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Collaboration and engagement key to federation’s success

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Kerry Tourism Industry Federation (KTIF) held a Members’ Day at the Gleneagle Hotel last week.

Emer Corridan (Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and Irish Hotel Federation Kerry Branch) and Pádraig Treacy of (Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce) at the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation members meeting. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Rose Wall (Listowel Business and Community Alliance) and Colette O’Connor (Tralee Chamber Alliance) Claire O’Shea (Kerry College) and Joan Flavin (Listowel Business and Community Alliance) at the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation members meeting. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Members of the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation Sustainability Sub-committee at the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation members meeting in The Gleneagle Hotel. From l-r were: Gráinne Kelliher Mary Rose Stafford John Edwards Ann Courtney and Becky Hargrove. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Nathan McDonnell John Edwards and John Reen (Tralee Chamber Alliance) at the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation members meeting in The Gleneagle Hotel. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Chairperson Pat O’Leary spoke of how the tourism industry of Kerry has used the platform of KTIF since its establishment in 2020 to form solutions to challenges faced by the industry and represent the industry with a collective voice at both county and national level.

In its four years of operation, KTIF has also raised the profile and advocated for tourism industry education and upskilling.

In 2021 and 2022, KTIF’s active sustainability sub-committee worked with industry partners to achieve a Global Destination Sustainability ranking of 13th in the world.

The federation also continues to lead the collaborative destination marketing for Kerry through its tourism brand Discover Kerry.

Members of KTIF are being encouraged to support the development of www.discoverkerry.com which is a partnership project of KTIF, Kerry SciTech, and Kerry County Council.

Chairperson Pat O’Leary is encouraging the business and tourism communities around Kerry to engage further with the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation member organisation.

KTIF also welcomed the Fáilte Ireland team to the meeting and Jill de Azevedo presented visitor survey findings for Kerry which was very positive and gave much encouragement as well as points for discussion for the members.

“We are encouraged by the support of the many local business and community alliances, regional tourism networks, and representative agencies who make up the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation membership," Pat O’Leary said.

"Together, we will continue to advocate for the tourism industry at local and national Government levels, provide the platform and forum for the development of sustainability policies and initiatives for the tourism sector, support industry education/upskilling and collaborative destination marketing for Kerry.”

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice. The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024. Teacher Mary […]

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice.

The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024.
Teacher Mary Denise Lyons and students Divo Lucic Kovacevii, Michéal McElligott, and Jaroslav Stetsenko handed over the funds to Cathal Walshe of Kerry Hospice.
‘Futures from the Past’ is a book written by current and retired writers, as well as students from St Brendan’s College.
This donation is the second from the book, with €800 donated last year and €600 this year.
The book was created to allow students to use their imaginations to explore the past and think about the future. It involved students from Poetry Ireland’s Writers-In-Schools Programme and adult learners from Kerry Education & Training Board’s Community Education Creative Writing group.
The book was launched at St Brendan’s College in April last year and was made possible with support from Poetry Ireland and the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
‘Futures from the Past’ is available for sale at St Brendan’s College for €9.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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