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Concerns over potential sale of St Mary of the Angels 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. | By Sean Moriarty St John of Gods runs the Beaufort facility which provides living and education facilities to Kerry adults with special needs - but shocked members of the St Mary of the Angels Parents and Relatives Association have hit out saying action must be taken to avoid the move. “St Mary’s is as much a part of Kerry as the National Park,” chairman Jack Fitzpatrick told Killarney Advertiser. “It was gifted to St John of Gods by the Franciscan Sisters, this was done to protect the future of the service in Kerry and now there is a risk it could be sold. St John of Gods, like every charity in the country are severely underfunded and that is why they find themselves in this situation. The title [of the property] is with St John of Gods and following the full letter of the law they could sell it.”

St Mary of the Angels has been run by St John of Gods since the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood Religious Order handed over the facility in 2005. The national charity revealed earlier this month that it faces massive debts and that it may have to sell some of its assets. St John of Gods said last September it would be ceasing the majority of its services due to its financial funding crisis and that it would transfer responsibility to the Health Service Executive (HSE). Two years ago the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood Religious Order sold 110-acre farm adjacent to the

care centre. The land was bought by legendary London-Kerry construction supremo Dan Tim O’Sullivan who has direct family connections to the care facility. He made the move to prevent it from falling into the hands of developers. The farm was originally donated to the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood Religious Order by the Doyle family in the 1960s after their only daughter joined the Order. The Order decided to sell the land to fund the retirement of its nuns with the sale of the farm which was handled by Killarney auctioneer, Tom Spillane in July 2019.

Kenmare Place set for first outdoor dining pods | 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 and officials of Killarney Municipal District at a special online meeting yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The Killarney Advertiser understands the first of the pods will be put in Kenmare Place which is currently closed to traffic as part of the 'Safe Streets' plan. Funding will come from the recently announced €16.6 million announced under the Regional Economic Driver and Destination programme, which was exclusive-

PODS: An example of what the new Killarney town centre pods could look like. ly revealed in the Killarney Advertiser. Further details, including the budget required for the long mooted Killarney Public Realm project, are set to be discussed at Monday’s full Kerry County Council meeting.

The pods are part of the Public Realm plan that is set to be signed off by elected members during the meeting. Several more pods are also in the pipeline across the town but their location has yet to be revealed.

First vaccines for Killarney Centre | By Michelle Crean The Killarney Vaccination Centre is to open for the very first time today (Friday) to administer vaccines but by appointment only for people from Cohort 4 and those aged 60 to 69. It was hoped that the centre would open earlier this week but concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine meant changes to the plan. Appointments in Kerry were cancelled this week and the HSE said that they will contact those affected. In their statement the HSE added that the only members of the public scheduled for vaccination in the public vaccination centres to date have been some people from Group 4. "This has also allowed us to prepare the centres for when the rollout reaches a point when we are vaccinating the wider population by age. Until then, the centres will be used as and when needed to vaccinate other groups from the Government Vaccine Allocation Groups. They will not be used on a continual basis until we are further into the programme and are vaccinating large groups by age." Yesterday (Thursday) the online registration system for vaccinations for those aged 65-69 was opened.

Two serious assaults reported in Killarney | 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 the grounds of the Church of the Resurrection on Park Road. “It was only reported a week later after the victim attended a sexual assault treatment unit,” Superintendent Flor Murphy told the Killarney Advertiser. “We sealed off the area and the scene was examined.” In the early hours of last Thursday morning a rough-sleeper was assaulted on Mission Road. The man suffered a broken nose in what Superintendent Murphy said was “an unprovoked attack”.

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MOUNTAIN RUNNER: Joe O'Leary is growing increasingly annoyed at the amount of litter left by locals in the National Park. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

DUMPING: Illegal dumping and littering in Mangerton this week.

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“Crazy amount" of litter discarded in National Park Well-known local mountain runner Joe O’Leary has expressed his concern at the growing amount of litter in Killarney National Park. | By Sean Moriarty

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The elite mountain runner is best-known for his long distance international events, including finishing in the 2019 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, a 160km race that crosses the French, Italian and Swiss Alps after 28 hours of non-stop running. Current travel restrictions have put a stop to his international events and once the 5km restriction was lifted on Monday he returned to areas of the National Park

that he had not seen in months but said he was left “disgusted” at the “crazy amount’ of litter that has been discarded by irresponsible walkers. He is blaming locals as tourists are unlikely to be in the Park during current restrictions. “You don’t see this anywhere else, you don’t see it in England or France,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. The Ardaneanig man says he picks up litter when he can and even on Monday,

when the 5km restriction was lifted, he ran 3kms out of his way to return to a pile of discarded coffee cups. “It messed up my run, it really annoyed me,” he added. “I picked it up, but it is the wrong message. The people that do this, when they return a few days later they see it's gone and that only encourages them to drop it again.” Joe has highlighted another issue on the popular Moll’s Gap cycling route. “There is a section along the Moll’s Gap road, if you time how long it takes to drink a cup of coffee, right at that point you will find several empty coffee cups thrown there. I can’t understand why disposable cups are even being sold near the Nation-

al Park, and it is adults and not children doing this – children don’t drink coffee.” He says the further up the mountain he goes the less chance there is of finding litter. “Those that are into the mountains respect them and they don’t leave any trace,” he said. “But in the National Park, it is the once a week walkers, and they are locals, we don’t have visitors now, that are doing this. It cracks me up, it really annoys me.” Meanwhile Cllr Donal Grady has also condemned the recent increase in the dumping of household waste in the Killarney area. Earlier his week, while on a daily walk near Mangerton he discovered bags of household rubbish dumped in a secluded area near the beauty spot. “It certainly is locals doing this,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “It is time to start naming and shaming people. We are not strict enough and the fines need to be bigger.”

No progress on town GAA fixtures to be centre CCTV scheme announced Monday | By Sean Moriarty Plans to provide CCTV cameras for Killarney Town centre and Ballyspillane remain on the long-finger despite partial funding being released by the Department of Justice and Equality. There have been calls for CCTV in the wider Killarney area since 2018 but the plan has yet to be progressed. It is hoped that three separate schemes, one each in the inner town centre, outer town centre and Ballyspillane will come on stream once all of the formalities are completed. These include the appointment of an independent security expert to review the scheme's designs and clarification from the Data Protection Office on how the scheme may be implemented. The initial cost of the scheme was priced at €160,000 and the recent grant announcement covers €47,877 of this cost.

“There have been significant changes in the requirements of Data Protection elements of such schemes in recent years, following the introduction of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and recommendations arising from the Audits of CCTV in Local Authorities and An Garda Síochána,” a Council official explained. “In addition, the technology to be utilised has also changed in the period and it will be useful to assess the technological advances to provide for the best specifications for the project.” Another stumbling block centres on who is responsible for the management of the data captured by CCTV cameras. There are continuing discussions between the Gardaí nationally and the Local Authority sector about whether Gardaí will become Joint Data Controllers for Community CCTV schemes. “This will also be an important development as it will provide Gardaí with direct operational access to the new systems,” added the official.

| By Sean Moriarty Fitzgerald Stadium will learn on Monday what matches it will host during this year’s Munster Football Championship. The GAA is set to announce the championship draw at 7.30am Monday during RTE Radio 1’s Morning Ireland programme. Kerry will face either Clare, Waterford or Limerick in the opening round which is scheduled for June 26 and 27. The venue for this match will also be announced on Monday. If Kerry succeed in Round One, they will face either of last year’s Munster finalists in the semi-final stage and if they draw Cork that match will certainly be played in the Killarney stadium. If they don’t succeed in Round One it is highly possible that Fitzgerald Stadium won’t host any championship match this season. “The Munster Senior Football Champi-

onship is a knock-out open draw. Four teams are in the pot for the quarter-finals – Kerry, Clare, Limerick, and Waterford,” said a GAA statement. “The two quarter-final winners will advance to the semi-finals where an open draw will pit them against either defending champions Tipperary or Cork." The potential Cork v Kerry Munster clash in Killarney will mark the first time since 2017 that two sides meet at Munster championship level in the local stadium.

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Schools to benefit from Lions Club tech fund | By Michelle Crean

SWAP: Uniforms will be swapped for club colours today (Friday) for the St Brendan's College ‘Different Clubs, Same Struggles’ fundraiser. From left to right: Sam Bolger, Cian McMahon, Dara O'Callaghan, Gavin White, David Clifford, Dylan O'Connor, Tom Knoblauch, Thomas Griffin, Arthur Fitzgerald, and Bridget Lucey (Deputy Principal).

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School students will today (Friday) ditch the uniform and instead opt for their club colours for a fundraiser which has a very important message. | By Michelle Crean

A concept by St Brendan's College students, they're asking all in the school to take part in their ‘Different Clubs, Same Struggles’ fundraiser. The Transition Year Young Social Innovators (YSI) class are taking part in the virtual Speakout Week across Ireland. In recent months they have been working hard to promote their Speakout video which aims to break the stigma surrounding boy's mental health in Irish society. The fundraising day is in aid of Pieta House, as well as Nathan's Walk Killarney, a charity set up by local woman Marie O'Carroll in memory of her son Nathan who died at the age of 14, and was a past student of the school. The charity raises vital funds for mental

health services in Killarney, a service which has never been more needed due to the current pandemic. "It will be a day when as a school we all come together and acknowledge, that although we may come from different parishes, we are all united in our mission to break the stigma in society and help the boys in our community realise that ‘It’s Ok Not To Feel Ok’," teacher Niamh Sheehy told the Killarney Advertiser. "The school community also intends to take part in this year's Nathan’s Walk Darkness into Light on May 8, a powerful event, which gives the gift of hope to people affected by suicide and self harm." Follow the lad's journey on their Instagram page: Sem Against Stigma where you can also watch their very poignant short film.

A kind-hearted local group who assist various groups and individuals have done it again - this time helping students have better access to technology. Given the difficult year which saw students switch to online learning, Killarney Lions Club knew that this might have a financial consequence for some families. So, they opted to donated €750 to each of the three main local secondary schools, St Brigid’s Presentation, Killarney Community College and St Brendan’s College, which will provide equal access to information technology for all students. President of Killarney Lions Club John Fuller said that they are very aware of how young peoples’ experience of school has changed, thus putting extra pressure on some families. "We hope this support will enable second-level schools in Killarney to help students and families who may be disadvantaged by what has happened over the past year." Principal at St Brendan’s Sean Coffey outlined how the monies would assist the strategic support of a number of students

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 Killarney Lions Club. Photo: Michelle Crean

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in accessing the curriculum. “Appropriate devices have become key for engagement in education by all students," he said. "This assistance will allow targeted support to be delivered where it is most needed.” Principal at Killarney Community College, Stella Loughnane, highlighted the need now, more than ever, to provide education through new technologies. “Schools now function in a very different space to that of only a few short years ago. ICT enhances all subject areas and provides schools an opportunity to keep students engaged in their learning during these uncertain times.” Róisín Moore, Principal at St Brigid’s also welcomed the news, stating that the financial support offered by the Killarney Lions Club will further strengthen the school’s ability to support students whose engagement with remote learning was compromised due to difficulty accessing devices. “The school provided in excess of 40 devices to students during the period of school closure. However, some of these devices are reaching end of life. The Lions funding will enable us to address this."

Michael Fassbender’s Hollywood legacy will continue in Killarney thanks to a new acting school he hopes to open on New St. His father, Josef Fassbender has lodged a planning application with Kerry Coun-

ty Council to convert their property on New St into an acting school. The building, a protected structure known as West End House, is where Fassbender Snr operated a restaurant for many years. In 2018 it was converted into a beauty salon and has been rented to local beauticians since then.

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Killarney author to feature in international book festival Following her recent multi-book deal with a major publisher, Killarney author Olivia Howe, writing under the name Olivia Hope, will be one of the writers on the popular Getting Published information day this month.

Ryan takes on 200k in 28 days! He may not have the actual view of the Ring of Kerry but that isn't stopping one teen from walking its circumference - by taking on 200k all within 28 days! | By Michelle Crean Ryan Looney (13) who has Autism, decided to take on the huge challenge to help raise funds for his school. Currently in the Oak Class in St. Francis Special School, Ryan, from Quarry Cross, Gneeveguilla, wanted to raise money to help fund private therapies such as speech and language therapy carried out by Kerry Speech and Language Clinic who offer 1:1 SLT sessions. And Ryan is so dedicated to his goal that he hasn't missed a day's walk, accompanied by his mom Brigitta, since the Easter holidays. What's even better is that Ryan is getting huge support online through his GoFundMe and Facebook pages 'Ryan's Virtual Ring of Kerry Walking Challenge'. "Ryan has been walking non stop all through his Easter Holidays, he has been walking over 10k a day and now

has over 160k done," his mom Brigitta told the Killarney Advertiser. "As he is back in school now and busy, he is doing the rest of the challenge in the evenings with smaller walks of 3km and 4km. He hopes to have it completed by next week. He loves being outdoors and it's something different, and we've been blessed with the weather." Normally the school has an annual golf classic fundraiser organised by the SFSS Parent's Autism Support Group. Their last one, in 2019, raised €19,000. However, with events postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, fundraising has become harder, and this inspired Ryan and his mom take on the challenge. "A friend had the Conqueror App and was walking to Rome virtually, so we decided to do the Ring of Kerry. It maps out the walk and once completed he will get a medal in the post. We also set up a GoFundMe page with a target of €1,000 and it's now at almost €3,000," Brigitta added. "We have a Facebook page set up 'Ryan's Virtual Ring of Kerry Walking Challenge' and people are sending me pics as they are walking to support Ryan with #TEAMRYAN which is lovely, and he loves seeing them."

This year Cork World Book Fest goes online and will virtually welcome Irish and international writers to Cork for an extravaganza of books, writers, readers and a guide to getting published. Seven years ago Olivia pitched her first children’s book story at a Getting Published event in Cork City Library to literary scout Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin who not only writes crime fiction as Sam Blake, but is also the founder of The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the hugely popular national writing resources website Writing.ie. This was the turning point of Olivia's writing career as Vanessa took her book to the London Book Fair where she met the head of the Darley Andersen Literary Agency's Children's Division, Clare Wallace. Clare now represents Olivia who has three books on the way with a major publisher and many more in the pipeline. Olivia now works for The Inkwell Group critiquing picture books and teaches creative writing, as well as working for Siamsa Tíre as an associate artist and with the Irish Arts Council on the Crea-

SPEAKER: Killarney native Olivia Howe, who writes under the name of Olivia Hope, will speak at the Cork World Book Fest this month.

tive Schools programme. At this year’s Writing for Children event, Vanessa will find out what's happened on Olivia's journey and her tips for children's writers. Vanessa will also be holding workshops with published authors and literary agents on how to get published, pitching to agents and perfecting the all-important first chapter. The Getting Published day is part of a week-long series of events. Visit Cork World Book Fest for more information www.corkworldbookfest.eventbrite. com or www.corkworldbookfest.com.

Legion’s plan to record the stories of the club | By Sean Moriarty Legion GAA hopes to capture some of the stories behind the club as part of their ‘One Good Club’ campaign. Initially set up by the ladies arm of the club to promote mental health the project has grown to include all sections. Earlier programmes included online quizzes and fitness classes as well as 'Far and Away' online celebration of members at home and abroad on St Patrick’s Day. The latest phase of the ‘One Good Club’ scheme is to invite members to record short (20 or 30 second) videos and to tell short stories about the club. The ‘Tell Me Something’ series was launched this week and club officials are encouraging all past and current members to send a clip of their club story. “It can be funny, serious facts, trivia or an interesting story on the club,” Le-

STORY TELLING: Kiah Doona of the Legion GAA Club’s ladies team tunes in to fellow club members as part of the ‘Tell Me Something’ series which was launched this week.

gion PRO Elaine O’Donoghue told the Killarney Advertiser. The short clips can be sent to Elaine on elainedux@gmail.com or via WhatsApp to 086 839 8821.

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ACCOMPLISHMENT: Ryan Looney (13) from Gneeveguilla, pictured with his mom Brigitta, is walking 200k in 28 days to raise funds for his school.

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Reeks District launch ambitious marketing plan A number of Kerry businesses and individuals have come together to help fund an ambitious marketing and promotional plan that aims to boost tourism and economic development over the next three years. Funds raised by the 20-plus member group in the Reeks District, which spans from Inch Beach to Glenbeigh and includes the Ireland’s highest mountain Carrauntoohil, alongside the subscriptions of the tourism organisation’s members, will lead to an investment of €500,000 by the end of 2024 to help fund activities that promote the region on both the domestic and international markets and sustainably increase visitor numbers to the area. Marketing of ‘shoulder season’ visits will be one particular focus of the campaigns. Like many other regions, it has suffered due to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and the cash injection is set to help build on the pre-pandemic success of the region following its 2018 re-brand from Mid Kerry. “We would like to thank the local busi-

ness owners for their belief in the Reeks District project," Chair of the Reeks District Jens Bachem said. "We look forward to working with them, Kerry County Council, South Kerry Development Partnership and other groups to help us reach further successes. Every region has been hit hard by COVID-19 and the Reeks District is no different, but if people pull together, a huge amount can be achieved. While our plans are ambitious, we believe we have a track record of producing strong results against the odds. It is no more ambitious than Reeks District being named one of Rough Guides Top Six Destinations in the World to Visit in 2019, just 18 months from launch.” Those looking for more information on how they can support the Reeks District can visit www.reeksdistrict.com.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Businesses in the Reeks District are coming together to create an ambitious marketing plan. Pictured are: Jens Bachem (Chair), Cliodhna Foley (Vice Chair), and Declan Falvey (Treasurer). Photo: Riona MacMonagle

FUNDRAISER: Jenny McCarthy is organising a fundraiser in memory of her mom Kay.

Fundraiser launched in memory of Kay | 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 Cancer Society (ICS) next week running on April 24 and 25, to mark what would have been Kay's 60th birthday and anniversary respectively. Participants are asked to wear blue, which was Kay's favourite colour, and take on a 3k challenge over the few days. "It's coming up to mom's 60th birthday on April 24 and her anniversary on the 25, and we had this in mind," Jenny told the Killarney Advertiser. "I also have two videos that will be on social media next week, one documenting mom's cancer journey and one with over 15 families that have lost someone to cancer who are using the video to raise awareness while remembering their loved one. Singer Ashley Kerins from the Tralee Road did the background music. They'll be going up next week on the Little Steps Big Futures social media pages." Kay, who worked in the accounts office in Daly's SuperValu for 25 years and in Pretty Polly before that, was a much

Hotels enjoy summer booking surge | 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 uplift in bookings for July and August.

The South West region reports a 35% hotel occupancy for July and 33% for August. This is above the national average of 23% for July and 21% for August and a slight improvement on the March average which reported booking levels of just 22% for July and 20% in August nationally. The surge in bookings came after last

Kay's daughter-in-law Aoife Murphy is also helping Jenny with the fundraiser.

week’s announcement by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin around the potential reopening of hotels in a few weeks’ time. “Staycations were a real positive last summer and we expect booking levels to continue to rise over the coming weeks," Bernadette Randles, Chair of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation, said. "Not surprisingly, as indicated by our latest survey, we would expect to

The late Kay McCarthy.

loved local woman. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer and bravely fought a three and a half year battle. "She was probably one of the most honest, caring people. She was the one person in the family we'd ask for advice. She was a wonderful wife to dad and very fashionable." Those taking part in the Just Giving: 3k for Kay fundraiser can donate any amount, she added. "We'd ask you take a photo and post it on to the social media pages and you'll be entered in to a draw. We have a one night stay with dinner and breakfast at the Ross Hotel, 3kg of sweets from Sweet King and a customised frame from The Guestbook Studio." see stronger demand in coastal areas, popular tourism destinations and hotels offering packages and facilities for families. This is reflected in the South West, including Kerry, where occupancy levels at 35% for July are slightly ahead of the national average. There is excellent value available. Guests should contact hotels directly to find out what special offers are available and shop around." The IHF survey was carried out on April 6-8 and the results are based on the response of 330 properties with 32,850 guest rooms spread across the country.

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Waiver on business rates for 2021 | By Sean Moriarty Killarney businesses who have not been able to open this year as a result of the pandemic will be entitled to credit on their business rates payable to Kerry County Council. Business owners in the town, especially those involved in the hospitality sector, were left shocked this week when they received their annual bill. However, president of the Killarney Chamber of Tourism Commerce, Niall

Kelleher, confirmed to the Killarney Advertiser that the rates will be credited. Certain businesses that meet Government criteria will be entitled to a waiver on rates payable between January 1 and May 31 this year as they have been unable to operate due to the pandemic. “Kerry County Council is obliged by law to send out rate letters every year,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “The commercial rates bill must be issued in the amount of the full rate bill demand and does not reflect the 2021 Commercial Rates Bill Wavier Scheme.”

BOOK: Mary Coffey Coghlan’s book 'Echoes of Dunloe' tells the story of the Gap region and is on sale for charity. Photo: Michelle Crean

Charity book on Gap of Dunloe still available

A book that traces the history of the Gap of Dunloe has raised a staggering €5,000 for Marymount Hospice in Cork – and there are still copies of the book available to buy. | By Sean Moriarty Mary Coffey Coghlan’s 'Echoes of Dunloe' tells the story of the Gap region, its people, geology, mythology and legends. Mary spent her working life as a teacher in Macroom but returned to her childhood home while recovering from a serious illness and that is when she decided to write the first comprehensive book on the area. Her family are steeped in the history and tradition of the Gap area; her great-great-grandfather built Kate Kearney's Cottage and her nephew Sean Cof-

fey now runs the famous tourist tavern. “The book was going well and earned €5,000 for Marymount during the first 12 months, but then we had COVID,” Mary told the Killarney Advertiser. The book costs €25 with all proceeds going to the Cork-based hospice. It is available locally in O’Connor’s Newsagents, Beech Road, The Dungeon Bookshop, College Street and Kate Kearney’s Cottage, Gap of Dunloe. It will also be available at the Muckross House gift shop once that reopens. Alternatively, it is available directly from Mary (plus post and packaging) by emailing: mccoghlan@hotmail.com.

SINGLE: Rev Thady O’Connor, Deacon of Castleisland Parish, and his son-in-law Fergus O'Sullivan, have raised over €3,500 for Trócaire.

Local singing Deacon raises €3,500 for Trócaire Rev Thady O’Connor, Deacon of Castleisland Parish has sold 500 copies of his new CD titled 'We need Jesus now more than ever' and has raised over €3,500 for Irish Aid charity Trócaire. The CD is selling for €5 and a limited number are still available at Castleisland Parish shop. From Killarney, local singer Thady and son-in-law Fergus O’Sullivan recorded the song to support Trócaire’s annual Lenten campaign which this year focused on people who are trapped in long-running wars, such as those affecting places such as South Sudan and Somalia. Gener-

Entries sought for Comhaltas competition Kerry County Board of Comhaltas in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2021 have announced a new competition. With sponsorship from Chapter 23 Kerry & West Limerick Credit Union they are

opening their Comhaltas Chiarraí History Project 2021 to all in Kerry. There are two age groups, U12 and U15, with prizes for best overall and most original projects. They are asking individuals or families to prepare a project on the history of any of

the following categories, a well-known musician, singer, dancer, storyteller in your local area or Comhaltas branch who would have knowledge of the Irish traditions and cultures down through the years, an event/activity/custom that

ations of people in these countries have been forced to live through conflict. Thady decided to get behind Trócaire’s Lenten campaign after Trócaire warned that up to one-third of its annual donations had been put at risk after COVID-19 restrictions severely curtailed the distribution of Trócaire boxes during Lent. The charity’s Lenten Appeal launched in February but social and travel restrictions, including school closures and the suspension of Masses, meant that for the first time in almost 50 years many Kerry homes were without Trócaire boxes this year. To support the campaign go to trocaire. org. used to or still takes place in your area/ branch e.g. Rambling House, Crossroads Dancing, any one-off event e.g. concert involving well-known musicians, a book publication, a branch celebration, anniversary or commemoration. Full details can be found on www.kerrycomhaltas.ie or on the Kerry Comhaltas Facebook page.

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“SAFE STREETS – SAFE TOWN – SAFE COUNTY” Covid-19 Social Distancing Measures KILLARNEY TOWN CENTRE Roads Subject of Proposed Closure L-3909 Plunkett Street, Killarney (from its junction with Main Street to its junction with College Street) R-876 Kenmare Place, Killarney (slip road from its junction with N71 Kenmare Place to its junction with N71 East Avenue)

Period of Proposed Closure From Thursday 22nd April to Sunday 31st October (24 hr closure)

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Birthday cards wanted for Kerry youngster | By Michelle Crean An honorary Garda has one wish for his 10th birthday next month to be FAMOUS!

5K THIS MAY: Siobhan MacSweeney, Manager of Recovery Haven, is calling on the public take on the ‘5k for May’ to help raise funds.

Charity launches '5k for May' fundraiser | By Michelle Crean The weather is getting better and many of us are thinking about getting fitter - so what better challenge than a 5k this May!

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Cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, which has seen a dramatic fall in funding due to the pandemic curtailing fundraising events, this week launched their #5KMay fundraising event and are calling on the public to support them. They have joined forces with Just Giving and they're hoping to get as many of their supporters as possible to sign up for a 5k challenge during the month of May, by running, walking, rolling, swimming or cycling. The challenge can be done in one go or over the course of a few days during next month, and those taking part are then asked to donate just €5 and nomi-

nate five of their friends or family members to do the same. "As well as individual participants, businesses, schools, sports clubs and running and walking groups are also welcome to take part as a team - and you have plenty of time to get training, as you don’t have to do anything until May!" Siobhan MacSweeney, Manager of Recovery Haven said. "Like all charities, COVID-19 has placed enormous pressure on Recovery Haven Kerry’s fundraising income, so the charity is asking as many people as possible to consider being part of this new venture for 2021 and help them to continue supporting cancer patients and their families across Kerry." Anyone interested in taking part can find full details on how to sign up and donate via www.runforheroes.org.uk by searching Recovery Haven, or on all Recovery Haven’s social media channels.

Councillor votes for new dessert business | By Sean Moriarty A Kerry County Councillor is hoping locals will cast their votes, and place buns over ballots as he embarks on a new sideline career. Cllr Jackie Healy-Rae, who is elected in the Castleisland Municipal District and is a member of the Kilgarvan-based political dynasty, is set to open a new dessert and smoothie store on Scott’s Street, Killarney today (Friday). Shake, Waffle and Roll will offer a range of desserts including shakes, waffles, ice creams, smoothies, pancakes and sundaes. The new venture will create five new jobs

in town but Healy-Rae insists that he has no intention of giving up politics just yet. “Politics will always be number one, and as long as the people will have me I will be there. But there may come a time when it is not there. In politics your job is up for renewal every five years,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “I have always been around business, I grew up around our shop and plant hire business but wanted to do something for myself. I am very thankful to Maurice O’Donoghue [of Scott’s Hotel] for his support on opening this business on Scott’s Street.” Shake, Waffle and Roll will initially open for takeaways ahead of what will be a full opening once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Sean Kearney from Ardfert is asking for birthday cards to be sent to him from all over the country. His double digit birthday takes place on May 5 and to put a big smile on his face, he's hoping the public will send him a birthday card in the post. Gillian McEoin from Killarney Garda Station has teamed up with Tralee based Garda Mary Gardiner, and are asking that the cards be sent to either Garda Station. "Sean is one of those children who hasn’t had the easiest time of it healthwise but is a prime example of how resilient children are through all adversity," Gillian said. "Let’s help make this little guy's birthday even more extra special."

BIRTHDAY TREAT: Honourary Kerry Garda Sean Kearney from Ardfert is asking for birthday cards to be sent to him from all over the country.

Cards can be sent care of Gillian McEoin at Killarney Garda Station, New Road, Killarney or to Garda Mary Gardiner, Tralee Garda Station, New Rd, Tralee.

Killarney tourism bodies “building for the future” | 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 place online, and was a chance to sell Ireland to 216 tourism buyers in the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. Over 50 Kerry-based tourism businesses took part with Killarney represented by Kerry Tourism Industry Federation, the Gleneagle Hotel Group, The Brehon Hotel, The Lake Hotel, the O’Donoghue-Ring Group and the Great Southern Killarney. Meitheal is aimed at securing business for the 2022 and 2023 seasons but local representatives say there is strong interest from the UK and Central Europe. “From our group perspective it is an important platform to connect with existing clients and meet new ones. Fáilte Ireland has done well to facilitate Meitheal this year and allow the trade to focus this time on reaching out to our trade partners and exploring new opportunities. Our hotels and other businesses are well received and clients intend to continue working with us in the future,” Brian Miley, the Gleneagle Group’s Business Development Manager told the Killarney Advertiser. He added that interest in America was

not that strong but that there was no cause for concern either. “[This is] possibly due to the time difference and not being in the country in person,” he added. Patrick O'Donoghue of the Gleneagle Hotel Group attended online meetings too as part of his role as the Marketing Chairman of Kerry Tourism Industry Federation. “Meitheal is always a key networking event for the Kerry tourism industry where the hotels, attractions and activity providers have an opportunity to meet with existing and target new tour operators who are looking to place business for 2022 and 2023,” he added. “It is very much about building for the future, I'm delighted that over 50 of the Kerry tourism industry are virtually attending Meitheal this week and flying the flag for Kerry. Tourism across the world as it is is certainly keeping Kerry as a destination in the minds of these tour operators and travel agents."

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Gorse fires cost Council €50k a night in wages The MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project has issued a warning on the risk of burning scrublands at this time of the year. | By Sean Moriarty The burning of vegetation is illegal between March 1 and August 31 but every year there are incidents of gorse fires in the MacGillycuddy Reeks during the month of April. However, Killarney Fire and Rescue has said that burning is allowed in certain circumstances once the criteria is followed. These include a permit process and a system of contacting a control office before burning lands or foliage. A large illegal fire in the Muckross area was brought under control on Easter Monday by the local fire service. While there was a significant drop in the number of out-of-season gorse fires reported this time last year, April 2019 was a busy period for the local fire services. Easter Monday 2019 accounted for 14 wildfires in the county but that figure reduced last year thanks to a Kerry County Council campaign and the reduced numbers of walkers in the National Park. The COVID-19 restrictions meant there was less chance of carelessly discarded cigarette butts etc. The activity has long divided opinion in rural areas. Farmers say that the burning of scrubland increases the growth of grass during the spring while conservationists warn that the practice causes smoke pollution, damages wildlife habitats and disturbs nesting birds. The MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project is calling for farmers and landowners to seek alternatives in the months ahead. The Reeks EIP project is working with a number of landowners in the Reeks area to help manage their land and in-

crease the habitat quality of the land. The landowners are being offered training in habitat awareness and management, talks are being arranged on ‘controlled burning’ as well as practical measures such as introducing suitable breeds of cattle, and controlled grazing. “We would ask all farmers to consider, before they carry out burning, if it is actually needed. In many instances burning is actually making problems worse instead of fixing them,” said EIP project manager Patricia Deane. “For example, burning stimulates the germination of buried gorse seed. So burning might in fact be helping the gorse to spread, or bare ground after a burn will encourage bracken and ferns to come in. It is worth taking some time to see what other options are available like mulching or cutting.” Kerry County Council’s fire department reported a small increase of two in the number of gorse fires it attended in January compared the same month last year. It also noted that February 10 and 11 were a particularly busy period. “The significant impact of this on our Fire Service is best outlined by referring to the 24 hour report received from our Regional Control Centre at 08:00 hrs on February 11. This was a 149 page incident report, showing that eight out of 10 of our brigades were out for much of the previous night, meaning a payroll cost to Kerry County Council of the order of €50,000,” said a Council spokesperson. “When eight out of 10 of our fire brigades are away from their bases, often in rural locations, it means that our availability to respond to other incidents is seriously hampered.”

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WIN THIS: Garnish GAA is raffling this 1967 Massey Ferguson 135.

Win a vintage Massey Ferguson tractor | By Sean Moriarty

The bar manager at the Gleneagle Hotel and INEC is calling on local GAA and vintage tractor fans to support a fundraising initiative by his local club. Cormac O’Neill, a familiar face in the landmark Killarney hotel, is a member of Garnish GAA on the Beara Peninsula. The club, which has the unique distinction of being the furthest GAA club from Croke Park at 400km, is raffling a fully

SUPPORT: Cormac O'Neill, bar manager at the Gleneagle Hotel is looking for local support for Garnish GAA Club.

restored 1967 Massey Ferguson. “We are seriously suffering from rural depopulation and the club came close to folding last year. We draw on less than 50 pupils in Cahermore National School,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “This fundraiser is the first step in the rebirth and reinvigoration of the club.” Tickets cost €100 via www.idonate.ie/ raffle/GarnishGAATractorFundraiser and a maximum of 500 tickets will be sold. Other Killarney links to the remote club include local MEP Sean Kelly whose uncle Fr Brian Kelly was parish priest in the area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Fr Kelly was a legendary local GAA coach, he steered Kilcummin to their only East Kerry Championship win in 1973 and led Glenbeigh to a Mid Kerry title a few years later. “I was surprised to learn that the victory that gave my uncle the most pleasure was the Garnish wins in the 1978 and 1979 Beara Championship because it lifted the spirts of the people of the area so much,” said Mr Kelly.

INEC date for Imelda May | By Michelle Crean One of Ireland's best loved singers has announced Irish dates for her 'Made To Love' tour and it includes an appearance in Killarney. Dubliner Imelda May, whose highly anticipated sixth studio album ‘11 Past The Hour’ is scheduled to be released on April 16, will take to the Gleneagle INEC Arena stage on May 7 next year with tickets going on sale today (Friday) at 10am. It's the first new music for the popular singer song-writer in four years marking a new chapter for Imelda and showcasing her at her most authentic. With pals and collaborators like Ronnie Wood, Noel Gallagher, Miles Kane and Niall McNamee, and with inspired contributions from feminist thinkers and activists such as Gina Martin and Dr Shola Mos-Shog-

DATE: Imelda May will take to the Gleneagle INEC Arena stage on May 7 next year.

bamimu, the album is an invigorating blast of rock’n’roll, with a purpose. “I cannot wait to see you all again, to dance and sing together, to connect and feel the sparkle in a room where music makes us feel alive and elevated for a while, a magical feeling we can only get from live music," Imelda said.

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Are you rushing to nowhere? So much of the motivational/productivity information out there is focused on how quickly we can accomplish or change something, and how we “need” to get this or change that right now. Urgency has taken over everything, and in many ways has also taken the place of wisdom. We tend to rush into whatever seems the fastest route to our goals and gloss over the details, and often reap the unintended consequences or hidden costs of what goes along with some faster routes. Many times, there are better, quicker ways of doing things and there is nothing wrong with pursuing those ideas and solutions. But, we’re bombarded from every side with marketing ploys and gimmicks that we don’t even realise we’ve been influenced by. When we sit back and thoughtfully analyse what we’re being told, research, and ask logical questions, we can see just how much actual facts have been twisted one way or another to benefit those trying to accomplish their own goals. It doesn’t take time or effort to see this in the media, but it does take significant effort to beat the cognitive dissonance in our own minds and accept that most things aren’t what they appear to be on the surface. The same is true of our path to health. It seems many gurus have a quick fix, a new cleanse or diet, a new way to work out that is “revolutionary” and will “fix” all your problems in six weeks. Some guru somewhere that can, for a certain sum of money, erase your years of struggles and create “a new you” in 30 days. You know the kind of hype I’m talking about; the examples are endless and ubiquitous. While there is benefit to something new and fresh, especially if it can jolt you out of deeply set habits with a renewed motivation, what we’ve seen help people the most are small, slow and steady changes over time. People tend to fall off the wagon and become overwhelmed with large changes. Most leadership books on habits will support this. One of the best ways to make a change is to focus on something incredibly small, like snacking a little less and eating a little more veggies with your meals when you

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Partial Capacity Benefit Question: I am getting the Invalidity Pension and I’d like to go back to work. I can’t work full-time because of my disability and this will affect my earnings. Is there any support available? ANSWER: The Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) scheme allows you to return to work or self-employment and continue to get a social welfare payment. There is no restriction on what you can earn or the number of hours you can work. You must get written approval from the Department of Social Protection before you start work. You should also get approval from your doctor. To qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit: You must have been getting Illness Benefit (for at least six months) or Invalidity Pension. The restriction on your capacity for work must be assessed as moderate, severe, or profound by the Department of Social Protection. If it is assessed as mild, you do not qualify. When you apply, the Department of Social Protection assesses your medical condition and its restriction on your capacity for work. You get a percentage of your personal rate of Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension payment depending on your capacity for work. If your capacity is assessed as: • Profound – you get 100% of the payment • Severe – you get 75% of the payment • Moderate – you get 50% of the payment If you are coming from Invalidity Pension, your Partial Capacity Benefit will

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Free culinary arts training this summer As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new fully funded course has been launched to address the skills gap and staff shortage in hospitality and tourism sectors in Kerry. The upcoming Certificate in Culinary Arts (Food Preparation and Cooking) starts on Monday, May 10. The course is fully funded, so no fees are payable. It runs for 20 weeks fulltime and aims to develop a range of basic food prep, cooking and culinary arts skills. Only eight places are available. This is a pathway course targeted at those who wish to start a career in the culinary arts, food preparation or progress to the National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme. Each learner

will be based in an industry standard production kitchen at Kerry College’s Clash Road Campus in Tralee and will have their own workstation. Apply at www.kerrycollege.ie/fulltime-courses.

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17-year-old teenager committed to urban dance, and introduces the traditional dancer Katya to his world. German actor Julius Nitschkoff portrays the film's character, Jo while Frau Nemec in 'Into The Beat' is played by German actress Katrin Pollitt. Starring: Alexandra Pfeifer, Yalany Marschner, and Trystan Pütter.

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Cat Dowling ‘Trouble’ Cat Dowling makes her highly anticipated return with a brand new track, ‘Trouble’. This will be her first release taken from her upcoming album due out on Friday, April 23. Speaking about ‘Trouble’, Cat explains “'Trouble' is a song with a big swagger about finding a voice. It's a song of freedom and redemption. I write songs with no plan. I like the words and the song to land on me first. Trouble is a song with a big swagger about refusing to apologise for oneself anymore. It’s about finding a voice. It's a song of free-

A detective hiding away from the world and a series of disappearances that reach into her past. Can solving them help her heal? Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When overwhelming tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. She lived there as a child with her beloved foster parents, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her. Yet the day she arrives, she learns a local teenage girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna's childhood, when the unsolved murder of a young girl touched Mendocino and changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna realises that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have

dom and redemption." The voice of Cat Dowling has always been lauded as one of the most wonderful and evocative in Irish contemporary music. Her beautifully dark pop songs and those husky and achingly intimate vocals will draw you in and grip you from the outset. Cat has lent her vocals on many collaborative projects, the most recent of which, was selected for a closing track on ABC’s 'How to get away with Murder' with Emmy-winning actress Viola Davis.

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Beauty sleep is a real thing! We have all felt the benefits of a good night's sleep for the skin, so why don't we do it more often? It's so important to get a proper nights sleep as this is when the body repairs itself. You wake up with energy and in a better mood, and instantly this makes your skin look better. During sleep your skin's blood flow increases and the organs rebuild collagen and repairs damage from UV exposure, reducing wrinkles and age spots. This is why it's important to have a well-balanced diet. It's also essential to consume five fruits and vegetables a day as this gives your body essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins to repair itself as the body needs the right fuel to do this. Also, it's important not to eat too late in the evening as the body will have to spend the night digesting instead of repairing your skin. And don't forget to drink two litres of water every day. During sleep is when your face inevitably comes into contact with a pillow for at least seven hours, so try to invest in a silk pillow case or a least change it as often as possible. If you suffer from acne, change your pillow case every day. Also, cleansing your skin before bedtime is so important as it removes dirt, make-up, and any extra oils. If the skin is going to get the best chance to repair and rebuild leaving this grime on the skin while you

sleep can lead to larger pores, dry skin, rashes, acne, and ageing. Using a specific night cream can really benefit your skin too. They contain a lot of active ingredients many of which cannot be used during the day. Sothys Detox Resurfacing Overnight Cream is a fresh formulation with mandarin to suit all skin types with a high potency of vitamin C to increase the skin's luminosity, oxygenation and collagen production while at the same time managing skin with hyper pigmentation issues. Night after night this concentration of technology acts deep inside to help it erase the visible signs of daytime damage from the environment. Active ingredients also fight free radicals. Detoxifying Complex: shea polyphenols and yeast extract, boost the body's detoxification system. Extract of nasturtium rich in a-glucans creates the optimal use of cellular oxygen. Beauty sleep is a real thing! When we sleep our stress hormone cortisol goes down and our sleep hormone melatonin goes up. If you want your skin and hair to look younger and healthier before you even start your daily beauty routine - the bottom line is try to get a good night's sleep. • For more information or to book an online consultation call Jill on 064 6632966.

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The final term is an ideal time for Transition Year and Fifth Year students to focus on some detailed career exploration. At this stage of the school year you will have undertaken lots of careers work in school so you will have a good idea of the many resources online to help you with your research at this stage. The best way to approach your career exploration at this stage is to be as open as you can to the many possibilities available to you. Delve into a number of career sectors to look at the range of jobs that exist in each one. If you have a clear idea of what you might like to do after school, great, but don’t let that stop you from looking at lots of options as you may change your mind. If you don’t have an idea what you want to do at this stage don’t worry, that’s very normal. You have plenty of time to come up with ideas. My advice is start with yourself. It is likely that you have already done some self-assessment tests in school looking at your interests, skills, personality traits, aptitudes and so on. If not, you will find them on www.careersportal.ie, www.qualifax.ie, www.yooni.ie and on the Exit Entry App, which you can download to your phone. They help to get you thinking about options that might suit you but there isn’t one test that will give you the answer about what you want to do. They are a starting point in your research. Once you have an idea of career sectors that peak, delve in deeper to find out more. Explore websites that are linked to particular sectors and start following them on social media. There are lots of them but some good examples include www. languagesconnect.ie, www.smartfutures.ie, www.engineersireland.ie, and www.tourismcareers.ie. Attend virtual spring open days, taster days and career events in the colleges. There are several coming up in this term which are aimed at TY and Fifth Years. Check out the events calendar on www. qualifax.ie or www.careersportal.ie to plan ahead. Watch, listen and chat! You are spoiled for choice with the multitude of webi-

Niamh Dwyer is a Guidance Counsellor in Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, and Chairperson of the Kerry Branch of Guidance Counsellors. She is also a Career Consultant. For details see www.mycareerplan.ie or follow MyCareerPlan on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

nars, podcasts and live Q&A sessions available online so while you have some spare time use it wisely to get informed. Sign up for the www.careernews. ie newsletter to get regular updates. Foróige have a great selection of career information webinars in 15 different career areas during April and May so check them out on social media. Participate in online short courses which will enhance your CV and help you to get an insight into possible career options. Exit Entry has partnered with IBM and P-TECH Ireland to bring four industry-recognised digital badges which are accredited in areas such as cybersecurity and visual design. A national competition will be launched on April 19 to encourage students to complete the badges on the Exit Entry App. It also has a section with virtual work experience opportunities. MTU Crawford College Art and Design is offering a free TY Portfolio Preparation course for anyone interested in art from next Monday, April 19 to Friday 23. Keep a record of your research by creating a folder on your phone for links, questions, courses of interest, so you can keep track of all the options that appeal to you.

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BACK TO SCHOOL: It was back to school on Monday for First, Second, Third and Transition Year students in St Brigid's who hadn't been in school since December 22. We hope ye are enjoying it!

St Brigid's First Year Students Isabelle Sweetman and Ava O'Sullivan pictured on their first day back to school on Monday.

Third Year St Brigid's students Kayleigh Butler, Doireann O'Sullivan and Grace Smith pictured on their first day back to school on Monday.

Second Year students Elizabeth Fleming, Nicole Murphy, Emer O'Keefe and Thi Que Kennedy pictured on Monday on their first day back to school in St Brigid's.

First Year students Mary Ellen McGough and Amelie Hussey enjoying lunch together on Monday on their first day back to school in St Brigid's.

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I love the sight of primroses For as long as I can remember I have loved the sight of primroses showing their cheery yellow smiles in the spring. And the scent of cowslips brings me back to the ‘80s, when every spring was dry and sunny. Over the last few years, following a plant show in England where I met a specialist in primrose growing, I have started collecting Primulas as I find them. There are so many different varieties, most of which grow well in our climate and soil. There are three basic groups, auriculas, which are evergreen; alpine plants, candelabras, which are deciduous or die back to a small rosette of leaves, and have flowers borne on tall stems; and finally, the primrose/polyanthus group which are the ones we are familiar with as early spring bedding. It is the first group I want to write about here. Auricula primulas are alpine plants, and as such, extremely hardy. There are some which can tolerate temperatures of -30, not something we will have to worry about. They need alpine growing conditions, the most important of which is gritty soil so that the water runs off quickly as it would on a gravelly mountainside. They will not tolerate standing in wet soil. Midday sun is also not well tolerated, auriculas prefer morning sun so do very well on an east facing site. To accommodate these foibles, auriculas have long been grown in ‘theatres’. These are tiered displays, usually against a wall which is east or north facing on which the primulas are placed in terracotta pots containing a gritty, free draining compost. In Victorian times the auricula was particularly valued, and some of these theatres were incredibly grand and ornate. Some auricula societies around the world have very impressive theatres also. So, what is it about these small plants

which have people building theatres for them? Their flowers are often described as jewels, gems, and candy, but these descriptions hardly do them justice. Within the auricula group there are sub-groups, mainly used to describe the flower colours - 'show’ has a perfectly white circle of meal, or ‘paste’ in the centre, ‘self’ which has a single solid colour radiating out from the white centre, ‘edged’ where the white paste has a black margin which feathers out, and many more – important if you are going to show your plants, but not essential to enjoying your flowers at all! There are hundreds of different cultivars, as breeding has been ongoing since the seventeenth century, and they are an addictive plant. Once you have one, it will lead to another, then you will be looking up specialist growers, and next thing you know packages are arriving from all over Europe. Most garden centres will stock hybrid seedlings which are pretty, and if you are lucky, there might be some particularly nice ones in the mix. However, they are usually a little washed out in terms of colour, and not very representative of their named cousins. It is well worth looking auriculas up on the Internet to really get an idea of what all the fuss is about. The package I am currently awaiting contains ‘Agamemnon’, dark ruby with yellow centre, ‘Minley’ white centre, pink margin feathering out to green, and ‘Brasso’ which is yellow. I really purchased this one for the name – it is the only time I will ever be buying Brasso!

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SUSI grant applications for new applicants SUSI grant applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open for renewal for those already enrolled in courses, and will open on April 22 for new applications. Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is the main financial support scheme for students studying in Ireland and abroad. Citizens Information handles many queries from parents about SUSI and advises the student applies online for the grant, not the parents, because the student is the principal contact on the application for SUSI queries and all future contact. The SUSI grant supports students in two ways; Maintenance Grants which assist with

living costs and Fee Grants which cover the cost of third level education fees for an academic year. If a student qualifies for the Maintenance Grant they will also get the Fee Grant, whereas some students will only qualify for the Fee Grant. To qualify you must meet all the conditions of the scheme. These include: Nationality Condition/Residence Condition/Means Test/Approved Course of Study/Progression/Maximum period of grant assistance. Many people ask about the progression condition. In general, grants are not available if one is repeating or attending a course that does not represent progression to a higher level. Students who change courses in first year should be aware of this.

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How much one may get depends on es Clifford, Kerry Citizens Informamany factors particularly your financial tion Manager, said. "For any student means and distance from college. You or family needing advice or further may qualify for a full or partial grant. information around the SUSI Grant, “The online application process for they can contact us in complete conthe SUSI Grant can seem overwhelm- fidence, we provide free, independent ing to students who are beginning and non-judgmental assistance and their third level of education," Franc- advice.” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ For anyone needing information, advice or who have an advocacy issue, they can call a member of the local Citizens Information team in Kerry on 0761 07 7860, they will be happy to assist and make an appointment if necessary. The offices are staffed from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Alternatively, you can email at tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www.citizensinformation.ie for further information and contact details.

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Take part in '100k in 30 Days' this June From casual strollers to keen walkers, joggers and seasoned runners - June is the month to get those kilometres hiked up for Breast Cancer Ireland. Following the phenomenal success of last year’s '100k in 30 Days' event, organised by Louth couple Niall Carroll and Cara McAdam which raised over €1.2 million for the charity, they this week launched the 2021 event. It's open to everyone from age one to one hundred and invites participants to walk, jog, run or wheel a total of 100km (or more!) during the month of June. As an additional incentive, there are circa €30,000 worth of incredible prizes to be won throughout the event including a €3,500 family travel voucher sponsored by Connect Credit Union, five-star hotel breaks, restaurant vouchers, luxury brands and family days out. Registration for the event opened at www.100kin30days.ie yesterday (Thursday), and Niall Carroll, who originally established the event in support of his wife Cara following her breast cancer diagnosis, is urging people to register early to ensure that participation packs and the much-loved pink t-shirts arrive in good time for the event. “We’re aiming to increase participation this year to 20,000, and have full confidence that once again our ‘pink army’ from all of the island of Ireland will jump

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Who stole the world's largest rabbit? It may have been hard to get away with but thieves have managed to steal the world's biggest rabbit from his garden at the weekend.

WALK: Breast cancer survivor and ‘100k in 30 Days’ event ambassador, Madeleine McCoole from Carrigaline, Co Cork, pictured at the launch of the event in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

on board and get involved," Niall said. "To have a title sponsor such as Sherry FitzGerald involved this year, with such a strong geographic footprint all across the country, is wonderful and will help us to grow the event and its reach even further in 2021. Last year saw participants from no less than 34 countries worldwide getting involved and we’re calling on everyone and their families to support us again this year, to make it our biggest and most inclusive event to date.”

Participation in the '100k in 30 Days' event is easy – simply register to take part in this family event, encourage your friends and family to do the same, then track each walk, jog or run during the month of June on your smartphone or App and upload your activity to your '100k in 30 Days' account – add an optional photo and watch your kilometres grow! Follow ongoing event updates on Instagram @100kin30days or on Twitter using the hashtags #100kin30days and #pinkarmy.

Trump’s Coca-Cola gaff proves his hypocrisy If you are going to publicly berate the manufacturer of a world-famous product it is best practice to avoid being seen as a user of the same product. Earlier this month former US President Donald Trump had called for a boycott of Coca-Cola and other major Atlanta-based multinationals. He was reacting to the State’s decision to change its voting laws – something he supported.

Under the new rule there are less days to vote in an election, there will be less voting boxes and less hours available to working voters to cast their ballot outside normal working hours. Cynics say it was all part of a Republican Party plan to control future elections. Trump famously lost the State during November’s election at a time when a record number of voters turned out to have their say. Coca-Cola, which is based in At-

At 4ft 3in (129cm) long, 'Darius' as he is known, is officially recognised as the 'World's Largest Rabbit Alive' by the Guinness World Records. He claimed the title from his mother Alice, and he was her fourth award-winning rabbit. He was stolen from his Worcestershire home on Saturday night and his distraught owner Annette Edwards has offered a £1000 reward for his return,. Posting on Twitter she pleaded for those who took Darius, a Continental Giant rabbit, to "please bring him back", adding that he is "too old to breed now". Police believe the 11-year-old rabbit was taken from its enclosure in Stoulton. "We are appealing for information following the theft of an award-winning rabbit from its home in Stoulton, Worcestershire," West Mercia Police said. lanta, hit out against the new rules, calling them “unacceptable”. Trump’s love affair with Diet Coke is legendary. He supposedly had a “red button” on his White House desk and a worker would hastily deliver a bottle of his favoured beverage. However, he was not happy at Coca-Cola’s stance on election reform. In a hastily called press conference he derided the drink's firm and called for a boycott of its products. He forgot about the bottle of Diet Coke that was sitting on his desk, partially hidden behind a telephone. This was captured by press photographers who were present and who exposed his hypocrisy.

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Nuclear waste to be dumped in ocean Japan is set to release in excess of one million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the defunct Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Following a meeting on the matter, Cabinet ministers have said that the ocean release is the best option - however it's created tensions in the country and elsewhere with China's foreign ministry calling it "extremely irresponsible". In a statement the foreign ministry said that the move will "seriously damage

international public health and safety, and the vital interests of people in neighbouring countries". China also added that Japan should not go ahead until all stakeholder countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency are consulted. South Korea said it will step up its own radiological measuring and monitoring saying Japan's plans bring "serious concerns that the decision could bring a direct and indirect impact on the safety of our people and surrounding environment".

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Rachael Blackmore makes history at Aintree Donations exceed €100k Rachael Blackmore from Co Tipperary made history on Saturday by becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National with Minella Times. And it was a first win in the race for trainer Henry de Bromhead who not only won the race but finished second with Balko Des Flos for jockey Aidan Coleman. Blackmore and Minella Times crossed the line together at odds of 11/1, with

BoyleSports traders confirming it was a popular result for punters with turnover in the race very positive. The talented lady not only made history at the Cheltenham Festival last month by becoming the first female to win the top jockey award, but she has now won the Grand National. Her odds have plummeted into 1/100 from 1/4 that she will be crowned the RTE Sportsperson of the Year with Katie Taylor the closest rival to her in the betting at 12/1.

It wasn't a typical fundraiser but it struck such a cord that it managed to raise a whopping €106,000 for a Kerry charity. The 'Donate a Calf' event was set up for the Kerry Hospice Foundation (KHF) in memory of John McGrath who passed away from cancer in January. Sadly, John was diagnosed with terminal Oesophageal Cancer in January 2020. He was admitted to Palliative Care in University Hospital Kerry under Dr Patricia

Sheahan. His partner, North Kerry woman Erin Stack, organised the fundraiser in Listowel Mart and was totally taken aback by the phenomenal support it received. KHF said that they are "hugely grateful to all in Listowel Mart, all who donated calves, ferried them, bought calves, donated to the GoFundMe page and all who supported in any way". "To Erin, the McGraths, all your family and friends, all we can say is thank you."

National Gallery of Ireland seeks creative work The National Gallery of Ireland has launched the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize competitions. For the Zurich Portrait Prize, the annual competition showcasing contemporary portraiture, the gallery invites submissions from across the island of Ireland, and from Irish artists living abroad. The Zurich Young Portrait Prize is open to young people aged 18 and under. The Zurich Portrait Prize aims to encourage interest in contemporary portraiture and to showcase the National Portrait Collection at the National Gallery of Ire-

land. The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of €15,000 and will be commissioned to create a work for the national portrait collection, for which they will be awarded a further €5,000. Two additional awards of €1,500 will be given to highly commended works. Judges for the Zurich Portrait Prize are: artists Eamonn Doyle, Róisín Kennedy, art critic and Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the School of Art History & Cultural Policy, UCD; and Seán Kissane, Curator at IMMA. The Zurich Young Portrait Prize returns for its third year in 2021. The inclusive art competition is open to children and young people of all abilities aged up to 18

from across the island of Ireland. Winners in four age categories and an overall winner will be chosen from a shortlist of 20 works. Winners will receive a bespoke art box and a cash prize. This year’s Zurich Young Portrait Prize judges are: visual artist Aideen Barry, artist, art teacher and activist Joe Caslin, and Tadhg Crowley, Senior Curator: Education + Community at the Glucksman. "We were overwhelmed with the tremendous response to last year’s Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize," Sean Rainbird, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, said. "Following a challenging year for artists and children,

we hope to learn more about how art has inspired, provided an escape or brought joy to people across the country in recent times.” The closing date for entries to the Zurich Portrait Prize and Zurich Young Portrait Prize is June 23. Exhibitions featuring shortlisted works in both competitions run at the National Gallery of Ireland between November 13, 2021 and April 3, 2022. The exhibition will continue to partner Crawford Art Gallery, Cork where it will be displayed between April 23 and July 17, 2022. Details of both competitions can be found at www.nationalgallery.ie.

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Killarney's links with Western Australia rally championship This year’s Western Australia Rally Championship will have an unusual Killarney connection. The championship gets under way this weekend with the Bakers Hill Rally which is based about 100km east of Perth. The seventh seed for the rally is Perthbased British driver David Thomas who is driving a Subaru Impreza. Thomas is entered in the rally under the Killarney Autos banner, a Perth car repair firm owned and operated by Neil Lenihan. The Gneeveguilla man founded Killarney Autos Pty in 2002, which is named in honour of a local garage by the same name, and is well-known in the Western

Australia motorsport scene. “Neil is a handy autocross pilot himself,” said Perth-based Cork rally photographer Dermy O’Donovan. The entry list for this weekend’s rally also includes Kenmare co-driver Murish O'Connell who is on pacenote duty for Zimbabwean driver Glenn Cawood. The Mitsubishi Lancer crew came agonisingly close to winning last year’s Clubman Cup category in the championship. An offroad excursion followed by a small fire on the final round, the Darling Safari Rally last October, ended their championship hopes. O’Connell is a nephew of the famous Kerry footballing brothers Pat, Tom and Michael Spillane.

DOWN UNDER: A rally driver in Australia has attracted sponsorship from an expat garage man.

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Return to Rallying document criticised by local drivers Local rally competitors have criticised Motorsport Ireland’s (MI) ‘Return to Rallying’ plan which has revealed that event entry fees are to significantly increase while competitive mileage is to reduce. The governing body issued the document to all club secretaries on Tuesday night. In the letter MI said it was “envisaging a soft return to the sport” and that events would be restricted to one day only. The entry fee for a one day rally (three stages done three times) has been set at €1,000 by Motorsport Ireland. Last year’s Circuit of Kerry was offered at €725 before the event got cancelled due to the pandemic. The first type of event that will be permitted is a “gated” rallysprint with entries for such events set at €210. Currently there are no active venues in Kerry for such an event but Tralee racecourse has hosted several similar meetings over the years, the last being an Autocross event in 2018.

Under the new guidelines, national rallies – two stages done three times – will cost €800 to enter while a new style international rally (single day – three x three format like previous national rallies) will cost €1,000. “People have been away from the sport for one and a half years,” said John Hickey who has only missed one Rally of the Lakes since 1983. “Drivers are looking at this from an objective rather than addictive point of view and at these kind of prices the ordinary clubman can't take his car out of the shed.” The prices were approved by the Rallies Commission who said they were fixed to prevent “discounting of events”. “Look at Michael O’Leary [Ryanair], when the pandemic is over he will be offering flights for next to nothing to get people flying again before putting up his prices – that is the soft approach," added John. Forestry rallies, deemed as partially gated, will cost €850 to enter – only two stages run two times will be permitted

WINNERS: Rob Duggan and Ger Conway, celebrate winning the 2019 Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally, the last rally to run in the county. Photo: Eamonn Keogh

for gravel events at this price. Forest rallies with three stages run twice will cost €900. Neither Kerry Motor Club nor Killarney and District Motor Club have run a forestry rally in over 10 years. “We acknowledge that competitors will be paying more for entries,” said the letter seen by the Killarney Advertiser. “However, at a time like this, the clubs need and deserve the financial security to run viable and safe events.” Johnny Hickey, who co-drives for his father Charlie, has rarely missed a Rally of the Lakes or any local rally in recent years. “For Charlie and Johnny Hickey, if we

do 10 events a year, that will reduce to seven at those costs and that is without taking in the increased costs of tyres and other equipment because of Brexit,” said Johnny. There has been no fixed date set for a return of the sport in Ireland. “We are working closely with Sport Ireland on the process to be ready when the time is right,” said the letter. Rob Duggan, the winner of the 2019 Killarney Historic Rally, said "these prices are madness, competitors are going to have to stand together and not accept them".

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SUDOKU NEWS BRIEFS... Castleisland students in competition final Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. No math, nothing has to add up – solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Students from Castleisland Community College have made it to the final of the CIF Design a Home Competition. With entries from over 55 schools nationwide, only three finalists have been selected for the Construction Industry Federation’s Design (CIF) competition. Transition Years worked together to design a home that helps ‘solve’ climate change, the housing crisis, and addresses inclusivity, which was eco-friendly, affordable, and suitable for both elderly people and those with physical disabilities. The winning team will have their design rendered into a three-dimensional model, so they can ‘walk’ through the house with a range of ambassadors, politicians, celebrities, parents, and local councillors in late 2021. They will also receive high end measuring equipment, a laser level, and a masterclass in the use of the equipment as well as Wi-Fi equipment.

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Earnings set to jump 24% MARKET RECAP

Following a 3% jump last week, the S&P 500 continued to discover higher ground early this week. Investors shrugged off concerns following the halt in Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and strong US inflation figures. The first true glimpse of the much-touted inflation return materialised on Tuesday as March CPI (Consumer Price Index) figures, a popular inflation metric, jumped by the highest amount in nearly nine years, kicking off what the majority of economists expect will be a brief period of higher inflation. As interest rates cool off following the highs of previous weeks, the technology sector and the 'Big 5 Index' (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Facebook) have once again stolen the spotlight, interrupting value's recent run of

relative gains versus growth stocks. For the second week in a row, some of these big tech names set record highs while stocks of companies more sensitive to cyclical economic changes lagged. Despite the weekly fluctuations between the two, an increasing allocation to the "recovery areas" while also maintaining a healthy allocation to larger momentum-driven technology names continues to be the order of the day. In more anecdotal news, the S&P 500 crossed over the 4,000 level for the first time in history last week. Granted, this figure has little direct relevance aside from being an easily digested round number. Still, it does help highlight how powerful this equity market rally has been, with the market now up almost 90% from the COVID induced lows last year - from around 2,200 on March 23, 2020, to the current 4,000+ level.

Elsewhere, Bitcoin continued its upward march. Follow its most successful Q1 in eight years, the Crypto hit a record close of $63,000 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally a day ahead of the listing of Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange.

MARKET OUTLOOK

Inflation will continue to be the focal point that dictates market movements from here, with volatile growth-based story stocks and some dividend names the most obvious causalities if a persistent inflation increase pushes yields higher over the medium term. The first-quarter earnings reporting season also kicks off this week, with expectations set for broadly positive news and an uptrend for US equities thanks to a recovering economy. First-quarter earnings for companies in the S&P 500 are forecast to jump more than 24%, with

Michael O’Connor CFA is an investment consultant based in the Cayman Islands with a decade of experience within the financial industry.

the consumer discretionary and financials sectors expected to see the biggest gains as these 'recovery areas' benefit from the economic reopening. While a 24% jump in earnings may seem substantial, this is a year-over-year comparison, and you may recall that Q1 2020 was a less than ideal time for corporate earnings…. or anyone for that matter.

What is a Safety Statement?

John Healy of Healy Insurances.

Safety Statements and risk assessments are governed by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. All employers, including the self-employed, must have a Safety Statement relating to their workplace and work activities. It is a document which specifies how health and safety is going to be managed within the business and it is the cornerstone of effective health and safety management in any business. The Safety Statement will also contain your policy and risk assessments and the con-

trols required to minimise the risks from the hazards in the workplace, as well as detailing the names of those responsible for putting them into practice. The Safety Statement must be reviewed and, if necessary, amended as required. This should be done on a annual basis or more frequently if, for example, your business changes and your employees are exposed to new hazards e.g. the introduction of new machinery or new work practices, or when there is reason to believe that it is no longer adequate, e.g. changes to health and safety arrangements and resources, or a nearmiss incident. The Safety Statement must be brought to the attention of the employees and to any other persons at the place of work who might be exposed to the specific risks outlined in the document. When bringing the Safety Statement to the attention of employees, it must be in a form, manner and, if necessary, a language that can be understood by employees.

What should be covered in a Safety Statement? It must: • specify how the safety and health of all employees will be secured and managed • specify the hazards identified and risks assessed • give details of how the employer is going to manage his or her safety and health responsibilities, including a commitment to comply with legal obligations, the protective and preventive measures taken, the resources provided for safety and health at the workplace and the arrangements used to fulfil these responsibilities • include the plans and procedures to be used in the event of an emergency or serious danger • specify the duties of employees, including the co-operation required from them on safety and health matters • include the names and job titles of people appointed to be responsible for safety and health or for performing the tasks set out in the statement

• contain the arrangements made for appointing safety representatives, including the names of the representatives and the members of the safety committee, if appointed • be written in a form, manner and language that will be understood by all • include a review mechanism • have regard to the relevant safety and health legislation The Safety Statement can refer to specific procedures contained in other documents. These documents might include Health & Safety Authority Publications on Safety Statements and Risk Assessments, manufacturer's instructions for work equipment and machines and company operating procedures and instructions. It is a worthwhile task to spend time on your Safety Statement and engage with your staff. An up to date Safety Statement can be an invaluable document when it comes to a liability claims situation. Check out www.hsa.ie and www.besmart.ie for more information.

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Dun Mhuire, a 3 bedroom semi detached home, is superbly located on Muckross Road on the edge of Killarney Town. While in need of modernising, it presents a rare opportunity to acquire a property in this quality location. Positioned within walking distance of the town centre and all its amenities, Killarney House & Gardens across the road and access to Killarney National Park. Accommodation comprises of a living room, dining room, kitchen, utility, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage & a private enclosed rear garden.

FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION Thursday May13th @ 11.30am 2 Bedroom detached bungalow located just off the N22 midway between Killarney & Tralee.Large site of c.0.79 acre. Detached garage / shed. Conveniently located within close to Kerry Airport and within easy commute of both Killarney & Tralee For further information on how to register for the online auction view: https://tedhealy.dngauctions.ie/lot/details/42197

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Pace of house sales hits new record

Houses are currently selling at the fastest pace in living memory, despite buyers not being allowed to set foot inside a home until they have agreed to buy it! Starter homes are going "Sale Agreed" in many areas in as little as two weeks which is being fuelled by an unprecedented lack of supply. There has been an average annual price increase of 3.6%, with 2% of this over the past three months alone, even with the absence of physical viewings and in a marketplace that has the lowest supply in recent history. Nationwide, the average time to sell a three bedroom semi-detached house

has fallen to just five weeks. The reason? Firstly supply is down more than a third on this time last year and secondly online and virtual viewings are speeding up the process of viewing the property and submitting offers. The threat of mortgage approvals running out is also motivating buyers to act quickly. With higher volumes of enquiries compared to this time last year, and supply lower than any time in recent memory,

the virtual world of property sales will continue into the future. At DNG Ted Healy, all our properties listed are available to view virtually and come with a walk through video tour. This enables buyers to bid on a property. Current industry restrictions allow bidders to physically view properties once an offer has been accepted. At that stage, following the viewing, they can withdraw, however the majority of sales are progressing. The average time it takes a property to go "Sale Agreed" in Kerry is currently six weeks. At DNG Ted Healy we are actively looking for properties to sell in order to satisfy the unprecedented demand, particu-

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Billy Hennigan Auctioneers 66 New St, Monearmore, Killarney, E: info@henniganauctioneers.com T: (064) 663 4582

Sherry Fitzgerald Coughlan 95 New St, Killarney E: info@sfmc.ie T: 064 663 1892

David O’ Driscoll Muckross Road, Killarney E: info@dodriscoll.com T: 087 795 8386

Ted Healy 11 New St, Killarney E: killarney@dng.ie T:064 639000

Property Partners Gallivan Killarney Business Centre, High St., Killarney, Co Kerry E: killarney@propertypartners.ie T: 064 6634177

Its4rent.ie Property Letting & Management Agent, Killarney Business Centre, Upper High St, Killarney T: 064 6634177 • E: info@its4rent.ie

Maine Valley Property Old Chapel Lane, Milltown, Kerry E: info@mainevalleyproperties.com T: 066 9765577 or 087 6738210

TO LET: 2 bedroom apt in Grosvenor Court, 2 bed apt on New Street, 2 bedroom apt in Loreto Road, Phone Roger on 0868136888. Licence No. 004026 TO LET: Rooms to rent in Tralee town. Contact 0872461678 TO LET: Large room in shared house excellent condition and location three minutes walk from town centre. Phone 0877828718. TO LET: Large Warehouse/Storage unit with non drip cladding Killarney area. Contact 087-2944505 TO LET: 4 bedroom house 4mins walk from Killarney town. Plenty parking and large gardens. Would suit family or business. 087-6447532 TO LET: House to let Killarney in town centre, suitable for couple,non smoker and careful tenant. Contact 086-8451208

TO LET: 2 double rooms in Killarney town centre, all mod cons, great location and reasonable rent. Contact Martin 0874500410 TO LET: 2 double Bed apartment 5 min walk to Killorglin town furnished, private garden & parking.€650.00 per month.Contact 087 6237841 TO LET: 4 bedroom house to rent in the Rathmore area contact 087-6940148 TO LET: 3 Bedroom house suitable for working professionals in Kilcummin area, 5 mins drive from Killarney, fully furnished. Contact 087-9125304 TO LET: Cosy two bed cottage with open fire and oil central heating, in Aghadoe area, 3 mins drive from Killarney centre. Garden, store and parking. All mod cons. 12 months let and No Pets. Equires to 087-6381974 after 6pm.

CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE FOR SALE: 3 Bedroom moblie home, immaculate condition, can deliver in the Killarney area contact 087-6190942 FOR SALE: Oil tank 300 gallons ideal for storing oil, kerosene or diesel at ground level for domestic oil heating system use. Contact 085-1540749 FOR SALE: Electric Mobility Scooter KYMCO K Foru 2018 in excellent condition. Only used during summer months and kept in storage with battery on charge for remainder of year. Genuine reason for selling. Sold as seen with accessories. €1200 o.n.o. Contact 089 6000286

AVAILABLE: Grass and hedge cutting services call David on 086-0719978 AVAILABLE: Childminder with over 10 years’ experience to mind children in her own home. FETAC Level 5 childcare qualification. Contact 086-3568320. AVAILABLE: Plaster available for all types of plastering. Over 30 years experience, No job too big or small. Phone Pat on 087-2070009 AVAILABLE: July provision: primary school teacher with 35 years experience is available for July provision in students own home based in Muckross. Experience working with autistic children. Phone Kate 087-2380955

TO LET: Rooms to let, house sharing in the Ross Road. All mod cons and free WIFI. Contact 087-4504106. TO LET: 2 Bedroomed apartment to let. One ensuite. Recently redecorated. Park road area. Parking available Tel: 087-3843619 TO LET: 3 Bedroom house to let Birchfield Loreto road Killarney, furnished to a high standard. All modern conveniences, oil central heating, wood burning stove. Contact Joe on 086-8536794 TO LET: 3 Bedroom house to let in Friary Downs. Long Term. Contact 086 3629170 086 3629170 _______________________________________________________ WANTED: Comfortable, insulated 1 bed apartment/bungalow, in quiet area within 5 minutes of Killarney town, with parking. HAPPS, long-term. 087-6600100 WANTED: Accommodation required for

All Ireland Properties Main Street, Rathmore, Kerry E: allirelandproperties@gmail.com T: 087 243 8182

single male in 50s gen builder by trade, so can keep place up together, exemplary ref, been in this place 10 yrs, landlord revamping, preferably on H.A.P.. scheme, call 0876822317. WANTED: Reliable, friendly tenant with reference seeking long term letting of 2 bedroom house/cottage/bungalow, 10 min. from Killarney, preferred Fossa, Beaufort, Gap, Aghadoe or similar quiet country location. HAP scheme. Taking care of your property as if it were my own and paying all my bills on time. Contact: 089/941-89-78 WANTED: To rent, house or apartment in Killarney town, minimum 2 bedrooms, from end of August to June (school year). Ring Eoin at 087-6155253 WANTED: Young professional family (2 adults 1 child) seeking to rent a 3/4 Bedroom house long term in Killarney. Contact Seán on 0857360259

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ANIMALS ANIMALS: HUG: Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds. For further details please contact us on 087 9822695 or email homesforunwantedgreyhounds@eircom.net. ANIMALS: KLAWS (Kenmare and Locality Animal Welfare Society) We have a number of adult cats (all colours) awaiting homes. 0879729240 or 087-9704480.

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AVAILABLE AVAILABLE: Church music for all occasions. For a personal and meaningful ceremony, let the voice of experience guide you through your music. Tel. Helen Kerins 087-9508050 AVAILABLE: Music lessons- piano, violin, fiddle, guitar, banjo. Garda vetted. ONLINE OPTION ALSO AVAILABLE. Tel John: 0876801392 or Maggie: 087-6961681. AVAILABLE: Do you need gutters cleaning, windows cleaning or garden services? Call or text 087-6043189 (Jozef) AVAILABLE: Removal service, House, Office, Local, Nationwide deliveries, anytime-anywhere, 7 days a week. Also all kinds of clear outs etc. 087-2600407/064-6631979.

WANTED: Looking for an investor to finance a concept within the pet trade for cost of patent attorney and injection moulding cost. Contact Lee 087-6822317 WANTED:Cleaning Lady wanted urgently to clean private home in Ballyspillane once per week on a permanent basis. Call Stephan 0861087266 WANTED: Childminder required to mind 3 children, 6,4 and 1 in our own home in Killarney Town. 4 days a week starting from Sept. Telephone 0876734838. WANTED: Reliable persons required for short term holiday apartments on Muckross road, Killarney. General housekeeping duties. Part time hours available. Cotact 086-8508479 WANTED: Young professional family (2 adults 1 child) seeking to rent a 3/4 Bedroom house long term in Killarney. Contact Seán on 0857360259

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Brook Lane Hotel is Kenmare’s only 4 Star Boutique Hotel & is recognised for its high quality accommodation and exceptional service.

HEAD CHEF (€60,00 per year salary)

We are now recruiting for a dynamic Head Chef who can take over the running of a busy kitchen. The ideal candidate will have experience as Head Chef/Senior Sous Chef with a passion for food, creating new, exciting dishes and a flair for menu planning. Duties: • Overall responsibility for the kitchen’s daily operations. • Maintaing/raising the food’s profit margins. • •

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Implementation of health and safety procedures in the kitchen. Estimating Costs and ensuring all purchases come within budget.

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We cook with the best of what’s in season around us here in Kenmare, including our own award-winning free range pork and fresh organic eggs from our farm, just a kilometre away.

RECEPTIONIST As a Receptionist you will , you will be the friendly face our guests see when they first see when they first arrive at our hotel. Providing a warm welcome and anticipating guest’s needs will come as second nature to you, as will be your impressive multi-tasking skills. The ideal candidate must have experience in a similar role in a hotel. Must be be flexible, enjoy a challenge. Be a team player with the ability to multi task. Possess excellent communication and inter personal skills. Must be able to use a phone and computer system - we use Hot Soft. Duties: • To carry out all Reception duties, working as part of the Front Office Team reception, reservations and concierge) • Experience and proficiency in social media campaigns. • To ensure complete guest satisfction. • To anticipate guests needs and ensure that service is provided to the level they require. • To work and lead through the Company’s Values.

Brook Lane Hotel, Kenmare,Co. Kerry tel: +353 (0)64 6642077 email: info@brooklanehotel.com

NEWS

16.4.2021

Rowers sixth in European championships Local international rowers Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska finished sixth in the Women’s Pair A Final of the European championships in Italy last weekend. | By Sean Moriarty Both women are from Killorglin but Crowley is a former member of Muckross Rowing Club and currently rows with Old Collegians Boat Club in Dublin. The Irish Crew were in a tough final with the crews from Spain, Greece, Romania, Great Britain and Croatia. Monika and Aileen fought hard throughout the race but the crew from Great Britain took home the gold with the Romanian and Spanish crew taking second and third. The Varese-based European Rowing Championships is one of the last big occasions before this summer’s Olympic

Games in Japan and while the local crew are qualified, inclusion in the Irish team for the July/August games has yet to be confirmed. “I am happy with our team’s performance and out of eight crews entered, six reached the A Final in their category, and two achieved first and second in the B and C Finals. On the last day, all our crews raced at their best showing a great attitude,” said Rowing Ireland’s High-Performance Director Antonio Maurogiovanni. “We are grateful for the opportunity to compete in tournaments given the current global pandemic, and we thank World Rowing for organising this event."

ITALIAN JOB: Monika Dukarska and Aileen Crowley in Varese, Italy last weekend. Photo: Rowing Ireland

Killarney nurse launches breastfeeding guide | By Michelle Crean

I wish to bid you all adieu, For I am on my way, Lockdown set to be released, Much farther than 5k! Farewell to you my daily friends, In the local park I met, Along the path each day I passed, Two meter distance kept!

A Killarney nurse who specialises in helping new moms has launched a new breastfeeding guide. Lactation Consultant and Practice Nurse Anna O'Donoghue, who has worked for the past 17 years in Ross Medical Practice at the Reeks, launched 'Your Guide to Breastfeeding’ at the Scotia Clinic Tralee, which provides guidance and reassurance to new moms while nursing their babies. Anna, from Muckross, has also been working with Scotia Clinic for the past eight years. She has written numerous articles for her peers and provides a wealth of resources to her patients. She is also the proud mom of three lovely babies all delivered by Dr Mary McCaffrey from the Scotia Clinic, so she understands the challenges and rewards that come with being a mom. In this booklet Anna provides practical advice on all aspects of breastfeeding such as what to expect in the first two weeks after birth while establishing your breastfeeding to common issues that may arise.

By Regina Eviston

I do not know where I shall go, By bus, or train or car, But you will recognise me, Waving, bidding, Au revoir!

GUIDANCE: Lactation Consultant and Practice Nurse Anna O'Donoghue from Killarney has launched a breastfeeding guide for new moms.

Many new mothers question if their babies are getting enough milk, and this is outlined within the booklet, including a guide to amounts depending on age. There is also an illustrated guide to show mom different positions while breastfeeding along with useful tips on expressing and storage of milk. "It's a 20 page guide for any new mom," Anna told the Killarney Advertiser. "With lockdown support groups aren't

running face to face and with this booklet they have the information to refer back to." Anna has also adapted the way she provides support to her patients. She can provide consultations via phone/email or in-person along with posting useful information within her social media platforms. Classes are also available online and include a follow up phone call with mom to ensure all is going well. New parents can contact Anna on 087 2851915.

While remaining in the county, Maybe, Inch or dear Rossbeigh, I say to months of lockdown, Slán Libh, le cúnamh Dé.

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IN MEMORIAM

16.4.2021 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

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8TH ANNIVERSARY

BROSNAN

CREAN

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In loving memory of Michael Brosnan Knockacorrin, Currow, Killarney, Co. Kerry who sadly passed away on 8th April 2017.

In loving memory of our dear husband Father and Grandfather Con Crean late of Sliabh Luachra, Gneeveguilla who passed away on the 15th April 2007.

In loving memory of Michael Culloty late of Maulykevane, Headford, Killarney who died on the 18th of April 2013. May he Rest in Peace

A bouquet of beautiful memories Sprayed with a million tears Wishing God would have spared you If just for a few more years.

April comes with sad regret It brings back a day we will never forget Thanks you for the years we shared The love you gave, the way you cared.

It does not take a special day For me to think of you Each Mass I hear, each prayer I say Is offered up for you.

You had a smile instead of a frown Always a hand when someone was down Always true, thoughtful and kind Wonderful memories you left behind.

Loved and sadly missed by your loving wife Joan.

Sadly missed and never forgotten by your loving daughters and their families.

We seldom ask for miracles But today just one would do To have the front door open And to see you walking through.

10TH ANNIVERSARY

HORGAN

In loving memory of Geraldine Horgan (nee Hyde) Ard Mhuire, Rathmore who passed away on the 13th of April 2020 As we fondly remember Geraldine on her First Anniversary, her sons Gerard and Martin, her sister Marion and extended family wish to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to everyone who sympathised with us on our sad loss. Those who telephoned, sent sympathy cards, Mass cards, letters of sympathy, text messages, condolences on RIP.ie and Radio Kerry Websites. Special thanks to Fr. Pat O’Donnell for celebrating a lovely meaningful and personal Funeral Mass. We appreciate all who joined us on the live stream but could not be with us in person due to the restrictions. Thanks to Fr. Tomas Looney for offering Mass on the day and for his support. We appreciate and will always remember the guard of honour Geraldine received along the route to her final resting place in Kilcorney. We are deeply grateful to the management, doctors, nurses, carers and support staff of Heather ward, St. Columbanus Home for the love, care and attention Geraldine received while in their care. Thanks to all who called to visit her, sent cards and presents, we appreciate your kindness. Thanks to those who donated generously to the Heather ward comfort fund in lieu of flowers. We wish to acknowledge all the home care team who supported the family, making it possible for Geraldine to remain in her home for so long. The Public health Nurses who were always there for us, and the home help team for all your loving care. Thanks to Reens Pharmacy and the GP Practices. We appreciate the care she received while attending St. Joseph’s day care centre. Thanks to the staff of Killarney Community Hospital for their respite care. Sincere thanks to Gillian and all at Kerry Parents and Friends for their help and support. Thanks to the Wheelchair Association for their support and her PA Mary for her frequent visits. Thanks to the MS Society for their help and support. Thanks to O’Keeffe’s Funeral Directors for their guidance and help and the Gravedigger for preparing Geraldine’s final resting place. Many thanks to our neighbours, friends and relatives who have supported and journeyed with us during this difficult year. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Geraldine’s First Anniversary Mass will be held in St. Joseph’s Church, Rathmore on Friday 16th April at 7pm.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask you this special one, (mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your Father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer. RF

IN MEMORIAM

We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. So Rest In peace, dear loved one And thanks for all you’ve done. We pray that God has given you The crown you’ve truly won. Always remembered by your loving son Ger, daughter Helen and Son in Law Niall. Granda You always had a smile to share A laugh, a joke, a time to care A loving nature warm & true These are the memories we have of you. Fondly remembered by your grandchildren Tracey, Denise & Conor

DALY

We travel to your graveside Some flowers we lay with care But the hardest thing to do Is turn and leave you there. Sadly missed by your son Ger and daughter-in-law Eileen.

28TH & 32ND ANNIVERSARIES BUCKLEY

In loving memory of our dear dad and grandad Jerry late of 12 St. Brendan’s Place, Killarney who died on 16th April 1993 also our brother John who died on 15th April 1989. R.I.P. Memories of the ones we loved Still cast their gentle glow To grace our days and light our path Wherever we may go. Loved and remembered every day by Sheila, Trevor, Lorraine and all the family.

I’m sending a dove to heaven With a parcel on it’s wings Be careful how you open it It’s full of beautiful things. It’s filled with a million kisses Wrapped up with a million hugs It’s from your daughter Yvonne Who sends it with all her love. Too good to be forgotten. Loved and missed by your daughter Yvonne, son-in-law Paudie and grandson Tommie. We lost a father with a heart of gold How much we miss him can never be told He shared our troubles and helped us along If we follow in his footsteps we will never go wrong. Lonely is the home without you Life is not the same All the world would be like heaven If we could have you back again. Sadly missed and loved by your daughter Marion and son-in-law Donie.

In loving memory of Sheila Daly Knockeenduve, Killarney who died in 16th of April 2011. Rest in Peace Time will not close the book of grief As memories turn back every leaf Our memories of you are lovingly kept Someone too precious to ever forget. Even though we cannot speak anymore Our voices are always there Because every night before we sleep We have you in our prayers. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your family and friends xxx Anniversary Mass will be on 18th of April at 10.30am in St Mary’s Cathedral via web cam

90TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE GUERIN

Grandad

4TH ANNIVERSARY LOUGHNANE

We’re sending you a kiss Up to the sky so blue So catch it Grandad it’s just for you. Missed by your grandchildren Danny, Ciaran, Yvonne, Tommy and Lucy.

NOVENA TO ST. MARTIN In loving memory of Kathleen Loughnane late of Pike Hill, Lissivigeen, Killarney who passed away on the 18th April 2017. Memories of you are lovingly kept Someone too special to ever forget We hold you close within our hearts. And there you shall remain To walk with us through out our lives Until we meet again. Always loved and remembered by your brother Timmy, sister-in-law Bridget and nephew Danny. R.I.P

Compassionate St. Martin you were always a generous and dedicated worker. Not one day of your life found you idle. Help me now in these difficult times to find suitable employment. I have no wish to be without work. By your prayers I wish to be given a situation where i can use to the full all the gifts that God has given to me. Intercede for me that I will obtain guidance in seeking out possible opportunities. When I am employed obtain for me the graces to be faithful and diligent for the glory of God for my own good and that of all the people we serve. Ask God to give me health of mind and body and generosity in meeting the needs of others. I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. N.

In loving memory of a Dear mother and grandmother Joan Guerin late of Knocknagullane, Rathmore, whose birthday occurs on the 17th April. Happy Birthday Mother If flowers grow in heaven God please pick a bunch from us place them in our Mothers arms. And tell her they are from Her loving family Because remembering her is easy. We do it every day But theres an ache within our Heart that never goes away. Always remembered by Joan’s family.

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IN MEMORIAM 2ND ANNIVERSARY

26TH ANNIVERSARY

HUGHES

HARRINGTON

In loving memory of Mary Hughes who passed away on 20th April 2019. Feel no guilt in laughter I know how much you care Feel no sorrow in a smile that I’m not here to share But let the memories comfort you a word someone might say Will suddenly recapture a time, an hour, a day

For if you keep those moments We’ll never be apart

MCCARTHY

In loving memory of John Harrington late of 99 Ballyspillane, Killarney who died on the 16th of April 1995.

In loving memory of Christy Wynne late of Loreto Road, Killarney who passed away on April 20th 2018.

Though your smile is gone forever And your hand we cannot touch We still have so many memories Of the one we loved so much.

He never looked for praises He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

In loving memory of Catherine McCarthy Woodlawn, who passed on 16th April 2019. Rest in Peace

Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts.

His dreams were seldom spoken His wants were very few And most of the time his worries went unspoken too.

Always loved by your wife Bridget, Sons, Daughters and Grandchildren.

He was there, a firm foundation. Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold on to In times of stress and strife.

3RD ANNIVERSARY HAYES

Always loved by her daughters Catherina and Breeda, sons in laws Martin and Dirk, grandchildren Nichola, Amber, Luke, Hazel and Holly xxxx

In loving memory of Joan (Hannah) Hayes late of Kings Park and Clydagh Valley who died on the 18th of April 2018.

Anniversary Mass via web from Kilcummin Church, this Saturday 17th at 7.30pm.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.

BRADY

Always remembered by the Lynch family. Joan’s 3rd Anniversary Mass will be remembered at Clonkeen Church on 21st April at 6.30pm.

26TH ANNIVERSARY DAVITT (NEE HANNON) In loving memory of Louise and Christy Brady late of 40 Daltons Avenue, Killarney who died on the 12th March 2016 and the 19th April, 2006. A daily thought, a silent prayer A constant wish that ye were here An empty place no one can fill We miss ye and always will. Always in our thoughts.

In loving memory of Katie Davitt (nee Hannon) late of St Brendan’s Place, Killarney who died on 19th April 1995 aged 101 years.

Sadly missed by your loving family.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.

Anniversary Mass will be on Tuesday April 20th at 6:15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral via webcam.

A true friend we could turn to, When times were good or bad, One of our greatest blessings, The man that we called Dad. Lovingly remembered by Maura, Liam and Gearoid, daughters-in-law Mandy and Deborah and grandchildren, Christopher, Alicia and Gary.

And I will live forever Safe within your heart.

5TH & 15TH ANNIVERSARY

In prayerful and loving memory of dear Nuala who died on 20th April 1983. ‘Lord may Nuala live forever young in the happiness of your kingdom.’ Sadly missed by her brother John, her sister in law Ellen, nieces Eimear, Liadh, Sorcha and Roisin and all Nuala’s friends.

IN MEMORIAM

God looked around his garden And saw an empty place He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest Gods garden must be beautiful He always takes the best God knew you were in pain And a cure was not to be. So he closed your weary eyelids And whispered ‘’Come to me’’. With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you slip away Although we loved you dearly We knew you could not stay It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home. Sadly missed & lovingly remembered by your husband Stephen & all The McCarthy Family.

17TH ANNIVERSARY KELLIHER

Anniversary Mass will be held on Saturday 17th April 6.15pm at St Marys Cathedral via web cam.

In loving memory of Neilus Kelliher, late of Tiernaboul, Killarney, who died 17th April 2004. You always had a smile to share A laugh, a joke and time to care Each of us in our own way Have special thoughts of you today. Sadly missed by your wife Noreen, children Declan, Eileen, Ann and Chris, your daughter-in-law Elaine, grandsons Con & Jamie, and granddaughter Maggie.

34TH & 39TH ANNIVERSARIES O’LEARY

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. THERESE O little St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment to God, now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own- speak a word for me to our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were to that Queen of heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life”. Beg her as the Queen of the heart of Jesus to obtain for me by her powerful intercession, the grace I yearn for so ardently at this Novena, and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life. Defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to happy eternity. Amen.

Always remembered by Dawn, Gráinne and Martina.

29TH, 22ND & 17TH ANNIVERSARIES

38TH ANNIVERSARY BEAZLEY

2ND ANNIVERSARY

WYNNE

That brings me back so clearly As though I was still here And fills you with the feeling That I am always near.

3RD ANNIVERSARY

NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT O Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things you have given me as you confirm once again that I never wanted to be separated from you in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in Eternal Glory. Thank you for mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days, after three days the favour will be granted.

MANGAN In loving memory of Nell O’Leary late of Knocklebede, Kilcummin, Killarney who died on the 17th of April 1987 her husband Patrick O’Leary, who died on the 18th August 1981 and her brother Mike Daly who died in 1981.

In loving memory of Margaret, Jeremiah and Donie Mangan of Milleen, Kilcummin, Killarney. whose anniversaries occur at this time of the year.

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard but always near In our hearts ye will always be there.

Time unfolds another year Memories keep you very near No need for words except to say You are loved and thought of everyday.

Sadly missed by your nephew Mick, and also the Daly and O’Leary family.

Masses offered.

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From your Family.

IN MEMORIAM

16.4.2021 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

1ST ANNIVERSARY MC GOUGH

MCGOUGH

In loving memory of Terence Mc Gough late of Woodlawn Killarney who passed away on 21st April 2020. On the First Anniversary of Terence’s death, the family would like to express our grateful thanks to all of Terence’s friends and to our great neighbours of Woodlawn. To St. Columbanus for their wonderful care and kindness to Terence and to ourselves during Terence’s last illness. Thanks to the public health nurses for the care and help shown to Terence. To Dr Donal Coffey and all at Ross Medical for the care and support over the years to Terence. To Liam Sheahan and staff for all their help and kindness. Grateful thanks to Michael and Mary O’Shea for their professionalism and kindness at the time of our sad loss. Thanks to Fr Niall Howard who celebrated Terence’s funeral mass and burial. We thank all those who sent cards and messages Those who are gone are not faraway, We feel them close every day. Kind of heart, sure of hand, time moves on like the shifting sands. Our loss is great to all is clear, but yet we know that you are near. .

In loving memory of Terence McGough 28 Woodlawn Killarney who died April 21st 2020. God saw that you were tired He knew you needed rest His garden must be beautiful He only takes the very best Sadly missed Anthony, Chriss and Family

2ND ANNIVERSARY MOYNIHAN

In loving memory of Hannah Moynihan late Rossacroo, Headford who passed on 22nd of April 2019.

Sadly missed by all the family. Anniversary mass in St Mary’s Cathedral 21st April at 6.15pm

1ST ANNIVERSARY

Sadly missed by Patrick, Peter, Kathryn, Joanne, Timmy, James, Sons in-law, Daughters in-law and grandchildren.

2ND ANNIVERSARY MOYNIHAN In loving memory of Terence Mc Gough late of Woodlawn Road Killarney who died on 21st April 2020. Softly the leaves of memories fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Unseen, unheard but always near Still loved, still missed, still very dear. Sadly missed by Mike, Marian and Alan

Treasured memories of A dear friend, Hannah Moynihan Rossacrue, Headford, Killarney who sadly passed on 22nd April 2019.

1ST ANNIVERSARY

A silent thought, A gentle prayer For a special friend In God’s care.

MC GOUGH

In loving memory of Terence Mc Gough late of Woodlawn Road Killarney who died on 21st April 2020. Early in the morning you heard The angels call you took The hand of Jesus and quietly left us all. Loving remembered your sister Nancy, John and family

JESUS May your Sacred Heart Lord Jesus, be praised, glorified and honoured throughout the whole world now and forever. Repeat this 3 times.

IN MEMORIAM

1ST ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

O’DONOGHUE

As time goes gently by Love and memories never die No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts Mum you are always there.

MC GOUGH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

Sadly missed and fondly remembered, Joan and De De.

POWERFUL NOVENA Jesus who has said ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be open to you. Through the intercession of Mary, the most holy Mother, I knock, I ask that my prayer will be granted (mention request). Oh Jesus has said all you ask the Father in my name he will grant, through the intercession of Mary the most holy Mother I humbly beg and urgently ask the Father in Thy name that my prayer be granted (mention request). Jesus who has said Heaven and earth shall pass away but my word shall not pass away through the intercession of Mary the most holy Mother. I feel confident my prayer shall be answered. (Mention request). Promise publication.TN

In loving memory of Catherine (Kathy) O’Donoghue Tiernaboul. We, the family of the late Catherine (Kathy) O’Donoghue lovingly remember today and every day our dear mother who passed away peacefully at home on April 17th, 2020. We wish to acknowledge the kindness and care shown to our mother in her final years and the love and support shown to us since her passing. Sincere thanks to all who sympathised with us, telephoned, sent mass cards and letters of sympathy. Everyone who sympathised with us through Condolences-RIP.ie, these provided us with great solace and comforted us in our sad loss. Thank you to all Kathy’s friends , relatives and neighbours for the many visits she received especially in her later years. Your presence as Kathy’s funeral cortège made its way from her residence In Tiernaboul to her final resting place in Aghadoe was respectful and heartfelt and was very much appreciated by us her family. A sincere thank you to Kathy’s home helps, Kathleen and Bridget and to her wonderful carers who supported us in caring for our mother in her home in Tiernaboul. We were truly privileged to have such great care for our mother. Your dedication, compassion and professional care of our mother will be forever appreciated. We wish to acknowledge and express our gratitude for the medical care our mother received from Dr. John Geaney, Dr Fiona Gallagher, staff of Cahernane Medical practice, public health nurses and Sheahan’s Pharmacy, Killarney. We are very grateful to O’Sheas Undertakers for their compassion, guidance and assistance at the time of our mother’s passing. Thank you Fr. Kieran O’Brien for your many visits to our mother and for celebrating her beautiful funeral Mass. We are thankful to those who viewed the mass online and prayed with us. Special thanks to Helen Kerins, Denis Crowley for enhancing the liturgy with their music and song, also to Claire Stagg, accordion player, for her lovely music in the church and at the graveside and Maureen McMahon O’Leary for her graveside instrumental which befitted our Sliabh Luachra mother. The Holy sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for all your intentions. First Anniversary masses (Live stream ) will be celebrated for Kathy on Monday 19th April at 6.15pm St.Mary’s Cathedral and Sunday 25th April at 11.30am Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kilcummin. REST IN PEACE Catherine.

NOVENA TO ST. CLAIRE Ask St. Claire for 3 favours, one business, two impossible and say nine Hail Mary’s for nine days with lighted candle. Pray whether you believe or not. Publish on ninth day. Powerful Novena. May the sacred heart of Jesus be praised, adored, glorified and loved today and every day throughout the whole world forever Amen. Say six times daily for nine days. Your request will be granted no matter how difficult it may seem. Favour publication must be promised.

In loving memory of Catherine (Kathy) O’Donoghue Tiernaboul who passed away on April 17th, 2020. Those we love, we never lose For always they will be Loved, remembered, treasured Always in our memory. Eternal rest grant unto her soul O Lord, let perpetual light shine upon her May she Rest in Peace. Loved and remembered every day from your loving Family.

10TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Seamus O’Connor late of Clydaugh, Kilcummin who died on April 17th 2011. For those of you who knew him A legend through and through A kind-hearted character & generous too. Seamus stone as known to some And memories of him are second to none From music to nature he treasured his gifts And just one conversation Would have you in fits. Known for his quarry and many a load From Peggy Gordon to Raglan RoadSeamus thank you for all the Great stories you told. Your wisdom and knowledge Has shown us the way And we are so thankful to have Known you every single day. Always missed, love Sandra, Tara & Fiona, Grandsons Glen & Ross, Son in law Brian, Brothers, Sisters, Nieces and nephews. Anniversary mass will be held in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kilcummin at 7.30pm on Saturday, 17th of April (via webcam: churchservices.tv-kilcummin)

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. MARTHA St. Martha, I resort to thee and to thy petition and faith, I offer up to thee this light which I shall burn every Tuesday for nine Tuesdays. Comfort me in all my difficulties through the great favour thou didst enjoy when Our Saviour lodged in thy house. I beseech thee to have definite pity in regard to the favour I ask (Mention favour). Intercede for my family that we may always be provided for in all our necessities. I ask thee St. Martha to overcome the dragon which thou didst cast at thy feet. One Our Father and three Hail Marys, and a Glory Be Amen; and a lighted candle every Tuesday and the above prayer made known with the intentions of spreading devotion to St. Martha. This miraculous Saint grants every thing before the Tuesdays are ended. No matter how difficult.

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IN MEMORIAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & 1ST ANNIVERSARY

3RD ANNIVERSARY

2ND & 9TH ANNIVERSARY

O’CONNOR

O’SULLIVAN

In loving memory of John O’Connor late of Ballinskelligs, Scrahan Court and Park Court Apartments who passed on the 14th of April 2018.

In loving memory of Patrick & Stephen O’Sullivan late of Slievenamon House Minish, Killarney died on 16th April 2019 & 12th April 2012.

MURPHY

In loving memory of Michael (Mike) Murphy, Knocknaloman, Rathmore and Formally of Scartaglen, Co. Kerry who passed away on 16th April, 2020. As we lovingly remember Michael on his First Anniversary, we his family, wife Eileen, son Pádraig, daughter Siobhán, daughterin-law Varina, grandchild Erika, Michael’s brothers John and P.J, sisters Margaret and Kay, and the extended family wish to express our sincere gratitude, to all who sympathised with us on our sad loss. Due to health restrictions, we were unable to meet with family, friends and neighbours but we were greatly touched by the volume of letters, Mass cards, enrolments, online condolences, phone calls and floral tributes we received. We would also like to thank those who sent food to our home. Our heartfelt thanks to those who formed dignified Guards of Honour, in particular Scartaglen GAA, Cullen GAA, former work colleagues from St. Finans and also members of the walking group Michael was involved with. A special thanks to Fr. Pat O Donnell for calling to our home, to Fr. John Kerin for celebrating Michael’s Funeral Mass and burial, and to Mary who sang and played so beautifully on the day. We would like to thank O’ Keeffe’s undertakers for their professionalism and kindness, and also thanks to the gravediggers for preparing Michael’s final resting place. We would like to express our gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff of Cork University Hospital who took care of Michael with compassion and kindness. A special word of thanks to the late Dr. Patrick Casey, Dr. Michael Casey and staff at Tullig Medical Centre, Millstreet, for their care and attention and to Reen’s Pharmacy for their professionalism. Thanks to Public Health Nurses Áine and Maureen, and their team, for their assistance in helping us care for Michael in his home. To the palliative care team, Marymount, for their care and kindness. A special thanks to Eileen and Ger for their help. We remember also Michael’s close friends who visited him at home and in hospital, and those who sent mass cards during his short illness. As it is impossible to thank so many individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a sincere token of our appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered up for your intentions. Your presence we miss Your memory we treasure Loving you always Forgetting you never. Michael’s First Anniversary Mass will be live-streamed from St. Joseph’s Church, Rathmore on Saturday 17th April at 6.00pm www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-josephschurch-rathmore

MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked You for many favours. This time I ask you this very special one (mention favour). Take it, dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own Heart where Your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour not mine. Amen. Say for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted.

IN MEMORIAM

Our hearts are full of memories With love we speak your name Though life goes on without you It will never be the same. Loved and remembered by your wife Lesha, daughters Elizabeth and Niamh, sons Sean and Daniel and grandchildren.

3RD ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

God looked around his garden and He found an empty place He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest Gods garden must be beautiful He always takes his best He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain He knew that you would never Get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids, and whispered “peace be thine”.

In loving memory of John O’Connor late of 17 Scrahan Court, and Park Court, Beech Road, Killarney who passed on the 14th of April 2018. Dad

It broke my heart to lose you But you didn’t go alone For part of me went with you The day god called you home. Always in my thoughts, Forever in my heart.

He never looked for praise He was never one to boast He just went on quietly working For the ones he loved the most.

My dear husband and son, missed beyond measure. Love Tina xxx

Love always Liz & Alan

2ND & 9TH ANNIVERSARY

Granda

O’SULLIVAN

We miss you dearly Grandad Much more than words can say We remember how lovely you were You were special in every way. Hugs & Kisses Evan & Cillian

3RD ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Michael J. O’Connor late of Loreto Road, Killarney who died on the 20th April 2018. A silent thought, a quiet prayer, For a special person in God’s care. Sadly missed by your wife, Kay. Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts. Those special days will not return, When we were all together, But the love and memories in our hearts, Will stay with us forever. Lovingly remembered always by sons Mark, Aidan, daughter-in-law Olive, grandchildren Jane, Emma, Lucy and Relations and Friends Anniversary Mass on Saturday 1st May at 6:15pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral, via webcam.

In loving memory of Patrick & Stephen O’Sullivan late of Slievenamon House Minish, Killarney died on 16th April 2019 & 12th April 2012 Todays the Anniversary Of the day that I lost you And for a time it felt as though My life had ended too. But loss has taught me many things And now I face each day With hope and happy memories To help me on my way. And though I’m full of sadness That you’re no longer here Your influence still guides me And I still feel you near. What we shared will never die It lives within my heart Bringing strength and comfort While we are apart. Remembering you both on this day, Comforted by so many memories. My Dad and Brother so dearly missed today and always. Love Aisling, Mike, Cian, Sam and Finn xxx

JESUS May your Sacred Heart Lord Jesus, be praised, glorified and honoured throughout the whole world now and forever. Repeat this 3 times.

Your presence we miss Your memory we treasure Loving you always Forgetting you never. No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye You were gone before we knew it And only god can tell us why. We can’t have the old days back When we were all together. But secret tears and loving thoughts Will be with us forever. Tenderly we treasure the past With memories that will always last. My dad and brother so dearly missed today and always, Love Alan and Claire xxx

3RD ANNIVERSARY WALSH

In loving memory of Rose Walsh late of Sonas, Countess Road, Killarney who passed away on 17th of April 2018. A rose once grew where all could see Sheltered beside a garden wall And, as the days passed swiftly by It spread it’s branches straight and tall. One day, a beam of light shone through A crevice that had opened wide The rose bent gently towards it warmth Then passed beyond to the other side. Now us who deeply Feel your loss take comfort The rose blooms there Its beauty even greater now Nurtured by God’s own loving care. Always in our thoughts Forever in our hearts. Missed so much every day Mummy. Charlotte, Eric and Elody, Darragh, Ailish and Sarah.

NOVENA TO ST. PHILOMENA O faithful virgin and glorious martyr, St Philomena who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowful, have pity on me. Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs. Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope. I entreat thy charity o great Saint. Graciously hear me and obtain from God a favourable answer to the request which I now humbly lay before you (here specify your petition). I am firmly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and Death of Jesus thy spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of thee and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, who is admirable in His saints. Amen. C.D.

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IN MEMORIAM

16.4.2021 2ND ANNIVERSARY & BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

2ND ANNIVERSARY & BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

TUOHY

In loving memory of Tony Tuohy Dennehy’s Bohereen Killarney who passed away on April 17th 2019 and whose birthday occurs on April 19th.

In loving memory of a dear brother & uncle, Tony Tuohy late of Dennehy’s Bohereen, Killarney who died on 17th April 2019, and whose birthday occurs on April 19th.

Time and years go gently by But love and memories never die No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you are always there. Sadly missed, remembered always by Mam & Dad Anniversary Mass for Tony will be celebrated on Saturday 17th April at 6.15pm in St Mary’s Cathedral via webcam

God called your name so softly That only you could hear And no one heard the footsteps Of angels drawing near. The golden gates stood open God saw you needed rest His garden must be beautiful He only takes the best. Sadly missed by your loving sister Rachel, brother Dermot and nieces Jordyn & Casey

NOVENA TO ST. GERARD Almighty and Eternal God I come to thank you for all the blessings with which you favoured St. Gerard while he was on earth and for the glory with which you have crowned him in Heaven. For the greater honour of your most holy name and for the edification of the Church, glorify St. Gerard before men and through his meris in union with those of Jesus and Mary grant me the favours I now ask. (here mention them privately). And you St. Gerard, my powerful patron, who have always helped those who prayed to you, intercede for me before the throne of God, listen to my fervant prayer, graciously accept them and according to God’s holy will let me experience the effects of your powerful intercession. Amen. G.F.

THANKSGIVING TO SAINT JUDE St. Jude come to my assistance in my need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities particularly (mention request) and that I may praise God with you and the elect throughout eternity. I promise you O Blessed Jude to be ever mindful of this great favour and I will never cease to honour you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my powers to encourage devotion to you. Amen. Say for 3 days and publish immediately. Favour granted after 3 days.

2ND ANNIVERSARY

21ST ANNIVERSARY

TUOHY

MURPHY

In loving memory of Tony Tuohy Dennehy’s Bohereen, Fair Hill, Killarney, who passed away on April 17th 2019.

In loving memory of Michael F. Murphy late of Kilquane, Headford, Killarney who died on April 18th 2000.

In God’s care you rest above In our hearts you rest with love Never more than a thought away Loved and remembered every day.

Will those who think of him today A little prayer to Jesus say. On his soul sweet Jesus have mercy.

Sadly missed by his Aunts, Uncle and cousins.

Always remembered by your family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family.

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY

O Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you for favours received.

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ADAM MOYNIHAN

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SEE OUR COLUMNISTS’ COVERAGE OF THE WEEK IN SPORT EAMONN FITZGERALD & SEAN MORIARTY

| By Adam Moynihan

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Joyce’s Galway first for Kerry Kingdom’s footballers to get season underway in Tralee on May 15 Kerry’s fixtures for this year’s rejigged National Football League Division 1 South have been confirmed and first up for Peter Keane’s men is a home match against Galway on Saturday, May 15. The fixture will be played at Austin Stack Park in Tralee with throw-in at 3pm. The Kingdom will follow that up with a tricky assignment against reigning champions Dublin at a neutral venue that is yet to be decided. That match was due to be a home game for the Dubs but following the revelation that a group of their players broke the COVID-19 training ban, the team has been stripped of home advanREMATCH: Peter Keane with Galway manager Pádraig Joyce after last year's league meeting in Tralee, which Kerry won thanks to a late Killian Spillane point. Pic: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile.

tage. Dublin manager Dessie Farrell will not be in attendance for this or any other league match this year as he serves a 12week ban for his role in the controversial breach. A trip to Roscommon awaits Kerry in Round 3 and if they can top the group, a final against the winners of Division 1 North is on the cards on June 19/20. Kerry, remember, are the reigning champions and will be keen to retain their title. However, the GAA have warned that league finals will only be played if the counties involved are not playing in the championship the following weekend. If they are, then joint winners will be declared for Division 1 and joint winners and

promotion for Divisions 2, 3, and 4. The draw for the Munster Championships (football and hurling) will be made on Monday on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland, with the other provincial draws taking place across various platforms throughout the week. Just as it was in 2020, the 2021 football championship will be straight knockout.

HURLING

Kerry’s tilt at the Division 2A hurling title will begin at home to Down over the weekend of May 8/9. They will have five fixtures in total with battles against Offaly (away), Meath (home), Wicklow (home) and Carlow (away) also on the agenda.

There will be no finals in the hurling leagues this year so in the case of Divisions 2 and 3, the first placed team will be crowned champions. In Division 1 (which, like the football, is divided into North and South), the top teams in the respective pools will go down as joint winners, unless those two teams also meet in the championship, in which case that fixture will double up as a league final.

LADIES

The Kerry ladies have also been given a start date and fixture list ahead of their Division 2 campaign and their season will get up and running on May 23 with an away match against Meath. The Kingdom have been pooled with Meath, Wexford and Clare on the grounds of proximity with Tyrone, Monaghan, Armagh and Cavan making up Division 2B. Two teams will qualify for the semi-finals on June 13 with a two-week break before the league finals on June 27. The Kerry camogie team, meanwhile, will also compete in Division 2 of their league. They will take on Galway at home (May 15), Cork away (May 22) and Tipperary away (May 29) in Group 2 of the four-group tier with Camogie League quarter-finals on June 5/6, semi-finals and relegation play-offs on June 12/13, and finals on June 19/20.

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TANGNEY: It was a really tough time Kerry and Beaufort footballer Fiadhna Tangney speaks to Joe Saunders about her father’s battle with COVID-19, and how the GAA family helped her through a ‘nightmare’ year

FIADHNA TANGNEY

If it wasn’t for the GAA community, I don’t know how I would’ve coped.

COUNTY: Fiadhna Tangney in action for Kerry in 2019. The talented footballer from the Black Valley is looking forward to a bright future after she and her family endured a very difficult period in 2020. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

In this day and age, everyone has been affected by the virus, but few more so than Fiadhna Tangney. The 20-year-old footballer from the Black Valley has seen first-hand what the virus can do, with her father Gene (56) being hospitalised for months with one of the first severe cases in Ireland last March. A fit and healthy man who loves nothing more than being outdoors was bedbound for three months in an induced coma in University Hospital Kerry (UHK). Thankfully, he has returned home since and is on the mend. The work done by all those who looked after him didn’t go unnoticed by Gene’s loved ones; they raised €27,000 for the hospital through the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. Those few months were a difficult time for the family. Fiadhna went from studying sport science at UL one week, to being in lockdown and worrying about her father, whom she couldn’t even visit, the next. “Thinking back on it, it was a really tough time - like a nightmare,” Fiadhna says. “Sometimes I look back on it and think, ‘did that really happen?’ We couldn’t go into the hospital because of COVID so we were just having phone calls to see how he was getting on. “There was one time where we got a call and they told us that he mightn’t make it through the night. That was the harsh reality of it.” As Fiadhna spoke over the Zoom interview, you could feel her sense of relief that they have overcome the worst of this whole situation, and she spoke of how much of a crutch the messages of support and love she received from the football community as a whole was. “I was getting messages from big players that I didn’t even know, it was unreal. We were all completely blown away. I was getting jerseys in the post and all, my room was like the O’Neills shop. The likes of Aishling Moloney from Tipperary and Grace Kelly from Mayo checking in

to see how I was doing… It was just class. “Getting those messages from players that I idolised myself was something else. I used to tell Dad who was asking for him and all that and he’d be like, ‘Jeez that’s great, do they know I’m sick?’ That’s his line now these days. If it wasn’t for the GAA community, I don’t know how I would’ve coped.” Football has been a huge part of Fiadhna’s life, lacing up her boots in the famous green and gold of Kerry from a young age. Her footballing talents were evident early on and she made her Kerry senior debut at the age of 16. Her passion for the game shone throughout the interview, and she spoke out on many important subjects surrounding the ladies’ game. “I think that it’s time now that the GAA and the LGFA came together under one umbrella. If I’m going to training and so is my brother, at the same time in the local club, we’re both playing for two different associations and it doesn’t really make any sense at all. We’re not living in the dark ages anymore. We’re all playing the same game and putting in the same effort.” With the turmoil of 2020, Fiadhna has decided to give the Kerry jersey up for the time being but remains open to returning in the future. Instead, she’s focusing on running her own coffee trailer business near the Gap of Dunloe for the summer, once the college semester ends. “It’s stuff like that I have realised I’d just love to do. I want to travel around Ireland a bit too and who knows what the world will be like after I graduate next year.” Joe Saunders is a Dingle native who is studying journalism in UL. This article was written as part of a college assignment. Follow Joe on Twitter @joesaundxrs.

RECOVERY: Fiadhna's father, Gene, was hospitalised for three months with a severe dose of COVID-19. Pic: Valerie O'Sullivan.

16.4.2021

‘Dublin footballers should be sanctioned’ | By Eamon Fitzgerald

Speaking to Eamonn Fitzgerald, former GAA President Seán Kelly says the Dubs should face further punishment for training during the COVID-19 lockdown

The great sports story of recent weeks continued at Aintree on Saturday last when top sports personality Rachael Blackmore continued her amazing success story to win the 2021 Aintree Grand National on 11/1 shot Minella Times. Added to that she is the first lady jockey to win this coveted prize, making it a superb double after her winning ways in Cheltenham in recent weeks. She was

NOT ENOUGH: Seán Kelly says the three-month ban handed down by the Dublin County Board to manager Dessie Farrell was "an easy option and not a real penalty". Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile.

the top jockey in that great festival of Racing in the Cotswold Hills. Mná na h-Éireann chun tosaigh arís, ambaist. Golf took centre stage last week as Hideki Matsuyama became the first ever Japanese sportsperson to win the coveted Masters at the azalea-bedecked Augusta. He negotiated Amen Corner and many of the treacherous greens with

great patience over the four days, while Justin Rose, the early leader, couldn’t maintain the tempo at the weekend stages. No joy for Irish hopes Shane Lowry or Rory McIlroy. Shane, the likeable Offaly man, matched most players from tee to green, but lost out too often on those testing greens to mount a realistic challenge. He stuck with it and finished

on even par and 21st place in this 2021 Masters. That will give him confidence for the Open. Well done Shane, a great visitor to shoot the breeze in Killarney, meeting up with his great friend Colm Cooper. No joy for Rory either. Loved by the American media and going with a new caddy he was never in the hunt and for a player of his world class, failing to make the cut was a bitter blow.

SEÁN KELLY

What a bad example they are giving to the very young boys and girls playing our games throughout Ireland.

16.4.2021 So many of your ordinary friendly regular fourball golfers will take some solace in the game that intrigues, enthrals and exasperates them. You get the drift; all going well for several holes and out of the blue, Killeen claims yet another victim. The white orb starts off very well but then takes a vicious slice. Oh no, not again. The tall trees and the inviting lake claims yet another Pro VI. Best of luck to all the local golfers from April 26 onwards, relishing the prospect of returning to actual play on the Ross and on the Killarney courses. How many more sleeps until April 26?

HASN’T GONE AWAY

One sports story which has not gone away is the breakout of nine of the record-breaking six-in-a-row Dublin footballers on a training session in the Innisfails club grounds in Dublin. Not the first to do this. Down, Cork and Laois also transgressed and in all cases the managers were slapped with threemonth bans. Yes, but not enough in my view. The players should also be punished, such as a ban for the three games in the league and, better still, make these counties play the first round of the championship without the transgressors and away from home. That would hurt and send out a real message, more than the expected fine. The Dubs would not like an opener in Navan, Aughrim, or Newbridge. Too harsh? Maybe, but it would send out the right message. After all, the regular GAA club player throughout the country had to settle for a home-based fitness programme, while the local club gates remained closed. Dan Greaney, the retired Killarney P.O. official, an ardent supporter and worker for Kilcummin GAA, raised the above in his succinct letter published in last Sunday’s Independent. He asked: “What price will the adult players who took part pay? And clubs such as Innisfails that facilitated activities? These breaches were much more than a serious error of judgment or an indiscretion. Are we seriously to believe that all was done without the knowledge of anyone on the various county boards? Will we have a special Covid All–Stars this year?” Well-written, Dan. More questions. Who organised and authorised the training session? Who sought permission from Innisfails and authorised the opening up of the pitch? Co-incidentally, Dan Greaney is a close neighbour of Kilcummin native Seán Kelly. Earlier this week I spoke to the former President of the GAA about this and other related sports stories. Read on.

SEÁN KELLY

Seán, as former Uachtarán of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, you are in a good position to assess these recent controversies. You were very quick out of the traps to speak publicly on this vexatious matter. Yes, I was very annoyed that the

DUBS: Dean Rock and Jonny Cooper celebrate their most recent All-Ireland win. Cooper was one of nine players who attended a controversial training session at Innisfails GAA club. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile.

much-admired Dublin players and manager should have broken ranks, when so many others around the country were following the advice of the health services and the restrictions imposed by the government. The same goes for Down, Cork and Monaghan. The aim was to get ahead of other counties in fitness levels and that would be an unfair advantage. It should not have happened and needed swift and firm sanctions. Putting a threemonth ban on the respective county managers was an easy option and not a real penalty. On the recent training ban breakout, you had the elite football players in the country winning an unprecedented six All-Irelands in a row blatantly ignoring the government guidelines. These are the players that other players look up to as models of good practice. The clubs and county boards have been exemplary in following the government guidelines. Imagine the frustration of the regular club players looking at the locked gates in their local club grounds. How much they longed for the opportunity to kick a ball on that inviting green grass. What a bad example they are giving to the very young boys and girls playing our games throughout Ireland. How hard it has also been on parents denied the opportunity to let their youngsters enjoy playing with their friends, which is so important for the social and mental health of all concerned. Remember this would be all done outdoors, where the risk of picking up the virus is very low. What will it mean for Dublin? Dessie Farrell will have to step aside for three months, but they have plenty good men in the backup team to step in and manage the team for the three games of the league and little else to worry about. I agree that there should be a sanction for the players and any other officials

who were involved in the process. There is an ongoing investigation in progress, so there may be a further fall-out. The GAA at the top should take appropriate and proportionate sanctions when all is revealed. As a former President of the GAA you had to deal with thorny issues, such as the abolition of Rule 42 paving the way for the Irish rugby and soccer internationals to be played in Croke Park, the hallowed GAA grounds for almost 150 years. More about that story later. Do you think that the GAA at national level, fronted by Dubliner, Uachtarán John Horan, has handled the fall–out from COVID-19 in the right way? These are unprecedented times and all sports organisations at all levels had to adapt to a whole new scenario. Overall, I think the GAA did very well in such difficult circumstances, taking seriously the advice of the Uachtarán and other officials at local levels. However, I feel very strongly that the GAA was too complacent in dealing with the government and the restrictions they imposed, especially in the issue of safe to play. Look at the figure worldwide: 0.1% of COVID cases associated with outdoor activity. During the early lockdown the GAA showed how safe the playing of our games were, taking all the advice by sanitising, not using dressing rooms, players arriving singly in their own cars and other precautions. I felt the GAA were too compliant and should have driven a much tougher agreement with the government. I made this point very strongly at the recent Congress (of the GAA) and was very disappointed that the elite branding the GAA games enjoyed early on was taken from us. This down-grading is irksome when you see the likes of soccer and rugby allowed continue with their games,

admittedly behind closed doors. That is galling for the GAA players, in some cases where the rugby and soccer fields were adjacent to the GAA grounds. We are a very strong association with plenty of clout and should have put it up to the authorities and not be so compliant. What about the GAA at local level? Were you happy how the rank and file took on the challenges presented by COVID-19? A definite yes. You would have to be very proud to be a member of the GAA when you saw what happened. There may have been some isolated incidents in clubs across the country but, centrally, Croke Park rolled out several initiatives and the members responded willingly. We saw it here in Killarney and in all the surrounding clubs. They helped the old, the vulnerable, the young and the neighbours. Such volunteerism, shopping, collecting medicines, giving people lifts for medical appointments all within the 5k, or whatever was relevant at the time. They chatted to people at a distance, phoned them and used modern technology to befriend the lonely and the people most in need. People looked out for each other. If ever there was proof that the GAA was, and is, a community organisation that influences the lives of people, this was it and that goes for the GAA clubs in the Irish diaspora, which I see at first-hand in Europe. Ireland has not lost the traditions of helping your neighbour and the concept of the meitheal. Read Part 2 in next week’s edition when Seán speaks to Eamonn about the opening up of Croke Park to Ireland's international soccer and rugby teams.

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Crokes get record numbers for Masters Golf Challenge Dr Crokes’ annual Masters Golf Challenge proved to be more popular than ever in 2021 with a record-breaking figure of over 1,000 participants signing up to the novel fundraiser. The event, which has been running since 2009, tasks entrants with selecting six golfers, with those golfers’ scores at the US Masters combining to make the entrants’ overall tally. This year, Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama prevailed after an exciting weekend of thrills and spills at Augusta and, with Matsuyama contributing -10 of their -37 tally, the Castle United syndicate scooped the top prize of €1,000 in cash. Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser, tournament organiser Vince Casey said the club-operated online tracking system was a factor that contributed to the increased numbers. “People can see their updated scores live all the time on the website, and they seem to enjoy that. The fact that the bet-

With the season now heading down the final straight, Fantasy Premier League managers will be looking to squeeze every possible point out of the remaining fixtures. Saint-Maximin, who is not a commonly-selected player (he appears in just 2.3% of squads), could be the difference-maker when The Magpies host West Ham on Saturday at 12.30pm. “Saint-Maximin had a decisive impact last time out in the Magpies’ 2-1 comeback win over Burnley,” the FPL Scout says. “Emerging from the bench early in the second half, he scored once and supplied an assist at Turf Moor. As a result he claimed 12 points, equalling his season-high haul in Fantasy.

1st Place (€1,000): Castle United (Fergus Moroney, Des Hayes, Brian Hennebery & Tony Sills). 2nd Place (€300): Mike Sheehan & Conor Breen. 3rd Place (€200): Denis O’Donovan. 4th Place (€100): Cian O’Callaghan. 5th Place (€100): Ciarán Brosnan. 6th Place (€100): Lambshead Crew. 7th Place (€100): Blarney Golf 5. 8th Place (€100) Hartnetts. 9th Place (€100): NBP. Best Card One Player Missing Cut (€100): Michael Corry.

WINNER: Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with his caddie after winning The Masters golf tournament. The top three entries in the Dr Crokes Masters fundraiser all had Matsuyama as one of their golfers.

ting shops aren’t open as well probably helped. But it went very well. We had around 400 entries through the Clubforce app and over a thousand in total. I suppose people feel that they’re getting an interest in it and while it’s a fundraiser to us, people are getting enjoyment out of it as well.”

The repeated lockdowns have naturally hampered most sports clubs’ fundraising efforts over the past year, but the Crokes have managed to continue their lottery for the most part and events like the Masters Challenge, and similar competitions based around other sporting events, have kept the money coming in.

Toon star Allan can offer Max returns Having recovered from a recent injury to provide the goods last week, speedy Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) has been singled out as a top transfer target ahead of Gameweek 32.

MASTERS GOLF CHALLENGE RESULTS

“After stepping up his fitness from a recent injury, Saint-Maximin now looks set to return to Newcastle's starting line-up against West Ham. His improving output highlights his influence on his side’s attack. Two of his three goals this season and three of his four assists have come in his last six matches. “West Ham, meanwhile, are struggling in defence as they prepare to visit St James’ Park. They have conceded at least twice in three successive matches. Indeed, the Hammers have conceded 43 shots in the box in their last four matches, the second-worst record in the Premier League. “Saint-Maximin can seize upon those weaknesses and bring in more returns on Saturday.” This week’s deadline is today (Friday) at 6.30pm, with the weekend’s action getting underway tonight at 8pm with Everton v Spurs at Goodison Park.

BRIAN JAMES

After an exciting Gameweek 31, the

“It has been a challenge,” Vince admits. “But we’ve just had to keep an eye on things. “On the other side, you don’t have the same expenditure when the teams aren’t playing. There’s no activity there. You are repaying your loans - we deferred one loan for a few months but we’re back paying that again. “Thankfully, we’re in a reasonable position at the end of it. “What we’re looking forward to now is getting the kids back playing on April 26, and hopefully we won’t see a lockdown again of any sort.” Killarney Advertiser

BRIAN JAMES FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE AS IT STANDS (WEEK 31) 1

Michael Hoare

2074

Brian Walsh

2065

Michael O'Connor

2049

Kieran Doherty

2039

Alan O'Sullivan

2035

TARGET: Newcastle wide man Allan Saint-Maximin is one to watch for Gameweek 32.

Hector Banda

2025

Francie Brosnan

2023

Kevin Darcy

2022

gap at the top of the Killarney Advertiser/Brian James table has been cut to just nine points. Brian Walsh trailed Michael Hoare by 37 points coming into last weekend but a fine tally of 77 helped Walsh to close the gap to single digits. Michael O’Connor has jumped up to third, replacing Kevin Darcy who drops to eighth. Kieran Doherty retains his spot in fourth while Alan O’Sullivan moves up one place to complete the top five. Now just 39 points separate first from fifth, which sets us up very nicely indeed for what is sure to be a fiercely contested race for the coveted league title.

Richard Goggin

2018

Stuart O'Connor

2013

Leo Nash

2009

Sean Gibson

2008

Rory O’Sullivan

2004

Liam Murphy

1996

Ivan Jelcic

1993

Marek Cofala

1993

Michael Carey

1988

Jennifer Murhill

1984

Derek Lyttle

1984

Philip O'Connor

1984

16.4.2021 SPORT NOTES

Killarney Celtic LOTTO: Numbers drawn 11, 12, 16, 20. There was no jackpot winner. Match three winners received €50. The next jackpot on April 19 is €6,600. Tickets are available from club members, the Dungeon shop, at the stand in Hegarty's Park Rd and also online at clubforce.com. GEAR: Killarney Celtic gear is available online through www.bmcsports.ie and the link can be accessed from the Killarney Celtic Facebook page.

Killarney Legion GAA TAKE NOTICE: As part of the #TakeNotice phase of the #OneGoodClub initiative, Killarney Legion volunteers set out on the streets of Killarney and litter picked in their 5km. Thank you to everyone who helped organise this good deed and those who gave up their free time to clean up the community. A large quantity of litter was picked and Killarney is still remains one of the most beautiful and cleanest places in the world! Make sure to keep up to date with the clubs activities as part of the #OneGoodClub initiative. ONLINE FITNESS CLASSES: This week was the last session of the Legion Online Fitness series for juveniles (for now!). It was great to see so many of our juveniles and parents join in and take part each week. There were 10 sessions during Feb Mar & Apr with over 250 participants over the course of the series. A special word of thanks to the senior players who led the sessions and put us all through our paces. The kids in the club really look up to the seniors and this series will further strengthen the bonds within our club. 10 players (men’s/women’s) did the sessions so a big thank you to Isabelle Corridan, Conor Keane, Sarah Leahy, Jonathan Lyne, Padraig Lucey, Elizabeth Mohan, Podge O’Connor, Mairéad O’Donoghue, Damien O’Sullivan, Jamie O’Sullivan. DEEPEST SYMPATHIES: Kilarney Legion extends its deepest sympathies to Marion, Mike and the Lucey Family on the passing of Marion’s mother Bridget. May she rest in peace. LOTTO RESULTS: 6, 7, 17, 20. Bonus: 8. Match Threes: Tim Buckley, Kieran and Rhonda Healy, Louise Sheahan, Tracey Coyne, Cian Hegarty. Next draw Sunday. Jackpot €16,300. Thank you for your continued support.

Spa GAA GAA UPDATE: The inter-county season will run from May 8/9 with the start of the Allianz Hurling League, to the weekend of August 28/29 when the All-Ireland Football Final will be played. The Provincial Football and Hurling championships will commence on the weekend of June 26/27. The County and Provincial Club Championships will be played in the months of September, October, November, and December with the All-Ireland Club Finals scheduled for February

2022. The entire inter-county fixtures programme will be run off in a 20-week period and guarantees a minimum of five games for each Senior County Football and Hurling team with all bar three counties guaranteed six games in hurling. HOPE FOR CO LEAGUES IN JUNE: The Co Board are hoping for Co Leagues to commence in June if teams are given green light to return to training next month. He also confirmed that remaining games in the 2020 Club Championships won't be played until Kerry have exited the All-Ireland series. Details will be announced in due course. NATHAN’S WALK DARKNESS INTO LIGHT 2021 will take place on Saturday, May 8. Everyone is encouraged to join Pieta House and Electric Ireland for Nathan's Walk 2021 and give the gift of hope to those impacted by suicide and self-harm. Join in any way you can – walk, swim, bike - and simply share your sunrise moment in your own unique way on 8th May in your own area in your own bubbles. Visit www.darknessintolight.ie for details and to register. LOTTO: April 11. No winner and next week's jackpot is €7,000. Tickets are on sale on spagaa.com or from Dalys Supervalu, Killarney Hardware, Centra Muckross Rd, Spa clubhouse or from usual sellers. Thank you to everyone for your continued support for our club lotto. CE SCHEME VACANCY FOR A GROUNDS PERSON IN SPA: Details on jobsireland. ie or the local INTREO office. The job is 19.5 hours per week and applications can be submitted on the jobsireland.ie website or email kaslltd.project@yahoo. com. The job involves clubhouse maintenance, pitch lining, hedge trimming, grass cutting, painting, car park duties and general caretaking. GRANT FOR ROAD WORKS: As rainfall results in regular flooding on the roadway [L.3011] at Upper Lissivigeen, I am pleased to allocate €5,000 for the provision of piping to ensure that the problem will be eliminated. As the Council hope to commence work on the county road L.11072 from Clash through Clasheen to Minish in the very near future I have asked that they would provide some Lay Bys on the western side to facilitate safer traffic movement. - Michael Gleeson REGISTRATION for 2021 is open through www.spagaa.com. Registration for the year ahead is required for all members and this year, due to the ongoing restrictions, we are asking everyone to sign up online through the link to clubforce. Any adult members who want to be included in the club text messaging system going forward, please contact the PRO on 085 1216359 or pro.spa.kerry@gaa.ie. TG4 LIDL LADIES NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kerry are in Division 2A with Meath, Wexford and Clare and the fixture dates are as follows – May 23 Kerry v Meath (away); May 30 Kerry v Clare (home) and June 6 Kerry v Wexford (home). The semi-finals are on June 13 and Finals on

June 27. *Dates are set for a Sunday but may be played midweek or Saturday by agreement with both counties. ITEMS FOR NOTES please contact pro. spa.kerry@gaa.ie or 0851216359 before 8pm on Sundays.

Dr Crokes GAA LOTTO draw took place on Monday, April 12 numbers drawn were 4, 15, 16, 22. Jackpot €5,000 was not won. Three patrons matched three numbers and receive €135. Con O’Sullivan c/o Enda, Amanda Fleming, Helen Howard. Jackpot for draw on April 19 will be €5,000. FAMILY FUN COMPETITION: In the next few weeks we will be running a fun competition already committed to participating are Colm and Mark Cooper, Fionn and Cillian Fitzgerald, Tony and Steve Brosnan, Micheál and Mickey Joe Burns, Áine and Leah McMahon. Further detail to follow. COMMUNITY HEART PROGRAMME: The Community and Health Dept, Croke Park, recently launched the GAA Community Hearts Programme, which you may have seen on the RTÉ News and heard on the radio. There was also some coverage in press media releases. This important programme focuses on Defibrillator Awareness in our clubs. According to a recent survey, 42 lives have been saved through the use of a GAA-based defibrillator, or AED. Further information can also be accessed by visiting gaa.ie/news/gaa-launch-community-heart-programme/ INJURY FUND EXTENSION: Given that no activity has been possible for January to March 2021 a further two-month extension of Injury Fund cover has been ratified by Coiste Bainistíochta. This will now take the 2020 cover term up until May 31. This means that the GAA Injury Benefit Fund cover remains in place based on existing 2020 team registrations. Units do not need to register or pay for their 2021 teams until re-invited to do so. Details with regards to registering and payment for the 2021 GAA Injury Benefit Fund will issue once we have more clarity from Government as to what the coming months may look like. It is a condition of the extended 2020 Injury Fund cover to 31 May 2021 that in advance of any permitted return to train or play in either April or May, “All players will still be required to be individually registered for the 2021 season on the new “Foireann” membership system.” 2020 player registrations will “NOT” carry over into 2021 and cover will be declined if a player is not fully registered for the 2021 season in advance of any return to train or play in 2021. Following discussion at a meeting of Central Council on Saturday, March 20, it was agreed to review the following two options as alternatives to the current pause that has been applied to the loss of wages cover that forms part of the wider Player Injury Benefit Fund. 1. Offer all our playing members who may feel that

loss of wages cover is a prerequisite for participation in GAA activities for 2021 to individually subscribe to a stand-alone GAA endorsed personal injury cover plan for 2021. 2. Review the 2021 Injury fund premium payable by each of the 1,500 units and potentially increase this premium by 25% to partly cover €1.3m of the forecasted €3m fund deficit to May 2022 if loss of wages cover is to be reinstated during this term. The funds ongoing deficit is primarily due to the absence of gate receipts during this term which ordinarily sub-vents the shortfall in the fund annually. In a general context, while there are undoubtedly some challenges ahead for the Association, there is also plenty of hope that with the availability of vaccines and the roll out of the inoculation programmes North and South of the border, a summer filled with Gaelic Games activity lies ahead. In the meantime, we await the upcoming government announcements and will continue to communicate regularly with all units. We also request that you keep yourself updated with all communications given the fluid situation that we now find ourselves operating in. Finally, we want to remind you all of the importance of personal responsibility for our actions in relation to COVID-19 as we work together to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. BEST WISHES to ladies senior player Marian O'Callaghan who is currently recuperating from a domestic accident.

Fossa GAA REGISTRATION: Fossa GAA club member registration is now open for 2021 season. To pay online login to FossaGAA@clubforce.com. Juvenile Member €20 - U6 to Minor up to 18th birthday in 2021. Student Members €20. Adults in full-time Third Level Education, Full Members including Adult Players €40. Family Membership €70 (includes 1-2 Parent/Guardians and all Juvenile members). Under 18s return to training on April 26, games to resume shortly. We ask that you register as soon as possible so as to reduce the significant burden of managing this process on club registrar and committee. Here's looking forward to a safe and successful 2021 for us all. Thank you, Gene Moriarty Registrar. STAY SAFE: (Underage returns at the end of the month April 26). As the number of covid cases begin to fall we hope everyone is keeping well and safe, please keep to the guidelines set from the GAA for your safety and the safety of other’s please keep away from the pitches and clubhouse we all need to do our part and hopefully soon we will all be back on the training fields. CLUB SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: In level 5 and under the current restrictions, individual training only is permitted – neither adult nor underage teams may train collectively. GAA club grounds must stay closed. Club games are not permitted. Club Gym must remain closed until further notice.

62 LOTTO: April 11. Numbers: 8, 2, 9, 25. €40 Winners: Dermot Griffin, Erin & Cillian Cronin, Jimmie Goodman, John F Kelliher, Fionn Naughton. Next week’s jackpot is £10,950 tickets can be purchased from the Golden Nugget, Foleys spar Fossa and usual sellers thanks for the support. Also our yearly ticket for €100(2 free draws) or €50 (1 free draw) is available from Foleys Spar or any committee member.

Glenflesk GAA CLUB MEMBERSHIP: A reminder to everybody that membership is now due for the 2021 season. Membership can be paid online at the Glenflesk GAA Clubforce page. If anyone has any queries please contact Club Treasurer James Furlong at registrar.glenfleskgaa@gmail. com or on 087 2331916. GLENFLESK LADIES: We hope to be back training in the coming weeks. Once again we are appealing to anyone that might have an interest in being involved in helping or coaching our underage girl teams. We are looking for coaches for U12/U10/U8/U6 teams. Unfortunately if we don’t get coaches for theses age groups we will not be in a position to provide football for these age groups. Please have a good think to see if ye can spare a little time to help. We look forward to hearing from you. If interested please email Glenflesk ladies secretary at glenflesk.kerry@lgfa.ie. DARKNESS INTO LIGHT 2021: Darkness Into Light 2021, proudly supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at sunrise on the morning of May 8. This year, as we cannot gather together at our usual Darkness Into Light venues, we are bringing DIL to you, and asking all our supporters to don their yellow t-shirts and take part in the event at a time and in a location that suits them. We are so looking forward to sharing this very special sunrise with you. This year you can choose to sign up for a special sunrise event - walk, swim, bike or simply share your sunrise moment - or you can take part in the Darkness Into Light Challenge – when you select this option, we’re waiving the sign-up fee for anyone who pledges to fundraise €150. Get creative with your activity, and remember that no matter how you choose to take part this year, you’ll be giving the gift of hope to those in your community in suicidal crisis, or self-harming.

Milltown/Castlemaine GAA LOTTO: Tickets are available at all usual outlets for our next draw which will take place on Saturday, April 17 with the jackpot prize of €12,600. Míle búiochas do gach duine for your continued support of our Clubs Fundraising Lotto. Remember you can now play our Club Fundraising Lotto online @ Milltown-Castlemaine: On-Line Lotto Site NATIONAL CLUB DRAW: Thank you so much to you for your support so far in purchasing tickets for the National Club Draw. There is still time to enter: Tickets can be purchased for €10 at idonate.ie/

16.4.2021 raffle/Milltown-Castlemaine-Draw. The draw will take place on June 4 and again all the proceeds from tickets sold going directly to Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club. HISTORY: If you have any old photos or stories relating to the history of Milltown/Castlemaine GAA we would love to hear from you. Please email us on milltowncastlemaine2012@gmail.com. CLUBFORCE INTEGRATION: On-Line Membership. The first part of the ClubForce integration is now complete, we are now live with our On-Line Lotto (https://bit.ly/39GTqt1) and we have successfully migrated our yearly lotto players onto the ClubForce in advance of the first on-line draw next Saturday. This week should also see us enabling our club membership online via ClubForce as well. Please check our social media posts for the details. ON-LINE CLUB SHOP: With a return to football on the horizon, now it the time to purchase club merchandise ahead of the ‘big throw-in’. Please log into the club shop (milltowncastlestore.sumup.link/) to see what items are currently in stock. This year we are again providing our hugely popular ‘Season Starter Packs’ containing a Hat, Gloves, Shorts, Socks & gumshield for €42 or €50 if you require a ‘spot-on’ football.

East Kerry GAA CONDOLENCES to following families on recent deaths. Connie Kelleher RIP, Shinnagh Upper, Rathmore, who is grandfather Chris O'Donoghue Glenfesk and East Kerry. We offer our deepest condolences to son's Dan, Phil, Denis, Paudie and daughter Maria (O'Donoghue), daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, kind neighbours and a large circle of friends. Mai Murphy RIP, Gneeveguilla. Mai served as an officer for several years as Bar Treasurer. We offer our deepest condolences to Mike, Don, PJ, Michelle, Amy and to all family and friends of Mai. Paddy O’Donoghue RIP, Firies and Killarney. We offer our deepest condolences to Seán, Maria, Padraig, Annette, Michelle and Louis. Sadly missed and dearly loved by his family, daughters-in-law Sue, Elaine and Sandra, sons-in-law Aidan, Maz, and Pat, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, relatives, his former work colleagues in CIE and a wide circle of friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Muckross Rowing Club RETURN TO ROWING: We are now counting down the days to a return to rowing! Outdoor training for underage crews in pods of 15 is set to resume from Monday, April 26 and further clarification is awaited on rowing in single sculls for adults. EASTER MARATHON CHALLENGE: The final results of our Easter Marathon Challenge were announced live on the club’s Instagram page on Sunday last. Over 60 club members logged the minimum

42km of running over the two weeks of Easter school holidays, well done again to all. Spot prizes were awarded to members in a raffle draw – congratulations to Darragh Doolan, James O’Carroll, Eva O’Shea, Cara O’Sullivan, Matthew Hegarty, Diarmuid Quirke, Cathal Coffey, Colm Looney, Sharon Cooper and Abbie Daly who each won a share of Rowing Ireland merchandise and Easter goodies. Special mention for Abbie Daly, whose photograph from the running challenge featured on Virgin One weather with Deric O’hArtagain. Our thanks to club Chairman, Sean Daly, who kindly sponsored the prize draw. EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Irish rowing squad enjoyed great success at the European Rowing Championships held in Varese, Italy last weekend. Former Muckross rower Aileen Crowley and fellow Killorglin native Monika Dukarska were among six Irish crews to reach A finals and place among the top six in Europe. In the Womens Pair, Aileen and Monika finished sixth and will now look to build on the result in the boat they have already qualified for Tokyo. The Mens Lightweight Double of Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy powered to gold and established themselves as firm favourites for Olympic gold this year. Also showing solid Olympic potential was the Irish Womens Four crew of Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh who finished a very close second in their A final to win a silver medal. This crew will race at the final Olympic qualification regatta in Switzerland next month for one of only two remaining places for Tokyo in this boat class.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club RE-OPENING: The club notes the recent announcement of the intended re-opening of all courses on Monday, April 26 next. We await further details in the weeks ahead about what such a re-opening will entail. The club re-iterates its intention to play the 2020 U16 Matchplay for all of last year’s U16 members. Further details will follow on that. MEMBERSHIP: Please note that when we can reopen for play that membership for the 2021 season will be due. Anyone looking for further information is asked to contact Club Registrar Margaret B Looney on 087 9265747.

Gneeveguilla AC LOTTO: No winner of our lotto draw on April 9, numbers drawn were 14, 17, 23 and 29. €50 Y/T prize to Donal McCarthy, Londis Rathmore, €50 to Eugene O’Neill Lyre, Rathmore. €40 each to Eilish Coffey Woodlawn, Killarney, Mary Donnelly, Coom and Thomas Carmody, Gullane. Seller’s prize Centra Rathmore. Bonus not won numbers drawn were 3, 6, 13 and 22. Next week’s jackpot is €18,200 plus €1,000 bonus. YEARLY LOTTO RENEWAL: Yearly lotto tickets which in the past fell due on January 1 are now due for renewal on May 7, appreciate if all concerned can arrange

to have your monies paid on or before May 7. Anyone wishing to join the lotto for a year may contact Tom Joe on 087 9339087. Currently the lotto is our sole source of finance. TRAINING: It look likely that we will be able to resume training on May 1. Training will resume in Barradubh, Gneeveguilla and Glenlara venues. More details to follow nearer the time.

Kilcummin TRÓCAIRE BOXES: Thanks to all for handing in your Trócaire envelopes/boxes for this very worthy cause. Anyone that have not already done so can drop it in to the Parish Office letter box. Trócaire works in over 20 countries across the world to relieve poverty and tackle injustice and support communities to live with independence and dignity. Your contribution will be much appreciated. KILCUMMIN LGFA REGISTRATION 2021: As we prepare to return to play all registrations for members and players of Kilcummin LGFA will be completed online from 2021 onwards. Online registration is now open on Foireann.ie. Please register as soon as possible before juvenile training starts on April 26th. Guidance and links are available on the Kilcummin LGFA Facebook page. KILCUMMIN GAA: Kilcummin GAA Club presents ‘Split the Pot’ with the club and winner sharing the winnings 50/50. Live draw will take place on Facebook with a guaranteed winner. Tickets are €2.50, four draws €10. You can play at www. kilcummingaa.com, at Kilcummin Post office or Paddy O’Keeffes Supermarket, Gattabawn. First draw will take place on the April 18. WASTE DISPOSAL: It is illegal to burn household or garden waste at home, in your garden or workplace. Burning waste can pollute the air by releasing harmful chemicals into it. There may be many toxic chemicals in waste items such as synthetic materials, preservatives, gels, bleaches and plastics. Burning of such wastes in low-temperature uncontrolled fires creates toxic and dangerous by- products which are not destroyed by the fire but become airborne on soot particles. These can end up being inhaled or being washed out of the air and deposited onto surrounding soil and vegetation, where they can readily enter the food chain. Please care for our environment by disposing of your waste in a responsible manner. COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE: ALONE has launched a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Professional staff are available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line is open Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm, by calling 0818 222 024. Hours may be extended to meet the demand.

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