THE Kingdom Alliance Tour of Kerry takes place again this year over the the June bank holiday weekend and over 200 cyclists have signed up to take part. The tour is the only one in Ireland based in one town over the three days (Saturday, May 31 – Monday, June […]

AND so it ends… Members of Tralee Town Council came together for the last time on Monday evening and it proved to be an emotional occasion, filled with laughter and tinged with sadness. Photographs were taken and many memories shared before and after the meeting, which was brief and dealt with […]

THE Yamaha School of Music Tralee held their 4th annual Student Assessments and Student of the year awards last weekend. Over 100 students took part, watched on eagerly by their parents and fellow students. Each student performed to the highest standard, being ably adjudicated by Renée Fitzgibbon who was a co-founder of the […]

By Niall Hobbert ASK yourself are you getting the most out of your workouts? Are you summer ready? Here’s some top tips to help you get that summer body and we also have a free three month gym membership to give away. Read the details below and watch the video […]

By Chris Murray PROFIT is a reliable measurement of a business’ success. Profits are the very lifeblood of a business. They fuel growth, support the owners, provide for the well being of the staff, and ultimately determine the success or failure of the business. So how can you maximise your […]

VISITORS to Recovery Haven can enjoy freshly made smoothies and filtered water, thanks to the sponsorship of Tralee Credit Union. Tralee Credit Union are sponsoring for local producer, Manna Organic Store, to deliver a fresh selection of organic fruit every week to the cancer support centre. They will also sponsor the […]

The Royal Munster Fusiliers Association, the Western Front Association, the Great War Society and Kerry Library will stage information days and an exhibition in Tralee Library on Friday and Saturday, May 23-24 from 10am to 5pm on the “Royal Munster Fusiliers Association and the Kerry connection.” The Regiment, which was primarily based […]

ONE of the highlights of the Kerry greyhound racing calender is nearly upon us. ‘The Boylesports.com Race of Champions’, takes place on Friday, June 6 at The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium and huge crowds are expected for the popular event. “This year we are delighted to welcome back Boylesports as the main title […]

MEMBERS of the Kerry branch of the Association of Childhood Professionals (ACP) met in the Kerry County Childcare Centre in Monavalley on Monday night to have an open forum on the issues facing the industry in the run up to the local elections. The group, which was formed back in August […]

A TRALEE man has won the Culture section of the National Traveller Pride Awards. The win, for 20-year-old Martin Mahon of Meadowlands Estate, follows on from the success of Savannah McCarthy from Listowel in the Youth section of the awards last year. “I found out about two weeks ago that I won,” said […]

Everyone is crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man…..! As a nation, our men would not be known as hugely stylish unlike say the French or the Italian. This could be true for lots of men who think that it is completely acceptable to wear the same style jeans, suits or […]

Round five of the county league took place over the weekend in which there were five Tralee area sides in action with only one side victorious. Here is our GAA Weekend Round-up. Saturday County League Division 1 Waterville 0-15 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-9 (Report from Kerins O’Rahilly’s Notes) The blues made the […]

FORMER Austin Stacks player Mike Finn has unwittingly found himself part of a Youtube video that has gone viral around the globe. In the video Mike, an Australian Rules player, is being interviewed on a football field (still wearing the black and amber). In the background, a man carrying a child tries to […]

TANAISTE Eamon Gilmore enjoyed a brief visit to town on Friday morning to meet with the local Labour candidates. The Labour leader is no stranger to the town having spent years here in the late 1970s/early 80s as secretary of the ITGWU (now SIPTU). He went for a coffee in […]

THE Kerry Rose contestants were in Ballyroe Heights Hotel yesterday to take part in their individual interviews before the selection night which takes place this Friday at the same venue. It’s been a hectic few weeks for the ladies which has seen them take part in a whistle stop tour around the […]

THERE were celebrations in town on Sunday when Tralee Musical Society got word they had been nominated five times in the Association of Irish Musical Awards (AIMS) this year. The award nominations are in Best Overall, Best Male Singer – Alan Teahan, Best Actress – Janna Foley, Best Technical and Best Ensemble for […]

A GREAT idea from a new Irish company is Chic Treat Club. So what happens? You subscribe to a monthly surprise beauty gift box. What I love is this beautiful box is that it arrives with five beauty goodies each month, valued at more than your subscription. Since its launch […]

COUNTRY superstar, Nathan Carter, returns to Tralee for one night only this August. The ‘Wagon Wheel’ singer played to one of the biggest crowds seen on the streets of Tralee in years last August. Thousands of people thronged Denny Street on the Monday night of the Festival in 2013 and now he […]

THE weather smiled on the pupils of Holy Family and Moyderwell primary schools on Saturday morning as they celebrated their First Holy Communion. The Moyderwell pupils received the sacrament in St John’s while Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church  played host to the Holy Family children. Principal of Holy Family, […]

The Black Keys – ‘Turn Blue’ By Zach Buggy 2011 saw the release of The Black Keys’ seventh album, the acclaimed El Camino – 11 in-your-face hits with serious seventies flair. This led to the duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney picking up three Grammys, including Best Album. Despite […]

AROUND 30 people from around Tralee were honoured for their volunteer work on Friday morning at the Tralee Wetlands. The event was a Valuing Volunteer Coffee Morning organised by the Kerry Volunteer Centre to mark National Volunteer Week which is running from May 12 to May 18. Those present enjoyed an al fresco […]

IT was a special day for over 130 Presentation girls on Friday as they celebrated their graduation after, 1,825 days in the school. Hundreds of students, parents, siblings and friends attended the ceremony in St John’s Church for a Mass followed by speeches from Principal Sheila Pontillo, Chairman of the […]

Gally’s Bar And Restaurant, Castlemaine Road IT’S funny how you forget about some places. Not too long ago I was travelling to Killorglin and on leaving town, looking to my left, I realised I hadn’t set foot in Gally’s for over six years. I righted that wrong this week when I had […]

By Dermot Crean THE Park lads could have the cutting edge on the opposition this weekend after a trip to Claude Monte in The Square. The Under 16 team are the first Kerry team to play in an ‘A’ level National Cup final when they travel to Dublin to face St […]

THE Ashe Memorial Hall was a hive of activity Thursday night as ITT Multimedia Graduate and Postgraduate students got a chance to showcase their works to the public. There was a wide array of work on display to excite the senses from the more accessible to the abstract. One such […]

TRALEE-BASED firm, Timothy & O’Connor Accountants and Business Advisors, have announced their sponsorship of Kilcummin GAA Annual Golf Classic Event to be held on Saturday June 21 at Beaufort Golf Club. The TOC Accountants Kilcummin GAA Golf Classic will raise much needed funds towards the development of a new pitch at the […]

CIVIC-MINDED students from Mounthawk raised over €600 for charities and presented the cheques on Friday morning. The Interact Club, part of the Junior Rotary Club took part in a bake sale and a fun day in the Square and raised the money for Recovery Haven, Care4Kids and the KSPCA. “It’s events […]

ONLY FIVE volunteers turned up for this week’s Tidy Towns clean-up in town and the message was clear from volunteers: ‘we need more people to help’. “We’ve six 0r seven people coming out on average. We badly need more volunteers because we wouldn’t have to do it as often if […]

IT’S all league action this weekend after a disappointing last few weeks in the Club Championship for Tralee area sides. Saturday, 7pm County SFL Division 1 Waterville v Kerins O’Rahily’s The Strand Road side make the trip down south after consolidating their position on top of Division 1 with a […]

Meet the Kerry Rose hopefuls who will vie for the honour of representing the county at the Rose of Tralee International Festival in August. The selection night takes place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday, May 23. Linda Byrne – Sponsored by CH The Mall, Tralee Linda lives and […]