Killarney News

BOXING COURSE: Experienced boxer and trainer Darragh Keogh has two new boxing courses coming up in Killarney. Boxing enthusiasts will have an opportunity to develop their skills with two new courses set to commence at The Peak Performance Academy at The Deerpark...

COFFEE TIME: Ann Marie O’Leary, Grainne Fitzgerald and Billy Carver (Killarney Royal), launching the annual Big Coffee Morning that will take place in The Killarney Royal Hotel on Saturday, April 27. Proceeds from the event will go to Pieta House. Picture: Eamonn...

ROSE FESTIVAL: Rose of Tralee winner Kirsten Mate-Maher pictured with Sean Taaffe A multi­-award winning Killarney businessman has this week announced that he plans to extend his partnership with the Rose of Tralee International Festival. Sean Taaffe Hair and Beauty,...

NEW APP: A new innovative App, showcasing the heritage and folklore of the Kerry Way walking route, has been launched by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan at Muckross School House, Killarney. Included are: Mike Morris (Secretary Béaloideas Chiarraí), Séan De...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD was at Fexco Headquarters in Killorglin to launch FINTECHNEXT. From left: Dr Ciar‡n Seoighe (Deputy Director General, Science Foundation Ireland), Denis McCarthy (CEO Fexco) and...

DANCE: A troupe of dancers from Nicola Kennedy's School of Dance, Belfast competing in the An Chomhdh‡il World Irish Dancing Championships in Killarney. Photo: Eclipse Photos Over 5000 dancersfrom all over Ireland,America, Scotland, England and Europe, descended on...

COMEDY: Killarney Macra members rehearsing their play 'Where There's a Will'. Front from left: Robert Lucey, Emma Cronin, Edmond McSweeney and Conor Brosnan. Back from left: Aisling O'Sullivan Darcy, Sarah Hunt, Jeremiah Murphy, Rebecca Fitzgerald and Sandra McSherry....

ARTY: Anna Dunlea (12), from Fossa National School, won second place in the Texaco Children's Art Competition. Photo: Mac Innes Photography Four Kerry pupils have won top prizes in this year’s 65th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 12-13 years age category,...

PLAY: Ciaran McCarthy, Stephen Black, James Daly, Pam Moylan and Indre Urbanaviciute who are performing ‘And They Used To Star In Movies’ in Courtney's Bar. Photo: Mikey Starvrovsky By Michelle Crean It was such an outstanding performance that a local group plan to...

LAUNCH: Pictured at the launch of the Red Fox Holy Well Walk front row l-r were: Anna Hoare, Caoimhe Foley, Zara Tomlinson. Middle row: Sean Walsh, Valerie Aherne, Adam Tomlinson, Maura Healy, Ada Marmion, Mary Counihan, Madeline Lynch, Catherine Lynch, St John Lynch,...

CLEAN UP: An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD speaking to volunteers Mary McGillicuddy, James Daly, Killorglin, Mike Myers, Barleymount and Johnny McGuire, Killarney. Photos: Valerie O'Sullivan By Michelle Crean A record 6,000 volunteers took part in the eighth annual...

APPOINTMENT: David Cronin from Killarney has been appointed to the role of President and CEO of the Ireland Funds, the global philanthropic network founded by Tony O'Reilly and Dan Rooney. Photo: Gerard McCarthy A Killarney man will take the role of President and CEO...