Tralee Thread (No chit-chat)

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 30-01-2015 1:07pm

kn wrote: »

In fairness there was a qualitative difference between Nelligan's and Subway at similar prices. Nelligans bread was fresh, fluffy and the fillings were generous to say the least. I nearly always got the ham, chesse, tomato, lettuce and coleslaw which for €3.50 was as good as any meal.

Oh definitely, don't get me wrong, if I was starving there was never anything to bate a roll out of Charlie Nelligans! But I just dont think Subway is as crap as people are making out.

Ciarrai76 · 30-01-2015 2:53pm

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Oh definitely, don't get me wrong, if I was starving there was never anything to bate a roll out of Charlie Nelligans! But I just dont think Subway is as crap as people are making out.

each to their own, it may not be crap to you, but to others it is!

snams · 30-01-2015 3:01pm

Anyone noticed that the Town Park Playground is overrun by teenagers after school hours? I've been there last Sunday with my daughters and there were around 30 of them hanging around with no business other that to annoy parents with small children.

I don't know if people are aware that we'll have a new Playground at Wetlands, just beside the main building. Thank God and people that had that idea!

Ciarrai76 · 30-01-2015 3:10pm

snams wrote: »

Anyone noticed that the Town Park Playground is overrun by teenagers after school hours? I've been there last Sunday with my daughters and there were around 30 of them hanging around with no business other that to annoy parents with small children.

I don't know if people are aware that we'll have a new Playground at Wetlands, just beside the main building. Thank God and people that had that idea!

I didn't realise there was a new playground at the Wetlands, great idea! I just hope the teens don't find out!

I have heard a lot of people complain about them hanging around the playground area in the park. The Gardai should take a walk in there & hunt them, its not fair on young kids who want to play there.

Ciarrai76 · 30-01-2015 9:54pm

Joe Brolly was a surprise guest at the Austin Stacks corporate fund-raiser lunch today in Ballygarry!

http://traleetoday.ie/whaddya-think-joe-turning-like-kieran/

kn · 30-01-2015 11:29pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Joe Brolly was a surprise guest at the Austin Stacks corporate fund-raiser lunch today in Ballygarry!

http://traleetoday.ie/whaddya-think-joe-turning-like-kieran/

Well its not as if they could announce it in advance - an ambush would have been awaiting him!

delthedriver · 30-01-2015 11:31pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I didn't realise there was a new playground at the Wetlands, great idea! I just hope the teens don't find out!

I have heard a lot of people complain about them hanging around the playground area in the park. The Gardai should take a walk in there & hunt them, its not fair on young kids who want to play there.

To be fair, I think the Ladies and Gentlemen in Tralee Garda Station do a fantastic job , with limited resources.

Sure I agree the playground is not the area for teenagers to "hang out" , nonetheless it is marginally better than the antics on the Railway Bridge near Earl of Desmond recently.

It would be interesting to find out from the parents whose children were prevented from playing actually reported the matter to the Gardai.

The Town Park is a wonderful facility in the heart of the town, if the Gardai are unaware of the issue , it is hard to deal with the problem .

By the way I heard mention of a climbing wall being built in the Wetlands also. Grest facility for rock climbers.

delthedriver · 30-01-2015 11:33pm

kn wrote: »

Well its not as if they could announce it in advance - an ambush would have been awaiting him!

Aye , aye, aye!!!:D

Ciarrai76 · 30-01-2015 11:40pm

delthedriver wrote: »

To be fair, I think the Ladies and Gentlemen in Tralee Garda Station do a fantastic job , with limited resources.

Sure I agree the playground is not the area for teenagers to "hang out" , nonetheless it is marginally better than the antics on the Railway Bridge near Earl of Desmond recently.

It would be interesting to find out from the parents whose children were prevented from playing actually reported the matter to the Gardai.

The Town Park is a wonderful facility in the heart of the town, if the Gardai are unaware of the issue , it is hard to deal with the problem .

By the way I heard mention of a climbing wall being built in the Wetlands also. Grest facility for rock climbers.

The Gardai are aware of this problem, parents I know have called them over it. Obviously they can't be there all the time & not saying they don't do a good job. These teens won't just move on and stay away because someone tells them to, even if it is the Gardai, they will continue to come back!
There is very little for teens to do in Tralee, not many places for them to hang out.

Kerrydude1981 · 30-01-2015 11:43pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

The Gardai are aware of this problem, parents I know have called them over it. Obviously they can't be there all the time & not saying they don't do a good job. These teens won't just move on and stay away because someone tells them to, even if it is the Gardai, they will continue to come back!
There is very little for teens to do in Tralee, not many places for them to hang out.

A smartphone cafe??

They can spend their time taking selfies with the duck face pose

Ciarrai76 · 30-01-2015 11:48pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

A smartphone cafe??

They can spend their time taking selfies

is the KDYS open for teens to 'hang out'?
I remember we had the bowling alley when I was a teen. There wasn't much else though! Although we did have Social Action and SAM too! I was in Social Action....was anyone else here?? My sisters were in SAM! there was always a bit of rivalry!

delthedriver · 31-01-2015 12:02am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

The Gardai are aware of this problem, parents I know have called them over it. Obviously they can't be there all the time & not saying they don't do a good job. These teens won't just move on and stay away because someone tells them to, even if it is the Gardai, they will continue to come back!
There is very little for teens to do in Tralee, not many places for them to hang out.

True, however Tralee has a higher number of Sports Clubs, GAA, Soccer , Rugby etc. which makes it the envy of other towns , especially Killarney !:D

What about the new bowling alley and race track you mentioned here recently ?

I agree they should have some responsility in terms of giving something to the community, perhaps along the lines of SAM. It would be a win/win for all. Guess idle hands , hanging around does lead to social problems.

Wang King · 31-01-2015 12:40am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

is the KDYS open for teens to 'hang out'?
I remember we had the bowling alley when I was a teen. There wasn't much else though! Although we did have Social Action and SAM too! I was in Social Action....was anyone else here?? My sisters were in SAM! there was always a bit of rivalry!

I was in social action, bed push from cork to Tralee was....fun

Ciarrai76 · 31-01-2015 12:51am

Wang King wrote: »

I was in social action, bed push from cork to Tralee was....fun

what year was that? I was in it in 1992! we only did the push to Killarney...and when I say push, we pushed it to the old Tralee-Killarney road, got on a bus to Killarney and pushed it through the town! We stayed the night there in some hostel!

Wang King · 31-01-2015 1:05am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

what year was that? I was in it in 1992! we only did the push to Killarney...and when I say push, we pushed it to the old Tralee-Killarney road, got on a bus to Killarney and pushed it through the town! We stayed the night there in some hostel!

It was before 1992....that's all I'm saying

And we did a few laps of cork, collected at the traffic lights, drove to killarney, stayed in a primary school and then drove to the outskirts of Tralee the next morning and pushed the bed into town.

delthedriver · 31-01-2015 1:07am

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

what year was that? I was in it in 1992! we only did the push to Killarney...and when I say push, we pushed it to the old Tralee-Killarney road, got on a bus to Killarney and pushed it through the town! We stayed the night there in some hostel!

Ah.............yes . A bed push Kerry Shtyle !:D

Fair play nonetheless, you obviously have it logged as a very happy memory.

It is the taking part and having fun which counts . Well done !:)

delthedriver · 31-01-2015 2:14am

Ground Works and construction of a stone boundary wall has commenced across the road from O'Donnells.

I understand there will be 12 units in total with a price range of €350 K to €500k

The Celtic Tiger is back !:)

CJ Haughey · 31-01-2015 2:20am

delthedriver wrote: »

The Celtic Tiger is back !:)

It will be curtailed.

kn · 31-01-2015 9:05am

CJ Haughey wrote: »

It will be curtailed.

We have to tighten our belts - eh CJ?

xxyyzz · 31-01-2015 11:35am

Nothing wrong with houses selling, it means there's cash flowing in the economy again. The new central bank laws means the banks can't give loans to people who can't afford them (in theory anyway)

kn · 31-01-2015 1:25pm

Someone is really trying to sell a hospital pass on to some unsuspecting idiot:

http://www.allsopspace.ie/auction/lot/31342

Selling 10 of the units in the Tralee Shopping Centre with two rented out at €95000. However look at the detail. Shoezone are paying €75k of it but they are freed from the lease in 2016. I suspect that they are only paying the rent because the lessor is probably hung on a personal guarantee for it in default. Circa €1500/week for a shoe shop I barely ever see anyone in when I'm passing at least!! Come 2016 I bet the tenant is out of there and you have another vacant unit or if relet it will be at a fraction of the €75k.

Plus the other 'rented' unit is being 'overheld' from a 1 year lease in 2008 which can actually mean anything from the tenant is not paying rent, only a portion of the rent, or maybe there is some verbal (not worth the paper its not written on) agreement for a continuing tenancy, or maybe there is an ongoing legal dispute - in any case it means headache!

Ciarrai76 · 31-01-2015 5:27pm

I noticed that the gift shop 'Inspired' in the square has closed. It didn't seem to be open for too long. The boutique 'Lipstique' in Bridge street (near the EBS) has also closed. Still tough out there for businesses, especially the likes of clothing stores etc.

It has been a quiet January that's for sure!

kn · 31-01-2015 5:33pm

I see the lease on Subway is for sale. Maybe they are eyeing up a better located unit and are trying the shift their current lease.

Ciarrai76 · 31-01-2015 5:34pm

kn wrote: »

I see the lease on Subway is for sale. Maybe they are eyeing up a better located unit and are trying the shift their current lease.

possibly looking for a bigger place? its a bit tight in there

TigerTim · 31-01-2015 7:17pm

kn wrote: »

I see the lease on Subway is for sale. Maybe they are eyeing up a better located unit and are trying the shift their current lease.

Is that the one in the square or the one in Oakpark?.

T.

counterlock · 31-01-2015 9:24pm

Was there many at the water protest today?

delthedriver · 31-01-2015 9:29pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I noticed that the gift shop 'Inspired' in the square has closed. It didn't seem to be open for too long. The boutique 'Lipstique' in Bridge street (near the EBS) has also closed. Still tough out there for businesses, especially the likes of clothing stores etc.

It has been a quiet January that's for sure!

Indeed it has been a very quiet January for retailers, though bigger ticket items like property and cars appear to be moving !:):)

delthedriver · 31-01-2015 9:35pm

xxyyzz wrote: »

Nothing wrong with houses selling, it means there's cash flowing in the economy again. The new central bank laws means the banks can't give loans to people who can't afford them (in theory anyway)

Delighted to see money flowing again, should help jobs in construction sector.

It also shows a level of confidence that the economy is improving.

Banks will be more selective in giving out loans, however they are at least lending again which is a positive.

kingdumb · 31-01-2015 10:32pm

If someone wants to hire me as a consultant to suggest solutions to these issues I would be happy to... ah feck it.

Turn the shopping center into a market, target the units for rental by local growers, bakers, deli, artisan food types, common seating in the middle.

Pedestrianise Russell street and within a couple of years you wouldn't have a single vacant unit on it, it would be the nicest street in town, oh ya and change the name !

kn wrote: »

Selling 10 of the units in the Tralee Shopping Centre with two rented out at €95000. However look at the detail. Shoezone are paying €75k of it but they are freed from the lease in 2016. I suspect that they are only paying the rent because the lessor is probably hung on a personal guarantee for it in default.

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

The boutique 'Lipstique' in Bridge street (near the EBS) has also closed.

kingdumb · 31-01-2015 10:34pm

Half cut, they stumbled to the Abbey. The bouncers scanned the fake ID chips in their arms. As far as they knew, Bridún and her hunzos were all 27.
The Abbey was jointed. The DJ was playing all the modern classics. Nicky Michaels. The Birdmen. GH9. He also played the 100th anniversary Advanced DubHouse remix of Honey Don’t by the Beatles. The girls popped their anti-anxiety meds and went to the bar to get a drink. A round of Purple Puppies.

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