I think its fair to say public sector employees are more than well looked after when compared to other types of jobs.
Regardless I don’t think money is all of Tralee’s problem. Money can and will be sorted through funding applications and grants or other sources.
The problem is the correct personnel with a drive and a passion to look for that funding so that good can be done and that comes down to our district councillors and middle to top level management in the council.
I believe the head of Tralee MD actually lives in Killarney so you can come to your own assumptions there.
In regard to Mark Leen's idea , I feel that Tralee does not have the population to sustain an Event Centre , and while I admire his spirit and love for the town , it is simply not viable .
This presents a major problem for the privately owned Rose of Tralee company , in that they have no other choice but to stay in the MTU for their tv shows or try to mend their bridges with The Brandon Hotel and hire their conference centre if RTE were to be agreeable .
However , I feel that the recently formed Feile Tra Li festival was a resounding success and regardless of what the Rose company do , this festival should be built on and developed in to what we used to have in the 80's and 90's . It now has been proven that Tralee can have it's own festival , independent of Mr O Gara's bully tactics .
A " not for profit " festival should be developed and overseen by some of the level headed business people , who have a passion , foresight and plan for the town festival . A "not for profit " style festival would allow it to apply for the many grants that are available from the likes of Bord Failte , the arts dept , heritage and culture depts , etc , allowing the group to employ a manager to co-ordinate and run the festival under their supervision and control . Once this is in place , I believe that Sponsorship will return , providing that the right people are running it . Tralee needs it's festival , but not with the dictatorial , annual and now semi annual crying from the Rose company . The Rose festival has now been reduced to a tv show , that only benefits Mr O Gara , I believe that Feile Tra Li can stand on it's own and grow , with or without him .!! His choice !!
I hope that common sense will prevail and that an independent Festival will rise out of the ashes .
Any more updates on this? Location in the Technology Park etc? Haven't seen anything official yet but would be great for the town if it goes ahead
Anyone getting a bad vibe off of Harvey Norman in Manor? Salesguy today copped some major attitude when asked about some products and we walked out on him. Another clerk there thought it was o.k. to say, basically, I only know about my department when we asked him where something was.
Just a bad day, or a trend?
He was probably pretending that he worked for Harvey Norman and had been sent by Currys to pi55 people off. 😝
To be honest, I found that to be the case almost any time I've been in to a Harvey Norman, anywhere. Bad attitudes, overly confident, scant knowledge, just eager to make a quick sell.
Rarely shop in Harvey Normans, much prefer Soundstore. Lovely helpful staff.
Soundstore for the win, hn work off commission and currys don't seem to care if your standing around there all day
Imminent apparently
Hopefully this is true ,
Brilliant for the town and North Kerry .
I don't work for the council and having spent more than half my working life in the private sector, I know exactly how it works.
More expansion of Mounthawk approved.
Hopefully it will see an end to the prefabs
Any chance they'll sort out some parking or traffic management while they're at it?
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/terrific-tralee-dolphins-a-new-greenway-and-triple-chocolate-oreo-lasagne/a636469202.html
Officially announced this morning!
Usually buy stuff in HN or Soundstore. Find the same with Curry's. Have often walked out. Never enough staff to bother you.
T.
Anyone recommend a good roofer to re roof a bungalow please? Thanks very much!
Let me know if you find one! I've tried contacting dozens over the last year, they either don't reply to messages, don't come to quote, do quote but then can't be reached after to start work. I don't know what's going on, but its extremely frustrating!
The criminal assets bureau allegedly raided several very well know Tralee businesses yesterday. Anyone else hear what went down?
What kind of businesses, they seem to go after lawyers and accountants first to get their hands on files? 😛
I think if I name the types of businesses it would give up the identities and I don’t think that would be very fair at this point.
I can however say that they are not lawyers or accountants.
I heard of something to do with money laundering, but that was a couple of weeks ago. Could be connected?
I would think so yes. I think there was some investigation started a few weeks back which let to some raids yesterday.
As far as I hear the few in question own a horse together that ran in a big race this year 🐎
Lets be careful not to say too much on here, nothing has been confirmed or denied so don't name or hint at who it may be. Thanks. MOD
Spoil sport 🤣
I sent you a recommendation of a very good roofer
Could you pm me with name too?
New bridal store opening in old lifestyle unit in the mall
Saw this on Facebook earlier
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