Blog https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/ Blog Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:31:10 +0000 Beyond the Leaving Cert: Why Your Future Might Just Start in County Kerry https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/beyond-the-leaving-cert-why-your-future-might-just-start-in-county-kerry/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/beyond-the-leaving-cert-why-your-future-might-just-start-in-county-kerry/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/beyond-the-leaving-cert-why-your-future-might-just-start-in-county-kerry/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100

As the Leaving Cert results are released, the anxiety about your future might start creeping in. It’s easy to feel that these results will determine the rest of your life, but the truth is far more liberating. Your Leaving Cert results are just one piece of the puzzle, and the journey ahead is

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Let us Count the Ways

Love is in the air this Valentine's Day, and while many people are focused on their significant others, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate a different kind of love. Here at Discover Kerry, we are lucky enough to not only work, but also live in this beautiful county

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Ross O’Callaghan is a Project & Commissioning Engineer at ENERCON, a Wind turbine manufacturer and service provider with their Irish headquarters based in Tralee, Co Kerry. He has worked at ENERCON for the past seven years. He answered our questions on what he has enjoyed most about his time at

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Whether you’re from around these parts or have made your way here from halfway around the world, you’ll find a warm welcome in Kerry. From large towns to smaller communities surrounded by breath-taking nature, you’ll find the perfect place to call home. We know relocation is a big decision, but some

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Career Progression or Quality of Life? Kerry Offers Both

]]> Try a Triathlon: Kerry’s Untapped Potential as a Sporting Destination. https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/try-a-triathlon-kerrys-untapped-potential-as-a-sporting-destination/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/try-a-triathlon-kerrys-untapped-potential-as-a-sporting-destination/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/try-a-triathlon-kerrys-untapped-potential-as-a-sporting-destination/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0100

Killarney native Alan Ryan has spent most of his adult life overseas, mostly in the U.K. and Asia. When it was time to come back to Ireland, he knew exactly what his home town was missing—a triathlon.

“I have always been interested in events like triathlons, especially while I was living abroad. I

]]> Meet the CEO: John Prendergast, Aonach https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/meet-the-ceo-john-prendergast-aonach/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/meet-the-ceo-john-prendergast-aonach/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/meet-the-ceo-john-prendergast-aonach/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0100

We sit down with John Prendergast, the Director of Aonach ecommerce agency, to find out why a committed Corkonian would cross the border to set up his eCommerce business in Kerry.

Tell us a little about yourself and your company.

Aonach is an eCommerce development agency based in Kenmare. Founded

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  • Quality of life and support network two of top reasons why people relocated to Kerry
  • Over half now travel to work in twenty minutes or less
  • 89% are happy with their move to the region

Quality of life, being closer to family and friends and a safer environment. These are the three top determining

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