Post Tagged with: "Kerry Tourism"

A NEW unified place brand for County Kerry that promotes ‘Visit, Work and Live’ through the new Discover Kerry website has been launched. The ‘Marketing Kerry’ brand project — formed between Kerry County Council, KerrySciTech and Kerry Tourism Industry Federation — was put together with Kerry’s future prosperity in mind. […]

TAKE a look around Tralee and you’ll see John Griffin’s imprint everywhere. The Tourism Officer with Kerry County Council has been associated with the main tourism projects in the town and indeed the county over the past 40 years and it’s now coming to an end with his retirement which […]

A PLAN to highlight and upgrade Ireland’s four most extreme geographic viewing points, including An Dún Mór / Dunmore Head in West Kerry, is among the successful projects to be awarded Shared Island (North/South) funding. Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced 25 projects to benefit from the Shared Island Local Authority Development […]

DISCOVER Kerry, the brand that promotes tourism for county Kerry, hosted an exhibition tent at the National Ploughing Championships this week in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. The ‘Farming Festival’ made a welcome return in its usual format, with over 1,700 exhibitors filling the 900-acre site over three days. Kerry Tourism Industry […]

TWO new free visitor experience applications have been launched today aimed at enhancing visitors’ experiences using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and immersive storytelling at two iconic amenities in Kerry. The apps were developed for Kerry County Council and a partnership of local stakeholders by two Irish start-up companies. ‘Ciar’s Quest’ […]

KERRY County Museum and Tralee Bay Wetlands have been nominated in the 2020 series of ‘Museums and Me’. The Museums and Me series reaches out to highlight some of the island of Ireland’s most family-friendly cultural spots – from museums, galleries and areas of natural beauty to the incredible and downright […]

A NEW survey suggest Kerry is the most popular destination for Irish people  staycationing this summer and at least €800 will be spent by those taking a holiday at home. The research, carried out by fuel and convenience retailer Circle K in July on over 1,300 adults, has revealed that […]

THERE is free entry today (Thursday) to 30 visitor attractions throughout the county as part of Kerry Tourism Day a new initiative by Kerry County Council and the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation. There is a variety of attractions and activities to choose from  all over the county from Tarbert Bridewell  […]

KERRY County Council has published a new brochure which showcases and promotes the county’s parks, gardens and woodlands. The new guide highlights what those amenities have to offer and will enhance the attractiveness of the county for visitors with an interest in ecology, biodiversity, wildlife habitats and walking trails. The […]

A NEW, comprehensive and user-friendly brochure highlighting the wide and diverse range of activities and attractions on offer to locals and visitors in the county has been published by the Tourism Unit of Kerry County Council. The 170-page brochure was launched at County Buildings today by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry […]

THE Kerry Tourism Industry Forum, supported by Fáilte Ireland, is hosting a seminar with renowned tourism industry expert, Dr Terry Stevens on Thursday, May 3, in The Brehon, Killarney. The half day workshop will examine the future of tourism in Kerry. It is free and is open to industry owners […]

REPRESENTATIVES from Tralee hotels and businesses were among those who attended a workshop on Tuesday on how to capitalise on an upcoming social media initiative which will see Kerry promoted on different platforms. Making sure tourism businesses are prepared to capitalise fully on an expected upswing in social media searches […]

KERRY products were in high demand at CMT – Europe’s largest consumer travel fair – in Stuttgart last week and Tralee was well represented. A Kerry County Council/Destination Kerry initiative saw Kerry showcasing its tourism products and activities with other Irish destinations at the Ireland Stand at the nine-day event. […]

FÁILTE Ireland and Kerry County Council will hold an information seminar in Listowel next week for anyone interested in providing tourist accommodation in Tralee and north Kerry. The seminar will take place on Monday next, October 16 in St John’s Theatre, Listowel at 7.30pm. The event is aimed at marketing […]

THE Minister for State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, led a 20-strong delegation from Cork and Kerry to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States over the weekend to promote the new Norwegian airways Cork-Providence trans-Atlantic service which commenced earlier this month. The group which included the Mayor […]

THE Irish Independent 2017 Reader Travel Awards have been revealed and it’s no surprise to see Kerry destinations featuring in the top 10 of many categories. The paper’s website asked readers to share their favourite getaways, nationally and internationally and after thousands of entries, tips and hours of judging they published the results today. Continued […]

KERRY County Council’s Tourism Unit in association with the Destination Kerry Tourism Forum  hosted a one-day showcase of the Kerry tourism product on Wednesday at the Malton Hotel, Killarney. The showcase aimed to create a greater awareness of the major attractions in the county including all activities, facilities, accommodation and services, where […]

IT’S been some weekend for Kerry tourism. The eyes of the nation – and beyond – have been upon us as the ‘Top Gear’ team rolled into Killarney, Kenmare and west Kerry, while the weather has played a huge part in making for a magnificent showcase of our wonderful county. Top Gear […]

  FÁILTE Ireland met with representatives of the Kerry tourism industry in the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Thursday to discuss the recent performance of tourism in the South West. The body also presented Fáilte Ireland’s outlook for the year ahead and outlined the tourism authority’s plans for the year ahead. The meeting […]

  THE Destination Kerry Tourism Forum, the umbrella body for tourism in the county, established by Kerry County Council, is organising a series of public meetings in relation to the new Kerry Tourism Strategy, 2016-2020. Meetings will take place at seven venues throughout the county over the next two weeks, […]

A KERRY photographer has sent us some absolutely stunning photographs of Kerry that show ‘The Kingdom’ in all its glory. Peter Cox, who is responsible for the amazing drone footage we showed you recently (click here for previous story), is looking for help to fundraise the cost of his new book which […]