Business/Property

THE sale of a landmark hotel in a north Kerry town is nearing completion. The Golf Hotel in Ballybunion has been closed since 2016 and went to auction earlier this year. Tralee-based selling agent Gary O’Driscoll said unconditional contracts have now been entered into, but the sale has not yet […]

KERRY Airport has been shortlisted in the Top 3 Irish Airports for the upcoming Irish Travel Trade / Travel2Ireland.ie Awards. It follows the initial round of public voting which ended last week and once again, everyone is being asked to go online and vote for Kerry Airport as the Best […]

FIFTEEN new jobs will be created when Danish retailer JYSK opens its first store in Kerry on Thursday, October 28 at 10am. The 12th JYSK store in Ireland, located at Unit 5 Manor West Retail Park, JYSK Tralee will sell Scandinavian designed furniture, soft furnishings, and accessories. The store will […]

SIAMSA Tíre’s theatre was a busy spot on Friday for 12 hours of talking from a number of inspiring speakers. The event was TEDx Tralee, an independently organised event, licensed by TED, featuring local and national voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of ‘New Beginnings’. Over 80 people attended […]

CASTLEISLAND Chamber Alliance are promoting a new marketing and branding campaign, which they hope will bring a revitalised approach to local retail, businesses, tourism, and heritage stakeholders. “We are delighted to share that we have appointed Bespoke Business Support Collective to lead and manage this new branding and marketing initiative […]

THE deadline for registration for this year’s Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP), which has empowered more than 80,000 fifth and sixth class primary schoolchildren to start businesses in their classrooms could be the springboard for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Last year alone, more than 100 businesses were set up in classrooms […]

KERRY Airport Ireland has teamed-up with RDI Hub-based company SafeScore to  provide passengers with tailored and reliable information to effortlessly track country entry requirements. By clicking on the Important Travel Documentation icon on www.KerryAirport.ie passengers will quickly find details of the Testing, Covid-19 Travel Documents and Quarantine requirements as well […]

FIVE Kerry enterprises are among 24 nationwide sharing €9.3m in funding under the Regional Enterprise Transition (RET) Scheme. The fund aims to support regional enterprises and encourage entrepreneurial activity, particularly to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The five Kerry companies awarded funding under this tranche of the scheme are: […]

IT’S just over a week away now to the TEDx Tralee event which will take place on Friday, October 15 at Siamsa Tíre from 9am – 9pm. The independently organised event, licensed by TED, will feature local and national voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of ‘New Beginnings’. […]

ST Brendan’s Park FC under 13 and 15 girls got their season off to a stylish start with new jerseys kindly sponsored by Cara Credit Union. St. Brendan’s Park FC was founded in 1971. Over the last 50 years the club has fostered teams across all age groups to enjoy […]

KERRY Local Enterprise Office in association with PSC Taxation Services will present a Budget 2022 Breakfast Briefing via Zoom on Thursday, October 14. Taking place from 9.30am to 11am, you can learn how the Budget will impact on your business in the areas of income tax, corporation tax, VAT, pensions […]

BLAS na hÉireann have just announced the award winners for 2021, with 13 winners from County Kerry. With the annual pilgrimage to Dingle stalled, this year’s winners tuned in for a second year running from every corner of the country for a virtual celebration of the very best in Irish food. […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that August was a very busy month for property sales around Tralee with 23 transactions taking place fetching a total of €5,200,331. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs […]

NEW car sales remained almost the same in Kerry last month compared to September 2020, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 108 new car registrations in the county in August 2021 compared to 109 in the same month last year, […]

PEOPLE throughout the Kingdom and beyond are being asked to vote for Kerry Airport as Ireland’s best airport in the upcoming Irish Travel Trade Awards. The awards recognise and reward excellence in product and service in the Irish Market as voted for by consumers. Kerry Airport remained open throughout the […]

FEMALE entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Kerry are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day after the line-up for the event was announced. The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative, now in its 15th year, will be hosted by founder and […]

A FREE information meeting aimed at advising people how to reduce energy costs homes and businesses will take place next week. The event which takes place on Wednesday, September 29 at 7.30pm, at the Manor West Hotel, Tralee, is being organised by the Kerry Sustainable Energy Co-Operative (KSEC). It aims to […]

TRALEE-BASED company Wazp is to move into the former Borg Warner building in Monavalley and create 20 new jobs. It’s a €2m investment by the company will involve the creation of a new 3D printing facility. The 20 new jobs will be created over the next few years in product design, […]

THE Ard Rí group, headquartered in Tralee, have been chosen once again as a winner in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards 2021. The awards ceremony was streamed online on Wednesday and this year’s awards theme was ‘Adapting to Change’. Company CEO, Paul Fitzgibbon, sees the award as a recognition […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) has announced their new headline sponsor partnership with Kerry Airport. Running for its 22nd year, the festival will take place October 14 – 17.  Speaking at the launch of the partnership, CEO of Kerry Airport, John Mulhern said; “The Kerry International Film Festival is a […]

THE Playdium in Tralee has announced that it will reopen for the first time in 18 months on September 24. In a statement on their Facebook page earlier today, it was announced the children’s play facility would finally open its doors again. “I am pleased to announce that we intend […]

NATIONAL Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, will host a pop-up information event at Garvey’s SuperValu in Tralee on Thursday, September 9 and Friday September 10, with the events taking place from 10am to 4pm each day. These upcoming events […]

THERE was a significant rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to August 2020, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 134 new car registrations in the county in August 2021 compared to 90 in the same month […]

FANCY a career at one of Tralee’s best and most established businesses? Well CH Tralee on The Mall are now recruiting for a number of positions. They are currently looking to recruit an Office Administrator to join their team (39 hours per week). The primary function of this role is […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that July was a very busy month for property sales around Tralee with 36 transactions taking place fetching a total of €6,279,128. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has announced today that Chief Executive Ken Tobin will be stepping down as planned this September from his role. The Board are now leading a process to identify a suitable candidate for Chief Executive who will offer the capabilities and capacity to continue the work undertaken by […]

MANOR West Retail Park in Tralee is on the market with a guide price of over €55,175,000 according to a story in The Irish Times. US investor Marathon Asset Management has instructed agent Cushman & Wakefield to bring the site to market. The guide price represents a 6% discount on the […]

IT’S not often that someone gets the opportunity to work in their favourite restaurant. Business is booming in Kirby’s Brogue Inn since they reopened and the “landmark at the bottom of the Rock in Tralee” is hiring experienced staff for multiple roles. Chefs, Commis Chefs, Bar and Waiting Staff, Deli […]

A COMPANY is to create 80 jobs at a new store in Manor West later this year. The Range, a home, garden and leisure retailer, will begin recruitment for the full and part-time positions next month. The new outlet will be located in the former Debenhams unit at Manor West Shopping […]

THE Fitzgibbon Interiors Annual Stove Day in association with Henley Stoves takes place this Saturday 21st of August in our Manor West and Curraheen showrooms. Pop in store and speak with a Henley Stoves expert who will be on hand to give advice on the perfect stove model for your […]