Killarney News

ALL NATURAL: The Busy Botanist range of infusions has won a place on the Grow with Aldi supplier development programme. Pictured are best friends and founders, Jo Arbon and Clair Kelly. Photo: Michelle Crean   By Michelle Crean   A local business, which is helping to...

GOT THE CHOP: Friends and classmates Roksana Wawro and Nadia Dudzik from Holy Cross Mercy School chopped their hair for children's charity Rapunzel. Photo: Michelle Crean   By Michelle Crean Two kind-hearted nine-year-old school pals have chopped their locks to help...

Think you know your sports? If so, check out page 65 of Friday's Killarney Advertiser! There you'll find our big sports crossword with a host of tricky questions to test your sporting knowledge. If you successfully complete the puzzle, submit your answer sheet to our...

CHALLENGE: At the ceremony in Custume Barracks in Athlone to mark the end of the 32nd Gaisce Defence Forces Challenge: CEO of Gaisce Yvonne McKenna and Gaisce Bronze Award Holder Grace O'Rourke, who recently completed RTE's 'Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week' make a...

  Animal Heaven Animal Rescue is among 12 Kerry businesses and individuals who were named on Revenue’s latest tax defaulters’ list. The animal welfare, which has been shrouded in controversy, has been fined a total of €130,000 for the under-declaration of PAYE and...

UNVEILING: Tom O'Shea (FAI Grassroots Director), with Killarney Celtic officers and local politicians at the unveiling of the FAI Club Mark Entry Level Award at Celtic Park, Killarney, on Saturday (June 8). From left are: Mike Lyne, Helen Cancy, Cllr Michael Gleeson,...

      220 cyclists took part in the 6thannual Valley 70 Cycle in Fossa last Sunday, all in aid of Coolick National School in Kilcummin. The morning was bright and sunny as cyclists from Kerry, Limerick, Cork and even County Carlow set off on the 70km route through the...

FUNDRAISING WALK: Rang 4 in the Gaelscoil Faithleann are organising a family fun walk this Sunday in aid of Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. A fun family walk, organised by local children, will take place this coming Sunday in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation....

  By Sean Moriarty Dog owners are this week being advised by Kerry County Council to keep pets on a lead while walking them in the National Park as laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae, which has the potential to form an algal scum. This...

BLITZ: The 15th annual Killarney Garda National School 7-a-side Football Blitz was launched at Killarney Garda Station on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Michelle Crean   By Michelle Crean 18 teams are looking forward to taking each other on at an exciting football blitz...

  By Sean Moriarty Beef famers from the county staged a one-day protest outside Tesco Killarney on Saturday last. The protest was organised by Beef Plan Movement who were highlighting to the public that the Irish beef farmer is not in receipt of a fair percentage of...

HERO MEETING: Classmates, Brian O’Sullivan and Sean Cox, both aged 11, met their hero Shane Long after last Friday night’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Denmark.   By Sean Moriarty A trip to see the Republic of Ireland soccer team take on Denmark in Copenhagen last...