SOCIAL media was a little crazy this week when Radio Kerry announced that there were no deaths to report. It made me laugh as one of the things I hate when I go home to Loughrea is the silence that has to be observed after the one o’clock news bulletin on […]

THERE was some scenes in Tralee pubs last night when Ireland scored, at the final whistle and later that night. The Huddle Bar was batshit central at the final whistle, while Paddy Macs, Hennessy’s and every other watering hole erupted with the famous win for Ireland against the Italians. It’s all […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, is looking forward to a competitive few months of hurling action, as the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC gets underway this Saturday night with Crotta O’Neills taking on Abbeydorney… An overview of the Championship would suggest that it is wide open this year and so it seems […]

  LOCAL, visitors, young and old are invited to come along to Féile Fáilte, a free, outdoor, day-long celebration of the dancing body, on the beach made famous by Roger Casement’s ill-fated 1916 landing. Running from 3pm to midnight on Saturday, July 23, Féile Fáilte will feature dance performances, an evening ceilí, a sun-down […]

IF Ireland are to stand any chance of beating Italy tonight and march on in Euro 2016, Irish fans will have to be in full voice. Well Tralee lads, Anthony Morrison and John Quirke, will definitely be lending their support for Martin O’Neill’s men tonight in Lille as they were spotted on RTE’s coverage […]

  DILLY Ding Dilly Dong Mike! Strolling through Rome this week, an Oakpark man with a serious knack for bumping into famous football faces happened across none other Leicester City’s messiah, Claudio Ranieri. Mike Griffin who is a Na Gaeil GAA stalwart says on Facebook… “Getting lost in the back streets of Rome […]

IT was a very special night for the 6th Class of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville who celebrated their graduation on Tuesday. During the ceremony the children who will now move onto secondary school performed music and poems that encapsulated their years at the Blennerville school. “Thanks to everyone who played their part […]

THE dispute between Teachers Union of Ireland staff and the Institute of Technology Tralee over the students’ complaint procedure will now end up in the Labour Court. As a result of industrial action, TUI staff at the college did not attend facilitate meetings with students after recent exam results. The ITT Students Union […]

A GIRL’S bike was stolen from a house in Lee Drive in Ballinorig yesterday and the owner’s mother is looking for help in locating it. The bike (pictured) was taken from the side of the house during the day while the occupants of the home were out. The mother of the […]

IF you were out for a few drinks last night, we hope you were in The Blasket! Here’s what happened. A few Americans, who were golfing in Kerry, came into the bar at about 10pm and one of them ordered a drink for the bar. While it was very quiet around […]

A KERRY food and drink producer directory and website was launched at the Institute of Technology Tralee on Tuesday. Taste Kerry, is a free book to aimed at chefs, distributors, hotels, restaurants, retailers and local customers to remind them of the wealth of home-produced and home-grown produce that Kerry has […]

IT’S always a major night of fun and entertainment as Friends of University Hospital Kerry  get set for their annual Gala Benefit Night next month. Sponsored by Kerry Group, the event will take place on Friday, July 8, at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the fundraising programme, which has raised […]

THE HSE is advising parents of children suspected of having measles to contact their GP and not to bring children to  surgeries as the disease is highly contagious. There are now 15 recorded cases of measles in Kerry. The outbreak began when a person with the disease flew into Kerry Airport in […]

THE legendary cyclist, Sean Kelly, will once again take part in the Tour de Munster Charity Cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland which arrives in Tralee this August. The launch of the 16th annual cycle took place at Lismore Castle Gardens and Kerry was well represented at the event on Monday. […]

THE EYES of the rugby world could be on Kerry with the announcement that Fitzgerald Stadium will be undergoing development to bring it up to the standard to be one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup in 2023. The IRFU are currently vying to host the 2023 Rugby World […]

THE SPA/FENIT branch of the Kerry Hospice organised a great event on Sunday which raised over €1,500 for the charity. ‘A Midsummer Art & Craft Fair’ took place at Tralee Bay Sailing Club in Fenit where artists and craftspeople were kept busy exhibiting, and importantly, selling, their wares to the large numbers […]

A GREAT new video has been uploaded to YouTube showing how much Tralee can offer school tours. The clip, uploaded by Tralee School Tours, is a great advert for the town’s attractions and shows the County Museum, Crag Cave, the AquaDome, Blennerville Windmill, The Playdium and Tralee Bay Wetlands in […]

THE three Kerry entries in the IPB Pride of Place awards will be judged today and tomorrow. IPB Pride of Place is an all-island competition, which is directed towards recognising improvements by local communities to create civic pride in their area. The competition focus is on people coming together to shape, […]

KERRY face Tipperary in the Munster SFC final in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney on July 3 and terrace tickets are already on sale. The match has a 2pm throw-in and will be preceded by Kerry V Cork in the minor final at 12 noon. Adult and Juvenile terrace tickets are now available to purchase from the […]

GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a mobile home was damaged recently. The incident took place between June 11-12 at Parkboy in Ballyroe when a woman parked her mobile home at a construction site. There was criminal damage done to the mobile home but nothing was taken. Gardaí are asking that if […]

A GROUP of youngsters from the Middle East is coming to Ireland in July and a table quiz will be held this Thursday to help with the costs. An under 14 soccer team from Gaza will be visiting next month and in order to cover accommodation, travel and meal costs – which is in the region […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors received a combined total of over €250,000 in payments in 2015 according to figures from Kerry County Council. In figures supplied by the Council to Radio Kerry, it showed Cllr Pat McCarthy received the largest amount of €43,404.13, while Independent Cllr Sam Locke received the smallest amount of €21,888.14. Cllr […]

KERRY star Aidan O’Mahony was on hand on Monday morning to help Presentation Primary celebrate achieving two flags at the school. The school achieved its sixth Green Flag from An Taisce for their work on the theme of ‘Global Citizenship – Litter and Waste’. The Green Flag project involves the […]

THERE was a feast for the senses all day at the Town Park on Saturday, but it was true in a literal sense on Saturday night for ‘Ye Olde BBQ Banquet’. Guests paid €10 for the sold-out event in the park to enjoy an informal feast of fun from 7pm to […]

TRALEE Musical Society was celebrating last night as they won two awards at the Association of Irish Musical Society Awards (AIMS) in the Gleneagle Hotel. They received five nominations in all for their production of ‘The Beautiful Game’ which wowed audiences in Siamsa Tire back in March. The nominations were for Oliver Hurley […]

THE rains came earlier than expected and spoiled the Tralee 800 celebrations somewhat, but there was still big crowds in the Town Park on Saturday. The big match screening in the Square was the big casualty of the afternoon, with only about 5o people braving the spitting rain to stand […]

  MODERN technology has had a ying/yang effect on our world. On the one hand it has brought great advances to our lives. For instance you can settle down with a hot cup of tea in less than three minutes, whereas on the other hand, with all the latest gadgets for […]

THERE was some great football played at Na Gaeil GAA Grounds on Friday morning for the inaugural Community Policing Garda Blitz in association with Cumann na mBunscoil. Eleven primary schools from the Tralee area took to the field for a fantastic few hours of games organised in the main by Gardaí Aidan O’Mahony […]

THANKFULLY the weather stayed dry last night as rock took centre stage in the Square for the Tralee 800 festival’s free entertainment. Local band Chapter 2 were first up, followed by Dublin indie contenders The Raglans. While the crowds weren’t as good as hoped for, there was a few hundred […]

MOYDERWELL and Presentation pupils really got into the spirit of the Tralee 800 celebrations and were rewarded by winning a schools competition. Schools around Tralee were asked to take part in exploring the town’s history and the medieval aspect to the anniversary. The Kerry County Council-sponsored competition was run alongside this year’s festival and […]