Blog https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/ Blog Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:45:21 +0000 A Family Affair: Paul and Neil Fitzgibbon, Ard Rí Group https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazing-in-kerry-paul-and-neil-fitzgibbon-ard-r-group/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazing-in-kerry-paul-and-neil-fitzgibbon-ard-r-group/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazing-in-kerry-paul-and-neil-fitzgibbon-ard-r-group/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000

For over three decades, the Fitzgibbon family has transformed Ard Rí from a local stonemasonry craft producer into a thriving international powerhouse in the homeware industry. Founded by Noel Fitzgibbon in 1989, Ard Rí Marble initially focused on handcrafted fireplaces in Tralee, Ireland. Fast

]]> Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland ‘REEdI’ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/rethinking-engineering-education-in-ireleand-reedi/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/rethinking-engineering-education-in-ireleand-reedi/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/rethinking-engineering-education-in-ireleand-reedi/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0100

Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland ‘REEdI’ presented by Munster Technological University is an €8.9 million project that is redefining engineering education and positioning the country at the forefront of the field.

REEdI equips graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for the

]]> Celebrating over 50 years of business: The Tricel Story https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazer-the-tricel-story/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazer-the-tricel-story/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/trailblazer-the-tricel-story/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0100

The year 1973 was marked by turbulent global events centered on escalating inflation and oil prices. Ireland was undergoing significant events then, becoming a member of the European Economic Community on January 1, 1973.

On a smaller scale, a series of significant events occurred in Killarney, Co

]]> Liebherr and Lero partner to further develop the smart shipping container cranes of the future https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/liebherr_and-lero_partner_to_further_develop_the_smart_shipping_container_cranes_of_the_future/ https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/liebherr_and-lero_partner_to_further_develop_the_smart_shipping_container_cranes_of_the_future/#comments https://www.discoverkerry.com/blog/post/liebherr_and-lero_partner_to_further_develop_the_smart_shipping_container_cranes_of_the_future/ Mon, 08 May 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, today launched a substantial four-year research partnership between Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd, Lero, the SFI Research Centre for Software and Munster Technological University (MTU). The project will develop and expand Liebherr’s existing systems for ‘smart

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