by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 9, 2019 | App News, News
CHRISTMAS DAY DIP: Niki McCarthy is organising the 11th Christmas Day Dip at Dundag for charity Aware. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean One way to wake yourself from that sleepy slumber this Christmas Day is with a nice dip in Dundag while helping a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 9, 2019 | App News, News
A KIND GESTURE: The team of volunteers behind the Killarney and South Kerry Team Hope Shoebox Appeal which this year received approximately 4,000 boxes thanks to the kindness of the public. Photo: Michelle Crean By Francis Foley The Team Hope charity has outdone...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 8, 2019 | App News, News
NEW DISTILLERY: Maurice O’Connell, of Lakeview House on the shores of Lough Lein, the site of a new distillery. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan A new whiskey distillery – with a direct connection to Daniel O’Connell The Liberator – will open for production in Killarney...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 8, 2019 | App News, News
HELPING HAND: Transition Year students from St Brendan’s College, Callaum O’Grady, Colm O’Callaghan, Jack O’Sullivan and Aaron O’Sullivan with Tree Surgeon, Billy Tangney from Killarney, who assisted with assembling the 3000 individual energy efficent bulbs for the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 8, 2019 | App News, News
DYNAMIC DUO: Musicians Brian Kennedy and Liam O’Connor will play the Friary Church on December 15. By Sean Moriarty Well-known local musician Liam O’Connor will join forces with Eurovision hero Brian Kennedy for a special Christmas performance that will take place...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 7, 2019 | App News, News
Exclusive If local Hollywood legend Michael Fassbender is home for the Christmas holidays – you may not recognise him – as he has completely changed his look for a new movie role. His usual ginger hair has been dyed a platinum ashy blonde for his latest movie...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 7, 2019 | App News, News
REFRESHING: Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Michael Gleeson, demonstrating the new water station installed outside Killarney Courthouse. By Michelle Crean A brand new water fountain – the first by Kerry County Council – has been installed outside Killarney Courthouse – as...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 7, 2019 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean There was great sadness in the town over the weekend with the news of the death of centenarian John Coffey. John, from Lewis Road, passed away peacefully on Friday last in the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee, after a short illness. Funeral Mass took...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 6, 2019 | App News, News
SURPRISE: Book reviewer and musician Rian Gleeson was shocked that staff on The Late Late Toy Show arranged for him to meet musician Sharon Shannon. Picture Andres Poveda By Michelle Crean Over 1.35 million viewers stayed up late and tuned into the most watched...
by Adam Moynihan | Dec 6, 2019 | App News, News, Sport
East Kerry Championship: Final Killarney Legion v Dr Crokes Sunday at 2.15pm Fitzgerald Stadium Losing to your fiercest rivals is never a pleasant experience but the outcome of Sunday’s Killarney derby, an O’Donoghue Cup final no less, will be particularly...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 6, 2019 | App News
Writing exclusively for the Killarney Advertiser, The Secret Kerry Footballer reveals what’s really going on inside the GAA Hurlers are mad. I was standing next to Jackie Tyrrell at some launch up in Croke Park a few years ago and while we were hanging around for our...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 6, 2019 | App News, News
By Anne Lucey Veterinary tests have identified “copper deficiency” in Killarney National Park as the probable cause of a recent distressing condition among the region’s unique Red deer. The Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht say tests of a small...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 6, 2019 | App News
Your votes have been counted (and recounted) and the Killarney Advertiser is delighted to unveil the Kerry Senior Football Championship Team of the Decade. Unsurprisingly, Dr Crokes players dominate the final selection with 10 players in total making the cut. The...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 6, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Teachers and students have this week been praised for remaining calm after getting caught up close to last Friday’s London terror attack on London Bridge. The Leaving Cert class from St Brigid’s Secondary School were on their annual...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 5, 2019 | App News, News
Celebrate this year’s Winter Solstice on the shortest day of the year – Saturday, December 21 – in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation Palliative Care. These ancient sacred summits, ‘The Paps of Anú’, resemble a pair of breast shaped hills known as ‘The...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 5, 2019 | App News, News
Early Childhood Education expert Dr Mary O’Kane will hold a talk tomorrow (Friday), in Killarney Library. The talk, which takes place at 1pm, will be ‘Supporting Confidence, Independence and Resilience’. These three aspects of development are key in preparing...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 4, 2019 | App News, News
The award-winning documentary of how Kerry woman Louise Quill set up the Tír na nÓg orphanage in Tanzania will be screened at Killarney Cinema tomorrow (Thursday) night (December 5). ‘Kilimanjaro Mama’ tells the story of why Quill decided to set up the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 4, 2019 | App News, News
SCHOOL CHOIR: St Francis Special School Choir Beaufort will be go busking in the Killarney Outlet Centre this Friday, December 6. By Michelle Crean Pupils at one school love singing and performing so much that they’re planning a fundraising busking day this Friday. St...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 3, 2019 | App News, News
The annual Christmas Charity Lights display by Denise and Joseph Purcell from Sunhill Killorglin is now in its 13th year. On the night they were joined by family, friends, neighbours and well wishers. The switch on for 2019 was carried out by The Brand Geeks. All...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 3, 2019 | App News, News
HELPING HAND: Transition Year students from St Brendan’s College, Callaum O’Grady, Colm O’Callaghan, Jack O’Sullivan and Aaron O’Sullivan with Tree Surgeon, Billy Tangney from Killarney, who assisted with assembling the 3000 individual energy efficent bulbs for the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 3, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty The Regional Health Forum has stopped short on giving a commitment to a dedicated Alzheimer Day Unit for the Killarney Area. Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson raised the issue at last week’s forum in Cork City Hall. Cllr Gleeson asked the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 2, 2019 | App News, News
NEW CAMPAIGN: A New campaign has been launched to stamp out illegal moneylenders. From l-r were: Sergeant Grace O’Connell, John O’Regan (PRO Chapter 23), Eamon Foley (MABS), Paddy Kevane (SVdP) and Helen Courtney Power (Chairperson Marketing Committee...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 2, 2019 | App News, News
Transport issues are falling far short of what is needed for the people of Kerry a public meeting will hear tonight (Monday) in Killarney. Fianna Fáil General Election candidate Cllr Norma Moriarty is hosting the meeting in Scott’s Hotel at 8pm. “A lot of concern...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 1, 2019 | App News, News
NATIONAL AWARD: Former students of Killarney Community College, Ross McCarthy, Rogan O’Shea, Danny Cronin and John Breen, pictured with teachers John Keane and Marcia Kissane, received the first ever Irish Road Victim’s Association (IRVA) Global Light of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 1, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty A spider expert has found three of Ireland’s rarest breeds of spiders in Killarney National Park. Irish arachnologist (spider expert) Myles Nolan, who recently conducted a survey – revealed over 50 spider species living in the Park – and three...
by Killarney Advertiser | Dec 1, 2019 | App News, News
POETRY ALOUD: Students Dáire O’Brien and Jack Greaney, pictured with teacher Mary Denise Lyons, took part in the Poetry Aloud competition with Dáire through to the All-Ireland final on December 6. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean One Killarney...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 30, 2019 | App News, News
RESCUE: A young male driver is rescued from a crashed car by members of the emergency services during the live crash demo in the INEC car park on Tuesday morning. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean The reality of a serious car crash brought home the impact to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 30, 2019 | App News, News
CHOIR: The Kingdom Gospel Choir, The Kingdom Youth Choir and The Kiddie’s Kingdom Gospel Choir will hold a fundraising concert this Sunday in the Friary Church. Photo: Michelle Crean By Sean Moriarty It will be music to the ears of the public tomorrow (Sunday) as...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 30, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty The death of local man Thomas Carton in Killarney last week is the latest in a series of tragedies to hit the family in recent years. Mr Carton’s body was discovered by Gardai in a house on Torc Terrance last Wednesday night (November 20). Mr...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 30, 2019 | App News, News
REMEMBERING NIALL: Four Killarney schools have plans to join forces next week for a fundraiser in memory the much loved Killarney teen Niall McGillicuddy. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean Four Killarney schools have plans to join forces next week for a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 29, 2019 | App News, News
Keith Barry – the world’s leading TV hypnotist, mentalist and brain hacker – paid a visit to The Chatroom to tell editor Michelle Crean all about his upcoming INEC show ‘INSANITY’ – and hacked her brain! Keith arrived at lunchtime yesterday...
by Adam Moynihan | Nov 29, 2019 | App News, News
East Kerry Championship: Semi-Final Spa v Dr Crokes Sunday at 2pm Fitzgerald Stadium Sunday’s Killarney derby between Spa and Dr Crokes promises to be a high-octane affair as both sides vie for a spot in the final of this year’s O’Donoghue Cup. This rivalry has been...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 29, 2019 | App News, News
EXHIBITION: Former Conservation Ranger Peter O’Toole will hold his first photo exhibition ‘Killarney National Park – A Ranger’s View’ tomorrow (Saturday) evening in Killarney House and Gardens. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 29, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Some of the buildings and lands surrounding the landmark St Finan’s site in Killarney are to be offered up for sale, the Cork Kerry Regional Health Forum revealed this week. Earlier this year the Health and Safety Executive lodged a planning...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 28, 2019 | App News, News
ART WINNERS: Karena McCarthy (Youth and Marketing Officer, Killarney Credit Union), with Credit Union Art Competition prizewinners Eva Stack (centre) who won first prize in 11-13 category, and Catherine Fleming, special category Over 18 prizewinner. Back from left...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 28, 2019 | App News, News
PROUD: John Keane (Adult Education Director) with Michelle Cahillane, Denise O’Callaghan, Amanda O’Brien and Hannah O’Connell. In back row are: Christine O’Callaghan, Matilble Collins, Grainne Zarahowson, Almed Ouattare, Mary Ojegbenro and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 27, 2019 | App News, News
HOLY SHOW! Ray and Eoin O’Sullivan and Ann Eager launching the play ‘A Papal Blessing’ a two-act play from Killarney playwright Ray O’Sullivan. A brand new two-act play from a Killarney playwright guarantees to create a holy show with its...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 27, 2019 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty A local councillor yesterday (Thursday) quizzed the South West Regional Health Forum about what would happen to surplus lands at St Finan’s Hospital once the new community hospital is completed. Last month the Killarney Advertiser revealed...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 26, 2019 | App News, News
HELPING SICK CHILDREN: Stephen Dennehy (Bar Manager), Stanislav Gnjastovic (Porter), Alex Gogin (Bar Tender), Sinead Butler (Duty Manager), Javier Gonzales (Duty Manager), Catherine Burke (Front Office Manager), some of the staff at The Lake Hotel who raised €5,677 in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 26, 2019 | App News, News
RECOGNITION: Geraldine Tangney, The Gleneagle Hotel receiving the Hotel Employee of the Year Special Recognition Award from Bernadette Randles (Chairperson, Kerry Branch IHF) and Ruth O’Sullivan (KIHF) at a special function in The International Hotel Killarney...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 25, 2019 | App News, News
NEW RUNNING GROUP: David McCarthy plans to help others by inviting them to go running regularly with him. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean One local man has gone from feeling a bit upside down to feeling a whole lot better thanks to running – and now he is...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 25, 2019 | App News, News
The Killarney Advertiser fantasy football league is officially the biggest league of its kind in the county. The Brian James-sponsored competition, which was launched for the first time in 2017, now has 925 participants, more than any other league in Kerry. With...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 24, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty GAA clubs in Firies and London are fundraising to help former team mate and club member who had his leg amputated above the knee just two weeks ago. Seamus O’Brien from Firies suffered a life-changing accident in February 2018, however due to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 23, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty There are no plans to fence Killarney National Park for deer management purposes, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan has said. Earlier this month, a deputation of concerned residents from the Ballydowney and Fossa...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 23, 2019 | App News, News
CHARITY SINGLE: Local singer Grace Foley plans to release a charity single for the Simon Community on iTunes on Sunday, December 1. Photo Michelle Crean EXCLUSIVE By Michelle Crean A well-known local singer has teamed up with some of Ireland’s best musical talent...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 22, 2019 | App News, News
YOUNG OFFENDERS: Killian Heelan and Conor O’Donoghue will be the stars of hit Irish comedy ‘Young Offenders’ in December. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean Two Killarney lads – who happen to be best friends – are living the dream after being...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 22, 2019 | App News, News
LIVE SAVERS: Fr Kieran O’Brien, Mabel Counihan (KCRU), Denny Murphy, Bridget Delaney (KCRU) and Martin Grady who helped save the life of an American man in St Mary’s Cathedral recently. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean The life of an American...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 22, 2019 | App News, Sport
As East Kerry’s spectacular county final victory over Dr Crokes brings the final curtain down on the 2010s, it’s time to reflect on a historic decade for the Kerry Senior Football Championship. From Crokes’ four-in-row to Austin Stacks’ and South Kerry’s sole...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 22, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Gardaí in Killarney are keeping an open mind following the discovery of a man’s body in a house in Torc Terrace on Wednesday night. Shortly after 10pm Gardaí received a report of a sudden death at a house in the quiet cul-de-sac towards the rear of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Nov 22, 2019 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Staff and pupils have teamed up with local musical groups to create a brand new CD collection. ‘It’s Christmas in Killarney!’, which was launched on Monday, is a choral and musical celebration of Christmas to get everyone in the festive mood. ...
