Fáilte Ireland has establised a new tourism development forum for the Kingdom, Fáilte Kerry.The forum will spearhead a three year development plan for tourism in the region with the active support from Fáilte Ireland.
Fáilte Kerry, which replaced the former South West Regional Tourism Development Board, is chaired by Padraic Liston, former managing director of Heineken Ireland.
He is joined on the forum by:
-Francis Brennan, Park Hotel Kenmare;
-Michael Buckley, Kerry Coaches and Buckley Tours;
-Patsy Cronin, national chairman of the Leader Network;
-Tom Curran, Kerry County Manager;
-Cllr Seamus Fitzgerald, nominated by Kerry County Council;
-Padraig Hanrahan, Ballybunion Holiday Homes;
-Nathan Kingerlee, Outdoors Ireland, Killorglin;
-Muireann Nic Giolla Rua, Benners Hotel and Dingle Tourism;
-Mary O'Connor, Derrynane House Hotel, Derrynane;
-Sean O'Driscoll, hotelier and chairman, Kerry Branch, Irish Hotels Federation;
-Mary Rose Stafford, Institute of Technology, Tralee;
-Fiona Buckley, head of operations, Fáilte Ireland South West.
"The establishment of 'Fáilte Kerry' will provide a renewed focus on what now needs to be done to grow tourism here in these testing times", said Fiona Buckley.
