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THE Tourist Kiosk is back in the heart of Tralee but more volunteers are needed to join the roster over the summer months to pass on information about the town, its attractions, restaurants and accommodation providers to visitors and locals.
James Finnegan, volunteer and Trina Houlihan of Tralee Chamber Alliance at the Tourist Information Kiosk on The Mall on Tuesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Kiosk will open for six hours daily between June and the end of August during which time the volunteers may expect to field a variety of questions relating to where to eat, what activities to do, evening entertainment, the history of the town and bus and rail timetable queries.
“We appreciate the time and effort given by these volunteers who encourage people to explore Tralee and spend more time and money in the town,” said CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Kieran Ruttledge,.
“These volunteers were a friendly and welcome presence for all visitors. Last year we had over 30 volunteers but now we need to increase our team so that the Kiosk may remain open for longer each day. The Kiosk will complement the Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office in the Ashe Memorial Hall in providing visitors with quality information about Tralee,” he said.
A knowledge of Tralee would be an advantage, however, new volunteers who join the team will be given a familiarisation briefing on what the town has to offer.
“It’s great.I don’t think people realise how much there is to do in Tralee,” said volunteer in the kiosk, James Finnegan. “There’s plenty to do that even many locals don’t know about,” he added.
Tralee, which is on the Wild Atlantic Way, will be a hive of activity this summer with a host of events scheduled including the upcoming Féile na mBláth (June 20-22).
Nearly 3,500 questions were fielded by the volunteers last year with each volunteer dealing with an average of 115 queries.
The Kiosk will operate from 11am to 5pm each day and volunteers are required to do a two-hour shift (11am-1pm; 1pm-3pm or 3pm-5pm). Volunteers are especially required for Saturdays so if anyone is interested please contact Tralee Chamber Alliance on 066-7128608.
