LOCAL singer-songwriter, businessman and author, Mark Leen, has just seen one of his songs featured in a movie which received its premiere in London last week. ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier 3’ is gangster movie starring Larry Lamb and Craig Fairbrass (both formerly of Eastenders) and Shaun Ryder of the Happy […]

THERE are seven Kerry lots for sale at the next BidX1 (formerly Allsop) auction next week. These include two Tralee properties, nine bungalows in Banna, a site in Ardfert and a mansion in Sneem which went unsold in the last auction and this time sees €345,000 knocked off the guide […]

CH Chemists has another treat for beauty-care lovers with an appearance from Tara O’Farrell, aka Tara Makeup, on Saturday, November 11. As a make-up artist Tara has worked across all aspects of the industry including film, TV, commercials and editorial shoots. She has also worked with high profile celebrities including […]

TRANSITION Kerry is screening Leonardo DiCaprio’s recent film ‘Before the Flood – a film on climate change’ this Wednesday at Tralee Bay Wetlands from 7.30 – 9.30pm. This film shows how Leonardo DiCaprio meets with scientists, activists and world leaders to discuss the challenges of climate change and possible solutions. […]

EARLIER we told you that Karen O’Connor and Brendan Dillane were the winners of the second John Mitchels GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event (click here for previous coverage). There were hundreds of people in attendance at Ballygarry House Hotel and many glammed up for the occasion as they supported the […]

A FUN-FILLED Halloween family day was held at Manor West Retail Park on Saturday. The Animal Roadshow was there with furry cuddly animals as well as creepy crawlies, slimy snakes, tortoises and more. There was also be an Arts & Crafts area, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling and story time where […]

AROUND 100 people enjoyed the the ‘Rose Rocks For Sudan’ on Sunday night at The Rose Hotel. The staff at Bon Secours Hospital were out in force for the event to fundraise for a group of over 30 volunteers from the hospital including  doctors, nurses, technicians, physios , radiographers and administrative staff  who […]

THE Kerry Hurling All Stars were announced at an awards ceremony in The Railway Bar Lixnaw on Saturday night. The event was organised to honour the hurlers who participated in the County Senior Hurling Championship, for their dedication to the code, their clubs and to acknowledge the contribution of their families. […]

HE’S already given the Welsh fans nightmares and hopefully Irish soccer player James McClean will do the same in a couple of weeks against Denmark. For the season that’s in it, a Churchill man decided to capture the Derry man’s image in a pumpkin. Shane Kenny, who is now based […]

ROSE of Tralee Jennifer Byrne has arrived safely in India where she will spend the week volunteering with The HOPE Foundation and see first-hand the day-to-day struggles of the children living on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata. It’s Jennifer’s first overseas trip since becoming the Rose of Tralee and […]

THEY came to be entertained and they certainly weren’t disappointed at Ballygarry House Hotel last night at the second John Mitchels GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The eleven couples performed brilliantly in front of about 650 people, including judges Michael Healy Rae TD, Cllr Toireasa Ferris, dance teacher Joanne O’Connor and beauty […]

GARVEY’S Supervalu Tralee welcomed two footballers who lit up the championship this year — from very different positions — to present them with awards. Radio Kerry’s ‘Terrace Talk’ picked their Team of the Senior County Football championship last Monday night. Garvey’s Player of the Senior County Football Championship was awarded […]

THE IT Tralee was a very busy place on Friday morning as they held their Autumn Open Day to showcase all the college has to offer. Buses started to arrive from 9am as prospective students walked through the north campus and current students helped at the various stands set up […]

A KERRY and Austin Stacks legend was honoured on Saturday night at the Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Annual Awards. Marina Barry received a very special Lifetime Commitment to Kerry LGFA award for her significant contribution to Kerry Ladies Football. Marina has won 10 All Ireland senior medals and five All Stars playing with […]

  NEARLY 20,000 passengers are set to fly into Kerry on the new Ryanair service from Berlin Schönefeld after it was announced that the route will continue through the summer of 2018. Over 150 passengers made the inaugural flight to Kerry this morning, while 189 passengers, maximum capacity, were booked […]

Mike O’Halloran was at the Credit Union County Hurling League Final 2017 between Ballyduff and Kilmoyley yesterday… Ballyduff 4-12 Kilmoyley 3-12 Kilmoyley, even though understrength, powered into the lead when within a minute of the start, Maurice O’Connor blasted past Pa Enright who was deputising for PJ Gorman. Daniel O’Carroll […]

Alan Cantwell watched Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win away from home again, this time beating Killester last night… Pyrobel Killester 78 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 90 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors further consolidated second place on the Super League table with their fifth win in a row overcoming Pyrobel Killester in the IWAS Clontarf […]

MODS & Minis at the Mall in Tralee held a fun Customer Loyalty Evening on Friday. Leading beauty and style expert Mary O’ Donnell, of RTE’s Beauty Expert for Life n’ Style and the Today Show, was the host, as local children proved to be excellent models for the great […]

THE new school at Listellick will be delivered by the end of 2020 with the approval of the signing of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) at the board meeting of Kerry Education and Training Board  on Monday last. Kerry ETB was requested by the Department of Education and Skills (DoES) to take […]

A NEW stained glass window on the theme of Reconciliation was unveiled on Friday in St. John’s Church, Tralee by the Bishop of Kerry Dr. Ray Browne and Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert, Rt. Rev. Kenneth Kearon. It is the first stained glass window to be installed in St. […]

THERE was a packed clubhouse at Connolly Park on Friday night as Austin Stacks celebrated the players who won All-Ireland minor medals with Kerry down the years. With the club celebrating its centenary and the minor competition finishing this year, it was a fitting time to honour the 27 players […]

  Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I want to do some of my Christmas shopping on American websites. What are the rules about VAT and customs duties when shopping outside the EU? Answer: You are […]

In ‘Thor: Ragnorak’ our movie guy, John McCann, says Marvel has left its best until now… In this latest in the Marvel Studios offerings, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get […]

AS goodbyes go, this was a poignant one. All at Mercy Mounthawk gathered today to say farewell to their retiring caretaker Buddy O’Grady, who has been such an integral part of school life over the years. A presentation was made to the John Mitchels man by the school, but he […]

CHRISTIE Hennessy’s legacy is strong and his life will be celebrated by a host of top singer-songwriters from all over Ireland at next weekend’s Christie Hennessy Festival in at The Ashe Hotel, Tralee on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the untimely death […]

THEY’VE been there from the start so staff at a Tralee hotel decided to mark the event at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Nine members of staff — Emma Larkin, Rico Zulu, Daniel Griffin, Andrea Geigerne, Shona Houlihan, Anthony Odugbesan, Jason Fabian, Mark O’Connor and Mary O’Neill — started […]

MODS & Minis at the Mall in Tralee have issued an invitation to their Customer Loyalty Evening tonight (Friday) from 6.30pm. Leading beauty and style expert Mary O’ Donnell, of RTE’s Beauty Expert for Life n’ Style and the Today Show, will be hosting in Mods & Mini’s  Tralee this […]

THE new Kerry GAA jersey was launched today in the Kerry GAA Store. A number of inter-county players were there to model the jersey which will be worn by county teams over the 2018/2019 seasons. The jersey was designed by former Kerry player Paul Galvin. The New Jersey pic.twitter.com/fXud6eJmYc — […]

A TRALEE based company has picked up its second National award in the space of a few weeks after ViClarity was named as the best Irish InsurTech (Insurance Technology) company at the Irish Tech News – FinTech 20 Ireland event at UCD. ViClarity’s Marketing Specialist Neil O’Sullivan was in Dublin […]

  THE Kerry Parents and Friends Association has received a donation of €23,000 from the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee. Owen McCarthy, Mission Leader at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, presented Marie Linehan, CEO of Kerry Parents and Friends Association with a cheque from the Hospital’s Community Initiative Programme on Tuesday. […]