Sustainability in Practice: Business Cases

Kerry County Council, Kerry Tourism Industry Federation and industry stakeholders invite you to join leading practitioners in Kerry’s manufacturing, business and tourism industries for an afternoon showcasing the impact of sustainability initiatives across the county at Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa on Thursday November 5th.

Ranked number 16 in the Global Destination Sustainability Index for 2026, Kerry’s continued success in this international benchmarking process demonstrates the power of private and public sectors collaborating to reach a major global sustainability goal.

Speakers from a wide cross section of businesses in the county will present details of sustainability projects that have had a major impact in their areas.

Moderator

Alan Cantwell, Kerry County Council

Speakers:

Fearghal Reidy – CE Kerry County Council

Grainne Kelliher – Chair of KTIF Sustainability Sub-Committee

John Barry – Liebherr

Pádraig McGillicuddy – Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa

Eamonn Meskell – NPWS

Eamonn Foley – EHS Manager, Astellas

Tony Daly – Parknasilla Resort & Spa

Martha Farrell – Maharees Conservation Project

Tom Randles – Killarney Chamber

Mike Stack – Tricel

Ann Courtney – Head of Sustainability, Golf Ireland

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