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Kenmare Chamber of Commerce and Tourism welcomes enquiries about setting up in business in the Kenmare area. In particular, Kenmare is interested in attracting clean industry / technology companies, and high skills employers in line with a policy of lessening a high dependence on tourism and hospitality.

Wide ranging support and financial assistance programmes are offered by several agencies including Enterprise Ireland (www.enterprise-ireland.com) and Kerry County Council (www.kerrycoco.ie). In addition, FÁS - The Irish Training Authority, offers Training Support Schemes and Job Filling assistance (www.fas.ie)

Some points to consider about Kenmare as a location for your business:

• Voted Ireland's tidiest town in 2000, Kenmare is also a Heritage Town
• Quality primary and secondary schools with new community school from September 2001
• Proximity to centres of third-level education in Tralee and Cork plus local video linked courses
• Availability of ISDN / High Speed telephone lines plus proximity to Eircom fibre optic link
• Substantial high quality housing available at affordable prices.
• Proximity to Airports and Trains: Cork Airport 1.5 hours / Farranfore Airport 40 mins / Killarney Railway 30 mins
• Excellent Quality of Life in a cosmopolitan environment with no traffic congestion
• Sporting Facilities and amenities within the area, including two golf courses
• Highly active local Chamber of Commerce
• Very active musical, drama and other local groups
• Good choice of professional services, including accounting and business advisory firms, solicitors and estate agents. See under "Professional Services" on main menu
• Branch offices of two major banking groups
• Local Credit Union

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