by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 25, 2019 | App News, News
Photo: Christopher Brown By Michelle Crean The source and cause of an illness which is making Killarney deer sick must be identified and addressed as a matter of urgency – the Irish Deer Commission (IDC) has stated this week. A small number of Native Red Deer were...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 25, 2019 | App News, News
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN: Athlete Jordan Lee from Killarney pictured in Dublin yesterday (Thursday) at the launch of Circle K’s ‘Here for Ireland’ initiative. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Exclusive By Michelle Crean A giant billboard of a local...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 24, 2019 | App News, News
KIND-HEARTED: Antoinette Kelly (Children’s Medical and Research Foundation CMRF Crumlin) accepting a cheque for €5000 from AIB representatives Joe Shannon (AIB Branch Manager), Colin Hunt (CEO of AIB), Colm Cooper (Assistant Manager, Killarney) and Barry...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 24, 2019 | App News, News
LIVE AND INTERACTIVE: Launching the new plan for the Kerry Way walking trail were: Minister Brendan Griffin, TD, Noel Spillane (CEO, South Kerry Development Partnership) and Eileen Daly (Kerry Way Ultra Race and Kerry Way Committee). Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan A...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 24, 2019 | App News, News
HITTING THE ROAD: Preparing for the Dublin City Marathon in aid of Knockanes National School Parents Association are: Marian O’Connell, Nicole O’Brien, Shane Dennehy, Eileen Dineen and Niamh O’Connor. Photo: Seamus Healy Making each mile count By Michelle Crean Five...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 23, 2019 | App News, News
SPOOKY FUNDRAISER: Launching the Kilcummin Halloween ‘Spooky Sprint’ were Alison Pigott and Sadbh O’Halloran (front), Ciara O’Leary, Treasa O’Donoghue and Ava O’Sullivan (centre) and Ella Kate Pigott and Sean O’Leary (back)....
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 22, 2019 | App News, News
SPOOKTACULAR: Shane Scadding pictured with Paul Sherry (Killarney Outlet Centre Manager) and ‘Dracula’. Picture: Eamonn Keogh On Sunday, October 27 next, be very afraid as a wide array of ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, wacky wonders and weirdos...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 22, 2019 | App News, News
REUNION: Former students from Colaiste Iosagain, Ballyvourney at a special past pupils reunion in Scott’s Hotel, Killarney on Tuesday night. Picture: Eamonn Keogh By Sean Moriarty Past Kerry-based pupils of Coláiste Iosagain in Ballvourney County Cork met in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 21, 2019 | App News, News
NEW YOUTH INITIATIVE: Youth Employment mentors Breda Dowling, Tralee, Louise Kiely, Killarney and Michelle Rowan Listowel, pictured at the KDYS in in Killarney. Photo: Sally MacMonagle A new Youth Employability Initiative targeting 16 – 18-year-olds, who are not...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 21, 2019 | App News, News
NEW WALKWAY: Pupils and staff from Barraduff NS pictured during the opening of their new Active Schools Walkway on Wednesday. One school is focusing on inspiring pupils to get active after officially opening their brand new Active School Walkway, this week. On...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 21, 2019 | App News, News
OPEN NIGHT: Dawn Carmody and Ms Edwina Duggan (Spanish Teacher) pictured at the Killarney Community College open night on Monday night last. There were magnificent crowds of parents and students through the doors of Killarney Community College on Monday night last....
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 20, 2019 | App News, News
RETIREMENT: Former Killarney Town Engineer Donal Mangan makes a presentation to Patrick ‘Patsy’ McCarthy who retired this week after nearly 34 years of service in local and County Councils. Picture: Sean Moriarty EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty ...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 20, 2019 | App News, News
TEAM EFFORT: Kenneth O’Meara, Conor O’Donoghue, Jamie O’Meara and Annie Rose Vogels (in front), with Scott and Lisa O’Meara, Aoibhe and Claire O’Donoghue and Maureen Vogels at the Annual Old Kenmare Road Walk in aid of Multiple Sclerosis...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 20, 2019 | App News, News
GOAL: Irish humanitarian aid agency, GOAL, has announced Kerry footballer, David Clifford, as its new ambassador. He is pictured with former Kerry football great and GOAL board member, Jimmy Deenihan. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan Kerry football hero and All Star ‘Young...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 20, 2019 | App News, News
The Irish Deer Commission is urging motorists to drive with caution in the coming weeks as the deer rutting season reaches its peak. From early October until November there is an increased incident of road traffic accidents involving deer as male deer go in search...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 19, 2019 | App News, News
NATIONAL NOMINATION: Make-up Artist Annette O’Brien is in the running for a national award in The Best Beauty Blog Awards next week. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean One local businesswoman is up for a national award next week alongside some of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 19, 2019 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean A well-known local business has been awarded ‘Best Gastropub’ at the National Hospitality Awards. The Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder in New Street was up against some of the country’s best bars, restaurants and hotels at the Shelbourne Hotel in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 19, 2019 | App News, News
GUARD OF HONOUR: Dr Crokes Chairman, Patrick O’Sullivan (extreme left) at the front of a guard of honour for former player and officer Liam Murphy, as club members John O’Leary, Niall Keogh, John O’Shea and Der Brosnan carry the coffin at St...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 19, 2019 | App News, News
NEW KINDNESS BENCH: Gaelscoil Faithleann pupils sitting on their new ‘Kindness Bench’ that has been installed in the school. Pictured from left: James O’Conchur Pleamon, Conor O’Randal, Lily Ni She, Dearbhla Ni Chonaill and Rory Salvador....
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 18, 2019 | App News, News
WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH: Fred McDonogh was left angry to find someone had carelessly dumped their rubbish in a car parking space in Killarney town this week. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean A local businessman was left angered to find a bag of rubbish...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 18, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Not even appearing on RTE’s Winning Streak to bag himself a pile of cash could stop one local footballer from giving up a big game this weekend! East Kerry footballer Michael Foley, whose name was called out last weekend to appear on the popular...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 18, 2019 | App News, News
NEW SERVICE: Killarney Credit Union has launched a brand new service. Pictured were: Helen Courtney Power (Business Development), Mary Murphy (CEO), Emma Looney (Member Services) and Shane Foley (Risk and Compliance). Photo: Michelle Crean EXCLUSIVE By Michelle Crean...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 18, 2019 | App News, News
ABOUT TIME: Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin announced on Wednesday night that the long-awaited Macroom by-pass has been given the go-ahead. By Sean Moriarty The long-awaited €280m Macroom bypass – which will...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 17, 2019 | App News, News
CANADA CALLING: Pictured at the workshop are Stephen Bell, Solis Lough Eske Castle, Donegal, Marlene Burke, Fáilte Ireland and Michael Tangney, Killarney Jaunting Cars, Tangney Tours. Several Killarney and Kerry-based tourist service providers attended a special...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 17, 2019 | App News, News
The highly anticipated feature-length documentary film about singer-songwriter Mic Christopher is to be screened at the Kerry International Film Festival this Sunday, October 20. Mic Christopher and his music touched and inspired a generation of Irish talent,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 17, 2019 | App News, News
BLESSING: Fr Antony blessing Ruby with her owners Nellie and Molly Cullinane (Killarney) at the Friary. Pic: Dylan Clifford. The Franciscan Friars in Killarney celebrated the Fest of St Francis, considered the patron saint of animals, in style this week. On...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 16, 2019 | App News, News
AWARD: healycornelius design Director, Michael O’Keeffe MCIAT MCIOB MCABE, at the CABE Built Environment Awards in Manchester, where their project was Highly Commended in the New Build Award 2019. A local architectural practice is celebrating being Highly...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 15, 2019 | App News, News
EU RECOGNITION: Moya Doherty, Gerry Kiely (Head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland), John O’Connor (Béaloideas Chairraí), Julie Burgess (Springboard Opportunities), Prof. John Nolan (Waterford IT) and Senan Cooke (Dunhill Ecopark). The Kerry Way...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 14, 2019 | App News, News
Veteran GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh will tell his best football stories and direct a workshop at the ‘Storied Kerry’ annual conference which will be held in Killarney next month. The conference will open on Saturday, November 2 in St Oliver’s...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 14, 2019 | App News, News
INNOVATIVE: Pictured at the launch of Lee Strand’s 100 percent Renewable Bio-based Carton are Lee Strand farmers: Maurice and Eva Costello and their family, Maurice Jnr (10), Mia (9 ), Brendan (6), Eva (12) and Holly (7). Photo: Domnick Walsh A revolutionary...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 13, 2019 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean With the capacity of a 2,000 strong audience this November’s ‘Dancing with the Stars Live’ in the INEC promises to be livelier than the TV version! This week, top TV dance judge, Brian Redmond, spoke exclusively to the Killarney Advertiser...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 13, 2019 | App News, News
SCARY: Students from St Brendan’s College are planning a Haunted Hall in their school. Pictured at the front were: Gearoid Mulvihill and Ethan Slattery. At the back were: James Smith, Jack Greaney, Shane McGlynn, Donnacha O’Donoghue, Laimis Janusauskas and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 13, 2019 | App News, News
CHARITY IN A HEARTBEAT: Brian McMahon (McMahon Culloty Construction), Agne Kremenskiene (AK Interiors), Donagh O’Regan (Reeks Consulting Engineers), Davide Mosca (Davide Mosca Design Ltd), Justin Healy (Ulster Bank Branch Manager Killarney), and Billy...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 12, 2019 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Killarney is to celebrate retaining its Purple Flag by holding a weekend of colourful celebrations next week. The accolade, which recognises excellence in safety, vibrancy and diversity of the evening and night-time economy of the town, will be...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 12, 2019 | App News, News
LAUNCH: Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Michael Gleeson was on hand to launch the Kerry International Film Festival in Killarney House and Gardens on Friday night last. Photo: Michael G Kenny By Michelle Crean There’ll be a unique film festival atmosphere in Killarney...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 12, 2019 | App News, News
Over 2000 participants are expected to take part in Quest Killarney today (Saturday). Starting and finishing at the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney, this epic adventure race involves competitors running, cycling and kayaking across Killarney’s National Park taking in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
RARE FIND: Anthony O’Connor and John O’Donghue with the Little Bittern that was blown off-course by Storm Lorenzo last week. By Sean Moriarty The aftermath of last week’s Storm Lorenzo resulted in a very rare North American bird being swept into Kerry. A...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Local parishioners were hit with another bombshell over the weekend when it was announced that the number of weekly Masses in Killarney will further be reduced. Churches in Firies, Fossa and Kilcummin and Killarney will lose one Mass each week,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
A local hero came to rescue by bringing one man to safety during a street in Killarney town yesterday (Thursday). Alan O’Neill from Killarney, who was on his lunch break, selflessly jumped in to help a man being attacked in a shocking daylight brawl on Barrys Lane,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
INCLUSION: Killarney Rugby Club are planning to launch their ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ programme. Pictured were: Sarah O’Donnell, Ger Sugrue (Club Secretary), Liam Murphy (PRO Minis) and Tony Dunne (Data Officer). Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Bus Eireann has confirmed to the Killarney Advertiser this week that the customer waiting area in Killarney bus station will reopen today (Friday). Last Saturday ‘The Coffee Bus’ café and shop, at the Bus Eireann stop adjacent to the Outlet Centre,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 11, 2019 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €7,200 worth of suspected ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis herb following a search operation at a house in Firies, Killarney yesterday (Thursday). Shortly before 3pm, Gardaí from the Divisional...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 10, 2019 | App News, News
Passengers travelling through Kerry Airport will experience the same efficient service from staff at the points of departure and arrival while flights are expected to continue to operate as normal in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Kerry Airport has two destinations...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 10, 2019 | App News, News
Beaufort Film Night returns for another screening at The Inn Between Bar, Beaufort, tomorrow (Friday). Swedish comedy-drama ‘A Man Called Ove’ which has a 15A Certificate and was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Make-Up and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 9, 2019 | App News, News
LONDON CALLING: Minister Brendan Griffin with music students and their teachers from St Brendan’s College, who performed at Tourism Ireland’s ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event in London. Also pictured are Breige Coward (front left), Joan O’Shaughnessy (front, centre) and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 9, 2019 | App News, News
FORTY YEARS: Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra French and Maths teacher Mary Healy celebrated her retirement after 40 years of service at a function with teaching colleagues and family in The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney. Mary is pictured with TJ Howard, Pat Brosnan,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 8, 2019 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Musical Society has selected ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ as its 2020 production for special reasons. This year’s show, which takes place on February 25 to 27 at the INEC, will mark the society’s 35th production, but...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 8, 2019 | App News, News
WIN THIS TRACTOR: This Ford 2600 tractor, once owned by the Great Southern Killarney, is up for grabs in a raffle to raise funds for the Killarney Micro Track and Meningitis Ireland. By Sean Moriarty A tractor that once belonged to the Great Southern Hotel...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 7, 2019 | App News, News
FUNDRAISER: At the launch of the Listry GAA Club ‘Night at the Dogs’ were from left: Billy O’Brien, Stephen Darmody, Denis Murphy, Conor O’Sullivan, Mary Kennedy, Tony Darmody, Richard Walsh and Kieran Kennedy. Picture: Eamonn Keogh By Sean...
by Killarney Advertiser | Oct 7, 2019 | App News, News
FUNDS: Denis Geaney and his team of cyclists, not only cycled the Annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle for St Mary of the Angels, Beaufort, but organised a special barbeque at Scott’s Hotel, Killarney, to help raise funds for the residential community. Pictured...
