HOTELIERS say the appointment of Kerry TD Brendan Griffin as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport comes at a pivotal time for the tourism sector. They say the strong recovery in Irish tourism has been supported by a range of targeted government measures that have been enormously positive for the industry but recent CSO… Continue Reading
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It’s all good news for the tourism trade
SUNSHINE or not, they’re coming in their droves to Killarney and Ireland’s other premier tourist destinations and, for the first time ever, the number of holidaymakers from North America broke the magical one million mark in 2016. Fáilte Ireland today published a preliminary compilation of key findings on industry performance last year with data on… Continue Reading
James on target for store opening
KERRY GAA star James O’Donoghue will take time off from the field of play to officially launch the new Vodafone store on College Street, Killarney on Wednesday, June 28. The new building is located at the entrance to Glebe car park and the occasion will also mark the O’Connor family’s 20th year in business as… Continue Reading
Helen honoured for her innovation
A SUCCESSFUL Killarney businesswoman has been honoured by her peers for her entrepreneurial endeavours. Helen Sheehan of the Killarney Grand scooped a special innovation award at the Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards for 2017. She was the driving force behind the development of the popular Liquid Lounge which is an upmarket strictly over 30’s… Continue Reading
Watching world to see the magic of Kerry
A NEW video to motivate event organisers to choose Kerry as their next business event destination was officially launched at IMEX Frankfurt, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events held in Germany. The Kerry Convention Bureau launched the 90-second business tourism video in partnership with Fáilte Ireland and the soundtrack by Dingle band… Continue Reading
