A NUMBER of workshops are due to commence at the Craft Makers Centre on Ashe Street next month. Leaving Certificate Syllabus Course in Art with teacher, artist and designer Rebekah Wall will take place on Tuesday evenings from  October 11 2016 to April 11 2017. It’s €840 per person for the year including all materials, books […]

AN organisation that provides professional support to bereaved parents has launched an appeal to businesses in Kerry to give them a helping hand. Every year in Kerry, over 130 parents, families and professionals are affected by the devastation of losing a child or young person suddenly. Limerick-based bereavement charity, FirstLight, seek […]

A COMMERCIAL centre in Manor West has gone on the market at a guide price of €4,500,000. Manor West Neighbourhood Centre is comprised of seven retail units and a restaurant with tenants such as Topaz and Boyle Sports, Seamus O’Sullivan Butchers and more. It is located adjacent to Manor West Retail Park and McDonalds Restaurant. Sherry […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors have called on the Government find the €75m required to help sustain the Post Office network in Ireland. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Cllr Norma Foley (FF) said all councillors supported the Postmasters in their campaign to maintain the excellent services they provide. […]

IF you are one of those people who have been delayed in traffic at peak times around the Ballygarry roundabout recently, you may have been wondering why two lanes on that roundabout has been reduced to one. The company that built the Tralee bypass, BAM Construction, are carrying out remedial works […]

A TRALEE hotel was among the winners in a prestigious awards ceremony on Tuesday night. Hotel & Catering Review runs the prestigious Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal Awards, which have recognized and rewarded excellence in the Irish hospitality and catering industries for 28 years. Ballygarry House Hotel was shortlisted in the Wedding Venue […]

Tralee Art Group’s Next Meeting: Monday October 3rd. Monthly meeting- 1st Monday of every month at 7pm Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre, Balloonagh, Tralee. Come along and release your creative being!

County Board meeting was held last Thursday night in the Brandon Hotel Tralee and the the venue and date for Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2017 was announced. After a hugely successful event in Tralee this year an application from Tralee CCE on behalf of the four branches who hosted this years […]

THIS Sunday sees The Rose Hotel hold their first wedding showcase and they certainly have much to show off. The newly refurbished Lee Suite at The Rose Hotel can cater for up to 200 guests and is a glamorous venue for a sophisticated wedding, complete with crystal chandeliers and luxurious décor, […]

AS dust began to settle on the Tralee winning five-in-row Tidy Town gold medals, community groups and council members were in jubilant spirits on Tuesday afternoon as they gathered for a photo. “We are very proud,” said Frank Hartnett of Kerry County Council at the Clashlehane Roundabout at the entrance to town. […]

CAKES and buns were out in force at Tralee Garda Station where a coffee morning fundraiser was held for three-year-old Ceejay McCardle, from Castleblaney, Co.Monaghan who is who is fighting childhood leukaemia. Ceejay became the youngest member of An Garda Síochána in June when he graduated from Garda College in […]

EIGHT jobs will be lost when a town centre shoe shop closes in November. Shoe Zone, at the Tralee Shopping Centre, is being closed as part of a rationalisation plan by its UK parent company. The shop is in a prime location on Bridge Street, so hopefully will not be vacant […]

THE Kerry 24/12/6 Hour Endurance Race took place over the weekend with nearly 70 people taking part. While some opted for the six and 12 hour races, most took part in the 24 hour option which saw them run around the 0.75 mile loop around the Town Park from 12 noon on […]

THE IDA met with the Council recently in relation to branding Kerry for potential investors, it was revealed at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday. Cllr Jim Finucane asked that the Council call a meeting with Abbeydorney man, Martin Shanahan, the IDA CEO about job creation in Kerry, […]

KERRY GAA are to be contacted in relation to, what is effectively, an outdoor Kerry GAA museum at Austin Stack Park. Sinn Féin Cllr Toireasa Ferris proposed the a motion at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District at Kerry County Council on Monday. Cllr Ferris said the triangular area of land opposite Austin […]

CBS THE GREEN student, Daire Keane, is the latest Ballymacelligott handball player to win a prestigious competition. Last weekend he captured the U16 Munster Handball 60x3o Championship in Cullen, Co Cork. On his way to clinching the title. Daire fought off the best that Munster could throw at him. In […]

GARDAI are asking for the public’s help in relation to an incident of criminal damage at a house in an estate in town at the weekend. Late Saturday night/Sunday morning, at about 1.30am in Fountain Court, there was damage done to a front door. No entry was gained to the house, […]

IT was a great day for Kilmoyley on Saturday when they defeated fellow Kerry kingpins Ballyduff in the Senior Hurling County Final. Kilmoyley claimed a record-equalling 24 titles and it was up to captain Aidan McCabe to lift the Neilus Flynn in front his teammates and the delighted people of Kilmoyley. We […]

A SPECIAL 90-minute documentary providing a unique behind-the-scenes account of the work that goes in to transforming the town into the week-long annual global festival that is now the Rose of Tralee will air on Irish TV this week. This observational documentary features behind the scenes footage and what it is like to […]

AS we told you earlier today, Tralee has retained its Tidy Towns gold medal it won in 2012 and has kept ever since. Tributes have been flowing in from Mayor of Tralee, Terry O’Brien and others for the amazing work done by Tidy Tralee, Kerry County Council, Team Bramble and others […]

TRALEE has retained its Gold Medal status again in the national Tidy Towns Competition making it five in a row. Listowel won Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town for the second consecutive year. Killarney, Kenmare, Sneem, and Listowel also received gold medals. Knightstown and Portmagee secured bronze. The Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien, got word from […]

THERE was a fantastic fun event at CBS The Green on Sunday as hundreds gathered for the second annual 5k and 3k family fun runs. Earlier we brought you the winners and photos from the event (click here for previous images). Here’s the second part of our coverage…    

THE Tralee Bay Swimming Club joined forces with The Tralee Triathlon Club this year to celebrate the end of the season and to present awards to all of the worthy winners and the people who dug deep to stand out from the rest. Joining forces was a natural progression as most […]

OVER 400 people of all ages pounded the roads this afternoon in  CBS The Green’s second annual 5k and 3k fun runs. The event was a fundraiser for the school’s all-weather pitch, which is currently under construction and there was a great atmosphere at the school, where Kerry football and hurling […]

THE rain stayed away for the most part at an annual fundraising walk in Blennerville early this afternoon. The Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk took place from St Pat’s GAA Club with families gathering just before noon in the sunshine. All proceeds of the walk will go to the Palliative Care Unit /Kerry […]

RAIN? What rain? Met Eireann predicted it would be blustery and showery but (apart from the very odd bit of rain) it stayed dry so people could travel around and enjoy the cookery demos and taste trail around town during Saturday afternoon. Crowds enjoyed some delicious fare in the artisan […]

It may have been close, but in the end the champions prevailed and Kilmoyley won the Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship for 2016 deservedly says Mike O’Halloran… Kilmoyley 1-18 Ballyduff 2-13 Kilmoyley has now joined Ballyduff in winning 24 Kerry hurling Championship titles after overcoming Ballyduff in an entertaining game played in mixed conditions […]

ARTISTS often fascinate me, especially for the way they give us an insight into the manner of how we live our lives. Art is a very broad term as it can include painting, music, prose, poetry, writing etc. etc. but for the purpose of this article music is the one I […]

THERE were a lot of women left Bridget Jones-less last night in town, as a power failure resulted in the Tralee Omniplex having to close for the evening. The power went off in the Fels Point area leaving hundreds of customers disappointed at missing Ben Hur, The Magnificent Seven and other offerings. However, […]

IRISH TV Tralee Warriors lost their first Men’s Superleague game last night in Cork, as UCC Demons ran out 92-77 winners. It was a great effort for their first game against the champions, especially as the team is only finding their feet after being together for such a short period. […]