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Killarney Ireland

Brendan Harnett named Kerry hotel employee of the year

Head Concierge Brendan Harnett has won the Irish Hotels Federation Kerry Branch Employee of the Year award at a ceremony in Killarney.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom12 November 2026 at 10:000 views

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Brendan Harnett has been named the 2026 Irish Hotels Federation Kerry Branch Employee of the Year, Irish Hotel News reported. Harnett works as the Head Concierge at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa. The award was announced during a lunch ceremony held at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney. [1]

The Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa nominated Harnett for the award to recognise his exceptional guest service, according to Irish Hotel News. Over 60 guests attended the event to celebrate nominees from across the county. Both Irish Hotel News and Tralee Today reported that the ceremony was hosted by the Kerry Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation. [1][2]

The award ceremony brought together 20 nominees who were chosen from hotels and guesthouses throughout Kerry, Irish Hotel News reported. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, hospitality and business groups in the region have been actively engaged with local authorities regarding tourism policies. The Kerry branch of the Vintners Federation of Ireland recently proposed a one euro tourism room levy on hotel accommodation to Kerry County Council as an alternative to increasing commercial rates for local businesses. [6]

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In short

Brendan Harnett is the Head Concierge at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa.
Harnett was named the 2026 Irish Hotels Federation Kerry Branch Employee of the Year.
The awards lunch took place at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney.
More than 60 guests gathered to celebrate 20 nominees from hotels and guesthouses across Kerry.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]IHF Kerry Branch names Brendan Harnett ‘Employee of the Year’Irish Hotel News, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]PHOTOS: Kerry Branch Of Irish Hotels Federation Hosts Employee Of The Year AwardsTralee Today, 1d ago

Background

[3]Uzbekistan on Wikipedia
[4]28 Days Later on Wikipedia
[5]Employee monitoring on Wikipedia
[6]Kerry publicans propose one euro tourism room levy to council FTMQ News, 2d ago
[7]St Brendan's Killarney Faces Fixture Uncertainty Over Rome Trip FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Two Kerry hotels win awards for reducing carbon emissionsKillarney Ireland, 6d ago
Ari Vatanen named guest of honour for Killarney Historic RallyKillarney Ireland, 5d ago
Kerry publicans propose one euro tourism room levy to councilKillarney Ireland, 2d ago
Killarney councillor calls for roadside fencing to stop roaming deerKillarney Ireland, 30d ago
St Brendan's Killarney Faces Fixture Uncertainty Over Rome TripKillarney Ireland, 1d ago

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