Kerry is a unique blend of history and innovation, where tradition meets new ideas and diverse communities come together. This blog is a space to explore local stories, gain fresh insights, and share experiences. Check back often for the latest updates and recent success stories in Kerry!
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…
Finding work in Kerry County Kerry has developed into a flagship location for exciting and innovative companies, whose knowledge and expertise have developed into far more than the sum of their parts. A unique dynamism and drive to succeed has fuelled the growth of world-class companies, an…
A Place to Live Overwhelmed by the rent and property prices elsewhere? Houses are certainly cheaper in Kerry than they are in the major urban areas—the average house in Kerry is often less than half the price of the equivalent in Dublin! You will also get more than twice the value for the average…
Wind energy company Enercon expects to create 30 more jobs across Ireland over the coming year in an expansion largely focused on its Kerry headquarters in Tralee. The construction of the purpose-built office, training, warehouse facility and service station in Killerisk, Tralee, represents a major…
Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Niall Collins TD, has officially launched the Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship. This 3-year apprenticeship programme aims to provide…
Tech Industry Alliance Board member Laura Hughes from Cloudera captures the key takeaways and insights from the talent focused event held in MTU on 21st February 2023. With talent firmly on the minds of Tech Industry Alliance members and the wider business community, the latest event at MTU’s Kerry…
An industry cluster is a geographically concentrated group of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and institutions within a specific industry or sector. These clusters often form in regions where a particular industry thrives due to shared resources, expertise, and a collaborative environment…
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…
Overlaps between sport and business are nothing new, but the trend now involves a lot more than corporate boxes and tents at the Galway Races. The tech industry is starting to adopt many of the attributes of high-performance sport, and the sporting world is taking a more professional approach to…