Business/Property

THE Managing Director of the Garvey Group was appointed as the new President of Tralee Chamber Alliance at yesterday evenings Chamber AGM. Kevin McCarthy is one of a number of key appointments made by the Chamber, in what is a significant strengthening of their Executive Board. Also appointed last night […]

A TRALEE woman was a winner at the KPMG/Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards at The Convention Centre, Dublin last Thursday. Louise Cotter of Carr, Cotter and Naessens Architects in Cork was presented with the Design Project of the Year award for the Hanging Gardens building in Limerick City. This […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register, shows that October was a busy month for sales with 29 properties changing hands around Tralee, fetching a total of €4,111,253. The property that sold for the most in the Tralee environs in October was a house in […]

THERE was a rise in new car sales last month in Kerry compared to November 2018. New car registrations were up from two in November 2018 to six last month, a rise of 200%. The breakdown of sales is three Skodas, a Volkswagen, a Tesla and a Dacia. However, sales […]

THE manager of the Aqua Dome was presented with an Outstanding Achievement Award 2019 and a Certificate of Recognition at An Taisce Climate Ambassador Awards 2019 in Dublin last Wednesday. Mags O’Sullivan participated in An Taisce Climate Ambassador programme throughout 2019 and together with management and staff in the Aqua Dome […]

With Christmas just around the corner, Heather O’Sullivan of John Ross Jewellers on Castle Street, explains why their Mother Jewellery Collection is an ideal gift this year… Your mother is so precious.  It is always wonderful to treat our mothers to thoughtful gifts that show them how much they are […]

A NEW dementia information card which will move Tralee towards becoming more dementia friendly was launched today (Friday) at The Imperial Hotel. The Tralee Dementia Friendly Community Information card is an initiative by the Tralee Dementia Friendly Community Forum, an inter-agency group which involves the HSE, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, […]

CARA Credit Union will report on another satisfactory year in business at the annual general meeting at 8pm on Monday, December 9, at The Rose Hotel. Ahead of the meeting, they have published their annual accounts and report, which shows assets now standing at over €242m. In her report, Chairperson of […]

“SAY no to illegal moneylenders” is the message from Kerry MABS, Kerry and West Limerick Credit Unions, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and the Gardaí who have come together to highlight the fact that illegal money lending has no ending. The message comes in the lead up to Christmas […]

HOPES that a leading airline would consider a new route from Kerry to Amsterdam seem to be dashed after the airline announced a new daily service from Cork starting next year. Last month, Mayor of Tralee, Jim Finucane, asked Kerry County Council to contact KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to arrange […]

FOUR employees from Tralee hotels were among those shortlisted for an award at a ceremony hosted by the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation yesterday in Killarney. Padraig O’Mahony, Manor West Hotel, Noreen Clarke, Ballygarry House Hotel, Esther McCarthy, Ballyseede Castle Hotel and Noreen McEligott, Rose Hotel were among […]

TRALEE has plans to make a bid to host Fleadh Cheoil na Éireann in 2022 and 2023. Managing Consultant with Tralee Chamber Alliance revealed the news at the launch of ‘Developing Tourism in Tralee — Action Plan to 2025’  by Minister of State for Sport and Tourism, Brendan Griffin, at […]

A PLAN which aims to develop tourism in Tralee over the next five years was launched by Minister of State for Sport and Tourism, Brendan Griffin, at Ballyseede Castle Hotel on Monday. The ‘Developing Tourism in Tralee — Action Plan to 2025’ was commissioned to provide a blueprint for the […]

THAT time of year is almost here again as Manor West Shopping Centre and Retail Park prepares for the first of their three popular Christmas Food & Craft Fairs on Saturday November 30 from 11am – 5pm. A host of local artisan food producers and craftspeople will exhibit at the […]

AMBITIOUS female entrepreneurs from Kerry are sought for a new cycle of a development programme. A call for applicants for the 12th cycle of award-winning Going for Growth programme has gone out, with former Kerry participant, Emma Landers of Landers Outdoor World, urging others to join. The call is open […]

EARLIER we brought you the results and images from a glitzy night the Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards in the INEC Killarney (click here for details of winners). Over 300 guests enjoyed a night of great food and entertainment as nominees from bars, restaurants and hotels were rewarded for their hard […]

THE proprietor of Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa in Tralee, Pádraig McGillicuddy, was the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards last night in the INEC Killarney. He was one of 30 recipients at the gala event which celebrated all those who have contributed […]

AN Garda Síochána are warning businesses about the continuing existence of Invoice Redirect Fraud and CEO Fraud and everyone should treat any request to change bank account details with extreme caution. In recent weeks there has been a noticeable increase in this type of crime, but earlier this year, a case […]

KELLIHERS Toyota in Rathass are hosting a series of talks and Q&A sessions this evening and tomorrow morning on the benefits of buying a Hybrid. They take place at 5pm and 7pm on Friday and tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 11am. The team at Kelliher’s will set out why it’s now […]

THERE was a large turnout of businesspeople in The Ashe Hotel on Tuesday morning for an event focussing on retail in Kerry. AIB Tralee, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance and IT Tralee, presented ‘RX – Future of Retail Developing Your Retail Business’. The morning event focussed on what’s next […]

OVER €1.3m has been allocated for a transformative regeneration project for Kerry under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. Listowel Food Hub in Clieveragh will receive the €1.365m— announced this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring —for the project which will deliver a Food Hub in Listowel with […]

CARA Credit Union extended the hand of friendship to 3rd level students with €10,500 giveaway in their Education and Dan Kellegher Awards. At their offices in Tralee, Cara Credit Union gave the seven lucky students €1,500 each towards their chosen third level course. The 2019 winners of the Dan Kellegher Awards […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register, shows that September was a busy month for sales with 24 properties changing hands around Tralee, fetching a total of €4,227,100. The property that sold for the most in the Tralee environs in September was a house in […]

THERE was a rise in new car sales last month in Kerry compared to October 2018. New registrations were up by a third, from 28 in October 2018 to 37 last month, a rise of 32.14%. However, sales of new cars in the county so far this year are down […]

ST John of God Kerry Services provides a range of programmes and services for adults and children with an intellectual disability throughout the Kerry region. A person-centered approach to service delivery is promoted in accordance with the Organisations values and ethos and in keeping with its commitment to the continuing […]

A TRALEE businesswoman has been shortlisted for a national entrepreneur award. Margaret Kissane has received national recognition for her successful publishing and events group, Connect Publications. She has been shortlisted from hundreds of nominations in the prestigious IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Margaret was officially announced last week in the shortlist […]

AIB Tralee is presenting ‘RX – Future of Retail Developing Your Retail Business’ which is a must attend event for retailers in Kerry, at The Ashe Hotel next Tuesday, November 5 at 8am. In November 2018, AIB held the Retail Tech event at the same location and one year on, […]

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn has been announced as the winner of Ireland’s Great Roast Competition 2019 in the Munster Pubs category. It’s the third year in a row that Kirby’s Brogue Inn, at the bottom of The Rock in Tralee, has achieved the accolade from Unilever Food Solutions. Famous for serving […]

TRALEE has launched a new app that will help locals and tourists make the most of the town and surrounding areas. The new phone app, was officially launched on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store this week, and has an extensive number of sections covering topics including shopping, […]

BREDA O’Dwyer from CEED IT Tralee will host a conversation with Tracy Keogh from Grow Remote for the second Friday Breakfast Club discussion at Bank of Ireland in Castle Street, Tralee on Friday, November 1 at 8am. Tracy is co-founder of Grow Remote, a volunteer organisation making remote work local […]