Entertainment

TRALEE folk will get a chance to enjoy a pop-up drive-in cinema experience on Saturday, August 7th and Sunday, August 8th at the Aqua Dome car park. Hosted by Reel Events Kerry, they plan on showing old school movies and recommend customers dressing up in 1950’s style attire to add to […]

SIAMSA Tíre in Tralee has a solution on what to do when the rain returns this summer — or if you fancy a bit of shade! Its newly-opened Folk Homecoming Exhibition explores Ireland’s cultural traditions of song, music, and dance and it makes for a great activity for all the family. The free […]

SEVEN Kerry businesses are vying to have their product voted as Ireland’s Best Burger. With the reopening of indoor dining now firmly on the horizon and foodservice finally starting to show signs of returning to some degree of normality, the hunt for Ireland’s best burger has begun thanks to National […]

WHAT a few days of weather we’ve had in town. The sunshine really brought out the crowds resulting in bars and restaurants being well packed (well at capacity anyway, the new definition of ‘packed’ in the COVID world we live in).. Let’s hope the fine weather continues, so we all […]

Every week we compile photos of Tralee and beyond posted on Twitter and Instagram. If you’d like a photo to feature, just tag #Tralee or #TraleeToday and we’ll see it…  Yet another wonderful capture by Catherine… The love of #sunsets in #Tralee #BannaBeach pic.twitter.com/IhaW4lYp4n — Catherine White (name sign Shaky Shaky […]

POPULAR Tralee band Midnite Café dusted off their instruments to perform their first gigs in 16 months in front of excited residents in four housing estates in town yesterday  afternoon. Kerry Mental Health Association’s Tralee Branch benefitted from a collection at each location where the generosity was overwhelming on a […]

AT last, some real summer weather. The rest of the country basked in sunny weather on Wednesday and Thursday, but it was a bit more cloudy around Tralee.  But that all changed on Friday and the rest of the weekend is looking ‘scorchio’. However, it was still a bit dull […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there’s a wonderful selection of films available this Saturday on terrestrial television… Following last week’s showing of the first in the series, this week is family recommendation is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Saturday 6.35pm RTE One). It continues the adventures of Harry, […]

THE Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney this evening announced a series of live outdoor gigs scheduled to take place throughout August with tickets on sale now. Artists lined up for the aptly titled “Inside Out” gigs include the up-and-coming Lyra, Saint Sister, Jyellowl and Kerry Rising (featuring Cathal Flaherty, Seamus […]

BALLYSEEDY Home and Garden, in Tralee, are thrilled to launch ‘Taste of Ballyseedy’, a celebration of food and flavours for all taste-buds. The food concept is inspired by using colourful and fresh local produce, tangy aromas and delicious food that is 100% Instagrammable! Visitors can opt to sit down in […]

SIAMSA Tíre Community Cast members gave a special thank you performance for the local community on Saturday. Members of Siamsa Tíre’s community cast performed at Our Lady of Fatima Home in Oakpark  and at Aperee Living Tralee (formerly known as Cúil Didin Care Home). “Our aim is to give a little […]

Every week we compile photos of Tralee and beyond posted on Twitter and Instagram. If you’d like a photo to feature, just tag #Tralee or #TraleeToday and we’ll see it…  Good to see… Great atmosphere in Tralee this weekend! Look what happens when you actually make streets for people, not cars! […]

REMEMBER when we used to have nice summers? Nope, me neither. But I suppose we’ll have to make do with what the weather brings and carry on regardless. That’s what people have been doing in Tralee over the past couple of days in bars and restaurants who are doing sterling […]

‘CHALLENGING’ would be a euphemistic adjective to describe the weather conditions pub and restaurant owners are facing in opening up this month. The elements have been frustrating to say the least, but customers are showing great resilience in the face of drizzly adversity. Mind you, as we all know, cocktails […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there is a film bonanza this week on RTE and TG4… One definitely for all the family is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) the first in the series of books and films from the creative imagination of J.K Rowling. Eleven […]

A TRALEE native will premiere her latest music, commissioned by Siamsa Tíre, online on Thursday evening. Alma Kelliher is a composer and sound designer who also makes music as the electro-folk solo act Lux Alma. Confined to Dublin City for months on end, she found herself pining for home, where […]

THE weather on Friday night could, at best, be described as challenging for people heading out on the town. But despite the rain, out they went in their droves to Tralee’s bars and restaurants. We visited a few venues to sample the atmosphere around the town…

THERE was bad news for hospitality this week with the postponement of indoor dining and drinking, but that doesn’t mean Tralee is quiet at night. We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed for fine weather over the next few weeks and on Thursday it stayed dry for people to enjoy […]

WITH the outdoor summer continuing for the time being, one hotel in Tralee took the initiative in early June to create something special so customers and guests can dine in comfort away, protected from the elements. The new outdoor, covered and heated terrace area at The Meadowlands Hotel has been […]

KERRY is to host its own Pride festival over the weekend of July 16th to 18th, with in-person, COVID-compliant events taking place across Killarney, Tralee, Listowel, and Waterville. These will be supplemented by online events for those who choose to celebrate remotely, whether they are located elsewhere across Kerry, Ireland, or […]

WHILE Thursday was an awful night, Friday continued the welcoming pattern of dry weather we’ve been enjoying every weekend since pubs and restaurants were allowed open outdoors in early June. And the good news is the weather is supposed to get even better over the next few days, so expect […]

An ABBA-inspired blockbuster is among the movies recommended by our movie guy, James Finnegan… Mamma Mia (Saturday RTE1 9.40pm) is the ultimate feel good film, with a plot based around the songs of ABBA. Donna (Meryl Streep) runs a hotel on a Greek island.  Her daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is […]

THE Arts Office at Kerry County Council has begun work on the Culture Night 2021 programme and is looking for input. Culture Night 2021 is on Friday, September 17 and a wide range of artistic and cultural events are to take place in the county and nationwide. Culture Night is a […]

Every week we compile photos of Tralee and beyond posted on Twitter and Instagram. If you’d like a photo to feature, just tag #Tralee or #TraleeToday and we’ll see it… For the day that’s in it… At University Hospital Kerry. #UHK #Tralee #Kerry pic.twitter.com/Kud1LnyH5M — ’, ☘️ (@mikodonnell) June 19, 2021 […]

THE past 15 months has been devastating for the hospitality industry, but it’s also forced people to get more creative in how to deal with opening up during a pandemic. The Meadowlands Hotel have built an attractive outdoor terrace, Ballygarry House Hotel have made similar alterations and Skelper Quane’s in […]

WE’VE been blessed with the weather these past couple of evenings and it made heading out for a drink or a bite to eat a much more pleasurable experience. The crowds were out in force on Friday night with Skelper Quane’s revamped outdoor facilities persuading large numbers to head west […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece (well, one of them anyway!) and a modern musical classic… THE one film that regularly appears in the ‘Greatest of All Time’ lists is Raging Bull (TG4 Saturday 9.35pm). If you were to give the one line summary, it is the […]

RESTAURANTS and bars in Tralee continue to enjoy a steady trade since reopening nearly two weeks ago and it looks many will be booked out for the weekend. Wth the weather being so kind on Thursday evening, we decided to visit some of the hostelries in town to sample the […]

IT’S onwards and upwards for MJ’s Diner as they introduce a new addition to their thriving culinary business at Clash. Fearghal, Jen, Kevin and Fiona have been busy preparing for the reopening of society over the past number of months and this week revealed their new hot and cold deli […]

A DINGLE chef will appear on a brand new RTÉ Player original series called ‘Battle of The Food Trucks’ which begins on Tuesday next. James Patrice is the host as food truck chefs from across Ireland will go head-to-head to be crowned Ireland’s finest food truck. Louise Brosnan is a trained […]