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Forging Kerry links with Germany

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Councillor Patrick Connor Scarteen, Chairman, Kenmare Municipal District, was in Frankfurt at the weekend to promote the county and meet with the Kerry County Council’s Partners in Frankfurt-Hoechst.

The original link with Frankfurt was made with Tralee in 2009 and extended countywide in 2014.
The Vereinsring Hoechst promote Kerry at their various events including their month-long Castle Festival or Schlossfest which takes mid-summer and Christmas Market in November.

The group also organise the Germany Rose of Tralee selection event and members visit the county regularly.

Cllr. Connor Scarteen met with officers of the Verinesring, with the new Consul General of Ireland, Ms. Anne-Marie Flynn, and held a separate meeting with Ms. Nadine Lehmann, manager of the German speaking markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, who is based in Frankfurt.
He was accompanied by the Council’s Tourism Officer, John Griffin.

Ms. Lehmann said that consumer and trade interest in Kerry was already up following the DER TOUR Academy Workshop in Killarney in April where over 200 travel agents experienced Kerry at first hand.

Cllr. Connor Scarteen stressed the importance of supporting the Frankfurt-Hahn to Kerry air link.

A number of tourism initiatives were discussed which will be advanced during the coming months.

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Kerry Coaches named Transport & Logistics Family Business of the Year

The team at Kerry Coaches is celebrating this week after being named Transport & Logistics Family Business of the Year at the prestigious Family Business Awards 2025. After a competitive […]

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The team at Kerry Coaches is celebrating this week after being named Transport & Logistics Family Business of the Year at the prestigious Family Business Awards 2025.

After a competitive judging process, representatives of the Killarney-based company attended the awards ceremony at the Johnstown Estate in County Meath on Thursday, October 30, where they proudly accepted the national title.
The event, hosted by Today FM’s Matt Cooper, brought together more than 300 guests to recognise excellence in family-run enterprises across Ireland.
The Family Business Awards honour the contribution of family-led companies in sectors ranging from retail and hospitality to transport and innovation.
Founded in 1957 by Johnny Buckley Snr, Kerry Coaches has grown from a small family operation into one of Ireland’s most respected and successful transport companies. Now a third-generation business, it continues to operate from its base at Woodlands Industrial Estate, Killarney, employing local staff and running one of the country’s most modern and extensive coach fleets.

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Irish feature film set for Killarney cinema debut

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A new feature film, created by Irish writer and director Liam O Mochain, is set for release in Killarney next Friday, November 7.

Mr O Mochain said he is delighted to bring ABODE to a Killarney audience following its sold out world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh and a screening at the recent IndieCork film festival.

ABODE is a feature film with five stories connected by the theme of home and what it means to the different characters in the film.

It shows that home has an importance and a different meaning for everyone.

In ABODE, everyone wants to belong somewhere. The film was shot over a three-year period and finished in early 2025.

O Mochain says that the stories are a mix of drama and comedy, inspired by true stories, events or incidents.

It is set on the theme of home which is very relevant today.

Ryan Lincoln, Sophie Vavessuer, and Liam O Mochain are among the cast.

ABODE is O Mochain’s fourth feature film. His 2017 feature film ‘Lost & Found’ screened at festivals around the world from the Galway Film Fleadh to the Austin Film Festival

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