Business/Property

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is asking local businesses to take part in the the second Chambers Ireland Covid19 Survey. This survey is targeted at business owners and operators, both those who are members of their local chambers of commerce and those that are not. With it, Chambers seek to chart out the effects […]

THE Government’s measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 have had a hugely detrimental effect on most businesses in the community. Most businesses are closed and people are only venturing out for their weekly shop or for some brief exercise, so it’s vital that people have access to reliable, trustworthy […]

CARA Credit Union is advising customers of new opening times taking effect from next Monday. “In the interest of public health and that of our members and staff we ask that you avoid coming to our branches if you can,” said a spokesperson. “We ask, where possible, that you phone […]

A LOCAL man has introduced and initiative to help Kerry businesses continue to trade during the Covid-19 crisis. Colm Griffin who runs the online store Purchase.ie based in The Spa has started a new initiative in a bid to help Kerry businesses affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. Griffin has established […]

WHILE there has been a devastating impact on the retail trade in Tralee due to the Coronavirus crisis, some retailers are rising to the challenge by adapting and offering an online shopping service. We spoke to a few of them who are doing their best for their businesses and to […]

FOLLOWING a break-in to a premises in Blennerville overnight, Tralee Chamber and the Tralee Garda Station has reiterated their advice to businesses closed during the COVID-19 crisis to engage with the Gardai and the Chamber to assist with measures to protect their properties. Ken Tobin of Tralee Chamber said; “Its […]

KERRY Airport is still open despite the cessation of Ryanair flights this week.. CEO John Mulhern said the Kerry-Dublin flights will continue to facilitate urgent transport for critical staff, supplies and essential travel if needed. In a statement released today Mr Mulhern said; “In this our 50th year, Kerry Airport could […]

TRALEE company ViClarity has announced they are granting free access to their Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Self-Assessment Tool to all Irish Credit Unions for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ViClarity team will work with any Credit Unions who are interested in availing of this BCP Self- Assessment tool […]

A TRAINEE solicitor at professional services firms, CDS Law & Tax, has returned victorious from the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Tournament, held March 4th – 7th at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Paula was one of the three trainee solicitors chosen to represent the Law Society of […]

BANKS in Tralee and Cara Credit Union have introduced priority banking hours for the elderly and vulnerable. In AIB they are asking elderly and vulnerable customers to visit before 11am each morning and for other customers to come later that day to do their banking. To maintain social distancing, they […]

THE Mayor of Tralee Jim Finucane and Tralee Chamber President Kevin McCarthy came together on Saturday to jointly call for unity in this time of crisis and to support our business community. They have called on people to follow the guidance being issued by the Department of Health on ‘Social Distancing’ […]

CARA Credit Union has new, temporary opening times due to Covid-19 which have been implemented in the interest of public health and that of their members and staff. The new times apply from Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 28 inclusive. TRALEE Branch  Monday – Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm, Friday 9:30am-6pm, Saturday CLOSED […]

TRALEE-BASED Ard Rí Marble Group Ltd has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme, in association with Bank of Ireland. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance, was recognised at a gala awards dinner in Dublin on Friday, March 6. […]

TWO well-known Kerry hotels, the Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa in Tralee and the Castlerosse Park Resort in Killarney, are the first Flogas customers to sign up to the company’s recently launched carbon offsetting initiative. The two luxury hotels will now compensate for over 700 tonnes in LPG-related carbon emissions […]

OVER 60 women, men, children and a few dogs, braved the elements and came together to walk 5km in Killarney National Park. The event was organised by the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, in celebration of International Women’s Day and in support of Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre, and the Kerry […]

THE looming Coronavirus crisis was one of the main issues to the fore last night as AIB, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry Local Enterprise Office, hosted an event sharing insights and marketing trends on the tourism, retail and hospitality industry in Kerry. The event at Ballygarry House […]

A CHOCOLATE business from Bonane, Kenmare is this year’s winner of the Kerry County Enterprise Award for 2020, the Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Office has announced. Benoit Lorge, Lorge Chocolatier took the top prize of €2,500 and will now represent Local Enterprise Office Kerry at the 22nd National Enterprise […]

DESPITE the bad weather, CH Tralee and Recovery Haven Kerry hosted a successful fundraising coffee morning with a difference on Saturday. It was a morning of health, beauty and wellness in aid of the cancer support charity, with special guests, discussions and demonstrations on show from 11am. Dr Mary McCaffrey […]

TRALEE’S live register number decreased for the first time in months in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The number of people signing on in Tralee last month was 3,203 a decrease of 23 on January. That’s a drop of around eight per cent on […]

THE Kerry Businesswomen’s Network (KBN), will mark its most important day of the year with a unique celebration this Sunday. KBN invites all Kerry women to lace up their trainers and walk 5km in a ‘March for Change’ in support of Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre, and the Kerry […]

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KERRY College of Further Education And Training is still holding their Open Week at campuses in Tralee and Listowel with one event yesterday attracting a large amount of interest. There was a steady flow of people visiting the Monavalley Campus for an Apprenticeship Information Evening where they had a chance to meet […]

ALMOST €1 million has been invested in local suppliers and external partners in Kerry by Lidl Ireland in 2019. The news comes as Lidl launches its 2019 Impact Report, detailing the positive economic and social impact that the company has made within the communities it serves throughout Ireland. There are […]

VODAFONE Ireland has announced the introduction of Autism-friendly retail hours at its Tralee store in The Square. The launch is part of a company-wide neurodiversity programme which runs across retail, employment opportunities, events and education. The programme will see reduced noise, priority seating and appointments every Wednesday between 9am and […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) Admissions Office was officially opened on Tuesday by An Cathaoirleach of Kerry ETB and Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Jim Finucane. The official opening marks further progress with the establishment of Kerry College, an integrated college of further education and training. The […]

THE annual Kerry Month of Enterprise has been officially launched by the Cathaoirleach and Chief Executive of Kerry County Council. Now in its seventh year, Kerry Month of Enterprise has gone from strength to strength with the objective of shining a spotlight on just some of the enterprise activities on […]

SIX community projects in Kerry were supported by Community Finance Ireland over the past three years.  In total, the projects received €784,410 of social finance between 2016 and 2019. Those projects include Tralee-based Learn from Leaders CLG; Abberydorney/Kilflynn Family Resource Centre CLG; North East Kerry Development and Sneem Innovation & Technology Services […]

THE Ashe Hotel held a special ‘Partner Appreciation Lunch’ to thank its clients for their continued support over the past year on Wednesday. Representatives from businesses and organisations in town enjoyed a delicious lunch in the restaurant. “It’s for the local businesses and activity providers that we work with throughout […]

COMPANIES big and small in Kerry are being urged by leading businessman Bobby Kerr to play their part in supporting people affected by cancer. The Newstalk broadcaster, who was diagnosed with head, neck and mouth cancer in 2015 and is now cancer free, is encouraging companies to host a workplace […]

AIB, in association with Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry Local Enterprise Office, will host an event sharing insights and marketing trends on the tourism, retail and hospitality industry in Kerry. The event, which will be held on Monday, March 9 at 6.30pm in Ballygarry House Hotel, will provide vital information […]