by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 17, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean The daughter and sister-in-law of Killarney woman Kay McCarthy who sadly lost her cancer battle four years ago have organised a fundraiser in her memory. Jenny McCarthy and her sister-in-law Aoife Murphy plan a ‘3k for Kay’ for the Irish...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 17, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty The long-term future of Killarney’s reputation as an international tourism destination looks secure thanks to the promotion efforts of local industry leaders this week. The Bord Failte’s annual Meitheal showcase – now its 46th year – took...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 17, 2021 | App News, News
TECHNOLOGY: Geraldine O’Halloran Killarney Community College), Roisin Moore (St Brigid’s) and Bridget Lucey (St Brendan’s College), pictured with students from the three schools accepting funding for technology equipment from Denis Doolan and John Fuller from...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 17, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney hoteliers are predicting a good summer following a surge in bookings in recent weeks. The latest industry survey by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows early signs that hotels in certain parts of the country are beginning to see an...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 16, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty There’s huge concern this week about the future of much loved care facility St Mary of the Angels when it was revealed that national disability and mental health service providers St John of Gods faces debts of €32.5 million. St John of Gods...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 16, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Gardaí are investigating two separate serious assaults that took place in the town in recent weeks. The first one, an alleged sexual assault, took place a few weeks ago but was only reported on Friday last. The alleged attack took place in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 16, 2021 | App News, News
PODS: An example of what the pods could look like. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Outdoor dining pods similar to those found in major European cities are set to be introduced to Killarney town centre in a matter of weeks. The proposed pods were revealed to elected members...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 15, 2021 | App News, News
There has never been a better time to consider undertaking an apprenticeship. Under a new Apprenticeship Action Plan being finalised by the Department of Further and Higher Education it is planned to increase annual apprenticeship registrations from approximately...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 15, 2021 | App News, News
HONOURED: Niamh Bookey is the recipient of the Orla Benson Memorial Scholarship By Sean Moriarty The memory of Killarney native, Orla Benson, who died in tragic circumstances 26 years ago, was honoured last week by her former university. Orla Benson had just completed...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 14, 2021 | App News, News
Country singer Daniel O’Donnell has this week announced “with a heavy heart” that he is postponing his INEC Arena dates until August 2022. His was previously scheduled to perform his shows in the Killarney venue in September 2020, and it was rescheduled to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 14, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is preparing to welcome members back to its courses on April 26 provided Government restrictions allow the sport to resume. Following last week’s announcement from the Irish Government, it has been confirmed that...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 13, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty The arts and crafts section of Killarney Community Games is moving online this year and local organisers are calling for entries. Participants can enter via www.mycommunitygames.com for the seven categories including art, handwriting,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 13, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Six houses sold in the Killarney area brought in €1,159,000 in residential sales for the month of March. The highest selling home was 9 Friary Downs, Park Rd, Killarney for €270,000 followed by 57 Pairc Chuimin Kilcummin, Killarney for €226,000. The...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 12, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project has issued a warning about the dangers of bringing dogs in to Killarney or any National Park. With the 5km travel restriction set to lift on April 26 Partnership officials...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 12, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty The company behind plans to build a 28-space car park on the site of O’Shea’s Tyre Depot on High St will learn in July if planning permission will be granted. VIP City Parking, which trades as RFC Car Park Management Ltd., wants to build a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 11, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean It was a hair raising experience – but one she’s proud to have accomplished, as local woman Laura Whelton raised almost €5,000 for charity this week. Tuesday was the day that the 20-year-old from Fossa took the scissors in her...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 11, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Students from St Brendan’s College were part of a national survey to gauge their feelings on reforming the senior cycle in secondary schools. On Wednesday, Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) held a virtual symposium to launch their...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 10, 2021 | App News, News
50 YEARS STRONG: James and Sheila Looney, Gortroe, Fossa celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the weekend. By Michelle Crean The secret to a successful and happy marriage is “patience” according to one local couple who...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 10, 2021 | App News, News
VOLUNTEERS: Catriona Crowley and Corrina Favier volunteered for Saturday’s Glenflesk litter pick. By Sean Moriarty Over 40 members of the wider Glenflesk area were out in force on Easter Saturday to tackle the growing problem of litter in the area. Between them...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 10, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean The love story of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ completely reimagined and starring Killarney actress Jessie Buckley has been capturing the imaginations of viewers, and was praised by critics, this week. Jessie plays the lead role of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 10, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty A recent move in Cork where 17 city centre streets will be pedestrianised will have ramifications in Killarney. Cork, like most towns and cities in the country, including Killarney, introduced a ‘Safe Streets’ programme last summer. It was...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 10, 2021 | App News, News
Local tributes have this week been paid to internationally renowned soprano and music teacher Dr Veronica Dunne. A patron of the Hugh O’Flaherty Society, Dr Dunne, who was aged 93, died on Monday peacefully at the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin. During her long career...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 9, 2021 | App News, News
NOMINATION: The Black Sheep Hostel on New St has been shortlisted for an award by Hostel World in the Extraordinary Sustainable Hostel category. Pictured is Kevin Leahy. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan By Michelle Crean It may have been their toughest year in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 9, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean The people of Killarney and surrounds stepped up and showed their sheer generosity last Friday by donating a whopping €5,900 to help a local little girl. In what was a unique first for Flesk Valley Rowing Club, the senior men each rowed a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 9, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean There was a widespread feeling of disgust this week after party goers in two separate beauty spots left huge amounts of rubbish behind – including broken glass bottles and cans. Anita Collasso and her boyfriend were shocked to see the mess just...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 9, 2021 | App News, News
COMPLIANT: Staff at Deer Lodge on St Margaret’s Road were very happy this week to learn that their facility was one hundred percent compliant in a recent inspection report. Pictured were: Louise Fitzgerald, Noreen Fealy, Elizabeth Cronin, Kathleen Ryan, Thomas...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 8, 2021 | App News, News
Leaving Cert students are busy over the Easter holidays preparing for orals and practicals, as well as trying to focus on study and revision. It is a great idea to allow some time in your schedule to return to your research on courses, colleges and careers. The...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 8, 2021 | App News, News
AWARD: Students from The Sem pictured with their award. From l-r were: James Smith, Fionn McCloskey, Rian Gill, Kacper Bogalecki, Colm Looney, Ethan Slattery, and Gearoid McGorrian. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean Local students who won the Senior...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 7, 2021 | App News, News
Question: I need to take time out from work to care for my father. What supports are available for people in my situation? Answer: There are several supports available to you. To qualify for these supports, the person you are caring for (your father) must need...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 7, 2021 | App News, News
The first ever Healthy Kerry Framework will be launched this afternoon (Wednesday) to coincide with World Health Day. The framework was developed to support the implementation of the national Healthy Ireland Framework and campaigns in response to the needs of the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 7, 2021 | App News, News
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €13,600 of suspected drugs and cash yesterday (Tuesday). Whilst carrying out an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Barraduff Village, Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station stopped a car and spoke to the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 7, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean From cleaning up to scooting along, children from Kilcummin NS have been working hard on their Green Schools campaign. The whole school helped out and gathered as much rubbish as they could before the Easter break. And just recently...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 6, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean €2,000 was generously handed over to the Kerry Hospice Foundation (KHF) on Sunday morning all in memory of a much loved local man. Locals in the Village Inn Kilcummin held a sweepstake in memory Derry O’Leary (44) who sadly passed away last...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 5, 2021 | App News, News
DESIGN: Antoni Waberski shows off his winning design for Killarney Swimming Club’s swimming hats. By Sean Moriarty Ballycasheen teenager Antoni Waberski has won Killarney Swimming Club’s art competition where club members were invited to design a new logo for their...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 5, 2021 | App News, News
TEAM IRELAND: Former Muckross junior rower Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska will represent Ireland at the European Championships in Italy next weekend. Photo: Rowing Ireland By Sean Moriarty A former member of Muckross Rowing Club is among two Kerry women selected...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 4, 2021 | App News, News
HEAD SHAVE: Laura Whelton plans to shave off her long hair to raise funds for the Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre (KRSAC) next Tuesday. By Michelle Crean They say your hair is your crowing glory and that’s very much the case for one Fossa woman who...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 4, 2021 | App News, News
AWARD: Killarney Community College Transition Year student Rachel Griffin has been awarded a Garda Youth Achievement Award. By Michelle Crean Killarney was represented well in this year’s Lee Strand and Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards which were...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 4, 2021 | App News, News
If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, how much more should you wash each other’s feet? Jn 13:14 What a year! Together all of us have lived through a year of the Coronavirus, each has experienced it in our own unique circumstances. The winter months have...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 3, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Fitzgerald Stadium has appointed former Kerry Ladies footballer Theresa O’Mahony as its new Event Safety Manager. She takes over from John Lenihan who retired from the post last month after 10 and a half years at the helm. Prior to taking...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 3, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty The controversial ‘Safe Streets’ town plan – introduced last summer to allow pedestrians walk the streets of Killarney in a socially-distanced manner – is set to be further extended until October 31. It involved the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 3, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney businesses will be able to apply to Kerry County Council for grants to encourage outdoor dining as part of a national programme to reopen the country. Hospitality sector business will be able to claim €4,000 or 75 percent of the cost...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 3, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Installation of Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet service in the Black Valley could begin as early as next week, and the project could be operational within a month, the Killarney Advertiser has learned. Starlink is SpaceX’s plan to build an...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean One local sports mad fan was left speechless at the weekend as friends surprised him with a drive-by to mark his 60th birthday. It may not have been the celebration that Packie O’Connor had anticipated for his second lockdown birthday –...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
ROWING FOR FUNDS: Members of Flesk Valley Rowing Club will this evening take on a major challenge to fundraise for a local girl. Pictured were: Tadhg Kelly (Snr Trainer), Karol Kelly (PRO), Neil Horgan (Committee Member) and Colm O Suilleabháin (Treasurer). Photo:...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Plans for Killarney’s new €5m interconnected cycle paths came a step closer this week with €2m announced for the project which is set to begin this summer. Funding was released under the Active Travel Programme which will include a total...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
BRAND DEAL: Oisín O’Connor from Ross Road has secured a deal with global retail giant Hollister Co. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean A young Killarney man who had extra time on his hands due to lockdown over the past year – has accidently...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for witnesses in relation to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at the Cleeney Roundabout last year. Investigators believe that a lady walking a small white dog on the morning of July 17, 2020 may have witnessed this...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
MANAGER: Marie Flynn, Director of Nursing at Killarney Community Hospital, has been appointed the manager of the Tralee Vaccination Centre. Photo: Don MacMonagle By Sean Moriarty Both Cork Kerry Community Healthcare and the South/Southwest Hospital Group are working...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 2, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Home-based vaccinations for the elderly or infirm will begin in Kerry in the next two to three days. The HSE has confirmed that by the end of February that over 45,000 people aged over 85 had been vaccinated, either at their local GP clinic...
by Killarney Advertiser | Apr 1, 2021 | App News, News
It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students as you grappled with making decisions about accredited grades and exams. Regardless of what choices you have made, the important thing now is to plan out your time...
