Business/Property

KERRY County Council is reminding businesses in the county that the Restart Grant Plus Scheme opened for applications this week, with an additional €300m in funding announced for businesses, while the eligibility criteria has also expanded, ensuring that more businesses can avail of the Scheme. The announcement, by the Tánaiste […]

THE Ard Rí group, based just outside Tralee, has announced the creation of 60 new jobs in their Irish operations spread between their base in Dublin and their headquarters in Curraheen. The company, which bucked international Covid19 trends recording one of their busiest sales periods on record, has hired an initial 15 […]

As many companies struggle to cope with the challenges and severe financial pressures brought on by COVID-19, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors takes a look at some recent guidance which may provide some comfort for directors trying to keep the doors open…  COVID-19 has affected almost every business […]

DEPUTY Michael Healy Rae and fellow Independent TDs have called for a meeting with the Government and the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to come up with a more imaginative approach to facilitate rural pubs being able to reopen. Yesterday it was announced that pubs not serving food would remain […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that June was obviously a quieter month than usual for sales, but there were still 13 properties sold around Tralee, fetching a total of €1,831,799. The property that sold for the most money in the Tralee environs […]

With drones becoming less expensive and more widely available, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors gives the legal low-down on this popular aerial technology… According to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), there were over 22,000 registered drone owners at the start of March of this year. That figure is […]

A NEW interagency group has been established to promote employment creation and retention in Kerry. The working group is one of the many initiatives in place to help to reboot the Kerry economy and to support businesses through the current economic challenges. The Employment Creation and Retention Working Group has […]

A TOTAL of 716 new .ie domains were registered in Kerry in the first half of 2020 up to June 30, a 17% year-on-year increase, according to new figures released today by IE Domain Registry in its latest .ie Domain Profile Report. There were 6,303 new .ie domain registrations in […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley has expressed her deep regret and disappointment that the BorgWarner factory is to close with the loss of over 200 jobs in her home town and said she is working to ensure workers are offered upskilling and retraining opportunities to secure alternative employment. The company, […]

BorgWarner, which is based in Monavalley, will close at the end of next March with the loss of over 200 jobs. The decision was made due to a drop in demand for products made at the factory and the COVID-19 crisis was not a factor. BorgWarner is a US multinational […]

WITH Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II due to close at the end of December 2020, farmers in Kerry, who are planning investment need to apply as soon as possible. Over the last 5 years TAMS grant aid to the value of €204 million has being invested on Irish farms. […]

RETAILERS across Kerry are being invited to a one-off online Retail Forum this Thursday, July 30 at 9am. The forum, being hosted by Kerry County Council, the Kerry Chambers and Kerry Local Enterprise Office, is open to all retail business owners in Kerry to input directly into a number of […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance says speed is key now when it comes to the stimulus package announced by the Government yesterday. Ken Tobin, CE Tralee Chamber said announcements on the July Stimulus are comprehensive, recognise many of the key areas they have lobbied for and will offer some relief provided they are […]

THE team at Kellihers Toyota are delighted to be back up and running and open for business and are holding a one of a kind (well, all the 2’s actually!) sale event across their Toyota Auris range. Over 22 fully serviced and guaranteed Toyota Auris models with, wait for it, […]

THE collective Kerry Chambers and Kerry County Council  have announced a new initiative to support local business. The Kerry Gift Card is being launched to encourage people in Kerry to shop locally and spend locally. The card will be available to the public in the coming weeks and a call […]

BUSINESSES across Tralee are being invited to join in on a new campaign launched on Monday by the Tralee Chamber Retail Team. Frontline Fridays are to take place each Friday from this week until the end of September, to recognise the significant role the Frontline teams in Kerry have played […]

THE Aqua Dome, has announced that it will remain closed for the remainder of the year and it’s possible that this will continue to be the situation until Easter 2021. The directors of the Aqua Dome considered the recommended regulations to keep staff and customers safe during the Covid 19 […]

THERE is still plenty of holiday accommodation available in Kerry according to a new survey carried out by the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation (KTIF). In a bid to understand the impact Covid-19 is having on the hospitality industry in Kerry, KTIF members were asked to divulge their occupancy levels from […]

THE bar and bistro at Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club will not be reopening this month until a new leaseholder is found. Mike O’Connor had been running Charlie’s Bar since early 2018 but will not be returning to the club bar, bistro and function room. In a statement on the Kerins […]

PROMINENT Tralee legal firm, Pierse McCarthy Lucey LLP Solicitors, are pleased to announce the recent promotion of Alex Hoffman as a partner in the firm, which is situated on Ashe Street. Alex joined the firm in September 2018, having previously trained and worked with P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons, Solicitors in […]

FRIDAY, June 12 was the busiest day for shopping in Kerry as stores reopened after lockdown according to data released by AIB today. The data has been compiled from over one million AIB debit and credit card transactions between 18th May and 14th June, and has been anonymised and aggregated. […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that May was obviously a quieter month than usual for sales, but there were still 12 properties sold around Tralee, fetching a total of €2,120,500. The property that sold for the most money in the Tralee  environs […]

THE reopening plans at the Dingle Skellig Hotel were given a boost this week with the special delivery from the Irish Hotel Awards. The Hotel, which reopens on Friday, July 3, was awarded overall Irish Family Hotel of the Year 2020 and also won a prestigious Great Place to Stay […]

KERRY Tourism Industry Federation together with Kerry County Council are inviting the people of Kerry to staycate in the Kingdom and give their home county’s tourism industry a vital shot in the arm. To add to the appeal of a Kerry staycation, 56,000 households throughout the kingdom will receive €100 […]

A TOTAL of seven Kerry charities and community bodies have received donations as part of Aldi’s Community Grants Programme across the last 12 months. The programme has seen Aldi donate a total of €3,500 to charities across Kerry who provide vital services and make a huge difference within their community. […]

A TRALEE-based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust. Charge It Ltd, run by Jason Sinnott from Tralee and Garry Murphy from Milltown, was awarded the coveted All-Ireland Business All-Star accreditation at a virtual ceremony on May 29 last. Receiving the […]

KERRY County Council has submitted the project proposal ‘Positioning Tralee as a Regional Economic Driver and Destination Town’ to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The Council’s long-term vision for Tralee is to enhance its position as a driver of county and regional prosperity through a regeneration programme that […]

VISITORS returning to Kerry as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease can be assured that it is a safe destination to visit and stay thanks to a new Safe Destination Programme which involves the training of thousands of staff in the retail and hospitality industries in best practice cleaning protocols. […]

THE 24 finalists of the 2020 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland programme have been revealed and one of those shortlisted is from Tralee. Entrepreneurs Paul and Neil Fitzgibbon of Ard Rí Marble Group will hope to follow in the footsteps of well-known Kerry businessman Edmond Harty of Dairymaster, who […]

TRALEE people are very proud of their town and would be willing to speak up for the town on social media, according to the latest results from the ‘Let’s Talk About Town’ survey. Part Three of the results of the survey conducted by Tralee Chamber Alliance concentrated on ‘Pride and […]