Council Partners News Transport

3 Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Projects Open in Kerry

By Ryan Harmon 2 November 2022

Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton announced that 3 new walking and cycling infrastructure projects are open for locals and visitors to Kerry to use. Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton officially opened the 3 projects. The N69 Listowel to Abbeyfeale section of the North Kerry Greenway, the Tralee to Fenit […]

Business Council Partners News

National Women’s Enterprise Day 2022

By Ryan Harmon 16 September 2022

Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork and Kerry are being encouraged to register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day. Now in its 16th year, the annual Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative is due to take place on Thursday, 13th October 2022. This year’s theme ‘Our future, Our Way’ aims to celebrate the successes […]

Culture News Tourism

Global Irish Festival Series to Attract Diaspora Home to Mayo, Donegal, Limerick and Kerry This Year

By Ryan Harmon 19 April 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, have announced that the Global Irish Festival Series will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way in Mayo, Donegal, Limerick and Kerry this year. A joint initiative between Fáilte Ireland […]

Council Partners Environment News

Guided Bay Walk to Mark World Wetlands Day 2022

By Ryan Harmon 1 February 2022

Kerry County Council in association with Tralee Bay Wetlands will host a FREE guided bay walk to mark World Wetlands Day 2022. This great outdoor guided walk will be led by Alan Balfe the Wildlife and Educational Officer and ecologist of Tralee Bay Wetlands. This event will commence at the carpark of the lock gates and […]

Business News

Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Office Clients Created Over 300 Jobs in 2021

By Ryan Harmon 21 January 2022

Local Enterprise Office Kerry now supporting over 285 small businesses and 1,272 jobs according to new figures. 313 new jobs created in 2021. 12% job increase from 2020. Net employment gain of 145 in 2021. 285 total small businesses employing 1,272 people supported by LEO Kerry. The net jobs created by Local Enterprise Office Kerry supported […]

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Public consultation to continue on Phase 3 of the Tralee Town Centre public realm enhancement project

By Jack Mullen 19 April 2021

Public consultation has continued this week on the next phase of multi-million euro enhancement works in Tralee town centre. The new phase of upgrading works in Tralee follows the allocation of funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and construction is expected to commence at the beginning of 2022 following public consultation and a […]

Feature

Kerry County Council Publishes Master Plan for Tralee Town Centre West

By Jack Mullen 26 July 2018

Kerry County Council has published an initial draft of the master plan for Tralee Town Center West and the town’s Island of Geese site. Reddy Architecture and Urbanism developed the plan, which includes the design and architectural framework that the council has laid out for the area. Part of the plan’s purpose is to explain […]