Security staff are on 24 hour duty at one of Kildare’s biggest employers

An enforcement team is maintaining a round the clock presence at one of Kildare’s most significant employers.

A group of security staff is enforcing a partial road closure on a direct route to the Kerry Group's research, development and business campus at Millennium Park in Naas.

Kerry is one of the most prestigious companies operating within County Kildare and the facility opened over a decade ago.

Since Wednesday the enforcement team has enforced a partial closure of the route to the facility which is adjacent to the Irish Commercials/ Volvo Trucks and Buses operation.

The barriers governing access to and exit from the main entrance to the campus are staying down, effectively limiting access to the premises from the front.

The enforcement team arrived soon after some nine caravans moved on to land adjacent to the site and they are managing who is allowed in and out.

Two plastic barriers have been erected across the route, spanning the width of the road, which is an alternative access avenue.

Signs reading “Kerry - Private Property” stand on either side of the road and there are at least half a dozen staff on duty at all times.

It is understood that court action is being taken in relation to the caravans.

The Irish Times reported on Tuesday November 10 that Ravelin Ireland Ltd., the company which owns Millennium Park, had won High Court orders in relation to alleged trespass at Millennium Park.

The case related to a number of caravans, which arrived at a car park adjacent to Chestnut House in the park late last week.

Kerry is among the best known occupiers of the park.

The company invested an estimated €100m in the centre.

There were 800 people working there when then Taoiseach Enda Kenny performed the official opening just over 11 years ago.

That was expected to grow to 900 by the end of 2016 but in early 2021 Kerry announced plans to cut 150 jobs across its Irish operations.

Kerry was contacted for comment.