by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 10, 2021 | App News, News
LONDON: Muckross man John F O’Mahony, with his wife Michelle and twins Ronan and Aoife. Photo: Ginger Nut With A Camera EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty It was a Christmas like no other for so many Killarney families. It was even more difficult for those living...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 10, 2021 | App News, News
GENEROUS: Nick and Anne Foley from The Christmas Tree Farm donated €1,000 to Breda Dwyer, President of the local conference of St Vincent de Paul, from their recent fundraiser. By Michelle Crean January can be quite a bleak month – but with the added COVID...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 9, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Cork Kerry Community Healthcare is appealing for healthcare staff – particularly nurses and healthcare assistants – to make themselves available in an effort to combat COVID-19 in residential facilities, community hospitals and in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 9, 2021 | App News, News
This has been a difficult week for so many people as the country comes to terms with a surge in COVID cases. Health is by far the biggest priority for everyone at the moment and rightly so. That said, for students who will not now be returning to school as planned,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 9, 2021 | News
Killarney Gardai wish to reunite a Stanley tool bag with its rightful owner. The bag and associated tools were found on the roadway near Daly’s Roundabout on Tuesday evening. “The types of tools suggest that bag belongs to a professional in a trade,” said a Garda...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 9, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Cllr Donal Grady has hit out against Government officials who refused to turn Fitzgerald Stadium into a COVID-19 test centre at the start of the pandemic. The long-serving councillor believes this was an opportunity missed as the test centre...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Gardai are appealing for witnesses after two cars were damaged in Marian Terrance yesterday morning (Thursday). The incidents occurred between 7am and 9am. “It is unusual that two cars were interfered with,” said a Killarney Garda Station...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News
In the interest of public health and to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, the public offices of Kerry County Council will close to public access from Monday next (January 11), however, all essential services will continue to be provided to the people of the county....
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News
ON THE FRONTLINE: Cahersiveen man Donie O’Sullivan was one of CNN’s ‘on the ground reporters’ during a chaotic night in Washington DC. By Sean Moriarty A Cahersiveen man played a starring role in CNN’s coverage of the Washington DC riots on...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News
RELIEF; Nurse Sadie Evans gives the COVID-19 vaccine to Advance Paramedic Ken O’Sullivan from Killarney at University Hospital Kerry on Tuesday. Photo: Don MacMonagle EXCLUSIVE By Michelle Crean Advanced Paramedic and Killarney man Ken O’Sullivan was one...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 8, 2021 | App News, News
HAPPY: John Cremin, a 95-year-old father and grandfather and resident at Killarney Community Hospital, was happy to be the first community hospital resident to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Kerry from nurse Alan Horgan yesterday morning (Thursday)....
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 7, 2021 | App News, News
Waste and recycling centres at Kerry County Council’s five civic amenity sites are this week experiencing high volumes. The sites at Killarney, Kenmare, Milltown, Cahersiveen and Dingle are currently experiencing high volumes of visits by members of the public which...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 6, 2021 | App News, News
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 7,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19 – 235 in Kerry – a new daily record. There have been 17 additional deaths related to COVID-19. As of 2pm today, 954 COVID-19 patients are...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 6, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Rescue volunteers are warning the public to stay away from the mountains due to current icy and dangerous conditions – after nine people had to be rescued yesterday (Tuesday). Kerry Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) volunteers, tasked at 1pm to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 5, 2021 | App News, News
A Kerry county councillor is calling on the Government to keep the schools closed to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Senior Government Ministers are expected to meet today (Tuesday) to consider closing schools until the end of the month. According to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 4, 2021 | App News, News
Despite the significant impact on the hotel and hospitality sector due to the restrictions introduced because of COVID-19, the hotel industry in Killarney is still looking forward to 2021. This week saw South Kerry Development Partnership (SKDP) launch their third...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 4, 2021 | App News, News
6,110 cases – of which 129 are in Kerry – have been reported by NPHET this evening (Monday), with six additional deaths. There is now a total of 107,997 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. As of 2pm today, 776 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 4, 2021 | App News, News
NEW OWNERS: Residential care home operator, Sonas, has acquired Ashborough Nursing Home in Milltown. Pictured from front l-r: David Coto from Ballymcelligott and Julia Diggins from Tonevane Tralee. Back l-r were: Sheilah Climaco (Person in Charge) and Seamus Crawley...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 3, 2021 | App News, News
Cliona O’Shea, Blackwater, Killarney was awarded the ‘President’s Prize Medal’ from ‘The Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine’ recently. The two highest scoring final year research projects from each of the three Biomedical Science Courses...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 2, 2021 | App News, News
TY students, as well as teachers Ms. Murphy, Ms. Brosnan, Ms. Cronin and Principal Ms. Moore from St Brigid’sSecondary School have cycled 1,400km of the 8000km journey as part of the Killarney to Kenya Charity Cycle. Both students and staff were delighted...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 2, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean A little talented two-year-old from Killarney has won the Co-operative Housing Ireland’s (CHI) inaugural Christmas Art Competition. Alice Hindmarsh took first prize in the 0-3 years’ category. The theme of the competition this year was ‘My Community...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 31, 2020 | App News, News
2020 has been an extremely challenging and, in many cases, a most difficult year. Usually, on New Year’s Eve, families and friends gather together to see out the old year and welcome in the new year. This year, as we take care to mind each other and stay safe, we stay...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 30, 2020 | App News, News
The Central Bank of Ireland recognised the achievements of young economics students from Killorglin Community College at the Generation €uro Students’ Award virtual final recently. Students from Killorglin faced stiff competition from Sutton Park School, Dublin, and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 30, 2020 | App News, News
CONTRACT: The RDI Hub team Reidín O’Connor (Member and Community Manager), Liam Cronin (CEO), and Fionnuala O’Callaghan (Operations Manager) have secured a contract to run State-backed start-up accelerator, NDRC. Kerry’s RDI Hub has been...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 29, 2020 | App News, News
Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has welcomed a commitment by Darragh O’Brien Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage that Irish Water will complete works in advance of planned road upgrades for the stretch of road from Daly’s Roundabout to Ballyspillane – a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 29, 2020 | App News, News
CHEQUE: The team in Marks & Spencer handed over a cheque of €1,630 to Pieta House from funds collected in the store. Pictured are: Con O’Connor from Pieta, Donal Casey and store manager Paul Daly. Paul Daly Manager of M&S Store Deerpark Shopping...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 28, 2020 | App News, News
SAYING THANKS: Students Treasa O’Sullivan, Sinéad Collins, Breda Sweeney, Rosie Healy and Mahbuba Zzaman pictured in St Brigid’s paused and said “Go raibh maith agaibh” as part of the #GRMA in St Brigid’s recently. The school community...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 27, 2020 | App News, News
TEAM WORK: Spa GAA Club’s Field Committee members Michael Cronin, Paddy O’Keeffe, Sean Devane and Paddy B Lynch hard at work preparing the new walking track. By Sean Moriarty A new paved walking track on the perimeter of Spa GAA Club’s grounds is...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 27, 2020 | App News, News
FLOWER POWER: Siobhan Griffin (Kerry County Council), Mick Myers, Con Mulchinock, George Kelly (Killarney Men’s Shed), Maire Flynn (St Columbanus Home) and Dermot Keane (Killarney Men’s Shed). EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Men’s Shed in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 26, 2020 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty An Irish mental health charity in London, which has a Killarney woman as its chief fundraiser, has launched a freephone number to help vulnerable Irish people prepare for the festive season. Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy (ICAP) is aware that...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 26, 2020 | App News, News
Main Street will reopen to traffic tomorrow morning, Kerry County Council has confirmed. The news comes after an investment of €100,000 was made to upgrade the road in October with the repair and replacement of the granite paving blocks on the carriageway along the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 25, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean A special Christmas video which was posted online this week has already reached almost 3,000 views as boys in The Sem wish the community a happy Christmas. As it has been a difficult year for everyone and as performances couldn’t go ahead this...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 25, 2020 | App News, News
HAPPY CHRISTMAS: David Richards and Nikita Gamble from Milltown are delighted to have baby Jack home from hospital this Christmas. By Sean Moriarty A young couple whose one-year-old son is waiting for a kidney transplant are calling on families to have an organ...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 24, 2020 | App News, News
DUSK TILL DAWN: Some of the members of the Killarney Young Farmers Group who took part in the Winter Solstice charity event. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan By Sean Moriarty On the longest night of the year Killarney Young Farmers Discussion Group raised...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 24, 2020 | App News, News
COMPASSIONATE: Public Health Nurse Anne-Marie Byrne who works at St Anne’s Health Centre will be on duty on Christmas Day. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean While most will be tucking into the turkey and ham on Christmas Day – many compassionate...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 24, 2020 | App News, News
This week will see a further four hundred ‘In the Bag’ well-being packs and information envelopes distributed throughout the county, bringing to almost one thousand the total number given out since June. It’s all part of the local community response during the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 24, 2020 | App News, News
By Michele Crean An investment of €200,000 at five locations near Killarney National Park includes the completion of works to a number of parking areas and lay-bys near Killarney National Park on the Killarney-Kenmare Road. “These works have improved parking...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty A specially adapted mini-bus, used for transporting people with mobility issues – was unable to gain access to St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday as a result of illegally parked cars on the school run. Bus driver Patrick Clifford works as a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
WALL ART: Artists Adam and Darren Warren putting the finishing touches to the Killarney mural with Mayor of Killarney Brendan Cronin, at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle By Michelle Crean Two artists have put a splash of colour in one popular town lane way as their...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
His magic bag is almost packed and the big man in red is ready to fly around the world to deliver presents to millions of children – and he has this week confirmed that Killarney will be one of his stops. This week editor of the Killarney Advertiser Michelle...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
PACK OR UNPACK: Linda Daly from Mangerton does not know if she will make it home from London in time for Christmas. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty A London-based Killarney nurse still does not know if she can make it home in time for Christmas. Linda Daly, from Mangerton,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean The art work of two creative Killarney school pupils has been chosen to feature in next year’s Kerry County Council Road Safety Calendar. The month of January will feature the a safety message from Aoibhe O’Donoghue from Sixth Class in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
GOING HOME: Ronan Foley pictured with medical staff as he prepares to leave Crumlin Children’s Hospital to return home in time for Christmas. By Michelle Crean It was the best present the Foley family could have ever wished for – having Ronan home in time...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | News
It’s beginning to look a lot like lockdown EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Hotels and guesthouses are extremely concerned about the financial impact of Tuesday’s decision by the Government to bring forward the reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions. The hotels...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 23, 2020 | App News, News
PRIZE WINNERS: Chris Davies (Business Development Manager Killarney Advertiser) pictured with PJ McGee (Daly’s SuperValu Manager) announcing the winners of our ‘Shop Local’ campaign. Our ‘Shop Local’ campaign finished last week and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 22, 2020 | App News, News
CHEQUE: Colin Baker (Muckross Garden Restaurant, pictured centre) presents a cheque of €6,000 to Pat Doolan (Chairperson Kerry Hospice Foundation, Killarney Branch, pictured right), from the proceeds of their annual Crib Collection at the restaurant. Also present...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 22, 2020 | App News, Features, News
Tributes to Charley Pride – the legendary country singer who loved Killarney EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Tributes have been paid locally to country singer Charley Pride who died from COVID-19 complications on December 19. One of the all-time-greats of country and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 22, 2020 | App News, News
DONATION: Breda Ann Carey of Foley’s Spar and Inver Station makes a donation to Fossa National School principal John Burke. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Fossa National School has welcomed a surprise €1,000 donation that will be put towards expanding science programmes...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 22, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Kerry Parents and Friends Association (KPFA) has been allocated €28,913 by Community Foundation for Ireland as a result of the RTÉ Does Comic Relief national fundraiser. Nationally, over €5.8 million was raised to help children with...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 21, 2020 | App News, News
A plan to raise the height of the N22 near Glenflesk, in an effort to avoid flooding in the area, will cause further problems, according to Cllr Maura Healy-Rae. At this week’s Kerry County Council meeting she tabled a motion asking Kerry County Council and the...
