Tralee thread

Ciarrai76 · 31-08-2021 10:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117829859#Comment_117829859

we haven't been approached by them, yet! I personally can't see any reason to join them. I've spoken to other business owners who told me its a waste of money as they didn't feel like they benefited from being a member. I know two businesses who cancelled their memberships! If they approached us to join I don't think I'd jump to do it to be honest!

FM252 · 01-09-2021 1:24am

I am not a business owner nor do I know their fee's but feel they have contributed a positive effect by at least having a bit of vision and promoting the town. They don't miss a beat. Some may say they don't do much but they are not the council. But again I don't put my money where my mouth is

ongarboy · 01-09-2021 8:39am

Just reading Irish Times and they have a big ad in property section for the sale of Manor West SC for €55M(tenants not affected). Interestingly, in the visual they have listed pet superstore MAXI ZOO occupying the old Mothercare store. This is right next to Petmania. Seems mad that you'd have 2 pet superstores trading right next to each other!

01-09-2021 11:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117831363#Comment_117831363

Maxi Zoo were looking to come into Manor about 3-4 years ago, but they couldn't get the unit they wanted....

It'll give people a choice , but Maxi Zoo will blow them out of the water quite soon I would suspect

Ciarrai76 · 01-09-2021 3:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117831061#Comment_117831061

I honestly can't see what they do that is so great? They are all talk & no action in my opinion. They told us about 3 years ago they had all these big named businesses coming to Tralee, and the only one that is opening out of them is JYSK, and that's going into Manor.

I know they're not the council. But I'm not sure what they need membership fees from businesses for to be honest! Just my opinion!

I just read that Ken Tobin is to step down as from his post.

Ciarrai76 · 01-09-2021 3:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117831363#Comment_117831363

Plus there's another pet store in behind Soundstore the other side of the retail park. I was only thinking recently that there are still a few empty units around there. But I read that Paradise Hair & Beauty which are around near the Garda station, have announced they are moving over by the Bookshelf & the shop that sells to hairdressers etc, have moved into the unit that the golf shop used to be in.

ongarboy · 01-09-2021 8:33pm

On another note relating to Manor, Kerry County Council have approved a new connecting road between the Tralee bypass at the Killarney Road roundabout feeding into at the back of Woodies. I think that is a positive development as it will relieve a fair bit of traffic around Killerisk/Ballymullen and/or Rathass for Manor bound traffic.

newman10 · 01-09-2021 9:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117831363#Comment_117831363

Think Boyles sold it for much more than that, in fact a lot more !!

Quackster · 02-09-2021 1:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117834835#Comment_117834835

There was one objection and the same chap appealed to ABP last time out. Apparently he milks 100 cattle and this new access road would put his life and that of his cows in much more danger! 🙄

If it is appealed to ABP (and I think it will be), the fact that TII still hasn't acquiesced would put it at variance with the requirements of the Tralee Town & Municipal District development plans and could be a ground for refusal.

xxyyzz · 02-09-2021 9:33am

Has any more been done about the road they were going to build from the Marian Park roundabout over to Ballymullen or did I just dream it?

Quackster · 02-09-2021 12:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117836710#Comment_117836710

The section from the Ballymullen end is being built to provide access to the new school. As for the rest of it, like the northern relief road, money has to be found for it somewhere...

Sardonicat · 02-09-2021 2:26pm

There's a new school going up?!

02-09-2021 3:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117838124#Comment_117838124

The Gaelcoláiste is relocating to a new build

cms88 · 02-09-2021 4:25pm

Re the Chamber. I've said before all they've done is take credit for things they sometimes had very little to actually do with.

They were very fact to take credit for JYSK, despite the fact they had said they'd come to the town center. There was also the big announcement about all the Amazon a few years ago that came to nothing. These are just a few.

I know it's a trial and error thing but my issue has been when something doesn't work it's acted as if it never happened again.

Ciarrai76 · 05-09-2021 2:30pm

I know someone mentioned Maxi Zoo on another post, but I see they have a job ad up for a Tralee store, so they must be planning to open soon!

bobdcow · 05-09-2021 2:57pm

The old Dish cafe, across from the Brogue/Matt the Butcher has had its windows covered over - it's been closed for a long time - is someone moving in there?

Ciarrai76 · 05-09-2021 6:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117849720#Comment_117849720

I think I heard there is, but who or what I'm not sure.

TigerTim · 05-09-2021 9:12pm

Walked the River Walk from the Wetlands to the old Lidl today. It's very over grown. Could badly do with the bushes/weeds being cut back. The skinny mile is in an equally bad state. Pity the council can't keep them maintained.

T.

xxyyzz · 06-09-2021 9:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117851062#Comment_117851062

I kind of like the wild feel of the river walk. Sometimes it's best just to let nature do it's thing so long as it doesn't encroach onto the path.

06-09-2021 10:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117851062#Comment_117851062

Bee habitats, the council workers love letting things overgrow with the blessing of the higher ups ,😂

Ciarrai76 · 07-09-2021 1:50pm

I used to walk a lot with my little boy when he was a baby in the pram, around the Ballybeggan road and the amount of brambles and nettles that would be overgrown out over the path was ridiculous. I found it hard to get by sometimes, especially with thorny brambles and trying to push them back so they didn't hit the baby or scrape him etc. I reported it to the council numerous times and they took ages to cut it back. Its still the same way. And the other side of the road towards clash is all overgrown with weeds etc. They haven't been removing weeds much from the pathways around the town in the last few months.

bobdcow · 07-09-2021 2:45pm

Were they let over grow on purpose for the sake of the bees and insects? Wasn't there some initiative about save the bees etc...

Some places in Killarney have signs saying that it is overgrown on purpose.

Forge83 · 07-09-2021 7:26pm

Hi guys, Is E&D in Abbeycourt closed down? They did car batteries amongst other things so was looking for an odd sized battery for a kids electric car. Drove passed last week and again today and the surf shop is in the small unit with the big blue garage doors shut with E&D over the door.