Kilkenny business leaders attend 'industry update' event hosted by council and IDA

Tim Butler, Kilkenny County Council; Brian McGee, IDA Ireland; Catherine Roycroft, Cartoon Saloon;, Paul O’ Shea, Aztec Group; Lar Power, Matthew Wallace, Ciaran Dunphy . Pics: Vicky Comerford

placeholder image — Tim Butler, Kilkenny County Council; Brian McGee, IDA Ireland; Catherine Roycroft, Cartoon Saloon;, Paul O’ Shea, Aztec Group; Lar Power, Matthew Wallace, Ciaran Dunphy . Pics: Vicky Comerford

Event was hosted in Cartoon Saloon’s Barrack Street offices and was organised by Kilkenny County Council and IDA Ireland

Local business leaders attended a breakfast briefing and networking event hosted by Kilkenny County Council in partnership with IDA Ireland on Wednesday.

The early morning event was hosted in Cartoon Saloon’s Barrack Street offices and was organised by Kilkenny County Council and IDA Ireland with the aim of facilitating communication and information flow between key players on both the supply and demand side for housing in Kilkenny.

More than 40 members of the business community, along with local developers and estate agents attended the briefing to discuss the current outlook, challenges, and opportunities in the current environment.

Speakers on the day included Kilkenny County Council Chief Executive Lar Power, who provided an update on housing and infrastructure developments in the city, and IDA Ireland South East Regional Development Manager Brian McGee who outlined strengths and ambitions for inward investment in the region.