The founders of Tricel will be inducted into the Order of Inisfallen – the highest honour given by the town of Killarney.
The award was initiated in 2005 to recognise exceptional contributions to the local economy and to the tourism industry.
Con and Anne Stack saw their company grow from a small operation in a shed in their back garden to the multi-national enterprise Tricel, which now employs over 600 people.
They’ll be inducted into the Order of Inisfallen in the coming weeks; the award is a civic honour and a joint initiative between Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and Kerry County Council.
Previous recipients of the Order of Inisfallen have included former Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Charles, King of England, actor Michael Fassbender, entrepreneurs Donal Ring and Michael O’Donoghue and entertainer Daniel O’Donnell who has attracted thousands of people to his Killarney concerts,.
The award is named after Inisfallen Island, on Lough Leane, which was historically a centre of learning where the precious Annals of Inisfallen were scripted.
