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Killarney travel professional part of award-winning national team
Kerry-based travel professional Nicola Browne from Killarney is part of the award-winning Travel Counsellors Ireland team, which has been named Business All-Star Travel Company of the Year.
Killarney-based travel professional Nicola Browne is celebrating this week as part of the Travel Counsellors Ireland team, which has been named Business All-Star Travel Company of the Year.
The national accreditation was awarded by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF), an independent adjudication body that measures businesses on performance, trust, and customer service. This marks the second consecutive year that the company has received the national title.
Travel Counsellors Ireland operates as part of a global network of nearly 2,500 independent travel specialists, with over 80 professionals based across Ireland providing personalised leisure and corporate travel services.
"I’m incredibly proud to be part of an award-winning team and to represent Travel Counsellors here in Kerry," Nicola Browne said. "What makes this role so special is the opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients and help create memorable travel experiences, while also having the flexibility and support to grow your own business."
Cathy Burke, Managing Director of Travel Counsellors Ireland, stated that the accolade reflects the passion, care, and expertise that individual counselors bring to their clients daily as the network continues to expand.
The rigorous AIBF evaluation process includes background checks, customer interviews, and anonymous test purchases to grade companies against strict performance metrics.
Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair of the AIBF Adjudication Board, noted that the company stood out for its personalized service model, professionalism, and the trust it has established with clients nationwide.
Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.
The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.
Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.
Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.
His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.
The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.
The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.
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