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PAGE SIX “Not all children are being treated equally” Killarney mother urges government to implement vaccine for all children BY MICHELLE CREAN A Killarney mother says not all children are being treated equally after discovering that the potentially life-saving meningitis B vaccine is only available to some children. Danielle Kissane from Park Road, who is mom to Jack (6) and Kate, who is almost 3, now faces a cost of up to €700 to vaccine both her children – but says it’s a price she’s willing to pay. Last week Danielle, discovered that a vaccination against meningitis B has been routinely offered free since October 2016 but that children born before this will not receive the B vaccine. Last Thursday she brought to issue to the attention of the nation on the Joe Duffy show. And although the vaccine can cost €115 to €150 per injection with two required, costing parents up to €300 or more per child – she’s urging parents to pay it. She has also raised the issue with TD John Brassil, spokesperson on Primary Care Community and Health Services, who says he will raise it in the Dáil next week. However, Danielle isn’t willing to wait and take the chance as she says there have been 11 cases of meningitis no-

Danielle and Denis Kissane with their children Jack and Kate at home in Park Road, Killarney, say they’ll have to pay €700 for the Meningitis B vaccine. Pic: Eamonn Keogh

tified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre since the last week of December - of which three have already died. And she says that Simon Harris has rejected calls for the government to provide a free meningitis vaccine to all

children claiming it went against the advice of clinicians. “I would strongly urge any parent with children born before October 1, 2016 and that are under the age of 18 to please vaccinate your children - even if they have to pay for it,” Danielle told

the Killarney Advertiser. “You can’t take the chance. The children of this country are being discriminated against based on their date of birth, which to me makes no sense on any level and is actually putting children’s lives at risk.” Armed with her information she got in touch with Fianna Fail TD John Brassil who is the spokesperson on Primary Care Community and Health Services. “John was absolutely appalled on hearing this information and immediately set to work on his own investigations. I spoke on the Joe Duffy Show on Thursday to highlight the issue and by that evening John Brassil was speaking about it on Drivetime. John will also be raising it in the Dáil next week when it returns, where he will be calling for full vaccinations.” She added that it is not just young children affected – the disease affects all ages and is quite prevalent in college students. “The bottom line here is that there should be a law put in place that if a vaccine schedule changes there should be catch up vaccines put in place for all children who did not receive the vaccine regardless of their date of birth.”

“Pedestrian crossing is dangerous”

Councillor calls on Council to extend crossing time Killarney locals have expressed their concerns saying one particular pedestrian crossing doesn’t allow them time to cross a busy road safely. Locals have called on Cllr Michael Gleeson to ask the Council to remedy the High Street pedestrian crossing – saying they’re in danger trying to get across in time as the ‘Greenperson’ walk time is too short. Pedestrians say the time allowed to cross the road from the High Street car park side to Park Place apartments car park isn’t sufficient – especially for the elderly and parents with young children. Councillor Gleeson raised the issue at last week’s Killarney Municipal District meeting asking that it be addressed urgently. “Some people are finding it difficult to cross at this junction and have relocated to the library crossing,” Cllr Gleeson told the Killarney Advertiser this week. “It doesn’t allow people to cross sufficiently. People say they feel in danger crossing due to the time constraint.”

DANGER: Michael Gleeson (South Kerry Independent Alliance Councillor for Killarney), Kathleen Gleeson and Andrew O’Sullivan are concerned that there isn’t enough time to cross at the pedestrian crossing at the top of High St.

However, when the pedestrian crossing was observed many times by the Killarney Advertiser just after noon yesterday (Thursday) there seemed to be an inconsistency with the crossing time allowed. Using a stopwatch, and crossing beside a mother with young children, one walk-

ing beside her, the greenman lasted for just five seconds. Further consecutive timings resulted in just over 20 seconds, and finally, just before leaving the last timing was again just five seconds – meaning there could be a fault there. Councillor Gleeson wants the crossing

to be looked at urgently saying that this particular area of the town is set to get busier with new road planned nearby. “KCC are in negotiations with three owners with a view to acquiring the properties necessary to allow for development of a new road from Bohorreengowan to High Street. “That will bring more traffic onto this junction, so it’s imperative that all pedestrian crossings be reviewed to ensure safety for all those trying to cross at all controlled pedestrian crossings at the top of High Street car park.” In their reply, Kerry County Council said that the Council designed and built the junction and pedestrian crossing in accordance with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) standards. ‘The Council has again inspected and reviewed the crossing. When designed and built the crossing allowed for universal access across the junction. The Council is now proposing to trial a Pedestrian Countdown Timer in order to assist pedestrians across the junction.

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Lewis Junction safety works planned for 2020 Upgraded works at the Lewis Road Junction which will include a new roundabout - are to go ahead – but it’ll take a least another year. Serious accidents and loss of life has occurred on the busy road, which sees over 18,500 vehicles pass through every day. It has a current speed limit of 100kph and is deemed one of the most dangerous roads in Kerry. Just this Monday afternoon, a motorist was caught up in an accident as the driver tried to exit the Upper Lewis Road out onto the busy bypass. According to Kerry County Council the Part 8 Public Notice for the proposed works at this location will be published this month. On completion of this process, the land acquisition process for the necessary lands will be commenced and it is hoped to have the lands acquired and to have the Construct Contract procured by the end of 2019 with the works being carried out in 2020. Cllr Niall Kelleher welcomed the news that the works will be going ahead next year although he says people are anxious to see it done sooner. Cllr Kelleher and Suzanne Dennehy, whose sister died on the road a number of years ago, gathered 5,000 signatures, which were handed to Minister’s office. “I’d like to see it done in the morning but land has to be acquired – it’s a large scale project,” Cllr Kelleher told the Killarney Advertiser. “The speed limit review is gone back to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).

Cllr Niall Kelleher welcomes news that safety works at the Lewis Road Junction will go ahead next year.

“The speed limit will be reduced where the proposed roundabout will be back to Cleeney roundabout. “The underpass will be a welcome addition to pedestrians and cyclists to allow them cross safely from one side to the other especially Legion and Celtic residents in the area. “I can very much understand the frustration by the gen-

eral public asking why can’t it be done straight away, but it’s with the TII and at the last stages – so hopefully in the next month or two. “While the TII have committed to it I’m calling on Minister Ross and Griffin that once we’ve our job done that the funds are made available as soon as possible. Every day is critical.”

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“Organ donation works, I’m living proof” Third time lucky kidney recipient urges people to carry a donor card BY MICHELLE CREAN A Milltown man who has undergone three kidney transplants is planning to give something back and also create awareness about the importance of organ donation. Colm Clifford (42), and his supportive wife Nikki, who both work in Astellas in Killorglin which ironically produces medication for transplant patients, have set up a Monthly Renal Support Group to help patients and their families from diagnosis right through their journey. The kind couple also plan to promote organ donation in schools and are asking them to hold a non-uniform day across Kerry in all primary and secondary schools. Colm was born with only one functioning kidney, and as a child went into kidney failure. In December 1988, aged just 11, he had to go on dialysis four times a day. In March 1990, aged 13, he had his first transplant. “I was born with two kidneys but only one was functioning,” Colm told the Killarney Advertiser. “My first transplant, the kidney was taken out after two days as it didn’t function.” In November 1990, he underwent his second transplant which was successful for 22 years. However, Colm and Nikki’s world came crashing down in 2012 when the newly married couple learned that his kidney was failing again. In the beginning he was put on dialysis four times a day at home and then later for an hour-and-a-half three times a week in hospital until his third transplant in early March 2017. Now he says his health is very good but he and Nikki are keen to help others going through the same experience as them. Nikki explained that it was a long and lonely road and at times felt was hard for others to understand fully. “You don’t live a life – you’re existing,” Nikki, who is Organ Donor Awareness Co-Ordinator with the Kerry

Colm Clifford, has undergone three kidney transplants. He and his wife Nikki, who have set up a support group and are planning a big fundraiser, are appealing to the public to think about organ donation.

branch of Irish Kidney Association, said. “It’s quite lonely, it’s hard. I did struggle a bit with the emotional side and there was no support network in Kerry so we set one up in December.” Also, she added that a new house has been recently purchased in Killarney, near the Killarney Oaks Hotel, by the Kerry branch of the Irish Kidney Association with help from Ring of Kerry funding. “It’s all gutted out at the moment and money from the schools non-uniform day will go towards this, so the

money will stay in Kerry.” Colm added that the monthly Renal Support Group meeting takes place the second Thursday of every month at 7.30pm in The Kidney House, 11 Castlelawn Drive in Killerisk. “Organ donation works, I’m living proof. Hopefully it won’t come to anyone’s door but I’d urge people to carry a card and more importantly speak to your next of kin about Organ Donation.” For more information contact Colm on 0861999169.

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TOWNTALK New Chamber President plans to tackle town’s parking problems said he plans to build on the very good relationship the Chamber has with the officials and elected members of Killarney Municipal District Council and Kerry County Council, to work together on the big issues such as the town’s parking problem, congestion during the tourist season and creating greater access. He said he is also looking forward to continuing the partnership with organisations like Tidy Towns, the Killarney Mountain Meitheal and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and he is particularly anxious to see the potential of the magnificent asset that is Killarney House and Gardens maximised. “The bottom line is that I am very keen to hear the views of everybody in Killarney in terms of what the town needs and what the Chamber can do to ensure it remains the best town in the country to live in and to visit,” Paul said. He added Paul O’Neill would be a hard act to follow as he was a tremendous ambassador for the town during his two-year term. “My priority is to continue to build on the great work that has been done by Chamber down through the years and to work closely with Team Killarney,” he said.

Newly elected president of Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce Paul Sherry accepts the chain of office from outgoing president Paul O’Neill at Ross Castle, Killarney this week. Pic: Don MacMonagle

Always active in Chamber, Paul has served on all the organisation’s festival committees and he is currently Chairperson of the Killarney St Patrick’s Festival. A long-serving member and former

President of Killarney Rotary Club, he is the current Chairman of Killarney Celtic FC – the reigning Kerry league and cup champions – and he also serves on the board of management at Gaelscoil Faithleann in Killarney.

The new President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hopes to bring a new and fresh perspective to the role – and also tackle the town’s parking problems. Paul Sherry, manager of the Killarney Outlet Centre, who this week took over from outgoing president Paul O’Neill, said many of his outstanding predecessors have been directly involved in tourism and he is acutely aware that the industry is key in Killarney. Although a retailer by profession and not a business owner, he still sees himself as working in tourism, and pledges to represent all sectors with equal enthusiasm. The new president said he wants to continue to represent the entire business community, the industrial and manufacturing sector, hospitality, retail and other commercial interests, and he hopes everybody will work together to create an even better Killarney. “I want to make the Chamber as inclusive as it can be, and one of my main targets during my term is to increase membership. We are already a very strong and driven organisation and by growing further we can only get stronger,” he said. Outlining his priorities for the role, Paul

Full review of Christmas events planned

A very comprehensive review of Christmas in Killarney 2018 - understood to be one of the most successful festive seasons in the town for many years - is being undertaken by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. An open business meeting to examine and reflect on how the town fared in the lead-up to, during and immediately after Christmas has been planned for the Killarney Avenue Hotel on Wednesday next, January 23, with a 6.15pm meeting time for a 6.30pm

start. Killarney was particularly busy during Christmas, thanks mainly to the top class programme of events lined up for the Christmas in Killarney Festival, major retail promotions and festive-themed community events with revellers flocking to the town to avail of seasonal offers in local hotels and guesthouses and the hugely popular Dine in Killarney promotion. Next Wednesday night’s meeting will reflect on the season in significant detail with a number of busi-

Moo-ve over – Killarney man takes calf for a lift! A nine second video showing a Killarney man giving his calf a lift in his car – has racked up over 1m views online. Johnny Courtney from Coolcorcoran was moo-ved that his video ‘No trailer licence!! No Problem’, – which shows his calf in the backseat - got such a great reaction. The selfie video, which was posted online

on Friday, shows Johnny having great fun – and it looks like his calf enjoyed the journey too! “I was bringing him to the vet and I’d no trailer so I threw him into the car,” Johnny told the Killarney Advertiser. “He’s used to it – it’s not his first time. He jumps in and out like a dog.”

ness interests lined up to share their experiences and statistics for the season. The speakers will include Kate O’Leary of the Christmas in Killarney Festival, Anthony Walsh of the Chamber’s Retail Group, Shane O’Driscoll of the INEC, Laura Tangney of Killarney Sleigh Rides, Tim O’Donoghue of Killarney on Ice and Niamh O’Shea of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation. The free of charge meeting is open to everybody in Killarney and a very informative event is guaranteed.

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We’d just like to say a huge thank you to all our supporters for helping us to reach 12k followers on Facebook! Killarney Advertiser has been going for almost 46 years – we’re celebrating this March – and in this time have published approximately 2,346 print editions. We print 8,000 copies a week, delivering within a 20 kilometre radius of Killarney, and have a readership of 28,000+. We’re constantly keeping our readers up-to-date with all the latest news around Killarney town and surrounding areas – so much so that it has grown massively online in recent years. Our readers are able to view it online all around the world via our digital publishing platform ‘Issuu’ and it is so popular that we have 253,000 hits from all over Kerry to as far away as Australia, America, UK, Spain, Germany, Canada, India, Poland, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa - just to name a few. You can also read our weekly news on our website www.killarneyadvertiser. ie Again, thank you to our readers, advertisers and everyone in the local community, from all of us here at the Killarney Advertiser.

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Abbeydorney company TLI has been awarded the contract to roll out Electric Ireland’s scheme to replace every electric metre with a smart metre. Over the next four years, 2.3 million metres will be replaced with modern smart-metre boxes containing sensors which measure and record a building’s total electrical energy con-

sumption. The meters will then transmit the data back to base automatically meaning estimated electricity bills and manual meter reads by ESB technicians may soon be a thing of the past. It’s expected that up to 250,000 homes will have their old metres replaced in 2019 with the remainder of premises to be completed by 2023.

A community project is near its funding target after receiving €59,000 yesterday (Thursday). Killarney Micro Track, also known as the South and East Kerry Community Rural Track project, which will be located at St. Brendan’s College, is now at 75 percent of its €400,000 target. News of the funding was announced by Kerry Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin from his Department’s Sports Capital Programme. The funding was warmly welcomed by project coordinator Jerry Griffin, who says they now just need to fundraise the final 25 percent to reach their goal. The site for the track was donated by St Brendan’s Trust on a leased basis, and is centrally located on the grounds of St Brendan’s College. It will benefit the 2,000 students in schools nearby, athletic clubs, paralympic athletes, Special Olympics athletes and community groups as well. Full planning for the project has been granted for the track, but now they’re hoping for public support to get the project over the line, Jerry explained to the Killarney Advertiser. “I welcome the efforts from Minister Griffin, Cllr John Sheahan and Cllr Niall Kelleher and other elected reps for working with us to secure the funding.” The project received €110,000 in LEAD-

ER funding in April last year, €20,000 from Kerry County Council, and a huge chunk of the money was raised through community fundraising including the Killarney 10 Mile, AIB Schools Fitness Challenge, GoFundMe, a World’s Best Record with The Most Minions in One Place, and Wine and Art nights in Killarney over a number of years. Now, as they look towards appointing a contractor and setting a date for the sod turning, he says they are ready to relaunch their fundraising drive in the coming weeks. “This project has gone on for four to five years – we didn’t give up,” he said. “To raise the final 25 percent we need the community to row in with us to assist us in the final fundraising drive. We’re also looking for donations from private individuals and business people.” Minister Griffin also announced funding for Kenmare Community School who will receive €36,000 towards a compact athletics training facility, while in Faha/Listry, a new all-weather pitch at Faha National School will receive €42,800. “I am really happy for the recipients of this funding,” Minister Griffin said. “I wish all of our funding recipients well and look forward to seeing these projects coming to fruition in the time ahead.”

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Local groups to receive funding A local councillor has welcomed funding for voluntary groups under the Community Enhancement Programme 2019. Councillor Michael Gleeson said the allocation of funds will enhance the lives of those involved in the local groups. €9,000 was allocated to Barradubh Men’s Shed for roof repairs and fire and safety compliance and equipment. Kilcummin Looking Good is to receive €5,000 for the provision of a yellow box at entrance to the nursing home. Killarney Looking Good will also receive

a total of €16,948 to improve lighting and accessibilty in the town centre and to provide benches on Killarney Travel Pathway. Rathmore Graveyard committee is to receive €1,000 for the provision of age friendly parking, Black Valley Group is allocated €1,000 for a history and genealogy project, while Killarney Men’s Shed is allocated €1,000 for the purchase of a laptop and mobile phone. “These projects by voluntary groups will greatly enrich the lives of locals and visitors,” he said.

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Views On The News

Columnist Anne Lucey gives her take on happenings in Killarney, Kerry and beyond

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raging, Angela Merkel and EU leaders were banging the tin drum of easing Turkey’s entry into the EU. Tin drum, tin ear! More incredibly on June 1, now just three weeks before the British referendum, their Europe seemed ready to heed calls to “liberalise” visa applications so close to 80 million Turks could, if they wanted, move to Europe. It was an own goal by the European leaders. And it was too good an opportunity for UKIP and the Brexiteers to let slip. The prospect of millions of Turks heading, not just to Germany where there are strong ties since World War I, but to the UK, because that is where they also would have headed if they were to move anywhere, was seized upon in the leave campaign. In a hard fought campaign, this was a no-brainer. They didn’t need to do anything. There was no poster necessary.

Even at the time when I heard about easing the visas for the Turks, I thought, “that’s it, the Brits will leave”. I was right. On June 23, 2016, 51.9 percent of those who voted - voted to leave. And while the finger is pointed at UKIP, and Michael Gove and the Brexiteers, is anyone pointing at the arrogance and insensitivity of other European political leaders in all of this? That the EU Commission and the European leaders did not know that immigration was the key issue in Brexit? That the main political leaders could not have tread more lightly? That the MEPs etc., could not have shut them up? I hear so much now about the political stupidity of the Brits - but I hear nothing about the political stupidity, and frankly blind arrogance, of the European leaders during a critical period with a vote to leave of one of its largest members underway.

It’s not just meat and dairy we need to worry about We have too many cows, eat too much meat, drink too much milk - the herd number nationally has rocketed. In just four years there’s been an increase of around 400,000 cows. What are we going to do with them now the world is turning against meat and dairy? It is not just milk we are drinking, alas. I sat in Killarney Court this week and weanlings let loose on Killarney, the party capital of the southwest, showed their colours. Alcohol, a substance which changes the brain, was involved in the majority of the cases before the court either in public order, assault or drink driving. The cases included: - A young man who called Gardai “pigs” and started grunting like a pig, prompting the judge to say if he grunted he was the true pig. - A young woman who was so drunk she took part in a large “brawl” in Killarney town centre and took off her high heel shoe to threaten others. - Three Tralee people with long standing drink problems and dozens of previous convictions who used a

house in New Street as a squat; all three on free legal aid and three solicitors involved. - A big strap of a man who picked on and assaulted a very young looking 17 year-old while standing in a chip queue - completely unprovoked. Drink was the issue. - A pub caught for the third time serving out of hours, this time in the morning, under pressure because other establishments were opening early, it was stated. - Solicitors for drink drivers arguing for hours on technicalities. We may count cows - but the cost of alcohol in our society is truly not quantified. It’s not just meat and milk we need to change our attitude towards, it strikes me. Anyone trying to take a more wary attitude towards wine and other stuff, and maybe even struggling to keep a dry January, call into Killarney District Court the first and third Tuesdays of the month… and see the real story behind the glossy image of alcohol in the party capital.

On the other hand the UK parliament has reverted to its old imperial manner and is treating the EU like a colony. Its approach to the EU, and especially Ireland and the border, is towards a rather obstreperous little country! It is quite simply bizarre, but also a failure of politics. And we here would want to cool it with our fixation on the ‘backstop’ - there is no room now for hard line positions. A border is entirely manageable, if we have the imagination and the will. As for the political disaster in head-teacher Mrs May’s showdowns in Westminster in recent days, I still think given the democratic decision of the British people, Boris Johnson should have been put in charge from the off. Why? Because once the tune is underway, play it through. He has enough bluster and arrogance and colonial attitude to the EU gusto and bombast to carry it through and march on. It’s what the Brits have done best throughout history. Put a brave face on things and get behind a leader. It is a monarchy at the end of the day. So hail King Boris! Anyone who has learned the piano knows that you do not abandon the tune when you miss the note - you play on to the end. The Brits slipped in Brexit. It was understandable given the prospect of unstoppable migration, but what is not understandable, is their halting approach since. They have wasted two-and-a-half years. They should have played on! They can still do so. So get on with it! And for us, there is always the commonwealth.

Things are at such a pass now you would wonder how the English ruled us for 700 years. What kind of donkeys were we to be led by such asses! The truth is they did so with collusion. The fool proof imperial method always, whether it was India or Ireland, was to court the princes, the chieftains, and the powerful, and then the cosmhuinter, meaning followers or poor people, would follow. Well, I only hope in a few years from now, we won’t be asking similar questions of ourselves about the EU. Nobody mentions the war of course: What really pushed the Brits - really the English and Welsh - over the line to vote to leave the EU was the European leaders themselves. We talk about ‘backstop’, but we need to step back, back pedal a bit. In October 2015, the prospect of easing Turkey’s entry into the EU in return for which Turkey would hold onto their three million Syrian and Middle East migrants was put on the table first by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Thousands per day were coming into Greece. Angela had invited one million into Germany. It was overgenerous. The migrant crisis was threatening to overwhelm and split Europe and there was a growing resistance in Germany, Hungary, Poland, and even the Nordic countries, to the prospect of people from a completely different culture, language and background, arriving daily in such huge numbers. Not that anyone was allowed say that quite so directly, of course. In March 2016, and crucially, in May 2016 with the Brexit referendum campaign

Kerry Baby investigation to continue in Cahersiveen We have nine gardai in Cahersiveen assigned fulltime to a case, that, next April will be 35 years-old, and that few want revisited. The whole circus is going on with a year now. There are door-to-door enquiries in Valentia, a place that has no links, tidally, to the baby’s body washed up or left on the White Strand outside Cahersiveen. Nothing of significance has been found in the full year of enquiry involving hundreds of interviews and DNA samples that are in the double digits, Supt Flor Murphy said this week. However, the Garda investigation will continue for the foreseeable future, saying staff numbers, three of whom which are assigned from Dublin, and six from the Kerry Division, will remain in place, he said. But can we really afford the luxury of so many Gardai and so much money being spent on solving a cold case while resources are so stretched everywhere? And, there is this: if there is a murderer around Cahersiveen, he or she has been mightily quiet for almost 40 years.

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will screen French comedy ‘Untouchable’ (Cert 15A) on Friday January 18, at 8.30pm at the Inn Between Bar, Beaufort. Also on the bill is ‘Wave’, a short film directed by Oscar-winning Irish director Benjamin Cleary. Admission €7.

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Organisers Anthony Dennehy and Anne Mangan both from Star of the Laune AC wish to thank, most sincerely, all those who participated in the 2018 Goal Mile on Christmas morning. A whooping €1,210 was raised - a record in all their years, which was shared equally between Goal Ireland and Pieta House. Both organisations have expressed their utmost gratitude for same.

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Kevin designs new basketball kit for Kerry Stars Special Olympics team A young Killarney man has combined his creative skills and designed a band new kit for a local basketball club. 23 year-old Kevin Looney, who suffers from epilepsy and autism, has such a keen interest in fashion that he designed the new jerseys for the Kerry Stars Special Olympics team. “Kevin is a wonderful young man who has done amazing work in designing and bringing to fruition this magnificent basketball jersey on behalf of the Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club,” Tom Tobin from the Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club, told the Killarney Advertiser. “Designing it has been a great honour and achievement for Kevin who also designed the soccer jerseys last year. And the Kerry Stars Basketball team are delighted with their new kit.” He added that Kevin is a great example of what people with disabilities can achieve. “People with autism have a lot of potential, are very creative, intelligent and have amazing hidden talent but may experience difficulties,” he said. “Kevin is living independently and loves fashion and design and singing. If anyone out there needs a designer, please get in touch with Kevin who would love to help.” Kevin is very grateful to the Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club for letting him go ahead and design this lovely basketball kit, and to his wonderful

Killarney Economic Conference

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who opened the two day Killarney Economic Conference, at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. The Economic Conference brings together dialogue between politicians and academics from Ireland and the United Kingdom. Thursday’s opening discussion was entitled ’Navigating the Legal Landscape of Brexit’, discussing details were Patrick O’Donoghue, CEO Gleneagle Group (left) and Dr William Sheehan (KEC Conference Organiser). Pic: Valerie O’Sullivan

mother Carmel, and his grandfather Dan McCarthy and all his family. He is also grateful to Katie and the Murphy family for their support also in this venture. “We, in the club, are very proud of his creativity and achievement and wish him well in his future endeavours. “We know that the Kerry Stars Basketball ladies and men’s teams will wear these jerseys with pride for years to come.”

NEW KIT: Kevin Looney (left), designer of the new basketball kit for the Kerry Stars Special Olympics basketball team, with James Doyle and John Spillane (Kerry Stars Club Chairman), in The Dromhall Hotel Killarney on Monday night. Pic: Eamonn Keogh

Criticism

Councillor strongly criticises distribution of Community Support Fund A Kerry County Councillor has strongly criticised the distribution of the 2019 Community Support Fund. Councillor Michael Cahill, who raised the matter at a recent meeting of Kerry County Council, said the South and West Kerry Municipal District area was being treated unfairly and that this was not acceptable. The South and West Kerry Municipal District is to receive €55,000 under the 2019 Community Support Fund allocation. This compares to €84,000 for the Killarney Municipal District, €88,000 for the Tralee Municipal District and €53,000 for the Listowel Municipal District. The Fianna Fail Councillor stated that the South and West Kerry Municipal District was not alone the largest Electoral Area in the county covering three peninsulas, but was also the largest Electoral Area in the country. Councillor Cahill said the area had four large towns; Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Kenmare and Dingle, along with a large number of villages. “If each of the four main towns were to receive €10,000 each that would mean there would be a total of €15,000 for all the villages and community groups in the region,” he said. Cahill also pointed out that contributions to Tidy Town Committees, St. Patrick’s Day Committees and Christmas Lights initiatives would have to be taken out of the total allocation in the first instance. He requested that CEO Moira Murrell and the Senior Management Team examine the allocation in the interest of fairness and as a matter of priority.

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More volunteers sought to fight invasive plant The fight against the invasive and destructive Rhododendron plant in Killarney National Park continues, and a local proactive group are calling for more volunteers to come on board. Killarney National Park Mountain Meitheal, will this Sunday and Tuesday morning, travel by boat to Gleana to work on the eradication of the weed in the woods there. And, although they got a good response in their recent call out for volunteers, they say they still need further bodies to help wipe out the ponticum once and for all. The voluntary work outings take place on Sunday mornings at 9am and at Tuesday mornings at 9.30am, meeting at Dinis Carpark; all equipment will be provided but proper footwear is advisable for anybody willing to participate, explained Johnny McGuire, Killarney National Parks Mountain Meitheal Volunteer Coordinator. “We would urge everyone to be aware of the blight of the Rhododendron and to see at first hand for themselves the benefits of its removal,” he said. So far this year, over 50 volunteers have given over their time on Sunday and Tuesday mornings for this good cause, he added. “This is our national park, which is of enormous so-

cial, recreational, spiritual, life-enhancing gift to all of us fortunate to be living, working and playing in this most beautiful environment and our voluntary group allows everyone to participate in the eradication of this invasive species. “This voluntary work is assisting the dedicated hard-working staff in our national park who go above and beyond the call of duty in coordinating the eradication of the ponticum. “The positive mental and physical benefits in participating in this work are enormous, so please think of volunteering as a New Year’s Resolution.”

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Pick a club any club – at this Sunday’s Kerry Clubs Fair Over 50 local clubs have signed up to a new free awareness event, the Kerry Clubs Fair, to show the public what they’re all about. Taking place this Sunday, from 2pm to 5pm at Killarney Racecourse, members of all the clubs will be on hand with information about how to get involved with them. Organised by Killarney Lions Club, in association with Killarney Credit Union, the Kerry Clubs Fair is free and open to the public. The aim is to give adults in Kerry an easy way to find out about activities they can be part of in the county. The event will feature clubs and organisations that people might like to participate in or volunteer with, be it for fun, recreation or just to be involved. “This is a new event that will give people a chance to meet clubs and other organisations that are active in the community and hopefully find something they are interested in,” Ronan Doyle, Killarney Lions Club President, said. “It could be that someone wants to try a new activity, or is new to the area, or wants to give back to their community through volunteering – whatever the reason, it will be a great event, and everyone is welcome to come along on the day.” Clubs that will be part of the event include: Men’s Shed, Killarney Silverbacks (walking), First Responders, Killarney Community Games, Toastmasters, Girl Guides, Lions Club, Tidy Towns, Killarney Camera Group, Southwest Counselling, The Rotary Club, Grace Baptist Church, Tralee Art Club, Ring of Kerry Cycle, Laune Mountaineering Club, Killarney Drama Circle, Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society, KDYS, Killarney Tennis Club, Kerry Scouts, Killarney Camogie Club, Kerry Stars Special Olympics, Workmen’s Rowing Club, Order of Malta, Macra Na Feirme, Killarney Mountain Meitheal, Irish Country-

Killarney Lions Club, in association with Killarney Credit Union, have organised the Kerry Clubs Fair, which takes place this Sunday at Killarney Racecourse. Pictured from l-r were: Ronan Doyle (Killarney Rotary Club), Dermot Cronin (Killarney Rotary Club), Joan Broderick (Kerry Stars Special Olympics), Denis Doolan (Killarney Rotary Club), Caoimhe Lynch (Kingdom Gospel Choir), Pat Sheehan (Killarney Credit Union), Mabel Counihan (Killarney Cardiac Response Unit), Helen Courtney Power (Killarney Credit Union) and Bridget Delaney (Killarney Cardiac Response Unit).

women’s Association (ICA), 4th of July Killarney Festival, Killarney Valley Classics and Vintage, St Patrick’s Day Parade, Killarney Musical Society, No Name Club, Killarney Badminton Club, Killarney Rugby Club, Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, Sean Cháirde, Ross Golf Club, Arthritis Ireland Nordic Walking Group Killarney, Killarney Cycling Club, Comhaltas, Killarney Active Retirement Group, Team Hope, Killarney Credit Union, Kerry Canoe Club (Killorglin), Killarney Bridge Clubs,

St Pats Hurling Club, Killarney Mental Health, Dóchas Drama Group, Kerry Volunteer Centre, Spa Killarney Handball Club, Kingdom Gospel Choir, Rathmore Social Action Group, Killarney Parish, Kerry Parents and Friends, Killarney Celtic, Spa Killarney Handball Club, Cois Lí Camera Club. So pop in this Sunday to make 2019 the year of you! For more information email: killarneylionsclub@ gmail.com

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National Awards Programme launched for Local Enterprises A national awards programme for local enterprises was launched in Killarney on Monday. South Kerry Development Partnership (SKDP) and North East and West Kerry Development (NEWKD) jointly launched the LDC Enterprise Awards 2019, which is organised by the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) to recognise the contribution of local enterprises to their regions around the country. They’re calling for entries from local businesses from enterprises across Kerry that have been set up with the support of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance programme which is operated through the local development companies in conjunction with the Department of Social Protection. The awards programme will be held in Tralee on March 21. Enterprise Officer with SKDP, Joanne Griffin, said that the event is aimed at

businesses set up under the scheme during both 2017 and 2018. “All such enterprises can enter the event and a number will be chosen to go forward to represent Kerry at the National Final,” Joanne said. “It is an excellent opportunity for such businesses to potentially get recognition for their efforts at a national level.” SKDP CEO Noel Spillane added that this programme is an excellent opportunity to recognise the vision and work of these small enterprises which are so crucial to the economies of rural areas such as Kerry. NEWKD CEO Eamon O’Reilly noted that Kerry enterprises were very successful at national level in the previous competition, and he is hopeful that the county will again enjoy such success. “I would encourage all eligible businesses to fill out the application form and take part in the event as it also is an excellent opportunity to network with

Launching the LDC Enterprise Awards 2019 on Monday were: Eilish Hanrahan, Robert Carey and Elaine Kennedy from North, East, West Kerry Development (NEWKD) and Joanne Griffin from South Kerry Development Partnership (SKDP).

similar businesses,” Eamon said. The closing date for completed application forms is Friday, February 8, and application forms are available from both www.southkerry.ie and www.nekd.net

as well as at the reception desks in all development company offices. Qualifying enterprises can also obtain an application form through contacting their relevant Enterprise Officer.

Local students learn life-saving skills

LIFE SAVING SKILLS: Transition Year students from Killarney Community College are learning life-saving First Aid skills. Pictured with the students was Sheilah Nolan (Kerry Health and Safety), Eilish O’Leary (Deputy Principal) and Kerri McCarthy (TY Coordinator).

ordinator, Kerri McCarthy, said the students are thoroughly enjoying the practical First Aid course. “Every week they look forward to their First Aid course with Sheilah,” Kerri said.

“She is a superb, professional instructor who instils the knowledge and skills to students in such a positive environment. It will give them the confidence and knowledge to act safely and quickly in an emergency situation,” she said.

“It is a critical life skill that will benefit them throughout their lives.” Participating students will also receive certification for taking part in the emergency First Aid and Manual Handling course.

Critical life-saving skills are now part of the curriculum for local students who are currently learning all about First Aid. Transition Year students from Killarney Community College are currently completing an emergency First Aid training course, mentored by expert tutor Sheilah Nolan, to help equip them with essential skills that can help others in need. The objective of the course is to provide them with the knowledge, practical skills and competence to be able to respond to an emergency. It also allows students to support the occupational first aiders and cardiac first responders in an emergency. The intensive course involves casualty assessment and monitoring vital signs, respiratory emergencies for asthma, choking and anaphylaxis, recognition and management of partial complete obstruction, chest pain/heart attack, CPR and introduction to the defibrillator, stroke, the unconscious casualty, fainting, shock, bleeding, medical emergencies for epilepsy and diabetes, as well as fractures and soft tissue injury. An additional course the students will also be completing this year is Manual Handling also mentored by Sheilah Nolan. Killarney Community College, TY co-

News Briefs ... Enable Ireland Diamond Ball The Diamond Ball is being hosted by Enable Ireland Kerry at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday February 23. Guests will be treated to a magnificent evening of fine dining, dancing and top class entertainment

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Competition continues to spread Donal’s message Entries are now open for the sixth annual Live Life Film Competition in memory of Donal Walsh. The national competition, which was officially launched on Thursday last at the Kerry College of Further Education, is open to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities who are invited to submit a two minute film clip on a theme linked to positive thinking/living. This year’s theme is ‘It All Works Out!’ The competition aims to continue to spread Donal’s positive message as he began an anti-suicide conversation before he lost his cancer battle in 2013. The fully-sponsored competition culminates in the highly acclaimed annual awards ceremony attended by over 800 people with celebrity guests and bands. This year only the primary school awards will be presented at the Live Life Awards Ceremony. A new element is being introduced for the secondary school and adult entries as the shortlisted and winning entries will be screened on the big cinema screens at a separate award ceremony. The competition is fully sponsored and supported by local businesses and organisations, and the event manager for the competition, Mary Lucey, Principal of Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) stated that without this ongoing sponsorship and support, the competition would not con-

At the launch of the Donal Walsh Live Life Film Competition, at the KCFE on Thursday, seated l to r were: TJ O’Connor (Bon Secours Hospital Tralee), Mary Lucey (Principal KCFE), Elma Walsh and Maurice Galway. Standing l to r: Hillary Fitzgerald, Mags Kissane, Aidan Kelly, Lisa Fingleton, Eamonn Hickson, Jenny Boyle, Ken Tobin and Brian Hurley.

tinue and could not have grown from strength to strength as it has. This year will also see the assistance from Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) teachers and student groups in the organisation and management of the competition. Well known film and creative experts will judge the competition including Maurice Galway, Director of Dingle International Film Festival and Dingle Anima-

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capturing life and living life,” Mary Lucey said. “What is important is that people have a great time making the films and realise live is for living, which was always Donal’s message.” Films must be two minutes only and can be uploaded to YouTube/Vimeo and emailed to livelifefilm2019@gmail. com. Closing date for entries is March 17.

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Fun seekers can celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2019 in style with two nights’ bed and breakfast on March 16 and 17 in the atmospheric surroundings of The Ross in Killarney, for just €230 per person. There is no better time to experience Killarney, that quintessential Irish town, than on St Patrick’s Day weekend. The Ross is located in the heart of Killarney town, right in the middle of all the weekends lively festivities. Witness the best of Irish culture as the town is taken over by traditional music, dancing and the odd pint of green beer. Guests can feast their eyes on the wonderful Killarney St Patrick’s Day Parade, before being treated to an Irish gin tasting in the notoriously fun Pink Lounge on a night of their choice. There is no better excuse to enjoy a tipple

of the hotel’s own gin brand, The Ross Gin, before heading out to paint the town green in Killarney’s vast array of traditional pubs. Also included in the package is the chance to soak up some heritage with a guided tour of Killarney House and Gardens, which are located directly opposite Killarney National Park. The tour gives guests the opportunity to take in views of the majestic mountain range and the best of Irish greenery. After a jam-packed day of culture, guests can relax in their double or twin room before enjoying beautiful seasonal Irish fare in Cellar One, the hotel’s vibrant restaurant. The Ross in Killarney is bursting to the brim with character and charm. A boutique four-star hotel, The Ross is

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St. Brendan’s College would like to thank our local businesses and everyone who generously supported our Annual Christmas Raffle and ‘Week of Giving’ Our Student Council will shortly present cheques to our chosen charities For more information, please ring the College at 064-6631021.

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Kerry Macra hosts successful national Capers Semi-Final Last Saturday night at the Preforming Arts Theatre in the Killarney Racecourse, Kerry Macra na Feirme hosted the National FBD Capers Semi-Final. Teams from Killarney, Causeway, Kinsale, Fermoy and Clonakilty Macra Clubs competed for two spots at this year’s national finals which will be held on Saturday, February 2, in Waterford. The audience of about 350 people were treated to an array of talent from start to finish, with each team pushing the bar higher as they performed their show. “The talent from everyone who performed on the night was extraordinary,” Ed McSweeney, Kerry Macra PRO, said. “The audience were entertained with energetic dance routines, hilarious comedy, beautiful singing and some very original shows.” He added that the judges on the night had a very tough job deciding who to give the awards of ‘Best Male Performance’, ‘Best Female Performance’,

‘Best Act’ and ‘Best Producer’ to. In both the Best Male and Best Female categories, there were three nominations in each, with John Martin Carroll from Causeway Macra getting one of the three nominations in the Best Male, and Brid O’Shea from Killarney Macra getting one of the three nominations in the Best Female category. Both Pa Lucid from Causeway Macra and Emma Cronin from Killarney Macra received nominations in the Best Producer category. Unfortunately there wasn’t any luck in winning any of these categories. Then it was down to the main business of announcing the two teams going forward to the National FBD Capers final in Waterford. “With each team having a great chance of going forward, the results were announced,” he said. “As Causeway Macra and Clonakilty Macra’s names were called out the cheers and roars of excitement and delight from both teams and the crowd lifted the roof and the celebrations began.”

Members of The Causeway Macra team that took part in the Kerry Macra na Feirme Capers Semi-Finals in The Performing Arts Theatre at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday night. Pics: Eamonn Keogh

The Killarney Macra team that took part in the Kerry Macra na Feirme Capers Semi -Finals in The Performing Arts Theatre at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday night. Pictured at the front were: Brid O’Shea, Eliza Buckley and Emma Cronin. Back from left were: Edmond McSweeney, Rory O’Connor, Adrian Shanahan, Jeremiah Murphy, Dan O’Riordan and Conor Brosnan.

Killarney Macra Club members Sandra McSherry, Susan Crean, Aisling O’Sullivan Darcy, David McSherry, Lisa Marie Landers, Caitriona Shanahan and JB Harrington at the Kerry Macra na Feirme Capers Semi-Finals in The Performing Arts Theatre at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday night.

Killarney Macra Club members Paraic Mahony, Ger Foley, Robert Moriarty, Danielle Doyle, Neil Mahony, TJ Mahony and John Doyle at the Kerry Macra na Feirme Capers Semi-Finals in The Performing Arts Theatre at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday night.

Members of The Causeway Macra team that took part in the Kerry Macra na Feirme Capers Semi-Finals in The Performing Arts Theatre at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday night.

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Supporting Parenting Spring Courses 2019 Courses are open to parents, grandparents, teachers, anyone involved or with an interest in the care of children or any adults interested in reflecting on their own childhoods. The courses will run for 10 weeks, commencing the last week in January (29th 30th & 31st): Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7 – 9 pm

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Fundraising

Brave Rathmore ladies raise over €7,000 for Motor Neurone disease

Five ladies Kay O’Keeffe, Nora O’Connor, Grainne Lynch and Sheila Casey along with family and friends, presented a cheque for €7,211 to Christy Lehane and Nora Murphy of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone at Cahill’s Bar Rathmore, the total proceeds of the coffee morning in Rathmore and an abseil in Croke Park.

their hospitality in providing Cahill’s bar for the event.” The people of Rathmore/Gneeveguilla area are all too familiar with Motor Neurone Disease, she added.

Career guidance counsellor Niamh Dwyer

“They remember the recent passing of Bridie O’Neill, while the late Paul Casey, Patrick Carmody and Patsy Hickey, all passed away from this awful disease some time back.”

Christy Lehane Chairman of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone thanked the families and friends of these people for all they have done for Motor Neurone Disease by raising huge amounts of money since Kerry Friends were founded in 2011. “This challenge was not for the faint-hearted, but as the girls said it was for a great cause as 86 percent of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease budget is reliant on fundraising,” Christy said. “Sadly, there is still no cure for Motor Neurone Disease. “But we are happy in the knowledge that the monies raised go towards the provision of specialist nursing care for Motor Neurone patients and to afford them the comfort and dignity of spending their end of life in their own homes. We do not know when or who will need the service next, but the one thing we do know is that the numbers of people diagnosed with MND in recent times is on the increase.”

Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone were overwhelmed to receive a huge cheque of over €7,000 thanks to the generous – and brave – work of Rathmore locals. Not only did they raise plenty of funds from a coffee morning in Cahill’s Bar last October – but organiser Shirley Nagle and her friends Kay O’Keeffe, Nora O’Connor, Grainne Lynch and Sheila Casey went one step further and plunged 100ft off the top of the Hogan Stand in Croke Park for an abseiling challenge for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. The coffee morning was an absolute success and the ladies concerned were overwhelmed at the large turnout not to mention all the contributions they received on the day and in the days that followed. “The generosity of the people was something to behold,” said Shirley. “A huge thanks to the people who supplied all the food on the day. Thanks to Austin Murphy and Bernie Cahill for

Advice clinics for applicants ahead of HEAR & DARE deadline

HEAR and DARE organise national advice clinics annually to give applicants and parents the opportunity to drop in to meet with a member of either or both teams to discuss the applications. The Kerry Advice Clinic takes place on Tuesday, January 22, in the Rose Hotel, Tralee, from 5-8pm. The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are resident in the Republic of Ireland. HEAR has been set up by a number of colleges and universities as evidence shows that long-term poverty can have a negative effect on how well a student does at school and whether they go on to college. HEAR applicants must meet a range of financial, social and cultural indicators to be considered for a reduced points place and extra college support. Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. DARE offers reduced points places to school leavers who, as a result of having a disability, have experienced additional educational challenges in second level education. DARE considers a broad range of disability categories including physical or sensory disability, neurological conditions, development co-ordination disorder, mental health conditions, autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder, speech and language disorder, significant ongoing illness and specific learning difficulty. Applicants applying for both schemes must: • Apply online to CAO by 5.15pm on February 1, 2019. • No later than 5.15pm on March 1, 2019, indicate in your CAO application that you wish to apply for the HEAR or DARE scheme (or both if eligible) and fully and correctly complete all elements of the online HEAR or DARE application form. Once you have completed the relevant application form(s) you will get a checklist which tells you which documents you need to supply. • Post supporting documents to arrive in CAO no later than 5.15pm on April 1, 2019. • Full details of both schemes can be found on www.accesscollege.ie. •

Niamh Dwyer is a guidance counsellor in Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore and is PRO of the Kerry Branch of Guidance Counsellors. Email careerfocusnow@gmail.com

A €2000 cheque was presented to Kerry Cancer Support Group’s Kerry Cork Health Link Bus by staff from Daly’s SuperValu who held a Christmas jumper day. Pictured were: Breda Dyland (Manager KCSG), Clare O’Keeffe, Ann Galvin, Ka Moynihan, Pat Moynihan, Peggy Watson, Denis McCarthy and Trish Kelly (KCSG).

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A presentation of €1,000 from the proceeds of the Model Farm event held last November was made to the Ian O’Connell Trust recently. Pictured were: Carmel O’Leary (Lily of Killarney), Ian O’Connell, Pierse Leslie, Tom Leslie (KVC&V), Sean O’Leary and James Looney (KVC&V Chairman).

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Retirement

RETIREMENT: Terence Mulcahy, who is pictured with his wife Ailish and the Coyne family, retired after almost 25 years of service at the International Hotel. From l-r were: Frankie Coyne, Linda Coyne, Terence Mulcahy, Tanya O’Shea, Ailish Mulcahy, Tracy Coyne and Sean Coyne.

RETIREMENT: Terence Mulcahy, who is pictured with his wife Ailish and the Coyne family and colleagues, retired after almost 25 years of service at the International Hotel. Pictured front row l-r were: Sean Coyne, Ailish Mulcahy, Terence Mulcahy and Frankie Coyne. Pics: Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan

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Terence says farewell to the International Hotel

One third of the International Hotel’s dream team has this week said a final farewell as he retires after almost 25 years dedicated service. It was an emotional evening on Thursday for Terence Mulcahy, who was joined by his family, wife Ailish and their son Darren, and colleagues at the hotel to mark the special occasion. Unfortunately his daughter Lorna, who is studying for her Leaving Cert at Presentation Convent, wasn’t able to make it. Terence has a long history with the hotel, starting out as maintenance man, working his way up to marketing manager, eventually taking up the reins as General Manager. He officially finished up on January 10 with a celebration that evening, organised by his family and colleagues. “It was a lovely night with Terence, Ailish and their son Darren,” Tracy Coyne, daughter of Sean and Frankie, and Managing Director of Hotel Balor Teoranta, the company that owns the hotel, said. “All the Coyne family were there together with the senior and long standing staff at the International Hotel to wish Terence well in his retirement. “Terence worked with us for almost 25 years working his way from maintenance man, to marketing manager to General Manager and having no hotel experience in his background brought fresh eyes to the business at a time when Sean and Frankie Coyne had decided to make a significant investment to the building, which was in need of some loving tender care. “With Frankie on the interior design, Sean on the money and Terence on the execution, they were the dream team, and together they brought the Grand Old Lady that was the International Hotel back to life to make it a focal point of Killarney town centre where locals and visitors have the fondest memories.” She added that Terence, who turns 58 this month, will be very much missed by the team at the International, but he will surely get his handicap down to scratch in the coming years! “He’ll be in and out over the next few weeks tidying up our winter work programme and will always be on hand for ongoing coffees and consults!”

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BIG 50: Cynthia Sibiya, who celebrated her 50th birthday with family and friends in The Dromhall Hotel, Killarney, on Saturday night. Pic: Eamonn Keogh

Cynthia celebrates birthday milestone

Turning the BIG 50 on Saturday night was made all the more special for one lady Mother and daughter, Mary and Noreen Looney, shared a joint 60th and who says being joined by her family to mark the milestone celebration was the best 25th birthday party in the Plaza Killarney on Saturday night. present she could have asked for. Cynthia Sibiya, who lives in Cork, chose Killarney especially as the location to celebrate as Christening she has a very special love for the town. Baby Mary Hannah The party was held in The Dromhall Hotel, and Cynthia said that it was an amazing night Ní Scannail with her with great company, food and entertainment. parents David and “It was brilliant, we had a great time,” Cynthia said. Her family and friends enjoyed a three Bridget Scannell and course meal followed by plenty of music and dancing as Cynthia hired a DJ for the night. godparents Aime She was joined on the night by her three children, Natalie, Brian and Amyra, grandson O’Shea (left), and Calvin (8), partner Patrick Corbert, her brother and cousins who travelled from South Michael Cremin (right), Africa especially to celebrate with her, and friends from all over Ireland and also from at the christening party England. “Having my family there was the best present,” she said. Cynthia regularly visits in The Dromhall Hotel, Killarney town where Patrick’s daughter Christine Marshall lives. “We visit Killarney regKillarney, on Sunday. ularly so I wanted to have my party here. I love it, the town itself, the surroundings – it is Pic: Eamonn Keogh a beautiful town.”

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Community Notes

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Ballyfinane

Mindfulness and Meditation 6-week course will begin in Ballyfinane Hall on Thursday, Jan 31 from 7.30-9.30pm. Cost €30. Enquiries to Eileen at 087 1232407.

Listry

MILLTOWN LISTRY CCE: As we renew preparation for Fleadh 2019, look out for opportunities to get involved over the next few months and be part of this great community event. CHIROPODIST: The next chiropodist visit to Listry Community Centre is Wednesday, Jan 23. Enquires to Paula at 087 6606585.

Comhaltas

GLENFLESK CCÉ: Music class will resume on Jan 24 with registration at 7pm in St Agatha’s Community Centre Glenflesk. All welcome. For more information contact Margaret Creedon 087 2706390. Set dancing classes continue every Wednesday evening. Contact Jennifer 086 1037496 or Linda 087 6423683. KILLORGLIN CCÉ: Irish Dancing group and solo step classes are on Thursdays in the Sports Complex Killorglin 3.30pm, Wednesday Beaufort Hall 3.15pm, Tuesday Cromane Community Centre 4.45pm, Killarney KDYS Thursday 5.30pm, Fossa Wednesday 3pm, Keel Monday 3.30pm. For other venues and dates please contact us. Light and heavy solo dancing, céilí groups, brush and sean nós for both boys and girls of all ages and levels. For times and further info please phone Irwin School of Irish Dancing (087 2300484), Emir Irwin O’Shea (086 8040491) or Clodagh Irwin Owens. Set dancing classes in Killorglin will resume on Jan 18 in the ISK School with beginners from 7-8pm and from advanced 8-9pm. Contact Adrian Moriarty 087 9330768. For information on music classes please phone Deirdre Keane 0877326803. KILLARNEY CCÉ: Our Music classes recommenced on Saturday, Jan 12 at St Brendan’s College from 6pm. We are delighted that our music sessions in the Parish Hall started back again on Saturday, Jan 19 at 6pm. This session proved a huge success last year and we are confident that its popularity will continue and grow over the next few months.

Kilcummin

COMHALTAS: Music and singing classes will commence in January. Contact 087 1191353 for information. SULT NA NÓG: March 2/3. Entry forms for musicians and singers are available in the Rural Development Office and must be returned to Helen at the office by Feb 1. The age groups are U9, U11 and U13. Rules and guidelines are also available in Office. JUNIOR SET DANCING: Every Friday in January in the Recreational Hall at 7pm for beginners and intermediates and 8pm for advanced. For full details contact Mary on 087 9620135. AN RÍL DEAL: Tune into TG4 Sunday, Jan 20 to see the Kilcummin U18 Ladies Set performing on the Ríl Deal talent show.

Gardening - By Debby Looney

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Many thanks for your generous support of our annual collection. In 2019 watch out for your neighbour and report any suspicious activity of vehicles or persons in your area to the gardaí. LIBRARY: Storytime for children will take place at Killarney Library on Saturday, Jan 19 & 26 at 10.30am. Free admission.

Killarney Musical Society

TABLE QUIZ UPDATE: Our table is now being held in the Dromhall Hotel at 8pm tonight (Friday). All ages are welcome to what is always a great, fun-filled evening. So here we are another week closer to showtime after some great rehearsals this week by all. Our nuns’ chorus really do sound heavenly under the direction of our MD Noel Lennon. The music in The Sound Of Music is simply beautiful & we are looking forward to bringing this show to you on February 26-28 in the INEC. So until next week we’ll keep climbing every mountain and try to find our dream...

Fossa Community Games

Good luck to our U11 boys and girls team and the U13 girls competing in the basketball this weekend. Handwriting competition at 5pm and art competition at 6pm in Fossa school on Friday, Jan 18. Indoor soccer training for the U10 boys is underway, competition date: Feb 24. Swimming takes place on Sunday, Feb 3 in Tralee Sports Complex, entries to be received by Jan 20. U13 Chess is taking place on Sunday, March 10. If your child would like to enter any of the community games events please send a message to the Facebook page. Further details on all events can also be found on the page. In response to changes in procedures at county level, all participants need to be registered with Fossa Community Games in order to compete in 2019. Cost is €10 per child or €20 per family. Please contact Caroline Cronin on 086 8487352.

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BASKETBALL: Congrats to the U13 boys for putting in a great effort on the day. Squad: Cillian Murphy, Oran O’Neill, Jack O’Donoghue, Luke Doolan, Fionn Daly, Joey McCarthy, Nathan Cronin, Dara O’Sullivan and Mark O’Carroll. Coach: Tim O’Sulivan. INDOOR SOCCER: We will be entering 3 teams into the indoor soccer competition this year - the U10 boys (Feb 24), U13 boys (Feb 17) and U13 girls (Feb 16). 8 players on the panel (5 players, 3 subs). If more than 8 players register an interest for any of the teams a trial will be organised to finalise the squad. We are delighted to have 2 volunteer coaches on board for the boys teams. For U10 boys contact Denis on 086 8393863. For U13 boys contact Adrian on 086484764. VOLUNTEER NEEDED: If anyone would be interested in coaching the U13 girls team please contact Emir on 087 2258776 SWIMMING: This weekend will be the last opportunity to register for this year’s county swimming competition which is being held in Tralee on Feb 3. Contact Emir on 087 2258776 if your child would like to enter.

Debby is available for advice and garden consultations, just call 086 6088156 or email barnhillky@gmail.com.

How to care for orchids Following the article about houseplants I received many specific, but recurring queries. I thought this week I would address some of them. In the last number of years, orchids have increased in popularity. The colours are amazing and they have come down in price dramatically. They are in such demand that growers are now even artificially colouring them. The bright blues, oranges and unnatural pinks are just that, unnatural. Usually the actual true colour of the flower is white, and will revert to white, unless colourant is added to the water. Orchids are relatively easy to grow, they just need certain conditions to thrive. In nature, most are aerial parasitic plants, (phaleanopsis), that is, they grow as parasites on trees, and so a dappled shade and high humidity suits them best. They have roots which hang down from the tree and draw moisture from the air. This is why orchids are best potted in a special mixture of bark and soil in a clear pot which lets light through. Set them on a tray of pebbles which is filled with water, so that there is constant humidity. A steady warm temperature is important, as they grow in equatorial regions, where there is minimal temperature fluctuation. When the flower has finished, cut the stem to the last node, and often it will flower again. Orchids which have long strap like leaves – Cymbidium - are generally terrestrial varieties, and can be potted in a light houseplant compost. To encourage flowering, they need to have a cool spell in the autumn, so place it outside in the late summer, out of direct sunlight. Brown tips at the end of leaves is often due to sporadic watering. Water your plants when the top of the compost feels dry, saturating plants on an ongoing basis is detrimental to them, as their roots may rot. Brown tips can also be due to

draughts, of which most plants are intolerant, direct sunlight scorching them, or physical damage due to people brushing off them. Fertilise every second week during the growing season, and once a month during the winter. Be aware that overfeeding is worse for plants than underfeeding! For shady, darker rooms, ferns and palms are recommended. For bright sunny rooms I recommend coloured foliage plants such as Croton, or flowering plants such as African violets and orchids. Do not move plants around too often, if they are thriving, leave them where they are! • Evening gardening classes are resuming, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Thursday nights in Killarney Community College. The course is suited to those beginning a new garden, or enthusiasts who would like to know more! All aspects of gardening are covered. For details please contact the community college during school hours.

A Weekly Round-Up Of News + Views From Kerry And Around

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Duke of Edinburgh involved in car crash near Sandringham Estate

Tyrells have launched aphrodisiac crisps that are set to get consumers ‘pulses racing’ by combining two simple ingredients - sweet honey and the fiery spice chilli. According to Tyrrells these two ingre-

97 year-old Prince Philip was involved in a car crash yesterday afternoon (Thursday). The crash happened while the Duke of Edinburgh was driving close to the Sandringham Estate and his Range Rover overturned on the side of the road. Although another passenger was in the vehicle at the time of the crash, Buckingham Palace have said that

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Trump Corner

Cohen admits he rigged online polls Trump’s former American attorney Michael Cohen has admitted yesterday (Thursday) that he rigged voting polls. Cohen has said that in 2015 he paid between $12,000 and $13,000 to John Gauger, the owner of RedFinch Solutions LLC, for activities related to Trump’s campaign, including “trying unsuccessfully to manipulate two online polls in Mr Trump’s favour” and creating a Twitter account called “@WomenForCohen” that “praised (Cohen’s) looks and character, and promoted his appearances and statements boosting” Trump’s candidacy.

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Wall Street Journal reports Cohen paid John Gauger to set up the “WomenForCohen” account to promote him as a ‘pit bull’ and ‘sex symbol’.

Prince Philip was not injured in the minor collision. “The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle on Thursday afternoon,” a palace spokesperson said. “The Duke was not injured. The accident took place close to the Sandringham Estate. Local police attended the scene.”

New initiative to highlight impact of parental alcohol misuse on children to be launched

Alcohol Action Ireland have launched an initiative to raise awareness of the experience of growing up with parental alcohol misuse in Ireland. The initiative, called Silent Voices, was officially launched yesterday (Thursday), at the Royal College of Physicians Ireland (RCPI) in Dublin 2. The BBC’s Africa Editor, Fergal Keane, who has written and spoken about his experience of growing up in a household with parental alcohol misuse, provided the keynote address at the launch. The driving force behind Alcohol Action Ireland’s Silent Voices initiative are three women who experienced parental alcohol misuse as children: Carol Fawsitt, Marion Rackard and Barbara Whelan. Silent Voices aims to end the silence of the experience of growing up with parental alcohol misuse in Ireland. The objectives of Silent Voices are to: · Promote an understanding of the adverse impacts of parental alcohol misuse on the lives of children, including children who are

now adults. · Work to enhance supports to those who have lived, or are living, with parental alcohol misuse. “Silent Voices is about giving a voice to the lived experience of the child and adult child growing up with parental alcohol misuse, to start the conversation about this hidden harm, to help not only those affected by growing up with parental alcohol misuse but also the next generations, to put this childhood trauma on everyone’s radar,” Carol Fawsitt, Chair of Alcohol Action Ireland, said. “Silent Voices is not about pointing fingers, blaming or judging parents who engage in alcohol misuse. We need to stop the cycle of damage repeating. Parents and carers of children may not be aware of the impact of their drinking behaviours on the child. Parents and carers may themselves have grown up with parental alcohol misuse in their families of origin and may never have been able to access help or support. A parent’s own unresolved trauma is at risk of being played out with their child.”

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Kerry Live Register down 11.4 percent in the last year The number of people signing on the Live Register in Kerry has dropped by 11.4 percent in the last year, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Unemployment has fallen steadily from a peak of 16 percent in 2012 to 5.3 percent in December 2018. Ireland is a stable, competitive, secure economy that is open for business. “It is great to see that the number of people signing on the Live Register in Kerry has declined by 11.4 percent in 2018,” Senator Coghlan said. “Since Fine Gael’s Action Plan for Jobs was launched in February 2012, the Kerry Live Register has decreased locally by 52.3 percent. This is 8995 people who are back making a living, to the benefit of themselves, their families and the local communities in which they live. “This good news for Kerry comes as the CSO revealed that the Live Register has fallen below 200,000 nationally, the lowest since 2008. This figure represents a year on year decrease of 15.5 percent. “Locally we’ve seen declines in the

live register right across the county. “We will continue this success into the future because we are investing in our talented people, in our drive for innovation and in the future of our infrastructure. “Jobs are also growing in rural Ireland, with over three out of every five jobs created outside Dublin, since the Government was formed in 2016. And these are not just in the commuter belt, with over five out of every 10 jobs created outside of Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. “We are also investing in our future as a society, organised and resourced for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Project Ireland 2040 aims to ensure that Ireland is ready for the future with a society that has sustainable and balanced growth, nurtures talent, serves the welfare of our people, and offers opportunity for all. “We are moving towards full employment and we will ensure that all parts of Ireland can share in our prosperity and economic growth, including here in Kerry.”

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Bill planned to protect National Anthem Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly plans to reintroduce the National Anthem (Protection of Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) Bill, in Seanad Éireann on January 22, the first Seanad sitting of 2019. The Bill, which seeks to give official recognition to the anthem and protect it from use for advertising purposes, was first introduced in 2016 but lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil and Seanad. “In 2017 and 2018 the Seanad Public Consultation Committee convened a public consultation on the National Anthem,” Senator Daly explained. “The report produced following the consultation found very favourable public support for the anthem and that protocols in relation to its use should be introduced. “As report rapporteur I was happy to see the public engagement and the desire to protect the anthem as much as possible from any use in commercial advertising. The National Anthem belongs to all Irish people, it is a key symbol of our identity yet it lacks protection. “I first introduced this Bill in 2014 due to the lapse in copyright. I was contacted by constituents, unhappy with the idea of the anthem being used for advertising purposes. Following this, I worked with members of all Parties and the Seanad Public Consultation Committee and we published this report in June 2018. “One of the findings through our work

on this report was that there is a need to formally adopt the anthem in the Irish language as this has never been done by the State. However, it was also brought to our attention that there was no official version of the anthem that could be performed by members of the Deaf Community through Irish Sign Language. The Deaf Community themselves have undergone a very thorough consultative process and have composed the official Irish Sign Language National Anthem which is provided for in this Bill. 2019 marks the 110th anniversary of the anthem being written by Peadar Kearney, he added. “I think it is very fitting, as we continue with the Government’s Decade of Commemorations, that we move forward with this very simple Bill. It will protect our National Anthem from being used in advertising and give official recognition to the Sign Language and Irish Language versions,” Senator Daly concluded.

Aer Lingus launches new logo

Children’s Hospital to cost a staggering €1.4bn There was outrage this week when it was revealed that it will cost €1.4bn to build the new National Children’s Hospital. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee in relation to the soaring cost. The hospital will be located at the St James’s Hospital site in Dublin. The committee heard that the cost is €450m higher than the figure of €983m approved by the Government in 2017. The overspend lies between €1bn

and €1.5bn - costing twice than anywhere in the world. The overspend on the hospital, which will have 470 inpatient beds, will have a knock-on effect on all capital projects in the health service. Issues mentioned at the meeting which drove the cost of the project up include 5,000km of cables being needed. The development board had got the price of cables but did not know early on how many would be needed, Mr Costello explained.

Aer Lingus got a whole new look this week as the Irish company released their new shamrock logo. And it seems the new look has been welcomed as more modern and fresh - as it’s been more than two decades since the airline’s last refresh. Over 50 shamrock designs were considered for the airline, which is continuing its expansion into the North Atlantic market. The new look will also be carried on their website and app. New uniforms will also be unveiled later in the year. CEO, Sean Doyle said this week that he’s delighted to present their brand refresh, which comes 20 years after Aer Lingus last invested in new brand livery, and reflects their position as a modern airline. “We have evolved from an Irish airline that flies internationally to an international airline that is proud to be Irish,” he said. “In addition to the new brand identity and livery, we will also unveil a new uniform lat-

er this year and will welcome new A321LRs aircraft to our growing fleet. The re-imagining of the Aer Lingus brand reflects Ireland in 2019. A society that is open, progressive, liberal, outward-looking and dynamic, an Ireland that is proudly European and has become the destination of choice for inward investment. The refreshed brand reflects an airline that connects people living in Montreal to Marseilles; in Berlin to Boston; as well as those living in Cork to Croatia.”

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Fundraiser

Girl power raises €5k for cancer charity

It was girl power in Firies as one local fundraiser raised a whopping €5,000 for Breast Cancer Ireland. The amount was raised in just one night as approximately 190 ladies turned up to support the charity and event in Sheehans of Firies, on January 5. The Little Women’s Christmas Eve Breast Cancer fundraising event was organised by local woman Gina Herlihy and was such a success that she plans to do it again next year. “It was a huge success and a great night of music and

dancing was had by all the ladies,” Gina told the Killarney Advertiser. “The total raised from this event was €5,005.87 for Breast Cancer Ireland. We were sponsored with fantastic prizes and everyone was very generous in helping to raise funds.” The community spirit on the night was amazing, she added. “I’m hopeful that I will do it again next year.” A cheque presentation was also made to the Irish Cancer Society yesterday (Thursday).

The benefits of toning tables

Want to know how you can look and feel better – well it’s simple - increasing the amount of physical activity you do can make enormous improvements to your health, well-being and lifestyle. At Killarney Toning & Beauty Studio, the Toning Table Studio is a facility to help and encourage people to start or return to exercise and to gradually improve their activity levels over time. The Toning Table Studio will become a ‘stepping stone’ to enable people to enjoy a more active and long-term healthier lifestyle. Combining physical therapy and isometric exercise movements, you exercise at your own pace, increasing your muscle participation as you progress. The Original Toning Tables Exercise Machines are not passive. It is the unique combination of motorised movement and ease of use, with your muscle stretching and flexing that provides the secret to the success of the

Original Toning Tables Exercise Machines. A physically active lifestyle has been proven to: decrease body fat and body weight, increase bone density, help lower blood pressure, help improve cholesterol levels, help stabilise blood sugar levels, improve lung function, improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy levels and improve mobility. You will lose inches, drop clothes sizes, have a lot more energy, stamina, endurance, look and feel 10 years younger giving you a wonderful new zest for life. • For more info or to book a free trial call Jill 064 6632966.

The €5005.87 proceeds from the The Little Women’s Christmas Eve Breast Cancer fundraising event, which was held in Sheehans Bar Firies on January 5, was presented by Gina Herlihy (organiser) to Nicola McMahon (Irish Cancer Society) yesterday (Thursday).

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Ross Golf Course suits all types of golfers Ross Golf Course is situated within walking distance of Killarney town centre. It prides itself as being one of the best 9 hole golf courses in Ireland. With its magnificent backdrop of the McGillycuddy Reeks mountain range, this parkland course has become a firm favourite on the golfing circuit. Killarney Racecourse is a hive of activity during the summer racing festivals that take place every year. Prior to the establishment of Ross Golf Course, the racecourse lay dormant for 48 weeks of the year. The opening of Ross Golf Course breathed new life into a spectacularly beautiful part of Killarney town. The course was opened in 1995 and has grown from strength to strength with vibrant gents, ladies and youth memberships. In addition to its magnificent setting, Ross is a great course in its own right, offering a good mix of pars and variety through the course. With the option of doing a 9 or full 18 hole round, the course suits all types of golfers from hardened veterans to beginners. For those golfers new to the golfing scene, lessons are also available with Mark Heinmann, the highly acclaimed on site pro. The course is all year round with the

exception of race days at the Killarney Racecourse. In contrast to the pounding of the hooves and the packed grandstands, peace and solitude reign at Ross for most of the year. Naturally, the

course is influenced by the racetrack but it is not defined by it. The holes are situated both inside and outside the track rails and this variety adds a nice balance as you complete your round.

You can find full details about the course, green fees, membership and other information on the Ross Golf Course website.

New members always welcome at vibrant Murphy’s Golf Society Founded in 1988, Murphy’s Golf Society is a vibrant organisation. The society has over 50 members and is led by 2019 captain Chris Collins and society president Sean Murphy. Murphy’s Golf Society has six outings a year, with three in Killarney, one in

Dooks, one in Waterville, and one in Kenmare. A whole host of competitions include Matchplay events, Golfer of the Year award and Ryder Cup Challenge at Christmas with the Killarney Heights Golf Society.

Mike Casey who was the 2018 golfer of the year, sponsor Frank Doran.

Murphy’s Golf Society is affiliated with the Golfing Union Ireland (GUI). The first outing of 2019 takes place on April 6 at Mahony’s Point. New members are welcome and application forms can be collected at Murphy’s reception.

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Castleisland has a gem of a golf course Castleisland members Golf Club overlooking the N21 and its scenic views of the county make it the Gateway Golf Course to Kerry. A parkland golf course it was built to the

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A golfer’s paradise in Killarney Killarney has often been described as a golfer’s paradise and Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, located in the surroundings of unrivalled lake and mountain scenery, is certainly one of the jewels of Irish golf. Year-on-year, the club has made huge strides forward in terms of course presentation, condition, consistency and playability. The most recent headline project at the club was the re-design of Killeen’s 1st green complex. The project was finished last year and opened for play on May 1. The complex has been re-modelled to now encompass a protective and eye-catching wall on the lake shore side as well as a larger run-off area with natural swales and mounding which mimic its famous mountainous environs. The changes made really raise the bar from a first impressions standpoint, and warrant the golfer’s full attention for this iconic opening hole. The club offers reduced green fee rates for Killeen and Mahony’s Point to GUI/ILGU members all year round. Societies are wel-

come at the club, with green fees available from just €35. In addition, the club runs a series of Open Days throughout the year, with the first one of the season scheduled to take place on March 18 (Bank Holiday Monday). Local husband and wife team, David and Geraldine McCarthy, provide the catering at the club. In addition to the clubhouse bar menu, daily specials are available, and the team can cater for groups of all sizes and budgets. Killarney Golf & Fishing Club currently has a number of membership options, all of which offer superb value for money. Membership benefits include the full use of the clubhouse gym and sauna, as well as discounts on bar and Pro Shop purchases. Members can also avail of significantly reduced green fees for their golfing guests in addition to complimentary green fees at Fota Island Golf Club. For further information, contact the club on 064 6631034 or email reservations@ killarneygolfclub.ie.

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Beaufort Golf Club is the ‘hidden gem’ of Kerry golf Beaufort Golf Club is a beautiful 18-hole parkland golf course set at the foot of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, just outside Beaufort village. Manager Helen Clifford and her staff take great pride in providing a top-class service with a local feel. Helen runs and maintains the golf course with her husband Tadgh, who keeps the course in incredible shape all year round. Beaufort has been reviewed on TripAdvisor as the

‘hidden gem’ in Kerry golf, such is the beauty that surrounds it and the challenge and condition of the course. With over 250 members and growing, Beaufort is going from strength to strength and welcoming new members all the time. There are many options for membership from the casual to the constant golfer. Beaufort Golf Club has all the facilities one would expect from a modern golf club,

whilst still embracing a traditional, warm and friendly atmosphere. Other facilities include an excellent putting and practice green, changing room facilities, Pro Shop, restaurant and a large car park. The golf club lends a very homely feel when you arrive, and the restaurant is renowned for its home cooking by Helen and her staff. Please contact Helen and her team for further information on 064 6644440 or email info@beaufortgc.com.

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THE POWER OF ADVERTISING “Top Team Painters Ltd specialise in domestic and commercial painting and decorating services. We opened up our first spraying booth in Kenmare spraying kitchens and furniture, bringing new life and colour to dull tired cabinetry. We needed to reach our audience and were introduced to the team at Killarney Advertiser. Without this collaboration, we would not be so busy and we cannot thank the team of the Killarney Advertiser enough for their ongoing help and support. It’s a wonderful magazine and it is also used as a directory for trades and services so we appreciate its popularity to the County. Now our second booth is up and running due to popular demand, we look forward to keeping in touch with our customers and potential customers here with this very successful publication”.

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News Briefs ... The Story of Your Stuff 2019 competition Volunteers needed in Kerry for Lollipop Day Progressive Pathways Fair 2019 The EPA is calling on second-level students, who are influential consumers and will be the decision-makers of tomorrow, to use their unique artistic talents and inspire others to make low carbon and environmentally conscious consumption choices. The winner of The Story of Your Stuff will receive €500 for themselves and €500 for their school. Competition guidelines and tips are available at www.thestoryofyourstuff.ie. The deadline for entries is Friday, March 8.

Happy 21st Birthday Erin Love from all your family

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The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) needs your help this March for the 18th annual Lollipop Day. The OCF is calling for volunteers in Kerry on Friday, March 1 and Saturday 2, to help raise vital funds for oesophageal cancer. Lollipop Day involves thousands of people selling lollipops (€2) nationwide, in an effort to raise vital funds for the Oesophageal Cancer Fund.

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Jack Donal O’Grady of 5 Ardshanavooley Killarney was christened on Saturday January 12 in St Mary’s Cathedral Killarney, parents Martin and Emma O’Grady Godparents Joe Murphy, London and Caoimhe Claffey, Killarney.

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Nissan unveils luxurious IMs Concept at Detroit Auto Show Nissan debuted its newest concept model, the IMs Concept, in Detroit this week, representing the company’s pure electric future with impressive range, full drive autonomy and an innovative new seating arrangement. Beneath the sleek and futuristic light-up body of the EV is a high-performance AWD system powered by a pair of electric motors. These dual electric motors produce 360kW and 800Nm of torque, while the 115-kWh battery provides a range up to 610km. The cockpit features a variety of “driver-assistance technology and multi-level information displays”, allowing the driver to remain fully connected while watching the road. In autonomous mode, drivers can choose to relax in the “Premier Seat”, the centre position in the vehicle’s 2 + 1 + 2 seating architecture.

Toyota

2019 Toyota Supra revealed in full

Japanese car-maker finally shows fans what they’ve been waiting for. Toyota lifted the lid on the fifth-generation Supra at the Detroit Motor Show this week, a car it claims ushers in a new level of everyday performance while staying true to the nameplate’s rich heritage. While much is already known about the Supra, it can finally be confirmed the newcomer is powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six petrol good for 250kW and 500Nm – paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The six-pot uses twin-scroll turbocharging, direct fuel injection and continuously variable valve control to deliver what Toyota claims is “segment-leading torque performance from very low revs”. Officially, the A90 Supra can notch 100km/h from rest in 4.3 seconds, thanks in part to a launch control function. Reinforcing the car’s sporty brief is a ‘Sport’ mode, which adjusts the engine sound and response, gearbox shift pattern, damping, steering and active differential accordingly. The stability control software also offers a specific ‘Track’ setting.

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Nissan

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The big news announced at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is that the Leaf Plus increases its battery capacity 55 percent to 62kWh, and its EPA range on a single charge is now approximately 50 percent more than the 40kWh Leaf at 385 kilometres. This puts the Leaf in the 200+ mile club. The Leaf Plus will be hitting markets worldwide in the spring of 2019 and builds on the recent release of the

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ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER’S DIRECTORY IN KILLARNEY Ted Healy 064 639000 killarney@dng.ie 11 New St, Killarney

Property Partners Gallivan College Square, Killarney, Co Kerry killarney@propertypartners.ie 064 6634177

TO LET: 2 bedroom apartment Tralee road 3 miles from town centre 0876466909. TO LET: 3 Bedroom House Sunnyhill Lower 2 Double bedrooms 1 ensuite, 1 single bedroom, main bathroom, oil central heating and parking. Tel 0858220185. TO LET: Single bedroom in shared house. Woodlawn park. Tel 0879395156. TO LET: 2 bedroom furnished apartment prime location in Killarney town centre. Tel John 089-9421261. TO LET: Double room to rent 5 minutes walk from Kilarney. Tel 086-0284834 TO LET: SHORT LET 3 Bed bungalow, Agadoe area, must be working professionals, refrences required. Tel

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

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

086-8349119 after 2pm. TO LET: Apartment to let suitable for professional working couple or individual located 10 minute drive form town centre. No pets. Please call 087-7609169. TO LET: Room in Cahernane Meadows in a 3 bedroom house. All mod cons.Contact 087-9982714. TO LET: : Apartment to rent town centre suitable for 1 person only tel 0864428616. TO LET: 4 Bedroom house to rentin Milltown Village Tel. 087-3520022 TO LET: House in Hawthorn Avenue Woodlawn Killarney Tel 0863916488 after 3pm.

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

TO LET: Large 4 bedroom detached house in Hawthorn Avenue Woodlawn. Suit mature working professionals. Refuse included. NO pets. One yer term letting to start. €1200 monthly. Tel 0877549157 between 2pm to 6pm only. TO LET: 3 bedroom house in Killarney town. Tel 0863629170.

Wanted WANTED: Accomodation wanted for mature working gentleman works as self employed personal trainer anything considered. Will pay full rent plus there is an offer of free training if wanted. Ring 0858435209.

CLASSIFIEDS For Sale

FOR SALE: Pedigree Irish Red Setter pups for sale near Sneem. Would make great hunting dogs or family pets. Fully wormed, microchipped, IKC registered and vaccinated by The Ark Vetinary Practice Killarney. Both Sire and Dam can be seen and live in our family home- beautiful dogs with excellent pedigree and field trial champions on both sides. Parents set beautifully and are worked regularly. Both male and female pups available, just call on 0894314745 or 0892203673. FOR SALE: Black leather 3 piece suite perfect condition. Phone 087-2706879. FOR SALE: Mobile home for sale. Pemberton Corniche37’ x 12’ For sale off site in Castlegregory-kerry. 3 Bedrooms. Separate toilet room. Separate shower room. Fully fitted kitchen. Dining room table plus 6 chairs. Beautiful built in display cabinats. New uPVC doors fitted in 2014 worth €3000. For sale offsite- Transportation costs not included in price. Call Brendan 0872679151. FOR SALE: Draught Mare for Sale. Well Driven. Ridden and gone cross county. Quit to box shoe and clip. Phone 0862427650. FOR SALE:: x2 Metallica Gold Circle Tickets for Slane, Sat 8th June 2019 for sale. Contact: 0863090507.

Available AVAILABLE: IRISH GRINDS available at weekends in Killarney town for Junior & Leaving certificate students. Current University Applied Language student majoring in Irish. Béaltrail specific preperation also available. Contact 083-34520999. AVAILABLE: Removal Service House, office, local, nationwide, deliveries, anytime - anywhere, 7 days a week. Also, all kinds of clear outs etc. Tel.087-2600407 / 064-6631979. AVAILABLE: Music lessons, violin, fiddle, guitar, banjo. Garda vetted, Tel. John 0876801392. Piano lessons Tel. Maggie 0876961681. 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: Experienced child-minder. First Aid and Garda vetted, safe and secure play area, homely atmosphere. Tel: 087-2359466. AVAILABLE: Painting, general property maintenance and power washing etc. Tel Dan Joe Moynihan 086-8217771. AVAILABLE: Brendan Herlihy home maintenance/renovations. Carpentry, painting, power washing, gardening, garden sheds repaired etc. Tel. 087-9364895/ 064-6643317. AVAILABLE: Wedding music- Church Ceremony/ Civil Ceremony/ Drinks Reception. Please visit www.gracefoley.ie or Tel. Grace on 087-6710087. AVAILABLE: Calligraphy and art for weddings and other special occasions. For more information about beautifully hand designed invitations, name cards, menus and more. Call Mary at 0873382072 and gave @_withpeninhand_ a follow. AVAILABLE: French grinds with experienced teacher available to give grinds to Junior & Leaving Cert Higher & Ordinary level. Tel 0877932554. AVAILABLE: Swimming class in spanish, one to one class would you like to increase your ability in the spanish language at the same time as you swim? For more information please text or call Marta 0833976315 or email martaleja75@gmail.com AVAILABLE: Tai-Chi, Qi-gong and meditation at home and in Spanish Language. For more information call Sifu Jacinto Bernaldo +34628774944 or email jacintobernaldodequiros@gmail.com. AVAILABLE: Shot blasting/ spraying. All types of machinery shot blasted and sprayed. Phone 0872444803. AVAILABLE: Cleaning services in Killarney area. Whether you require daily, weekly, monthly, mooving-in, mooving-out or one time deep cleaning, Aura’s Cleaning Service clean your house, apartment, business or building on a set schedule. Please contact

me 0863306816. AVAILABLE: We are a construction company with more than 15years experience, we work in Co Kerry on private and commercial projects. We offer building, remodelling, renovation of properties (external & internal), garden maintenance and landscaping. We do loft conversions, extensions, new bathrooms, kitchens, external wall insulation, exterior repair, roofing, and all types of internal finishes and decoration. See our work on http://leoconstruction.ie or phone us on 086-2218837. AVAILABLE: Deep house and regular general house cleaning services in Killarney and nearby areas. Also window, carpet, sofa cleaning. Call now for appointment 0892564991. Bright4U Cleaning Service. AVAILABLE: Irish language conversation class. Would you like to increase your abilty in spoken Irish with regular practice and guidance from a native Irish speaker (M.A qualified)? Are you doing your Leaving Certificate in June 2019? The Irish Oral exam is worth 40% of the total overall mark. (Higher and Ordinary level) Use this opportunity to gain fluency and the confidence to reach your full potential in the Irish Oral Examination. One to One class or group session may be catered for. Topics covered to include Sraith Pictiúirí, Poetry reading and conversational matters. For ore information contact Eiblín 0876793814 Go n-éirí go geal leat! Traditional Music Lessons. Music classes in traditional flute and tin whistle available. One to one or group class provided. Theory may also be covered if required. Experience traditional music performer and teacher B.A Hons Music. Tel 087-6793814. Available: Math grinds. Fully qualified and experienced mathematics secondary school teacher. All levels primary & secondary. Reasonable rates. Private tuition. One to one garda vetted. Tel 085-1050264.

Personal BEST DATES: Avoid struggle and time. Meet your ideal partner. High success rate. Phone: 0877680163.

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.

Wanted WANTED: PART TIME RECEPTIONIST at Killarney Glampin. March start, computer skills, fluent english and local knowledge essential. Recption experience a big bonus. Perfect if you like working under your own initiative. Working mainly afternoon/evening. Please email CV to info@killarneyglamping.com PART TIM CLEANER at Killarney Glamping. Starting in March, experience and fluent english a bonus. Flexible days mainly afternoons. Please email CV to info@killarneyglamping. com WANTED: EMPLOYMENT. Plant fitter / Mehchanic wanted for Quarry in south kerry. Previous experience essential. CV to info@ glounstone.ie WANTED: House Keeper/ Child Minder Required Milltown/Faha Area. 5 Days a Week Approx 4/5 Hours a day. Would need own Car. 087 2339471. WANTED: Busy Killarney B&B requires help, mornings only, start february 15th tel 0862209855. WANTED: Accomodation assistants rewuored to join our team to assist in preparing our apartments between short term bookings. Hours 11am – 3pm or after depending on volume of work. Fluent English. Good communication skills. Electronic funds transfer. Contact 0892208286 to enquire today. WANTED: CHILDMINDER REQUIRED Family in Milltown looking for caring reliable childminder to mind children in children’s home. Monday to Friday2 children - 4 year old boy & 8 month old girl contact Niamh on 087 9225243

Notices

18.01.19

Presents

A Series of Short Plays At

KILLARNEY AVENUE HOTEL On January 29th, 30th, 31st and February 1st 2019 8pm nightly. Admission €10 at the door.

www.dochasdramagroup.com Find us on Facebook

Drama

Dóchas Drama returns to the stage with powerful words Words are powerful - and the latest offering by Dóchas Drama is set to inspire - as they’re planning a series of plays in Killarney in the coming weeks. With the theme ‘The Letters’ all manner of emotions will be brought to the stage at the Killarney Avenue Hotel on Tuesday January 29, Wednesday January 30, Thursday January 31 and Friday February 1, at 8pm nightly. The creative group set the overall theme last summer, asking writers to submit “never before read or produced” new scripts with a promise to stage the most suitable 10. However, such was the feedback that chosing just 10 proved difficult, Liz Ryan from Dóchas Drama explained. “Based on the overall theme of ‘The Letter’ and approximately 10 minutes long, writers were free to explore emotions, situations and relationships. And they did,” she said. “We were overwhelmed by the number, variety and overall standard of the scripts sent to us. “Then came the reading and selection process which was the most difficult, but finally the selection was narrowed down to the 11 short plays you will see.” Writers were free to explore emotions,

situations and relationships, Liz added. “Suitability depended on content, entertainment value, variety and casting possibilities.” Handwritten letters and typed letters, signed letters and anonymous letters, overdue, long-awaited and unexpected letters, promising and threatening letters and the importance of the letters D and W are all explored in this selection. There’ll be plenty of confusion, disillusion, optimism, pessimism, imagination and reality explored on stage. “You will definitely be stimulated and never bored. You may even be inspired to write something yourself.” She said that a number of the writers will attend, some of them will appear on stage and many of them you will know. “Some have written before, some have won writing awards and many have written for the first time. “This initiative is designed to encourage writers and to provide a platform for their efforts. “We know you will be amazed at the variety and standard of the scripts. And you will be delighted to see many new actors on stage – again some for the first time.” Doors open 7.30pm. Admission is €10 and tickets can be bought at the door.

FULL GOSPEL

BUSINESSMENS FELLOWSHIP Venue: Killarney Heights Hotel

Date: Friday 25th January at 8.30pm Speakers: Donal Walsh, Ballybunion Admission free. All Welcome.

TEEN THEATRE GROUP

For children who want something different from stage school. Small classes (maximum of 10!), attention to the individual, involvement in all aspects of theatre as well as developing acting, speech skills and confidence. Christmas and Easter show. CURRENTLY ENROLLING FOR 10 -WEEK COURSES COMMENCING: Thursday, January 17th: 11 – 14 year olds (6:30-7:30pm) - Cost: €90 Venue: Killarney School of English, Muckross Road If you are interested please contact Nicola on 064 6636630; 087 6418158

18.01.19

Full Time

Payroll/accounts/Administrator We are currently looking to recruit an experienced cadidate with a proven track record to join our accounts team.

Key Requirements • 3 years’ experience in Payroll (Sage Micropay an advantage) • IPASS qualification desirable but not essential • Up-to-date technical knowledge of statutory payroll legislation • End-of-year processing & revenue return filing: P30, P60, P35, P35L • Bank Reconciliation and Cash Book postings • Assist in Credit control & monthly review of Aged Debtors • Experience with Sage 50 or similar accounts package • Assist all teams with general administrative duties • Strong PC skills, proficiency in MS Office, particularly in Excel You will also be required to oversee the administration of ISO quality management system, Health & Safety & GDPR compliance. Experience in this area will give you a distinct advantage, in-house training will be provided.

The Person • Excellent organisation skills • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to work on own initiative & effectively prioritise • Excellent communication skills with a firm & courteous telephone manner • Highly motivated with strong customer service & quality work ethic • Dependable, honest & discreet The successful candidate will have the flexibility to adapt to a variety of tasks and other areas of accounts so as to provide backup for holidays and sick leave. This is a busy role that requires initiative, a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.

Please send applications to accounts@kcprint.ie the professional’s choice

www.kcprint.ie

Appointments

THE ROSS IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR THE FOLLOWING:

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

RECEPTIONIST • Previous Experience required in a 4 or 5 Star property • Computer Skills required and Experience in Opera is preferable • Excellent Customer Care Skills • Fluent English • Good communication Skills and Phone Etiquette • Ability to work in a busy environment Interested Applicants, please contact

ciara.treacy@theross.ie

Appointments

18.01.19

We are looking to add to our team for the coming year In 2019

We are looking for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year apprentices, General operatives/ electricians mates and electricians looking for new job opportunities or somebody that is looking to take up an electrical apprenticeship. Candidates must hold a full drivers license, safepass, manual handling cert. Be willing to work and learn, be able to work as a part of a team in a fast paced work environment. There will be a great opportunity for the correct candidate to learn and upskill through the hands on nature of this role. Candidate will be trained in all aspects of electrical and automation systems Experience and knowledge of the construction industry would be desirable.

If interested in applying for any of the above positions please forward a copy of C.V. to info@shanecaseyelectrical.ie 086 0744117

INSIDE Sales Account Manager Full-time, Permanent Position This is an exciting position for the right candidate to be a key member in our Sales team by delivering an exceptional service to all customers

Role • Making daily outbound calls, sales order processing and educating our customers on our full offering. • Your aim is always to meet customer needs and expectations. • Outbound calls to existing customers to maintain existing business and grow accounts. • Prospecting for customers in new markets. • Create and implement territory plan with Sales Manager. • Support customers in your ability to provide solutions & support. • Challenge the way things are done and bring new idea’s in how we approach our customers.

Key Attributes • Highly organised, strong time management skills are essential • Self-motivated to achievement of individual and team sales goals • Sales experience essential, trade print experience an advantage but not necessary • Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude in overcoming problems and meeting call/sales targets • Excellent package along with a competitive bonus structure

Please send applications to aidan@kcprint.ie

the professional’s choice

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KENMARE, COUNTY KERRY, IRELAND TELEPHONE: +353 64 6641200 FAX: +353 64 6641402 E-MAIL: info@parkkenmare.com www.parkkenmare.com

PARK HOTEL KENMARE

Is seeking the following personnel to complete its 5* team

Fully Qualified

SPA THERAPISTS SPA RECEPTIONIST To join its award winning Sámas Deluxe Destination Spa Interested candidates can send their CV to the following email address:

info@parkkenmare.com

Appointments

18.01.19

JOB TITLE: Report to: Start Date: Salary:

Customer Services & Office/Warehouse Administrator Marie Walsh / Jason Walsh Immediately €22,895.60/annum

DGP INTELSIUS TEO. DGP Intelsius was started in 2011. It was the continuation of our previous company, Dangerous Goods Partners Ltd, which was trading since 1999. We supply temperature control packaging and specialised transport solutions for the animal and human health sectors. We are part of the Intelsius group which has global presence. Intelsius Teo. services the Irish market. The company is currently located in Ballyvourney, Co Cork but will be re-locating to Killarney in the new year.

JOB DESCRIPTION To provide Customer Service & Office/Warehouse Administration duties for the company including but not limited to: CUSTOMER SERVICES & ORDER PROCESSING • Interact with customers to provide and process information in response to enquiries, concerns and requests about products and services • Dealing with customers, directly and electronically • Respond promptly to customer enquiries • Handle customer’s complaints and report back to source • Manage customer accounts • Update details on computer systems; Sage, Excel etc. • Follow up customer interactions STOCK CONTROL AND ORDERING • You will be involved in and responsible for accurate control of stock and analysis of movements SALES & MARKETING SUPPORT • Contacting potential customers by telephone. Identifying customers to target and promote our range of products. You may also carry out market research. • Selling products / arranging visits by rep (if warranted) • Gather and document information about the customer. • Enter information and notes on SalesForce.com • Take orders and liaise with our other offices in UK, USA etc. to ensure orders are processed in a timely and efficient manner • You may be asked to plan, arrange and attend trade shows as necessary, to represent the company Other assignments will include the check and process of on-line kits and complete documentation for same. Some light assembly may also be required from time to time. REQUIRED SKILLS • Good general education background including English & Maths. • Excellent communication and listening skills • A polite, confident and friendly manner • Experience and confidence using computer systems like Sage, Excel, Word & Outlook • Enjoy working with customers and building relationships • A positive attitude • Flexibility and quick thinking • Be well organised and thorough, even under pressure • To enjoy working in an environment where your duties may vary from day to day. HOURS Working hours are Mon - Thu 09.00 to 16.30 & Fri 9.00 to 16.00. SALARY €22,895.60/annum paid on a monthly basis. 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Appointments ACCOUNTS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR • Previous Accounts Experience an advantage • Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office Programs • Good attention to detail and organisation skills required • Typing skills essential Please forward CV with references to: jobs@iihealthfoods.com Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd., Unit 12 Ballyvourney Industrial Estate, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.

ARE YOU LOOKING

FOR STAFF?? ADVERTISE IN KILLARNEY’S BEST RECRUITMENT SECTION CONTACT US ON

INFO@KILLARNEYADVERTISER.IE OR CALL 064-6632215

18.01.19

Wide Format

Press Operator KC Print is seeking an experienced Wide Format Press Operator

Role • Working knowledge of Large & Small format mounting & laminating. • Knowledge of the printing industry - specifically colour and large format. • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator proficiency for pre-flighting and occasional file setup • Processes digital files on Windows and Apple platforms. • Operation and light maintenance of wide format printers and rip software • Print finishing (lamination/mounting) • Perform quality control checks on each job produced • Organize and prepare digital files to download to large format colour digital devices. • Operate and maintain large format colour digital devices to generate oversized prints. • Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Please send applications to accounts@kcprint.ie

the professional’s choice

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Appointments

18.01.19

Daly’s SuperValu FULL TIME

DELI ASSISTANT Please forward your cover letter and CV to: Therese Moriarty, HR Manager Dalys Supervalu, Park Road, Killarney dalyskillarney@killarneyautos.ie • 064 6631400

Sale

€2 per item at Flying Tiger store At Flying Tiger Copenhagen, we dream in colour - that’s how we see the world. Until Sunday (January 20) we will make the world even more colourful – and fun! Wake up your wildest dreams as we lower our prices to a maximum of €2 per item, regardless of the previous price. Shop everything your heart desires – things you need, things you dream of, things you never knew existed. There’s three more days of treasure hunting in a maze full of surprises. Grab a basket and stuff it with playful products, amazing designs and things that make you smile. New items in store every day to ensure that you won’t visit the same store twice. A richer life does not cost a fortune. At least not at Flying Tiger Copenhagen.

On The Box

What are we looking for? • Experience or qualification in the beauty sector preferred • Customer Service Experience • Proven ability to prioritise and multitask within a fast paced environment

What do we offer? • Competitive salary • Development and growth opportunities • Excellent perks and discounts

EMAIL:

skinlabkerry@gmail.com

The Graham Norton Show

True Grit

BBC One

A farmer is murdered by a hired hand, who flees into the wilderness. The dead man’s strong-willed 14-year-old daughter is determined to bring the killer to justice, and recruits the aid of a hard-drinking, one-eyed marshal to help her track him down. The Coen brothers’ Western based on Charles Portis’ novel, with Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin.

Graham is joined by Laura Linney, returning to the London stage in the critically-acclaimed My Name is Lucy Barton, Saoirse Ronan who plays the title role in Mary Queen of Scots and Timothee Chalamet talks about the addiction drama Beautiful Boy.

Jan 18, Fri 10.35pm

TG4| Jan 18, 9.15pm

Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island

Virgin Media Two| Jan 20, 10pm

New series. Following the lives of 2018 Love Island winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham, beginning as they move in together, get a puppy and visit the Far East. Will the pressures of having a relationship under the microscope prove too much?

The Big Big Movie Rise of the Guardians RTÉ One Jan 19, 6.35pm

Magical beings from folklore, including Santa Claus, Jack Frost and the Easter Bunny, join forces to defeat the plans of an evil spirit, who intends to steal the dreams of children and use the power they grant him to dominate the world. Animated adventure, with the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. Includes Lotto.

The Prince

Dancing with the Stars

Premiere. A retired hitman discovers his daughter has been kidnapped and heads to New Orleans in search of her. He discovers one of the most powerful figures in the city’s underworld is a man whose family he killed, and faces a battle for survival against the vengeful mobster’s chief assassin. Action thriller, starring Jason Patric, Bruce Willis and John Cusack.

Nicky Byrne and Jennifer Zamparelli host the first week of eliminations in the celebrity dance contest.

RTÉ Two| Jan 18, 9.45pm

RTÉ One| Jan 20, 6.30pm

Services

18.01.19

Eamonn Forde

KILCUMMIN GOURMET KITCHEN OUTSIDE CATERING

PAINTER & DECORATOR

- Industrial

for all social events & functions (Birthday Parties, Communions etc.) Food Hampers available upon request

- Commercial - Residential

SPECIALISING IN:

Handmade Artisan Finger Food

For all enquiries please call: PAUL 085 7538601 COLLEEN 086 3778960 info@kilcummingourmetkitchen.com

Tel 087 - 2607673

Mary Culloty

O’Sullivan A Voice For Your

Special Occasions Love songs, Irish Ballads, Musical Highlights Parties, Weddings, Drinks receptions, Anniversaries, Corporate Events

T: 087 9222753

E: marcullos@hotmail.com

APPLIED MATHS

EXTRA SUBJECT

forDANIEL higher levelKELLEHER maths students Kitchen Installation & handyman services

Increases your points Improves your maths/problems solving

PrOPERTY MAINTENANCE 5th Years: 2 Year Course •Window & Door Maintenance 6th•Carpentry Years: 1 Year Intesive Course & Joinery •Flat Pack Assembly 1 evening per week after school •and much more Starts September RATHMORE, CO.Great KERRY Excellent Record for Results dkelleher96@yahoo.co.uk

BRÚ na PÁIRCE Killarney CALL 086 878 3372

087 131 3385

Ger O Doherty Decorating Service

Lisheenacanna, Ballyhar, Killarney • Interior/Exterior • Domestic Commercial industrial • Fully insured • Spray Painting • Specialized in hand painted kitchens

Tel. 085-1619672

Email: odohertypaintingkerry@gmail.com

Declan Smith

Painting Contractor Interior & Exterior Wallpapering a speciality Spraying Fully Insured

declansmithpainter@gmail.com 087 635 4042 Killarney, Co.Kerry

Oliver McCarthy • ROOFING • FIBREGLASS • 1ST & 2ND FIX • FLOORING • PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Oil Boiler Servicing

FULLY INSURED - C2 REG MIKE DOWNING ROSS ROAD, KILLARNEY

TEL: 087-6399945

Email: mdcarpentry1109@gmail.com

ommechanicallimited@gmail.com

Jer Reen Wall Papering Painting & Decorating Power Washing Fully Insured

0876808631

Services

18.01.19

• Fully Insured • Internal • External • Wallpapering • Kitchen spray painting • Commercial and domestic all your painting and decorating needs. RING FOR A FREE QUOTATION

PROPERTY REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

• Painting & decorating Interior & exterior (Fencing, Walls) • Windows cleaning • Fixing of doors and windows • Power washing (Driveways, Decking Patios, Paths, Gutters & Fascias) • Carpentry (Timber floors, Paneling, Skirting Boards) • Garage Clearouts • Gardening & • General maintenance

FOR SALE

Seasoned Hard Wood

Fire Wood Logs

Tele: 0892006623 Email: complexcare47@gmail.com

Grenagh Hall Forest & Farm Fossa, Killarney

T: 087 7957000

FALVEY

Oil Boiler Service Gneeveguilla Co.Kerry

SPECIALISING IN THERMODYNAMIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS

Todd: 087-2386276 Conor: 087-8296288

087 9644 632 dmplumb12@gmail.com

Gas & Oil Boiler Servicing, Repair and Installation

M: 087-9705973 T: 064-6625018

E: info@kerrygas.com www.kerrygas.com

Lifestyle

18.01.19

PATRICK REEN

15TH ANNIVERSARY HOGAN

PAINTER & DECORATOR

In loving memory of a Michael (Mike) Hogan, Late of Listry, Who died on 18th January 2004, R.I.P. Dad.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

087 0954582

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Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard but always near Still loved, still missed Still very dear. Sadly missed by your loving, son, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren and extended family.

4TH ANNIVERSARY O’KEEFFE

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In loving memory of a dear Father and Grandfather, Con O’Keeffe, Late of Marian Terrace, Killarney, Who died on the 22nd January 2015. A thousand words could ever say, How much we miss you everyday, Life goes on, we know that’s true, But it’s not the same since we lost you. Sadly missed and never forgotten by all your family. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Saturday 19th January at 6.15pm

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Support Groups KERRY POSITIVE OPTION CRISIS PREGNANCY Counselling Service Free - confidential - non-judgemental services. All options explored. Killarney Southwest Counselling Centre Emmett’s Road, Killarney Tel: 064 6636416. Open: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.Saturday 10am-1pm. Funded by the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme. KERRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE Provides a free professional counselling and support service for female and male survivors of sexual violence and their families in a safe and confidential environment with highly qualified and professional counsellors. It can be contacted by freephone 1800-633333 or by email krcc@eircom.net KILLARNEY AL ANON The Killarney Al Anon meetings are held Tuesday nights at 8.30pm in St Claire’s, Vincent De Paul Building, Tesco Car Park, Beech Road, Killarney. Contact 086-8616001. MS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for people with MS meets every

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Somewhere beyond the sunset, Where loved ones never die, You sleep in a beautiful garden, Beneath a golden sky. Though heaven and earth divide us, We are never far apart, For you are always there to guide us, And forever in our hearts. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your mother Joan, brothers Danny and Dermot, sister-in-law Josie, nephews and nieces. Anniversary Mass on Monday the 21st January at 6.15p.m in St. Mary’s Cathedral.

MEMORARE TO ST. ANNE Remember, Good Saint Anne whose name means grace and mercy, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence I come before you, sinful and sorrowful, Holy Mother of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and loving grandmother of the Saviour do not reject my appeal but hear me and answer my prayer. Amen. O

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1ST ANNIVERSARY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

-20TH & 36TH ANNIVERSARY

CORBETT

CASEY

In loving memory of Mary Corbett, Late of Holy Cross, Firies. Who died on 23rd of January 2018.

In loving memory of our dear parents and grandparents, Paddy Casey, Who died on 24th January 1999, Late of 39 Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney and Ellen Casey, Who died on the 1st August 1983.

As we lovingly remember Mary on the first anniversary of her death, her daughters Lil, Siobhan, Marie, Sons Mike, Thomas and Niall thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss. We are grateful to all those who sent mass cards, perpetual enrolments and floral tributes and to those who travelled long distances to be with us. Thanks to Moms friends, nieces and neighbours for their kindness and were always there to help and visited mom regularly. Thanks to O’Connor’s undertaker Firies and O’Sheas of Killarney, to the gravediggers for their compassion and professionalism. We express our thanks to Fr. Tadgh Ó Dochartaigh parish priest, Fr Luke Roche and Fr. Ahern for officiating at the ceremony and celebrating a beautiful mass. We thank Mom’s friend and doctor Dr. Maureen Daly and Dr. Emer Gill, staff of University Hospital Kerry and Killarney Community Hospital for the care and kindness given to Mom. Thanks to Ahern’s Pharmacy Farranfore and Lynch’s Pharmacy Castleisland. Please accept this Acknowledgement as a token of our sincere gratitude. MOM Your memory is our greatest treasure, To have, to love, to keep forever, Thank you for all the years we shared, The love you gave the way you cared. Mary’s first Anniversary Mass will be held on Friday 25th of January at 7.30pm in Firies Parish Church.

1ST ANNIVERSARY CORBETT

Time unfolds another year, Memories keep you very near, No need for words except to say, You are loved and thought of everyday. Loved and remembered by all your family.

20TH ANNIVERSARY

18TH ANNIVERSARY

4TH ANNIVERSARY

CONNOLLY (NEE O’MEARA)

FITZGERALD

In loving memory of Catherina Connolly (Nee O’Meara), Late of Ballybrack, Firies, Killarney, Who died on the 27th of January 2001.

In loving memory of our dear mother Maureen Fitzgerald, Late of 4 Holy Cross Gardens, Killarney, Who died on 16th January 2015. R.I.P.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

They say that memories are golden, Well maybe that is true, But we never wanted memories, We only wanted you.

Anniversary Mass Tuesday 22nd of January at 7.30p.m. at St. Gertrude’s Church, Firies.

We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore, We did our duty to the end, Till we could do no more.

8TH ANNIVERSARY

In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, And though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay.

RIORDAN

Our lips cannot speak how we loved you, Our hearts cannot tell what to say, But God only knows how we miss you, In our home that is lonely today

In loving memory of Willie Bartlett, Late of Barraduff, Headford, Who died on 16th January, 1999. Your life was one of kindly deeds A helping hand for other needs Sincere and true in heart and mind Beautiful memories left behind We hold you close within our hearts And there you shall remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving sons Harry, Freddie and Liam, daughter-in-law Bernadette, grandchildren Muireann, Cathal, Graham, Colin and Jonathon, great grandsons Ryan, Mark, Conor, Shane and William, great granddaughters Grace and Kate, relatives and friends.

In loving memory of a dear brother Michael Riordan, Late of Cockhill, Kilcummin, Who died on 22nd of January 2011. We miss your smile, Your joking ways, We miss the things you used to say, But when old times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.

Anniversary Mass on Thursday the 14th of February at 7:30pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kilcummin.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE DOOLAN

In loving memory of a special Mom & Nan Mary Corbett, Late of Holy Cross Firies, Who died on the 23rd of January 2018. Thinking of you today Mom, But then thats nothing new, For you were thought of yesterday, And will be tomorrow too, Because you’re missed so very much, Far more than words can say, Just silent tears and a special kiss, Blown to Heaven above, To thank your for a lifetime of devoted selfless love.

In loving memory of John Cronin RIP, Knockdoorah, Headford, Co Kerry, Who died on 27th Jan 2016. We thought of you today, But that was nothing new We thought of you yesterday, and will tomorrow too, Your memory is as dear today, As in the hour you passed away Fondly missed by your wife Phil, Daughters Martina & Annette, Son Sean, and Denis, Michelle, Paul, Lorna & Dylan Anniversary Mass on Sunday 2oth at 11.30am in St Josephs Church Rathmore.

Lovingly remembered by Siobhan, Noel, Gary, Cian & Mason. xxx

1ST ANNIVERSARY MULROONEY In loving memory of Philomena Mulrooney, Late of St. Mary’s Terrace, Killarney, Who passed on 24th January 2018. Rest in peace my dear friend I miss you, Love Mary xx

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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. M.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving family, Sons Gerard and Jeremiah, Daughters Eileen & Mary, Daughters in law Catherine and Kathleen. Son in law Kevin. Grandchildren and great grandchildren.

51ST ANNIVERSARY HICKEY (NEE BUCKLEY)

Sadly missed always loved and remembered by your sister Sheila & Family.

3RD ANNIVERSARY CRONIN

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, It broke our hearts to see you go, God only takes the best.

Lovingly remembered by Mom & Dad, John & Delia, Brothers Dermot, Johnny, Michael, Sister in laws, Patricia, Siobhan and Martina. Husband Richard and Nieces and Nephews and Gran Niece.

BARTLETT

Birthday remembrance of a dear Husband and Father Sean Doolan, Cockhill, Kilcummin, Killarney, Whose 70th Birthday occurs on the 20th of January. I remember a smile I would love to see, And a hand I would love to touch, I remember a voice I would love to hear, And a husband I love so much.

In loving memory of my dear sister Noreen, Late of Dalton’s Avenue and St Brendan’s Place, Killarney, Who died on 20th of January 1968. R.I.P. “Forever Young” Those we love remain with us, For love itself lives on, And cherished memories never fade Because a loved one’s gone Down the path of memories We gently thread today Our thoughts and prayers are with Noreen, As life goes on it’s way. Always remembered by Sheila and family.

5TH ANNIVERSARY FLEMING

Forever in my thoughts your loving wife Sheila. DAD We hope a choir of Angels, Are around you on this day, Singing Happy Birthday, In a very special way.

In loving memory of Tom Fleming, Gortnatona, Kilcummin, Killarney Co. Kerry, Who died on 15th January 2014. R.I.P

Light a special candle Lord, Hug our Dad real tight, Tell him that we miss him, Morning, noon and night.

You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke, a time to care, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today.

Love and miss you always your loving daughters Kathleen, Mary and Sheila, Sons Timmy and John, Daughters in law, Sons in law and Grandchildren. x

Always remembered by Michael & Mary. Anniversary Mass in Kilcummin Church, Saturday 19th of January at 7.30pm.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

16TH ANNIVERSARY

13TH ANNIVERSARY

CRONIN

CROWLEY

O’SHEA

In loving memory of Peggie Cronin, Late of Muckross View & Droumcarbin, Killarney, Who passed away on January 19th 2018.

In loving memory of a dear father, Michael Crowley, Droumduhig, Ballyhar, Who died on the 18th of January 2003.

The family of the late Peggie Cronin wish to express our gratitude to all those who sympathised with us on our very sad loss, to those who attended the removal, mass and burial and to those who sent mass cards, sympathy cards and floral tributes.

Time and years slip gently by, But love and memories never die, No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you are always there.

In loving memory of our beloved brother Damian O’Shea, Who died suddenly on the 22nd of January 2006. Rest in peace.

In loving memory of Damian O’Shea, Late of Oakhill, Ballydribeen and formally of St. Brendan’s Terrace Killarney, Who died on the 22nd of January 2006. Rest in peace.

Brother A beautiful nature, A heart of gold, Your loss to us can never be told, We hold our tears when we speak your name, But the pain in our hearts will always remain. No words we write will ever say, How much we miss you day by day, Simple words but very true, We miss you Damian and love you so.

We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to do without. Time may hide our tears, But we will always love you, No matter how many years. Sadly missed by your wife Annie and daughter Danielle. X

We also wish to extend our gratitude to the members of Ross Ladies Golf Club who provided a guard of honour. Thanks to Fr. O’Brien for a lovely mass and to O’Shea’s undertakers for their professionalism and understanding.

Always remembered by your loving son Connie and Sheila.

16TH ANNIVERSARY GUINEY

Thanks also to Dr. Laura Malone and to Peggie’s Home helps Cathy & Mary. As it’s not possible to thank everyone individually, please accept this as a token of sincere appreciation and gratitude. The holy sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Peggie’s anniversary mass will be held on Saturday, January 19th at 6.15pm in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

2ND ANNIVERSARY CRONIN

In loving memory of Margaret Guiney, Late of 38 Marian Terrace, Who died on 22nd January, 2003. R.I.P. Memories are special, They don’t fade away, We think of you always, Not only today.

Until we meet again Bro Always in our hearts Finbarr, Patrick, Elaine, Darren, Karen, Colm and also Dave, Jackie, Karen M, Lucy Anne and Darcie Rose & Daniel Anthony. XXXXXX

13TH ANNIVERSARY O’ SHEA

Our lives go on without you, But nothing is the same, We have to hide our heartache, When someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you, Silent are the tears that fall, Living here without you, Is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, Your heart was kind and true, And when we needed someone, We could always count on you. The special years will not return, When we are all together, But with the love in our hearts, You walk with us forever. Loved and remembered everyday from Margaret, Annette, Grandson Daniel And Son in law Owen.

In loving memory of Nora Jo O’Sullivan, Late of 22 St. Mary’s Tce, and Beaufort, Who passed away on the 23rd of January 2009. Two tired eyes are sleeping, Two willing hands are still, The one who worked so hard for us, Is resting at God’s will. Always remembered by Mike and family.

8TH ANNIVERSARY O’LEARY

Anniversary Mass at 6.15pm on the 23rd of January in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

18TH ANNIVERSARY DALY

In loving memory of Patrick (Paddy) Daly, Gortagullane, Muckross, Killarney. Co Kerry, Who died on the 20th of January 2001. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. From Johnny, Peggy, Pádraig & Séan.

In loving memory of our dear father Timothy O’Leary, Late of Ballaugh, Killarney, Who died on the 20th of January 2011. A light is from our household gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God gave us a gentle father, A father who loved us true, You were always there with a helping hand. Help us now to accept his plan. We miss you now, our hearts are sore, As time goes by, we miss you more, Your loving smile, your gentle face, No one can take our “father’s place”. Sadly missed and always loved by Breeda, Marie, Annette, Denis and Trish, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass on Monday the 21st of January at 6.15pm in St Mary’s Cathedral.

In loving memory of Gerry O’Leary, Late of Dooneen, Kilcummin and Ballydribeen, Killarney, Who died on the 21st of January 2004.

Sadly missed by your wife, Sheila, and sons Keith and Nigel XXX

10TH ANNIVERSARY

In loving memory of Margaret Cronin, Bendameer Old Deer Park, Killarney, Who passed on 23rd January 2017

O’LEARY

Gone yet not forgotten.

Always remembered and sadly missed by her son Seamus.

O’SULLIVAN

15TH ANNIVERSARY

In ever loving memory of our dear son Damian O’Shea, Late of St. Brendan’s Terrace and Oakhill Killarney, Who died on the 22nd of January 2006. Rest in peace Our hearts are full of memories, We treasure them with care, The way you had to leave us, Will always seem unfair. No farewells were spoken, We did not say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God knows why. A son is special and so is his name, Without you to love is never the same, But as long as we live we will always be glad, Grateful and proud of the son that we had.

Anniversary Mass Sunday 20th January at 9.00am. Our Lady of Lourdes Church Kilcummin.

15TH ANNIVERSARY O’LEARY

In loving memory of Gerard O’Leary, Late of Knockeragh, Killarney, Whose 15th Anniversary occurs on the 21st of January. You always had a smile to share, A laugh, a joke, a time to care, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today.

Always in the thoughts and prayers of your ever loving parents Dan Joe and Anne. XX

Sadly missed by your sisters, brothers and their families.

Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Cathedral Killarney on Friday 25th of January at 6.15p.m.

10TH ANNIVERSARY BROSNAN

13TH ANNIVERSARY O’SHEA In loving memory of a dear Husband, Father and Grandfather, Tom Brosnan, Ballybrack, Firies, Who died on January 20th 2008. In loving memory of Damian O’ Shea, Late of Oakhill, Ballydribben, Killarney. Who died on the 22nd January 2006.

Time and years slip gently by, But love and memories never die, No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you are always there.

Deep in our hearts your memory is kept, To love, to cherish and never forget.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving wife Peggy and all the family.

Always remembered by your brother Connie, Mary and Ian.

Anniversary Mass on Sunday the 20th January in Ballyhar Church at 10a.m.

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8TH ANNIVERSARY

5TH ANNIVERSARY

1ST ANNIVERSARY

32ND ANNIVERSARY

MOLONEY

O’DONOGHUE

O’SHEA (NEE O’CALLAGHAN)

RYAN

In loving memory of our dear Mom Bridie Moloney (nee O’Sullivan) Late of Clash, Lissivigeen, Who died on the 12th January 2011. R.I.P.

In loving memory of Michael O’Donoghue Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney Who died on 23rd January 2014

In loving memory of my dear Mother and Nan, Kathleen O’Shea, Late of Gortromakerrie Muckross and Daltons Avenue Killarney. Who died on the 18th of January 2018.

In loving memory of a dear Father and Grandfather, Michael (Mickey) Ryan, 23 Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney, Who died on January 18th 1987. R.I.P.

Somewhere beyond the sunset, Where loved ones never die, You sleep in a beautiful garden, Beneath the golden sky. Though heaven and earth divide us, We are never far apart, For you are always on our minds, And forever in our hearts. R.I.P Love you Mom always and forever. Sadly missed by your daughter Rose and son in law John xxxxxxxx It isn’t what we write, Or even what we say, It’s how we feel inside, As we think of you each day.

My heart is full of memories, With pride I speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same. Will those who think of Mike today A little prayer to Jesus say Very sadly missed by your loving wife Anne Anniversary Mass for Mike on Sunday 27th January at 9.30am in Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Clonkeen.

5TH ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

Sadly missed and never forgotten by your grand-daughter Roseanna and great-grandson Dylan xxxxxx

8TH ANNIVERSARY MOLONEY

In loving memory of Bridie Moloney, Late of Clash, Lissivigeen, Killarney, Who died on 12th January 2011. When the emptiness of missing you Seems more than we can bear We whisper Mom we love you And always find you there For our world of memories You fill our hearts with pride We never walk alone Mom You are always at our side Put your arms around her Lord Kiss her smiling face For she was very specia l and can never be replaced. Though her smile is gone forever And her hands we cannot touch We shall never lose sweet memories Of our Mom we loved so much. From your loving daughters, Eileen, Breda and Josie.

20TH ANNIVERSARY

In loving memory of our Uncle Michael (Mikie) O’Donoghue, Late of Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney, Who died on 23rd January 2014. Uncle We want to tell you something Uncle, So there can be no doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to do without.

She never failed to do her best, Her heart was true and tender, She worked and toiled for those she loved and left them to remember. We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore, We did our duty to the end, Till we could do no more. In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, Even though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay.

O’DONOGHUE

With love I remember my dear brother Michael (Mikie) O’Donoghue, Late of Derryreague, Clonkeen, Killarney, Who died on 23rd January 2014. Brother There is always a face before me, A voice I would love to hear, A smile I will always remember Of a Brother I loved so dear. Deep in my heart lies a picture, More precious than silver or gold, It’s a picture of you Brother, Whose memory will never grow old. Too dearly loved to be forgotten by your loving sister Maura.

So dearly loved and sadly missed by your Daughter Deirdre, Son in law Paul & Granddaughters Cliodhna, Cáitlin and Caoimhe. First Anniversary mass will be held on Sunday 20th January at 10.30am in St.Mary’s Cathedral.

1ST ANNIVERSARY O’SHEA(NEE O’CALLAGHAN)

O’SULLIVAN DARCY

Always remembered by Christy, Deirdre, John & Tara.

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32ND ANNIVERSARY RYAN

In loving memory of a dear Father and Grandfather, Michael (Mickey) Ryan, 23 Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney, Who died on January 18th 1987. R.I.P. He never failed to do his best, His heart was true and tender, He worked and toiled for those he loved, And left them to remember.

Anniversary Mass on Friday January 18th at 6.15pm in St Mary’s Cathedral. In loving memory of my dear Mother and Nan Kathleen O’Shea, Late of Gortromakerrie Muckross and Daltons Avenue Killarney. Who died on the 18th of January 2018. This year without you Mother, Is the hardest we have known, We only wish with all our hearts, That you were back with us at home.

2ND & 12TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

We never ask for miracles, But today just one would do, To see the front door open, And our Mother come smiling through. The family chain is broken, And life will never be the same, The link that is missing my Mum, Is the one that bears your name. Loved and sadly missed by your Son Patrick daughter in law Mary, Granddaughters Rachel and Saoirse.

16TH ANNIVERSARY MURPHY

In loving memory of Sheila and Bernie O’ Connor, O’Kelly’s Villas, Killarney. Sheila who died on 21st January 2017 and Bernie who died on 16th January 2007. Loving parents are now at rest, For each of us they did their best, Their love was great, Their hearts were kind, A beautiful memory, They left behind. In heaven they rest, No worries, no pain, In God’s own time, We will meet again.

Treasured memories of Marie O’Connor, Late of 35 Woodlawn Park, Killarney, Co. Kerry Who died on 22nd January, 1999. R.I.P. If only we could relive yesterday, Just even for a while, Just for us to sit and talk, And to see you smile, You’re not just a memory, Or part of the past, Your ours to remember, As long as life lasts.

Always remembered by your loving daughter Marie, Michael and family.

Sadly missed by your loving daughter Lynsday and grandson Kenneth.

O’CONNOR

3RD ANNIVERSARY

It does not take a special day, For us to think of you, Each mass we hear each prayer, We say is offered up to you.

You left behind some aching hearts, That loved you most sincere, I never shall and never will, Forget you Mother dear.

Sadly missed and always remembered by Donal, Eileen, Padraig, Rosemarie and families.

5TH ANNIVERSARY

In loving memory of Joan O’Sullivan Darcy, 2 St Anthony’s Place, College St., Killarney, Who died on 24th January 2016. Always remembered by Cait and family. May she rest in peace. Anniversary mass will be held in St. Marys Cathedral on Thursday January 24th at 6.15pm.

In loving memory of Maura Murphy Late of 40 Dromhall Park, Woodlawn, Killarney, Who died on 21st January, 2003. Each of us in our own way Have special thoughts of you today. Always remembered by your loving sons, Johnny, Don, Eamonn, Mike & Brendan, your daughter Angela, your daughtersin-law, son-in-law and grandchildren.

For those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and held so dear. Lovingly remembered by their family, Phil, Dermot, Ber, Eileen and Angela, Grandsons, Simon, Jack, Ben and Mark, Grandaughter, Niamh. Anniversary Mass will be held this Sunday the 20th of January at 12noon in St Mary’s Cathedral.

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New look Blues aiming for second Celtic midfielder Conor McCarthy is challenged by Athletic’s Will Courtney in the last league derby in May. Pic: Konrad Paprocki.

Adam Moynihan The Killarney Derby has thrown up some real classics over the past few years (league finals aside) so anticipation is high ahead of the latest instalment on Sunday. League leaders Celtic will host near neighbours Athletic at Celtic Park and anything other than a full-blooded, high-intensity encounter would be a major surprise. Derbies are always tough to call but this season things are even more unpredictable as both teams are markedly different from the ones who duked it out for league and cup silverware between 2016 and 2018. In their quest for continued domestic and national success, Celtic have enlisted the services of a number of players, perhaps most notably Stevie O’Mahony and Seán Moloney from Tralee. Both are expected to play on Sunday. It’s difficult to guess how they’ll line out besides that and there are certainly no clues forthcoming from within the camp; Celtic’s management chose not to release a player for interview ahead of the big game. One thing we know for sure is that tough-tackling full-back Chris O’Leary and creative midfielder Matt Keane will be unavailable for selection as they will both be in action for Kilcummin in the All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final, which takes place in the Gaelic

Blues skipper Cillian O’Regan says a win on Sunday would be “massive”.

Grounds in Limerick at 2pm. On the injury front, key players John McDonagh and Gary Keane have been out of action in recent weeks and may not be ready to feature. The player turnover has been even more noticeable in the blue half of Killarney. In a recent game against Mitchels Avenue, just three of the starting 11 were regulars last season (Seán Cournane, Cillian O’Regan and Will Courtney). Older heads like Paudie O’Connor and Éanna Kavanagh have stepped away from the set-up, keeper Brian O’Connor has relocated to Limerick, Shane Lynch is recovering from a cruciate injury, and others are focussing on football. Manager Stuart Templeman has been forced to inject a lot of youth into the team and you’d have to

say that he has managed a difficult situation quite well. Some of the club’s young stars have impressed in their debut seasons and Athletic are currently joint second with Castleisland on 17 points. As always, first and second will qualify for the league final at the end of the campaign. Athletic may be a team in transition but captain Cillian O’Regan says the aim remains the same: to finish in the top two and reclaim the title the club won for the first time in 2017. “At the start of the season, a few of us came together and put down some goals for the year and trying to be up there challenging for a spot in the league final was number one our list” O’Regan said. “It has been difficult at times because some of our younger guys are still learning, but we’re playing decent ball and things are looking good. “Tadhg Doolan is playing great, Eoin Moynihan is super and we had Owen Benson for a couple games and he has been fantastic as well. Darren Mulcahy has been around for the last couple of years but he has really stepped up for us this season as well.” Celtic are currently well out in front but the Athletic skipper knows that if they get there, anything can happen in a final “In a once off game you’d never know who might win,” he said. “We’re just aiming for second at the moment. Celtic are still a bit ahead but we’ll take each game as it comes. A win on Sunday would be massive for us.” Athletic will undoubtedly be underdogs against the runaway leaders but as we’ve seen in the past, anything can happen in the Killarney Derby.

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The Kilcummin players huddle up before throw-in against Kilmacthomas. Inset: Gary O’Leary and William Maher. Pics: Séamus Healy

Doolans divided as Kilcummin face Two Mile House All-Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final

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Eamonn Fitzgerald Kerry champions Kilcummin travel to Limerick on Sunday to play Two Mile House in the All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final and it is sure to be a day of mixed emotions for the Doolan family. Caomhán Doolan is the son of Kilcummin native Micheál Doolan and the nephew of club stalwart Billy, but on Sunday he will line out in the gold and green of Two Mile House. Micheál played for Kilcummin for many years but he later transferred to the Kildare club when he took up a teaching position in Newbridge. The younger Doolan normally operates in midfield but he was deployed in defence for the decider against Shamrocks in the Leinster Final and he put in a Man of the Match performance to help his side to a 1-8 to 0-10 win. But his work for the day wasn’t done there. Doolan stuck around for the trophy presentation

in Tullamore before being whisked away to the University of Limerick (111km away) where he was due to sit his Linear Algebra exam. Speaking to Ger McNally of the Kildare Nationalist, Doolan explained the day’s events. “I was just thrown straight into a car and booted it straight down and I made it about five minutes late,” he said. “I did the exam in my football gear. I didn’t have time to change so my socks were still sopping wet.”

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The original plan was to transport Doolan via helicopter but adverse weather conditions prevented it from taking off. “There was talk of it beforehand and before the game Niall (Browne) and Tadhg (O’Neill) told me that it was all good to go. I ran into the dressing room after the game and it was only then that Niall told me that the helicopter couldn’t take off so I was

just thrown into the car and got there as quickly as possible. “It was one of those exams where it didn’t take much understanding, it was stuff you learned and it was just putting that on to the page. In the car on the way down I looked over some stuff and got focused again. I only have exams at Christmas this year, I don’t have summer exams, because I am going working from January to August.” The third year Financial Maths student said he was pleased with how the exam went. Later that day, he got a bus back to Kildare where he re-joined his teammates for the celebrations.

Kilcummin

Best of luck to Kilcummin on Sunday, led by their captain and goalkeeper Brendan Kealy. They have been training over the Christmas period and had a useful challenge game recently against the Kerry U20 side. Kevin McCarthy is still injured and will not be playing. Philip Casey has a hamstring problem but he hopes to line out as Kilcummin bid for a place in the All-Ireland Final. They had several close calls in the Kerry campaign but they came through them all. Their opposition on Sunday has two of the Kildare senior team in their ranks.

Sport

18.01.19

Minor changes confirmed for 2019 O’Donoghue Cup Adam Moynihan

Any hopes that local players had of seeing a new kind of O’Donoghue Cup in 2019 were dashed last week when board members and delegates at the East Kerry Annual Convention confirmed only a few minor changes to the current league and championship structure. In fairness to the Board, they didn’t receive much direction from the clubs; only three clubs submitted motions (Fossa, Gneeveguilla and Rathmore) and just four of the 13 motions pertained to the O’Donoghue Cup. And I have to admit that despite the undoubted upswell in player support for change, I’m not surprised the clubs didn’t pipe up and ask for something different. As I said multiple times before Christmas, and as I was told multiple times by club officials, nothing will happen unless players come together, decide what they want, and put it down in writing. That didn’t happen, so the clubs didn’t know what the players wanted, so they couldn’t tell the Board, so the Board were under no obligation to change anything.

the Preliminary Round (one fixture) and Round 1 games played in July and August, “if dates are available”. This motion, which was tabled by the East Kerry CCC, also included a line about playing midweek games but that idea did not end up getting the green light. Introducing midweek fixtures was one of the key recommendations from the players I spoke to so its exclusion at the last minute is disappointing to say the least. It was also decided that the four senior clubs (Rathmore, Kilcummin, Legion and Dr Crokes) will now automatically receive byes into the quarter-finals of the O’Donoghue Cup. (Rathmore had tabled a similar motion stating that senior clubs should be seeded. Fossa had suggested an alternative system for seeding the top three teams that would have given priority to clubs who qualify for Munster first and foremost, then to the reigning O’Donoghue Cup champions, and then to the runners-up from the previous year if necessary. If those criteria still only produced two teams, a random team who had a player on the Kerry senior team would also have been seeded.)

Potential problems

The new measures are likely to impact Spa and Glenflesk more than most Complaining down the pub is one thing, and as players we’re all well capable of that, but affecting real change takes action. One thing I noticed in my conversations with local players before Christmas is that while everyone felt the same way about the Super League and playing the O’Donoghue Cup into December, when it came down to actually doing something, i.e. putting something in writing, they were reluctant to place their own clubs in the firing line. The feeling was, “yeah, we want it to be sorted out, but we want to focus on football at the moment” or “we had a bad year so we don’t want to be complaining” or “it didn’t affect us this year”. Unfortunately teams seem to be adopting a very short-sighted approach to a long-term problem. But look, fellas want to protect their own house too, which I understand.

Changes

As it turned out, a couple of positive (if minor) steps were actually taken by the Board to try and get their competitions played off in a timelier fashion. One of the measures passed at the convention will see, “where possible”,

If the first round games do actually get played in July and August, any teams with Kerry players will have to make do without. They won’t be too happy about playing championship without their best player(s), though looking at the current Kerry camp it may only affect three East Kerry clubs in 2019. Between the timing of the first two rounds and the seeding of the top teams, the Board are obviously handing an advantage to the senior clubs, which isn’t ideal. But look at it this way: there has been a level playing field for the past 15 years yet only two teams have actually gone and won it. When you group 13 teams based purely on their geographical location, there’s no reason to assume the competition will be bal-

anced and it’s not necessarily the job of the Board to even things up either. At the moment you realistically have seven junior clubs who have very little chance of reaching the final regardless of where they’re inserted into the competition. At the other end of the scale you have the four senior clubs who have all reached finals in recent times and all could realistically win it. These new measures are likely to impact the two intermediate clubs, Spa and Glenflesk, more than most. Both have good, young teams and both could quite easily beat one of the senior clubs on their day, but they now have to start at least one round earlier than Crokes, Legion, Kilcummin and Rathmore. This could be a significant hindrance depending on the draw. And there’s nothing to say that Spa and Glenflesk won’t have players in with Kerry either this year or in the years to come.

The Crokes Rule

Dr Crokes and Firies effectively pulled out of the O’Donoghue Cup in 2017 when they were given fixtures the weekend before their respective Munster and county finals. Losing the tournament’s most successful team was a major blow to the East Kerry Board so in 2018 they implemented a new law that guaranteed teams a free weekend the week before a club final. That didn’t last long. That particular recommendation was deleted at last week’s convention as it was contrary to a pre-existing County Board ruling, so if Crokes, or any other team for that matter, reach a Munster final in 2019, they could have an O’Donoghue Cup fixture the week before. Wouldn’t that be interesting?

Will the changes work?

It’s not what the players wanted but I think there was at least some effort made to streamline the O’Donoghue Cup this year, and the Board deserve credit for that. On paper the changes have the potential to make a difference but I must admit, I have

some doubts. For instance, if Spa are playing Fossa in August and East Kerry are playing championship the following week, will the O’Donoghue Cup game go ahead the week before? I suppose we’ll have to wait and see. Note: The East Kerry Board were not available for comment. They have not replied to any requests for comments since our first O’Donoghue Cup article in November. Glenflesk’s Darragh Roche is tackled by Philip Casey of Kilcummin. Glenflesk will be one of the nine unseeded teams in this year’s East Kerry Championship. Pic: Séamus Healy.

Sport

18.01.19

The Killarney RFC U16s who defeated Clonmel in Barraduff.

U16s beat Clonmel in pulsating cup clash U16 Munster Cup (Round 2) Killarney 15-5 Clonmel (Barraduff) Killarney secured their passage to the third round of the Munster Cup on Saturday but they were pushed all the way by a spirited Clonmel side. With just two minutes on the clock, Killarney jumper John McCarthy gathered in the line-out and, following a controlled maul, Brendy O’Sullivan broke from the base and burst over for a try. But Clonmel were not there to simply make up numbers. The visitors displayed their own set-piece prowess shortly afterwards when they superbly marshalled a line-out maul 30 yards and over the try line to level matters up. Killarney regained the initiative when a Donnchadh Grealy cross-kick was superbly chased down by James Kennelly. The ball broke to supporting John McCarthy who secured possession and touched down to make it 10-5. The action was intense throughout. Clonmel enjoyed an obvious advantage at scrum time and their counter-rucking at the breakdown yielded tons of possession. Counteracting this, Killarney’s pacey, skilful backline looked threatening with ball in hand, and their defence was teak tough with Ozdenis Koyun and Dan Twomey in particular tackling strongly. Killarney struck again 10 minutes before half-time. Cleverly taking play away from the large opposing pack, a quick penalty tap was flashed wide. Ozdenis Koyun, James Kennelly and full back Liam Randles all attacked with menace down the right wing before Tomás Clifford superbly navigated between the onrushing cover and the sideline to touch down.

Clonmel did not buckle, however, and probed hard to find a weak link through their impressive forwards. Killarney got a lucky break just before halftime when Clonmel failed to find touch from an attacking penalty. However, the pendulum swung back just on half-time when John McCarthy got a yellow card for an illegal tackle. All involved needed the half-time interval. As expected, Clonmel made use of their numerical advantage and laid siege to the Killarney line for the opening period of the second half. With no way though the frontline cover they deployed more varied ploys, cross-kicking and moving the ball along the back line. They came close on several occasions but the resistance was impressive. James Kennelly took ball and man on one occasion to prevent a certain try. Eventually Killarney managed to exit their own half and to their great credit kept the visitors defending for the remainder of the game. On several occasions Killarney threatened the line but facing superior defensive opposition to what they had previously encountered resulted in wrong options being taken. Dan Twomey, Mikey Moriarty, Odeniz Koyun and Tomás Clifford all came close but neither team managed a score in the half and it ended as it was at half-time: 15 to 5 to the home team. Without doubt the front row of Rob Nealon, Cengiz Koyun and the returning Bailey O’Sullivan were heroic on the day, withstanding a fierce onslaught from the opposing front row. Lock Darren Cronin grew impressively into the game, tackling, running with the ball and proving very effective in the lineout. Alongside him the ever-valiant Mikey Moriarty caught the eye with his tackling and support play. This was the day for our experienced back row to show their mettle and Pádraig Talbot was Trojan throughout, up first in most tackles and driving opponents back. John McCarthy impresses more each week with his line-out jumping and he was hugely influential in the second half. Brendy O’Sullivan

relished the physicality of the challenge and also finished strongly. Scrum half Peter Walsh was immense, bravely tackling and leading the attack. Out half Donnchadh Grealy kicked superbly from hand, making big territorial gains. Odeniz Koyun put in a Man of the Match performance with bone-crunching tackles and offensive bursts while Tomás Clifford was always a threat with his explosive runs. Wingers James Kennelly and Dan Twomey again contributed enormously; their power in the tackle and skill on the ball impressed. Full back Liam Randles was a ball of energy and counter-attacked at every opportunity. Shane McAllister, Jack Kenneally, Calem Sheehan and Cormac Rowe provided the reinforcements. A word of thanks to Peter and Eamon and members of the senior panel who prepared the splendid Barraduff pitch. Thanks also to all the family members who attended and supported the lads today and provided refreshments. Killarney next take on Clonakilty away on the 26th and stand on top of the group with two consecutive victories.

Mikey Moriarty offloads to the onrushing Tomás Clifford.

Sport

18.01.19 V

Cycling

MOTORSPORT BRIEFS

Mick Schumacher close to Ferrari F1 junior deal Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, is close to confirming a deal to join Ferrari’s young driver programme. The 2018 European Formula 3 champion has courted the interest of F1’s biggest teams since clinching his maiden car-racing title last season. Schumacher’s father won five of his world championships with Ferrari in a dominant spell from 2000 to 2004.

Gronholm back to WRC with a Toyota Two-time World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm will return to the series to drive a Toyota Yaris WRC at next month’s Rally Sweden. The car, privately entered by Gronholm, will be run by Toyota Gazoo Racing, but not as part of the factory effort. Gronholm is the joint most successful driver in the history of Sweden’s WRC round alongside Stig Blomqvist with five wins apiece.

Killarney cyclists claim top team prize Killarney Cycling Club proved their mettle at Ireland’s largest cyclocross event on Sunday last as they claimed the top team prize in the Elite Men’s Race. With close to 50 riders in the field in Fota, Cork, the Killarney team, which consisted of current Munster champion Richard Maes, former national criterium champion Páidí O’Brien and Matt Slattery, grabbed the team prize on the back of three excellent performances. Richard finished 7th, Páidí was 9th and Matt came in 11th. There were over 400 entries in total at the event. The M40 race had the biggest field with 70 riders and Killarney’s best result came from Patrick Clifford. Riding for Strata3 Velorevolution, Clifford came 14th, which helped earn his team 2nd place. His teammates Anthony Doyle got 2nd and Trevor Woods came 8th. Patrick was also 2nd in the Mun-

WRC champion Ogier:

Citroen must find consistency

ster League and Championship this season in M40. John Crowley raced in the M50 against nearly 30 other riders and he managed an impressive 7th place finish. John won the Munster Championship this year in Over 50s. Meanwhile, Eoghan Pattwell (Kanturk/O’Leary Stone) raced in the junior category and he came in 8th on the day. “Cyclocross in Ireland is going from strength to strength,” Patrick Clifford explained. “It’s seen as a very safe sport as it’s raced on grass and mud, with obstacles added where riders have to dismount their bikes and carry them over or up steps/ inclines. Competitors do laps of a course so it’s a real spectator sport as well. It can be compared to cross country running as you get to see the riders on different parts of the course. It’s suitable for all age groups and at Fota there were races held for 6-year-olds all the way to 60.”

Fantasy

Defending World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier has urged Citroen to find consistency as he begins the pursuit of a seventh title in Monte Carlo later this month. Citroen took just one win in 2018, through Sebastien Loeb, and has continued to update its initially difficult C3 WRC. The Frenchman admitted that while the car showed pace in places, the C3 WRC currently lacks consistency.

Toyota has plan if Alonso wants Dakar Rally attempt Toyota has been planning for the eventuality that two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will decide to contest the Dakar Rally. Alonso - who won the Le Mans 24 Hours with Toyota last year - is expected to test a Dakar-spec Gazoo Racing South Africa Hilux within the next month, after contesting the Daytona 24 Hours with Wayne Taylor Racing.

Trivia Corner Name the top Premier League goalscorers with the letters G-O-A-L in their full name.

Best Team Names 2018/19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

e Hit Me Brady 1 More Tim Gylfi Pleasures Blink-1 Eto’o Groß Misconduct Chicken Tikka Mo Salah Big Bag of Emre Cans Guns N Moses Moves Like Agger Miley & Fidelma FC Fiorentina Turner

Niall McCarthy Micheál Sweeney Aaron Brosnan Henry Barry Niall Browne James Magee Seán House Niall Foley Tony Locke Conor Magill

1. ___________________ 94 goals (Man Utd) 2. ___________________ 74 (Aston Villa) 3. ___________________ 59 (Chelsea) 4. ___________________ 48 (Southampton) 5. ___________________ 47 (Man Utd) 6. ___________________ 44 (Aston Villa) 7. ___________________ 32 (Everton) 8. ___________________ 29 (Wigan) 9. ___________________ 29 (Southampton) For current PL players, current club is listed. For former PL players, the club they featured for most prominently is listed

Soccer

Killarney Athletic

FRIENDLY: Athletic had the great pleasure of welcoming SV Germania 08 to Killarney for a friendly game on Friday night. There were some outstanding performances from both sides under the watchful eye of the great Del O’Shea. A night of great soccer and the start of a wonderful friendship. 300 CLUB: Names are now being taken for the 300 Club Member Draw. All support is greatly appreciated. Contact Mike O’Shea on 087 2226185 or any committee member STREET COLLECTION: Saturday, January 19. Contact Martin Muldoon on 083 1229008 if you can cover an hour over the day. Please support.

18.01.19 will be held on Mahony’s Point. REMINDER: Rules Night on Thursday 17 at 7.30pm in the clubhouse. All welcome. SPRING LEAGUE: Sign-up sheet for Spring League is on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

Ross Golf Club

RESULTS: Open V Par competition on Jan 12/13. 1st - John Fleming (21) +1. 2nd - Jonathan Casey (11) Level.

Beaufort Golf Club

RESULTS: Round 2 of January Re-Entry (best two scores to count). 13-hole Stableford Re-Entry (yellow tees). Results after two rounds. 1st - John F O’Callaghan (13) 53pts. 2nd - James Jones (7) 52pts. 3rd - Michael Barry (9) 51pts.

RESULTS: U17 - Castleisland 2 Athletic 2.

LOTTO: Next jackpot is €3,200. FRIENDLY: Our senior team play Cork City in a friendly at Celtic Park on Thursday, Jan 24 at 7pm.

Mastergeeha

RESULTS: U13 Div 1 - Castleisland 4 Mastergeeha 1 (Jack Tangney). U15 Div 1 Mastergeeha 3 Ballyheigue 0 (Oisín O’Leary x2, Jack Higgins) U17 - Mastergeeha 3 Tralee Dynamos 0 (Ian O’Connor x2, Darragh O’Riordan). LOTTO: Next jackpot is €6,400.

Golf

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Men’s)

TEAM OF FOUR: The Men’s Club sponsored a Team of Four event at Mahony’s Point on Sunday, Jan 13. There was a considerable playing field of 188, which is great to see at this time of year and highlights the current health of the Men’s Club membership. RESULTS: 1st - Daragh Kelly, Muris Healy, John Kelliher, Michael P O’Donoghue (97pts). 2nd - Dermot Roche, Padraig Griffin, Peter Lawlor, Barry Fraser (96pts). 3rd - Gerard Walsh, Brendan Brosnan, Ned O’Callaghan, Con O’Connor (96pts). 4th - Dermot Foley, Donal Dennehy, Derek O’Keeffe, Tom Prendergast (96pts).

Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Ladies)

RESULTS: 13-hole club-sponsored competition at Killeen Course on Jan 13. 1st - Maureen Creedon (13) 23pts, 2nd - Kathleen Brosnan (23) 21pts, 3rd - Breeda Neeson (27) 20pts, 4th - Ailish Mulcahy (8) 20pts, 5th - Lisa Kerfoot (13) 19pts STABLEFORD: Sunday, Jan 20 is club-sponsored 13hole s/ford competition and

RESULTS: Prem A - Dingle 2 Celtic 5 (Pádraig O’Connor, Stephen McCarthy, Danny Roche, Pa McGrath, Wayne Sparling). Prem B - Celtic B 4 Camp 0 (Ryan Kelliher x2, Conor McCarthy, Mikey Moynihan). U17 - Ballyhar 4 Celtic 5 (Terry Sparling x4, Adam May Keane). U16 Prem - Celtic 3 Ballyhar 3. U15 Prem - Ballyhar 1 Celtic 2 (William Harty x2). U15 Div 1 Castleisland 6 Celtic 1. U13 Prem - Killorglin 0 Celtic 1 (Callum Cronin). U13 Div 1 - Celtic B 0 Dingle 3. Girls U14 Celtic 10 Castleisland 0 (Fiana Bradley x2, Lucy O’Sullivan x2, Ava O’Malley, Elizabeth Coffey, Ava O’Neill, Michaela O’Meara, Tirna Murphy, Claire Culhane). Girls U12 - Celtic White 4 Celtic Green 0 (Naoishe O’Donoghue, Eve Culhane).

FIXTURES: Jan 19/20 - Round 3 of January Re-Entry – 13-hole Stableford (yellow tees). Best two scores for month to count.

Rowing

Muckross Rowing Club

UPCOMING EVENTS: Skibbereen HOR (rescheduled), NRC Cork, Saturday, Feb 9. Kerry HOR, Killorglin, Saturday, Feb 16. Cork HOR, Marina, Saturday, Mar 2. St Michael’s HOR, O’Briensbridge, Saturday, Mar 16. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest updates. TRAINING: Training continues weekend mornings from the club boathouses (weather permitting) and midweek at the Muckross Community Centre. ROWING IRELAND UPDATE: Rowing Ireland is currently advertising for a number of positions that may be of interest to family members or friends. Roles include an 11-month graduate placement under the Sport Ireland funded ASPIRE programme, a full-time Innovation Officer and a temporary High Performance Support and Membership Assistant. Full details available on the Rowing Ireland website.

LOTTO: Next jackpot is €15,800 plus €1,000 bonus. Thanks to all those who have joined for the first time or have renewed their annual membership. If you are interested in joining or if its time to renew your ticket, contact Tom Joe on 087 9339087. TRAINING: Club training resumes this week. Boherbue Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm and Fridays in Barradubh 6.30-7.30pm. There is no training in Gneeveguilla at the moment. Children who did attend training in Gneeveguilla can attend training in either of the other venues. The bus will operate from Gneeveguilla to both other training venues. Contact Tom Joe on 087 9339087 for info. We hope to resume training in Gneeveguilla in a few weeks.

Other Sports

Killarney Rugby

Minis: Tomorrow (Jan 19) our minis head to Castleisland for the next round of West Munster Blitzes. Matches will take place at all ages and we will meet at the pitch in Castleisland at 10.30am. Please bring a change of clothes and don’t forget the gumshields. GIRLS: Tomorrow our fantastic U12 girls take part in the half-time display game during the big Munster match at Thomond Park. Be sure to cheer them on! FIXTURES: This weekend sees our U18 in action against Sunday’s Well away in the Munster Plate while our seniors host Scariff in the league here at home. Please come out and support our seniors in the last home league game of the season. 6 NATIONS TICKETS: We are holding a draw for tickets to see Ireland play England and France in the 6 Nations. To be in with a chance to win a pair of the hottest tickets in town, simply sponsor a sod! A sod costs only €25 and will support the development of our pitches. Contact any committee member or log onto KRFC.club for more.

Deerpark Pitch & Putt

AWARD: Congratulations to Rebecca O’Connell, Pádraic Talbot, Donal Casey and Senan Murphy, our All-Ireland Coastal winning U16 boys crew who will receive a Kerry Sports Award on February 8. Please contact Raphael if you wish to attend.

SUNDAY RESULTS: Countback on the double was needed last Sunday to decide our Fourball Betterball both the Nett and Gross prizes as John Murphy won the Hole-in-One pot with an ace at the 13th! First Nett: John O’Brien & Noel Moynihan 40 (B9), Gross: Robbie O’Brien Jnr & John O’Halloran 48 (B9) and Second Nett: Sean Ashe & Betty O’Brien 40.

WINTER TRAINING: Anyone interested in joining the club or returning to rowing is welcome to join a training session at the Old Church Fossa on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm or on Sunday at 10am.

THIS SUNDAY: Same again with draws at 9.15am & 11.15am. Entry €4 per draw with a fee of €7 for both. Please note that these draws are open to 2018 members aged 15 or over up until March 1st.

Killarney Celtic

Gneeveguilla AC

Sport

2019 MEMBERSHIP: Please contact Club Registrar Sean Kelly (086 0508686) for details on our membership for the New Year.

Fossa Rowing Club

Athletics

Killarney Valley AC

FIT4LIFE: Our Fit4Life initiative will commence Wednesday, Jan 23 from the St Brendan’s College gym at 7pm with registration from 6.30pm. It will also be possible to register on Monday, Jan 20 at 7pm. All walkers, joggers and runners are welcome. We aim to get people moving in a safe manner and complete the Killarney Park Run on Saturday, April 27. TRAINING: Strength & Conditioning continues on Mondays at 7pm in the Sem Gym for all members age 12 upwards. Bring €2, water and a mat if you have one. Training for age 7-12 years continues on Thursdays at 6pm in the Sem Gym. Please remember to bring €2 to all sessions.

Killarney Badminton Club

RESULTS: Div 3 Ladies met Moyvane in the Ladies League final in the Tralee complex last week. It was a close final, 3-3, with Moyvane winning on games. Well done to our Div 2 mixed team who beat Listowel 4-3 in an away game. UPCOMING TOURNAMENT: Good luck to our Juveniles playing in the Kerry doubles tournament on Jan 19 and to everyone playing in the Grade D Junior Championships on Jan 20 in Killarney Sports and Leisure Complex.

Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club

COLLECTION: Our annual church gate collection took

Sport

18.01.19 place last weekend and we would like to thank all who contributed generously in this most important fundraiser for our club. AGM: The following officers and committee members have been elected for the season - Chairman DJ O’Riordan, Vice Chair Mike O’Connor, Secretary Mike Doody, Treasurer Gary Fleming, Committee Members Liam Buckley, Anthony Griffin, Pat Casey, Stuart Steadwood, Tony Sugrue, Pat O’Callaghan. We hope to publish or competitions calendar shortly.

Killarney Cycling Club

NATIONAL CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Killarney Cycling Club got their 2019 season off to a brilliant start by winning the team trophy at the National Cyclocross Championships held at Fota on Sunday (see Sport p6). John Crowley was not far off the podium in the over-50 event where he came 7th, and Colin Leahy and Michael O¹Connor computer in the over40 Category. The club’s younger riders were to the fore also. In the under-16 race Patrick Galvin came 4th and just missed out on the medals, and Eoghan Crowley got a top-class 6th place in the under-U14 race. That race marked the end of the Cyclocross season and the riders will be taking a short break before preparing for the rest of the season.

Killarney Camogie Club

KERRY CLUBS FAIR: This very worthwhile event organised by the Killarney Lions Club takes place on Sunday, Jan 20 from 2-5pm at Killarney Racecourse. For any adults or children out there who are new to Killarney or who are interested in camogie as a new sport, then call in for a chat and we can let you know our plans for the year ahead.

GAA

Killarney Legion

EUROMILLIONS: The club is running its first major fundraiser scheme in over 13 years with the launch of the Euromillions Lotto Syndicate. The project is based on the National Lottery Euromillions and Euromillion Plus draws that take place each week. The aim is to upgrade current facilities including the gymnasium and install floodlights on the pitches. Please get involved and support your club. Join the syndicate by contacting Fergal at fergalmoynihan5@gmail.com or on 086 8524756. JUVENILE ACADEMY: Keep an eye on Facebook and Twitter for updates for the indoor training which is back in full swing at Killarney Community College. CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Visit our website to renew.

Dr Crokes

PROGRESSIVE 31: Every Wednesday at 8pm in Crokes clubhouse. You will need to bring money and a partner. €5 per person. SCÓR: Best of luck to our Question Time Team and Jackie Looney taking part in Scór Competition in Currans at 7pm on Friday. LOTTO: Next draw is Sunday, Jan 20 in Tatler Jack. Jackpot €8,100.

Fossa

PARISH SOCIAL: Friday, Jan 25 at 8pm sharp in the

Patrick Galvin of Killarney Cycling Club in action at the National Cyclocross Championships in Fota. Pic: Seán Rowe.

Avenue Hotel. Tickets now on sale. Contact any officers of the club for details. LAST MAN STANDING: The senior team are running a Last Man Standing competition for the National League. Contact any senior player or management for info. Team entries must be in before Jan 25. LADIES AGM: Friday, Jan 18 at 8pm sharp in the clubhouse.

Listry

AWARDS NIGHT: Listry GAA medal presentation and awards night will be held in Faha Court Bar and Restaurant on Saturday, Jan 19 at 8pm. LOTTO: Next draw is Jan 20. Jackpot €10,750.

LADIES: Kilcummin Ladies will field a senior team this year. Anyone (aged 16yrs and up) interested in playing should contact Denny Connor on 087 9061227 or Donal Hannigan on 087 9697171. New players always welcome. SCÓR NA BPÁISTÍ: Anyone interested from 5th and 6th classes in the following: Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Music Group, Ballad Group, Novelty Act, Quiz and Set Dancing, please contact Maria O’Leary on 087 4619954.

Gneeveguilla

LOTTO: There was one winner of last weeks lotto. Congratulations to Claire Corcoran from Kilcummin who won €6,250. Numbers drawn were 2, 9, 15 and 25. Next week’s jackpot is €3,000.

OPERATION TRANFORMATION: Listry GAA Lights UP, Operation Transformation Community Walks every Thursday at 7pm from Jan 17 to Feb 21 in Listry GAA grounds.

SOCIAL: Our social is on Jan 26 in the hall.

AGM: The AGM is rescheduled for Friday, Jan 18 at 7.30pm in the clubrooms. All welcome.

Beaufort

Kilcummin

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL: Kilcummin v Two Mile House. Sunday at 2pm in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Good luck to our lads in their quest to reach Croke Park in February. SENIOR AGM: All officers and executive were re-elected unopposed. Rina Healy was elected as club Vice President. LOTTO: Next draw is Sunday, Jan 27. Jackpot €3,900.

MEMBERSHIP: Membership is now due and will be collected in the club bar from 9pm on Friday night.

LOTTO: Next draw is Sunday, Jan 20 in Galvin’s Bar. Jackpot €7,200. SCOR NA BPÁISTÍ: For information, please contact Mary Jo at 086 3779702 SPORTS PREDICTION QUIZ: It is not too late to enter our 2019 Sports Prediction Quiz. Call 087 9975737 for info. V

TRAINING: Resumption of U8s, 10s and 12s training is not likely till end of March. U14’s have the Féile qualifiers coming up and training will start up again later in January. Keep an eye on Facebook and club notes for details.

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