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South Kerry Jobs Fair returns to Great Southern in February

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Preparations are already underway for this year's South Kerry Jobs Fair, which is scheduled to take place on February 13 at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney.

The event promises to feature a diverse range of job opportunities, as well as valuable workshops covering topics such as CV tailoring, upskilling, and interview techniques.
The South Kerry Jobs Fair has consistently proven successful, attracting both job seekers and employers in significant numbers.
Last year, over 1,500 people attended, and this year, the event is expected to attract companies from a broad range of sectors including hospitality, healthcare, engineering, education, and finance.
The event is organised by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG.
Joanne Griffin, SKDP's Enterprise Officer said: "The success of the past two years is a testament to the high demand for skilled workers in the region."
"In addition to the companies offering employment opportunities, there are also a range of other service and education providers who can offer valuable opportunities to those attending," she added.
Griffin highlighted the popularity of the advice workshops, which provide job seekers with up-to-date information and guidance to improve their job search prospects.
SKDP CEO Noel Spillane emphasized the event's significance for both job seekers and employers.
"The Jobs Fair provides an ideal platform for job seekers to engage with a wide array of employers and for businesses to showcase their vacancies to a large pool of potential employees," said Spillane.
He noted that many businesses in the region are currently facing recruitment challenges and that the Jobs Fair offers a valuable opportunity to connect with potential employees and fill open positions.
The event will be open to the public from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, with no prior registration required for job seekers. Workshops will run concurrently throughout the event, commencing at 10:45 am. Job seekers are encouraged to bring copies of their CVs to the event.

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How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

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Tomorrow, Sinn Féin will be tabling a motion of no confidence against the Government after the protests that took place nationwide during the week.

Earlier today we asked our readers how would they vote in a no confidence motion against the Government?

Most of our readers said they would vote no confidence, while some said, yes they do have confidence in the Government.

One reader said: “Vote confidence. The only proper leadership over the last few days came from government. Courage came when needed despite how unpopular it looked in the moment. By contrast, opposition politicians wanted the country to burn to suit themselves”.

Another reader stated: “No confidence. Shambolic and heavy handed handling of protests this past week”.

However, some people didn’t have any confidence in either side with a reader saying: “No confidence in the no confidence! Different wings of the same bird! We need a complete overhaul of the political system”.

We asked the question to our 5 Kerry TDs before lunch-time today, asking them what their vote will be tomorrow.

We received one reply from Sinn Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly.

He will be voting no confidence in the Government tomorrow along with his party.

Other media outlets are reporting that Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae is undecided at the moment.

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Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

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A Killarney-based software company is celebrating two years in business since expanding into the European market.

QT9 Software Ltd, which is located on Bohereencaol was established in 2024 as part of the company’s move to better serve customers across Europe.

The business is part of a US-based company founded 20 years ago in Chicago by Brant Engelhart.

Its Irish office is headed by Killarney resident Angela O’Sullivan, who serves as Operations Director.

QT9 Software currently employs four full-time staff members in Killarney and plans to increase that number by an additional two this year.

The company provides quality management software to businesses worldwide, with the Irish office helping to support European customers within their own time zones.

As part of its continued European expansion, the software company also opened a new data center in Amsterdam in 2025 to meet data storage and compliance requirements.

QT9 Software works with businesses that must meet quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, as well as industry-specific regulations across sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, food and life sciences.

Speaking about the milestone, Angela O’Sullivan said: “We’re very proud to have grown QT9 Software here in Killarney over the past two years. It has been a really positive journey so far, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build our team and support more customers across Europe.”

The company is also currently recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator, with details available in the appointments section on page 46.

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