Killarney App

That this Council creates an information technology sub committee and (A) to give a update of the Killarney.ie website improvements. (B) To start the process of inviting tenders for an Killarney app ( smart phone application)

A new and improved Killarney.ie website will be up and running in the next few months. The web site should be reviewed on an annual basic to ensure it stays up with the changing pace of technology.

Within four years Sales of smart phones are expected to exceed 300 million and will make up around one quarter of all new phones sold.

With the popularity of smart phones, the use of Apps are now a important feature of any dedicated tourist destination. The process of inviting tenders for a Killarney App needs to be expedited to be ready for the forthcoming year. The Council has now agreed to pass this responsibility on to the twinning and marketing committee.

Information at a touch of a button before and during a vacation is what the modern tourist looks for. Tourist destination Apps have the potential to market our product along with other digital media to increase traveller numbers. Apps are easily searchable, portable and easily personalised. This therefore enables visitors to relay their experiences of Killarney with other potential tourists.

By creating and controlling our own smart phone application, we can offer tourist information about places to stay, eat, night life, placesof interest, festivals and special offers. Also we review information such as correct opening and closing times of facilities. The large travel and trips adviser companies, have already started to move in this direction. Such apps are downloaded easily and can be of little cost or indeed downloaded free by the consumer.

While paper information and guides still have great value, apps provide the discerning visitor with information on the go, up to date and in real time. 
A smart phone application created specifically for Killarney can be used before, during and after a visit to Killarney.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260

State Assets

That this Council contact the relevant authority to give the opportunity to individuals to invest in profitable state assets.  the National Lottery has been included in a list of assets which could be sold by the Government. The McCarthy Report recommended that the granting of a new seven-year licence be the subject of an open competition. The National Lottery is a successful Enterprise. This government’s Economic Management Council will have to think outside the box to keep the lottery in Irish hands and maximum monies going to deserved causes.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260