The_Mac wrote: » So basically what you're saying is you're entitled to your opinion, and anyone who has a different opinion is wrong. And what kind of ****e are you talking about with "save Tralee" thinking they speak for all of Tralee? They just have an opinion for saving Tralee businesses. Nowhere on their page do they say they speak for everyone. That's like saying the group Tralee Do You Know asks the questions everyone in Tralee was wanting to ask.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Totally agree!!
Clab mor wrote: » The problem is people do pay attention to pages such as "save tralee". And they row in behind them like a social media lynch mob with no proper facts and misinformation. Some of the silly comments that follow very badly written posts with hashtags and emoji's can be very derogatory. When the trees were cut down in the town centre people lost the plot in the page. There was zero facts about why they were cut down and there is no mechanism for officials clarify. Social media lynch mob at its best.
kerryked wrote: » To be honest I think you're distracted from the original issue. I wouldn't pay much attention to any of these unofficial pages on facebook as you have said, anyone can set them up. If you set up a "Tralee is great" page, I would pay about as much attention to it as I pay to "Save Tralee". We all know no one on facebook has a mandate, as you say, to speak on behalf of the town. All these things have to be taken with a pinch of salt
Erik Shin wrote: » We do not have a chamber of commerce in Tralee...it was disbanded some years ago as it was at the very least, morally corrupt....we now have a chamber alliance....and it doesn't have the support of the majority of business people in Tralee ...anyone want to hazard a guess why?
Clab mor wrote: » There is a chamber of commerce in place for a reason.
Clab mor wrote: » You are completely incorrect as they are two different type pages. One is a group the other is a page. The page "save tralee" is set up so that the admin or admins are disguised under that name "save tralee" it is not a group. All comments are made by the page Under the guise of "save tralee". Tralee do you know is a group and doesn't ask any questions or make posts it is the individuals who are identifiable that post and make comments and ask the questions. So your completely getting your wire crossed!!! Save tralee page are known for comments such as "tralee town is disappointed to learn" "we at save tralee think....." clearly the page thinks they are speaking on behalf of someone. Silly pages like this are unconstructive and do nothing to help the town. There is a chamber of commerce in place for a reason.
Tippinkerry wrote: » Do you think heatons, minx even Easons see a benefit? And no Penneys trade actually falls off during the festival.
Clab mor wrote: » Tippinkerry wrote: » Businesses in the non hospitality sectors see their footfall and sales fall away for the week of the festival. The only businesses to benefit are hotels , pubs etc. So you reckon penneys byrnesworth garveys coffee shops etc don't see benefit?? These are non hospitality sectors???
Tippinkerry wrote: » Businesses in the non hospitality sectors see their footfall and sales fall away for the week of the festival. The only businesses to benefit are hotels , pubs etc.
Clab mor wrote: » It is my opinion which I am entitled to, that many (but not all) tralee locals and businesss don't appreciate what the festival does for the town and is quiet intent on putting it down and selling it as bad for the town. Not just on here but on social media in the press word of mouth etc......
Clab mor wrote: » We have Facebook groups like "save tralee" where the admins think they have a right and a mandate to speak on behalf of Tralee people with mainly negative comments and misinformed info.
Clab mor wrote: » No one is shouting anyone down..... i comment on what Interests me, most of the ****e chat on here is nonsense but when I see something of interest like people putting down the festival or moaning about the town I comment...... It is my opinion which I am entitled to, that many (but not all) tralee locals and businesss don't appreciate what the festival does for the town and is quiet intent on putting it down and selling it as bad for the town. Not just on here but on social media in the press word of mouth etc...... Businesses and locals in Tralee town are at times the biggest whingers in Ireland. The council are investing huge amounts of money in our town redeveloping it to make it look better. First the businesses held up the process with meetings by bitching about parking and taxi ranks which had already been passed during the consultation process months before hand. Now that it's finally underway there moaning about the disruption, what did they think was gona happen...... little fairies come in and night with silent rock breakers and do the work while everyone is asleep. We have Facebook groups like "save tralee" where the admins think they have a right and a mandate to speak on behalf of Tralee people with mainly negative comments and misinformed info. Businesses and locals need to row in behind our council, councillors and festivals and look on them favourably and support the decisions made!!! We all have a common goal to see Tralee do well and thrive I'm sure nobody goes out of there way to make things awkward for businesses or locals, be that councils or festivals committees. They all believe they are making the right decisions and helping do good for the town.
The_Mac wrote: » Man why is it every time someone says something even slightly negative about Tralee or the festival you seem to show up and shout them down, especially when in regard to business in the town.
Clab mor wrote: » Sure that goes for every festival not just the rose of tralee?? Naturally there will be a target market but no festival in Ireland has crowds that support shoe shops or builders providers!!! I really don't understand the constant negativity towards the festival just because it may not benefit a minority of trade doesn't mean it's a right off or poor for the town. It's about the same as the whinging from business owners re the development of the town centre. It will inevitably be good for the town ......get over a little disruption and move on stop complaining. Killarney had High Street done to something similar to tralee a while back and there wasn't half as much nonsense. They realise the long term benefits of things.
Brock Stevens wrote: » Yeah a shop in tralee. A local shop who im sure cry out that there isn't enough parking and that the locals need to support them more. But who in turn have no intention of supporting the locals by actually proving paid jobs. Misers.
Brock Stevens wrote: » I was on a job website today and saw an advert for a sales assistant "internship" 2 positions available for a 10 week period over the summer. Unpaid work with a certificate and reference provided at the end. This is an unpaid position. Interest in fashion required, so clothes, shoe or accessories shop?? This makes me angry. 2 people (students) working a summer job for free. I woukd love to be able to name and shame that particular shop. Imagine how abused those poor "interns" will be. Worse than slave labour. What use is a certificate from a random shop for future employment. Is it just me that this angers??
Ciarrai76 wrote: » I was wondering about that recently. I haven't heard a thing about it since last year!
Kerrydude1981 wrote: » Whats the latest with the building of this conference centre next to the Rose Hotel?
kerryked wrote: » I'm not being negative towards the festival at all. I was just responding to your comment "But surely a business can't be worse off because of the festival ", I've just pointed out some businesses that, imo, would be worse off because of the festival. No one said the festival itself was a write off or bad for the town, someone mentioned that it was a write off for certain businesses and I've just tried to give examples of those businesses, that's all
kerryked wrote: » I think it all depends on the business. Obviously Garvey's, petrol stations, delis etc will do a roaring trade with people passing in an out, getting ice cream and all the rest of it. But places like shoe shops or smaller clothes shops would probably suffer. If I was coming down from up the country for the festival the last thing I'd want to be doing is going into shops that you would find anywhere. A lot of builders around the town would take their holidays to coincide with the festival too, so places like builder's providers wouldn't be rushed off their feet. As I said, depends on the line of business.
