The recent Irish Hotels Federation’s annual conference heard that sentiment has dropped and there are major challenges facing the tourism sector. Bernadette Randles, chair of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation, discusses the challenges facing the industry

This is the second of four programmes in which Jerry presents the findings of the online Radio Kerry Kerry Thinks poll - https://www.radiokerry.ie/kerrythinks This morning’s show was broadcast from The Heights Hotel, Killarney and discussed the survey’s findings on tourism, support for Ukrainian refugees, the justice system, and crime: https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/radio-kerry-poll-finds-60-believe-county-has-done-enough-to-support-ukrainian-refugees-371768 Kerry Thinks is brought to you by Radio Kerry and funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee. Taking part in the show were: Brendan Cronin, independent councillor for the Killarney Municipal District Niall Kelleher, Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District and Fianna Fáil councillor Natalia Krasnenkova representing the Ukrainian community. Pat O’Leary, chair of Kerry Tourism Industry Federation Kathleen O’Regan Shephard who was involved in tourism and hospitality for over 40 years,

A new brand has been launched for county Kerry. The visit, work and live theme is being promoted through the new Discover Kerry website. Jerry O’Sullivan spoke too Helen O’Connor from Kerry County Council, Seán Ryan from KerrySciTech and Executive Chairperson of Aspen Grove and Patrick O’Donoghue, of the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation Marketing Chair and MD of The Gleneagle Hotel Group