Medieval Tralee to get €3m makeover

Work has begun on the demolition and clearance of 2.3 acres of industrial ground in the heart of Tralee, Co Kerry, gifted to the town last year by the Kerry Group which is headquartered in the town.

More than €3m of public and EU money is being invested in the old Denny bacon factory in the Island of Geese and the work is set to transform the western end of Tralee town centre.

The demolition contract has been awarded to Munster firm Loftus Demolition and Recycling, said Kerry County Council.