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MARIA Walsh, the Rose of Tralee, has challenged the young men of Ireland to see if they have what it takes to be a Rose Escort at this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from 14-18 August. The March 16th deadline is fast approaching for lads aged between 21 and 30 to apply to take…

CONFETTI shoots will explode and ticker-tape will shine when the Aqua Dome Tralee welcomes its four millionth (4,000,000) visitor next weekend, sometime between the 19 and 22 February. There is one big question on everyone’s lips: “Who will be the lucky 4,000,000th visitor?” The Chief Executive of the Aqua Dome, Kieran Ruttledge, said: “Based on…

THE Urgent Care Centre at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is now open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. People have travelled from Tipperary, Limerick, Cork and Kerry to receive treatment in the new Urgent Care Centre at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee since it opened in November. The Urgent Care Centre, which was officially…

TÁNAISTE Joan Burton has been told that hundreds of jobs would be created in Tralee if the Government introduced a grant scheme to regenerate former industrial areas in the town. At a meeting with the Board of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Joan Burton heard that one company had planned to create up to 100 new jobs…