KERRY County Council and Kerry Chambers have joined forces to appeal to everyone in the county to support local shops and businesses this Christmas and to use a new online directory of local businesses and services which they can support at this challenging time. Shopkerry.ie is a new online portal which provides details of hundreds… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Business
Bureau optimistic for 2021 business recovery
THE Kerry Convention Bureau has described 2020 as an exceptionally challenging year, which saw dramatic collapse of the meetings, incentives, conferences and events, as well as business tourism and wider hospitality sector, due to the global pandemic. But bureau manager, Becky Hargrove said there is good reason to be optimistic approaching 2021. “We are extending… Continue Reading
Healy-Rae: Many rural pubs may never re-open
A KERRY TD and publican has insisted that there is no scientific evidence to support the policy of keeping so-called wet pubs closed during the Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae said the plan is erratic and confused and it discriminates against rural Ireland. Many rural pubs may never re-open due to the government’s… Continue Reading
€1.5m to help airport through Covid times
AFTER a year of unprecedented turbulence, Christmas came that little bit early for the team at Kerry Airport this Thursday following confirmation of a €1.5 million grant towards the operating costs of reopening the facility. Confirmation of the allocation was made by Kerry TD and Minister for Education, Norma Foley, who welcomed the funding made… Continue Reading
Killarney the top staycation destination
AS his two-year term as President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce draws to a close, businessman Paul Sherry said Brexit and Covid-19 provided an unfortunate backdrop to his tenure but he focused on ensuring that chamber kept doing what it does best to keep the show on the road. Despite the major challenges,… Continue Reading
