Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin, has said that the announcement today by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD that €66,431 has been allocated to Kerry Airport is very good news for tourism and local business. Regional Airport Fund “Funding of €66,431 has been allocated to Kerry Airport. This is part…
Boston & New York Flights on Kerry’s Doorstep. Fine Gael TD for Kerry, Brendan Griffin, has said that the announcement of the first ever trans-Atlantic routes from Cork Airport is good news for tourism and business throughout the Southwest region. “I warmly welcome the announcement by Norwegian Air International Ltd (NAI) that it plans to…
After 28 enjoyable, hard-working years in the hospitality trade, Mary Anne Breen is preparing to hand over the keys of her beloved Island Heights Bed and Breakfast business to a new owner. The house, the business is going, lock, stock and barrel and Maryanne and husband, Éamonn are looking forward – with a hint of…
Of all the Tidy Towns reports from the towns and villages in the area, the one on Farranfore must be one of the most satisfying to the committee involved with its development and presentation. Apart from a strand of ivy taking hold on a wall there, the adjudicator found no reason at all to raise…
Castleisland Desmonds GAA Club would like to thank the following race sponsors of their fundraiser night at the dogs held at the Tralee Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night: Rhyno Mills; Den Joes Fast Food; Garvey’s SuperValu; Lynch’s Pharmacy; Kerry Airport; Tomo Burke Electrical; Castleisland Co-Op Mart; Nolan’s Garage; Kingdom Oil and Divane’s Garage. The following…
THERE was a seven per cent increase in the number of passengers passing through Kerry Airport in 2013, it has been confirmed. A total of 306,042 used the Farranfore facility last year compared to 286,442 the previous year, according to the airport’s annual report which was released this Monday. Importantly, there was also growth in…
