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    #8732
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    bobdcow wrote: »
    Was driving down by 4star yesterday and noticed - is the gluten free restaurant gone?

    The lease was up & they didn't renew it due to the bad location. They are looking to set up somewhere else. They are however, still in business & taking orders. See their FB page for info.


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    #8733
    Ciarrai76
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    I read on Radio Kerry website that the Blasket were denied permission to open from midnight until 2am on Saturday morning after Good Friday as it went against "the spirit" of the legislation!

    Seems unfair that if it is technically Saturday and no longer Good Friday, why shouldn't they be allowed to open? Personally, I think the Good Friday ban should be done away with altogether. I'm ok with Christmas Day though as I think it's good that workers have the day off to be with families on that day.

    I think its good staff get day off on Good Friday too! especially when you run the business!:o


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    #8734
    Kerrydude1981
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    If they change the law for Good Friday then we could see a push for the pubs to open on Christmas Day,

    They only close for two days a year surely two days out of the year wont break them.


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    #8735
    g1983d
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭g1983d


    Wang King wrote: »
    A nightclub doesn't make you want to stay in Tralee after a game. Its a hell of a journey up and down to Monaghan, and all people want to do is get home by 10.
    As for a boost to business. No, not a bit. Some if the bars will do well out of it, but its actually a hindrance to local businesses. Supporters taking all available car spaces, and then parking outside people's front doors, blocking exits etc. Its actually a nightmare.

    I was more thinking about the night before the game, a lot of Monaghan supporters made a weekend out of it.
    Manor west and fels point were booked out but a lot stayed in Killarney as the night life is "better"

    I don't think there is 1 GAA ground in the country where parking or local people are taken into consideration, its a case of ignore it and let the authorities deal with the complaints.

    I do prefer the atmosphere in Tralee over Killarney though for games that wouldn't fill Killarney


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    #8736
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    The lease was up & they didn't renew it due to the bad location. They are looking to set up somewhere else. They are however, still in business & taking orders. See their FB page for info.

    Good to hear. It's quite a nice location there but I can't keep track of the number of businesses that have been through there.


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    #8737
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    Good to hear. It's quite a nice location there but I can't keep track of the number of businesses that have been through there.

    tbh, nowadays any upstairs place without a lift almost automatically discourages parents with buggies, those with limited mobility/wheelchair users or elderly etc. Spa Seafoods is similar.

    I'm 99% sure neither have a lift on my occasional visit to either place.


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    #8738
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    ongarboy wrote: »
    tbh, nowadays any upstairs place without a lift almost automatically discourages parents with buggies, those with limited mobility/wheelchair users or elderly etc. Spa Seafoods is similar.

    I'm 99% sure neither have a lift on my occasional visit to either place.
    That's true but a lot of businesses downstairs haven't succeeded there either.


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    #8739
    keane2097
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    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    If they change the law for Good Friday then we could see a push for the pubs to open on Christmas Day,

    They only close for two days a year surely two days out of the year wont break them.

    I don't particularly want my Friday ruined because some people who are part of a particular religious sect thinks a Jewish guy was tortured to death 2000 years ago tomorrow.

    Plenty of people don't celebrate Christmas either, and if the idea is to force alcoholic fathers to spend the day at home with their kids that day I don't know if it's doing anyone any favours really.


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    #8740
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I don't particularly want my Friday ruined because some people who are part of a particular religious sect thinks a Jewish guy was tortured to death 2000 years ago tomorrow.

    Plenty of people don't celebrate Christmas either, and if the idea is to force alcoholic fathers to spend the day at home with their kids that day I don't know if it's doing anyone any favours really.

    If they open Christmas Day then Stephens Day would be no craic.

    Some lads use Christmas Day as a day of recovery :)


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    #8741
    jousting with chairs
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭jousting with chairs


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    If they open Christmas Day then Stephens Day would be no craic.

    Some lads use Christmas Day as a day of recovery :)

    Amatuers :p


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    #8742
    RevBlueJeans
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    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    The lease was up & they didn't renew it due to the bad location.
    Its a poor location and the layout, heating, ventilation is poor also. Some really fine restauranteurs have operated out of the location over the years. Aishling Geal , David Norris etc. I hope the gluten free gets a good alternative location in Tralee.


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    #8743
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,787 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Planning notice in this week's Kerry's Eye seeking permission for the sale of food from old Kiely's unit. Presumably to allow Iceland move in.


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    #8744
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Quackster wrote: »
    Planning notice in this week's Kerry's Eye seeking permission for the sale of food from old Kiely's unit. Presumably to allow Iceland move in.


    Iceland, really?


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    #8745
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I see that the Abbeygate is reopening next week under the new name of the Ashe Hotel!
    http://traleetoday.ie/old-abbey-gate-hotel-to-open-next-week-under-a-new-name/


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    #8746
    theaceofspies
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    I don't particularly want my Friday ruined because some people who are part of a particular religious sect thinks a Jewish guy was tortured to death 2000 years ago tomorrow.

    Plenty of people don't celebrate Christmas either, and if the idea is to force alcoholic fathers to spend the day at home with their kids that day I don't know if it's doing anyone any favours really.

    Funny that - yet people like you have no problem enjoying the perk of a day off courtesy of said religion.


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    #8747
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    hanamandiol wrote: »
    Nancy Myles sold pre Chreistmas with sale to be completed early 2015 -heard it will be a pharmacy,a brothel or a pub-hope its a pub as i used to go there now and again

    Was Nancy Myles definitely sold? Doesn't look like anything has been happening there yet. The for sale sign is still up.


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    #8748
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    The body of a 40yo man was found at Kellihers garage this morning,


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    #8749
    kn
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    Wang King wrote: »
    The body of a 40yo man was found at Kellihers garage this morning,
    The latest is that GSOC are also investigating implying some Garda involvement in or around the death. Radio Kerry saying that the man was in contact with Gardai prior to his death and they are investigating it as a 'sudden death'.

    Curious how the body shows up literally right next door to the morgue!


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    #8750
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Iceland, really?

    It would be great if it is. The more the merrier I reckon for competition. Any concrete info that it really is Iceland?


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    #8751
    Quackster
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    kn wrote: »
    It would be great if it is. The more the merrier I reckon for competition. Any concrete info that it really is Iceland?

    No concrete info but I do know that Iceland have recently been scouting for a premises in Tralee and the old Kiely's unit would suit their requirements if it had the required planning permission.


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    #8752
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    Quackster wrote: »
    No concrete info but I do know that Iceland have recently been scouting for a premises in Tralee and the old Kiely's unit would suit their requirements if it had the required planning permission.

    If their requirements are rubbish location , no parking, and people just abandoning their cars to nip into the bank....then its perfect for them


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    #8753
    bobdcow
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭bobdcow


    Wang King wrote: »
    If their requirements are rubbish location , no parking, and people just abandoning their cars to nip into the bank....then its perfect for them

    sure it's just as easy to park at the horan center and walk across to those shops out front. No one really parks down by the garage, and if you wanted to be closer there is a very small car park up the lane way prob could fit about 15 cars in into it.


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    #8754
    Clab mor
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭Clab mor


    Wang King wrote: »
    If their requirements are rubbish location , no parking, and people just abandoning their cars to nip into the bank....then its perfect for them

    Are u thinking of the right location???
    Horan centre is a fantastic spot on the main entrance to the town??? Huge parking facilities to either side and to the front ??? And the bank at the Horan Centre has been closed for about 10 years?????
    Outside of anything else it's extra jobs for the town so it would be a great boost if it were to happen.
    A little less negativity and more positivity goes a long way imho!!!!


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    #8755
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    Clab mor wrote: »
    Are u thinking of the right location???
    Horan centre is a fantastic spot on the main entrance to the town??? Huge parking facilities to either side and to the front ??? And the bank at the Horan Centre has been closed for about 10 years?????
    Outside of anything else it's extra jobs for the town so it would be a great boost if it were to happen.
    A little less negativity and more positivity goes a long way imho!!!!

    Kileys used to be in the Mall where Elverys is now before it moved to the Horan centre.


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    #8756
    bobdcow
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    So where is due to go, horan centre or town??


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    #8757
    Damokc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Damokc


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Btw how did you fair out with Kerry Broadband?

    They eventually got back to me and installed in the one day after I sent an ultimatum email. We have them about a month now. Great so far. Speeds drop a bit in the evening but that's understandable. YouTube plays away fine now and even streaming live video is good too.

    Download speeds average about 5.50 MBs and uploads are about the same, which is great considering I was only getting about .50 MBs with eircon.

    Do we know anymore about the 1KM rule Kerry County Council have in place? Kerry will be left in the dark ages if they don't change this. The new NBS will be a mix of fibre and 4G I believe.


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    #8758
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    bobdcow wrote: »
    sure it's just as easy to park at the horan center and walk across to those shops out front. No one really parks down by the garage, and if you wanted to be closer there is a very small car park up the lane way prob could fit about 15 cars in into it.

    Apologies..... I thought I was Brian Lee's we were discussing.... My mind had slipped back 25 years :)


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    #8759
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    Clab mor wrote: »
    Are u thinking of the right location???
    Horan centre is a fantastic spot on the main entrance to the town??? Huge parking facilities to either side and to the front ??? And the bank at the Horan Centre has been closed for about 10 years?????
    Outside of anything else it's extra jobs for the town so it would be a great boost if it were to happen.
    A little less negativity and more positivity goes a long way imho!!!!

    I was thinking of the wrong location. The horan centre would be a great location for Iceland ....I'm all for positivity me!


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    #8760
    hanamandiol
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭hanamandiol


    Quackster wrote: »
    Planning notice in this week's Kerry's Eye seeking permission for the sale of food from old Kiely's unit. Presumably to allow Iceland move in.

    Which old Kielys unit do you mean ? -as Kielys were in The Mall ,The Horan Centre and near Farranfore


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    #8761
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,368 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    hanamandiol wrote: »
    Which old Kielys unit do you mean ? -as Kielys were in The Mall ,The Horan Centre and near Farranfore

    Kiely's in the Horan centre, the last place the were before they closed down.

    I can't imagine Iceland opening here. I don't think they have many other places in Ireland, Dublin being the only place I know of.


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