Business/Property

VOUCHERS that may be redeemed exclusively in shops, hair and beauty salons, restaurants, cafés and hotels in Tralee have been launched to give the retail and tourism sectors in the town a potential economic boost of up to €300,000 in the first year. Tralee Chamber Alliance has devised the initiative […]

The continued survival of a family farm depends on the smooth transfer from one generation to the next. And yet, you would be hard pushed to find a farming family in Ireland that hasn’t seen a quarrel over land and succession at some point. Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey […]

CHEFS from the Munster region this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, Tralee to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist existing industry mentors […]

With Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) accounting for 99.8% of all Irish business, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors explains what a shareholders’ agreement is and why you should have one… A shareholders’ agreement is essentially a contract between the shareholders of a company, the basic purpose of which […]

BALLYGARRY House Hotel was a winner at the the 2018 National Hospitality Awards (NHA) held in the Shelbourne Hotel. The NHA awards are judged by industry professionals to a rigorous standard and Ballygarry House Hotel beat off some stellar competition to win Munster Wedding Venue of the Year. It was […]

FEMALE entrepreneurs from Kerry took part in Ireland’s largest National Women’s Enterprise Day on Thursday, October 18 when they attended their local event at Clayton Silver Springs Hotel in Tivoli, Cork City. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, and now in its 12th year, over 1,400 female entrepreneurs attended […]

THERE was standing room only at Leahys Pharmacy Oakpark on Thursday for a special customer evening to launch their new Nail Bar. Guests enjoyed wine and delicious nibbles on arrival and Mary O’Donnell was on hand to to provide skincare advice. Leahy’s own nail technician Tara Ryan provided tips on nail care. The […]

GIVE, and it will be given to you. This was certainly the case for Cara Credit Union over the past couple of days as they gave out loads of prizes and also won awards galore at two ceremonies. On Thursday, they joined more than 68,800 credit unions around the world […]

Alex Hoffman, the newly appointed Associate Solicitor at Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors, Ashe Street Tralee, says that as the economy recovers and the regional commercial property market gets back to its feet, take-up of office and retail space in urban areas is expected to continue into 2019 and beyond. Here […]

A SPECIAL event was held on Thursday morning to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day at Croí Restaurant. Organised by Connect Kerry’s Margaret Kissane, the event consisted of a delicious breakfast, followed by a number of guest speakers. They included Dr Mary McCaffrey who spoke on the topic of ‘Healthy Body, […]

LEAHY’S Pharmacy in Oakpark will be very busy on Thursday evening for a special customer evening for the official launch their new nail bar. Owner of Leahys Pharmacy Oakpark, Claire (Cronin) Kelly, has organised a very special night which will bring Tralee’s own beauty guru Mary O’Donnell to the pharmacy […]

TRALEE was placed 34th out of 40 towns / cities surveyed in the latest Irish Businesses Against Litter report announced today. The town failed to improve on its ‘moderately littered’ status from 2017 and the An Taisce judges who carried out the survey during the summer had a lot to […]

TRALEE has been found to be ‘moderately littered’ in the latest survey of litter levels by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). The survey has seen Tralee ranked 34th out of 40 towns and city areas visited over the summer. The town was ranked 31st in the final 2017 table released in […]

In  a new weekly column, Alex Hoffman, the newly appointed Associate Solicitor at Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors, Ashe Street Tralee, says it’s “steady as she goes” as Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe unveils a cautious and subdued budget package… The headline provisions had all been well flagged and, unlike […]

ANOTHER Prosper Kerry event was held in the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin on Wednesday, October 10th. Almost 100 Kerry people working in Dublin gathered to hear from Abbeydorney native Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland about his career to date and the work the IDA is doing to attract […]

PIERSE McCarthy Lucey Solicitors are pleased to announce the recent appointment of the experienced solicitor Alex Hoffman as an associate to the firm which is situated on Ashe Street, Tralee. Originally from Annascaul, Alex graduated from the University of Limerick in 2003 with a Bachelor of Laws in Law & […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has slammed the decision to increase the VAT on the hospitality industry. Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue, delivered his budget speech in the Dáil this afternoon and outlined the increase in VAT, which will have repercussions in Kerry where one in five workers are employed in the […]

AIB Tralee held an event at The Ashe Hotel last night where the focus was on the Irish and international economy and planning for the future as Brexit looms. Speakers at the ‘Planning For The Future’ talk were Chief Economist with Irish Life, Lennie McLoughlin and AIB Tralee’s Customer Financial […]

IF you’re moving into a new home or deciding on refurbishing, then a trip to a new showroom up in Lower Clash Industrial Estate is a must. Alan Griffin who owns the Weekend Superstore, has years of experience in the construction and carpentry industry and now he can show you […]

THERE were 59 new car sales in Kerry in September, an decrease on the same month last year according to the latest official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). This was an decrease of 28, or around a third, on the figure of 87 from September 2017. So […]

THE inaugural ‘Grow Remote’ conference was held at The Rose Hotel in Tralee on Friday. Delegates from Adadoo, Shopify, Nearform and others were present  to discuss remote-working opportunities in Ireland. The conference aimed to promote the benefits of remote working for businesses, for workers and the communities they live in. Ken Tobin […]

KERRY County Council Local Enterprise Office in association with Peevers Slye Cotter (PSC Taxation Services) will present a Budget 2019 & BREXIT Breakfast Briefing in Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee on Thursday, October 11 from 8.30am to 10.30am. Better hurry though because places are almost gone. The briefing will summarise the main points arising from the Budget announced […]

THERE were three Tralee area properties sold at the BidX1 online auction last week, while the next one in two weeks time sees one house locally up for sale. A semi detached three bedroom house at 72 Rahoonane in Tralee has a reserve not to exceed €70,000. It extends to […]

KERRY’S architectural heritage will be the focus of the inaugural Architecture Kerry festival this weekend and Tralee venues will host events and tours of buildings. The event, which will showcase and celebrate the best of the county’s architectural heritage, will take place from Friday to Sunday and will feature talks, […]

HORAN’S Healthstores are delighted to announce that they will be holding their premiere Health & Wellness Fest on Saturday the 6th & Sunday the 7th of October at Manor West Hotel Tralee from 10am until 6pm each day. Horan’s Healthstores currently have 14 Health stores in the Munster region.  “Having […]

THE Irish Bar of the Year awards for the South West regional took place last night and a Tralee man won a top prize. Garry O’Donnell from Baily’s Corner on Castle Street was voted ‘Pub personality of the year’ for the South West Region at the awards held in Bobby Byrne’s […]

KERRY Local Enterprise Office is encouraging more women to go from ‘local to global’ with their businesses by attending a joint event in Cork city with 150 female entrepreneurs expected to attend. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, T.D., has launched the national programme of events for National […]

PLANS are evolving for a new festival-type event in Tralee next June with an emphasis on music and food, while the annual Food Festival will take place again in September. The news comes after the best Tralee Food Festival to date concluded yesterday with a  Family Fun Day in the Bank […]

THREE Gala convenience stores from Tralee and another in Moyvane, have been awarded the Gala B.E.S.T Award for excellence in retail at the 2018 Gala Annual Conference and B.E.S.T Awards, which took place last week at The Killashee Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare. The B.E.S.T. Award is granted to outstanding […]

BLUEBIRD Care in Tralee is holding an open day next week to recruit people for 20 new jobs in Kerry. The homecare provider announced last week it was creating 450 jobs nationally across its 26 offices. Staff will be needed nationwide after they secured tenders to provide care in all nine […]