Heights Hotel was the place to be for a great night of entertainment at the second St Brendan’s Hurling Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The 11 couples had great support from the big crowd of over 400 present and Orlaith Hussey and Bobby O’Regan […]

THE first weekend in December signals the real start to the party season and the town’s hotels, bars and restaurants were packed with revellers. We were out to capture a few party people around town. Scroll down for photos…

CHRISTMAS party season is here and no better a duo than Sandra Rusk of Weardrobe and Helen Parker of Lancome at CH Chemist to help you prepare for it. The ladies held a special Fashion and Beauty Show at CH on Friday night. Sandra divulged her style tips while Helen Parker […]

A MEMORABLE night of dancing and fun was had at the second annual St Brendan’s Hurling Club’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday. Over 400 people attended the event with the crowds arriving from early evening, waiting to get a good seat to view the entertainment. […]

THE Tralee to Fenit Greenway group are inviting people to ‘Cycle The Line’ with them tomorrow to highlight the lack of progress on the project. This event will take place exactly a year after the last public event, a year which has seen little advance on providing the greenway. It […]

YOU probably recognise them around town in their running gear, but on Friday night, members of Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club swapped their Lycra for their glad rags for their Christmas bash at The Ashe Hotel. The event marked the end of another successful year for the club, which […]

THE Christmas party season is underway in earnest now and a big one took place in The Rose Hotel on Friday night. The Bon Secours Hospital staff gathered for their annual bash and as per usual, the ladies looked very stylish on their well-deserved night out. Over 120 people enjoyed […]

WHILE the paving works have been completed on Bridge Street, it will be another couple of weeks before the street will be open to traffic at night. The main improvement works in the Mall/Bridge Street are now substantially complete. The paving on Bridge Street has been completed this week and […]

MUSIC, food, song, Santa and, er, snow — all the ingredients then for a Christmas party. Students and staff from Kerry College of Further Education took a break from classes for a few hours to kick off the Christmas season with a party. They even had a snow machine for […]

COUNCILLOR Toireasa Ferris was selected by the Sinn Féin membership to go forward as the party’s next general election candidate in Kerry, at a packed party convention held on Friday night at the Kerins O’Rahillys club. She was nominated by a number of cumainn in the county. The convention was being held […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal traffic collision in Glenflesk last night. At approximately 7.15pm, a 26-year-old female pedestrian was fatally injured when she was struck by a car on the N22 at Glenflesk Village. She was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The driver […]

Dr Caitlin O’Connor of Tralee Medical Centre in St Brendan’s Park on the benefits of walking… Many of us find this time of year difficult to deal with! Overeating, overdrinking, overspending, overthinking, overtaking…to mention but a few hazards. My advice – GO FOR A WALK: 1. Walk to Manage Your […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am getting a social welfare payment. Will I get a Christmas Bonus this year? Answer: The Christmas Bonus is paid to people getting a long-term social welfare payment. Long-term […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘Battle Of The Sexes’ is a socially important film with great performances from the leads… In 1973, in the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, a tennis match between women’s World No. 1 Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) […]

THE Tralee Dynamos faithful turned up in The Huddle Bar last night for a table quiz to raise funds for the club. The eight rounds of questions from quizmaster Ken O’Connor were keenly contested, but in the end the winners were the team of Billy Stack, John Farragher, Alan Crean […]

GARVEY’S Supervalu Tralee was buzzing on Thursday night for their annual Christmas food and wine fair with loads of special guests popping in for the fun. Radio Kerry were broadcasting from the Rock Street supermarket and it was also an occasion to celebrate their recent success in being named Retail Excellence […]