ANOTHER top Irish comedy performer is set to bring his new show to Tralee later this month. Il Forno Italian restaurant will welcome the eccentric and very funny David McSavage and Guests on Friday September 23 to their first floor comedy venue which is growing quite a reputation for hosting […]

A LOCK-UP unit in Tralee and a detached house near Farranfore are the two Kerry properties to go under the hammer at the next Allsop Auction in Dublin later this month. The auction takes place at the RDS in Ballsbridge on Wednesday, September 28. The Lock-Up Unit at Walpole Lane, Tralee, has […]

KERRY minor hurler Shane Conway is giving Tipp star John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer a run for his money for best goal scored in an All-Ireland Final over the weekend. (video below) Captain Conway showed silky wrist-work to net Kerry’s first goal in the Kingdom’s 4-17 to 3-11 All-Ireland B Final win […]

IT is expected that Eamonn Fitzmaurice will be retained as Kerry senior football team boss for a further two years at tonight’s county committee meeting. The Kerry manager agreed to stay on for one year after last year’s All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin, but reports in the national media this morning suggest […]

HOSTING an event or celebrating an occasion at your home or workplace can be a big undertaking. There’s a lot to think about, so one less factor to consider would be welcome for stress levels. That’s where The Roast House come in. The award-winning restaurant on Denny Street has recently launched an […]

A CHARITY CEO is in the midst of a rickshaw road-trip across Ireland and took in visits to Tralee and Listowel on Monday. Brian Higgins of Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of suicide and self-harm, set off from the original Pieta House in Lucan, on Wednesday, August 31 […]

THE number of people signing on the Live Register in Tralee has gone below 5,000 again as the CSO figures for the month of August shows a decrease of 109 on the previous month. There are now 4,974 people jobless in the Tralee area, down from 5,713 in August 2015, […]

TLI Group employees were out mountain climbing recently raising much needed funds for a children’s hospital. The group of 19 workers from the Abbeydorney-based company, climbed Carrauntoohil in aid of Temple Street on Saturday, August 27 and raised over €6,000. At the beginning of the year, the staff of TLI Group […]

A TRALEE woman holed an incredible 50 foot putt to give Ireland a 3-2 win over Belgium and victory in the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship on Saturday. Mary Sheehy from Oakpark was part of captain Pauline Walsh’s six-strong Irish team at Sierra Golf Club in Poland at the weekend […]

WITH less than three weeks to go, the Tralee Food Festival programme has been released and the event is set to showcase some of our great eateries around town. Last year, thousands enjoyed the food market, food and beer trails and cookery demos around the town over the three days […]

AUSTIN Stacks qualified for the Credit Union County League Division 1 final yesterday after a thrilling win over Templenoe. The Tralee side won by just a point, 4-12 to 3-10 away at the south Kerry club, to set up a final date with Dr Crokes. You can watch the goals below […]

A TRALEE  business has won a category at the inaugural Irish Hair and Beauty Awards held last night in Dublin. Brush n Blush, run by mother and daughter team Frances and Maureen McCarthy, were delighted when they were announced as the winner of Hair Salon of the Year – South […]

KERRY County Council has announced details of a new monthly arts and culture slot which will be broadcast on Radio Kerry once a month. ‘Creative Kingdom’ is a new feature which will be aired on the second Saturday of every month as part of the Saturday Supplement programme with Frank Lewis. Supported by […]

AN initiative aimed at early stage rural based entrepreneurs is looking for Kerry-based female entrepreneurs to apply for a programme which has already helped Kerry businesswomen. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD welcomed the launch of the second year of “ACORNS”, a six month part time development programme for […]

EARLIER we brought you coverage of the Banna Beast Challenge held on Saturday (click here). Run by Crossfit R560 Gym in Monavalley, the event drew around 600 participants to the beach and dunes for the 7km military-style obstacle course. It was great craic and many headed back for the after-party […]

THEY’RE limbering up for what should be a fantastic night in October at the inaugural John Mitchels GAA Club ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. It will be held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, October 30 and the couples are currently in training under the eye of Ms Laura Flaherty, choreographer. Many of them […]

Mike O’Halloran witnessed the Kerry minor hurlers make history on Saturday in Semple Stadium,  Thurles by winning the All-Ireland Minor B Hurling title for the fifth time in a row…  Kerry 4-17 Meath 3-11 Kilkenny could not manage to win five All Irelands in a row, but the Kerry Minor […]

GIRLS teams from eleven clubs around the county headed for Na Gaeil GAA club on Saturday to remember a Garda who lost her life over 10 years ago. The Carmel O’Connor Under 10 Garda blitz saw teams from Na Gaeil, Duagh, Annascaul, Finuge/St Senan’s, Austin Stacks, Listowel Emmets, Castleisland Desmonds, Dingle, Abbeydorney, […]

THEY came, they saw, they got a bit wet and sandy, but eventually over 600 participants conquered the Banna Beast Challenge on Saturday. Held for the second time in four months, the challenge is proving very popular with people of varying ages tackling the 7km course of 20 obstacles on […]

I MUST admit that I have never been a great fan of Star Wars movies and their ilk, as I found them to be futuristic and perhaps a bit too unrealistic for my liking. In simple terms, what are now referred to as sci-fi (a film genre that uses science fiction) […]

THE popularity of Monsignor Seán Hanafin was evident by the massive crowd who showed up to the Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night to wish him well as he takes a sabbatical. A Tralee native, Fr Seán has been in St John’s Parish for the past eight years and was appointed Vicar […]

PREPARATIONS are afoot for what promises to be a great day out for all the family at the CBS The Green 3k/5k Fun Run. Taking place on Sunday, September 25, it’s set to be a repeat of last year’s huge success in raising over €3,000 for the Astro-Turf fund. “Last year was […]

ARDFERT NS and Tralee Educate Together welcomed the new arrivals to the school this week and it was plain sailing as always in both classes. There were 20 pupils in Ms Deirdre Courtney’s class starting on Thursday morning and by the time we called on Friday to take photos, they […]

WE’VE had Lip Sync Battles and Strictly Come Dancing, but they do things differently in Abbeydorney when it comes to big fundraisers. On Friday night, the teams in the forthcoming ‘Battle Of The Parish’ – to take place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on October 30 – were announced at a […]

The Brasserie Ballygarry House Hotel AND we’re back to an old favourite. I had a wonderful Sunday lunch in Ballygarry House Hotel back in April and I didn’t expect to call back for another review for quite some time. But then they doggone went and refurbished the whole front of […]

THE junior infants at Spa NS were all chat when we arrived on Friday morning to take some photos. The girls outnumber the boys, 16 to 10, in the class and they were already well settled in after only a few days.  The pupils started on Wednesday and it went very […]

BILLY Keane will be Kerry’s Culture Night Ambassador for the event which will see events take place in Tralee and all over the county. “I’m delighted to be Kerry’s Culture Night ambassador,” says Billy. “Culture is about people coming together, telling stories, dancing listening to music, poetry. It is part […]

KERINS O’Rahillys will play their much-anticipated Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship Quarter Final against Dr Crokes at Austin Stack Park,  but  Rockies fans will have to travel to see their team play in the championship next month. The CCC has confirmed fixtures for the various football championship fixtures which will see the Kerry […]

IT’S been quite a week for children in and around town over the past three days. It’s also a big day for parents and teachers who see the junior infants adapting to their new surroundings in school. Forty-five pupils in CBS National School had their first day of school on Thursday. “It has been […]

TRALEE Lions Club celebrates its 50th year in 2016 and a golf classic resulted in a record-breaking sum for charities. President Fergus Courtney distributed cheques totalling €20,000 raised in event which was held at Tralee Golf Club. These funds were distributed to Fenit Life Boat, MS Society Tralee Branch, Eagle Lodge , […]