THE people of Kerry are being asked to nominate someone they feel is worthy of a People of the Year Award. The awards, which are organised by Rehab are shown live on RTÉ One television and  shine a light on some of the many unsung heroes who are living in communities throughout […]

A UNIQUE artist will visit Tralee as part of his inaugural Irish tour and unleash his unique brand of sonic mayhem in The Greyhound Bar, Tralee on Sunday 14th August. Doors will be open from 9pm to 11:30pm.  Paddy Steer has been described as a “Zelig-like character along the timeline of […]

KERRY star Kieran Donaghy will have his autobiography out in the shops by the end of October according to Easons. The Austin Stacks man should have an interesting story to tell about his rise as basketball star and footballing exploits with Austin Stacks and Kerry over the years in ‘What Do […]

AROUND 65 stars of the future are taking part in the St Pats GAA Cúl Camp at the club grounds in Blennerville this week. The camp runs from Monday to Friday and young St Pats players from 6 to 13 will practice all the skills of Gaelic Football along with having […]

THERE were 144 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry during the month of July, the highest for that month since records began. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley/ward watch analysis has confirmed that this July saw record numbers of admitted patients on trolleys nationally, as compared to previous […]

A TRALEE based sports initiative has received €456.79 from the Tesco Manor West Community Fund. Tralee International Children’s Games is the latest group to benefit from the Tesco charity initiative locally over the past eight weeks, along with Scoil Mhuire agus Naomh Teresa Currow and The Irish Society for Autism. A total […]

THERE was another case of disgraceful behaviour by people at the weekend when bags of rubbish were dumped over a bridge just outside town. The incident happened on Saturday night/Sunday morning, with residents in the Kerries West area noticing the bags dumped over a small bridge in the area while out […]

IF you’re out and about during the festival next week (yes, it’s starting that soon!), then you won’t want to miss the spectacular Illumination of Ashe Memorial Hall. This ‘digital street mapping’ is a ten minute presentation at night where graphics will be projected onto the building to form a history of Tralee […]

THE Oaklands Daybreak Rose Cup Under 13 Boys Football Tournament will again be hotly contested during the 2016 Rose of Tralee International Festival. It was fitting that the Kerry Rose, Danielle O’Sullivan, should launch this year’s competition as her local club Killarney Legion will be aiming to retain the cup which […]

THREE local organisations have received a cheque each of €181 from Tesco’s Community Fund. John Mitchels GAA, Animal Help Net Kerry and Banna Sea Rescue were the organisations who the public gave generously to using the Tesco Community Fund blue tokens at both stores in Tralee over the past eight […]

GARDAI are investigating after separate robberies at Ballybunion and Killorglin over the past week. In the Killorglin incident, a handgun was taken in the robbery. On Monday, August 1 at around 11pm, a woman and her brother discovered a male in a hoodie in their house at Glor na dTonn, Ballybunion. The […]

GARDAI are investigating a case of criminal damage in Tralee after a shop window was broken. The front window was broken at the Mountain Warehouse shop on Abbeycourt on in the early hours of Saturday morning (August 6). If anyone saw anything suspicious please contact Tralee Garda Station on 066-7102300. […]

SPECTACULAR scenery will await cyclists later this month in the Killarney Cycling Festival, with a local charity benefitting from the event. The Festival takes place on Saturday, August 27, where participants can choose from two tantalising routes, the Wrong Way Round or the gruelling Hard Way Round. Both routes circle the spectacular Iveragh Peninsula, taking in […]

Mike O’Halloran was at the Intermediate County Hurling Championship Final at Austin Stack Park yesterday… Causeway 1-11 Kilmoyley 1-8 Causeway led by six points at halftime, one goal and nine points to six points, playing into the wind. John Mike Dooley opened the scoring with two points, Robert Collins replied […]

A TRALEE man is getting backing from his Killarney employers as he prepares to take up his escort duties in the Rose of Tralee International Festival next week. Muckross Park Hotel and Spa announced they are sponsoring their Duty Manager & Wedding Co-ordinator James O’Connor as a Rose Escort. James is due […]

THE Kerry County Museum features in a New York Times article where a travel writer retraces the footsteps of Roger Casement taking in visits to Banna and Tralee. Rosie Schaap also found time to stop off for a pint in Bettys Bar on Strand Street, where she wrote it is “a wonderfully cozy […]

AUSTIN Stacks kept their county league title ambitions on track with a win over arch rivals Kerins O’Rahillys at Connolly Park on Saturday night on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-5. O’Rahillys were without all their key players through injuries, holidays and Kerry duty and found it tough going against a Stacks side who […]

THERE was a great turnout on Saturday night for a reunion of people who grew up in Oakpark in the 50s, 60s and 70s. The Meadowlands Hotel was the venue for the get together which was last held 10 years ago but even more showed up this time. “Some of […]

TRALEE Sailing Club was the venue for a fundraiser in aid of Fenit Lifeboat on Saturday night. The aromas of burgers and sausages wafted over the village as it was quite windy when we arrived  at the clubhouse early on that evening. Families were arriving and the little ones had […]

THE Tralee Tidy Towns Business Award winners for May, June and July were announced recently. Francis Galvin of Slieve Mish Bar accepted the award for May while Baily’s Corner won the July award which was accepted by Conor O’Donnell at the recent Tralee Chamber Alliance Business Breakfast at Kirby’s Brogue Inn […]

Mike O’Halloran was in Thurles yesterday to see a Kerry team rack up an impressive score in the Under 21 All-Ireland B Quarter Final… Kerry 7-22 Donegal 1-4 A handful of supporters from Kerry witnessed a comprehensive win for the Under 21 hurlers, in the All Ireland B 1/4 final, played […]

THE great grandniece of Roger Casement paid a visit to Tralee, Ardfert and Ballyheigue this week as part of events to mark the centenary of his death. Margaret Farrington-Curtis – who was accompanied by her husband Ken – is from Melbourne and it was her first visit to Ireland. Casement’s brother, Charles, […]

KERRY won back to back All-Ireland titles this afternoon when the juniors beat Mayo in Croke Park this afternoon. Stephen Wallace’s charges won by 2-18 to 2-11 to cap off another great year for the side. Mayo started the better racing into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead on seven minutes, […]

THE participants in a major fundraiser for Down Syndrome Ireland rolled into town on Friday afternoon with a legendary cyclist leading the way. The Tour de Munster Charity Cycle is taking place until Sunday and over 100 amateur cyclists, led by Sean Kelly, came through Tarbert and Listowel to make their way to the […]

A SOCCER match between the town’s two hospitals raised over €1,600 for the Oncology Unit at University Hospital Kerry. Three weeks ago, the Bon Secours beat UHK in the Tommy Naughton Perpetual Cup in Cahermoneen. Held in memory of Tommy who worked at the Bons until he died suddenly in 2014, this was the […]

WITH the Rose of Tralee International Festival just over a week away, it’s worth a re-cap on how the entertainment in the Square is going to work this year. There will be 84 hours of entertainment in The Square over the duration of the extended festival, but only 15 hours of […]

WORK on the canal walkway is continuing and it should be finished by the end of the month. We called down on Friday to see tarmacadam work being done on the walkway near Hare Street. The main walkway has been closed since April and was scheduled to reopen in July. However, […]

WITH so many social events coming up in the next couple of months, from the Rose Ball, to fashion shows, to days at the races, women have a lot to consider when it comes to getting ready. Well a make-up expert is coming to Tralee next Friday, August 12, to give ladies tips […]

A SECOND Kerry team will run out on Croke Park tomorrow in the space of six days when the Kerry juniors face Mayo in the All-Ireland Junior Football Final at 2pm. We caught up with Kerry manager, Stephen Wallace, as he and his team were just about to depart for the […]

THE juvenile footballers of Austin Stacks have been enjoying their annual summer camp in Connolly Park all week and their local hero dropped in to give some tips this morning. Over 110 boys and girls are attending the camp which is organised by Juvenile Chairman, Tim McMahon, Austin Stacks member and […]