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	Mayor Honours Museum Staff The Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Terry O'Brien and members of the council hosted a Civic Reception for Museum Manager Helen O' Carroll and staff of the Kerry County Museum in Tralee Town Hall on Thursday February 4th. It was in recognition of the Museum's achievement in winning the 2009 Museum of the Year. Warm tributes were paid to Helen and museum staff by the Mayor, Town Clerk, Michael Scannell and Mr. Eamon Langford who represented the board of the National Museum at the ceremony. [More]
	Town Council Approves Budget for 2010 Tralee Town Council has approved an annual budget of €19,138,104 for 2010 on Jan 12th last. It is 8% less than that adopted by members for 2009 prior to the introduction of cost savings during the year. There has been no increase in the Commercial Rate, parking, refuse or commercial water charges. In his Manager’s Report to members, Mr. Michael McMahon, stated that the level of estimated income in the budget is the minimum required to ensure that the level of service provision being provided by the Council is not compromised and the improvements that have been achieved in the past number of years can be sustained. [More]
	Happy Christmas to One and All The Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Terry O'Brien has extended Christmas Greetings to the people of Tralee at home and abroad as well as Town Council staff. "2009 was a challenging year for everybody but it was also a memorable year for Tralee with the golden jubilee of the Rose of Tralee Festival, success in the Museum of the Year and Tidy Towns competition, completion of Phase 1 of the Mitchel's Regeneration, celebration of the Christie Hennessy legacy and yet another All-Ireland Football victory for Kerry. Enjoy a peaceful and blessed Christmas and let's work together for an even better Tralee in 2010."
	Tralee Receives its Silver Medal The Towards a Better Tralee Committee has been presented with its Silver Medal and Certificate following another impressive performance in the National Tidy Towns Competition. The prizes for 2009 were presented to members of the Committee by Mr. Michael Finneran (right), Junior Minister at the Department of the Environment, at a reception hosted by Failte Ireland South West in Killarney on December 14th last. Preparations for 2010 have already begun and Towards a Better Tralee will outline its programme early in the New Year.
	Tralee Ring Roads Project Kerry County Council, Planning Authority, & Tralee Town Council, Planning Authority, have each prepared Draft Supplementary Development Contribution Schemes for the Tralee Ring Roads Project....[More]
	Höchst to Continue Backing of Christmas Market The German town of Frankfurt-Höchst is to continue its backing of the Tralee Christmas Market next year. Delegation leader Thomas Meder has confirmed that the group will be back in Kerry in 2010 to support an expanded market in the town centre. He suggested that Germans living in Kerry be invited to get involved next year. “We had numerous approaches from Germans domiciled in Kerry offering their support for next year. These together with your local Kerry traders and craftspeople can put on a superb show,” he said. [More]
	Mayor Officially Opens Christmas Market The Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Terry O'Brien has officially opened the German style Christmas Market in The Square and turned on the festive lights in the town centre. It was the Mayor's first function since his return to official duties following a long illness. The market had been set up earlier on Friday in The Square and a large crowd assembled for the opening ceremony. The Mayor extended a warm welcome to Thomas Meder and the delegation from Frankfurt and Irish traders attending the German-style market. [More]
	Council Makes Affordable Homes Available from €140,000 Tralee Town Council is offering for sale 3-bed Mid & End Terrace Houses in Sycamore Court, Tralee from €140,000 at a discount to the market value for qualifying buyers. Further information from the Housing Section Tralee Town Council. Tel: 066-7191370. Click Here for More information: http://www.affordablehomes.ie/My-Local-Authority/Kerry-County-Council/Homes-Available-in-Tralee/Sycamore-Court.aspx
	Educate Together Student Group Visit Town Hall The new student council of the Tralee Educate Together School in Killeen visited the Town Hall on November 11 and were greeted by the Deputy Mayor Cllr, Mairead Fernane. They were briefed on the operation of the Council by Town Clerk Michael Scannell and on the history of Tralee and Tidy Towns initiatives by Development Officer John Griffin. The group were joined by Acting Principal Mr. Denis Reidy and .... [More]
	Large Gathering for Unveiling of Christie Hennessy Sculpture Over a thousand people gathered in Tralee Town Square on Saturday October 31st for the unveiling of a life-size sculpture of the famous Tralee-born singer/songwriter Christie Hennessy (1945-2007) by his friend Christy Moore and Christie’s widow Gill Hennessy Ross. Christie’s music filled the air as the crowd congregated. The large gathering included family and friends from Tralee and the UK, celebrities, politicians, a large press corps, fans from all over Ireland and those who had appreciated Christie’s music. [More]
	National Energy Conservation Award for Tobar Naofa Development Tralee Town Council has won the 2009 Energy Conservation Award for its new Tobar Naofa housing development at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The award, presented by Minister John Gormley, was for the centralized wood chip district heating system which was installed in Tobar Naofa, the first phase of the ambitious Mitchel’s-Boherbee Community Regeneration Project. .... [More]
	Photographic Treasure Trove Launched A fascinating book featuring 240 photographs of Tralee and Co. Kerry, many of them hitherto unpublished, has been launched at the Institute of Technology, Tralee(Oct 29). The book entitled “EYEWITNESS “, published by the Collins Press, showcases the photography of Tralee based photographers Padraig Kennelly and his late wife Joan. Padraig and Joan were co-founders of the Kerry's Eye newspaper in 1974. The beautifully presented book, which is sure to become a collector’s item... [More]
	Christy Moore to Unveil Christie Hennessy Sculpture this Saturday Singer Christy Moore will join other celebrities, members of the Hennessy and Ross families and members of Tralee Town Council in The Square, Tralee this Saturday (at 11 am) for the unveiling of a life-size bronze sculpture of the Tralee’s famous son, the singer/songwriter Christie Hennessy (1945- 2007) Over the past few days stone masons and Town Council operatives have been putting the final touches to the Portland stone plinth where the memorial will sit and late last evening (Oct 28) the bronze masterpiece was finally fitted into position. The unveiling ceremony at 11 am is open to the general public....[More]
	Tralee to host German Style Christmas Market In association with its city partners in Frankfurt, Tralee Town Council is planning a German style Christmas Market in the town centre over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, December 5/6. Irish traders are invited to join German traders to present a Christmas market with a difference featuring the best of Irish and German traditional foods and crafts. [Trader Application Form & More Info]
	Denny Family Visit Tralee Descendants of the Denny family who governed Tralee for almost 300 years returned to the town this week for the launch of the new book on the history of Tralee by historian Gerald O’Carroll. Led by Sir Anthony Denny, the group paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Mayor Cllr. Fernane at Tralee Town Hall and presented the Council with a copy of a watercolour of Tralee Castle in 1804. He was accompanied by Lady Catherine Denny, their son Tom and daughter-in-law Benita.
	Launch of New History of Tralee In what promises to be a valuable addition to the knowledge of the history of Tralee, a new book entitled *The History of Tralee, Its Charter and Governance* by Tralee historian Gerald O’Carroll will be officially launched this Tuesday, October 20^th by Dr. Angus Mitchell, of the University of Limerick. The present book follows on the success of Gerald’s earlier work “The Life and Career of Judge Robert Day, (1746-1845), published in 2004 ..... [More]
	Museum's Halloween Treat Kerry County Museum will host a Halloween special on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31^st next. For those 2 days we are assured it will become the scariest museum in Ireland… Young visitors are asked to come dressed as witches, wizards or goblins while the museum will lay on the stories, games and prizes. For further information, telephone 066-71 27777
	Tralee Tidy Towns Awards Presented The Deputy Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mairéad Fernane has paid tribute to all those involved in the Tralee Tidy Towns effort. “You just don’t talk about improving our town, you get down and do something about it” she said. She was speaking at the annual Tidy Tralee Awards Ceremony which took place on September 28th in the Manor West Hotel. [More]
	Thousands Throng Tralee for Culture Night 4,988 dancers thronged Denny Street on Friday September 25th for a World Record Dancing Attempt. It was all part of the national Culture Night celebrations which continued over the weekend. Free shows organic cook-off, mime, basket weaving, movies, late night art, children’s theatre, music festival and steam threshing in Blennerville were all part of the weekend programme organised by Siamsa Tíre, Kerry County Museum and Samhlaíocht Chiarraí, supported by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Tralee Town Council and Kerry County Council. [More]
	Mitchel's-Boherbee Regeneration Project Continues A major step in the regeneration of the Mitchel's area of the town took place on Wednesday (Sept 23) with the signing of the contract for the demolition of 69 derelict housing units between Tralee Town Council and Griffin Brothers, Contractors. This will make way for an ambitious new development, designed by the National Building Agency and funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. .... [More]
	Thousands Salute Kerry’s Football Heroes Over 20,000 thousand people thronged Denny Street on Monday evening (Sept 21) to welcome home the Kerry Football Team following their great victory over Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final in Croke Park on Sunday. Deputy Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mairéad Fernane paid tribute to the team .. [More]
	Tralee Wins Silver Medal and Increases Marks in Tidy Towns Tralee’s progress up the national Tidy Towns table continues with a further 7 mark increase for the town in 2009 over 2008 and a silver medal award in the large urban area category. Tralee is now challenging Carlow for the gold medal in this category. The Deputy Mayor of Tralee, Cllr. Mairead Fernane has congratulated Cllr. Johnnie Wall and the hardworking “Towards a Better Tralee” Committee for their efforts... [More]
	Civic Welcome for Palatine Group The Deputy Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mairead Fernane has accorded a civic welcome to the Palatine Association to mark the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the Palatines in Ireland. Descendants of the Palatine families who settled in Ireland and German visitors from the Palatinate were greeted by the D/Mayor at the Town Hall on September 8. During their stay they also visited the Kerry County Museum and Blennerville Windmill with local organiser Christy Switzer. [More]
	Charmaine Wins Golden Jubilee Crown The London Rose Charmaine Kenny, a twenty-six-year-old TCD economics scholar and budding entrepreneur who is originally from Athy, Co Kildare, has been crowned the 50th International Rose of Tralee . The announcement was made at the packed Topaz festival dome in Tralee on Wednesday August 26th. She will spend the next 12 months travelling the world representing Tralee and Ireland. The final night of the Rose Selection attracted one of the biggest Irish TV audiences of recent years [Read More]
	Half-A-Million Viewers Watch Rose Retrospective Upwards of 500,000 TV viewers watched the hour long documentary on the history of the Rose of Tralee Festival on Monday night and viewing numbers for last evening's presentation of the first 18 Roses was set to double this. The 50^th Rose of Tralee Festival has exceeded all expectations with visitors attending and spending in the town well up according to Padraig McGillicuddy, Chairman of Holiday Tralee. even exceeded expectations. The Golden Jubilee Rose is set to be selected at about 11.30pm tonight (Wed). [Read More & Pics]
	Frankfurt Group Return to Warm Welcome Tralee Town Council hosted a welcome reception on Monday afternoon for members of the Vereinsring Höchst, organisers of the Höchster Schlossfest, who are visiting Tralee this week for the Rose of Tralee Festival. The group led by their Chairman Thomas Meder had selected Tralee as its international partner for 2009 and are now working with the Town Council to expand the relationship.
	Tralee Twins with Westlake, Ohio The sister city twinning of Tralee and Westlake, Ohio has been formalised during the official visit of Mayor Dennis Clough and his delegation to Tralee for the Rose of Tralee Festival. The group were welcomed to Tralee Town Hall by D/Mayor Mairead Fernane and fellow Council members on Saturday afternoon (Aug 22). She spoke of the similarities between both towns and the bonds of friendship.... [Read More]
	Rose Memorial Arrives in Tralee What is set to become one of Ireland’s best known and most photographed sculptures has arrived in Tralee and was officially unveiled on Monday August 24^th. The Rose of Tralee by renowned Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart will commemorate the original Rose of Tralee, Mary O’Connor, and her loved one and composer of the famous ballad, William Pembroke Mulchinock. It is located in the award winning Rose Garden of Tralee Town Park. [Read More]
	Bridget Bids Farewell Bridget Griffin who has fronted the reception desk in Tralee Town Hall for the past 18 years retired on Monday August 10th. Town Clerk Mike Scannell presented Bridget with a bouquet of flowers and there were generous tributes from fellow staff members. Council colleagues will host a party for Bridget and fellow retiree Margaret Savage this Friday evening.
	Blennerville Train back in Operation Following three weeks work involving Tralee Town Council, FÁS, Irish Rail, Samhlaíocht Chiarraí and the financial support of a local businessman the Tralee-Blennerville rail link re-opened on Saturday, August 1^st, following a three year break and will continue operating until September. [Read More]
	Frankfurt Promotion Hailed a Great Success Holiday Tralee has hailed its month long tourism promotion at the Höchster Schloßfest in Frankfurt, Germany as an outstanding success. Kieran Ruttledge, secretary of Holiday Tralee, said that over 10,000 people had visited the "Irland Pavilion" during the festival.... [Read More]
	Festivities Continue through Weekend at Féile na mBláth Crowds thronged to Tralee Town Park on Saturday and Sunday for the Féile na mBláth summer festival. There was something from everybody on Saturday – novelties and entertainment for the young and not-so-young with the Fanzini Brothers, a Pet’s Corner, flower arranging with Mary Coughlan and the Tralee Flower Club, park tours with Don Nolan and Frank King, Native Argentinean Music with Condori, composting and organic gardening tips. [Read More & Pics]
	Deputy Mayor Opens Féile na mBláth The 2009 Féile na mBláth Garden Festival has been officially opened by Cllr. Mairéad Fernane, Deputy Mayor of Tralee (June 19). In her first official function since election, Cllr. Fernane thanked all those involved in the organisation of the event including chairman Cllr. Johnnie Wall and sponsors. She later presented prizes in the Children's Art Competition and launched the Tralee Anti-Gum Litter Project. The festival continues this Saturday and Sunday in Tralee Town Park. [More Pics and Programme]
	Tralee Elects New Mayor Following the recent Local Elections, the twelve new Tralee Town Councillors took up their offices at the AGM in Tralee Town Hall on June 15. Following the roll call by Town Clerk Michael Scannell and tributes to outgoing Mayor Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald, the election for the new Mayor took place. Cllr. Terry O'Brien (Lab) was proposed by party colleague Cllr. Arthur J. Spring and seconded by Cllr. Pat Hussey (FG). He was elected by 9 votes to 3. [Read More]
	Tralee Centre Stage at Höchster Schloßfest The outgoing Mayor Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald joined the Mayor of Frankfurt Frau Petra Roth and other German dignitaries over the weekend for the official opening of the Höchster Schloßfest (June 13-July 13) at the impressive Bolongaro Palace Gardens in Höchst. Tralee was chosen by the organisers ....[Read More]
	Tralee Town Council Elections View our newly elected Town Council (PDF format) For Tralee Town Council Count results and statistics and for full details of all the other Kerry Elections please visit our elections microsite at http://elections.kerrycoco.ie.
	After 17 counts which extended into Sunday afternoon (June 7) the people of Tralee have chosen the 12 Councillors that will represent them for the next five years on Tralee Town Council. Newly elected Cllr. Arthur J. Spring (Lab) headed the poll, followed by Toiréasa Ferris (SF) and Terry O'Brien (Lab) who were also elected on the first count. [Read More]
	Kerry County Museum Wins 2009 Museum of the Year Award The Kerry County Museum in Tralee has been named the 2009 Irish Museum of the Year. The announcement was made at the annual awards ceremony in Iveagh House, Dublin jointly hosted by the Heritage Council and the Northern Ireland Museums Council. The award has been widely welcomed...[Read More]
	Minister Gormley Opens Tobar Naofa The Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, Mr. John Gormley, TD, officially opened the new Tobar Naofa Housing Scheme at Dean's Lane on May 9th last. Tobar Naofa is the first phase of the ambitious Mitchel's Boherbee Community Regeneration Project, a partnership between Tralee Town Council, Local Community and Central Government. [Read More]
	**Tralee: Our Town Expo Tralee: Our Town Exhibition** was officially opened by the Mayor of Tralee on April 24th last. The 2-day exhibition by local voluntary, community, sporting and cultural organisations together with presentations on entrepreneurship and further education in the Brandon Conference Centre was regarded as a great success. It is hoped to hold a similar but expanded event in 2010.
	Cultural Partnership Launch The Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald and the German Ambassador to Ireland HE Christian Pauls have officially launched the Tralee & Frankfurt-Höchst Cultural Partnership which will see a series of cultural exchanges between Tralee and Frankfurt in Germany over the coming months. A wide cross-section of Tralee's.. [Read More]
	Adoption of Tralee Town Plan Tralee’s Town Development Plan 2009 - 2015 is now available to view or download. Also available are the associated maps. All documents are in .PDF format [Read More]
	German Flavour to St. Patrick’s Celebrations Tralee’s St. Patrick’s Festival will have a distinctly German flavour with a marching band and 100 visitors travelling from Frankfurt specially for the occasion. These together with local bands will participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, according committee chairman Cllr. Johnnie Wall. ...[Read More]
	Social Housing Leasing Proposals Sought Submissions are now being sought by Tralee Town Council from property owners for the provision of suitable houses/apartments for occupation by its social housing applicants. The Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government initiative..... [Read More]
	Taking in Charge Roads in Private Estates Tralee Town Council has adopted a revised Policy/Specification for Taking in Charge Roads in Private Housing Estates. For details click [Here]
	Museum's Christmas Programme Kerry County Museum hosted a series of children’s workshops on Saturday December 13^th and 20^th on the art of creating traditional Christmas decorations. The 90 minute workshops directed by the Museum’s Education Officer Claudia Kohler involved........[Read More]
	Graffiti Blasters Visit Tralee Tralee is participating in the nationwide Pobal-sponsored programme to rid communities of unsightly graffiti. The Dublin based family company, Graffiti Solutions, visited Tralee just before Christmas to tackle some 50 sites around the town... [Read More]
	First Snow in Tralee Tralee experienced its first snow of the winter over the weekend. The Slieve Mish Mountains, the beautiful backdrop to the town, were dusted with white flakes on Friday and Saturday night (Dec 13/14) but it quickly dissolved in low lying areas. [More Pics]
	Christmas in Tralee The Rose of Tralee, Aoife Kelly, Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald, James Clifford, President, Tralee Chamber, and Santa officially launched Tralee's 2008 Christmas Programme with the turning on of the town's festive lights from The Square on Saturday December 6th last....[Read More]
	Amendments to Draft Tralee Town Development Plan 2009-2015 Proposed amendments to Draft Tralee Town Development Plan and associated maps now available to view online.... [Read More]
	Sligo Sculptor Remembered in Tralee The Sligo-born sculptor Fred Conlon (1944-2005), one of whose sculptures - Draíocht an Gabha (Magic of the Blacksmith), embellishes the Town Park, was remembered during a visit by members of his family to Tralee last weekend. Fred's wife Kathleen and sisters Nora Cramer and Bridie Conlon visited .... [Read More]
	Improvement Works Continue in Town Park Tralee Town Council is continuing its improvement works to the Town Park with the renewal and widening of the footpath network. The past twelve months have seen the completion of the new fountain, replacement of ... [Read More]
	Palliative Care Garden Opens at Kerry General The new Palliative Care Garden at Kerry General Hospital in Tralee has been officially opened (Oct 18) by Margaret Ryle of Tralee Credit Union. The garden, designed by Paul Maher, Curator of the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin is a gift to the community by the Credit Union to mark the 40^th anniversary of its founding in Tralee…. ...[Read More]
	New Scheme at Dean's Lane nears Completion The first phase of the ambitious Mitchel's Regeneration Project at Dean's Lane is nearing completion with the commencement of testing (Oct 17) on the Austrian made Herz solid fuel central heating system...[Read More]
	Installation of Low Energy Public Lighting Begins Work has commenced (Oct 8) in Tralee on the installation of a low energy lighting scheme in the Town Square. Tralee is set to become the first Irish town to have LED public lighting in a joint initiative between the Town Council, ESB and Low Energy Designs. The potential energy and CO2 savings are enormous.. [Read More]
	Tralee Marks National Volunteer Day Give It A Swirl Day (GIASD) was marked with enthusiasm in Tralee on Friday, September 26th, with volunteers from Tralee Volunteer Centre joining residents of Rath Óraigh to landscape the entrance to the new estate at Manor East. Kerry County Council provided a JCB and Tralee Town Council the plants. Horticulturist Peter Keane. [Read More]
	Tralee First to Pilot Low Energy Public Lighting Tralee is set to become the first town or city in Ireland to pilot low energy public lighting. Town Engineer Gerry Riordan briefed Council members about the new initiative at their monthly meeting on September 8th last. In a joint venture with Low Energy Designs, a UK Company, and the ESB, Tralee Town Council will replace ..[Read More]
	Tralee Takes Silver and Makes Further Progress in Tidy Towns Tralee has been awarded a Silver Medal with further progress recorded in the National Tidy Towns Competition, the results of which were announced on Monday night (Sept 8) at a televised ceremony in Dublin. Tralee scored 273 marks, eight behind the gold medal winners Carlow in the large urban area category.... [Read More]
	Mercy Students Give Cemetery a Facelift Fifty transition year students from Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School joined the clean-up operation at the St. John’s New Cemetery in Oakview on Thursday (Sept 4) and made a big impact. “We wanted to lend our support to the local committee headed by Fr. Patsy Lynch and Rev. Joe Hardy in trying to clean up the cemetery.. [Read More]
	September Recycling Schedule Tralee Town Council Refuse Service collects dry recyclables every second week in addition to its normal weekly domestic refuse collection service. Yellow coloured weeks are the recyclable collection weeks. Remember, it pays to recycle. [Read More]
	Downing Wins Tour of Ireland 4th Stage through Tralee British rider Russell Downing (Pinarello CandiTV) won the fourth stage of the Tour of Ireland Cycle Race which passed through Tralee at lunchtime on Saturday last (Aug 30) and ended in Dingle. Wesley Sulzberger(SouthAustralia.com/AIS) was the leader entering Tralee cheered on by enthusiastic crowds down Rock Street..[Read More]
	Aoife is 2008 Rose of Tralee The stunning Tipperary Rose Aoife Kelly has been chosen as the 2008 Rose of Tralee. 23-year-old Aoife was the bookies favourite and the first ever woman to represent County Tipperary in the Rose of Tralee Finals.... [Read More]
	Civic Honours for Rose Finalists in Town Hall Tralee Town Council has conferred honorary citizenship on the 31 finalists for the 2008 Rose of Tralee competition (Tuesday, Aug 26). At a special function in the Town Hall, attended by Councillors, council staff and festival organizers, illustrated scrolls were presented to each Rose by the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald. [Read More]
	Schlossfest Partners Visit Tralee The Mayor of Tralee, Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald officially welcomed the organisers of the famous Frankfurt-Höchst Schlossfest to Tralee on Friday, August 22^nd. The group led by Chairman Thomas Meder were guests of the Council at a reception in Tralee Town Hall and.... [Read More]
	Civic Reception for Fr. Dan Tralee Town Council hosted a civic reception on August 5th for Msgr. Dan O’Riordan, the former parish priest of St. John’s, in recognition of his outstanding service to the town since 1996.[Read More]
	Planning the Future of Tralee Tralee Town Council has commenced the second stage of the review process of the Town Development Plan 2003 – 2009 to prepare for a new Tralee Town Development Plan covering the period 2009 - 2015.....[Read More]
	Meeting on “Draft” Town Development Plan Tralee Town Council hosted an open information day and public meeting in the Brandon Conference Centre on July 21 last on the Tralee Town Development Plan 2009-2015 which is now at the “Draft” stage....[Read More]
	Tralee Steps Up Tidy Towns Effort Winning a bronze medal in 2006 and silver medal last year, Tralee has stepped up its Tidy Towns effort by not one but two gears in 2008 according to chairman, Cllr. Johnnie Wall....[Read More]
	Tralee’s St. Patrick’s Celebration Tralee has held what is regarded as its biggest and best attended St. Patrick’s Day Parade in years. The celebration of the national holiday was part of a weekend of festivities under the Pageant Kerry banner sponsored by Tralee Town Council....[Read More]
	Tranquility Fountain Nears Completion Work on the new tranquillity fountain in the town park will be completed by mid-March according to the Town Council....[Read More]
	Emer to Lead Tralee Parade Emer Jones of Presentation Secondary School, winner of this year’s BT Young Scientists Competition, will be the grand marshal of this year’s Tralee St. Patrick’s Day Parade....[Read More]
	Tralee to Feature in Dublin Parade Tralee is one of five Tidy Towns groups invited to participated in this years St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin...[Read More]
	Public Consultation on Lee Valley Park Tralee Town Council has begun the Part 8 Planning process for the next phase of the Lee Valley Park – the construction of the activity and nature zones on a 15 acre site at Ballyard....[Read More]
	Library Exhibition Charts Tralee’ Development An exhibition charting the development of Tralee from the 1800s has opened (Dec 5) at Tralee Library. Speaking at the opening, the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr. Miriam McGillicuddy, said the exhibition is part of the public information programme being organised by the Town Council in the lead up to the adoption of the new Tralee Town Plan....[Read More]
	Boost for Town Centre as Pennys and Heatons Re-Open Tralee Town Centre received a major boost at the weekend with the opening of the new Pennys Superstore and Heatons Store in The Mall....[Read More]
	Tralee Public Outline their Priorities Suggestions for an e-Neighbourhood at Clash, more underground and multi-storey car parks adjacent to the Town Centre, the revision of the casual trading byelaws in The Square....[Read More]
	Work Gets Underway on River Lee Walk & Cycle Way Work has commenced (Nov 27) on the construction of the 1.5km Nature Walk and Cycle Way along the River Lee from the Ballyard Road to Ballymullen...[Read More]
	Tidy Towns “Street Champions” Twelve local business people have volunteered to become Tidy Towns “Street Champions” and co-ordinate the Tidy Towns effort in their streets for 2008....[Read More]
	Tralee Plans its Future Tralee Town Council has commenced the first stage of the review process of the Town Development Plan 2003 – 2009 and to prepare for a new Tralee Town Development Plan covering the period 2009 - 2015. The Council is anxious to have as wide as a consultation as possible and an Issues Paper has been prepared to explain the process, highlight issues, stimulate debate and encourage public participation.....[Read More]
	Contractors Sought for River Lee Walk Tralee Town Council will shortly invite tenders for the construction of the proposed riverside walk and cycle way along the River Lee from Ballyard to Ballymullen which will eventually extend to Ballyseedy Wood....[Read More]
	Rahoonane Flower Wall Tralee marked National Volunteer Day (September 26) with the planting of a 100 metre long flower wall at Rahoonane Estate along the Killeen Road. Over 50 volunteers joined in the 6 hour operation which was led by residents of Rahoonane and Shanakill estates.....[Read More]
	Council Criticises Aer Lingus Move at Shannon At their September 10 meeting Tralee Town Council unanimously passed a motion, which was proposed by Cllr. Pat Hussey, “condemning the decision by Aer Lingus to scrap its Shannon to Heathrow service”....[Read More]
	New York Rose crowned Rose of Tralee 2007 The 2007 Rose of Tralee is Lisa Murtagh (27) who represented New York in the competition. Lisa was ‘shocked’ as her name was announced by RTÉ compere Ray D'Arcy as the Garda Band struck up 'The Rose of Tralee' at the final in the Festival Dome at Fels Point on August 20th...[Read More]
	Government Grant Support for Tralee Nature Walk The Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Seamus Brennan, T.D., has announced grant support totalling €416,640 (75% of total cost) for Tralee Town Council’s proposed 1.7 km Nature Walk along the River Lee from the Ballyard Road to Ballymullen.....[Read More]
	Mitchel’s Area Regeneration Programme The first phase of the ambitious Mitchel’s Area Regeneration Programme has commenced with the signing of the €5.7m contract with M. Fitzgibbon Builders Ltd. of Ennis, Co. Clare for the construction of 42 housing units with caretaker and ancillary facilities on the site of the former Moyderwell Mercy Secondary School at Dean’s Lane....[Read More]
	Glowing Tribute for Tralee Rose Garden Dermot O’Neill, one of Ireland’s foremost horticulturists and renowned expert on roses, paid a glowing tribute to the Tralee Rose Garden in a special report broadcast on The Mooney Show, RTE Radio 1 on Thursday June 28th last [Read More]
	New Mayor’s Priorities As Mayor for 2007/2008 my priorities are the further beautification of our lovely small city, job creation, improved health provision, free flow of traffic for the pedestrian, cyclist, motorist, bus and goods traffic, improvement of parking provision.
	Spymaster Exhibition The new Spymaster Exhibition in Kerry County Museum has been officially opened by the Kerry Museum Curator Ms. Helen O’Carroll. [Read More]
	Féile na mBláth Garden Festival To view superb panoramic images and virtual tours of the town park during the recent Garden Festival please click on one of these links. [Virtual Tours], [Picture Gallery]
	Tralee regains status as "litter free town" Tralee has regained its status as a "litter free town" . There has been a determined effort by the Town Council and the Towards a Better Tralee Committee (TABT) in recent months following the introduction of the First Friday Clean Up Daycampaign and other initiatives.....[Read More]
	Féile na mBláth Garden Festival hailed a Great Success The 3rd annual Féile na mBláth (June 15-17) has been described as a ‘great success’ by the organisers. Cllr. Johnnie Wall, who chairs the broadly based voluntary committee, said the festival had attracted greater participation and greater numbers than previous years and set a high benchmark for future festivals.....[Read More]
	Draft Parking Bye-Laws Tralee Town Council Draft Car Park Bye-Laws 2007&Tralee Town Council Draft On-Street Parking Control Bye-Laws 2007.....[Read More]
	Football Memorial Unveiled In Tralee The Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, Mr. John O’Donoghue, T.D., and the Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald have today (May 14) unveiled Ireland’s largest sports sculpture celebrating the Kerry Gaelic Football tradition.....[Read More]
	Bronze Medal Award Presented Tralee was among the Tidy Towns winners presented with their awards at a special function hosted by Fáilte Ireland at the Killarney Plaza Hotel on Friday, November 24^th last..... [Read More]
	Christ the King Park Dedicated Braving wind and rain over 200 people gathered at the new Christ the King Park in Ballymullen on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 26th), for the dedication of the new park and statue by Monsignor Dan O’Riordan, Dean of Kerry....[Read More]
	Tralee Mentoring Project The Volunteer Community Mentoring Project in Tralee is looking to recruit volunteer mentors from the wider community to support and mentor secondary school students..... [Read More]
	Views Sought on Draft Anti-Social Behaviour Policy Tralee Town Council (Oct 12) is inviting submissions between now and Friday November 17th next from individuals and groups with respect to the draft Anti-Social Behaviour Policy Document (September 2006) for its housing estates.... [Read More]
	Mayor Presents Tidy Tralee Awards Mayor Norma Foley (Oct 10) has presented the prizes for the 2006 Tidy Tralee Together Estates and Garden Competition at the Brandon Conference Centre...[Read More]
	Green Light for River Lee Walk Part 8 Planning Approval has been given by Tralee Town Council (Oct 2nd) for the proposed river bank walk along the River Lee from Ballyard to Ballymullen...[Read More]
	Windmill Threshing Festival Several hundred people attended the annual steam threshing festival at Blennerville Windmill on Sunday, October 1st.... [Read More]
	Tralee Wins Bronze Medal in Tidy Towns Mayor Norma Foley and Councillors have welcomed Tralee’s improved performance in the National Tidy Towns Competition, winning a Bronze Medal in the large towns category....[Read More]
	Tralee Western Link Road Opens to Traffic Traffic congestion in the town, especially during the morning and evening rush-hour periods, is expected to be reduced considerably following the opening (September 4th) of the western link road.... [Read More]
	German Band Strikes a Chord in Tralee Tralee was the final stop of Musikveirein Schönaich from Stuttgart in Germany. .....[Read More]
	Museum Marks National Heritage Week 2006 The Kerry County Museum at the Ashe Memorial Hall hosted a creative art workshop entitled: “Recreating tools and treasures from the past” on Monday August 28th last as part of the National Heritage Week programme...[Read More]
	Tralee Live Pilot Project Ends for Present The Street Sound ‘broadcasts’ by Tralee Live in the town centre concluded on September 1st last... [Read More]
	Kathryn Feeney is Crowned Rose of Tralee Kathryn Feeney, representing Queensland Australia, has been crowned the 2006 Rose of Tralee....[Read More]
	Praise For New Fountain Tralee’s new fountain on the Ballyard Roundabout has attracted very positive comments from visitors over the Summer holidays....[Read More]
	Tralee Wins National Urban Design Award Tralee Town Council has won the National Urban Design Award organised by the Irish Planning Institute for its Town Centre Pedestrianisation Project. [Read More]