TRALEE Bay Wetlands won a silver award for ‘Best In A Marine or Environmental’ category at the Irish Responsible Tourism Awards. The team at the centre were delighted to be presented with the award in this category on Wednesday night last at the Radisson Blue in Dublin. Dolphin Watch in Co Clare won the […]

THREE years ago I went on my first press trip to the south of France which is the home of Avene skincare. Avene is a small town in the South of France where they have a naturally occurring spring known for its healing powers. At one time, only the rich and famous […]

  THREE players from Tralee clubs will line out for Kerry against Cork in the Munster U21 championship semi-final this Wednesday evening at Pairc Uí Rinn. Kerins O’Rahilly’s players, Cormac Coffey and Jack Savage will start alongside Na Gaeil man, Jack Barry. Austin Stacks players, Greg Horan and Conor Jordan […]

IT was another fantastic Tralee Marathon on Sunday with almost 850 people crossing the finishing line, in both the full and half events, at The Mall. There were very emotional scenes on some occasions as athletes completed the course and there was great support along the route from members of the public and, […]

  IT was a very happy Monday for a delighted married couple from Killarney, who popped into National Lottery offices in Dublin today to collect their prize of €207,424. They won this prize in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, March 10. The prize was a Match 5 plus Bonus prize […]

Gavin O’Connor analyses the main talking points from Kerry’s victory over Donegal yesterday, with some great action shots from the game (below)… 1. An awesome display by Johnny Buckley  It can sometimes take a player a few years to grow and really stamp their authority on a game, yesterday was […]

THE Scotia Clinic, Tralee held a Family Fun Day, themed on healthiness and fitness for children, on Saturday to mark its 13 years providing maternity and gynaecology care. Since 2002, the clinic has has been involved in the delivery of 2000 babies and many of those children came to the Fun Day […]

  I CAN remember distinctly as a child, walking with my father down Fenit pier in the middle of winter. If a lady passed he would inevitably tip his hat. It was a kind of automatic  reverence of a man for womankind. That kind of old-style etiquette for living is just […]

Our hurling writer, Mike O’Halloran, on a great victory for the Kerry hurlers yesterday… Kerry hurlers were absolutely brilliant in a surprise one point away win over Carlow on Sunday in round four of Div 2A, played at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park. The win was delivered by Padraigh Boyle with the […]

  SO, as we predicted, Kerry won by two points today, but it certainly wasn’t the ‘borefest’ we expected at Austin Stack Park. A crowd of over 6,000 watched an entertaining match  played at championship tempo and containing some great scores in a 2-13 to 2-11 victory for the home […]

HUNDREDS of runners took off this morning in beautiful conditions for the Tralee Marathon and Half-Marathon. Over 350 people took off at 9am from Dunnes Stores in North Circular Road while hundreds more started the half-marathon at 10.15am from the roundabout at High Street. We were there to see the runners […]

THE Ardfert GAA Victory Social was held in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night and it was one hell of a hooley! Having had an amazing year where they won their third All-Ireland title in nine years, it was a chance to reflect on their success and revel in it. […]

  IF you go to the town park on St. Patrick’s Day expecting to see a dog show, you’ll be barking up the right tree. Recovery Haven, in conjunction with dog trainer Ciss O’Connor are holding the event on Tuesday after the parade. Ciss, who has previously shown and won […]

  THE Fels Point Hotel held an early St Patrick’s Day celebration on Thursday for its corporate clients. Guests enjoyed complementary food and drinks from Dingle Distillery – who were showcasing their gin and vodka products – and Classic Drinks with their craft beers and ciders. “It’s an evening to […]

CHILDREN in Kerry can look forward to an amazing line-up of entertainment for the annual Tír Na nÓg Festival at Easter. It’s one of the main events that will be staged during the The festival take place this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend from Friday April 3 to Monday April 6. One of […]

ST Patrick’s Day came early for pupils and parents at Scoil Eoin, Ballonagh on Friday with the hosting of their annual pre-St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Held as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge, the pupils, many wearing oversided leprechaun hats and holding inflatable hammers, danced and sang songs as gaeilge for parents and teachers alike. One […]

AS part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn invited other schools in the Tralee area to take part in a table quiz followed by a céili as part of their Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations. The table quiz  questions were asked as Gaeilge, though that hasn’t bothered the other schools in […]

A TRALEE family celebrating 50 years in business were honoured earlier this week at their hotel. The McGillicuddy family who own and run the Ballygarry House Hotel have been honoured by the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation at the organisation’s annual general meeting at the hotel, for reaching the milestone. Padraig […]

Gavin O’Connor says tomorrow’s meeting between Kerry and Donegal won’t be one for the purists… SO far this year Kerry have faced two opponents they put to the sword on the way to claiming the All-Ireland last September. Mayo and Cork will feel they have gone a way to setting […]

THERE was plenty of silverware on display and All-Ireland medals in the back pockets for the  Ardfert GAA Victory Social held in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. In 2015, Ardfert went all the way to Croke Park to collect an incredible third All-Ireland title in nine years when they beat […]

  MEMBERS of the Tralee branch of the Irish Cancer Society are asking the public and businesses to support Daffodil Day by buying merchandise or by holding a coffee morning  on Friday, March 27. In 2014 Daffodil Day raised an amazing €3.4m nationally, this year the Society needs to raise their […]

  STUDENTS of Gaelcholaiste Chiarraí had a chance to meet Colm Cooper after an Irish language film screening in the Mobile Cinema as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge. Addressing the crowd at the cinemobile parked at the Fels Point Hotel, Colm said that “events like these are a great opportunity to […]

  THE curtain came up on the Light Opera Society of Tralee’s latest production on Thursday night. ‘Into The Woods’ is running until Sunday night at Siamsa Tíre and there was a good crowd for the premiere of the show. The show features an ambivalent Cinderella, a blood-thirsty Little Red Riding […]

WELL that €1m lotto ticket sold in Listowel last week has been cashed in, but it wasn’t a Kerry resident who claimed it. Friday 13th has been an exceptionally lucky day for National Lottery players from the kingdom of Kerry and Limerick. Today, two separate groups collected prizes to value of […]

WHILE the preparations are in full swing for Tuesday’s St Patrick’s Day parade, we discovered this letter (below) from patriot, Austin Stack, sent 99 years ago today, organising a march of Irish Volunteers on the national holiday. The letter, sent to F.H. O’Donnell, Honorary Secretary of the Irish National Volunteers, invites the […]

THE Castle Bar was the place to be this week for punters in Tralee who couldn’t be at the real thing at Cheltenham. The well known pub even went as far as holding a best dressed ladies and men’s competition on Thursday to add a bit of style in the bar. The […]

FOR seven years €35,000 lay in a bank account after a fundraising parachute jump involving a Tralee native, but on Thursday the account was cleared out. The good news is that the cash has gone to three great causes, with the lion’s share going to a Tralee-based charity. A sum of €20,000 has […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn national school welcomed in parents on Wednesday morning for their open day. Parents of prospective pupils were given a tour and were able to ask questions about the benefits of sending their children to an Irish language school. Providing entertainment were the school choir, along with junior classes who […]

  IN case you weren’t aware, there’s going to be a solar eclipse next Friday and Irish optometrists are advising the public to exercise caution when viewing it. There will be a total solar eclipse over the Northern Hemisphere at the Faroe Islands (Norway) and a rare 92% partial eclipse over […]

A TRALEE man has made his acting debut in the Tourism Ireland #GoGreen4PatricksDay promotion. Barry O’Connor, originally from Cahermoneen, features in a new advert with Hollywood actor Liam Neeson providing the voiceover to help promote St Patrick’s Day. “I’m thrilled to bits to see that my part made it in,” said Barry, […]