Tralee thread

xxyyzz · 17-01-2021 04:45PM

I think they were setting up outside Counihans shop in town today.

Ciarrai76 · 17-01-2021 07:52PM

My Mom got stopped by the Gardai in Princes Street last Monday morning. I haven't seen any checkpoints at all this time, between going to work and shopping.

Ciarrai76 · 18-01-2021 11:15AM

Costa have decided to close from Today until further notice. They are too quiet apparently. My husband said they were so quiet on Saturday and then there was a big long queue outside Parkgate Coffee in Princes street (which was why he ended up going to Costa as he didn't have time to wait).

Its very hard for any business who is trying to stay open and coffee shops are probably not selling much coffee at the moment to justify staying open. I saw also that La Scala have decided to close too.

JohnGreenFan · 18-01-2021 11:18AM

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Costa have decided to close from Today until further notice. They are too quiet apparently. My husband said they were so quiet on Saturday and then there was a big long queue outside Parkgate Coffee in Princes street (which was why he ended up going to Costa as he didn't have time to wait).

Its very hard for any business who is trying to stay open and coffee shops are probably not selling much coffee at the moment to justify staying open. I saw also that La Scala have decided to close too.

Is that both Costas or just the one in town?

Great to see Parkgate doing so well though, always a big queue outside whenever I've passed.

Ciarrai76 · 18-01-2021 11:24AM

JohnGreenFan wrote: »

Is that both Costas or just the one in town?

Great to see Parkgate doing so well though, always a big queue outside whenever I've passed.

I don't know actually, I only know the one in the town centre is closed.

Ciarrai76 · 18-01-2021 11:37AM

Did anyone hear anything about Shaw's going out of business? I have heard it from 2 different people now that they won't be reopening?

Sad to hear if its true. Hopefully its not true though. They are in Tralee a long time.

The Inbetween is mine · 18-01-2021 11:59AM

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Did anyone hear anything about Shaw's going out of business? I have heard it from 2 different people now that they won't be reopening?

Sad to hear if its true. Hopefully its not true though. They are in Tralee a long time.

Burton were going into administration just before Christmas... Shaw's themselves i don't know.... but there are always rumours about them..

JohnGreenFan · 18-01-2021 12:50PM

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Did anyone hear anything about Shaw's going out of business? I have heard it from 2 different people now that they won't be reopening?

Sad to hear if its true. Hopefully its not true though. They are in Tralee a long time.

Have heard from staff in there for the past couple of months to use vouchers if you have them as they were expecting to be closing. Apparently Tralee store was doing quite well but stores in other places were not.

Ciarrai76 · 18-01-2021 01:52PM

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

Burton were going into administration just before Christmas... Shaw's themselves i don't know.... but there are always rumours about them..

Burton & Wallis are just concession stores in there, but they are gone as part of the Arcadia group, which have gone into administration. Shaws don't seem to have an online store, so that won't have helped.

ongarboy · 18-01-2021 06:24PM

If Shaws closes, that is the final nail in the coffin for that part of town (Dunnes, Quinlans bar, Lifestyle, Val O'Sheas, Ela Maria, Abbey Inn, Caballs, the empty joke that is the Tralee Shopping Centre, Jasmine, old never re-occupied Shindig unit, Dish and a few more all gone before it).

Major business failing that Shaws doesn't do online retailing. (Even pre COVID, that was a necessity for most retail businesses to be able to thrive)

Bailey43 · 18-01-2021 07:54PM

Quackster wrote: »

Yes. Plenty.

There was a checkpoint out in curaheen just beyond the church on Saturday

Forge83 · 18-01-2021 11:43PM

The Elverys unit in town is up for lease on Daft with REAs.
So it looks like they are either on the move to manor or out of Tralee completely.

Quackster · 18-01-2021 11:50PM

Forge83 wrote: »

The Elverys unit in town is up for lease on Daft with REAs.
So it looks like they are either on the move to manor or out of Tralee completely.

Old Mothercare unit would suit them. Unless pigs have finally gained the ability to fly and Dunnes have done a deal on the Bridge St unit (fingers & toes crossed they have). Old Guineys unit is another potential option but it'd need significant alterations to make it suitable IMO.

E mac · 19-01-2021 12:10AM

Forge83 wrote: »

The Elverys unit in town is up for lease on Daft with REAs.
So it looks like they are either on the move to manor or out of Tralee completely.

Just looked it up on Daft the speakers coming through the glass of the front window is an old reminder of when Kielys electrical were tenants there.

Quackster · 19-01-2021 12:11AM

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Burton & Wallis are just concession stores in there, but they are gone as part of the Arcadia group, which have gone into administration. Shaws don't seem to have an online store, so that won't have helped.

Looks like Next is going to buy Arcadia so I guess it'll depend on whether they take on Arcadia's Irish operations as part of the deal.

Ciarrai76 · 19-01-2021 12:18AM

Forge83 wrote: »

The Elverys unit in town is up for lease on Daft with REAs.
So it looks like they are either on the move to manor or out of Tralee completely.

That's been up for lease since early last year. They have been looking for a new location in Tralee for a while now.

The Inbetween is mine · 19-01-2021 12:45AM

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

That's been up for lease since early last year. They have been looking for a new location in Tralee for a while now.

Indeed, they had agreed to take on the ground floor of the carpetright store in Manor, but the upstairs was then wanted...and the price was too much.
They still want to move to that side of town though

newman10 · 19-01-2021 12:28PM

ongarboy wrote: »

If Shaws closes, that is the final nail in the coffin for that part of town (Dunnes, Quinlans bar, Lifestyle, Val O'Sheas, Ela Maria, Abbey Inn, Caballs, the empty joke that is the Tralee Shopping Centre, Jasmine, old never re-occupied Shindig unit, Dish and a few more all gone before it).

Major business failing that Shaws doesn't do online retailing. (Even pre COVID, that was a necessity for most retail businesses to be able to thrive)

Shaws have an online presence but it really should be through their own site

https://goss.ie/featured-2/now-you-can-shop-shaws-department-store-online-209068

Dont think Superdry will be opening any shops soon, they are under serious threat

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/19/superdry-covid-19-sales-shares-revenues

adam88 · 19-01-2021 01:03PM

E mac wrote: »

Just looked it up on Daft the speakers coming through the glass of the front window is an old reminder of when Kielys electrical were tenants there.

Where did Kielys go to after the mall. I’ve memories of it as a young fella going in there with the parents. Would it have been where Iceland is now ??

E mac · 19-01-2021 01:06PM

adam88 wrote: »

Where did Kielys go to after the mall. I’ve memories of it as a young fella going in there with the parents. Would it have been where Iceland is now ??

Ya spot on. Moved to bigger digs where Iceland is now.

E mac · 19-01-2021 01:10PM

newman10 wrote: »

Shaws have an online presence but it really should be through their own site

https://goss.ie/featured-2/now-you-can-shop-shaws-department-store-online-209068

Dont think Superdry will be opening any shops soon, they are under serious threat

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/19/superdry-covid-19-sales-shares-revenues

You would wonder if a lockdown continued for say another 12 months taking in next Christmas what retailers would be left. Not just in Tralee but Europe for example.

Arsenal11 · 19-01-2021 02:44PM

Hi lads ,

I am moving to tralee at the end of the year...

I am looking to buy an apartment..

Looking for recommendations for areas that are nice / it so nice..

Ivy Terrace look fine to me wondering if anyone has an experience of this place

All recommendations and help is greatly appreciated

ruffmut · 19-01-2021 02:50PM

adam88 wrote: »

Where did Kielys go to after the mall. I’ve memories of it as a young fella going in there with the parents. Would it have been where Iceland is now ??

Kielys went up to the Horan centre before they closed down.

Ciarrai76 · 19-01-2021 03:02PM

Arsenal11 wrote: »

Hi lads ,

I am moving to tralee at the end of the year...

I am looking to buy an apartment..

Looking for recommendations for areas that are nice / it so nice..

Ivy Terrace look fine to me wondering if anyone has an experience of this place

All recommendations and help is greatly appreciated

Please don't post regarding this in more than one thread anymore, can you just stick to this thread from now on. Thanks MOD

ongarboy · 19-01-2021 08:30PM

Arsenal11 wrote: »

Hi lads ,

I am moving to tralee at the end of the year...

I am looking to buy an apartment..

Looking for recommendations for areas that are nice / it so nice..

Ivy Terrace look fine to me wondering if anyone has an experience of this place

All recommendations and help is greatly appreciated

If you are referring to the Parklands apartments above Guineys, I heard some bad antisocial behaviour activities going on there a couple of years ago. Non-residents seemingly congregating, making noise, boozing and causing damage in the common areas and throwing stones at pedestrians etc from the rooftop. I think a resident wrote to the media outlining their despair. I'm not sure if that has all been brought under control now.

I had a friend who lived in Oakview village for a couple of years (next to Greyhound track on Brewery Road) and they loved it. Spacious, modern apartments and very peaceful. Only 10 minutes walk into town centre and 5 mins from bus/train station. Not sure if they have availability at the moment though. Check rent.ie or Daft.

xxyyzz · 20-01-2021 10:33PM

This is the kind of thing we should be looking to build in Tralee https://openhousedublin.com/locations/site-specific-playpark/

The Inbetween is mine · 21-01-2021 01:05AM

xxyyzz wrote: »

This is the kind of thing we should be looking to build in Tralee https://openhousedublin.com/locations/site-specific-playpark/

Saw that on nationwide tonight...it's part of a larger playground area too...so chances are unless they build it in the town park, it won't happen ?

xxyyzz · 21-01-2021 12:14PM

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

Saw that on nationwide tonight...it's part of a larger playground area too...so chances are unless they build it in the town park, it won't happen ?

I'm under no illusion that it will be built but the video puts paid to the notion that there is no demand for skateparks and bikeparks etc. If you build them they will be used. You can see how much the kids in the video love the place and have taken responsibility for it. People in Tralee have put in so much work behind the scenes out of their own free time over the last few years to get something like this and there is just zero help from the council.

The Inbetween is mine · 21-01-2021 03:49PM

Not strictly Tralee news, but I've just seen that the great Jerry Kiernan has passed away...9th in the 1984 Olympic marathon and the best middle distance runner bar none we've produced down here

Ciarrai76 · 24-01-2021 11:41PM

I spotted a big load of graffiti on the gable wall of the terraced houses just up near St. Brendan's Church. Its the house that has the big Austin Stacks sign on it but someone has spray painted on the wall, including the words 'f**k the gardai'! Not nice to see.

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