Daily Archives: September 5, 2024

Business/Property, News

Ard Rí Group Plans To Build Distribution And Manufacturing Facilities On Tralee Racecourse Site

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THE company, who purchased the Tralee Racecourse site earlier this year, plan to use the land to build a further distribution centre, as well as a  manufacturing facility and possibly a housing development.

The 100 acre site was bought by the Ard-Rí group, owned and run by the Fitzgibbon family from Tralee, whose brands include Déanta Doors, Henley Stoves and Fitzgibbon Interiors.

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Managing Director of the Ard-Rí group, Neil Fitzgibbon, said they plan to build a further distribution centre for their products and a range of manufacturing facilities throughout the site.

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He also said they were looking at developing housing due to the shortage of stock in the Tralee area. It’s envisaged this building work will take place over the next three years.

The company employs hundreds of people in Ireland, the UK and internationally with 100 of these jobs located in Tralee. The development has the potential to create 100 more locally when completed.

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Beauty&Fashion, Lifestyle, News

Kerry Young People Urged To Enter Relove Fashion Competition

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Lorraine Keane (Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter), Judge Relove Fashion Competition.

YOUNG people in Kerry are encouraged to register for the Relove Fashion Competition.

This competition offers teenagers the chance to showcase their creativity and passion for sustainable fashion by designing and creating their own sustainable outfits.

Participants in the Relove Fashion Competition will get the opportunity to delve into the world of sustainable fashion, learning essential skills such as repurposing, upcycling, altering and repair. For more information on how to enter, click here.

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The competition challenges entrants to use their creative design skills to create a sustainable, wearable outfit from preloved clothing and textiles.

The textiles can be unwanted items in their own wardrobe, donations from friends or family, items sourced at swap events or from charity shops.

Previous winning designs have been beautifully crafted from bed linen, curtains, cushions, shirts, ties, and even Santa Hats.

Speaking at the launch of the Relove Fashion Competition 2024, Lorraine Keane, Fashion Relief founder, entrepreneur and media presenter said; “I am thrilled to launch this exciting new step for the Relove Fashion Competition. I have been involved as a judge since the beginning and it is wonderful to see it grow from a regional competition to a national competition. This means that secondary school aged students throughout the Republic of Ireland can enter the competition. I am really looking forward to seeing the creativity and ingenuity of this year’s students.”

The competition is open to young people in participating Local Authorities (which includes Kerry County Council) across the Republic of Ireland.

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News

Cllr Calls For Action On Pollution Issue At Big River

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Cllr Paul Daly

A LOCAL councillor is calling for something to be done about the smell coming from certain parts of the Big River.

At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Sinn Féin Cllr Paul Daly asked that the Council would make every effort to stop sewage going into the Big River.

Cllr Daly said the smell from the Big River at times is “horrendous”. He said the problem has been ongoing for years for people living in houses and estates near the river.

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In reply, Council management said the management and maintenance of the public sewer network is a matter for Uisce Éireann.

Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien seconded Cllr Daly’s motion and proposed that the Council write to Uisce Éireann about this particular issue.

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News

Feasibility Study To Examine Developing Visitor Options At Fenit Lighthouse

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FURTHER options for the development of visitor options at Fenit Lighthouse are to be explored after the success of public visits to the attraction over the past couple of years.

At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked how many visits to Fenit Lighthouse have been booked and  facilitated through the Harbour office?

She was informed that to date the Harbour office in Fenit has facilitated 405 visitors to the Lighthouse since 2022.

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Council management said the feedback from visitors availing of this service continues to be very positive and they are currently seeking funding to further enhance the lighthouse.

Fáilte Ireland has commissioned a feasibility study to examine visitor development options at Fenit lighthouse and the councillors will be updated on the findings of this feasibility study in due course.

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News, WHAT'S ON

Two Free Biodiversity And Sustainability Events In Tralee

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fun ‘mermaids purse’ or shark, skate and ray egg case hunt at Cockleshell beach this Sunday.

TRALEE Tidy Towns will offer two free biodiversity and sustainability events on this Sunday and Monday respectively.

On Sunday, September 8 at 11am, they will be joined at Cockleshell beach (meeting point: the Lock Gates parking area) by Louise Overy of the Irish Elasmobranch Group and MTU who will lead a fun ‘mermaids purse’ or shark, skate and ray egg case hunt at Cockleshell beach.

Learn about the wonderful sharks and skates that depend on Tralee Bay and how to identify the species from their egg cases; see how many egg cases you can find,  guess the number of egg cases in the container.

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This is a always a fun family event and the weather looks promising so far. This event is funded by the Local Authority Waters Programme and is organised in support of Water Heritage Day.

On Monday, September 9, Tralee Tidy Towns will run a free ‘Doughnut Economics Workshop’ from 6 to 7pm at the Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park. This event is funded by the Tidy Towns Ireland Department of Rural and Community Development Grant.

Anne Marie Fuller of Tralee Tidy Towns said: “The way the current economy is run isn’t working for all people or the planet. There is increasing inequality and increasing climate change and biodiversity loss. We still have a long way to go to meeting the sustainable development goals.

“We need an economy that works for people and planet rather than the other way around. Doughnut Economics sets out new economic ideas and goals to help us move into just and equitable systems that are good for our communities and nature and enable us all to thrive and flourish.”

The ‘Step into the Doughnut’ workshop introduces the core idea of doughnut economics in a fun, interactive and thought provoking way.

Numbers at both events are limited so all those interested are advised to send an email expressing their interest to tidytownstralee@gmail.com

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