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g1983d

adam88 wrote: »

Brookfield college gone into liquidation.

Thats a surprise, repeated my leaving cert in rock Street years ago

poppy37

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Either Slatterys in Boherbee or Fabric & Furniture centre in Ballybeggan.

Thanks Ciarrai I will check them out

Sos88sos88

adam88 wrote:

Brookfield college gone into liquidation.

Is this public knowledge, just cant see it anywhere? Very sad if true as will mean more job losses

Ciarrai76

adam88 wrote: »

Brookfield college gone into liquidation.

Oh dear that’s a shame. They are around a long time.

Ciarrai76

poppy37 wrote: »

Anybody have any recommendations for best place to buy window blinds. Thanks in advance

Either Slatterys in Boherbee or Fabric & Furniture centre in Ballybeggan.

adam88

Brookfield college gone into liquidation.

poppy37

Anybody have any recommendations for best place to buy window blinds. Thanks in advance

boardlady

Warren Reidy, Design and Planning. Based out west.

StrikingOut

Igotadose wrote: »

Looking for a recommendation for engineers to help with planning permission. Thanks.

I’ve used Jeremy Walsh and would highly recommend him

Ciarrai76

Igotadose wrote: »

Thanks. Have you or someone you know used them?

Not me personally no. I have seen him recommended a lot and know of him.

Igotadose

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I've seen Stephen Kearny's name recommended a few times. He's based out in the Spa. Google & you will find his details.

Thanks. Have you or someone you know used them?

Brock Stevens

Igotadose wrote: »

Looking for a recommendation for engineers to help with planning permission. Thanks.

Brendan O’Connell, Gas Terrace

Ciarrai76

Igotadose wrote: »

Looking for a recommendation for engineers to help with planning permission. Thanks.

I've seen Stephen Kearny's name recommended a few times. He's based out in the Spa. Google & you will find his details.

Igotadose

Looking for a recommendation for engineers to help with planning permission. Thanks.

[Deleted User]

JB81 wrote: »

HI

I am just wondering if anyone knows someone who does diagnostic and repairs on Smart TV's. Think I have a software problem, and trying to figure out if it is worth my while trying to repair it or not ( given TV are relatively not that expensive ).

THanks
JB

Offset the costs of looking at it against a new one. Check out richer sounds. They have a sub forum here.

JB81

HI

I am just wondering if anyone knows someone who does diagnostic and repairs on Smart TV's. Think I have a software problem, and trying to figure out if it is worth my while trying to repair it or not ( given TV are relatively not that expensive ).

THanks
JB

Kerrydude1981

Letting the grass grow long only gives some people a good place to dump rubbish

keane2097

I'm pretty sure there's a sign at the start of the fat mile saying it's being left grow for pollinators and biodiversity. There are signs up in various places around with the same.

Ciarrai76

There are so many weeds growing all over the road verges, so I don't think they have been doing that. They have been cutting grass along the roads in most areas though. I noticed it done recently along Dromtacker road and Bill Kinnerk road, but they really need to start pulling up the weeds around the place. I can understand wanting a bit of biodiversity, but not everywhere has the type of wild flowers etc that they are hoping for. It can just look untidy. The volunteer group do a great job, but is not fair on them to have to do it all.

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ongarboy wrote: »

Considering there was no festival, there were going to be much reduced crowds anyway but COVID was the death knell for it. Some people lambasting the population of Tralee on Facebook for not "supporting " Birds by not attending the funfair. Eh, hello, who wants to go to a venue which potentially would be a hot bed for cross contamination the week before schools start and triple digit new COVID cases for many days these past few weeks? People were just being sensible!

Passed by yesterday afternoon. It was dead with a few rides closed.

Traleelad

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Is it due to Covid that the council have stopped cutting the grass along the flat mile, looks a holy show now all over grown

Had it not something to do with a different approach in terms of being more environmentally aware???

I thought they were intentionally leaving areas overgrown as a trial.

The grass cutting lads have been re assigned to other jobs.

From Radio Kerry News
Tralee Municipal District has changed the way it manages parks and open spaces to be more environmentally sensitive.

It’s altered a number of work practices, reducing dependence on herbicides, and have increased the amount of recycling of organic waste.

At the Tralee Municipal District meeting, Cllr Cathal Foley asked that the council explore new, more sensitive methods of grass and weed control, following the success of the MD’s effort to enhance biodiversity during lockdown.

He believes council staff that cut grass could do other jobs instead such as cleaning road verges which he says is being left up to volunteers.

Tralee Municipal District management says they’ve adapted a number of work practises, and have for some time been exploring alternative means of managing parks and open spaces in a more environmentally sensitive manner.

The council has invested in a grass edger machine which has proved very effective in maintaining weeds along walkways in urban areas, park and open spaces, and in doing so has reduced their dependence on herbicides.

When grass is being cut and it’s at a reasonable length, the cut grass isn’t collected and is instead mulched, thus nourishing the soil.

The council is experimenting with maintaining cut grass areas at a marginally longer length so as to retain some low level flowers after cutting, reducing the volume of grass to be removed, while low level pollinators are retained.

After trees are pruned, branches and/or leaves are mulched, and this is used on flower beds on Denny Street and in the Town Park.

Organic methods of weed control are also being implemented.

Ciarrai76

I forgot to mention there are resurfacing works in Oakpark since today and also in Boherbee. Stop go systems in place.

Ciarrai76

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Is it due to Covid that the council have stopped cutting the grass along the flat mile, looks a holy show now all over grown

They have been cutting grass, but probably behind on some areas.

Traleelad

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

The Birds amusements have decided to pack up early and leave. They were due to be there until the 30th August.

Any time I passed by they looked very quiet. It probably wasn't paying them to be here longer.

Well done to all the parents and the schools on this. Could have been a complete disaster otherwise!!

cms88

ejmaztec wrote: »

I see mention of a taskforce, something that gets put together every few years involving Tralee and Kerry in general. I don't recall hearing what any of them have ever achieved, or when and why they fizzled out.

I remember reading about the taskforce that was set up after the 2008 crash, and the ex Kerry Group CEO, Denis Brosnan, was at the helm. He soon went on to something else, and I think left Jimmy Deenihan running it. I never heard a peep after that, but then again I never expected to.

You'll see the same old heads on it. Will be on the raido every few weeks telling us all about how much work they've been doing etc only for nothing to come of it in the end

Kerrydude1981

Is it due to Covid that the council have stopped cutting the grass along the flat mile, looks a holy show now all over grown

ongarboy

Considering there was no festival, there were going to be much reduced crowds anyway but COVID was the death knell for it. Some people lambasting the population of Tralee on Facebook for not "supporting " Birds by not attending the funfair. Eh, hello, who wants to go to a venue which potentially would be a hot bed for cross contamination the week before schools start and triple digit new COVID cases for many days these past few weeks? People were just being sensible!

CinderKone

The weather has been challenging and I suppose Covid-19 doesn't help.

Ciarrai76

The Birds amusements have decided to pack up early and leave. They were due to be there until the 30th August.

Any time I passed by they looked very quiet. It probably wasn't paying them to be here longer.

Ciarrai76

I noticed that the multi storey carpark next to Lidl on Edward St hasn't reopened. I think I remember it was up for sale but it's been closed for quite a while.