History made in Naas with first networking meeting of new County Kildare Chamber

A total of 34 businesses attended this morning's inaugural networking meeting of the new County Kildare Chamber.

North Kildare Chamber of Commerce and Kildare South Chamber will officially merge to create a single Chamber of Commerce tomorrow.

At this morning's gathering held in Naas, representatives from Kilcullen-based Murphy Surveys Ltd delivered a presentation to the influential audience.

County Kildare Chamber is set to become one of the largest regional Chamber of Commerce in Ireland and will be matched only in scale by the Chambers of Commerce in Ireland's larger cities.

The body will have more than 400 members, employing more than 42,000 - including Kerry Group, Pfizer, Bord na Móna, Maynooth University, Kildare Village, Queally Group, Newbridge Silverware, the K Club, Punchestown, Naas and the Curragh racecourses.