Business/Property

A NEW company has started in Camp with an innovative way at providing therapy through outdoor activities. New Wave Adventure Therapy, is a company run by Philip and Jasmin Stallard, launched this month. It offers an alternative to young people and adults seeking therapy and recovery for a range of […]

THE Institute of Tralee (IT Tralee),  has announced a new €400,000 research programme. The programme is one of a number of initiatives marking a collaboration between IT Tralee and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) to develop new activities in teaching, research and education. Thursday also saw the signing of a […]

REPRESENTATIVES from companies all over Kerry and beyond manned almost 40 stands at the annual IT Tralee Careers Fair on Wednesday. The Fair is an opportunity for companies to network with staff and students of the college, and a opportunity to present in workshops during the fair which provides students […]

FRIDAY 13th is unlucky for some, but not for Tralee Credit Union who will record the date as reaching a significant milestone in their history. Last Friday, at a Gala Luncheon at the 2017 Credit Team of the Year Awards in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin, they were crowned […]

THE cream of the crop were celebrated at the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards in Dublin last week and a Tralee family were among the winners. John, Niall and Carol Mason from Ballyseedy, Tralee, won a National Category Award – “Lowest TBC” nominated by: Lee Strand Co-op Ltd at […]

THE Tralee community pulled out all the stops yesterday, as they welcomed the  Bank of Ireland National Enterprising Town Competition judges to town. The national competition — with a total prize fund of €110,000  — has 78 entries from 31 local/city authority areas vying to be crowned Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprising […]

“For me, music is something I’ve always had, whether you have a good day or a bad day, it’s always there. Like a friend. As a teenager you could just close the door and put your heart into it. I love it.” — Deirdre Dooley THESE are exciting times for […]

FÁILTE Ireland and Kerry County Council will hold an information seminar in Listowel next week for anyone interested in providing tourist accommodation in Tralee and north Kerry. The seminar will take place on Monday next, October 16 in St John’s Theatre, Listowel at 7.30pm. The event is aimed at marketing […]

THE Institute of Technology Tralee  has just commenced the delivery of a new series of programmes in collaboration with the Dalata Hotel Group. Dalata is Ireland’s largest hotel operator, with a current portfolio of 38 three and four star hotels with over 7,700 rooms. Dalata successfully operate Ireland’s two largest […]

TRALEE Credit Union has appointed Pa Laide as their new CEO. A native of Tralee and well known former Kerry footballer, Pa has over 27 years’ experience working in financial services with AIB Bank and has held various positions in management and business development. More recently, Pa has been Branch […]

A LARGE crowd gathered in The Rose Hotel on Monday night for the presentation of prizes in the Tidy Tralee Together competition. Prizes were given out in the estates, gardens, pubs, businesses, public buildings, filling stations, restaurants and hotels categories while Paul O’Brien and Hugh O’Brien were given special awards for […]

IN case you didn’t already know, the English Premier League trophy is coming to Tralee on Wednesday afternoon. Yes, Cadbury’s who are the official snack partner of the Premier League, have snatched it away from Stamford Bridge for a while and it will be in Garvey’s Supervalu in Rock Street […]

THE IT Tralee aims to construct a number of buildings over the next ten years — including a student residential complex — at the North Campus costing over €64m . This was revealed as Mr Lionel Alexander, Chair of the IT Tralee Governing Body formally launched the IT Tralee Strategic Plan: A […]

TWO Bank of Ireland ‘Prepare for Brexit Roadshow’ events are coming to Kerry to help support businesses to become informed and prepared for Brexit. They take place on Wednesday, October 25 in Dromhall Hotel, Killarney from 8.15am and in Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee from 1pm that same day. Bank of Ireland has […]

A TRALEE company has been named as “The Most Cost Effective Product/Service” at the Irish Medical and Surgical Trade Association (IMSTA) MedTech Awards 2017. ViClarity, which provides Auditing, Risk & Compliance software to the Healthcare and Financial Services industry, were shortlisted for the award and invited by the Health Innovation Hub […]

THREE Gala convenience stores from Tralee have been awarded the ‘Gold Standard’ for excellence in retail at the 2017 Gala Annual Conference and B.E.S.T Awards, which took place this week at The Malton Hotel, Killarney this week. The three stores that received the gold award at the Gala B.E.S.T Awards […]

  WHETHER it’s a business you operate from, or the home you live in, there’s a company based in Ardfert which is a one-stop for all building, maintenance and renewable energy services. Gilroys specialises in Green Energy ( Renewables ) Micro Generation, PV Solar Panels in grid or stand alone, Thermodynamic […]

TRALEE Food Court at Mile Height has been sold at the latest online auction held by BidX1 today for €1,685,000. It was one of two Tralee properties which sold for above the guide today. The property, whose tenants include Subway and Burger King had a guide of €1,425,000, but after 21 […]

ALMOST 250 doctors and people involved in the medical and pharmaceutical industry will attend a medical conference in The Rose Hotle this weekend, bringing a timely economic boost to the town. The 6th annual scientific meeting of the Primary Care Surgical Association is being held  in The Rose Hotel in […]

TWENTY residential units in a Tralee estate were sold for €1,100,000 at an online auction held by BidX1 (formerly Allsop) this morning. It was one of a number of Kerry lots for sale this morning on the website which included other Tralee properties (see below). The units in Fairway Heights, […]

TRALEE retained its Gold Medal at the Tidy Towns Awards on Monday increasing its mark by two points. The judges report (detailed in full below) outlines where the town excelled and where it can improve calling Tralee a “very handsome town”. The Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Norma Foley, said it’s […]

THE deadline for entering a competition with a €50,000 fund in Kerry alone is fast approaching and young entrepreneurs are invited to take part in this great opportunity. Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) is a programme run by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), including LEO Kerry  with the support […]

TRALEE-woman Mandy Mc Kenzie Vass has been appointed as Admission and Discharge Manager at the Mater Private Hospital, Cork. Mandy trained as a Registered Nurse in St Vincent’s Hospital Elm Park, Dublin and during her career she worked in Cardiology, Medical, Orthopaedics, General Surgery and Palliative Care Settings. Mandy is […]

A TRALEE company is among the finalists for the third annual Pakman Awards sponsored by Repak. Dillon Waste is shortlisted in the Waste Recycling and Recovery Facility of the Year. The Kerries based business will be hoping for repeat of their 2015 success when they won the top award in the […]

KERRY County Council Local Enterprise Office, in association with Peevers Slye Cotter (PSC Taxation Services), will present a Budget 2018 Breakfast Briefing in Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee on Thursday, October 12 from  8.30am to 10.30am. The briefing will summarise the main points arising from the Budget announced on the afternoon of October 10. There will be particular emphasis […]

THE National Q Mark Awards 2017 nominations for Hygiene and Food Safety have been announced and SPAR Tralee outlets are among those up for awards. SPAR Byrne Tralee Caherslee, SPAR Byrne Tralee Monavalley and SPAR Byrne Tralee Oak Park have been nominated alongside fellow Kerry nominees Fitzpatricks SPAR Express Cahersiveen, Keanes […]

THE tourism group Go Kerry has collaborated with Kerry Education and Training Board with the support of Kerry County Council and Destination Kerry, to introduce a Tourism with Business Course. This course when finished will offer a level 5 FETAC major award. Participants will learn a whole range of new […]

THREE new lots of properties in Tralee have been added to the upcoming online auction being held by BidX1 (formerly Allsop). We previously told you about the 16 Kerry properties going to auction on September 27/28 on the website (click here for previous story). One new addition  is 20 residential […]

A WELL-KNOWN Kerry doctor has been shortlisted in a category in a National GP Awards. GPBuddy.ie, the online resource for GPs in Ireland, has announced details of the shortlisted nominees for this year’s GPBuddy National GP Awards and Dr Eamonn Shanahan (Farranfore Medical Centre, Farranfore) is shortlisted in the ‘GPs in […]

  A NEW employment programme for women begins next week at Aras An Phobail in Tralee aimed at offering women training, support, work placements and links with employers. The ‘Moving On’ programme is co-ordinated by Lisa Singleton while Dolores Gallagher is the Employment Liaison Officer. They are based in the […]