Killarney News

Third time lucky kidney recipient urges people to carry a donor card A Milltown man who has undergone three kidney transplants is planning to give something back and also create awareness about the importance of organ donation. Colm Clifford (42), and his supportive...

Any hopes that local players had of seeing a new kind of O’Donoghue Cup in 2019 were dashed last week when board members and delegates at the East Kerry Annual Convention confirmed only a few minor changes to the current league and championship structure. In fairness...

Councillor calls on Council to extend crossing time Killarney locals have expressed their concerns saying one particular pedestrian crossing doesn’t allow them time to cross a busy road safely. Locals have called on Cllr Michael Gleeson to ask the Council to remedy...

A community project is near its funding target after receiving €59,000 on Thursday. Killarney Micro Track, also known as the South and East Kerry Community Rural Track project, which will be located at St Brendan's College, is now at 75 percent of its €400,000 target....

Premier A Killarney Celtic v Killarney Athletic Sunday at 11.30am Celtic Park The Killarney Derby has thrown up some real classics over the past few years (league finals aside) so anticipation is high ahead of the latest instalment on Sunday. League leaders Celtic...

The new President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hopes to bring a new and fresh perspective to the role – and also tackle the town’s parking problems. Paul Sherry, manager of the Killarney Outlet Centre, who this week took over from outgoing president...

Killarney mother urges government to implement vaccine for all children A Killarney mother says not all children are being treated equally after discovering that the potentially life-saving meningitis B vaccine is only available to some children. Danielle Kissane from...

A nine second video showing a Killarney man giving his calf a lift in his car – has racked up over 1m views online. Johnny Courtney from Coolcorcoran was moo-ved that his video ‘No trailer licence!! No Problem’, – which shows his calf in the backseat - got such a...

One Killarney group plan to get locals into shape later this month with the return annual fitness programme. Killarney Valley Athletic Club, who launched their 'Fit for Life' programme in St Brendan's College Gym recently, aim to help those seeking a healthier...

A very comprehensive review of Christmas in Killarney 2018 - understood to be one of the most successful festive seasons in the town for many years - is being undertaken by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. An open business meeting to examine and reflect on...

Killarney Community College Night Class Spring Programme has been launched with courses on offer to satisfy a wide variety of interests. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or interested in pursuing a certified course, why not check out www.killarneycc.ie for...

The proud tradition of apprentice training continues at Liebherr Container Cranes as 14 new apprentices have started their training while 13 graduates are celebrating gaining new qualifications. As 2018 ended, 13 apprentices graduated from the Liebherr Container...