From Dingle and Tralee to Cahersiveen and Killarney, Kerry tourism is staging a comeback

Heavily reliant on tourism, Kerry has been severely impacted by the pandemic. We look at how the county fighting back

CEO, Tralee Chamber Ken Tobin says Covid-19 has brought new opportunity to Co Kerry. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Although Covid-19 decimated the tourism and hospitality sector in Ireland, it seems Kerry, a county very dependent on the sector, is moving towards creating new opportunities as community and business resilience begins to rise from the ashes.

New jobs will be announced in early January in Tralee and there is a recruitment drive for consultants at the local hospital and for skilled staff in a number of tech companies in the town.