KILLARNEY Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has described the newly opened car and bus park on Rock Road as a hugely important development in the heart of the town and noted that the advantages of the new facility will be best seen during the busy summer season. The new development, officially opened on Wednesday, will… Continue Reading
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The proof of success is in the pudding
A PROGRESSIVE small businesses will represent Local Enterprise Office Kerry at the National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin next week. Annascaul Black Pudding till be the county’s flagbearer and the awards – which feature several sectors – offer an investment prize fund of €40,000. Annascaul Black Pudding, run by Thomas and Eileen Ashe,… Continue Reading
Nine per cent hike in numbers is welcomed
PASSENGER numbers at Kerry Airport for 2018 were up nine per cent on the previous year with a total of 365,339 commuters catered for. Growth of the Kerry-Dublin service rose by 12 per cent and passenger load factors on London flights ran at 86 per cent. The airport’s annual report shows the new Ryanair Kerry-Berlin… Continue Reading
Airport the scene of ‘Keep it in the ground’ protest
PLANS for oil and gas exploration off the Kerry coast should be halted, protesters gathered at the entrance to Kerry Airport insisted yesterday. Those in attendance at the ‘Keep it in the ground’ climate crisis protest, organised by the Kerry Green Party, dismissed as “absurd and illogical” the notion of continued exploration and extraction off… Continue Reading
Killarney gets its share of €67m conference windfall
KILLARNEY has enjoyed a generous slice of a €67 million conference pie announced by Fáilte Ireland who confirmed that 162 international seminars have been secured for Ireland so far this year. This represents an increase of over 15 per cent in the value of the events secured over the same period last year, with the… Continue Reading
