Post Tagged with: "Tralee MD"

Bollards place on the stumps of the trees which were cut down recently on Basin Road.

Council Says They Will Replace Trees Cut Down On Basin Road

March 6, 2024 at 11:54 am Comments are Disabled

TREES cut down recently at Basin Road will be replaced according to an engineer at Kerry County Council. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, Cllr Johnnie Wall asked the Council to give an explanation to the public as to the reasoning behind […]

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Cllr Sam Locke.

Cllr Wants Shed At Community Garden Removed Due To Anti-Social Behaviour

January 11, 2024 at 2:12 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor has asked that the Council immediately remove the shed in the community garden in the Town Park as this is attracting an anti-social element. Independent Cllr Sam Locke made the request at the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this morning. In reply, […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Over 2,000 Requests For Repairs To Council Properties In Tralee MD

January 11, 2024 at 1:24 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were over 2,000 requests for housing maintenance repairs from Council tenants in the Tralee Municipal District last year. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council this morning, Cllr. Deirdre Ferris asked how many requests were made by Tralee MD tenants forrepairs/replacements in 2023, a […]

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Anne O'Sullivan and Cllr Mikey Sheehy with Minister for Education Norma Foley at the Brandon Hotel on Monday night.

Two Fianna Fáil Candidates For Tralee Electoral Area In Next Year’s Local Elections

December 19, 2023 at 12:10 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE will be two Fianna Fáil candidates contesting for Kerry County Council seats in the Tralee Electoral Area next year. The FF selection convention for the 2024 Kerry Local Electoral Area Elections took place in the Brandon Hotel Tralee on Monday evening. The Convention was chaired by Minister Niall Collins, […]

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Heavy schoolbags are a problem for pupils who want to walk or cycle to school said Cllr Mikey Sheehy.

Cllr Says Weight Of Schoolbags Hindering Pupils Walking/Cycling To School

November 8, 2023 at 4:30 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor wants the Council to write to the Department to ask them to consider using Tralee as a pilot town for reducing the weight of schoolbags to encourage children to walk or cycle to school. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy was responding to a progress report provided on […]

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The road at Lohercannon leading to the Lock Gates.

Complaints Of Speeding At Lohercannon Road Leading To Lock Gates

November 8, 2023 at 12:30 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor has called for speed reduction measures on a narrow road popular with walkers. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy asked that the council supports residents at Lohercannon by providing speed reduction measures after complaints of motorists using excessive speed. In reply, the Council said that following complaints of […]

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Rock Street.

Complaints About ‘Shocking Condition’ Of Parts Of Rock Street Footpaths

November 8, 2023 at 11:53 am Comments are Disabled

THE issue of the state of disrepair of footpaths in Rock Street and Edward Street was brought up at Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Both Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy and Sinn Fein Cllr Deirdre Ferris had separate motions regarding the footpaths before the […]

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Councillor Wants Derelict Structures Along Greenway To Be Utilised

Councillor Wants Derelict Structures Along Greenway To Be Utilised

November 8, 2023 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council will look into the possibility of using derelict structures in their ownership along the Tralee-Fenit Greenway. It follows a motion from Sinn Fein Cllr Deirdre Ferris at Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Cllr Ferris asked would Tralee MD utilise the derelict […]

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The O'Sullivan's Bar building in Fenit.

Cllr Calls For Immediate Maintenance Work At Building In Fenit

September 6, 2023 at 12:32 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor has called for immediate maintenance work on the old O’Sullivan’s Bar building in Fenit. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked for an an update on plans for the building which is the Council’s ownership. In […]

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Cllr Deirdre Ferris.

Cllr Calls For Memorial Garden For People Who Went Through Industrial Schools And Magdalene Laundries

September 5, 2023 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor wants a memorial garden to remember those that went through Tralee’s Industrial schools and Magdalene laundries. Cllr. Deirdre Ferris made the proposal at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday morning. She also proposed that this MD supports a project that establishes a Live […]

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Cllr Mikey Sheehy

Cllr Says Tralee Needs To Be Marketed As Destination For Ryder Cup Tourists

September 4, 2023 at 12:28 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor says Tralee needs to be marketed as a destination for tourists coming to the Ryder Cup in Adare in 2027. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Cllr. Mikey Sheehy asked that as the event approaches that the Tralee MD considers a marketing plan to […]

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The junction at Lioscarrig and the Caherslee road.

Call For Traffic Lights At Caherslee Junction

September 4, 2023 at 12:12 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor has called for traffic lights to be installed at a junction in Caherslee. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday, Sinn Fein Cllr Cathal Foley asked that, due to the number of accidents and near misses, the council investigate the feasibility of placing traffic lights […]

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Representatives from Tralee at the ceremony this week. From left; Joan O’Regan (Team Bramble), Jean Foley of Kerry County Council, Martha Farrell (Tralee Tidy Towns) and Colm Nagle (Kerry County Council, Tralee MD). Photo: Julien Behal

Tralee Reaches Final Four Of Ireland’s Best Kept Large Urban Centre

June 22, 2023 at 9:47 am Comments are Disabled

EVERYONE involved in the Tralee Tidy Towns effort were delighted to see Tralee named among the best kept towns on the island of Ireland and attended the awards event in Farmleigh House on Tuesday. Tralee was up against stiff competition, in the same category as Antrim, Derry City and Limerick […]

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Calls For Action Regarding Dog Fouling Issue On Tralee-Fenit Greenway

Calls For Action Regarding Dog Fouling Issue On Tralee-Fenit Greenway

March 14, 2023 at 2:01 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE councillor called for more urgent action to address the problem on dog waste on the new Tralee-Fenit Greenway. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council last Wednesday, Labour Cllr. Terry O’Brien asked the Council to give an update on when the bins and […]

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The road down to Banna beach.

Cllr Calls For Safe Walking And Cycling Infrastructure To Gain Access To Banna Beach

March 14, 2023 at 12:20 pm 1 comment

A LOCAL councillor has asked that safe walking and cycling routes be created to gain access to Banna beach. At last week’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked that the Council prioritise Banna for Active Travel applications to facilitate walking […]

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Cllr Calls For Action On Traffic Issue On Main Road Outside McDonalds

Cllr Calls For Action On Traffic Issue On Main Road Outside McDonalds

March 10, 2023 at 10:51 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE councillor said something must be done about the occasional traffic build-up he says is caused by customers queuing on the main road for the drive-in service at McDonalds restaurant at Rathass. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Wednesday, Fianna Fáil Cllr […]

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Call For Feasibility Study For Return Of Tralee-Blennerville Steam Train Attraction

Call For Feasibility Study For Return Of Tralee-Blennerville Steam Train Attraction

March 8, 2023 at 1:50 pm Comments are Disabled

THE issue of the return of the steam train between Tralee and Blennerville was raised again at the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Wednesday morning. Fianna Fáil Cllr. Johnnie Wall asked that the Council organise a feasibility study in relation to the return of the […]

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Council To Investigate Installing Solar Lights At Rath Cemetery

Council To Investigate Installing Solar Lights At Rath Cemetery

March 8, 2023 at 1:25 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council are to look at the possibility of installing solar lighting at Rath Cemetery. Independent Councillor Sam Locke brought a motion to the Tralee Municipal District meeting of the Council on Wednesday that the local authority considers the introduction of solar lights at the cemetery. In reply, the […]

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The new estate, Cluain Láir at Lohercannon.

Second Phase Of 94 Housing Units At Lohercannon Won’t Be Delivered Until Late 2026

January 24, 2023 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

THE next phase of social housing in Lohercannon will deliver an extra 94 units, but they won’t be delivered for around four years. Council management gave an update on the their social housing plans at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors last Thursday. Three housing  schemes by approved housing […]

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One of the new pay-parking meters in the Brandon Car Park.

New Parking Meters To Take Apple, Google And Revolut Payments In October

September 7, 2022 at 12:46 pm Comments are Disabled

THE new pay parking meters installed during the summer in Tralee will be able to accommodate Google Pay, Apple Pay and Revolut Pay forms of payment by sometime in October. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Mayor of Tralee Cllr Mikey Sheehy asked management why […]

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Councillor Calls For Urgency In Relation To Feasibility Study Into Covering The Square

Councillor Calls For Urgency In Relation To Feasibility Study Into Covering The Square

September 6, 2022 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE councillor has called for the feasibility study relating to a canopy to cover The Square to begin as soon as possible. Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall made the request at the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday. He said it started raining during […]

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Cllr Johnnie Wall addressing the council. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cllr Enquires About Regularity Of Grass Cutting In Town Estates

July 6, 2022 at 5:39 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE councillor wants the regularity of grass cutting in estates looked at by the local authority. At the meeting off Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Johnnie Wall was enquiring about the Council’s obligation to cutting grass in the Bruach na hAbhainn estate in Tralee, after he […]

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Cllr Deirdre Ferris.

Cllr Ferris Want Action From Irish Water On Issues In Tralee Housing Estate

July 6, 2022 at 12:19 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor expressed her frustration at Irish Water’s lack of response to issues in a Tralee housing estate. Sinn Féin Cllr. Deirdre Ferris was speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council where she asked could Council Management give an update on Irish Water’s […]

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Deputy Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, makes presentations to Garveys Tralee Warriors Captain Fergal O'Sullivan and Head Coach John Dowling. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Warriors Wonderful Achievements Acknowledged At Civic Reception

April 5, 2022 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Municipal District of Kerry County Council held the second civic reception in three years for Garveys Tralee Warriors after their fantastic achievements on the court this season. Players, coaching staff and sponsors gathered with councillors and Tralee MD staff at The Rose Hotel on Monday evening to celebrate the […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Council To Complete 120 New Housing Units In Tralee By August

March 9, 2022 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council will supply 12o new housing units by the end of the summer. At the March meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Labour Cllr. Terry O’ Brien asked the Council to confirm the number of houses currently being built in Tralee MD by the Local […]

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Pedestrian Crossing In Ardfert Not Warranted According To Council Survey

Pedestrian Crossing In Ardfert Not Warranted According To Council Survey

January 13, 2022 at 1:47 pm 1 comment

ARDFERT will not be getting a new pedestrian crossing or traffic calming measures anytime soon, as Council officials say they are not warranted. Sinn Féin Cllr. Deirdre Ferris asked for an update on the speed survey, footfall survey and traffic calming measures in Ardfert village, at the online meeting of […]

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Cllr Jim Finucane

Cllr Wants To Look At Air Dome Structure For Fels Point Site

January 11, 2022 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE MD councillor is proposing a visit to the Connacht GAA Air Dome in Mayo to look at how a similar facility could be developed at the Fels Point site. Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane was speaking at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council […]

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Council Asked To Create Footpath From Blennerville To Tonevane Bend

Council Asked To Create Footpath From Blennerville To Tonevane Bend

November 10, 2021 at 11:38 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE councillor asked the local authority to examine the possibility and potential of creating a footpath from Blennerville to Tonevane bend. Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien was speaking at the recent meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Cllr O’Brien said while it was great that the canal walkway […]

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Cllr Calls For Paving Stones To Be Re-laid At Denny Lane

Cllr Calls For Paving Stones To Be Re-laid At Denny Lane

November 9, 2021 at 12:11 pm Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL councillor said the paving stones at Denny Lane will have to be entirely re-laid as it is now in such poor condition. Fianna Fáil Cllr. M. Sheehy, asked at the recent Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council, that the Council urgently addresses the laneway linking Denny […]

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Mayor Asks Council To Buy Property To Improve Safety At Junction

Mayor Asks Council To Buy Property To Improve Safety At Junction

November 6, 2021 at 1:44 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Mayor of Tralee has called on the Council to buy a house with the purpose of demolishing it to improve a dangerous junction. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Johnnie Wall asked that the Council would “purchase the two-storey […]

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