Tralee thread

Quackster wrote: »

Several years at this stage. All those canteen-style cafés were closed as part of Dunnes's drive to posh-up their offering.

Jesus I'd no idea. And has the place just been sitting idle since?

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Wow. I'd no idea it was closed. How long?

Several years at this stage. All those canteen-style cafés were closed as part of Dunnes's drive to posh-up their offering.

Quackster wrote: »

So someone posts here about Golden Discs coming to town and next thing it's a story in the Kerryman. Coincidence or what?!

In a similar vein, I see Dunnes are seeking a Café manager for their NCR store. Must mean the café is reopening, perhaps under their Café Sol brand.

Wow. I'd no idea it was closed. How long?

So someone posts here about Golden Discs coming to town and next thing it's a story in the Kerryman. Coincidence or what?!

In a similar vein, I see Dunnes are seeking a Café manager for their NCR store. Must mean the café is reopening, perhaps under their Café Sol brand.

adam88 wrote: »

I see Michael Guiney’s is moving to where the old Corcoran’s used to be. Wonder will that store be let out again???? Quite a big space to try and fill.

The original planning permission granted for that space, before Guiney's moved in, was as a restaurant. It would be good to see it split between one or more of the ground-floor units to create larger units that would suit the likes of Zara, H&M etc.

adam88

I see Michael Guiney’s is moving to where the old Corcoran’s used to be. Wonder will that store be let out again???? Quite a big space to try and fill.

Ciarrai76

Maliah Bald Reptile wrote: »

You're the people who voted them in..or not! Stop complaining it's your fault.

I didn’t personally vote any of those particular people in, thankfully.

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Ciarrai76 wrote: »

A 10% increase was agreed for the property tax next year! Apparently 5 councillors were absent from the vote today! Great to see them work so hard for us! :mad:

You're the people who voted them in..or not! Stop complaining it's your fault.

marno21 wrote: »

These projects should all be funded from federal funds, given the explicit mentions of greenways, the Northern Relief Road (for which there is funding in the NDP), and major retrofitting of energy saving lightbulbs.

But in all cases it is a requirement that KCC provides substantial matching funding. Now in the case of the various relief road projects, local development levies are ring-fenced to go towards the council's contribution but we'd be waiting very many years for these to accumulate to the required level.

Morebypasses wrote: »

Likewise if we want services we have to pay. We cant keep saying they should be paid from government/central taxes.

Why can't we? We pay 23% on almost every euro spent, pay at least 20% on every euro earned. God forbid you're not inside the m50 and have to rely on a car to get you somewhere - if you do, thats about 60% of what it costs to fill your tank going to this government.

It's a joke, taxes are always going up and we are getting less every year. Fly tipping is out of control around the county, primarily because of the privitisation of waste collection.

I don't think many people would argue with the tax increase if they saw what they were getting for it.

Morebypasses

"Dublin city councillors have again voted to reduce the annual local property tax by 15% - the maximum amount allowable."

At a time when we are beginning to get to grips with the housing crisis, and councils could do with as much money as possible to address it, our idiotic councillors refuse available money.

Have a look at who voted which way:

"Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, People Before Profit and members of the Independent group voted for the reduction while Labour, Social Democrats and Greens voted to keep it at its basis rate. "

Ok, so Fianna Fail do the populist thing, what can be expected, Fine Gael favour property owners, but what reason is there for Sinn Fein and People before Profit to vote to reduce a tax on wealth? Unbelievable from so-called socialist parties.

Fair play to the Greens, Social Democrats and Labour for upholding true socialist principles and trying to ensure that those who own property pay for those who can't."

Thats a post from last night from a Dublin resident in another forum. I am inclined to agree. Its a tax on property and there are many landlords with multiple properties who can take the hit.
Likewise if we want services we have to pay. We cant keep saying they should be paid from government/central taxes.

ruffmut

Those who voted for the increase are;
Michael Kennelly, Aoife Thornton, Jimmy Moloney, Fionnan Fitzgerald, Bobby O’Connell, Dan McCarthy, Marie Moloney, Terry O’Brien, Mikey Sheehy, Michael Gleeson, Niall O’Callaghan, Michael Foley, Seamus Cosai Fitzgerald, Niall Kelleher, Brendán Fitzgerald and Norma Moriarty.

Those against;
Jackie, Johnny and Maura Healy-Rae, Charlie Farrelly, Sam Locke, Brendan Cronin, Norma Foley, Toiréasa Ferris, Pa Daly, Robert Beasley, Michael Cahill and John Francis Flynn.

Absent;
Michael O’Shea, Donal Grady, Patrick Scarteen, Tom Barry and Jim Finucane.

CiarraiAbu2

Adiboo wrote: »

Where is Griffins?

Horan Centre, next to Argos

marno21

Quackster wrote: »

If it goes towards the greenway rollout, Tralee Northern Relief Road and the LED streetlighting project, I'll happily pay the extra 10%.

These projects should all be funded from federal funds, given the explicit mentions of greenways, the Northern Relief Road (for which there is funding in the NDP), and major retrofitting of energy saving lightbulbs.

Very nice burgers and chips in the greyhound track actually.

I was just reminded of it there because of another thread on the site.

Adiboo wrote: »

Do we know who?

Jim Finnucane, Donal Grady, Michael O'Shea , Tom Barry & Conor Scarteen.
You'd expect it from fine Gael toyboys but there was a remarkable number of FF votes too. The link is on the radio kerry website. I like to bookmark these things for when the next election is coming up.

Quackster wrote: »

If it goes towards the greenway rollout, Tralee Northern Relief Road and the LED streetlighting project, I'll happily pay the extra 10%.

I'd love to see this too, particularly the Greenway projects but we all know it won't. And I think we all could have a guess where it will go.

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

A 10% increase was agreed for the property tax next year! Apparently 5 councillors were absent from the vote today! Great to see them work so hard for us! :mad:

If it goes towards the greenway rollout, Tralee Northern Relief Road and the LED streetlighting project, I'll happily pay the extra 10%.

Ciarrai76

Adiboo wrote: »

Do we know who?

I only heard it on Radio Kerry around 5.30pm, and I don't think they named who wasn't there.

CinderKone

Anyone know what Pure Telecom is like, as they have somehow persuaded my father to take an account with them. He is usually with Eircom and does not use the internet.
thanks

Forge83

Pirates Ale wrote: »

Its consistently good IMO, they also do homemade chips and there isnt much between them and Green Rooster IMO.
I have got a few take away lunches there recently (Turkey and ham) and they were the best quality I have had, and we have tried Griffins, Rays, Gers, and Corrib Oil

I like both the Green Rooster and burger shack, but you cannot compare their homemade chips, the Green Rooster are miles better.
I could be wrong but I’d say the burger shacks are vacuum packed bought in while the Green Roosters are fresh made in house.

Burger shacks dinners are lovely but a little expensive. I normally go for Griffins in Horan center as very fast, good food and portion size at great prices. Easy parking too.
For massive portion sizes Rays on rock street is great if you are in town.

Recently had a quarter pounder in Corrib oil(from Terry’s butchers). Probably the best burger in town if you don’t mind a slightly longer than normal wait.
On Corrib oil, I wonder how their Chopped counter does, I’m yet to see anyone ordering from it.

Adiboo

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

A 10% increase was agreed for the property tax next year! Apparently 5 councillors were absent from the vote today! Great to see them work so hard for us! :mad:

Do we know who?

Ciarrai76

uchimata83 wrote: »

The shnakes in the council are at it again. They tried to get a 5% LPT tax increase through last year and were stopped only by the fact that Norma Foley was the chairperson.

This year they are trying to get a 13% increase. If they actually enforce the parking laws around the town, maybe they wouldn't be under such financial pressure.

A 10% increase was agreed for the property tax next year! Apparently 5 councillors were absent from the vote today! Great to see them work so hard for us! :mad:

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Believe me it is, some evenings you cant get your foot in the door it does be so busy.

Right. I'll bite the burger this weekend and flake away in and report back.

But I should warn you I work away up the country by week and I'm used to these Italian chippers up here.

It's going to be a tough act to follow.

Kerrydude1981

Adiboo wrote: »

Where is Griffins?

Next door to Argos

Adiboo

Pirates Ale wrote: »

Its consistently good IMO, they also do homemade chips and there isnt much between them and Green Rooster IMO.
I have got a few take away lunches there recently (Turkey and ham) and they were the best quality I have had, and we have tried Griffins, Rays, Gers, and Corrib Oil

Where is Griffins?

ejmaztec

uchimata83 wrote: »

The shnakes in the council are at it again. They tried to get a 5% LPT tax increase through last year and were stopped only by the fact that Norma Foley was the chairperson.

This year they are trying to get a 13% increase. If they actually enforce the parking laws around the town, maybe they wouldn't be under such financial pressure.

The people at KCC have always treated the people of Kerry as if we were mere mortals, and always seem to come up with hare-brained schemes for making money, and always seem to end up paying more to make nothing, or even a loss. I think their latest scheme is to allow companies to splatter wind turbines and battery storage depts all over North Kerry, after deciding that that's all that NK is good for. They must be expecting to make a sh/tload of money out of that particular project, and trample over the objectors in the process.

I think that the entire KCC operation should be put under a microscope, as I wouldn't trust them as far as they could throw me.

The shnakes in the council are at it again. They tried to get a 5% LPT tax increase through last year and were stopped only by the fact that Norma Foley was the chairperson.

This year they are trying to get a 13% increase. If they actually enforce the parking laws around the town, maybe they wouldn't be under such financial pressure.

Pirates Ale

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Is burgers shack all its cracked up to be? I've heard good things but I've never eaten there.

Its consistently good IMO, they also do homemade chips and there isnt much between them and Green Rooster IMO.
I have got a few take away lunches there recently (Turkey and ham) and they were the best quality I have had, and we have tried Griffins, Rays, Gers, and Corrib Oil

Adiboo

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Is burgers shack all its cracked up to be? I've heard good things but I've never eaten there.

Average chipper fare. Agree with above, prefer Green Rooster. Their homemade chips and homemade vinegar are lovely.