Southern Scientific Services 25 years in the making

SOUTHERN Scientific Services Ltd is a family owned, environmental consultancy and testing facility based in Farranfore and Dunrine, Co. Kerry. The company was started by Michael and Kate Murphy in Kilcummin in 1994. Three of their children, Ruth, Conor and Deborah, are now involved in managerial roles, and provide valuable scientific expertise to the operation.

The company employs experienced scientists who deliver a range of analytical and specialist consulting services to their clients in the agricultural, environmental, food, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The company has 1,400 square metres of laboratory and office space over two facilities. All of the laboratories have industry leading procedures and protocols, whilst continuing to invest in cutting edge equipment, such as plasma mass spectrometry for elemental analysis and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry for pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.

Southern Scientific holds a major contract with Irish Water for water compliance monitoring for 10 County Councils, as well as providing analytical testing for industries throughout the country. The laboratory carries out the major proportion of soil tests in Ireland and clients include: Teagasc, Agricultural Advisors and dairy Co-Operatives. Southern Scientific’s clients also include well-known local industries such as Liebherr, Munster Joinery, Cronin Readymix, Alps and Mondelez as well as many hotels and supermarkets in the region.

Its nationwide clients include Roadstone, Kerry Group, Eli Lilly, Marine Institute, Inland Fisheries, Sea Fisheries Protection Agency. International clients include Kepak in Wales along with a number of clients in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Southern Scientific Services is a family business story that is 25 years in the making, and looking to the future with confidence.

AgriDiagnostics is a sister company to Southern Scientific Services and was established in 2013 and carries out animal diagnostics testing.

Kate and Michael Murphy along with Conor, Ruth and Deborah Murphy.