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Petrol Prices Fall Again But Where Is The Cheapest?

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Petrol_pump_mp3h0354THE price of petrol has fallen again this month, but the sharp fall in prices since the Summer has cooled off a bit.

Last month the cheapest price was €1.29.8 now  it’s  €1.27.8 in the town’s Applegreen stations in Manor Village and Fairies Cross.

Just behind and only around the corner from Manor Village, is Inver on the Castlemaine Road with a price of €1.27.9. 

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There are five stations with a price of €1.28.9 and four at a price of €1.29.9. For the first time in a long time not showing a whole lot of disparity in the different prices that can be got around town.

Back in June the the lowest price in Tralee for a litre of petrol was €1.41.8. Though this represents a substantial drop in price, it still is higher on average than what petrol was going for at the beginning of the year. In Febuary, Traleetoday.ie recorded it as low as €1.26.8.

Petrol and diesel prices in Tralee below as of Thursday morning, 10am…

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1. Applegreen, Fairies Cross and Manor Village €1.27.8 – (Diesel €1.14.8)

2. Inver, Castlemaine Road – €1.27.9 (Diesel €1.14.9)

3. Amber, Shanakill – €1.28.9 (Diesel €1.16.9)

Esso, Quill St – €1.28.9 (Diesel €1.15.9)

Top, Horan Centre – €1.28.9 (Diesel €1.15.9)

Texaco, Oakpark – €1.28.9 (Diesel €1.15.9)

Inver, Rathass – €1.28.9 (Diesel €1.16.9)

4. Esso, North Circular Road – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.16.9)

Texaco, Blennerville – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.16.9)

Topaz, Manor West – €1.29.9 (Diesel € 1.17.9)

Topaz, Fenit Road – €1.29.9 (Diesel 1.18.9)

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Price Of Petrol Falls Again – Where Is The Cheapest In Town?

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THERE’s good news motorists as petrol prices fell in town for the third month in a row in the past month.

Back in June the the lowest price in Tralee for a litre of petrol was €1.41.8, now you can fill up in Applegreen, Fairies Cross and Manor Village for as low as €1.29.8 per litre.

Though this represents a substantial drop in price, it still is higher on average than what petrol was going for at the beginning of the year. In Febuary, Traleetoday.ie recorded it as low as  €1.26.8.

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Prices as of Thursday morning, 10am

1. Applegreen, Fairies Cross and Manor Village €1.29.8 – (Diesel €1.17.8)

2. Amber, Shanakill – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.17.9)

Top, Horan Centre – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.17.9)

Inver, Castlemaine Road – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.17.9)

Texaco, Oakpark – €1.29.9 (Diesel €1.17.9)

3. Inver, Rathass – €1.30.9 (Diesel €1.18.9)

Esso, Quill St – €1.30.9 (Diesel €1.18.9)

Esso, North Circular Road – €1.30.9 (Diesel €1.18.9)

Topaz, Manor West – €1.30.9 (Diesel € 1.18.9)

Topaz, Fenit Road – €1.30.9 (Diesel 1.18.9)

4. Texaco, Blennerville – €1.31.9 (Diesel €1.19.9)

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As Petrol Prices Continue To Rise, See Where’s The Cheapest To Fill Up

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The Apple Green Station in Faries Cross.

THE price of petrol is on the rise again this month.

We took our monthly spin around town to see where was the cheapest place to fill up.

As of Friday morning, the cheapest place to fill up in town is at  the Applegreen stations in Fairies Cross and Manor, with a price of €1.41.8 per litre. This is up when we surveyed the stations one month ago and the cheapest was Top at the Horan Centre at €1.39.9 per litre.

This is the fourth month in a row where the petrol price has risen. At the beginning of the year, petrol could be bought for as low as €1.26.8 a litre.

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Apple Green just poke their nose ahead of Top in the Horan Centre in second place, with a price of €1.41.9 a litre.

The most expensive spots to fill up are both Topaz filling stations in Manor West and on the Fenit Road. Over the last few months there has been a levelling off of price around town.

Five stations, are giving the same price of €1.42.9.

Even with the price rise, Tralee still remains below the national average petrol price of €1.43.6.

How petrol and diesel prices (checked on Friday morning) rank in town:

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1. Applegreen, Faries Cross and Manor Village – €1.41.8 (Diesel €131.8)

2. Top, Horan Centre – €1.41.9 (Diesel €1.31.9)

3. Esso, Quill St – €1.42.9 (Diesel €1.32.9)

Texaco, Blennerville – €1.42.9 (Diesel €1.32.9)

Inver, Rathass – €1.42.9 (Diesel €132.9)

Inver, Castlemaine Road – €1.42.9 (Diesel €131.9)

Esso, North Circular Road – €142.9 (Diesel €131.9)

4. Amber, Shanakill – €1.44.9 (Diesel €1.33.9)

Texaco, Oakpark – €1.44.9 (Diesel €1.34.9)

5. Topaz, Manor West – €1.46.9 (Diesel €132.9)

Topaz, Fenit Road – €1.46.9 (Diesel €1.32.9)

 

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Petrol Prices Continue To Rise But Where Is The Cheapest?

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Location of the Top Station at the Horan Centre.

BAD news for motorists as petrol prices continue to rise, but on the plus side they still remain cheaper than this time last year.

At the beginning of this year, petrol could be got for as low as €1.26.8 a litre.  As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest place to fill up in town is Top at the Horan Centre, with a price of 1.39.9 per litre.

Following behind is both Applegreen stations with an identical price of €1.40.8.

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Cheekily perhaps, Applegreen just pip Esso on the North Circular Road and Inver on the Castlemaine Road by .1 of a cent, who are joint third cheapest, selling at €1.40.9 per litre.

Five different stations hold fourth place selling at a price of €1.41.9 per litre.

At the bottom of the table are Amber just opposite Shanakill and Texaco, McElligotts Garage, on the Oakpark Road.

Though we have seen a marked increase in the price of fuel since the beginning of the year, nationally, petrol recorded a fall of 8.7 per cent and diesel dropped in price by 11.3 per cent since April last year.

How petrol and diesel prices (checked on Wednesday morning) rank in town:

1. Top at Horan Centre – €1.39.9 (Diesel €1.29.9)

2. Apple Green at Manor Village and Faries Cross – €1.40.8 (Diesel €1.30.8)

3. Esso at NCR – €1.40.9 (Diesel €1.30.9)

Inver at Castlemaine Road  – €1.40.9 (Diesel €1.30.9)

4. Esso at Quill Street – €1.41.9 (Diesel €1.30.9)

Topaz at Mounthawk – €141.9 (Diesel €1.31.9)

Inver at Rathass – €1.41.9 – (Diesel €1.31.9)

Topaz at Manor West – €1.41.9 (Diesel €1.31.9)

Texaco at Blennerville – €1.41.9 (Diesel €1.31.9)

5. Texaco at Oakpark Road –  €1.42.9 (Diesel €1.32.9)

6. Amber at Shanakill – €1.43.9 (Diesel €1.43.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Non-Locals Spent Nearly €100,000 During Tralee Marathon Stay

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‘Run The Kingdom’ has published the ‘Economic Impact Assessment’ report on the Tralee International Marathon.

NON-LOCAL participants in the Tralee Marathon generated almost €100,000 during the event according to a survey by the event organisers.

‘Run The Kingdom’, the management company behind the event, recently published their economic report on the this years Tralee International Marathon.

In it, they go into detail about the average age of the participants, the types of accommodation used by those who travelled, the average length of a stay in town and the geographical origins of the non-local runners.

The marathon, now in its third year, has grown into a tourist attraction in itself, one which has had a massive impact on the economy of the town.

The report reveals that the event’s 331 non-local participants – out of the 950 who registered – generated €97,953. This money was distributed among the main sectors of the tourism industry such as accommodation, food & drinks, retail shopping, local transportation, tourist attractions and entertainment. The amount also includes entry fees.

The runner registration database showed the majority of participants (64%) were from Kerry, with 33% coming from outside of Kerry (Irish National). Three per cent of participants were International.

It was shown that the full marathon has the biggest potential to attract participants from outside of Kerry as it fielded a total of 55% of non-local participants whereas the half – marathon field only attracted 23% of non-locals.

The report shows that the event was a main factor in attracting guests to Tralee who would not have normally visited the town with over 88% of those surveyed stating the marathon was a main reason in them coming to the town.

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Tralee Named As A Thriving ‘Boomtown’ In New Article

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Tralee has been named as a boomtown in a recent article.

TRALEE has been named as an emerging ‘boomtown’ in an article published yesterday on the  ‘Irish Independent’ website.

The town is described as thriving and one that has battled back from its low-points suffered during the recession, in a feature on booming towns in Ireland which also includes features on Clifden, Carlingford and Kilkenny.

The spirit and fight of the local people is cited as a main reason for the upturn in the towns fortunes.

Much praise is given to the efforts of the ‘Tralee Task Force’ which, back in 2011, gathered all the key agencies, interest groups and local organisations, including the old town council, Tralee Chamber of Commerce, local tidy towns and other groups together to try and find a solution to the economic woes.

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This led to the foundation of the ‘Tralee Chamber Alliance’ which has helped the town to make massive strides forward since its formation.

Recent victories include gold medals in the ‘Tidy Towns’ competition and a gold medal in the Entente Florale. This is coupled with the special President’s Award for its community garden at Tobar Naofa and the town was also listed as one of the top 10 destinations in Ireland by global giants TripAdvisor.

The article is great publicity for the town where many new jobs are being created.

The recent developments with two new hotels (The Ashe Hotel and Benners) opening in the town, along with opening of the new nightclub ‘Quarters’   and the recent announcement that 16 new jobs are to be created by ‘Portman Travel’ by the end of the year, is sure to help cement this ‘thriving’ image with the creation of over 100 new jobs.

It’s fair to say the our town is on the up and long may it continue.

Read the article here

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So Where’s The Cheapest Place In Town To Fill Up Your Motor?

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Applegreen at Manor Village is the joint cheapest in town for petrol and diesel.

WE checked out where the cheapest petrol price in town was three weeks ago and €1.28.9 was the lowest we found at Nolan’s Esso on North Circular Road and ‘Top’ at Manor.

In that short space of time, a quick drive around to the stations on Wednesday morning revealed a six cent drop on that figure.

The cheapest places to fill up in Tralee now are the Applegreen stations in Fairies Cross and Manor Village at a price of €1.22.8 per litre.

Coming up just behind Applegreen are ‘Top’ in the Horan Centre and the ‘Inver’ station on the Castlemaine Road with a price of €1.22.9.

Then comes Nolan’s Esso on North Circular Road, Joe O’Connor’s Esso at Clash and Topaz in Manor on €1.23.9.

Five stations are priced €1.24.9. These include the well known garages, Kelliher’s of Rathass and McElligotts Oakpark along with O’Shea’s Texaco station in Blennerville, Amber just outside the entrance to Shanakill and Topaz  in Mounthawk also feature as one of the five more expensive places to fill up in Tralee.

How petrol and diesel prices (checked on Wednesday morning) rank in town:

1. Applegreen at Fairies Cross and Manor Village  – €1.22.8 (Diesel – €1.15.8)

2. Top Horan Centre, Inver Castlemaine Road – €1.22.9 (Diesel – €1.15.9)

3. Esso NCR, Esso Quill St, Topaz Manor – €1.23.9 (Diesel – €1.16.9)

4. Amber Shanakill – €1.24.9 (Diesel – €1.16.9)

Texaco McElligott’s – €1.24.9 (Diesel – €1.16.9)

Inver Kellihers – €1.24.9 (Diesel – €1.16.9)

Texaco Blennerville – €1.24.9 (Diesel – €1.17.9)

Topaz Mounthawk – €1.24.9 (Diesel – €1.17.9)