KERRY County Council is advising motorists and members of the public to exercise caution this evening and tonight following the issuing of a Code Orange Orange warning for fog overnight. Pockets of freezing fog are expected and motorists are asked to use their fog lights as appropriate. Pedestrians and […]

THERE was a lot of activity in Ashe Street on Saturday as the traders there hosted a festival to show off the vibrant businesses in the area. There was an arts and crafts stand for children by the Craft Makers Centre, musicians performed in front of the Courthouse, clothes shops […]

THOUSANDS of people passed through the corridors of IT Tralee on Saturday as the college hosted an exciting STEM  (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) showcase day as part of Science Week. The day included a Careers in STEM exhibition and panel discussion facilitated by broadcaster and lecturer Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin where company representatives talked […]

THEY may still be without a main sponsor but the show goes on for Tralee Warriors….and what a show on Saturday! It was a thrilling last few minutes against Eanna BC which saw the lead change hands a few times, but the home side prevailed in the end by four, […]

Mike O’Halloran watched Kilmoyley defeated by Lismore on Saturday in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Final… Lismore 2-14 Kilmoyley 0-13 A disappointing day then for Kilmoyley in Mallow in the the Munster Intermediate Hurling Final. Things looked great at halftime when Kilmoyley drew level just before the short whistle, to leave […]

OK, this article is a little tricky, but that’s ok with me because the word ‘Abstract’ is a little tricky. Useful quote: If you change the way you look at the world; the world you look at changes – Wayne Dyer. Right let’s get down to business. If I asked most […]

By Paul Griffin, Tralee Harrier PRO TRALEE Harriers Athletic Club held their annual Christmas Social and Awards night in Manor West Hotel on Friday to celebrate their members success on the track and field. The night was well attended as Mayor Terry O’Brien was the Guest of Honour and he assisted in […]

BY 5.45pm the queue was down to Heatons. That’ll tell you the popularity of CH Chemists Customer Night held on Friday. Luckily the weather held off and people were in good spirits for the event which really kicks off the Christmas shopping frenzy. There was discounts galore on the night all over the store […]

Il Forno Woodfired Pizza Courthouse Lane THE Ashe Street/Courthouse Lane area has become a real food quarter of late with many new eateries and delis opening in the past year. Italianissimo opened just last month selling authentic Italian meats and breads, Lana Asian Street Food brings a taste of the […]

TODAY is the day for the first in a series of seasonal one-day festivals on Ashe Street. The first Winter event will celebrate the season that is upon us with street entertainment, discounts and special offers across a range of shops and eateries on the street. Traders have come together to represent the Ashe Street […]

SCIENCE week is winding down and the pupils of Holy Family made sure it ended with a bang…well a few eruptions anyway. The pupils held a exhibition of what they learned in the school hall on Friday morning. “The pupils were doing various experiments in the classroom for Science Week […]

THE IT Tralee students showed there are some great bargains to be got at St Vincent de Paul shops when they put on a fashion show last night. The charity event featured only clothes available from SVP shops and drew a good crowd to the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There was […]

THE pupils and staff of St. Teresa’s National School in Kilflynn are the latest to get in on the Mannequin Challenge fad and they’ve done a great job. Pupils, teachers, principal, parents, grandparents and members of the community gathered in the school to make time stand still together. The whole school […]

A PHOTO of Blennerville Windmill is among the winners in the 2016 Wiki Loves Monuments Competition. The image taken by a person identified only as Boodle2000, is a striking one of the landmark at the gateway to the West Kerry Peninsula and comes in ninth place in the Top 10 list of […]

A COMPANY based in the Spa has won an E-Commerce Award at the inaugural Realex Payments E-Commerce Awards held at the RDS in Dublin recently. Purchase.ie based in the Spa, Tralee was one of 11 companies shortlisted as a finalist as best Micro E-Commerce Business in Ireland and won the award. Purchase.ie who […]

A TEAM from CBS The Green came first in the ISTA Senior Science Quiz Kerry regional finals in IT Tralee on Thursday night. The winning team included Alan McLoughlin, Sean Cahill and Cathal Hannafin with their teacher Aine Knightly. Science pays too, as the boys won €100 euro each for […]

IF you can’t find anything to do in town this weekend then fuhgeddaboudit. There’s loads on so have a look below at a few suggestions… Friday 1. Grab a bargain… If you’ve a ticket for the CH Chemists Customer night then some of your Christmas shopping will be sorted. Santa […]

THERE was a great turnout for a fashion show held in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night as IT Tralee students turned to modelling for a worthy cause. The event was organised by the IT Tralee St. Vincent De Paul Society and all the clothes modelled on the night were from St Vincent de […]

THE Tralee Imperials u18/u20 men have both reached the national cup quarter finals. This is historic for the basketball club as it is only their 4th year in the competitions and the 1st year they have reached both quarter finals. Both teams have been drawn against Neptune who are the power houses in the […]

A NEW electro-pop/indie/alternative mini-festival called ‘Future Sounds’ is coming to the INEC next February. All Tvvins, King Kong Company and Le Galaxie, up and coming duo Little Hours and Dancefloor giants John Gibbons and Dashka will all feature at the event on February 3. Continued below… In association with Spin South West, […]

A TRALEE woman who organised a coffee morning today  to mark World Prematurity Day was delighted with the event which, coupled with her online campaign, raised hundreds of euros for a charity. Organised by Jennifer Kissane, she wanted to raise awareness of the Irish Premature Babies Charity after the birth of her and husband […]

A SECOND year student from Killorglin Community College competed among the top young scientific minds at SciFest 2016 and was awarded an Excellence in STEM award, for her project “Does playing board games help people with dyslexia?” Natasha Myers was one of 58 students who went on to exhibit their 31 […]

TRALEE Musical Society members were back on the Siamsa Tíre stage this week for a special 30th anniversary show. After their massive sell-out success of ‘Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ just over a month ago, the crowds have rushed back to the venue for the three night run of […]

PUPILS all over town are taking part in Science Week events and they were really getting into the spirit of things in the county’s biggest primary school on Wednesday. There was more vinegar in the air than a Saturday night in The Green Rooster when we visited  the school gym […]

EXTRA chairs had to be produced to accommodate the number ladies who turned up for a special Shiseido special make-up and skincare event upstairs at CH Chemists last night. Award-winning make-up artist and blogger Danielle Mahon proved a big attraction, as did well known beauty expert, Mary O’Donnell who was MC for the […]

A NUMBER of people from Tralee have told their stories in a new book by a Kerry journalist to be launched next week. ‘Kerry Bravehearts’,  written by Con Dennehy, looks deep into the heart and soul of 42 inspirational Kerry people who have overcome, and in many cases continue to overcome adversity […]

THE fourth Tralee 5km Santa Fun Run takes place on Sunday, December 11 at 11am in memory of Fiona Moore with all proceeds this year in aid of Barretstown. Fiona’s parents Deirdre and Martin Moore joined the other  organisers at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Wednesday to launch the event. This year, the […]

A LOCAL student and TraleeToday.ie columnist has won an award at the prestigious .eu Web Awards for her website. Founder of teentimes.eu, Zoe O’Connor, is a leaving certificate student in Brookfield College in Tralee, a well known blogger and YouTuber and also writes a weekly column for TraleeToday.ie. Continued below… Teentimes.eu […]

FORMER Tralee RFC player, Zoe Grattage, will start for the Irish women’s rugby team in the second game of the November Series at the UCD Bowl on Saturday (kick-off 2pm). Ireland Women’s head coach Tom Tierney has made ten changes after the 12-10 defeat to England last Sunday, to face Canada at […]

THREE students from Mercy Mounthawk have shown great entrepreneurial spirit to come up with a Christmas product to help raise funds for a worthy cause. Katie Nagle from Ballyroe along with Caherslee girls Amy O’Mahony and Jenny Fox, are Transition Years who decided to enter the Young Entrepreneurs Programme under the name JAK Christmas […]