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Tourism sector invited to participate in networking showcase

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The Malton Hotel.

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KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL’S tourism unit in association with the Destination Kerry Tourism Forum is hosting a one-day showcase of the Kerry tourism product on Wednesday, April 20, at The Malton Hotel, Killarney.

The showcase – which is open to anyone in the local tourism industry – aims to create a greater awareness of the major attractions in the county including all activities, facilities, accommodation and services, where they are located and when and how they are accessed.

”This will be a unique opportunity for those in the tourism industry to network with other tourism stakeholders in the county,” said Joan McCarthy of Kerry County Council’s Tourism Unit.

Those who should attend included tourism attraction owners and staff; activity and adventure providers; festival organisers; tourism product providers; accommodation providers; tourism groups and tourism promoters.

“This is an opportunity for people in the sector to meet other tourism providers, share experiences and network on a one-to-one basis,” said Joan McCarthy.

Participation in the event is free, but registration, including the completion of an online booking form, is essential and required. Registration can be made through Eventbrite, using the link https://ktnsevent.eventbrite.ie. Registrations will be accepted until 5pm on Monday, April 11, 2016.

More information is available from Kerry County Council’s Tourism Unit on 066-7183642.
 


 
Above, the Malton Hotel which is the venue for the tourism networking event on April 20.

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Rathmore students finish runners-up in national SciFest finals

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore is celebrating a major success after students Eoin Cashman and Alex Thompson were named overall runners-up at the National SciFest finals held in Marino […]

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Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore is celebrating a major success after students Eoin Cashman and Alex Thompson were named overall runners-up at the National SciFest finals held in Marino College, Dublin last week.

The pair also won the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Award and will now represent Ireland at the world finals in Phoenix, Arizona in 2026.
Their project, titled Dust Dynamics: Analysing Planetary Bodies through the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles, examined how the movement of dust can reveal key information about a planet’s environment, including atmospheric density and gravity. As part of their study, they analysed footage of dust thrown up by the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Using online software and physics calculations learned in school, they estimated the moon’s gravitational acceleration to 1.72 m/s², within 6.7% of the accepted value.
The national finals featured projects assessed by judges from scientific and engineering fields. More than 16,000 students entered SciFest 2025, making the duo’s achievement a significant milestone. Their teacher Kevin McCarthy mentored the project, and the school says the students’ work could be applied to footage from other planetary missions in the future.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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