Business/Property

IT’S been 25 years since Coronation Street star Ken Morley arrived on Rock Street to officially open Garvey’s Supervalu to much fanfare with crowds thronging the streets outside. While his character — bespectacled ‘Freshco’ supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth — has faded from memory, the business on Rock Street has gone […]

OVER 60 Kerry primary schools signed up for the Bathrooms 4U colouring competition and on Saturday the winners were announced. The competition which started in early May was about encouraging and rewarding self expression, creativity and imagination among young artists throughout Kerry. There were some super prizes up for grabs […]

A NEW sports training product made and marketed by two Kerry men will feature in the first episode of GAA Nua on RTE 1 on Monday night. Chin Up Goggles, a new sports training aid which has been brought to the market by two James O’Connell from Castleisland and Rory […]

LISTOWEL-based businesswoman, Lizzy Lyons has been officially announced as a Brand Ambassador for Flogas Ireland. The proprietor of Lizzy’s Little Kitchen, who recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her café/restaurant in Listowel, has been equipped with a Flogas Ireland demo unit to attend various events across Ireland to showcase […]

A TRALEE business has won a major national accolade at the annual Plumbing and Heating Awards last week, with another local company shortlisted in two categories. Clash Plumbing and Heating won in the small contractor of the year at the 2017 at the awards ceremony in The Mansion House in […]

FIONA Kirby, Don Nolan and Mike McDonnell, three outstanding business people who have shown extraordinary commitment to their customers and the town of Tralee, have won Tralee Business People Awards for April, May and June 2017. The monthly award from Tralee Chamber Alliance recognises people who have made a positive […]

THERE are nine Kerry properties going to auction online at the next Allsop event on July 5/6. The lots are located in the north, south and east of the county and are sure to draw interest. There are two properties in the Sand Dune Cottages part of Banna, both with […]

MARY Lucey has been appointed Principal of the Kerry College of Further Education in Tralee. With a well-established media-profile in Kerry, Mary has an excellent track record of over 20 years experience working in the third-level sector. She is known for her progressive and innovative leadership, with an excellent track […]

  TRALEE Chamber Alliance will be holding their membership event today, Wednesday June 7, at 6pm-7.30pm in The Rose Hotel. This event is for existing members and non-members who are interested in joining Tralee Chamber Alliance. Tralee Chamber Alliance is asking the public to consider joining the business and supporting its efforts to […]

NEW car sales continued to fall in May compared to the same month in 2017, according to the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 90 new car registrations in May compared to 97 last year, a drop of -7.22%. So far this year […]

THE Institute of Technology Tralee has announced that they have successfully tendered for eight new courses under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative. The courses, which will run from September 2017 are in the areas of Software Development, Computer Services Management, Culinary Skills, Food Business Innovation, Biopharmaceutical Processes, Industrial Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Quality Management. […]

A TRALEE native has started a business in Camp which he hopes will bring something different to the area for tourists. Last Sunday, Coach Field Camp opened their doors to the locals of the area to reveal beautifully handcrafted vardo camping pods and a large teepee. The camp site is the brain […]

TWO Kerry houses sold today at the latest Allsop online auction, with one of the properties almost fetching double the low end of the reserve price. There were over 140 properties for sale and just two were in Kerry. No.8 Sand Dune Cottages, Banna, had a reserve range of between €35,000 – €45,000 and after […]

  KERRY County Council has issued a call for properties which have been vacant for more than one year for possible use for social housing purposes. The newly launched Repair and Leasing Scheme targets vacant properties as a possible source of social housing and provides property owners with an income stream […]

A SPA restaurant was a winner at the inaugural Irish Hospitality Awards 2017 held on Sunday night in Dublin. Spa Seafoods was a winner in the Best Restaurant in Southwest category at the awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport. A number of other Tralee businesses were nominated in various categories, […]

THERE are two Kerry houses to be auctioned in the latest Allsop online auction to take place next Wednesday, May 17. Lot 57 is No.8 Sand Dune Cottages, Banna, has a reserve range of between €35,000 – €45,000. It’s a three bedroom detached house, extending to approximately 92 sq. m (990 sq. ft). […]

THE results of a study of Tralee town centre will be presented in June to provide the framework for further renewal of the town. Back in October, Tralee was chosen as one of ten ‘pilot’ towns in the National Town Centre Health Check (TCHC) Training Programme. ‘Town Centre Health Check’ surveys of […]

KERRY Airport is reporting an operating profit after taxation for the period of €287,613 – an increase on operating profit of €30,980 on the previous year — in their Annual Report & Accounts for the 12 month period ended 31st December 2016. Passenger numbers through the Airport up +6% on previous comparative period […]

  BANK of Ireland in Tralee will host a business event during their National Enterprise Week later this month. ‘Digi Tralee’, a business event for SMEs and startups takes place on Monday, May 15 from 8.15am to 9.15am in the Castle Street branch. Guest speakers include local media business owner Ken Tobin, co-founder of HQ […]

A LARGE crowd gathered at The Ashe Hotel on Friday night to launch Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí. The event takes place in Tralee between May 17 to May 21 and it promises to be a nice tourism and economic boost to the town, as it was last year. Friday was a lovely night of entertainment […]

  A NUMBER of Tralee businesses are among the contenders in various categories for The Irish Hospitality Awards 2017. Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre, Bella Bia, Bailys Corner, Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Spa Seafoods, Denton B&B, Rosemont B&B and Castlemorris House are all shortlisted in categories in the first Irish Hospitality Awards, taking place on Sunday, […]

TRALEE businesses and sports clubs were to the fore over two days at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Towns event at Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre over the weekend. There were over 100 stalls set up in the gym to showcase businesses on Friday evening at the beginning of the event […]

KERRY students scooped three awards in the National Final of the Local Enterprise Student Enterprise Awards was held on the 3rd May 2017 in Croke Park. The Intermediate Category entry Dylan Mangan from Killorglin Community College secured the “Most Creative Use of  Social Media” Award for his company “grandparentsmemories.com’. This includes grandparent’s […]

  BANK of Ireland has announced the 96 companies shortlisted for the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017 with three Kerry businesses nominated for awards. Maura’s Cottage Flowers, based in Tralee, has been shortlisted in the ‘Home or Craft Based Startup’ category, Killarney business AAC Tech has been shortlisted in the […]

A NEW restaurant opens in the heart of Tralee on Friday night and promises to create incredible  dishes with all the ingredients sourced entirely from Tralee and the surrounding area. Three members of the well known ‘Tralee Culinary Gangsters’, famous for their blogging and cookery demos around the county, are behind ‘Croí’ which will […]

THERE’LL be competitions, soccer and GAA blitzes, music, dancing and the best in local business on show at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Towns event this Friday and Saturday. Taking place at the Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre, the exhibitors will be wide and varied with mostly businesses on the […]

HQ TRALEE announced their plans for expansion yesterday, at the unveiling of the business centre as first  hub to receive two years of free gigabit fibre broadband from Vodafone and SIRO. But they also announced two new initiatives which will help workers return to town and also assist local retailers in adjusting to e-commerce. Continued […]

A BUSINESS hub in Dingle, which aims to create 100 jobs in the next five years, was launched in the west Kerry town yesterday. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD performed the official opening of the Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub (The Dingle Hub) on Friday. […]

BORG WARNER  has announced an €11.5m investment in its Tralee factory in Monavalley which is expected to lead to 50 new jobs. This is further good news for Tralee, after HQ Tralee announced this morning that it is to support 50 more jobs in building nearby in the next phase of their plans (see story […]

HQ Tralee is expected to be home to 50 more jobs by the end of the summer as they prepare to develop the building adjacent to the current facility in Abbey Street. The news was announced this morning with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today unveiling […]