Kerry as a Business Destination

Great Location

County Kerry is located in the south-west of Ireland in the province of Munster. The area has an excellent environment in which to live and work with magnificent scenery and a mild climate.

Ideal Infrastructure

The county infrastructure has improved over recent years and Kerry County Airport has facilitated access to major European cities. The road structure is being constantly upgraded with travelling time reductions to the nearest cities of Cork and Limerick. Dublin is now less than 4 hours drive. There has also been significant expenditure on the rail network. See links www.kerryairport.ie ; www.irishrail.ie ; www.aaireland.ie

Excellent Third Level Education Facilities

The County has excellent third level education facilities in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. This institution has received has received international plaudit for it's courses particularly in the I.T. sector. Students from this college form a large part of the well-educated workforce. The new campus has now been completed and adds greatly to facilities. www.itt.ie

Substantial Industrial Base

Kerry has established a substantial industrial base with national and international companies. The range of products range from financial services to textiles. These include FEXCO (Killorglin), Kerry Group, Temmlar/Fujisawa (Killorglin), Liebherr (Killarney). There has been a surge in the number of the indigenous businesses resulting in a growing base of small and medium manufacturing and service businesses.

Research and development

Research and development are seen as key elements in the development of the county. This is evident in exciting developments such as Killarney Technology Innovation Ltd. (Killarney), Kerry Technology Park (Tralee) and the Tom Crean Centre based in the Institute of Technology.

Start Up Incentives

An extensive range of company start-up incentives are available through agencies such as the County Enterprise Board, LEADER companies, Shannon Development, Enterprise Ireland, Industrial Development Authority and FAS (Training). See Useful Resources for details.

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