NOW that we’re pretty much over Christmas and into the new year, many people are starting to think about getting fitter and healthier. While national walk day is on Saturday, if you’re feeling a bit more energetic then why not hop on your bike instead for the Jimmy Duffy Memorial Cycle. The […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question:  What are my consumer rights when I buy something in the sales? Can I return sales items? Answer:  Your consumer rights during a sale are exactly the same […]

BOARD members of several co-operatives throughout Ireland were recently awarded Diplomas in Corporate Direction (Food Business) following their successful completion of the innovative course designed by ICOS Skillnet and University College Cork. Included among them were representatives from Lee Strand Co-op, Declan Roche and Kieran Savage. ICOS Skillnet is the learning […]

KERRY County Council is urging people to get walking this Saturday for the annual Operation Transformation National Walk Day. This is the seventh year of this national event where thousands of people throughout the country, including in Kerry, put on their walking shoes and take to the pathways of Ireland. Kerry walkers […]

IN 2016, we were out and about covering hurling and football matches in Tralee and beyond. Here’s a selection of some of the photos we took…    

THE RTE Archives section of the national broadcasters’ website is a treasure trove of curious stories. Back in November we spotted some great footage of Tralee from 50 years ago (click here for story). Well a couple of days ago, RTE revealed that the most viewed archive story on the […]

NEW year, new football season. Kerry’s senior footballers return to action his coming Sunday in a game against Tipperary in the McGrath Cup with a 2pm throw-in (according to the Munster GAA website). It’s a home game in Austin Stack Park against the Munster finalists and it’ll be interesting to see how […]

ARE you the holder of ticket number 403435 in the Millionaire Raffle? Well someone bought the ticket in Eason’s, Church Street, Listowel, and last night their ticket was drawn out and they won €100,000. It’s a dream start to the New Year for some very lucky National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle winners […]

THERE was a massive crowd on Denny Street last night for the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Crowds started gathering before 7pm for the show and Andrew Morrissey of Radio Kerry was getting the crowd warmed up playing pop music to the masses. Then at around 7.25pm, the fireworks started […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in November… • STEPHEN Stack has announced he is stepping down as Austin Stacks boss. The Listowel native was in charge of the Rockies senior team for four years and brought them their first county championship in […]

ABOUT 10 years ago I was first introduced to a book called ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle – it is a testament to this book that it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. At first I couldn’t make  head nor tail of it and I put it away […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in November… • THERE was sad news in early November when the body of 70-year-old Jim Keane from Lixnaw was recovered from the River Feale during the search for . Mr Keane, a local farmer, had been missing for […]

IT’S been a very good week indeed for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors. On Wednesday, the Superleague outfit proved too strong for Keanes Supervalu Killorglin  in the final of the Premier Mens Final in the 47th Castleisland Christmas Blitz, beating them by 55 to 45 Last night they were in action again against […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in October… • Tralee teams were dumped out at the quarter final stage of the county championship. Dr Crokes beat a battling Kerins O’Rahillys in Tralee by 1-16 to 0-14. Meanwhile Austin Stacks couldn’t handle the challenge of Kenmare in […]

We’ve brought you many news stories this year on TraleeToday.ie but these 10 have gained the most page views… 10. Whale Of A Time.. The rare sighting of one of the ocean’s most interesting mammals off the Kerry Coast back in June gained a lot of interest. Whale-watchers out at sea sighted a killer […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in September… • A LEGENDARY Tralee footballer’s medal collection was sold for €40,000 at auction. Kerry and Austin Stacks footballer, Joe Barrett’s GAA medal collection went under the hammer at an auction in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel with a guide […]

JUST in case you’re feeling energetic this coming Sunday morning, here’s something to tackle, literally. Tralee Dynamos are holding a charity soccer match at the Low Field billed as the ‘Legends Vs All-Stars’ at 12.30pm sharp. The event will also remember former Dynamos player Joe Flynn who passed away in January […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in August… • IT was announced that a new restaurant would create up to 10 full-time and part-time jobs when it opens in town. Le Rustique serves French cuisine and is located at a premises on Princes Street, where a […]

OVER 150 teenagers gathered at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday night for the CBS students Debs Ball. The Christmas period is the perfect time for the students to relax and enjoy themselves before the pressure of the Leaving Cert rears its ugly head in the new year. They enjoyed […]

IF you haven’t got your tickets for this season’s Christmas panto, you better get your skates on because audiences are raving about the superb production of ‘Rapunzel’ directed by Oliver Hurley. Almost all performances are sold out and Thursday saw capacity audiences for the opening shows where those present were treated to an amazing display of […]

FORMER Presentation Secondary School student, Alice Jaeger, returned to her alma mater on Tuesday, December 20 to receive an award on behalf of the school in recognition of receiving the highest marks in Leaving cert Higher level Art in 2016. All Art students in the school attended the ceremony together with Art […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in July… • Drink-driving figures revealed at a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee on July 1, showed an increase in intoxicated while driving incidents from 134 in the first half of 2015 to 151 in the first six […]

IT’S been 25 years since the Class of 1991 graduated from Moyderwell Secondary School, so there was a lot to catch up on at No.4 On The Square on Tuesday night. Around 30 people attended the reunion at the bar/restaurant where a couple of teachers – Marie O’Connor and Mike […]

TRALEE will host two celebration events for all ages in the town centre on New Year’s Eve. A spectacular fireworks display at the Ashe Memorial Hall and a Countdown Clock by the Croppy Boy on Denny Street will book-end New Year’s Eve celebrations for people of all ages in Tralee on Saturday, December 31. Organised […]

Our new columnist, Jennifer Kissane, explores the everyday experiences of motherhood.  Here she writes about Christmas with a six month old baby in the house… As I write this, reflecting on our baby’s first Christmas,  I have come to the conclusion that parents get this one Christmas as a little gift to prepare […]

Mike O’Halloran reflects on his highlights in the world of hurling and rugby in 2016… AT this period of year there is usually a time of reflection before we face into a new year. We reflect on all aspects of our life events while some of our reflections are on resolutions we made or […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in June… •  A BALLYROE man has raised €10,870 for Enable Ireland after completing a cycling tour of Provence in the South of France. Tommy Sheehy, who is originally from Castleisland, climbed Mount Ventoux in aid of Enable Ireland. The […]

OVER €2500 worth of prizes were given away to patrons who visited Corcoran’s Furniture & Carpets New Superstore Grand Opening in Manor Park, Tralee on December 27. Corcoran’s Furniture & Carpets new 20,000 sq ft Superstore Manor Park, Tralee opened in fine style on Tuesday as they launched their biggest ever New […]

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in May… • LARGE crowds turned out for the official opening of the Tralee Rowing Club Boathouse in early May. The boathouse is dedicated to the memory of the club’s good friend John O’Shea, where they unveiled a plaque in his honour. […]

A MILD and sunny St Stephen’s Day provided perfect conditions for the annual Tralee RFC 3k & 5k Fun Runs in aid of their under age development. There were loads of families present for the event which began with some festive music followed by a warm-up with Joe O’Connor of Nisus Fitness. Then they […]