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Elaine Tierney, Caroline Sugrue, Siobhan Horgan AIB and Breda Dyland at the International Business Women’s Conference in the Brandon Hotel on Monday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Tánaiste Joins Leading Business Women At Major Conference In The Brandon

August 23, 2016 at 1:21 pm Comments are Disabled

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Rose of Tralee International Festival is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE  International Business Women’s Conference in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee International Festival was held on Monday in the Brandon Hotel and it was another great success. In its second year, the event gathered […]

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Over 200 Submissions From The Public So Far On Former Denny Site

Over 200 Submissions From The Public So Far On Former Denny Site

August 16, 2016 at 3:07 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has so far received over 200 submissions from members of the public in relation to the future use of the former Denny factory site in Tralee. Since the launch of the first phase of public consultation on the site three weeks ago, the council has received a steady […]

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Contractor Appointed To Build IDA’s Advance Technology Building In Tralee

Contractor Appointed To Build IDA’s Advance Technology Building In Tralee

August 16, 2016 at 2:13 pm Comments are Disabled

A CONTRACTOR  has been appointed to construct IDA Ireland’s new Advance Technology Building (ATB) in Tralee. Contracts were signed in recent days allowing Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd. to proceed to construct the c.2,322m 2 building on a c.1.0 hectare site at Kerry Technology Park (KTP). IDA has agreed terms with Shannon […]

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CH Chemists Makes Irish Times Top 100 Shops In Ireland ShortList

CH Chemists Makes Irish Times Top 100 Shops In Ireland ShortList

August 15, 2016 at 11:31 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE institution has been shortlisted in the prestigious Irish Times Best Shops in Ireland 2016 competition. CH Chemists has been included in the Best Family-Run Shop category in the competition. Now in its fifth year, the Irish Times Best Shops in Ireland awards, backed by AIB, seek to reward independent […]

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Rose Helps Promote International Business Women’s Conference During Festival

Rose Helps Promote International Business Women’s Conference During Festival

August 11, 2016 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

THE International Business Women’s Conference to be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee international Festival will take place on Monday, August 22 in the Brandon Hotel and there is still time to register. Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, called to sponsors AIB at their Castle Street branch to help promote the event […]

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Woodies Tralee Staff Get On Their Bikes For Charity Campaign

Woodies Tralee Staff Get On Their Bikes For Charity Campaign

August 11, 2016 at 10:55 am Comments are Disabled

  WOODIE’S in Manor West Retail Park, Tralee has launched its 2016 Heroes Campaign, as part of a nationwide campaign to raise much needed funds for Ireland’s major children’s charities. Each Saturday for the month of August, Woodie’s employees in Manor West Retail Park Tralee will team-up and take turns […]

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A Re-Union For Síle As She Pays Visit To Former Colleagues

A Re-Union For Síle As She Pays Visit To Former Colleagues

August 10, 2016 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

  THERE was a special welcome back for a former colleague in Tralee Credit Union yesterday, when a Rose popped in to say hello. Síle Reidy from Ballymacelligott is the Luxembourg Rose and she’s already home before the madness of the Festival begins next week. Sile worked in Tralee Credit […]

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Bars Pick Up Tidy Towns Business Awards

Bars Pick Up Tidy Towns Business Awards

August 7, 2016 at 11:59 am Comments are Disabled

THE Tralee Tidy Towns Business Award winners for May, June and July were announced recently. Francis Galvin of Slieve Mish Bar accepted the award for May while Baily’s Corner won the July award which was accepted by Conor O’Donnell at the recent Tralee Chamber Alliance Business Breakfast at Kirby’s Brogue Inn […]

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Sponsored: Learn Tricks Of The Trade At Fuschia Make-Up Masterclass

Sponsored: Learn Tricks Of The Trade At Fuschia Make-Up Masterclass

August 6, 2016 at 11:02 am Comments are Disabled

WITH so many social events coming up in the next couple of months, from the Rose Ball, to fashion shows, to days at the races, women have a lot to consider when it comes to getting ready. Well a make-up expert is coming to Tralee next Friday, August 12, to give ladies tips […]

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Company Looks To Take On 10 People In Tralee In Coming Weeks

Company Looks To Take On 10 People In Tralee In Coming Weeks

August 5, 2016 at 11:13 am 1 comment

TEN new jobs will be created in a Tralee branch of home security company. Based in Denny Street, PhoneWatch is looking for people to fill roles as direct sales representatives. At least 10 new sales executives will be recruited in the Tralee office over the coming weeks. “We continue to grow […]

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Kenmare Native Named Kerry Association London Person Of The Year 2016

Kenmare Native Named Kerry Association London Person Of The Year 2016

August 4, 2016 at 1:06 pm Comments are Disabled

AN East London based civil engineering contractor with Kenmare roots has been awarded one of the most prestigious Irish community awards in the UK. Brendan Riney MBE, who left his native Kenmare almost 70 years ago, has been named as the winner of the respected Kerry Association London Person of […]

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Kayleigh Murphy, Zoe O'Carroll, Maureen McCarthy, Sadhbh Clifford, Aoife Staunton, Teresa Nevin, Francis McCarthy, Nicola Allan and Zhaia Shannon at the Brush N Blush Ultimate Girls Pampering Evening. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: Ladies Enjoy Pampering Evening At Brush ‘N’ Blush

August 3, 2016 at 11:40 am Comments are Disabled

LADIES got to see all that a hair and beauty salon in Caheranne Village has to offer at a night of style, fashion and make-up tips on Tuesday night for a ‘Girls Pampering Evening’. The open evening was hosted by Brush ‘N’ Blush salon and showcased all the hair and beauty salon […]

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Up To Ten People To Be Employed At New French Restaurant In Town

Up To Ten People To Be Employed At New French Restaurant In Town

August 2, 2016 at 4:20 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW restaurant will create up to 10 full-time and part-time jobs when it opens in town this Friday. Le Rustique is to serve French cuisine and is located at a premises on Princes Street, where a number of restaurants have operated in the past. The premises has been vacant for […]

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Out To Lunch: The Brogue Rocks For A Bite To Eat

Out To Lunch: The Brogue Rocks For A Bite To Eat

July 30, 2016 at 11:18 am Comments are Disabled

Kirby’s Brogue Inn Rock Street HAVE you noticed there seems to be more tourists around than normal this year? It’s a common feature I’ve found when visiting bars and hotels over the past number of months. Many are putting it down to people avoiding mainland Europe, northern Africa and Turkey for fear […]

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Launching the Tralee Dining Guide were, from left: Nuala Dawson (Dawsons Restuarant), Michael McDonald (Denny Lane), Christina Dureke (Tralee Chamber Alliance), Trina Hoolihan  (Tralee Chamber Alliance), and John Drummey  (Tralee Chamber Alliance). Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

New Dining In Tralee Booklet Showcases Town As A Great Place To Eat Out

July 29, 2016 at 2:21 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE has great taste and the 2016 Dining in Tralee Booklet, a new guide to where to eat in Ireland’s Best Large Tourism Town is now available to locals and visitors. Published by Tralee Chamber Alliance, the guide features nearly 40 restaurants, cafés, bistros and pubs in the Tralee and surrounding […]

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Sponsored: Brush ‘N’ Blush To Host Girls Pampering Evening At Salon In Caheranne

Sponsored: Brush ‘N’ Blush To Host Girls Pampering Evening At Salon In Caheranne

July 28, 2016 at 3:00 pm Comments are Disabled

THE ladies at a hair and beauty salon in Caheranne Village are preparing for a night of style, fashion and make-up tips next Tuesday with a special guest dropping in from London. It’s billed as the ‘Ultimate Girls Pamper Evening’ hosted by Brush ‘N’ Blush with loads happening on the night and […]

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PHOTOS: Inside The Denny Plant Eight Years After Closure

PHOTOS: Inside The Denny Plant Eight Years After Closure

July 28, 2016 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

THE First Phase of the Consultation process for the Denny Site was announced this morning. The old plant at the Island of Geese finally closed its doors in December 2008 but now there are plans to regenerate the area and the public are being asked for submissions (story on this […]

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New Basketball Tournament Planned During Rose Of Tralee Festival

New Basketball Tournament Planned During Rose Of Tralee Festival

July 28, 2016 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

A BASKETBALL tournament is to be held during the Rose of Tralee Festival and teams from all over the country are being invited to take part. Organised by Tralee Imperials and sponsored by Premier Financial Services, the ‘Rose of Tralee 3×3 Tournament 2016’ will take place on Saturday, August 20 featuring […]

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SPONSORED: Weekend Superstore Sale Is A Must Visit For Anglers And Pet Lovers

SPONSORED: Weekend Superstore Sale Is A Must Visit For Anglers And Pet Lovers

July 27, 2016 at 10:59 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S a business up in Clash Industrial Estate which you may not know about, but you should definitely visit if you’re a pet lover or into angling. The Weekend Superstore – which is located between Bolger Fabrication and Total Cleaning Supplies – is having a big sale this Saturday with 25% off fishing […]

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Brogue Inn To Host Roses And Escorts Gathering

Brogue Inn To Host Roses And Escorts Gathering

July 27, 2016 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

KIRBY’S Brogue Inn will host a special event during the Rose of Tralee International  Festival in a few weeks. Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan announced on Monday that the famous hostelry, will host the first gathering of Roses and Rose Escorts at this year’s Festival on Tuesday August 16. Kirby’s Brogue […]

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A Historical Building On Ashe Street Has Been Sold

A Historical Building On Ashe Street Has Been Sold

July 23, 2016 at 10:56 am 1 comment

THE Kerry Protestant Hall building on Ashe Street has been sold. The KPH building, located directly across the street from the Courthouse, was built in the 1860s. One of the structure’s most eye-catching features is the clock that hangs over the entrance. The sale went through in recent months to a Cork businessman. Just last week, […]

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Star Of ‘The Wire’ To Go Into Hotel Management In Glin Castle

Star Of ‘The Wire’ To Go Into Hotel Management In Glin Castle

July 22, 2016 at 1:18 pm Comments are Disabled

THE star of hit TV series The Wire and The Affair is to go into a new career as a hotel manager in Glin, just over the Kerry border. Dominic West and his wife Catherine Lynch are turning Glin Castle, the ancestral home of the Knights of Glin through the […]

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Update On Debenhams Ireland Survival Plan Put Back To August

Update On Debenhams Ireland Survival Plan Put Back To August

July 21, 2016 at 3:08 pm Comments are Disabled

AN update on the survival of the 11 Debenhams stores in Ireland, including the one in Manor West Retail Park, was put back to next month at the High Court yesterday. In May, Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited (DRIL) applied for court protection after the Debenhams UK withdrew financial support. In June the […]

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FEXCO Founder Honoured With Civic Reception

FEXCO Founder Honoured With Civic Reception

July 18, 2016 at 4:49 pm Comments are Disabled

A BUSINESSMAN who has done so much for Kerry was honoured with a civic reception at Kerry County Council today. Brian McCarthy, founder of FEXCO which employs hundreds of people in the county, received the honour where he was praised by councillors for his contribution to the county over the […]

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Recruitment Company To Create New Jobs In Tralee

Recruitment Company To Create New Jobs In Tralee

July 18, 2016 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE is set to benefit after an announcement of 150 new jobs in a recruitment company. Sigmar Recruitment are hiring 150 new people in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Tralee where they have set up an office at Liber House in Monavalley. The jobs are in recruitment, sales and digital marketing at both experienced and graduate […]

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Tesco’s Tralee Stores To Host Fancy Dress Fundraiser For Children’s Hospital

Tesco’s Tralee Stores To Host Fancy Dress Fundraiser For Children’s Hospital

July 15, 2016 at 4:36 pm Comments are Disabled

TESCO stores across Kerry will be taking part in Ireland’s largest fancy dress day on Saturday, July 23, all for a great cause. Tesco has set a national fundraising target of €100,000 to help raise vital funds for its charity partner, Temple Street Children’s Hospital and staff will be kitted out in a […]

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Councillor Wants Kerry County Council To Twin With Philadelphia

Councillor Wants Kerry County Council To Twin With Philadelphia

July 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm Comments are Disabled

A COUNCILLOR is to put forward a motion that Kerry County Council move to establish a twinning arrangement with the US city of Philadelphia. Fine Gael Cllr Pat McCarthy believes it would be beneficial to establish such links from an economic and tourism perspective. He said there is a large Irish community in […]

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Horan’s Healthstores Joins The Kerry GAA Team

Horan’s Healthstores Joins The Kerry GAA Team

July 13, 2016 at 2:37 pm Comments are Disabled

HORANS Healthstores has been unveiled as the official Healthfood Partners of the Kerry GAA for the next three years. Among those present at the launch of the partnership on Monday evening at the Rose Hotel Tralee were Dan Horan, Sandra Breen, Deirdre Murphy and Mary McElligott from Horans Healthstores with […]

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New Asian Restaurant To Create 20 Jobs In Tralee Town Centre

New Asian Restaurant To Create 20 Jobs In Tralee Town Centre

July 6, 2016 at 3:33 pm Comments are Disabled

UP to 20 jobs are to be created when a new restaurant opens in Tralee town centre early next month. Lana Asian Street Food, which has a restaurant in Galway and two in Limerick, is opening at a premises in Ashe Street which was previously The Dragon Inn and later the Royal Palace Chinese restaurants. Area manager, […]

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Chamber Alliance Disappointed At Company’s Move From Tralee To Killarney

Chamber Alliance Disappointed At Company’s Move From Tralee To Killarney

July 6, 2016 at 2:22 pm Comments are Disabled

THE company which will be creating 30 jobs in Killarney, moved from its Tralee offices because they said the new location offered the required infrastructure and ability to attract and retain talent. Tralee Chamber Alliance CEO, Kieran Ruttledge, expressed his disappointment at the decision by VT iDirect and said Tralee offers the best […]

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