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Killarney enjoyed outstanding success at the 2026 Gold Medal Awards for Hotels Ireland, held on 27 January 2026, with a strong showing from local businesses who are members of the Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce

This scheme aims to encourage economic growth by providing financial relief in the form of a waiver of commercial rates for future commercial activity. It is targeted at supporting businesses, particularly those that are newly established or expanding and the scheme incentivises the use of vacant properties. The property must be an existing rateable property in a town or village that has been vacant for a continuous period of 2 years.