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Astellas Plans For New €330m Facility In Tralee

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ASTELLAS Pharma Ireland is to apply for planning permission for a €330 million facility at the Kerry Technology Park in Tralee.

This major development will pave the way for an innovative aseptic drugs production facility in Tralee to be built by the pioneering global pharmaceutical company.

Currently Astellas Pharma employs approximately 400 people in Ireland. When constructed, the new plant will provide investment for Tralee and bring 110 highly-specialized engineering, science and technology jobs to the county and the region. Around 600 people will be employed during the construction of the building.

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Subject to planning permission, construction will commence in 2024, with the site expected to be operational by 2028.

Welcoming today’s announcement, Minister for Education and Kerry T.D Norma Foley said: “I am so very pleased to welcome the announcement by Astellas Pharma Ireland to develop a state-of-the-art, €330 million facility at Kerry Technology Park, Tralee.

“Today’s announcement will provide investment and employment for Tralee, Kerry and indeed the entire south-west region.

“I want to thank Astellas for its vision and ambition and for advancing the project to this point. I would also like to acknowledge Kerry County Council, IDA Ireland, the Shannon Group and all involved who worked collaboratively and collectively to advance the project to this exciting stage. I look forward to the facility developing at pace.”

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280 Jobs To Be Created At Company In Tralee

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TAOISEACH Micheál Martin is in Tralee today to attend the official opening of a company’s new offices where 280 new jobs will be created.

RelateCare is an Irish healthcare communications consultancy and outsourcing organisation and the first of 30 jobs have been filled at the offices located in the campus of the Munster Technological University.

A further 250 management executives, support-function staff and front-line access-to-care staff are to be recruited as part of RelateCare’s ongoing expansion plans, supported by Enterprise Ireland.

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Part of the Akusus Group, which includes Rigneydolphin, the company also recently appointed healthcare and life-sciences expert Liz Shanahan as its Chairperson. Shanahan is a Castleisland native and was chosen as the 2017 Person of the Year by the Kerry Association London.

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D., said: “This is very welcome news for both Kerry and Ireland, and another important milestone in the journey of RelateCare. Today’s announcement and the jobs that will accompany it are also a clear demonstration of RelateCare’s commitment to Tralee, the strength of the regional economy, and to the breadth of talent that is on offer here.”

Chief Executive of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Colette O’Connor said; “On behalf of the Chamber I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Relatecare to Tralee and we are very much looking forward to supporting them as they get off the ground.

“Former CEO of Tralee Chamber Ken Tobin and his HQ Kerry business partner Tom O’Leary were instrumental in bringing this company into Tralee. Amidst strong competition from other locations including Kilkenny, it was the drive of local business people and the facilities at MTU, particularly around nursing and hospitality where customer service is key and that helped to confirm Tralee as the prime location for setup.”

“This is a fantastic show of confidence in Tralee as a location for investment and innovation and we look forward to further announcements in the not too distant future,” she said.

The Tralee site will support several blue-chip US healthcare clients, with administrative and clinical support services covering access to care activities and post discharge management.

The hub is also in the process of building teams to support Irish clients, and RelateCare will leverage its proximity to the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht to expand its Irish-speaking employee base.

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The Range To Create 80 Jobs At New Manor West Store

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A COMPANY is to create 80 jobs at a new store in Manor West later this year.

The Range, a home, garden and leisure retailer, will begin recruitment for the full and part-time positions next month.

The new outlet will be located in the former Debenhams unit at Manor West Shopping Centre.

There is also likely to be additional seasonal positions available. The Range has over 180 stores in the UK and Ireland.

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Company Delays Plans To Set Up At IDA Advanced Technology Facility In Tralee

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Minister Brendan Griffin with CEO of Central Pharma Alwyn Smit and Martin Shanahan IDA pictured in December 2018 at the IDA plant in Dromtacker where they announced company would be setting up in Tralee. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE UK-based company which announced in 2018 that it would set up a centre in Tralee creating over 100 jobs has now delayed their plans.

Representatives from Central Pharma arrived in December 2018 to the IDA Advanced Technology Building at Kerry Technology Park to make the announcement of jobs in the company of Minister Brendan Griffin and IDA CEO Martin Shanahan.

Over a year later, there is no sign of the contract packaging and supply centre opening and the company has recently informed the IDA that they have delayed their plans.

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The IDA say they will continue to work with the company to ensure the project goes ahead and described the delay as disappointing.

Central Pharma is a privately owned company with its headquarters in Bedford and is a leading outsource partner to the world’s top pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies.

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Shaun Looks Forward To Working With 50 New Recruits In Tralee

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Tralee native, Shaun O’Shea of Sigmar Recruitment.

THE Tralee man who was pivotal in bringing 50 new jobs to the town, is looking forward to growing the company from its new offices at Liber House in Monavalley.

Earlier today, Sigmar Recruitment announced they were setting up their European Talent Hub in Tralee. The company recently announced a €1 billion partnership with French giant Groupe Adéquat, so the future looks very bright for the firm.

This morning we went to Monavalley to meet Shaun O’Shea, the Sigmar Head of European Recruitment and a proud Tralee man.

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Shaun, originally living in Oakpark but now domiciled in the Spa, was educated in Holy Family NS and CBS The Green, later studying Corporate Law in NUIG and completing a Masters in Human Resources.

He has been with Sigmar Recruitment for seven years now and having worked initially in Dublin, he moved back to Tralee with his family, where he has been working remotely.

Now, after much research, the company has decided to invest big in the town and Shaun was instrumental in that process.

“I’m a massive fan of Tralee and it’s gut-wrenching to see talented young people leaving the town to work elsewhere. I’m sure many of them are doing fine in Dublin but you have to do very well just to live there,” he said.

Sigmar is offering people an alternative; a great work/life balance with a short commute.

“In fairness to Tralee Chamber Alliance, they put together a great package on Tralee. As Tralee people we don’t shout enough about how much we have to offer down here,” he said.

While it’s not necessary to have a degree in a particular area to get a job at Sigmar, there are some qualities that are essential.

“I’m sure it sounds like a cliché, but we are looking for people with hunger, passion and desire. They will be trained to research and find candidates for positions with our clients,” said Shaun.

“This isn’t like a sub-office and we’re not just putting an admin team down here. Tralee is the going to be the main pillar of growth for the company,” said Shaun.

Sigmar’s reputation is very impressive. They have 125 people already employed in Dublin, Galway and Cork and are No.3 in the Irish market for recruitment. They are founders of Talent Summit (largest HR conference in Ireland, set up to create better workplaces and improve working lives) and are consistently ranked in the Top 5 Great Places To Work in Ireland.

They were named Business of the Year in 2017 (European Business Awards) and recipient of Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award in 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Shaun says community very important to Sigmar and they aim to fully engage with local businesses and educational institutions in the town.

“We want to be involved as much as possible in the community. The best thing about Tralee is its people and when the people from Groupe Adéquat travelled over from Lyon in France, they couldn’t get over the welcome they received here. Hopefully when other companies see this jobs announcement, it might make them think about looking at the town to locate,” he said.

The future is looking very bright for Sigmar and hopefully this will be the start of something special for them in Tralee. They are looking to fill the positions immediately, so for more on the jobs contact Shaun directly on soshea@sigmar.ie or go to their website

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Major Company Announces 50 New Jobs For Tralee

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Announcing the jobs for Tralee were Shane Nolan, Senior Vice President IDA Ireland, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, and Adrian McGennis CEO Sigmar.

FIFTY new jobs have been announced for Tralee by a major recruitment company.

Sigmar, which announced a €1 billion partnership with French giant Groupe Adéquat, says the positons are for international recruiters to work in the company’s European Talent Hub, which has just opened in Tralee at Liber House, Monavalley.

Shaun O’Shea, Sigmar Head of European Recruitment says: “As a Tralee native, I am truly delighted to help bring such a positive jobs announcement to the region. One of our deciding factors was the research into the area which highlighted the huge talent pool of ambitious individuals who we believe we can nurture with our experience and skills to help build new exciting career paths. With this announcement, we are entering new global markets from the European Talent Hub in Tralee. We envisage that the Hub will be servicing some of the biggest technology giants across Europe starting with Germany.”

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Sigmar, which currently employs 125 staff Dublin, Cork, Galway and Tralee, is currently seeking job seekers to fill all of the vacant positions and calls for applicants from all backgrounds regardless of experience and education.

Sigmar is investing in the preparation and development of successful applicants with its specially-developed, on-site training programme designed to equip individuals with all of the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful international recruitment specialists.

The first of its kind in Ireland, the European Talent Hub will harness international talent for other international markets from its base in Tralee. The Sigmar employees in Kerry will be filling roles in IT for European markets with candidates from other countries.

If you wish to find out more or apply for the jobs you can email soshea@sigmar.ie or have a look at their website.

Earlier this year, Sigmar announced a strategic partnership with French staffing giant Groupe Adéquat. The partnership deal is structured through a staged equity investment over a five-year period that will see Groupe Adéquat take majority interest.

Both companies are dominant players in their respective markets and are seeking to expand nationally within Ireland and internationally through organic growth and acquisition. The European Talent Hub in Tralee marks the partnership’s first significant investment in Ireland.

On making the jobs announcement, Shaun O’Shea, Sigmar Head of European Recruitment comments: “Ireland has the talent to capitalise on current international recruitment opportunities. This investment will kick-start the group’s international growth initially in Germany, then other parts of Europe and the US. Sigmar has been very supportive of regional development and this investment proves our belief in the business case for regionalisation. This European Talent Hub will be a key element of Sigmar’s stated international growth. It’s also an operation where we can develop and test new technologies including robotics and Artificial Intelligence.  We have been working on the processes, technology and markets for some time to accelerate our international expansion.

“We are offering exciting and highly rewarding careers for individuals coming from all backgrounds with a core focus on sales and consultancy. Due to our substantial investment into R&D we believe our consultants will be working on new processes and tools which will shape our industry on a global scale for years to come.”

Aidan Kelly, President of Tralee Chamber Alliance welcomes the announcement. He says: “Through our team’s engagements with Shaun O’Shea and Sigmar over the past few months, we see this jobs announcement as being a significant endorsement of the real opportunities that are available in Tralee for employers. We look forward to continually supporting Sigmar in their expansion of their Talent Hub in Tralee over the coming years.”

 

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Tralee Chamber And Amazon Partner Up To Offer 80 New Jobs

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TRALEE people are invited to apply for 80 new jobs where they can work from the comfort and convenience of their own home.

Tralee Chamber Alliance in partnership with Staffline for Amazon are looking for 80 candidates to fill customer service roles in Kerry.

Over the past couple of months the Chamber, along with other stakeholders in Kerry, have been directly engaging with the IDA and Amazon’s team to secure these positions for the county.

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Staffline, for Amazon, are looking for candidates with great communication skills, who are comfortable talking to people via phone, email or online chat and who have a passion for customer service.

The great benefit of these jobs being based from home, means that the opportunity is available to many people who couldn’t commit to a job outside of the home.

Ken Tobin of Tralee Chamber Alliance said; “These positions are ideal for anyone considering moving back to Kerry for work, or perhaps who need an additional income, as the hours will work on a part-time flexible shift pattern, based on a 20 hour week, and up to 40 hours in peak times” “Amazon are beginning their screening of candidates now, so we encourage anyone from Tralee that’s interested to make their application without delay”.

“As these jobs are home-based, with Amazon providing all the necessary equipment as well as paid online training, it provides a huge opportunity for someone to return to work, take up additional hours or even work around other commitments at home.”

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“Over the past few months we have been actively engaging with a number of potential Employers with a view to supporting the creation of new jobs in Tralee, and we are delighted Amazon have made this confident move. If Tralee support Amazon in successfully getting 80 quality candidates for the roles, we can prove a case to them and others, and we firmly believe there could more jobs being announced by Amazon and other companies in the near future.”

Anyone interested in finding out more about these jobs with Amazon should click the link below: https://amazon.force.com/JobDetails?Agency=1&isApply=1&reqid=a0R0G000017DHXD&setlang=en_GB

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What’s Available In The Tralee Jobs Market This Week?

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With more good news on the jobs front in the past few weeks, we had a look the Tralee Local Employment Service Newsletter to see what positions are available in and around the town.

Here is the list of ten positions that are available for applications at the moment:

• Painter required for temporary work in mid Kerry for initially up to 1 to 2 weeks work. Salary is negotiable depending on level of experience. Qualification and experience is required. To apply for this position, please email CV to kerry20140101@gmail.com

• Experienced chef required for work in the ‘Grand Hotel’. The ideal candidate will be conscientious, self-motivated and be suitable for working in a busy environment. Contact can be made through Eileen Egan at reception on
066 7121499 or by emailing your CV to info@grandhoteltralee.com to arrange interview.

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• Experienced bar person with a minimum of 3 years’ experience required to work in ‘Manor West Hotel’. Duties will include all general bar service duties. Apply with CV via email to: agavin@manorwesthotel.ie

• An experienced and creative chef is required for work in ‘The Roast House’ in the town centre. The ideal candidate will have previous experience, with shifts and weekend work to form form part of the role. To apply: please email CV to hello@theroasthouse.ie or hand in or post CV to: The Roast House, 3 Denny Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

• A full time sales assistant is required for a busy north Kerry pharmacy, the candidate must have experience in
pharmacy. Send reply to Box 1927, Kerry’s Eye, 22 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry

• A cleaner is required to clean house for 3 hours a week approximately in the Farranfore and Castleisland area. To apply, send reply to Box No DS413C, The Kerryman, Denny Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry 

• Kerry-based business is currently experienced retail supervisor who will be required to work the following
shifts: 7.00am- 3.00pm Monday to Friday. To apply, please send your CV in complete confidence to lisa@excelrecruitment.com 

•  Candidate required to manage large crèche here in town, with the successful candidate being responsible for
the overall management of the childcare rooms, with experience and interpersonal skills essential.

Full knowledge of TUSLA childcare regulations and audit procedures is required. Applicants must be prepared to complete a Garda Vetting Form. To apply, applicants must supply CV with suitable character references and personal statement to childcaretralee@yahoo.ie 

• Sales assistant/Deli assistant required for busy forecourt store here in town with experience essential for this position. Sunday shifts are seen as mandatory with summer positions not available. To apply, please send CV’s to Box No 2070, Kerry’s Eye, 22 Ashe Street, Tralee 

• Fully qualified electrician required for work with vast knowledge and experience in Pneumatics and minimum of 5 years’ experience essential. Successful candidate will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and repair of all electrical and pneumatic equipment. Apply to Box No DS438C, The Kerryman, 9 Denny Street, Tralee. 

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So What’s Available In The Tralee Jobs Market?

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With more good news on the jobs front in the past few weeks, we had a look around some websites to see what positions are  available in and around the town. 

Here is the list of ten positions that are available for applications at the moment: 

• Trainee Butcher/Retail Assistant with Terry’s Butchers: Full training provided, no experience required. Please click here to find out the full details.

• Experienced waiter/waitress required for work in ‘Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa’ with full-time positions available. Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years experience. Please click here for full details.

• Part time waiter/waitress required in ‘Ballyseede Castle for part time hours, morning, evening and weekend work. The candidate must have experience. Please click here for full details.

• Food and Beverage staff required for work in ‘Manor West Hotel’ with experience essential for the job. Please click here for full details.

• Courier Driver  required to run a set route around the town with the candidate required to have two years experience. Salary expected at €24,000 PA. Please click here for full details

• Temporary supervisor required in ‘Harry Corry Ltd’ for a 12-hour contract until October. Please click here for full details.

• ‘Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa’ requires a porter with previous experience within a similar enviornment. Bar service experience essential for this role. A good knowledge of Hotel Health and Safety is required. Please click here for full details.

• Housekeeper required for work in ‘Ballyseede Castle’ Experience preferable but is not essential. Weekend work is part of the package. Please click here for full details.

• Store Manager required for work in ‘CEX’ Tralee with previous management experience necessary. Please click here for further details.

• Temporary sales consultant required to work in ‘Next’ in the womens-wear department. Previous retail experience/dealing with the public is necessary. Please click here for full details.

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Portman Travel To Create 16 New Jobs In Tralee This Year

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Pictured at the presentation of certificates to the eight new Portman Travel employees in Fels Point Hotel, on Wednesday night were: Peter Carroll, Helena Porter, Patrick Fealy, Patricia Breen, Denise Tangney, Damien Driscoll, Mary Clifford, Helen O’Connor all from Tralee and front is Steve Allen CEO of Portman Travel. Photo By : Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus LTD

PORTMAN Travel have created eight permanent new jobs at their European Centre of Excellence and have announced that another eight are planned to come on stream before the end of the year.

The Travel Management Company that has been operating in Tralee from Monavalley Business Park since 1999 and employs over 50 staff.

Eight people were taken on through the JobsBridge programme, all of whom did not have any previous experience in this type of work. They received training in the company’s Portman Academy which was created and designed in conjunction with JobsBridge to harness and develop fresh new talent for careers in business travel management.

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The first eight graduates have successfully completed their training and were yesterday presented with their Certificate of Completion by Steve Allen, Portman Travel CEO, at a business networking event at Fels Point Hotel.

They now take up permanent positions at the Tralee base in Monavalley.

“The Portman Academy has proved to be a huge success and I am delighted to be here today to congratulate our eight graduates and more importantly welcome our eight new members of staff to the European Centre of Excellence,” said Portman Travel CEO Steve Allen.

“We are delighted to be expanding our operation in Tralee that has over the years always provided a rich talent pool with great customer service and sales skills. Our product innovation and truly unique booking technology, PortmanOne, enables us to attract the best new talent to our business without needing to have any travel experience. We will shortly commence recruitment for our next intake of Portman Academy interns in conjunction with JobsBridge with training scheduled to commence in the summer,” said Mr Allen.

“As a result of JobsBridge, Tralee will get more of our new staff, proportionately than our offices in the UK and the Netherlands so it’s a win-win initiative,” said Mr Allen, who was speaking to TraleeToday.ie at their offices in Monavalley.

“We approached this with the guarantee that anyone who was taken on would get a job on completion of training,” said Operations Director at Portman Travel, John Dick.

“I’ve been coming here for eight years now and one thing which has stood out for me is the quality of our people here in Tralee. That’s why we chose it as our centre of excellence,” he said.

Loraine Corkery, Vice President of Operations at Portman Travel, came up with the idea of involving JobsBridge in the training programme and was also delighted with how things have turned out.

“We had run training programmes of our own in the past and a number of our current employees have come through a similar process. The difference here is the involvement of JobsBridge. It’s been an added bonus as far as we’re concerned. The fact that we were able to select the right kind of people was crucial to us and JobsBridge themselves are very happy with how it’s worked out.

It might be a bit strong to say we’re a poster child for JobsBridge, but we’re certainly heading that way. This is very much in the spirit of what JobsBridge was set up to achieve – to train people for careers in a particular industry,” she said.

For more information about the Portman  Academy and the Portman Travel European Centre of Excellence, please contact Niall Trant the Academy Manager on 087 – 4196887 or email ntrant@portmantravel.com

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Old Abbey Gate Hotel To Open Next Week Under A New Name

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The newly named Ashe Hotel on Maine Street which will open next week.

THE old Abbey Gate Hotel is to reopen next week with a new name and a significant refurbishment.

The hotel, which was bought by Boyle Brothers earlier this year, will be called The Ashe Hotel and it is hoped the business will be opened by Thursday.

The hotel will have 71 bedrooms (it previously had 100 bedrooms) a bar, restaurant, function and meeting rooms.

It’s the first of two hotels in town set to reopen in the coming months, with Der O’Sullivan’s new venture in Benner’s Hotel on Castle Street also expected to open in the near future.

It’s welcome news on the jobs front for Tralee.

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UK Clothing Chain To Create Up To 15 Jobs In Tralee

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The location of new Peacocks  in Abbey Court.

A CLOTHING chain from the UK are set to open in the town centre bringing with it the creation of 10 to 15 full and part time jobs.

Peacocks cater for woman’s and children’s fashions and currently have four outlets in Ireland.

It is understood Peacocks will move into the premises vacated by Boots in Abbey Court – after they moved across the way-  in the next few months.

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Peacocks are a subsidiary of Edinburgh Woollen Mills who are already located in the Ballyseedy Garden Centre.

There are positions online currently available for a new Peacocks store in county Kerry, including store manager (click here) .

This is yet more good news with regards jobs growth in Tralee, after it was announced this week that a nightclub at the old Fabric nightclub is set to open in May.

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Irish Independent Data Predicts Increased House Prices In Tralee This Year

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Irish-Independent-LogoDATA collected by the Irish Independent shows that there is a critical shortage of rental properties in Tralee and that house prices will rise as new jobs come on stream in the county capital this year from the reopening of new hotels, resulting in increased demand.

According to the figures to be published in a ‘How Much Is Your House Worth’ magazine published in the paper tomorrow, house prices in Kerry have risen 11% in the past year and expected to grow a further 10% in 2015.

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It says the average house price in Kerry is €100,000 while housing stock is down 67%.

The data was collected by local valuation experts who conducted valuations of 35 different property types and forms part of the 64 page analysis of the Irish property market in Saturday’s Irish Independent.

It will also reveal that Dingle continues to fetch a premium over most other locations and the price of an average three bed in Kerry rose 14% in 2014.

The information is also to show 70% of sales are driven by banks and receivers who want to sell within a three month period while rural areas are not seeing the same improvement in prices.

Killarney is expected to experience a 10% rise in prices this year, slightly lower that the 11% in 2014. However, this is still 40% lower than 2006 levels. It also shows a shortage of four and five bedroom family homes.