Business/Property

FOUR Kerry Start-ups have been announced as winners of a competition run by HQ Tralee. In May, HQ Tralee in association with AIB Kerry launched a new innovative competition for start -up businesses in Kerry. The prize on offer was six months free desk space with HQ Tralee and HQ […]

THE Tralee man who was pivotal in bringing 50 new jobs to the town, is looking forward to growing the company from its new offices at Liber House in Monavalley. Earlier today, Sigmar Recruitment announced they were setting up their European Talent Hub in Tralee. The company recently announced a […]

CARA Credit Union’s  have once again announced their Education and Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards. These are open to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and The Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards are open to post-graduates in a full or part-time course of at least 1 years’ duration. […]

The Leaving Certificate results are out tomorrow and guidance counsellor, Billy Ryle, has advice on what to do next… RESULTS The eagerly awaited Leaving Cert results are out on Wednesday. They will be available early in schools and online from 12noon at www.examinations.ie. The early indications are that Leaving Cert […]

KERRY drinks and hospitality sector jobs account for 10.5% of all employment in the county and these jobs are highly vulnerable to a hard or ‘no deal’ Brexit according to a new report. The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) report shows extent of rural Ireland’s reliance on drinks and […]

Mazda Motor Ireland has new representation in the South West of the country as Aherns Mazda have been appointed as the latest official Mazda retailer to complete the newly redeveloped network. Aherns Mazda now add to a total of nineteen Mazda retailers across the country, supplying Kerry and surrounding counties […]

LOCAL Link Kerry are commencing bus services operating from Tralee along the north shore on the Dingle Peninsula to Brandon, with stops along the way in Blennerville – Derrymore – Camp – Aughacasla – Castlegregory – Sandy Bay – Fahamore – Stradbally – Cloghane – Brandon, with three inward and […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that June saw 59 properties sold around Tralee, fetching a total of €6,591,016. The property that sold for the most in the Tralee environs — and indeed the county — in June was a house in Curragraigue, […]

  AWARD-WINNING Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty has been confirmed as official hair partner to Rose of Tralee International Festival for third successive year. Sean Taaffe will style the 57 Roses hair and make-up for their appearances on TV in the Dome and for the social event of the year […]

A NEW, national survey has identified a rise in the number of parents in debt due to back-to-school related costs. Well over a third of parents in Ireland (36%) now say they are getting into debt trying to cope with costs at back-to-school time. This compares with 29% who reported […]

THERE were 586 new .ie domains were registered in Kerry in the first half of 2018, according to the latest Domain Profile Report published today by the IE Domain Registry, the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s official country domain name, .ie. The figure is a 48% year-on-year increase. Overall […]

Advertorial WHAT’S more exciting than getting your hands on a decent bargain from your favourite furniture store? Bargain hunters throughout Kerry are enjoying the annual Corcoran’s Super Summer Savings sale which has been in full swing these last few weeks. Savvy savers are making the most of the deep discounts […]

THE expected 182 boost for the motor industry saw 610 new car sales in Kerry in July, according to the latest official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). This was around a seven percent rise on the figure of 568 from July 2017. So far this year there […]

TRALEE features in the top 10 trending destinations in Ireland for family guest arrivals with Airbnb. Tralee features at No.6 on the list with Killarney at No.3, Dingle at No.7 and Kenmare at No.10. A report from the company has revealed that a quarter of the bookings are by families […]

THE site which was recently described as an ‘eyesore’ on the way into Tralee town has been put on the market with a €250,000 asking price. The 0.7 acre gateway site is located on the main entrance road to Tralee opposite Austin Stack Park. According to agents, Sherry Fitzgerald Stephenson […]

ONE hotel in Kerry has made the Top 50 in Travel + Leisure’s 2018 World’s Top 100 Hotels list. The five-star Relais & Chateaux Sheen Falls Lodge just outside Kenmare town, is rated at No.50 with a score of 95.47/100. The list is regarded as the most prestigious when it comes to rating […]

IF you love your fashion and you’re looking for a different type of shopping experience, an Ardfert boutique is a treasure trove well worth visiting. While Bamboo — located on the left just after Horgan’s Centra on the entrance to the village — may look small from the outside, it […]

IF you like your Asian food, then chances are you’ve already sampled the best that Tralee has to offer in Tamarind Restaurant. The business on Matt Talbot Road has been dishing up tantalising Malaysian, Thai and  Chinese specialities for 13 years since Andrew Ong and his family came to town. […]

THE new Tralee brand was launched on Tuesday afternoon and with it, a new promotional video for the town commissioned by Tralee Chamber Alliance. It features some fantastic aerial shots of the canal, town park and other attractions and showcases all that is great about Tralee. Watch it below…

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has engaged with a company which will create around 100 jobs in the town centre over the next 12 months. The Chamber’s Managing Consultant, Ken Tobin, told businesspeople gathered in Siamsa Tire for the launch of the new Tralee brand on Tuesday, that a full announcement and […]

DICK Spring has encouraged the people and business community of Tralee to buy in to Tralee Chamber Alliance’s plans for the future of the town, at the launch of the new Tralee brand at Siamsa Tire this afternoon. The former Tánaiste was announced as the Business Development Ambassador for Kerry’s […]

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn has been shortlisted in the annual Knorr Great Carvery Pub of the Year competition. The Rock Street hostelry is one of three pubs shortlisted for the Munster final of the competition with the winner going forward to Great Carvery Pub of the Year National Final. The Brogue […]

KOSTAL and Lero researchers at IT Tralee and UL have announced a €800,000 R&D programme to develop autonomous robots for assembly line of the future. This is the third major announcement by Lero on autonomous systems this year in Limerick and Tralee. Kostal, the Limerick based manufacturer of automotive electronic systems, has […]

THIS summer why not fly local as there is so much to choose from at Kerry Airport when it comes to booking the perfect getaway. Fly direct to Portugal’s Algarve coast with the Kerry to Faro route with Ryanair twice weekly from Kerry Airport. The Algarve region is Portugal’s southernmost […]

THE IT Tralee is encouraging people in the town and beyond to look at a scheme where people can earn extra income by taking in a student. Under the Irish government’s Rent A Room scheme you can rent out a spare room in your house, tax-free, if the income does […]

GARVEY’S Supervalu in Tralee is celebrating winning two accolades at the Checkout Best In Fresh Awards held on Tuesday. They won the Best Presentation Of Fresh Food and the Excellence In Fresh Food Retailing In A Large Supermarket awards, for the second year running. The Checkout Best In Fresh Awards took place […]

TRALEE people are invited to apply for 80 new jobs where they can work from the comfort and convenience of their own home. Tralee Chamber Alliance in partnership with Staffline for Amazon are looking for 80 candidates to fill customer service roles in Kerry. Over the past couple of months […]

ARE you a female entrepreneur or business owner in Kerry who wants to take your business to the next level? Just one week remains to be in with the chance to win a career changing prize that will allow you to grow your fledgling business. Samsung Ireland is making a […]

KERRY company Fexco are creating 175 new jobs at their headquarters in Killorglin over the next three years. The jobs will be in the areas of information and communication technology, software development and sales and will be primarily based in Killorglin. Fexco, which was founded in 1981 by Brian McCarthy, has […]

NEW car sales in Kerry took a dip of seven percent in June compared to the same month in 2017, according to the latest official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) There were 21 new car sales in Kerry last month compared to 34 in June of […]