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A good crowd present for the opening of the Tralee Food Festival in the Abbey Car Park on Friday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE organisers of the Tralee Food Festival have expressed their delight and gratitude after a weekend which saw more events and bigger crowds than last year.
The weather was fine and dry for Saturday and so good on Sunday that organisers held back on the strip down of areas to allow people soak up the sunshine and enjoy the atmosphere late into the evening.
The addition of Sound-Bite, the new entertainment area located in the Abbey Car Park proved to be a roaring success with local musicians given a platform to perform and entertain the crowds from the opening on Friday right through to Sunday adding a buzzing vibe to the festival.
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The tight committee comprising of Ken Tobin, John McCarthy and Mary Mc Quinn took over the running of the Tralee Food Festival in 2023 creating Tralee Food Festival CLG (not for profit), bringing in festival experts Oliver Hurley and Ken Murphy to provide community-focused, family friendly events that would significantly boost local businesses and the economy.
Mary Mc Quinn of the Tralee Food Festival Committee said; “On behalf of the committee, we are incredibly grateful to the entertainers, vendors and volunteers who worked round the clock to make the festival a success, their hard work and dedication ensured the weekend ran smoothly.”
Mary also thanked Ken and Oliver for their incredible efforts, the sponsors and the people of Tralee for showing up.
“We are thrilled to have had such a positive response from the wider community in the county and are considering exploring what more we can bring to Tralee,” added Mary.
The festival committee were also delighted to support two local deserving charities – Kerry Mental Health which held an ‘Office Chair Race’ on the opening night and Comfort for Chemo ‘Cook Off’ which took place on Sunday both drawing large crowds of spectators.
Sponsors include: Cara Credit Union, Calor, Kerry County Council, Lee Strand, John Lane & Sons, Yummy Cafe, John Doughs, Rural Food Skillnet, O’Shea Insurance Brokers, Garvey’s SuperValu, Higgins Waste & Recycling Services, The Ashe Hotel, EF Signs, Total Cleaning Supplies, Convivium, McCaffrey’s, Kingdom Whiskey, The Rose Hotel, Ballygarry Estate Hotel, The Brand Geeks, & Mike Williams IT Support.
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