FREEBIE Friday, a new initiative from Kerry County Council aimed at bringing a new lease of life to Tralee, has been launched to encourage people to enjoy Tralee town centre on Friday evenings.
The Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien, said that Kerry County Council’s initiative, which had immediate effect from Friday 3rd March, was aimed at bringing a new lease of life to Tralee on Friday evenings.
Tralee is the perfect destination for shopping trips offering a range of major brands, individual family owned stores, hundreds of dining options and FREE parking from 4pm on Fridays.
Mayor Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien, said: “My elected colleagues and I agreed that anything which encourages more people into town or to stay longer in town is a good thing for retailers and the atmosphere in the town generally. From 4pm, no parking fees will be payable over the coming months and this will hopefully encourage shoppers and locals to park at no cost in any of the hundreds of on-street and off-street public parking spaces Tralee has to offer.”
The President of Tralee Chamber Alliance, John Drummey, said: “We welcome the positive steps taken by Kerry County Council to help generate more activity in the town centre. There isn’t a retailer, hotelier, restaurateur, publican, or attraction provider who won’t go the extra mile to ensure that Freebie Friday achieves its goal to attract more locals and visitors into the town centre for longer. We hope that people will travel from far and wide to Tralee to start and spend their weekends with us.”
Over the coming months, Tralee Chamber Alliance, through the Tralee Offers Facebook page and Tralee.ie will highlight the many early bird menu options, special offers from retailers and details of entertainment in the town centre on Freebie Fridays.
“Kerry County Council and its elected members are always looking for new ways to generate activity and business in Tralee town centre and this is a gesture on the part of the Council towards achieving that aim. I hope people embrace the opportunity to get their weekends off to a great start by coming into or staying on in town – and to linger longer in Tralee,” said Mayor Terry O’Brien.
For more information about Freebie Friday, please contact Kerry County Council on 066-7121111 or Tralee Chamber Alliance on 066-7121472.
