A staggering 68,606 recorded passengers travelled through Kerry Airport during the first quarter of 2019, marking a 4.8% increase on the first quarter of 2018. The airport recently became the helicopter base for oil and gas exploration rigs moving into the Porcupine Basin off the coast of Kerry. The most frequently used service – […]
Recruitment agencies often receive a bad reputation, for no other reason other than people not fully understanding what it is that a recruitment agency does and therefor underestimating them. There are many people that aren’t aware of the value a recruitment agency can have on a person’s job search or a company’s search […]
The number of people signing on the Live Register is at its lowest level since February 2008. The Central Statistics Office figures for May show a drop of 3,500 people receiving payments. In total 190,900 people are claiming benefits. The monthly decrease consists of 1,700 males and 2,000 females decreased by 2,000. However, […]
Many people around Ireland are hopeful that thousands of Irish citizens could gain access to a new class of visa. President of the United States, Donald Trump said he intervened with those blocking the stalled proposal in the US Congress. The E3 visa scheme, which passed the House of Representatives last year but failed to […]
Dramatic Footage has surfaced of last Saturday night’s rescue of three American students trapped at the base of a cliff in West Kerry. The three young women had a very lucky escape when they were trapped by the incoming tide 200 metres to the south of Com Dhíneol beach, a well-known picturesque spot on the […]
The Irish Times have announced their top 1,000 companies. The top 1,000 Companies tracks and accesses the latest in business and market trends and contains a definitive listing of the largest companies in the country, both north & south. The list is compiled and verified by The Irish Times’ business team, it is published once, […]
The estimated cost to the Exchequer of the National Broadband Plan increased from €1 billion to €3 billion between December 2015 and April 2018, according to new information about the tendering process from the Department of Communications. The final figure was crystalised following more than 400 meetings between senior officials with potential bidders regarding […]
The latest installment from Disney’s Marvel Studio, The Avengers broke film records with a phenomenal $1.2billion intake on its opening weekend. “Avenger: Endgame” earned $350 million in the United States and Canada, blowing through the $258 million mark held by the superhero team’s own gloved hands with last years “Infinity War.” Walt Disney Co. […]
A Global Travel website has named Kerry in the Top 10 most instagrammable destinations in Europe according to a new survey, beating London, Paris, Rome and the Cote d’Azur. Big 7 Travel (part of Big 7 Media) has just announced an official “Instagrammable” ranking of European places and Kerry comes in at No.6. The final […]
According to recent reports, household income is at a record high and is continuing to increase supported by jobs and investments. Compared to the boom period in Ireland, also referred to as the Celtic Tiger, when wealth was linked in many cases to debt-funded property assets, rising incomes are underpinned by what are described […]
Kerrygold owner Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2018 on the back of a “standout” year for its butter brand. The exporter recorded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation of €60.5m for 2018. This represents a 12% increase on 2017. Ornua said […]
The car manufacturer is to enforce a 180km/h speed limit on all of its vehicles from the year 2020 to highlight and emphasise the dangers associated with speeding. While it may come across to the general public as a PR stunt given that the maximum speed limit in most countries is already set […]
Ireland’s labour market is consistently strong even though many of our young professionals are fleeing the motherland in hopes for a brighter future. The rate of unemployment is decreasing, wages are on the up, and the percentage of investment is increasing. Information Computing Technology (ICT) industries are thriving and currently stands as one of […]