THE people at Tralee Rowing Club had a busy weekend of fundraising, as club members took part in a 24-hour ‘Rowathon’. Taking place from 2pm on Saturday and right through until the same time on Sunday, the rowers had help from other crews from Portmagee, Fenit and Caherdaniel and a […]

SO where will you be on May 22? The answer to that question by each and every one of us should be, at the voting booth to vote in the referendum. I make no secret of the fact that I will be voting Yes and indeed I have written about […]

  A LOCAL school will this weekend play host to over one thousand cyclists as they roll into town as part of mental health campaign, ‘Cycle Against Suicide’. They hope to promote the message that ‘It’s okay to not be okay and that you can ask for help.’ Mercy Mounthawk […]

  GARDAÍ are looking for the public’s help after the problem of boy racers reared its ugly head over past few weeks. The motorists are leaving their mark on roads in many parts of the county by doing ‘donuts’ in the early hours as well as keeping people awake with […]

  GARDAÍ are once again warning the public about bogus callers going door to door attempting to con people out of money. The warning comes after an elderly man recently handed over a couple of hundred euro to man claiming to be from the ESB. A well-dressed male called to the […]

A HAPPY lady left Dublin €500,000 richer this morning after collecting her Euromillions winnings after buying her ticket in Glenflesk last month. Despite playing the draw on Tuesday, March 10,it wasn’t until last week, six weeks after the draw, that she found out she was €500,000 richer. “I never check my tickets […]

FORMER Tralee Rugby Club (TRC) player, Ultan Dillane, was featured on TG4 during their rugby coverage at the weekend. The 21-year old Connacht player featured in a two and a half minute clip on the TG4 segment ‘Rugbai Beo’ along with his fellow player Aly Muldowney as he talked about how he is fitting into […]

  MANY of the contestants for this year’s Kerry Rose contest met up in the Meadowlands Hotel yesterday. Over 20 ladies from all over the county were briefed by organisers about the event which takes place on May 9 at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. The current Kerry Rose, Mary Hickey, […]

A READER sent us in these photos (below) from yesterday of what greeted her and her family on a trip to Banna yesterday. Broken up furniture and rubbish littered the path near the sand dunes. “Myself and my family went out to ‘Banna 3’ today for a walk in the […]

A TRALEE based guide dog owner met Roy Keane recently to mark Guide Dog Day which takes place on May 1 this year. Dara Kennedy and his Guide Dog Patsy met with Roy Keane at Irish Guide Dogs headquarters. Dara has had Guide Dog Patsy since July 2011 and said that […]

THERE was an amazing turnout last night for a special mental health and suicide awareness/prevention event at the Tralee Bay Wetlands. The ‘Walk 4 Life’, a 5km walk to raise awareness of the suicide issue was a resounding success and a very special occasion for all involved. Around 500 people registered for the walk and there […]

LAST week we used the wonder of ‘Google Street View’ (here) to bring you a series of images using the that showed the many changes that have occurred in the town over the last number five years. No we’ve had a look around town to find more changes made. They show just […]

THERE are great amenities on our doorstep that many people in town don’t know about. But thanks to the people at Tralee Active Travel, you can watch two great new promo videos (below), uploaded in the past few days, for the Lee Walkway/Cycleway and Ballyseedy Wood which amply show how […]

  TRALEE Educate Together National School recently hosted an Open Day in the beautiful surroundings of Collis Sandes House, providing an opportunity for prospective parents to meet the staff and get to know the recently appointed principal, Mary Brosnan. Mary, a native of Lispole, took up her position last September, […]

  WITH the weather that we have been having over the past couple of weeks, it’s a wonder that anybody would be thinking of heading to lands abroad just yet. Tell this to the ‘1st Kerry Scout Troop’ though who visited various different countries around the world last week as they held […]

  I WROTE in a previous article about stress  (here) and it is appropriate for this article to examine the definition of stress. Stress is – being here and trying to be there. Ancient man was open to stress when he hunted in the forest as he was exposed to the […]

  AUSTIN Stacks will begin the defence of the Bishop Moynihan Cup against St Michael’s Foilmore, while Kerins O’Rahilly’s will face Rathmore in the county championship next month. The first round draw for the Garveys Senior Football Championship 2015 was made earlier today and sees some interesting battles ahead. St […]

RUGBAÍ Chorca Dhuibhne, the most Westerly Rugby Club in Europe, has been chosen to represent Ireland in series of short video features being filmed as part of the Rugby World Cup coverage. A 12 person crew from Partizan Production Company in London will arrive in West Kerry this week to […]

STUDENTS from a local school were out and about on Friday doing their own little part in keeping their town tidy. It was definitely not the weather that the TY students from ‘Presentation Secondary’ school wanted on the day, but they chose to soldier on through the wind and rain armed with gloves, […]

CHILDREN from Croilar Na Mhistealach showed pride in their area on Thursday when they displayed posters as part of a special evening. Croilar Na Mhistealach Residents Committee was established in October 2013 in conjunction with the Housing Transition Programme delivered by CAFTA (Community & Family Training Agency)  Ballymun, Dublin and funded […]

  A LOCAL pub is enjoying a nice bit of exposure as it has been picked to be Google Business View Virtual Tour of the Week. The renowned Baily’s Corner pub on Castle Street gets a great write up from Google describing it as a “wee gem of a traditional Irish […]

THE proceeds from charity bets sponsored by ‘Paddy Power’ were  presented to Sean Scally from Enable Ireland on Friday. The bets, which were handed out at a special Cheltenham Preview night in the Fels Point Hotel in March, succeeded in realising over €1185.50 which was presented by Paddy Power staff member Aidan Conway. Continued […]

THE Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh, is the most stylish newcomer in the fashion sector in Ireland after winning a top prize at the VIP Style Awards. Winning the award in her category last night in The Marker Hotel, coincided with the Rose of Tralee International Festival being a finalist in […]

KERRY County Council has won a  top award at the inaugural Irish Tourism Industry Awards on Friday night. The local authority was a finalist in the category for Best Local Authority Tourism Innovation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin. The Adventure Travel World Summit – Killarney 2014 also won in the Best Business Tourism Innovation […]

OUR very own Hollywood star is certainly doing his bit to help out local tourism this week as he spent some quality time at home with his family. Timothy V Murphy is definitely no stranger to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood what with having worked on shows such as Sons Of […]

WHEN the weather was getting sunnier, hair removal becomes an issue. I recently came across Lycon wax. It’s originally from Australia and it a pain-free wax, with great results . Waxing is a great way to remove unwanted hair. Waxing is recommended for people of all ages and both genders. […]

OVER €2,200 was raised by Tesco stores across Kerry last Friday in support of Temple Street’s Great Irish Bake. Tesco colleagues and customers baked, bought, ate and sold an abundance of culinary creations to help raise some much-needed dough for the children’s hospital. All 149 stores across the country took part in the […]

ONE local school been getting the most out of the weather this week by getting its pupils up and out and getting active. CBS Primary School in Clounalour is currently taking part in their ‘Active Schools Week’ initiative where both staff and pupils look to get healthy by engaging in various forms […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival is in the running for the top award at the inaugural Irish Tourism Industry Awards tonight. Celebrating 56 years this year, the Rose of Tralee is a finalist in the Best Festival/Event Experience Category which features six other festivals including Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day Festival […]

Never fear! It’s almost at the end of the week and the bodies and bones are aching to relax. Here’s a few things to get up to…  FRIDAY 1. For those out there who may like to ‘bust a move’ on a night out, we might have the perfect day […]