THERE was a large crowd in attendance on Monday morning for the rededication of the Ashe Memorial Hall to the patriot Thomas Ashe. Local TDs, county councillors, businesspeople and many with a great interest in Irish history were present as well as members of the Ashe family, including his niece, […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of incidents of theft from cars, criminal damage and break-ins at premises, including one at the Ashe Memorial Hall. Between Friday evening at 5pm and Saturday morning at 8.15am, entry was gained to the Ashe Memorial Hall by a side window.  According to gardaí, there was […]

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information after a man was assaulted on the streets of Tralee at the weekend. The victim was walking down Rock Street when he was approached by two males between 12.30am and 1am on Saturday morning. He was assaulted by the two men and ran up […]

AUSTIN Stacks continued their winning ways recently, this time with Lidl as they won a full shop for their club worth €500. The club was recently announced as winners for the Tralee store, one of 150 lucky clubs across the country to win a full shop for their club to […]

TRALEE Musical Society have been nominated in three categories for the 2017 Association of Irish Musical Society Awards their production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They are Des Hurley for Best Stage Manager, Best Technical (Set,Sound & Lighting) and Best Visual (Costume, Hair and Make Up). Continued below… The public loved the show […]

BANNA, Fenit and Ballyheigue were among the 14 beaches awarded Blue Flags today. A blue flag standard is an international award which recognises outstanding compliance with sewage treatment and bathing water quality criteria. It was awarded to 88 Irish beaches or marinas for this year, three more than last year. […]

DENNY Street became a two-way street again this morning and the reaction has been a very positive one so far from the public and traders. The parallel parking makes a noticeable difference to the width of the street and traffic was flowing freely both ways at around noon today when […]

Mike O’Halloran on the North Kerry Hurling Board Intermediate Final between Causeway and Abbeydorney… Causeway 2-12 Abbeydorney 0-3 The final of the North Kerry Intermediate hurling final was played on the beautiful surface that is the Kilmoyley pitch. Causeway played with the wind in the first half and were always […]

IT’S an exciting time for Tralee Parnells hurling and camogie club as they will have an Under 14 team in the Féile competition for the first time this year. The club was only formed five years ago but has grown to boast a healthy membership with some very skilful players who will […]

RYAN Tubridy will be coming to Kerry next week to broadcast his RTE radio show from the two ends of the county. The Ryan Tubridy Show will go live from The Coast Café, Main Street, Ballybunion, on Wednesday, May 31 and on Friday, June 2 from The Moorings, Portmagee. The Ryan Tubridy Show has […]

RTÉ’s Cian McCormack is getting on his bike for the ‘Morning Ireland’ programme and heading down to Kerry looking for stories. The ’Ireland by bike’ series will hear the stories of real people at the start of the summer as reporter Cian McCormack travels on his bike for ten days in June […]

IT was a very busy day in Recovery Haven on Friday as they hosted an Open Day and Corporate Launch at Killerisk. Special guests on the day were Dr Eddie Murphy of Operation Transformation and patrons Mr Dick Spring and Dr Edmond Harty, while Aidan O’Mahony also made an appearance.   […]

THERE was the biggest crowd yet  for an appearance by a beauty blogger in CH Chemists on Saturday, as The Skin Nerd came to town. Jennifer Rock is an multi-award winning dermal facialist and skin lecturer for brands and professional bodies such as ITEC and CIDESCO. She has lectured on skincare in […]

THE weather was changeable on Saturday morning,  the mood among children and their families from two Tralee schools stayed upbeat as First Holy Communions took place. There were 24 Second Class pupils from Holy Family school enjoying their special day at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church. Meanwhile, 28 pupils […]

SOMETIMES it is good to interact with what you are reading and this is a perfect opportunity to do so. You have to be reading this on some sort of computer, be it smartphone, tablet or laptop etc., so it should be very easy for you to access Google. If you […]

THE time spent in Presentation Secondary School was celebrated yesterday as Sixth Year students enjoyed the annual graduation day. Staff, students and families gathered in St John’s Church where Fr Seamus Lindane celebrated Mass. This was followed by speeches by the Deputy Principal Chrissie Kelly, Principal Mary O’Keeffe and Chairperson of the […]

IF you’ve been passing by the Moyderwell area in the past number of weeks you might have noticed a bit of work going on. Kerry County Council has been giving the parking area across from Tralee Library a bit of a facelift to make it look more attractive. It’s worked. The old area […]

IT was a good week for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí teams this week. The under 15 hurlers won the Craobh Chiarraí on Wednesday. They defeated St Brendan’s Killarney in the semi-final and the final was contested between Gaelcholáiste and Mercy Mounthawk at the John Mitchels sports grounds. Continued below… Gaelcholáiste played with the wind […]

IT was a night to remember for everyone involved in Caherleaheen NS on Thursday as they enjoyed a fantastic fashion show in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous coverage), it was a great sellout success with staff, pupils and parents hitting the runway parading […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, looks at the latest in the Alien franchise, Alien Covenant…   Fans of previous Alien films and the sci-fi horror genre, that these movies have made their own, will have been eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the Ridley Scott-driven franchise. It’s predecessor, Prometheus, did an […]

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 complain about an article that was in a national newspaper recently. How can I do this? Answer: The Office of the Press Ombudsman deals with complaints against […]

LADIES enjoyed an informative morning at Expose Beauty Lounge And Hair Studio on Thursday morning, looking forward to the season ahead. ‘Ready For Summer’ was a style event where Danny Leane of Annbury’s offered fashion tips for the coming season, while there were also hair and beauty advice from Expose staff, to showcase the products at […]

FAMILIES of CBS The Green Sixth Year students gathered at the school gym on Thursday afternoon, as the school held its annual graduation ceremony. Around 80 students will sit their Leaving Cert this year and this was the last official ceremony before they break up soon to continue studies for the […]

MANOR West Shopping Centre and Retail Park will host its second ‘Wellness on Your Doorstep’ information exhibition on Saturday, May 27th from 12 to 5pm. The successful exhibition will once again provide information to the local community and its visitors on organisations, services, sports clubs and the likes that are available […]

A TRALEE school student was among the winners at the the annual Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards 2017 held on Wednesday in the  Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. Over 1,700 students from 63 schools across Ireland attended the event where the top prize in the Best Dramatic Review category was bestowed […]

PUPILS, parents and staff from Caherleaheen National School took to the catwalk for the first time last night and they didn’t disappoint, delivering a fantastic night of entertainment. With a sell out crowd of over 400 attendees at Ballyroe Heights Hotel, the fashion show had everything. From the pre-schoolers to the nanas, the bravery […]

JOHN ‘Tweek’ Griffin has retired from inter-county hurling after 15 years involved with the Kerry team. The 33-year-old Lixnaw clubman won a number of honours with Kerry over the years and was a huge inspiration to many with his skill and versatility in many positions on the field. In a […]

A GRANT of €7,000 has been awarded under the Heritage Council Grants Scheme to help towards the revitalisation and rejuvenation of Denny Street, after an application by Tralee Chamber Alliance. The Heritage Council and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys have today announced funding for a number of […]

Music, a talk show, a quiz, a walk in the woods…it’s the weekend. Get out and enjoy it…  Friday 1. Fleadh fun on the streets… Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí continues all weekend in town. Today sees a Street Entertainment competition, with the winners announced followed by performance of winning group in The Square at 7.30pm. […]

TWO events in Tralee and Causeway will take place on Friday, May 26 to help pay for medical help a Kilflynn teenager needs abroad. The events are being organized by ‘Tina’s Army’ a collection of volunteers who have come together from all walks of life to raise money and awareness of Tina McElligott’s […]