Killorglin Community College, widely regarded as a pioneering and progressive school, celebrated its student awards ceremony with principal Fiona O’ Brien commenting that the occasion gave the whole school community the opportunity to applaud and honour its students for their hard work and achievements. The ceremony, hosted by deputy principal Vera Kerrisk, saw over 50… Read More…
The Kerry Tourism Industry Federation has welcomed the allocation of €4.5 million to Kerry County Council from the €50 million National Community Recognition Fund. The funding will be allocated to community projects in areas where communities have welcomed families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries. The aim is to support the development of facilities… Read More…
Ireland’s first scare attraction, opened more than 14 years ago by Castleisland couple Karl O’Connor and Silvia Ridgway, has won the much coveted Best Scream Park in Europe award at the UK’s ScareCon 2023 run by the Scare Attraction Association. After humble beginnings in Tralee in 2009, The Nightmare Realm went on to terrorise the… Read More…
Two hotels from Killarney – and four overall from Kerry – have featured in the top 10 list of Best of the Best Hotels in Ireland as judged by Tripadvisor contributors. The Killarney Park Hotel and the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa are both included in the selection which is based on the hotels with… Read More…
A chocolatier from Bonane outside Kenmare has been selected as one of the finalists for the National Enterprise Awards that take place next month. Lorge Chocolatier will represent Local Enterprise Office Kerry at the prestigious awards that take place on June 1 in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin. Lorge Chocolatier, owned… Read More…
A major development plan for the historic Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is scheduled to be formally launched next month, KillarneyToday.com can confirm. The project – Fitzgerald Stadium: Vision 2023 – is being undertaken by senior Kerry County Board officials, spearheaded by chairman Patrick O’Sullivan, the Fitzgerald Stadium Committee, chaired by Der Brosnan, and several local… Read More…
Working in partnership under the banner of the Kerry Ambassador Programme, Kerry Convention Bureau and Fáilte Ireland have joined forces to recruit academics from Munster Technological University to attract more international conferences to the area. Following an invitation extended by MTU President, Maggie Cusack, and founding Kerry Ambassador Mary Rose Stafford, 20 leading academics across… Read More…
Proposals currently under discussion regarding a major redevelopment of Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney should ensure the inclusion of a GAA museum to tell the story and share the history of the game in the county, a local councillor has insisted. With discussions underway on a suggested multi-million euro project at the stadium located between Lewis… Read More…
Six projects in Killarney are to share over €1.3 million as part of a grants package for Kerry totalling €4.4 million announced today by the government. The Community Recognition Fund allocations are to support Kerry communities who are welcoming people from Ukraine and other countries. In total, €50 million is being made available to communities… Read More…
MayFest at Killarney Racecourse has been hailed a great success with bumper crowds enjoying some great racing and wonderful summertime weather. Sunday was an all jump card with the feature race being the Tote Killarney National, won in impressive fashion by Pont Aval. Seán O’Keefe rode a patient race, making steady headway before racing away… Read More…
Following the massive success of the inaugural Killarney Club 7s in 2022, Spa GAA Club has confirmed that the bumper seven-a-side Gaelic football tournament – and the party that goes with it – will be returning this year. Bigger than last year, there will be with men and ladies’ teams from all four corners of… Read More…
Business leaders from Killarney and Tralee were briefed on key issues facing various sectors at an information session held at the Rose Hotel in Tralee. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Joint President Pádraig Treaty and the Chamber’s Senior Executive Bridget O’Keeffe were in attendance to hear the latest lowdown on trends and emerging business… Read More…
Plans for significant public realm enhancement works in Caherciveen have been published by Kerry County Council and will be presented at an open public consultation day on May 25. The plans relate to the establishment of a new Daniel O’Connell Quarter in the town with an enhanced public realm within the town centre, the Fair… Read More…
Tourism industry professionals have been briefed on the impact of collaboration and cross-selling in the industry for businesses as well as being provided with the opportunity to forge new and renew old connections through the networking sessions. A special event, hosted by Fáilte Ireland, was held for those involved in the industry in the Tralee… Read More…
Several tourism professionals in Kerry have been shortlisted for the 2023 Irish Hospitality Awards after a list of top contenders was compiled following nominations from the public. The awards celebrate the dedication, skill and customer service shown by the professionals that work within establishments where excellence is standard. They also acknowledge those who make a… Read More…
Fáilte Ireland has welcomed the latest release from the Central Statistics Office which confirmed a strong recovery for domestic tourism in 2022. This included 13.3 million domestic trips taken in 2022 and an increase in spend by 36 per cent from 2019. “These results are hugely positive for tourism and for our economy,” Fáilte Ireland… Read More…
It is most appropriate that the turning of the sod for a new Killarney skate park, which commenced this week, coincided with Cllr Donal Grady’s final municipal district meeting as the project had always been very close to his heart, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has said. The business representative organisation has thanked the… Read More…
A networking session to communicate and reinforce the impacts of collaboration and cross selling in tourism for businesses has been held in Kerry. The Fáilte Ireland event for the Skellig Coast tourism industry was held in The Royal Hotel, Valentia and it was attended by representatives of over 50 tourism businesses. The event provided those… Read More…
With the deadline for applications for the Liebherr scholarship programme fast approaching, current and past recipients have outlined how the programme has real benefits for students and young professionals starting out on their career. Killian O’Sullivan, a current Liebherr scholarship recipient and mechanical engineering student, said receiving the scholarship on entry to college was a… Read More…
Information on how to set about new start-ups in Ireland will be provided at an NDRC PreAccelerator showcase event the RDI Hub in Killorglin later this month. The accelerator programme is for globally ambitious tech entrepreneurs and there will be a sharing of knowledge on how pre-seed start-ups are tackling a diverse set of challenges… Read More…
