A TRALEE councillor wants to create greater connectivity between the Mall area and the Island of Geese with the purchase of two buildings near Bill Booleys Lane.

Fine Gael Cllr. Jim Finucane asked the Council to look at the possibility of purchasing two buildings in Russell Street to enable proper access and connectivity between the two areas.

Cllr Finucane said the laneway is a dreary, bleak eyesore and if those buildings were purchased a significant opening could be created leading to the Island of Geese site. Cllr Finucane believed the people who own the properties would be willing to sit down with the Council.

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In reply, Council management explained that the adoption of the Tralee Town Centre West Masterplan and the subsequent adoption of the design for Phase 3 of the Tralee Town Centre Pavement Project determined the main pedestrian link between The Mall, the Square and the Island of Geese to be along an enhanced Bridge Lane, rather than Bill Booley’s Lane.

This project has approved funding under the URDF programme and will be progressed during 2023. The existing Bill Booley lane pedestrian link will also be strengthened and enhanced with new paving and lighting features.

There are no plans to acquire properties at this location to develop further access routes from The Mall to the Island of Geese.

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