Graffiti Blasters Visit Tralee


Stephen Doyle removing graffiti from the historic Denny Grotto in Tralee Town Park

Tralee is participating in the nationwide Pobal-sponsored programme to rid our communities of unsightly graffiti.  The Dublin based family company, Graffiti Solutions, visited Tralee just before Christmas to tackle some 50 sites around the town.  The initial focus was the Rapid areas of Mitchell’s Crescent and Spa Road and the work was extended to the remainder of the town.  Some high profile locations like Denny Lane, Courthouse Lane, Green Lane and Market Place in the town centre received special treatment.  Much of the graffiti was embedded and there from the 1990s but this did not deter the Doyle family of Derek Jnr, Derek Snr and Stephen who have tackled public and private sector projects right across the country.     

The national programme, co-ordinated by Pobal, is funded by the Departments of Justice, Environment and Community Affairs.  The Tralee project was planned by Partnership Trá Lí and Tralee Town Council.  The project was welcomed by local business and community leaders.  Cllr. Johnnie Wall, Chairman of Towards a Better Tralee and a member of Partnership Trá Lí  said that graffiti removal was high on the Tralee Tidy Towns Committee’s “To Do” list and was completed 6 months ahead of programme. He thanked Pobal, Kerry Community & Enterprise Department, staff of Tralee Town Council and all those associated with the project at local level.

Further information from:

http://www.pobal.ie/graffiti/Pages/graffiti.aspx     and

http://www.graffitisolutions.ie/

 

Derek Doyle Snr (left), MD Derek Jnr. and brother Stephen ready for action in Tralee.