THE St Pats faithful were out on Friday night for a special fundraiser at Ballygarry House Hotel. Instead of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event they’ve put on for the past few years, the Blennerville GAA club went for a concert from two well known entertainers. Around 300 tickets costing €25 were […]

THE contract to carry out a significant upgrade work on the Ardfert Wastewater Treatment Plant was signed this week. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris welcomed the €3.5 million development which will start in January and is expected to last 18 months. Deputy Ferris stated; “this is a long […]

THE students at IT Tralee decided to celebrate Christmas early this year with a day filled with activities on Thursday. The Students Union’s Christmas Day On-Campus had loads of giveaways and prizes up for grabs, The Iron Stomach (don’t ask!), The Christmas Market, Secret Santa and much more topped off with a […]

THE first weekend in December really signals the start of the party season, so from now until the Christmas Eve, expect the town to be thronged with people enjoying a night out. Last night we visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn which hosted volunteers from Recovery Haven who enjoyed a get together with […]

GLENDUFF House will reopen under a new name and the owner has big plans for another venture in Kerry next year. The newly refurbished Glenduff Manor formally Glenduff House, located in Kielduff which is five miles from Tralee and overlooked by the Brandon Mountains will re-open tonight, Friday, December 2. […]

THIS year has been the worst year for patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry since the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation began keeping records back in 2006. And this November was also by far the worst on record with 208 patients waiting, compared to 92 in the same month last […]

THE gym at Mercy Mounthawk was packed to capacity last night to see students from Mercy Mounthawk take to the catwalk for their annual fashion show . This year the secondary school’s Transition Years had a theme of ‘All Things Irish’, so the audience was greeted with the sights of rainclouds, Roses, sports outfits of […]

ALDI Tralee has announced that the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation is the latest charity to benefit from the company’s new community support fund. Aldi’s John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee store staff have awarded the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation a €500 grant in recognition of its tremendous work within the local community and to help […]

CHRISTMAS themed cookery evenings are always a nice way to get into the spirit of the festive season making for a fun night out with family and friends. The public are invited to next Thursday evenings Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Tasting Evening at Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee and […]

THE Cadbury Christmas truck tour is making its return to Ireland and it’s taking in a stop in Tralee on a tour of 24 locations. The route for ‘Cadvent’ was finalised after a nationwide vote, where people were invited to have their say on where the truck should stop in […]

  A SPECIAL breakfast event was held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Wednesday morning to inform business about the possible implications of Brexit. The AIB-sponsored breakfast briefing saw experts from the bank discuss market developments following the Brexit vote and the outcome of the US Election, what lies ahead, and some practical […]

  THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council has welcomed the announcement of €745,000 in funding for a number of projects across the county under the CLÁR programme. Cllr Michael O’Shea said the funding will allow Kerry County Council to carry out a range of enhancements in communities and at community facilities. […]

IF you’ve bought tickets for The Saw Doctors concert at the INEC this Christmas, I’m afraid there’s bad news They will not be able to perform on December 27th ,due to the illness of the bands singer Davy Carton who  is recovering from badly damaged vocal cords. Unfortunately, The Saw Doctors are not able […]

NOW here’s a Christmas present idea for the ladies. Details were announced this week of ‘Keane on Style’ which will be held on Women’s Christmas, Friday, January 6, in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Organised by Ballyroe Heights Hotel in association with Connect Magazine, and hosted by style icon, Lorraine Keane, the evening will […]

Sponsored STUDENTS and businesses learned about the latest developments in banking technology through its ‘Lab On The Go’ showcase which visited town this week. The AIB ‘Lab on the Go’ was in the Castle Street branch on Monday and Tuesday, fresh from its stints at Skibbereen Digital Week and the National Ploughing […]

AFTER the dense fog and freezing temperatures last night, Kerry woke up to a frosty landscape this morning with roads and footpaths very icy. Well Met Eireann this morning has issued another Status Yellow Low Temperature Warning for the country for tonight with severe frost developing this evening and continuing overnight […]

A FUNDRAISING concert will be held next week to help a Tralee priest bring Christmas to poverty-stricken children in a South American country. David O’Connor from Gurrane, went to Peru over 10 years ago on a holiday and was so moved by the poverty he saw there that he decided […]

BUSINESSPEOPLE from town and beyond gathered at Bank Of Ireland in Castle Street on Wednesday evening for a special Flash Networking Event. Held as one of 13 such events in Bank of Irelands across the country this month, it was a great opportunity for business people to meet, make new contacts […]

THE 4th National Live Life Film Competition with the theme “Make Every Second Count” is now accepting entries and local Credit Unions have come on board as sponsors. It is over three years now since young teenager Donal Walsh sadly lost his battle to cancer.  The impact of his powerful positive […]

A report on the Kerry Schools U16½ Dunloe Cup Semi Final between CBS The Green and St Brendan’s Killarney… Tralee CBS 1-20 St Brendan’s Killarney 3-11 Tralee CBS marched on to the Dunloe Cup final following a five star performance in which they led start to finish on Wednesday. Following […]

FESTIVALS and organisations are invited to apply to Kerry County Council for arts grants. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate public interest in the arts, promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts and improve standards of practice in the arts. The Arts […]

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 20 years and led them to Munster Club Championship glory in that memorable 2014 season. During […]

MET Éireann has issued a Code Level Orange fog warning for Kerry for tonight and tomorrow. Fog is expected to be dense in Kerry overnight and is expected to linger in some areas until noon tomorrow. This, coupled with low temperatures, will create difficult conditions for motorists. Kerry County Council […]

A NEW photography club has been formed in Tralee where people can meet socially and discuss their passion. The Cois Lí Camera Club meets fortnightly at the side bar in The Greyhound Bar and caters for complete beginners to intermediate level and even has some prize winning members. Around a dozen […]

A WORKERS Rights Welcome Centre, which is open to all workers who wish to ‘drop in’ for information and advice on workplace issues, is to open in Connolly Hall, Upper Rock Street, Tralee, on Friday, December 9 at 12pm. Workers Rights Welcome Centre (WRWC) project manager, Rachael Ryan, said: “WRWC staff […]

THERE were 16 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today. According to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Monday saw 11 people waiting on trolleys, while on Tuesday the figure had increased to 13. Today sees another rise in the figures from the INMO, which are […]

A NEW group has been formed in Tralee to with the aim of removing barriers to accessing built environment communal spaces in town for people with disabilities. The Tralee Access Group (TAG), which met at the Enable Ireland offices in Edward Street on Wednesday morning, is an independent group, formed in early […]

THE final Tralee Chamber Alliance/Tidy Towns Monthly Business Awards for 2016 were presented at the AIB Brexit Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday at the Ballygarry House Hotel. The awards were presented for October, November and December with three very worthy winners of beautiful paintings from artist John Hurley. Gillian Wharton, who along […]

TRALEE Credit Union has €174m in savings and welcomed 2,000 new members in the past year, according to their end of year accounts. The AGM of the Union, which includes the offices in Castleisland and Killorglin, will take place on Monday, December 12 at 8pm in The Rose Hotel and members will […]

LAST week I was MC for a fashion show that was organized by the students of the IT Tralee in aid of St Vincent de Paul. They did a tremendous job of showing styles that are available from both shops here in Tralee. One of the things that struck me […]