Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Jim Finucane, will travel to the United States this week for a number of engagements to mark St Patrick’s Day.
He will meet with civic, business and political leaders and join the Kerry Association during the St Patrick’s Day parade which takes place on Saturday.
Cllr Finucane, who will be accompanied by Head of Finance, Angela McAllen, and Director of Corporate Services, Christy O’Connor, will meet with representatives of IDA North America and Tourism Ireland-North America and they will attend a reception hosted by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee.
On Friday, the party will visit and lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial in New York and will meet with the Kerry Association in the city.
There will also be a meeting with the Consul General of Ireland, Helena Nolan, at the Irish Consulate at Ireland House.
“I look forward to this very important opportunity to meet with key business and political representatives in New York during a week in which there is major focus on Ireland internationally,” Mayor Finucane said.
“My aim is to promote Kerry as an attractive business and tourism destination. I also look forward to meeting with the many individuals and organisations who are working to promote investment in and travel to Ireland and to ensure that Kerry is a priority for international investment and tourism,” he added.
The mayor said it will also be a great honour to join the Kerry Association and represent the people of Kerry at the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in New York.
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