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    #4892
    CiarraiAbu2
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭CiarraiAbu2


    The amount of buildings for sale and and for rent on Denny Street is an awful pity, the town seems to be slowly dying.


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    #4893
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    More bad news in the way I think.
    It seems Parafinn in abbey court will be closing in a few weeks, and Lifestyle are not renewing their lease in the Mall... lifestyle will be a big loss for that part of town imo


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    #4894
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭g1983d


    Panda Killa wrote: »
    More bad news in the way I think.
    It seems Parafinn in abbey court will be closing in a few weeks, and Lifestyle are not renewing their lease in the Mall... lifestyle will be a big loss for that part of town imo

    The revamped sports direct must be put an end to lifestyle and elverys in the town centre.
    That street is pretty much empty now.
    No pont having retail units in the denny site if you have to walk through a wasteland to get to them.
    Is it just that paraffin store or all?

    The council really need to come up with some radical new ideas, rate breaks for a couple of years for new openings to allow them to get established or even something as simple as power washing the footpaths and enforcing dereliction notices. I see Vals has one on the door for a number of years. What do they do other than put that notice on the door?


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    #4895
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,329 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Panda Killa wrote: »
    More bad news in the way I think.
    It seems Parafinn in abbey court will be closing in a few weeks, and Lifestyle are not renewing their lease in the Mall... lifestyle will be a big loss for that part of town imo

    That’s desperate. This is awful news for the town. Abbey court rents are meant to be crazy. I know seamus o’Sullivan butchers pulled out of there years ago because of it. And now Matt the Butchers are next to move. That strip is going to empty fast.

    I’m not a fan of the Lifestyle unit, it’s too small and not enough range. Its a pity they don’t take a bigger unit in the town centre. I don’t particularly like sports direct. I don’t find it in better value than the other sports shops, it’s impossible to get staff assistance if you want a size. The women’s range is tiny, there is so much men’s wear in there! Had a walk around it last week and I didn’t realise that Heatons homewear is still upstairs on top floor!


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    #4896
    adam88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭adam88


    The buildings in the town centre are too small for modern retail units. I like what they did with PTSB. Kept most of the facade but radically overhauled the interior. Lots could be done with the buildings in Tralee and still keep their original external design


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    #4897
    adam88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭adam88


    Also something else I heard lately is that a lot of the unite in Tralee would be closed a long time ago had they to pay a mortgage or rent on the buildings, think Hugh culloty, Fitzgerald’s etc


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    #4898
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/woman-placed-in-isolation-in-kerry-hospital-as-she-shows-symptoms-similar-to-coronavirus-38929642.html

    A worrying development! Let's hope it's not corona and she recovers.


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    #4899
    phater phagan
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭phater phagan


    ongarboy wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/woman-placed-in-isolation-in-kerry-hospital-as-she-shows-symptoms-similar-to-coronavirus-38929642.html

    A worrying development! Let's hope it's not corona and she recovers.

    Let's hope so.
    Another person also suspected of having it is in Limerick Uni. Hospital.


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    #4900
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    adam88 wrote: »
    Also something else I heard lately is that a lot of the unite in Tralee would be closed a long time ago had they to pay a mortgage or rent on the buildings, think Hugh culloty, Fitzgerald’s etc

    You could say the same with pubs. The family owned and run pubs are still open but the rented one's collapsed like deck chairs.


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    #4901
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Sandhills damaged in Banna

    https://www.radiokerry.ie/sand-embankment-protecting-low-lying-areas-banna-last-century-damaged-storm-ciara/


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    #4902
    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    Where was the New Balance shoe factory in Tralee? Did that close in the 80s?


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    #4903
    StrikingOut
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭StrikingOut


    Adiboo wrote: »
    Where was the New Balance shoe factory in Tralee? Did that close in the 80s?

    Down where the Marina Apartments are now.


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    #4904
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,329 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I never knew there was a New Balance factory in Tralee!??


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    #4905
    StrikingOut
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭StrikingOut


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I never knew there was a New Balance factory in Tralee!??

    Yeah, very late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s.


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    #4906
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,329 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    StrikingOut wrote: »
    Yeah, very late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s.

    Didn't know that, and I didn't live far from the Marina so not sure how I didn't ever know it! I only found out recently that there was a Wilson factory here too. Such a pity so many of them have gone now.


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    #4907
    StrikingOut
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭StrikingOut


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Didn't know that, and I didn't live far from the Marina so not sure how I didn't ever know it! I only found out recently that there was a Wilson factory here too. Such a pity so many of them have gone now.

    The NB factory wasnt open very long if I remember correctly. You could get a pair for cost price if you called down there. There was a leather shoe factory there back in the day.


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    #4908
    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I never knew there was a New Balance factory in Tralee!??

    https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21255788-job-losses-tralee/

    I only just saw it on here! Never heard of it before.


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    #4909
    fuerte1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭fuerte1976


    Got one of my first pair of 'grown up' runners from the NB factory.
    Called down with me Da and departed with a box. Can't remember the bits in between as in if there was bartering or such.
    Remember passing the caravans on both sides of the canal and the smell of death most likely from the Tralee beef n lamb slaughter House..


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    #4910
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,329 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Adiboo wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21255788-job-losses-tralee/

    I only just saw it on here! Never heard of it before.

    Its become quite a big brand again too. I am a big fan of their trainers especially!


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    #4911
    ejmaztec
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    Lots of businesses have done a runner from Tralee over the years, but I didn't realise that one of them actually made runners.


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    #4912
    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    There was another shoe factory down the marina too right? Decades before New Balance? Did New Balance take over same building or something?


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    #4913
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    Adiboo wrote: »
    There was another shoe factory down the marina too right? Decades before New Balance? Did New Balance take over same building or something?

    "The boot factory" is what it was called locally


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    #4914
    HoggyRS
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭HoggyRS


    Best chipper in the town? Just moved here today for Fas


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    #4915
    StrikingOut
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭StrikingOut


    HoggyRS wrote: »
    Best chipper in the town? Just moved here today for Fas

    The Green Rooster on Pembroke Street.


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    #4916
    Sos88sos88
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Sos88sos88


    Best chipper has to be Kallie Kebabs


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    #4917
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Rajas for chicken by 100 miles.

    Green rooster for chips


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    #4918
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,995 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Sos88sos88 wrote: »
    Best chipper has to be Kallie Kebabs

    You had one job.

    There's no such place :P


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    #4919
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Panda Killa wrote: »
    "The boot factory" is what it was called locally

    Back in the protectionist era of the 1930's-60's when there was a duty on UK imports. With the ending of protectionism it went by the wayside.


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    #4920
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Green Rooster aka as 'Jimmy Greaseys' for fish and chips. The place down the road from FAS at St Brendans does good meals as well.


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    #4921
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    HoggyRS wrote: »
    Best chipper in the town? Just moved here today for Fas

    Listen up. For a Kebab, kaleli’s Kebab. For a burger, either New Yorkers, MJ’s Diner or the burger shack. For Chips, Quinlnas fish and chips by a country mile.


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