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PAGESIX Pedestrianisation of the town centre remains as divisive as ever following the results of several different surveys this week. | By Sean Moriarty and Tristan O’Donoguhe On Monday next most COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in Ireland. However, this week Kerry County Council announced that the ‘Safe Streets’ project will continue until least December 31 this year. This means Plunkett St will remain pedestrianised and footpaths in the town centre will retain their wider footprint. This temporary measure has been in place since July 2020 to allow for “COVID-19 Town Centre Mobility Measures”.

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The Killarney Advertiser asked readers online "after nearly two years should the current pedestrianisation of Plunkett St (and associated projects) continue or should the town return to its pre-COVID-19 layout". Some of respondents (54.12%) want to keep the current layout while 45.88%

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Pedestrianisation continues to divide Killarney town want the town centre to return to its pre-pandemic layout.

After nearly two years, should the current pedestrianisation of Plunkett St (and associated projects) continue or should the town return to its pre-COVI D-19 layout?

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce published the results of its extensive ‘Killarney Sentiment Survey’ this week too. The business body, through research agency Repucon, engaged with locals, business people and visitors through three different, but linked, surveys. Analysing that research, it would appear the pedestrianisation of Plunkett Street and Main Street in Killarney has been a hit with 58.5% of businesses saying it was effective, 34.0% not agreeing, and 7.5% saying they don’t know. In the community survey, 72.3% described the pedestrianisation of Plunkett Street as effective, 22.4% did not agree, and 5.3% said they don’t know while, in relation to Main Street, 56.9% of the community respondents thought pedestrianisation was effective, 37.1% didn’t agree, and 6.1% had no opinion. Under a separate survey question

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LOCAL: The Killarney Advertiser survey shows a town divided when it comes to pedestrianisation.

38.0% would be in favour of introducing pedestrianisation all year round, 36.5% said they would prefer to continue with the current level of car free zones, and 25.5% were in favour of removing it altogether. In related matters, 55.9% of business responses were in favour of the decision to increase the width of footpaths

in the town centre during the pandemic, 34.4% were against and 9.7% didn’t know. In the community survey responses, 57.1% were in favour of wider pavements, 36.8% were opposed and 6.0% didn’t give an opinion. For more on the extensive 'Killarney Sentiment Survey' turn to page 12.

Relief as couple and baby son home safe from Ukraine | By Sean Moriarty It has been a week that they'll never forget - meeting their newborn son for the very first time - and getting out of Ukraine safely before the Russian invasion yesterday (Thursday). Dermot and Dorothy Moynihan from Killorglin were full of emotions as they were up against the clock last week to get into and out of Ukraine to get their baby boy Luke - who was born by surrogate last week - and bring him home to Kerry. They were able to fly from Lviv near the Polish border on Monday morning. A day later Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops arrived in the Eastern provinces of the country. The situation there is getting more and more volatile by the day. Luke was born one week sooner than his due date and should have arrived into this world on the same day Russian troops entered the country. Dermot and Dorothy faced international diplomatic complications including word from the Irish Government advising all Irish citizens to leave the country.

The couple arrived in the Ukraine last Thursday but thanks to huge efforts from their Irish and Ukrainian legal teams, and help from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), they secured travel paperwork for baby Luke on Sunday. They flew from Lviv to London Stansted on Monday and onwards to Dublin on Tuesday. “It has been quite the adventure,” Dermot told the Killarney Advertiser. “There has been huge emotions in the last week. One of our relations joked that Luke has already been in London – they have never been in London. We are keeping all the press clippings of this time for him – it will be a very special memory for Luke.” He paid tribute to his legal team and DFA officials who helped him get out of the country but also paid tribute to the people there. “Ukraine is an amazing country, the people are lovely, they are very hard working and it’s a very safe place,” he added. “They really did not believe this could happen – there is no way Putin will do it. They are trying very hard to modernise the country and now all this work is pulled away from them.”

HOME SAFE: Dermot and Dorothy Moynihan from Killorglin, pictured with their newborn son Luke, have made it home safely from Ukraine.

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Councillor wants action on St Finan’s housing plan | By Sean Moriarty Kerry County Council is to write to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage requesting that an official commitment be given to develop housing in St Finan’s Hospital.

ANCHOR: The Nike Factory Store was an anchor tenant at the Killarney Outlet Centre for nearly 23 years. Photo: Grigoriy Geniyevskiy

Job losses as Nike Factory Store to shut its doors

The move comes a few weeks after Peter Burke, the Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, visited the site and drew comparisons with a similar State-owned idle building that is being adapted for social housing in Waterford. A Monday’s monthly Kerry County Council meeting, Cllr Maura Healy-Rae called on the Council to write to the Department “requesting an official commitment be given to develop housing in the building of St Finan’s".

During the meeting she referred to recent positive commentary made by Burke following his visit. “I stressed that this is something I requested in the past on numerous occasions and that St Finan's should not be left destitute to deterioration and dereliction,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “On such occasions Kerry County Council always stated that the financial burden would be too immense for the Local Authority to bear in order to acquire and develop this site. I stressed that there needs to be significant funding and support forthcoming from the Government or else this commentary is just idle talk which I sincerely hope it is not. As we can see from the 'Housing For All' policy, the Government are encouraging people to retrofit and upgrade old buildings; the same ethos and policy should apply to State-owned buildings.”

After weeks of speculation it has been confirmed that the Nike Factory Store will cease trading at the Killarney Outlet Centre resulting in the loss of many jobs. | By Sean Moriarty The sports goods company, who have been the anchor tenant at the centre for nearly 23 years, will be shutting up shop on March 5. Management at Killarney Outlet Centre say they are now “actively looking to find new and exciting retailers” following the store's announcement. Centre manager Paul Sherry said the decision to close the store “is a matter for Nike” and that he will be sorry to see them go. “Sadly, part of life as a shopping centre operator is that tenants come and tenants go. From our perspective, we are very disappointed to see Nike Factory Store come to the end of its occupation here and, as always, we are actively look-

ing to finding new and exciting retailers for the centre,” Mr Sherry told the Killarney Advertiser. It has not been confirmed how many jobs have been lost as a result of the closure. “It is a really sad day for those who will be losing their jobs as a consequence, some of whom have worked here with us for over 20 years,” added Mr Sherry. “[The Nike Factory Store] has helped hundreds of families and students to fund themselves whilst in third-level education and it has provided a steady income for many homes and families for almost 23 years.” Nike is the second major sports store to close in Killarney in recent years. Lifestyle Sports never re-opened its Killarney branch following the first pandemic-related lockdown.

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Court appearance for Post office gunman The man arrested for the attempted robbery of New St Post Office on February 18 remains in custody. Last Friday the man entered the post office on New Street armed with a shotgun and demanded money and threatened staff. He left the scene with nothing and was driven away in a black Toyota car. Both the firearm and Toyota - stolen in separate incidents in Cork - have been recovered as part of the Garda investigation. A man in his 30s was arrested in town on Monday and appeared before a sitting of Tralee District Court on Wednesday. He was charged with three offences – burglary in relation to the firearm theft, the unauthorised taking of a vehicle and the attempted robbery. “Gardai objected to bail because of the seriousness of the offence (attempt-

ed robbery),” a Killarney Garda Station spokesperson told the Killarney Advertiser. Meanwhile investigations were continuing into other incidents at local post offices. A quantity of cigarettes were stolen from Glenflesk Post Office in the early hours of Monday morning. Local gardai believe those responsible were in the area from before midnight on Sunday until shortly after the incident. Last Friday morning an attempt was made to gain access to Headford Post Office. Investigating officers have indentified the owner of a ladder that was used in the robbery attempt. This item was stolen locally in the run up to the incident. Both rural incidents took place during the recent storms and Gardai are anxious to speak to anyone who was on the roads near the post offices on these nights.

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Grab a cuppa to support local cancer services | By Michelle Crean It's time to grab a coffee and support a local good cause as the annual Irish Cancer Society (ICS) coffee morning is set to return next week.

PJ DAY: Pupils from Olwyn Trant’s Fifth Class at Holy Cross Mercy School wore pyjamas on Wednesday as a fundraiser to help fellow pupil Dawid.

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Local members of the Killarney-South Kerry Branch of The Irish Cancer Society, are delighted to be able to finally host one of their popular fundraising events - and everyone is invited to come and support it. After two years it's a relief to local organisers to finally be able to put their kettles back on the boil on Friday next (March 4). They plan to gather in The Killarney Towers Hotel from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Local photographer Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan will speak at the event about her

book 'Behind the Mask' which will be available to buy at the coffee morning also, with part of the proceeds going to the Irish Cancer Society. "It's the first time in two years that we're able to host the event and everyone is invited to come along and support it," Kathrina Breen from the local branch told the Killarney Advertiser. And their next outing for the cause is Daffodil Day on Friday, March 25. However, they're looking for volunteers to help with their street collections. "National Daffodil Day is coming up and we'll be out selling on the streets. We'd love some more volunteers to get involved." Anyone interested can call Kathrina on 087 2612992 or contact any member of the committee.

A local town school came together for a good cause on Wednesday to raise funds to help one of their own reach a fundraising goal for vital treatment. | By Michelle Crean Pupils and staff of Holy Cross Mercy School very enthusiastically wore pyjamas to school to raise funds for fiveyear-old Dawid Ciemny who suffers from severe Autism. The Killarney Advertiser first highlighted Dawid's story in early December when his parents Slawek Ciemny and Kamila Smietanska launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise funds to bring him to Poland for specialised treatment. His parents, who live in Courtyard Killarney, say his diagnosis is very complex as Dawid, who currently attends the ASD Sunshine Class in Holy Cross Mercy School, doesn't talk or understand them. The disease called Autoimmune Encephalitis means he suffers from irrational anxieties, sometimes he is too weak to walk and is in constant pain. Immunoglobulin Infusions have been recommended as the best chance of a pain free and normal life for Dawid - but it is very expensive with each one costing €5,000 every six weeks. They're hoping to get going with his treatment in April and so far over €7,000 has been raised towards their €50,000 goal. And with the funds from Wednesday's Pajama Day - they are slowly inching towards it. "We raised in excess of €2,300 and we would like to thank all our families for their generous donations," Dawid’s teacher, Lucy O'Mahony, told the Killar-

IT'S BACK: The annual Irish Cancer Society coffee morning is on Friday next (March 4). Pictured from l-r were: Kathrina Breen, Brian Lawlor (Hotel Manager at Killarney Towers Hotel), Eugene O'Sullivan and Eleanor O'Doherty. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

IFTA nomination for Jessie TREATMENT: Little Dawid Ciemny suffers from severe Autism.

ney Advertiser. "All the children are very concerned for Dawid. They want his pain to stop and hope to play with him in the future when he feels better." She added that even the bus driver gave a generous contribution. "Our colleagues in the Monastery also ran their own fundraiser. I, along with Kay Doona, Kinga Popoliek and Nessa Casey, decided to approach Mrs Ursula Coffey - our principal about doing something for Dawid. As always Mrs Coffey is very supportive." His parents are also very grateful to everyone who has so far helped with the fundraising. To donate go to GoFundMe: 'The disease has taken control over Dawid !'

| By Michelle Crean It's yet another feather in the hat of Killarney actress Jessie Buckley who has been nominated for an IFTA. The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) were announced this week with Oscar and BAFTA nominee Jessie up for an award for her role in 'The Lost Daughter' where she plays the past version of Olivia Colman’s Leda. This year, the Irish Academy will host both virtual and physical events. The virtual IFTA Awards show will be hosted by the talented actress and comedian Deirdre O’Kane and will be broadcast on Virgin Media One on Saturday, March 12.

A physical industry gathering takes place in April for the presentation of awards in Dublin with a date to be announced in the coming weeks. “What a spectacular line-up of nominees that have been shortlisted for Irish Academy Awards this year, after a record-breaking production year for the Irish industry," IFTA Chief Executive, Áine Moriarty, said. "The work being recognised this year showcases to the world what our talented industry has to offer. It’s an incredible reflection of the high calibre of Irish talent, filmmaking and storytelling that we have in this country, at world-class standards. The Irish Academy is proud to acknowledge and reward their great achievements.”

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Traffic a problem and staff crisis escalates

Traffic management and the problems recruiting staff are the biggest post-pandemic issues facing businesses in Killarney, a major new survey has found.

Killarney’s unique selling points are free to enjoy Killarney’s reputation as a good place to visit is down to its main attractions being free to visit. | By Sean Moriarty The opinion was gleaned from extensive online research conducted in late 2021 – which included a separate visitor sentiment survey - commissioned by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and conducted by professional independent marketing consultants Repucon. The key findings in the visitor sentiment survey were based on a total of 500 interviews conducted at a range of sampling points throughout the town over the last two weekends in August. Repucon’s Mark O’Connell presented the survey’s findings to Chamber members at

A total 20.2% of respondents to a business sentiment survey undertaken by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce cited traffic as a major concern and an identical number said finding staff was their main issue. Other post-COVID-19 challenges identified included providing adequate parking (15.5%), attracting international visitors following the various lockdowns (13.1%), cost issues (11.9%) and remaining competitive with online offerings (7.1%). Interestingly, 57.8% of businesses surveyed said they had identified new business channels as a result of COVID-19 with some reporting a percentage turnover from the new sources to be as high as 27.1%. Not surprisingly, 71.8% said business levels decreased during the pandemic, 20.4% said it stayed the same and 7.8%

the special lunch meeting at the International Hotel on Wednesday. He encouraged Killarney businesses to promote the fact that the town’s main attractions are free to use. Some of the main reasons for visiting included visiting Muckross House and Gardens, Torc Waterfall and the Gap of Dunloe. Almost 50% of visitors said they visited the National Park with 46% visiting Muckross House and Gardens. “Visitors do not have to spend a penny once they arrive in Killarney, not one brown cent– that is not being said enough,” he told the meeting.

Bowling alley high on Killarney’s wish-list The provision of a bowling alley has topped the list for a new attraction in Killarney. That is according to the results of a survey conducted on behalf of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Over 1,000 locals responded to a community sentiment survey by Repucon

reported an actual increase in business throughout the crisis. Local businesses who participated in the survey said they were confident about business performance following the pressures of the pandemic, with 54.4% describing their outlook as optimistic, 21.4% as very optimistic, 19.4% as somewhat optimistic and just 4.9% saying they were not at all optimistic. Killarney’s strong reputation as a tourist town and the range of things to do was the number one reason respondents believe it is a good place to do business. The result was gathered from extensive online research conducted in late 2021 – including a business sentiment survey, a separate visitor sentiment survey and a third and very important community sentiment survey – commissioned by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and conducted by professional independent marketing consultants Repucon. A convincing 92% of those that responded to the business sentiment survey insisted that Killarney is a good place to do business with just 8% disagreeing.

Consulting. The town scored very well in terms of outdoor attractions – the vast majority of visitors and locals enjoyed a walk in Killarney National Park, visited Muckross House and Gardens and Torc Waterfall - but all of these are outdoor attractions. The Chamber survey asked what Kil-

larney was lacking that might benefit the town and 31% suggested a bowling alley. There was also strong support (26.5%) for other indoor, all-weather attractions such as arcades, mini-golf and a climbing wall. There were also calls for more activities for children and teenagers, such as fun

zones and gaming centres. Other responses to the community sentiment research found that 8.5% would like to see a new theatre in the town, 5.1% were in favour of additional sports facilities, 4.7% wanted a new community centre and 3.8% identified the need for a youth club. Additionally, 3.0% called for more public amenities in general, and 2.7% mentioned the redevelopment of Áras Pádraig.

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Dermot's determination is to run almost eight marathons in four days One man is taking on a monumental task of running 320kms just shy of eight marathons - from Dublin to Kerry - as a thank you to medical teams who helped his young daughter. | By Michelle Crean Ballyhar man Dermot Dineen (44), who is a well-known painter and decorator was so overwhelmed with the excellent care his young daughter Hazel received in Crumlin Hospital that he has vowed to take on the colossal task this coming May. Little Hazel was just six years of age when she became very ill with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease, two years ago. And after losing a huge amount of weight followed by countless trips to University Hospital Kerry she was transferred to Crumlin Children's Hospital to investigate further where she eventually received the devastating diagnosis. According to Dermot, the run - which could take up to four days to complete - is to help fund research teams via the Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin such as the one which developed the medication which eventually helped his daughter's condition. "She lost a stone and a half and her colon was inflamed," he told the Killarney Ad-

vertiser. "Her lung collapsed as well and she was in constant pain. They sent her home and within four or five weeks she got another flair up, and again three weeks later. She got home and we thought everything was hunky dory and she flared up again. They told us her colon might have to be taken out and given a bag. Two weeks later they gave her a new drug and touch wood she's OK now." The new drug was developed by the research team in Crumlin and Dermot then vowed at the time to give something back. A track runner with Farranfore Maine Athletic Club, he decided to take on the enormous task of running from the city back to his home. "Research costs money for all these drugs so I said I'm definitely going to do this for them. Only for COVID I would have done it last year. It didn't sit well with me doing nothing." He has been running six days a week in preparation with support from ultra runner and Killarney man Kevin Leahy, Adri-

DETERMINED: Dermot Dineen has committed to running the equivalent of eight marathons from Crumlin Hospital to his home in Ballyhar as a thank you for the treatment his daughter received.

an McCarthy from Grandview Media and former Kerry footballer Aidan O'Mahony. "It’ll be 320kms, just shy of eight marathons, as I can’t run motorways so it’ll be down the canal tow paths and then back roads." He'll have a support camper van alongside him where he can take a quick rest

and a bite to eat. He's hoping to complete the journey within four days. To date he has raised €6,589 on his Just Giving page: 'Crumlin to Kerry - My Dad's Journey (on foot!)'. He's hoping to do a bucket collection on the last stretch home during the run and in shops locally in the coming weeks.

Music legend passes away at Killarney home | By Katie O’Connor The music world has been deeply saddened by the passing of grunge music legend Mark Lanegan who passed away at his Killarney home on Tuesday. Lanegan was a member of bands ‘Queens of the Stone Age’ and ‘The Gutter Twins’ and collaborated with many other famous artists such as Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. The former member of ‘Screaming Trees’ had been living locally since 2020 after falling in love with the area while performing at the legendary ‘Other Voices’ festival in Dingle. Lanegan, born in Ellensburg, Washington in November 1964 was of Irish-American heritage. His solo debut album, ‘The Winding Sheet’ also featured a collaboration with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. He moved to Killarney to re-establish his connection with his ancestral homeland and as a headquarters for his live Europe-

SAD NEWS: Singer and musician Mark Lanegan passed away at his Killarney home on Tuesday. Photo: RTÉ/Other Voices

an and UK tours. News of his death was announced on Twitter: “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning in his home in Killarney, Ireland. A beloved singer, songwriter author and musician, he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley. No other information is available at this time. We ask please respect the family privacy”.

AWARDS: The Press Photographer of The Year Awards 2022 took place online on Friday night and Killarney photographers Valerie O'Sullivan and Michelle Cooper Galvin were recognised for their excellent work. Valerie won third place in the 'Reportage' category (see above) for her images of the fires in Killarney National Park last year. Meanwhile Michelle received runner-up in the 'Nature and Environment' category for her photograph of the fires. Bryan O'Brien, also from Killarney, won a Multimedia Award.

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Fire staff fuming over Red alert callouts | By Sean Moriarty Fire fighters have raised serious concerns this week over new rules that they have to stay at home during a Red weather warning but are still obliged to arrive at their local station on time if an emergency occurs.

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Killarney jockey Oisin Murphy will not be allowed to race as a professional jockey until this time next year. | By Sean Moriarty Earlier this week the two-time British flat jockey was handed a 14-month ban - which was backdated to December - after being found guilty of five rule breaches including attempts to circumnavigate Coronavirus travel rules like attending events or venues when he should have been self-isolating. He was also found to have been over the blood-alcohol limit on two occasions last year. As well as losing his licence he was fined a total of £31,111. The sanctions were placed on Murphy after a British Horseracing Association (BHA) hearing this week, which was deferred from last December. Murphy has surrendered his racing licence to focus on his own mental health and recovery. “Mr Murphy’s breaches of the rules were extremely serious, reckless and poten-

tially incredibly damaging for the sport. They risked endangering his fellow jockeys and racing industry participants,” a BHA statement said. “We would, however, also acknowledge that Mr Murphy later made full, public admissions regarding these offences, and did not seek to contest the rule breaches at Tuesday’s hearing. He also gave full and frank admissions regarding his personal battles. “While it is important that this penalty is served and Mr Murphy’s offences are seen to be acted upon, we would also call on everyone in the sport to respect the admissions that he has made about his physical and mental well-being and his need for rehabilitation. The BHA will offer any support that Mr Murphy requests in this ongoing process.”

The row centres on newly introduced work practices that were brought into place ahead of Storm Eunice last week. A high-powered meeting between Kerry Fire and Rescue staff, Kerry County Council management and union reps was ongoing as the Killarney Advertiser closed for press late yesterday evening (Thursday). The meeting began at 2pm yesterday and was ongoing at 6pm. Union officials from all Kerry-based fire stations attended the meeting as did Moira Murrell, the Chief Executive of Kerry County Council. Members of Kerry Fire and Rescue claim they are being forced to stay at home and only attend callouts during Red warning weather alerts when their pager goes off. In the past members would stay in their local fire stations - on standby - during a Red warning. Firemen are contractually obliged to arrive at their local fire station within in five minutes of a fire call. Their concerns are multilayered. They are worried that they cannot respond in time to a callout in the event of fallen trees on their way to the station. They are angry that they are being forced to drive their own private vehicles to work during a Red warning at a time when their employer, Kerry County Council, is advising people not to travel. An alternative, which was in place before, is to allow firemen to stay at their local station for the duration of the Red warning where basic sleeping and wash facilities are available on-site. During last week’s Storm Eunice volunteer members of the Civil Defence stayed overnight at local fire stations

Town ready for life after pandemic | By Sean Moriarty Killarney is ready for life after the pandemic as the town prepares for two major festivals next month. The traditional St Patrick’s Day Festival will run from March 17 until March 20. One week later the inaugural Wander

Wild Festival will take place in the town. This new event will encourage locals and visitors to get involved in a host of outdoor activities. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce president Niall Kelleher welcomed the two events. Speaking at a Chamber meeting on

Wednesday at the International Hotel - the first in-person meeting since restrictions began and the first since the Chamber President took office - he said “We can rub the sleep from our eyes and awake to a post-COVID world”. Pat Chawke gave a short presentation to the town’s business people on the Wan-

but paid staff were told to stay at home and await callouts. Local firemen believe this is a cost saving effort by Kerry County Council as the volunteers do not have to be paid. If rescue staff stayed for prolonged standbys at their local stations then their per-hour wages could cost more than their callout fees. “Kerry County Council and Met Éireann are telling people to stay inside, yet in the event of a pager going off they expect retained fire fighters to get up in the middle of the storm and drive to the station,” one local fireman told the Killarney Advertiser.

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He was also concerned about his road insurance in the event of an accident on the way work during a Red warning and felt his employer should be liable if he was involved in an accident as they would have instructed him to drive on dangerous roads as opposed to the safer option of staying at the local fire station. Kerry County Council issued a statement on the issue to the Killarney Advertiser. “Kerry Fire Service is a retained fire service with members available to provide a 24-hour emergency service and is mobilised to respond to emergencies in line with established protocols,” said the statement. “Planning and coordination for Storm Eunice was extensive and involved detailed safety assessments across the organisation, based on established processes and procedures. The health and safety of all staff remains paramount. “During this weather event, Kerry Fire Service and the full complement of Local Authority emergency and support services remained available to respond to emergencies in the normal way. “The response to all weather emergencies are reviewed in their aftermath and that will also happen in this case. There will be engagement with staff unions as required and in keeping with established industrial relations structures.” der Wild Festival. “This festival is about kicking the winter goodbye,” he said. Wander Wild takes place over the same weekend that the clocks move forward in to official summer time and the arrival of longer days. Wednesday’s lunch meeting was organised to brief Chamber members on the results of recent Killarney visitor, consumer and business surveys – details of which are published on page 12.

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Wellness educator planning natural health event An ICU nurse turned wellness educator who uses natural solutions to help people support their everyday lives is planning a health event this weekend. | By Michelle Crean Wendy Condon, who runs 'Wendy's Health Essentials - A Nurse's Guide', will host an wellness event in the Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa this Sunday from 11am to 4.30pm. Wendy was an ICU nurse for over 15 years but switched to a more natural method for treating health issues over five years ago as her children had different health challenges which resulted in them taking long-term medication which she found wasn't very helpful. "I began using natural solutions and essential oils from doTERRA and I got amazing and life-changing results in many health areas including sleep, anxiety behaviour for my autistic daughter and our other girl had severe eczema, allergies poor immune system, and I wanted to share these and so many more with

other families like ours," Wendy told the Killarney Advertiser. "I am now a wellness educator for doTERRA Natural Solutions and help people to learn how to support their everyday and long-term health both physically and emotionally." She explained that she was asked by her customers many times to provide an information and training day to help educate on various topics, but lockdown prevented it from going ahead. However, with restrictions now very much eased she is planning a day at the Plaza Hotel where she'll have a variety of speakers available to offer advice. "I have many other leading and experienced wellness advocates joining us on the day to deliver presentations, demonstrations and advice covering all areas from women's health, hormones, children's health, sports fitness and injuries,

KEEPING IT NATURAL: Businessman and former Dragon's Den investor Seán Gallagher pictured with Wendy Conlon who is hosting a wellness event in town this Sunday.

mental health, sleep, emotions/trauma, digestive health, reducing toxic/chemicals in the home, skincare etc. "We are really excited and looking forward to our first event in over two years. Many have had time to reconnect with themselves, with nature and important things during lockdown, and I really feel people need and are looking for solutions for their health in so many areas that our healthcare system is overburdened right now more than ever," she said. "Mothers can be empowered and have

Barraduff centre included in major remote working initiative | By Michelle Crean A community organisation has been selected as one of 200 hubs across the country that is part of a major initiative by the Government. Barraduff Community Hub Barraduff Community Field Organisation (BCFO) is now officially on the Connected Hubs Network – making remote working a reality for thousands. The centre was developed to cater for the increased demand for remote, flexible and hybrid working models - and is perhaps one of the positive things to come from COVID-19. It also allows people make adjustments for a better work-life balance and encourage workers to use the hours they would have spent commuting in a more worthwhile way. The announcement was made as part of a national awareness campaign launched to promote the benefits of working from

REMOTE WORKING: Barraduff Community Hub has been selected as part of a major remote working initiative by the Government.

a hub. "The committee are delighted that Barraduff Community Hub is open for business and workers can book desk space on the Connected Hubs website or on the recently launched Connected Hubs Mobile App, on the Barraduff Community Hub profile page," committee member, Tadhg

O'Shea, told the Killarney Advertiser. BCFO is a not-for-profit organisation made up of a group of volunteers working together to improve the lives of people in their local community and beyond.

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natural solutions that work in their own homes, we want to help with that and show them how easy it can be. I think there's a space for natural solutions alongside modern medicine and can work well together to get people the best results for their health." Tickets are €20 and can be purchased on www.eventbrite. ie/e/259060947267 or contact Wendy for more information on 086 0674154. ible fixed and hot-desking for remote workers, students, a low-cost base for any business start-ups and affordable office space to rent. BCFO's main aim is to serve local needs for any training, e-learning courses, meetings or get-togethers. Their packages include free parking, 24/7 building access, secure key fob entry, CCTV, kitchen facilities and access to a walking track and exercise facilities. Barraduff Community Hub is centrally located on the doorstep to Ireland’s tourist capital Killarney which is 10 km away, in the peaceful and tranquil setting of Barraduff Village. The facility is walking distance to a crèche, primary school, shop, pubs, hairdressers, butchers, laundrette, petrol station and restaurant. "BCFO is a progressive organisation and we are always trying to improve and enhance the facilities and opportunities we can offer the local and wider community," he added. "We would like to thank everyone who helped us on our journey so far to make this facility a reality for our community and we look forward to more improvements and developments in the near future." For more information you can phone Tadhg 086 8373951, Paul 087 6111190, Oliver 087 2653045 or email barraduffcfo@gmail.com.

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Teen's first cut set for Youghal film festival A short film put together by young Kerry filmmakers - which was directed by a Killarney teen - will be screened at the First Cut Youth Film Festival next month. Dylan Shortt from Killarney directed 'Airbag' while cinematography and post-production was done by Patrick O’Connor-Mason from Kenmare. The crew is made up of a group of young people from Killarney; Rachel Griffin, Luke O'Sullivan, Kalem Llyod, and Eoin

O'Reilly, and it tackles the difficult subject of teenage drinking. Shot in and around Killarney, and with the support of Kenmare Family Resource Centre and the Killarney Court Hotel, it tells a gripping story. The film was selected to be screened

in-person at the festival in Youghal on March 12. Online screenings will take place the following day. Filmmaker in Residence, Mieke Vanmechelen, helped the teens put the production together. “This group is very unique and incredibly ambitious, they managed to form a strong connection, which withstood the challenges of the pandemic," Mieke said. "I have no doubt that many of them will go on to become significant players in the film industry in the future."

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Supporting and guiding young people, Mieke also works with many schools around the county. Her partnership with Saint Brendan’s College continues as she lends her support to their Young Social Innovators (YSI) campaign, ‘One Punch Can Kill’, tackling the subject of male violence. Come April, Mieke will be lending a hand to students at the Presentation Secondary School Killarney, who are planning a mountain rescue documentary, again, a

FINAL CUT: The cast and crew of short film 'Airbag' are ready to showcase their film at the First Cut Youth Film Festival next month.

Grab a book, relax and spend today reading! Kerry Library will be celebrating Ireland Reads Day today (Friday) with a host of online events and is inviting people of all ages to get reading. Children’s authors, Emma Larkin and Katie O’Donoghue, will present story time sessions and there will also be stories from library staff available on Kerry Library website www.kerrylibrary.ie. There will be an online competition asking customers who visit the library today to take photos of the stack of books (or book) that they borrow and post on social media. There will be prizes of book tokens for the winners. Find out about all that is happening for Ireland Reads, get book recommendations, and take the pledge to read at www.irelandreads.ie. "The aim is to get everyone to pledge to ‘squeeze in a read’, Ireland Reads Day

– whether that’s reading a book, story time, rhyme time, picture books – whatever works," Eamon Browne from Killarney Library said. "Let us know how long you’re going to do a reading or story activity for Ireland Reads Day. One minute, 10 minutes, an hour, or more – it doesn’t matter how long you read for or what you read! Why? Because taking some time for yourself to relax and do the things you enjoy, like reading, is important to help look after your mental well-being." Take the pledge and see how many minutes people all over Ireland will be reading. Ireland Reads is a public libraries initiative, in partnership with Healthy Ireland, publishers, booksellers, authors and others. For further information please contact Killarney Library on 064 6632655 or email killarney@kerrycoco.ie.

25.02.2022 student-led project, dealing with serious issues and subjects that matter to young people, their families, and the wider community. Mieke is currently developing an exciting showcase of films for and made by young people with Kerry International Film Festival Director Eibh Collins. “Eibh and I have worked together in the past, and with her broad expertise in programming and my on-the-ground experience we hope to deliver a lovely programme that is both for and about young people this summer."

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New and upcoming plans are also in progress for the Kerry Film Forum, with a film screening planned to take place this April. The screening features a short film called 'Like a Mouse', an experimental documentary following Dr Hodd's discovery of a tiny fern, Stenogrammitis myosuroides. It explores the concept of natural conservation and the pressures of an unstable, globalised ecology. Made during the summer of 2021 the film was directed by Michael Holly and Mieke Vanmechelen, it has been picked up internationally and will be screened at the Achill Island Film Festival in May. Alongside all these projects, Mieke is also in the process of directing a documentary in Kerry and West Cork. The film will look at the life of hill farmers and the project is being supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.

Cinematographer hosts multi-camera masterclass | By Michelle Crean Students have been getting hands on experience staging, lighting and recording local bands and performers in a multi-camera masterclass in the INEC over the last two days. It was hosted by renowned Cinematographer/Director Eugene O'Connor, who has worked with the Black Eyed Peas, Ellie Goulding, and Led Zeppelin to name but a few. It was run in conjunction with Kerry College of Further Education and Training partnering with the Gleneagle INEC Arena. Learners from the Broadcast Production Skills Course recorded some great local performers such as Cathal Flaherty, Ger O'Hanlon and Renovator. It gave the students the opportunity to stage, light and record these bands/performers during the workshop.

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Kerry College is holding its Open Week event from Tuesday, March 22, to Thursday, March 24 at its campus locations in Tralee and Listowel. It is a chance for parents, school leavers,

jobseekers, career changers, those who wish to re-skill or up-skill, and guidance professionals to see the range of full-time and part-time courses for employment, college progression, professional development, and apprenticeships on offer. Clash Road is holding its Open Day on Tuesday, March 22 from 10am to 7pm and is holding a Parent/Applicant information session that Thursday evening from 5 to 7pm. Listowel Campus is holding its Open Day on Wednesday, March 23 from 1.30 to 7pm. The Monavalley Campus Open Days are Tuesday March 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 from 8.30am – 8pm. Kerry College Monavalley Campus will also host an Apprenticeship Information Event from 5 to 9pm on Thursday March 24. This is a must-visit event for any aspiring apprentices, parents, and employers. Meet and explore the world of exciting apprenticeship options to kick start your career. If you are interested in finding out more, visit www.kerrycollege.ie or call the Kerry College Admissions team on 066 714 96 96 or email info@kerrycollege.ie.

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Red alert didn't stop couple's big day There may have been a Red weather alert - and it caused much chaos across the county, but after cancelling their wedding last year - nothing was going to stop this determined couple from exchanging vows.

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Mary Ellen Creedon from the Top of Coom in Kilgarvan, was ecstatic to finally say "I Do" to Kilcummin man Noel Moynihan on Friday last. Mary Ellen, who works in Bebé's Creche on Countess Road, is daughter of the late Tadgh and Eileen Creedon, and Civil Servant Noel is son of Michael and Margaret Moynihan. The couple were married in Coolea Church by Fr John McCarthy and enjoyed a reception at the Killarney Oaks Hotel afterwards. However, the day wasn't all plain sailing as a power cuts, severe wind and rain threatened the much anticipated happy day. "There was drama in the morning," a relieved Mary Ellen told the Killarney Advertiser this week. "I got up and it was lashing rain, the video man said there were trees down. The lights were blinking when we were getting ready in the morning. I didn't sleep a wink all night, maybe two hours as I was stressing about it. We didn't know whether to cancel again or not. Fair play to Lydia Kirdyashkina Le’Masque Studio [who provided] make-up and Laura Lou Hair Studios who were there at 6.30am. I was worried for their safety." More drama unfolded at the church which Mary Ellen was thankfully completely oblivious to! With no power, the priest had no mi-

crophone and wedding singer Lily MacMonagle had no keyboard for Mary Ellen's entrance. Instead she sang Christina Perri's 'A Thousand Years' a capella while candles were lit instead of the lights and the bride glided up the aisle accompanied by her brother John. Lily joined with singer Peadar Ó Riada throughout the ceremony for the remainder of the music. "It was actually amazing. I was walking up the aisle and it looked very romantic." The bridal party included Maid of Honour Julie Creedon and Bridesmaids Eileen Healy, Siobhan Carolan and Caitriona Murphy, all sisters of the bride. Best Man was Chris Egan, with groomsmen Gerard Moynihan, Paul Moynihan and Eoin Horan. Pageboy was Rory Moynihan (10) and Flowergirl duties were performed by Grace O'Sullivan (8). February 5 last year was their original wedding date but it had to be cancelled. "We were supposed to get married then but were disappointed when we had to cancel due to COVID restrictions," she said. She added that they did consider cancelling over the storm but all their suppliers were happy to continue on. "This time we said we were going ahead no matter what!" The couple, who have built a house in Rockfield, Kilcummin, plan to go to the Maldives for their honeymoon in April.

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CAST: The cast in Killorglin's 59th pantomime 'Red Riding Hood', which opens in the CYMS with a matinee this weekend, are: Tom O'Connor, Siun O'Connor, Lucinda Moriarty, Kamron O'Neill, John Creagh, Bronagh Murphy, Michael F O'Connor, Stephen Scales, Declan Mangan, and Chris Brennan.

GENERATIONS: Three generations in the show are Tom O'Connor (Wolf), Siun O'Connor (Red Riding Hood) and Michael F O'Connor (Town Crier).

Killorglin panto will go on! In true panto tradition - the show will go on - as Killorglin locals prepare to tread the boards for their 59th performance. 'Red Riding Hood' opens in the CYMS with a matinee tomorrow (Saturday) and promises a laugh a minute as those behind the show are keen to bring some fun to the public. Rehearsals started in October last, but the upturn of the pandemic meant that original dates had to be rescheduled and rehearsals were on Zoom. Live rehearsals, wearing masks and conscious of social distancing, began again two weeks ago. Siun O'Connor, a gifted young singer from Listry, plays the lead and Kamron O'Brien, another young and upcoming talent, plays opposite her as Jack B Nimble. Evergreen Declan Mangan plays the part of Granny Gleoite, who is pursued

by Squire Squiggletoes (Chris Brennan) and his two silly Baliffs Sooner (John McGeever) and Later (John Creagh) with some hilarious encounters. The Wicked Wolf (Tom O'Connor) shows off a wide range of acting, singing and dancing skills in a commanding performance, but to ensure evil doesn't win, the Fairy Queen, played by Louise Clifford Foley, keeps a magic eye on Mr Wolf and makes sure no harm falls on Bopeep (Bronagh Murphy) and her two pet sheep, Fluffi (Magda Kalinowski) and Fiffi (Lucinda Moriarty). The impartial Judge (Stephen Scales) and the busy Town Crier (Michael F O'Connor) make sure good will always conquer evil.

"Michael F has a unique distinction of being on stage with his son (the Wolf) and granddaughter (Red Riding Hood)," Geraldine O'Sullivan, PRO, said. "Anne Mangan has again come out of retirement to organise the stunning costumes and Sean Coffey is the artistic creator of the colourful scenery. Musical Director is Sean Tracey, Sorcha O'Connor has proved to be an excellent Chorus Director and Fiona Crowley's choreography compliments the overall enjoyment of a show, which is again of the usual polished performance always associated with Killorglin Pantomime." Show dates include tomorrow (Saturday February 26), Sunday (February 27) with matinees at 3pm. March 1, 3, 4, 5 shows are nightly at 8pm, and the final matinee takes place at 3pm on Sunday March 6. Bookings can be made at 066 9790961.

FUN: Siun O'Connor, Declan Mangan and Kamron O'Brien will bring some fun to the stage when they appear in this weekend's 'Red Riding Hood' which opens in the CYMS Killorglin.

O’Neill’s to launch latest generation lawnmowers Milltown and Tralee-based O’Neill Power Equipment will the introduce the next generation of robotic-lawnmowers to the Kerry public at a special event in Tralee next Thursday. Organised jointly with Husqvarna, the showcase event at The Rose Hotel will mark the Kerry launch of two upgraded versions of the Swedish manufacturer’s best-selling models. The two new models let users mow gardens and lawns that are 1000-1500 m2 that contain a lot of variety and complexity such as sensitive flowerbeds, trees and bushes. “An expert will detail how a Robotic Mower such as Husqvarna Automower

will revolutionise how you manage and maintain your lawn,” Ken O’Neill said. “Furthermore, Automower is designed to be a cutting-edge lawn care solution that is fit for any type or size of lawn; small, large, complex – our solutions deal with it with a minimum of hassle,

with a minimum of supervision needed. You’re always in control, with a lawn to be proud of, and with more time to enjoy life – and your garden.” The mowers provide a carefree experience by automatically adapting to grass growth rates, weather and other condi-

tions; a new frost sensor prevents them from mowing and damaging a frosty lawn. They also come with Husqvarna’s patented guide wire solution, which enables a perfectly cut lawn without track marks and the ability to mow very narrow passages. Users can control the mowers directly through their smartphone with the Husqvarna Automower Connect App. Anyone attending O’Neills Power Equipment Automower Road Show on Thursday next (March 3) will be entered into a draw for a free installation. The event gets underway at 7pm where a group of experts will introduce the new machines ahead of some live demonstrations.

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Investigation launched into rally tragedy Motorsport Ireland has launched an investigation into the full circumstances of a rally crash on Sunday last.

GIRL POWER: The girls' side of Killarney Athletic Football Club has been growing in recent years.

Girls' training pitch closer to reality

A dream by Killarney Athletic Football Club to grow girls' soccer in Killarney has taken step towards reality thanks to a Government grant. | By Sean Moriarty The Woodlawn-based club was one of 83 Kerry sports clubs and organisations that received funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme for 2022. Killarney Athletic applied for funding to develop a dedicated girls’ training pitch on its grounds. Under the programme the club will get €45,172 to put towards the new pitch but the balance has to be raised by the committee before the funds can be drawn down. Club chair Ger Nagle said Killarney Athletic were inspired to create a ded-

icated girls training pitch following the unprecedented growth in this side of the club in recent years. Club teams play in each age group of the Kerry School Boys and Girls District League and they also have a senior team contesting the County League. “We are thrilled to get the funding, it was just a pipe dream but now that dream is getting closer to reality,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “We need to have a meeting to decide what our next steps are, but for now we are just enjoying that we got it [the funding].”

The Castleisland-based Killarney Forestry Rally was organised by Killarney and District Motor Club to raise funds for the Irish Community Air Ambulance and was on target to raise vast amounts of badly needed cash for the voluntary organisation. An accident happened on the fourth stage of the event on a forest road near Cordal. Driver Eoin McCarthy from Dunmanaway in West Cork was seriously injured in the incident. The rally was immediately halted to allow the event’s comprehensive emergency plan to be implemented. He was airlifted to Cork University Hospital (CUH) where he later succumbed to his injuries and passed away that night. “As the governing body for fourwheeled motorsport in Ireland, Motorsport Ireland together with the event organisers and the relevant authorities, has begun a full investigation into the circumstances of the accident,” said a Motorsport Ireland statement. “The thoughts of everyone at Motorsport Ireland and within the wider motorsport community continue to be with Eoin McCarthy’s family and friends, his co-driver, the organisers of the event, and other members of the motorsport community who were present at the scene.” The 22-year-old came from a family

TRAGEDY: Eoin McCarthy came from a well-known rally family. Photo: Skibbereen and District Car Club

steeped in motorsport in the South West of Ireland. His father Liam was a regular competitor in the Rally of the Lakes from the 1990s until the early 2000s. His older brother Conor was also a regular in Kerry-based events. He was a member of Skibbereen and District Car Club. Mr McCarthy was laid to rest yesterday afternoon (Thursday) following Requiem Mass at St Mary’s Church, Rossmore in West Cork.

Nature at the heart of Carmel's art work | By Michelle Crean

A talented artist who uses a variety of mixed media and paint techniques is planning a one day exhibition in town next Month.

INSPIRED BY NATURE: Artist, Carmel T. Madigan, will be hosting a one day exhibition and sale of her brand new artworks at The Brehon Hotel.

County Clare based artist, Carmel T. Madigan, will be hosting the exhibition and sale of her brand new artworks at The Brehon Hotel on Sunday, March 13 from 11am to 6pm. Carmel is no stranger to Killarney and has held similar events here in town since 2006. This time, she is unveiling almost 40 new works for the very first time to the public.

"COVID prevented me from hosting indoor exhibitions over the past while, so the only thing to do was to create new work to show as soon as the opportunity arose," she said. Much of her new works are small to medium in size and, as always, they depict her sensory joy in nature, through the use of both mixed media and paint techniques. Her work is included in the Office of Public Works collection, together with the Bank of Ireland Collection, the Waterford Municipal Art Collection, the Dromolond Castle Hotel collection and many more. Her work is also held in many private collections at home and abroad.

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Season 1 of 'Vikings: Valhalla' is dropping on Netflix today (Friday). This historical drama television series, which tell the tales of some of the best-known Norsemen in history, was created and written by Jeb Stuart of 'Die Hard' and 'The Fugitive' who takes the lead in creating this next-generation 'Vikings' epic. It's a follow-up series to 'Vikings' set

From the New York Times bestselling author of 'The Guest List' comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide. Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? However, he’s not there! The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Ben’s neighbours are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question. The socialite – The nice guy – The al-

one hundred years afterward and centring on the adventures of Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. Filmed in County Wicklow, it's described as violent, dark, and exciting, and stars Sam Corlett, Leo Suter and Frida Gustavsson. The series is to be presented in three seasons, with eight episodes each.

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Scattered Ashes ‘This New Will’ Scattered Ashes brand new single ‘This New Will’ is due for release today (Friday). It follows the ‘Parallel Lines EP’, released on blood red vinyl, selling out in its first week in Rough Trade stores throughout the UK. 2021 ended with sell-out Dublin and London shows, alongside support with Sprints and THUMPER. Scattered Ashes come straight out of the Dublin post-punk underground that birthed Murder Capitaland Fontaines D.C. With their heady blend of Gothic influence and Brutalist imagery, the abrasive four-piece rapidly devel-

coholic – The girl on the verge – The concierge Everyone’s a neighbour, and everyone’s a suspect - and everyone knows something they’re not telling.

oped a name for themselves with their debut single ‘Love Is Not An Option’ receiving immediate support and airplay from Steve Lamacq (BBC Radio 6) and KEXP over in the States. 2022 opened up with them listed as one of the Hot Press 'Hot for 2022' and the upgrading of their biggest Dublin headline show yet. The fourth consecutive single from the band sees them at their boldest. 'This New Will' was recorded at Darklands, in Dublin with Dan Doherty (Fontaines D.C.), mastered by Pete Maher (Echo and The Bunnymen).

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The Equalizer Virgin Media One, Friday, 9pm A retired secret agent applies his talents to the task of helping victims of injustice. When he witnesses a prostitute being beaten up by a pimp, he kills the man, an act that draws him into a battle to the death with a Russian crime syndicate. Action thriller based on the 1980s TV series, starring Denzel Washington and Chloe Grace Moretz.

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (S) RTÉ 2, Sunday, 3.05pm A lonely boy living in the Scottish Highlands during the Second World War stumbles on a curiously large egg by the water’s edge of the local loch. Astonishingly, it hatches into a cute baby sea monster and, although he tries his hardest to keep it concealed, the task is made almost impossible by the creature’s alarming rate of growth. Children’s fantasy adventure, based on the book by Dick KingSmith, with Alex Etel, Emily Watson and David Morrissey.

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Can you really flush the fat away? I had a client talk to me last week about something they had seen online about 'Fat Burning' and how they had been told it can be 'flushed' out with the right teas and other potions.

week's article. Warning: People who use words like 'flush' and 'burn' about the complex human metabolic process should be ignored. But you knew that already.

Never in all of the science classes I’ve taken and in all of the years I’ve been studying human metabolism and health, have I ever heard of a ‘flush’. Turns out, the person who posted the picture - a ‘health coach’ - said that’s what happens to fat cells when we lose weight. Of course, she was selling a product. Another person on the Internet floated the claim that the ‘flush’ happens when we lose weight. This person said that after the cells release fat, they temporarily fill with water, making you feel ‘squishy’. She said that this water retention occurs because ‘the fat cells are hoping to fill up again with fat’. Apparently, this person doesn’t understand science because, despite her compelling description, she’s absolutely wrong. Our fat cells don’t fill with water after they release triglycerides during weight loss. They just sort of…wait there, like when the train takes half an hour reversing into Killarney Station and it’s baltic outside!

Contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born with all of our fat cells. We accumulate them – at least what’s determined to be our baseline number – until well into our teens. Most of the fat in our bodies is what we refer to as white fat, or WAT (White Adipose Tissue). White fat stores triglycerides for energy, cushions our organs, keeps us warm, and produces hormones. When we eat fat, it gets broken down and metabolised by the liver into triglycerides. These are stored in the fat cells, liver, and to a small extent, in muscle. When your body needs energy, it releases the triglycerides into the bloodstream in a process called lipolysis. The body tries to maintain a balance of ‘lipid turnover’, which is the name given for the process of storing and removing triglycerides in fat cells for energy. Of course, if you go into calorie deficit, this balance tips, and you lose weight. Recent research measuring lipid turnover rates showed that lipid removal slows as we age – basically, our cells continue to take up fat, without losing as much of it. That may make it harder to lose weight as we get older. In Part 2 next week, we'll look at macronutrients and what happens to fat when we lose weight. In the meantime, if you would like some free advice from qualified professionals, visit www.activate.ie/nutrition.

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The question is where does it go? And maybe there isn’t a ‘flush,’ but do fat cells disappear or leave the body when they’re empty? All very good questions, and all about to be answered in this week’s and next

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Local Authority home loans Q: I want to buy a house, but can’t get a mortgage with the bank. What other options do I have for finance? A: You may be able to get a Local Authority home loan to buy a home if you’ve been unable to get the funds you need from a bank. The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government-backed mortgage with reduced interest rates. The interest rates are fixed for the full term of the loan, so you have the same repayments for the lifetime of the loan. You can use the loan for new or second-hand properties, or to build a home. Q: How do I qualify for the loan? A: To get this loan, your income must be below a certain level and you must have been in continuous employment for a set amount of time. You must also meet some other criteria. You must: • Be a first-time buyer or ‘fresh start’ applicant • Be aged between 18 and 70 • Have proof that you haven’t been able to get the mortgage funding you need from two banks or building societies • Have a deposit • Have a satisfactory credit rating • Live in the property once you have

bought or built it Q: What is the maximum market value of a property for this loan? A: The home you are buying or building must be below a certain market value (price). The maximum market value of the property depends on where the property is located. €320,000 in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow €250,000 in the rest of the country You can borrow up to 90% of the market value of the property and you may be able to get the Help to Buy incentive to help with your deposit. What are the interest rates? The interest rates are fixed for the full term of the mortgage and are currently: 2.495% for up to 25 years 2.745% for up to 30 years You apply to your Local Authority for the Local Authority Home Loan. _________________________________________________ Read more about the Local Authority Home Loans on citizensinformation.ie or phone Kerry Citizens Information Service 0818 07 7860 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm), the national phone service on 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm), or log on to www.citizensinformation.ie.

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Supersized strawberry is a world record An Isreali man who has grown a supersized strawberry has managed to set a world record.

Once-in-a-generation restoration plan for America's Yosemite Park A multi-million dollar project is set to transform America's Yosemite National Park in what will be the most expansive infrastructure upgrade in nearly a century. Campgrounds, hiking trails and roads around the park are being rebuilt and repaired in accordance with Yosemite’s long-term plans to continue hosting millions of visitors each year. The Great American Outdoors Act, a Government initiative which permanently secures $900m per year, is funding the project. It will enable national parks and other federal lands across America to repair and upgrade vital infrastructure and facilities that will enrich the visitor experience, protect resources, and enable increased access for all visitors.

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Frank Dean, president and CEO of the Yosemite Conservancy, a non-profit that helps finance park improvements, said “these are once-in-a-generation kinds of projects that the park wouldn’t have the opportunity to repair”. If you intend to travel to Yosemite this summer, you’re going to have to plan your trip ahead. For the third consecutive year park officials have re-instated a reservations system for visitor access in an effort to limit crowds during the park's high season. This programme was first used during the early days of the pandemic as a means of allowing for social distancing but is being kept in place for the time being. “We see this new policy as a way to al-

low a lot more access to the park while flattening out the visitation and easing the traffic problem,” Yosemite Superintendent Cicely Muldoon told the San Francisco Chronicle. With up to 20,000 daily visitors in summer months and due to high demand for some campgrounds the park is piloting a lottery system which aims to address the visitor complaints about the perception of an unfair reservation process and create a better experience that reduces confusion and frustration for the highly competitive reservation process. Yosemite’s Chief of Strategic Planning, Kathleen Morse added that “this campground is from the 1930s and it has barely been touched since then”.

Confirmed by the Guinness World Records (GWR), farmer Chahi Ariel was amused to find that the massive strawberry weighed 289 grams - about five times the average weight of a regular berry of the local Ilan variety. Guinness has recorded the entry online saying that it is 18cm long, 4 cm thick and 34cm in circumference. 'This strawberry is of the Ilan variety and was grown at the Volcani Center (Israel's Agricultural Research Organization). According to Ariel, the strawberry was able to continuously grow and ripen slowly due to unusually cold weather conditions in early 2021,' GWR said on its website. While awaiting confirmation that it was a record he kept the giant strawberry in the freezer as proof. "When we heard, it was an amazing feeling. I jumped in the car, laughed and sang," Ariel said. "We’ve been waiting for this for a long time." In early 2021 the unusual cold weather helped slow the strawberry's ripening process, and this is what helped it to continue slowly gaining weight, according to the record book's website. The previous record was held by a Japanese farmer who discovered a 250-gram strawberry in his harvest in 2015.

'Freedom From Fear Fund' launched to help women A new fund has been launched this week which aims to end violence against women in Ireland. Business leaders and philanthropists are being asked to contribute to the 'Freedom From Fear Fund' which has been created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the National Women's Council. The fund, which has an initial target of raising €100,000, is now open for donations. Aine Kerr co-founder and COO of Kinzen

announced the first business donation to the fund by her company, co-owned with Mark Little. The fund aims to support education and prevention programmes working with girls and boys as well as supporting projects that address the structural causes and the risk and protective factors, associated with violence against women. It will also support projects working to achieve systemic culture change and innovative services to survivors of violence and their families.

A proclamation to end violence against women in Ireland was also launched, with a live printing of the document at the National Print Museum in Dublin, attended by Orla O’Connor, Noeline Blackwell, Sonya Lennon, Áine Kerr and others. It is based on the UN and Council of Europe’s Conventions, signed by Ireland, which enshrine the rights of women to live with freedom from fear. A personal testimony was delivered at the launch by Charlene Masterson, a survivor of vi-

olent abuse. “Our goal is to support projects that work to both prevent violence against women through education, as well as protect women from harm," Jim Daly, Interim CEO, Rethink Ireland, said. "In Rethink Ireland, we are proud to already be supporting projects working in this space such as The SAOL Project and Active* Consent in NUI Galway, but we want to be able to empower many more organisations like them to carry out their critical work.”

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Dark day for Europe as invasion now underway Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine yesterday (Thursday) after a "specialised military operation" was ordered.

Iceland hangs up harpoons as whale hunting ends Iceland, one of only a handful of countries to still hunt whales has announced a ban once next year's season ends. The country cites "dwindling demand" in the commercial activity and state that whales are worth more to the area alive than dead simply because more longterm revenue could be generated from tourist activities such as whale watching rather than a once off serving of the meat in restaurants. They plan to bring in the new law to end whaling from 2024 - once the 2023 season comes to an end. Iceland's Fisheries Minister, Svandis Svavarsdottir, announced a cancellation of all new permits for commercial whaling

meaning whales off the coast of Iceland will be left alone by the end of next year. Although last year a quota of 209 Fin whales, the planet’s second-largest species after the blue whale and 217 Minke whales one of the smallest species was set, only one whale was actually caught. This is due to a complete falloff of economic demand for the meat. It is also due to an increase in the cost associated with whaling as the hunt became too expensive after a no-fishing coastal zone was extended, requiring whalers to go even further offshore. In addition to this, safety requirements for imported meat became more stringent than for local products, rendering Icelandic exports more difficult.

British homeowners experience earthquake Storms soon became the last thing on UK resident's minds the other day - when they experienced a 2.8 magnitude earthquake! West Midlands home and business owners were shocked after the unexpected natural event - but that's exactly what happened over a 12 mile radius which struck near Walsall. It occurred at 10.59pm on Monday night with the British Geological Survey (BGS)

saying that the earthquake was recorded at a depth of just over four miles. Tremors were felt by residents in Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton. Some homeowners reported that their homes shook due to the size of the tremors. One person said it “was like a wardrobe had fallen over or an explosion blast against the window”. No injuries or damage was reported.

The military assault on neighbouring Ukraine was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian army said that Moscow-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine are advancing and have gained territory after the Kremlin launched the attack on the country - the largest on a European State since World War II began. Ukraine’s border has reportedly been breached at four locations with attacks incoming by land, sea and air. Streams of troops were reported surging across Ukraine’s borders into the eastern Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Lukansk regions, while also landing by sea at the southern ports of Odessa and Mariupol. Border units, border patrols and checkpoints were targeted with artillery, heavy equipment and small arms. Attacks have

also been cited as coming from Russian annexed Crimea. Ukraine also stated they are repelling relentless Russian air attacks and are under cyber attacks so much so that Ukraine’s state of emergency service has disabled its own website due to the threat. There have been reports of multiple casualties caused by missiles that poured down on Ukrainian cities in recent days. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging people to stay home as much as possible and introduced Martial Law. He said Russia carried out missile strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure. The EU will impose sanctions targeting Kremlin interests also freezing Russian assets and blocking access of its banks to the European financial market. Severe sanctions are also expected from the US and its allies as President Joe Biden said in a statement. Other central European countries have begun preparing for an influx of people, which are expected to flee Ukraine in the coming days.

Newly bereaved parents welcome to support group Parents who have suffered the devastating loss of a child are invited to attend a support meeting next month. Anam Cara, a national organisation supporting bereaved parents, holds 14 face-to-face meetings across the country each and every month. The next local meeting takes place on Tuesday, March 8 in The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee at 7.15pm. Every parent present at the meeting have many things in common, however the most significant being, the loss of a child. Taking that first step to attend a meeting can, in many cases, be the toughest. But every bereaved parent who

attends has made that first step. It may have been last month, last year or some still come along five years later - there is no time limit on how long you can attend. All bereaved parents are welcome, regardless of the age of the child or circumstances of death to the meeting, free of charge. Registration is not required to attend the meeting, just turn up. Anam Cara would welcome any bereaved parent in the Kerry area and surrounds to attend. For further information on the event, Anam Cara can be contacted on 01 4045378 or by email info@anamcara. ie.

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Writer in Residence looking forward to working with creatives

PARADE IS BACK: Rathmore locals are looking forward to bringing back their St Patrick's Day Parade next month. Pictured are participants taking part in a previous parade in the village.

Rathmore parade plans to 'Return to Freedom' Rathmore locals are planning to 'Return to Freedom' this coming March with plans for a big, colourful St Patrick's Day parade to make up for the two years lost to the pandemic. | By Michelle Crean The 10th annual parade will take place in the village on Sunday, March 13 led by Grand Marshall, Diarmuid O'Keeffe, at 2pm. This year’s theme is 'Return to Freedom' and it's set to feature local school children and groups and there'll be prizes for Best Overall Float, Frank Buckley Memorial Cup, Best Vintage Vehicle, Best Commercial Float, Best Organisation/Group, Best Window Display, Best Dressed Buggy/ Pram, Best Agricultural Float, and Best Dressed Pet. All entries must be received by Friday, March 11. "All floats are welcome," Michael O'Mahony, who is one of the organisers, told

the Killarney Advertiser. "There'll be street entertainment and children's face painting. It's going the last 10 years and we're delighted that it's going ahead again this year. 2019 was the last parade we had." As well as the local groups involved he added that Millstreet Pipeband and Cullen Pipeband will be taking part. He said it's hoped that the Beaufort Biddies will also join them again. "The Marian Players Rathmore have no show this year but are planning one for next year, and we hope that they'll put a group together." For further information ring 087 6676817. "Please let us know before March 13."

Poetry, prose, plays and screenwriting are back on the agenda as Kerry's Writer in Residence Máire Holmes returns to her role. Funded by Kerry County Council, The Arts Council and Creative Ireland, Maire's aim for 2022 is to facilitate Kerry’s prolific creative writers and to continue encouraging all works-in-progress and other disciplines in English or Irish language. “I am delighted to be back at my desk and I am also looking forward to seeing more people in person during this residency,” Máire, who continued to meet writers and groups online during 2021, said. “The people in Kerry have so much to say and share and creative writing is something everyone can do.” Máire will give one-to-one remote mentoring sessions as well as group sessions with writers’ groups. “Writing helps people connect with their own thoughts and provides an outlet for creative expression,” Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer with Kerry County Council, said. “Máire is very experienced and generous with her time. I would urge anyone with an interest to make the most of this opportunity.” Anyone who wishes to start writing, continue writing, or intends to join

WRITE ON: Máire Holmes, is back as Kerry's Writer in Residence, and is looking forward to working with creatives.

a writer's group can contact Kerry County Council’s Arts Office on arts@ kerrycoco.ie or 066 7183541 who can put them in touch with Máire, either by email, phone or post. Writers who are in full-time work or education, and are over 18, can avail of evening sessions by appointment.

Side splitting comedy back on Scartaglen stage Hilarious one liners and colourful characters will keep the audience on their toes as 'Its The Real McCoy' returns to the stage. After two years of uncertainty and not knowing what the future may bring, those behind the show are absolutely thrilled to be able to return with the hilarious Tommy Marren comedy. 'It's The Real McCoy' began last night (Thursday) and continues tonight (Friday 25), tomorrow (Saturday 26) and Sunday 27, at 8pm nightly in the Heritage Centre Scartaglen. And it's a production not to be missed, according to Nora Walsh from Sliabh Luachra Drama Group. "In February 2020 we had a run of 12 sellout shows with 'It's The Real McCoy' delighting many an audience. We were extremely fortunate to have just finished before COVID hit and have such fantastic success. We had full houses every night and everyone loved the feelgood vibe this play brings."

DRAMA: Members of the Sliabh Luachra Drama Group are bringing some fun to the stage with the return of 'It’s The Real McCoy'.

She added that last year they were all very disappointed not to be able to hold their annual production. "So when restrictions eased in January, we regrouped and decided that this hilarious comedy was the feelgood play everyone would need at the moment and especially after the last two years.

It is fantastic to be able to return, and people have really missed the live drama and the entertainment value it brings." 'Its The Real McCoy' is set in rural Ireland in 1964 and tells a story of two dramatic days in the life of Madge Molloy who has lived over four decades of her

life wondering why her husband of only four months vanished without a trace. New curate, Fr Micheal McCoy, arrives to the parish and is about to throw a light on the reasons why her husband Tom left and what unfolds is a series of events that will have everyone in tears of laughter. Its endless hilarious one liners and colourful characters will take the audience on a rollercoaster of comedy that you won't want to exit! "It is play that will be thoroughly enjoyed by a wide audience of both young and old!" The cast are Madge Molloy - Moira Hughes, Maura Molloy - Mary Fleming, Martin Daly - Danny O'Leary, Nora O'Hora - Lorraine Salmon, Cora O'Hora - Ciara Kerin, Fr Michael McCoy - John Walsh, Tom Molloy - Tim Dineen, Producer - Geraldine Pigott/Nora Walsh, Set Design - Declan O'Connell, David Fleming and Danny O'Leary. Early booking on 087 1860360 is advisable. Adults €10 and concessions €8.

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Where do plant names come from? Have you ever opened up a gardening book and been confused by all the names? It is pretty daunting to be faced with Latin, illegible and irrelevant words, possibly very few pictures and a whole gamut of words in italics. Many people just close the book again thinking they will not make any sense of it, which is a shame, as so much can be learned! I meet people who grumble that they cannot find a plant in a book, or by Googling it, and this is often because they are using the common name, which, especially with Google, will bring up an unfamiliar plant on an American website. Imagine if all plants only had a common name - it would be great! Or maybe not so handy, for example, take the flower ‘Bluebell’ - in Ireland it can be one of two species of bulb, in Australia it’s a climber and in America it’s a Mertensia. If I say I love Spirea, do you think of as Sorbaria, Astilbe, goatsbeard or an actual Spirea? So how did we arrive at the correct names we have? We owe our binomial nomenclature, to give it its correct terminology, to Carl Linneaus, a Swedish naturalist born in 1707. He studied medicine and botany, which was one of the required subjects when studying medicine. At the age of 30 he developed a system of classification for all organisms, which is more or less still the one we use. Unfortunately for us, Latin was the scientific language of the time, so this is what has been kept. The genus and species names are always italicised (something about which I am very lazy), or, in handwriting, underlined. When you look at a plant name, for example Cornus sanguinea, the first part

denotes the genus, which is a large group of plants sharing similar characteristics. The second part is the species with the name often descriptive, in this case sanguinea comes from the Latin for blood, as Cornus sanguinea has brightly coloured stems. The species name can relate to many different characteristics, where a plant comes from as in japonica - Japan, occidentalis – America, arabis – Arabia, - or colour; alba - white, purpurea – purple. Where it grows; saxatile – rocks, campestris – fields, how it grows; fruticosa – bushy, repens – creeping, and so on. There are a few curveballs thrown in too, where a plant is named after a person, as in fortuneii – Robert Fortune - who is credited with bringing us tea!), or darwinii - Charles Darwin. The RHS have a lovely book called 'Latin for Gardeners' which is a gem if you are interested in this type of thing! Now is the time to start thinking about the flower garden. It is the perfect time to plant begonia bulbs in pots, as starting them off in the greenhouse or even shed will get you a much earlier flowering time. The depressed part of the bulb is the top, which is unusual. Do not plant them too deep! Dahlias are also available currently, again it is a good idea to start them off indoors, as they are not very hardy if we get a late frost. Plant them with their crown level to the soil, and when shoots appear only leave five grow. I know it seems wrong, but this will produce strong plants with a lot of flowers. As Dahlias grow, pinch the top of the shoots out to encourage bushy growth. All dahlias have different speeds at which they grow, so don’t despair if one seems very slow compared to others!

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Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has this week launched Tusla National Fostering Week 2022 and is seeking families from across the county. As part of its fostering awareness and recruitment campaign which takes place from February 21 to 27, the campaign focuses on the need to recruit carers for older children in communities across Ireland. A local placement will ensure a young person can maintain important connections with their friends, sports, school, and community, and reach their full potential. Across Ireland 3,984 foster carers currently open their homes to 5,265 children. In Kerry, there are currently 140 children in foster care. Foster carers play a critical role in the child protection system and ultimately a key role in the well-being of young people. “Tusla foster carers provide a safe, secure and stable home environment for the most vulnerable in our society," Kate Duggan, National Director of Services and Integration Tusla, said. "Right now, there are children and young people in your community who may need a safe place to live. A local placement will ensure they can maintain connections with their friends, sports, school and community. If you have been considering fostering, we would urge

you to have another think about the positive difference you would make in the life of children and young people in your community.” Tusla Care Leaver, Shannon Joyce said she first went into relative foster care with her younger brother and sister when she was seven-years-old. "I stayed with my family until summer 2021. My whole experience of foster care has been a rollercoaster to say the least. I've met so many people and heard so many stories throughout the years. I wouldn't change a thing! I'm so happy that I can take all the experiences I have had and all the lessons I have learned and use them to be the best role model and mentor I can be for the young people I teach. Fostering can be an amazingly positive experience for the carers and children. If it’s something you are feeling drawn to you can learn more about it on fostering.ie.” It can take just one adult to contribute to a child’s well-being and happiness. Fostering is a fulfilling and positive role, that is open to people from all walks of life. To find out more about becoming a foster carer, see fostering.ie, call freephone 1800 226 771 or email tusla.fostering@ tusla.ie. Tusla National Fostering Week is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Irish Foster Care Association (IFCA) and EPIC, a national organisation that works with children in care.

FOSTERING: Care Leaver, Shannon Joyce and Care leaver, Nicole Wynne with Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman pictured at the launch of Tusla National Fostering Week 2022. The aim of National Fostering Week is to raise awareness of fostering and recruit new carers across Ireland.

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Killarney leading the way for electric car charging Killarney is leading the way for electric car charging points in the county. According to a new report by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), Killarney has more charge points than all other major towns in the county. There are five charge locations in or near Killarney, two each operated by ESB Networks and Tesla and one by EasyGo. There are four in Tralee, three operated by ESB and one Tesla charge point. Kenmare has two, one each by ESB and EasyGo, while Dingle, Killorglin and Listowel have only one each and they are

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Focus on the earnings, not the noise Major Indexes reversed gains early in the week to finish nearly 2% lower as tensions on the Russian Ukrainian border prolong the current market uncertainty. In addition to the feds ability to fight inflation, the prospect of war has been added to the mix. This uncertainty has led to some dramatic price fluctuations as stocks violently whipsaw. We have seen mega-cap names trade like penny stocks, as the apparent lack of euphoric outlook continues to bring the valuations of many of these names firmly into focus. It appears that valuations actually do matter, and growth at any price isn’t a flawless investing strategy. Who would have thought?

IT’S NOT ALL BAD NEWS!

It’s important to highlight that earnings growth has continued over the quarter, the companies that make up these stock market indexes are now more profitable than ever. The fundamental of these businesses are strong, but the endless growth narrative that pushed many of these names to record valuations is being re-examined. For example, Netflix’s reported actual

earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33 for Q4, which was well above the mean EPS estimate of $0.83. Not too shabby, right? Wrong. The market doesn’t care about what has happened nearly as much as it cares about what will happen. From January 18 to January 24, the stock price for Netflix fell 24.2% based on disappointing forward guidance. Despite having five times higher net income, double the revenue and over 100 million extra subscribers, Netflix is now trading below its June 2018 price as its growth outlook is adjusted downwards. Over this period, Netflix has been a classic case of good company, bad stock. In 2018, too much of the growth story had already been baked into the price, leaving little room for an upside surprise. So, despite the success of the company over this period, the stock has grossly underperformed the broader market. In short, the huge expectation placed on these high growth names following the

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onset of the pandemic was simply unsustainable. The market is now re-rating these stocks to account for the more realistic growth outlook.

RETURNING TO NORMAL

Looking at the positives; stock prices have fallen but earnings estimates have increased over recent months. Many of the growth names that have seen considerable declines have now been re-rated towards more respectable metrics without significant disruption to the broader market.

Facebook, Netflix, Shopify, PayPal, Zoom and Square have lost more than $1.1 trillion in market cap from their peaks seen in 2021. Yes, it has been particularly painful if you’re holding these individual names (I hold two…unfortunately), but the S&P has managed to eliminate much of the excess without entering correction territory. This concentrated valuation correction across many of these high profile names now leaves the market in a much healthier position from a valuation standpoint. For example, the forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is currently 19.2. This is below the 19.5 times forward earnings recorded prior to the pandemic. While geopolitical events may weigh on markets over the immediate term, recent pull backs have helped to strip the pandemic exuberance out of the market. These lower valuation metrics as earnings continue to rise offering a more attractive entry point for buyers waiting on the sidelines. Focus on the earnings, not the noise. Earnings ultimately drive market returns. To read my full market analysis, go to www.theislandinvestor.com.

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Besides reducing costs, effective safety and health management promotes business efficiency. Thousands of work-related accidents, resulting in more than three days off work are reported to the Health and Safety Authority each year. Work-related diseases and ill-health are more difficult to measure due to their long latency period but result in excess of one million days lost at work each year. These accident and ill-health cases

are due to failures and deficiencies in the occupational safety and health management in organisations.

LEGAL REASONS The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires all duty holders to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of workers and members of the public and to manage and conduct all work activities in such a way as to ensure their safety,

health and welfare. This requires all who have this legal responsibility to be proactive in managing their safety, health and welfare responsibilities and deal with them in a systematic way.

MORAL AND ETHICAL REASONS

The proactive management of safety and health in the workplace helps organisations prevent injuries and ill-health at work. This management should help organisations reduce the personal loss caused as a result of accidents and illhealth at work.

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A well run and proactive health and safety management system should assist in reducing the potential for insurance claims and consequently assist in obtaining the most competitive insurance premiums.

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Put some Euro back in your pocket for a change So it looks as though mortgage rates in Ireland have hit rock bottom with inevitable rate increases in the post. Some 200,000 homeowners are on Standard Variable Rates and are set to pay more with rates across Europe expected to rise in the coming months. Around 250,000 are on trackers, which rise or fall when the ECB rate changes. An increase of about 25 basis points (one quarter percent) is expected. This means that monthly repayments would increase by about €40 on a €300,000 mortgage. The European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde recently refused to rule out an ECB rate rise – a move that would see tracker and variable rates rise, and new fixed rates become more expensive.

The Dutch Central Bank president and a member of the ECB’s governing council, Klaas Knot, said he expects the ECB to raise interest rates in the fourth quarter of this year. He expects an interest rate rise of 0.25% between October and year’s end. So does this mean now is the time to lock into a longer-term fixed rate? There are some very attractive fixed rate terms available in the market at present, which in five year's time will very likely look like great value.

LOWER MORTGAGE RATES

It is not all bad news however. Surging house prices over the last two years mean that thousands of homeowners are now unexpectedly eligible for lower mortgage rates.

With the sudden rise in property values in recent times, there are now opportunities for anyone coming out of a fixed term period to take advantage of lower loanto-value mortgage rates which could make significant savings over the life of the mortgage. Mortgage interest rates get a lot more competitive at 80% loan-to-value as banks tier their rates based on this calculation. With double-digit property inflation in the past few years, coupled with some of the loan having been paid off, anyone who took out a mortgage in 2019 or 2020 with an original loan-to-value of 90% should be at 80% loan-to-value now. A loan-to-value of 80% means a homeowner has built up equity of 20% in their

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home and can now benefit from a more competitive rate. There are still over 200,000 Irish households repaying their mortgage on Standard Variable Rates of up to 4.5%. The average new mortgage rate in Ireland at the end of last year was 2.79%. However, in 2019 the average rate was just over 3%. There are certainly savings to be had by switching mortgages – especially for those coming out of a fixed term where their loan-to-value ratio has decreased over the past few years.

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It's important to detox your body Our bodies are well equipped to eliminate toxins, it's happening all the time internally - but lifestyle can slow it down. It's up to us to keep it going. A car won't drive if it uses petrol and you put diesel in..... we need to look after our bodies and put the right fuel in such as healthy fresh fruit, vegetables and plenty of water. Our bodies just need a little help to enhance the natural detoxification process. By making a few small changes it will increase energy levels, help you to lose weight, feel better and give your skin back its glow. Limiting alcohol is one of the best ways to keep your body's detoxification system running strong. Excessive drinking can severely damage your liver function by causing fat build up, inflammation and scarring. It also causes dehydration which can lead to digestion issues. Good quality adequate sleep each night is a must to support your body's health and natural detoxification process. Sleeping allows your brain to reorganise and recharge itself as well as remove

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IN MEMORIAM

16TH ANNIVERSARY

17TH ANNIVERSARY

1ST ANNIVERSARY

16TH ANNIVERSARY

BARRY

KELLIHER

HARRINGTON

In loving memory of Michael Barry late of Coolies, Muckross, Killarney who passed away on 1st March 2005.

In loving memory of Michael Kelliher late of Lismongane, Fossa Killarney, Co. Kerry who died on the 25th February 2021.

In loving memory of Con Harrington 39 O’Kelly’s Villas Killarney and late of Cloughaulbeg, Millstreet who died on the 27th of February 2006.

You had a smile for everyone You had a heart of gold You left the sweetest memories This world could ever hold.

What I would give if I could say “hello dad” in the same old way To hear your voice and see your smile To sit and chat for a little while.

Sadly missed by your sister in-law Eileen her sons, Damien, Jackie, Colm and all the O’Mahony family.

So I wish that you were still here Cherish you and all the lovely memories You will never know the heartache When I see the empty chair But until we meet again rest peacefully In your heavenly home.

You meant so much to us But you are in my heart Dad And that’s where you’ll always be I know that heaven called you But I wish you could have stayed At least the memories I have of you They will never fade.

I miss the strength you brought me And the comfort that it gave So it’s so hard on your anniversary Pretending to be brave. But I’ve found hidden courage And it helps to see me through It guides me and protects me And I know it comes from you. Always loved and sadly missed by your wife Catherine. You had a smile for everyone You had a heart of gold You left the sweetest memories This world could ever hold.

14TH ANNIVERSARY DUFFY

Mass in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday the 27th of February at 10.30am and can be viewed online at www.watchmcnmedia.tv.

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your son Liam Precious memories, tears unseen Wishing your absence was only a dream God came himself and took you Because he thought it best To save you further suffering He took you home to rest. Lovingly remembered your son Donogh and daughter-in-law Mel. I miss you more than ever Your guidance and your love But, I know you’re still watching Silently from above. The love you gave still warms me The way it always will But leaving left an empty space That time can never fill.

In loving memory of my dear brother John who died on 18th February 2008.

Deeply missed by your sisters Joan, Helen, Catherine, Rose & Families

If we could visit heaven even for a day Maybe for a moment the pain would go away.

O’LEARY

In loving memory of our loving parents Julia and Denis O’Leary late of Knockdurath, Headford, Killarney whose anniversaries occur on 24th and 3rd March. Happy memories keep forever Of days when we were all together They bring a smile and often a tear And always a wish That ye were still here.

Always remembered by your wife Esther, daughter Ashling, sons Kevin and David.

IN MEMORIAM

No matter how we spend our days No matter what we do When morning dawns or evening falls We always think of you.

16TH ANNIVERSARY HARRINGTON

In loving memory of a dear Dad Connie Harrington 39 O’Kelly’s Villas, Killarney and late of Cloughaulabeg, Millstreet, Co. Cork who died on the 27th of February 2006. Dada they say the best are always taken But my proud and heartfelt memories Of you will always remain You were a mighty man You were always there to help. You would always wisely advise and guide My mentor and protector always on my side for me, it is still very hard to understand why God called you. There is so much now I want you To see and share with us So much I want to tell you, but some how I know you played a role in all of that. I will always appreciate and never will forget, all you did in your own quiet and gentle way. You possessed a wealth of wisdom matched with a heart open and true to it’s word. Dada, you were and always will be one in a million, who I believe still walks beside us each and every day.

In loving memory of a dear dad, Cornelius Harrington late of O’Kelly’s Villas, Killarney who died on the 27th of February 2006. Rest In Peace.

Missing you and loving you always, your daughter Mary ,son-in-law Phil, grandchildren Mary-Ellen and Lukas.

Anniversary Mass on Thursday 3rd March in Barraduff Church at 7:30

We little knew that morning That God was going to call your name In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

JESUS

It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone For parts of us went with you The day God called you home.

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

Remembered and missed, your son Niall, daughter-in-law Michelle, grandchildren Matthew and Jason.

Fondly remembered by your daughters and sons, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

We shared some laughs We shared some tears But best of all We shared some years.

I’d put my arms around you And whisper words so true That living without you is the hardest thing to do.

Deeply missed always by your loving daughter Elaine and partner John

We have a guardian angel He shines from up above Someone who watches over us A Grandad we will always love.

In loving memory of Tony McCarthy Dromkerry, Fossa, Killarney who died on the 26th February, 2002. R.I.P.

16TH ANNIVERSARY HARRINGTON

In loving memory of Con Harrington late of 39 O’Kelly’s Villas, Killarney & Coughaulabeg, Millstreet, Co Cork who died on the 27th of February 2006.

10TH & 39TH ANNIVERSARY

MC CARTHY

HARRINGTON

Deep in my heart lies a picture More precious than silver or gold It’s a picture of you John Whose memory will never grow old.

A silent thought A quiet prayer For a special person In God’s care.

20TH ANNIVERSARY

16TH ANNIVERSARY

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.

Anniversary Mass on Monday 28th of February at 6.15pm in St Mary’s Cathedral.

Loved always your Granddaughters Katelyn, Kate, Chlóe, Grace and Grandsons Leo & Noah.

From your loving son John, daughter-in -law Sinéad, and grandchildren Noel, John (Jr), Conor, Brian and Emma xxxx

Brother

Always loved and remembered your daughter Bríd.

Always remembered by your daughter-in-law Helen.

From your loving daughter, Breda.

I did not want to lose you But you did not go alone Because a part of me went with you When heaven called you home So just remember one thing We are not apart You’re with me in my memories And in my broken heart.

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

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BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

6TH ANNIVERSARY

1ST ANNIVERSARY

O’CONNOR

DUGGAN

QUIRKE

FLYNN

In loving memory of Amy O’Connor late of Whitebridge Manor who passed away on February 25th 2018.

In loving memory of Martin Duggan Banard, Gneeveguilla, Rathmore whose birthday occurrs on 26th of February.

In loving memory of Michael Quirke Slieve Mish, Upper Lewis Road, Killarney & Derrymore, Tralee, Co. Kerry who died on 22nd February 2016.

In loving memory of Colette Flynn late of Barleymount Killarney who died on 24th Feb 2021.

Sad are the hearts that love you Silent the tears that fall Living our lives without you Is the hardest part of all.

Just a prayer from the family who loved you Just a memory fond and true In our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you.

God saw you getting tired A cure was not to be So He wrapped his arms around you And whispered, “Come to me”. A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. Always loved and sadly missed, Nana Winnie xxxx

4TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

In loving memory of Amy O’Connor Whitebridge Manor, Killarney who passed away on 25th February 2018. We don’t know why you had to go But we know that we will miss you so With your happy smile and your sense of fun We can’t take it in, that you are gone. You brought joy to every life you touched And you are missed, so very much But a beautiful soul lives on forever And memories of you we will always treasure. Now your spirit has been set free To be with your God for eternity Enfolded in live as you soar on high But for a while, we must say goodbye So rest in peace, free from all pain Till we meet in heaven, united again. So dearly missed and remembered everyday, Timmy, Louise, Orianne and Ewan.

4TH ANNIVERSARY O’CONNOR

Missing you is the heartache That will never go away Not only on your birthday But every single day. Always in our thoughts from your loving wife Avril and daughters Helen, Rebecca, Louise and Edwina, and family xx

Always remembered by your wife Mary, children Marie, Michael, Stephen, John and Aidan, daughters-in-law Jackie, Geraldine, Sinead and Natalie, son-in-law Stephen and grandchildren Caroline, Mikey, Niamh, Cian, Conor, Russa, Cillian and Alannah.

18TH ANNIVERSARY

20TH ANNIVERSARY

CLIFFORD

In loving memory of James (Benny) Clifford Hazelwood Drive, Killarney whose anniversary occurs on the 26th February. Gone is the face we loved so dear Silent is the voice we loved to hear Too far away for sight or speech But not too far for thought to reach Sweet to remember, who once was here And who, though absent is just as dear. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by your wife Mary, sons Michael, Donald and Jerry, daughters in law Jean and Anne and grandchildren Jenny, Brian, James and Zarah.

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile If only we could have you back for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk just like we used to do you always meant so very much and always will do too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause us pain but you’re in our hearts forever until we meet again. Sadly missed by Otto, Emma, Logan and Lewis

IN MEMORIAM

A loving nature, a heart of gold The very best this world could hold Never selfish, always kind These are the memories you left behind A silent thought, a quiet prayer For a special person in God’s care. “ Gone but never forgotten” Missed everyday by all your friends in the Southdoc Call Centre.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE CROWLEY

REEN

In loving memory of Catherine Reen late of Counerough, Headford, Killarney who died on 28th Feb 2002. R.I.P You had a smile for everyone You had a heart of gold You left the sweetest memories This world could ever hold. Sadly missed and always remembered by your husband Patrick, sons, daughters-in-law & grandchildren.

2ND ANNIVERSARY

Birthday remembrance of Timmy Crowley late of Lisheen, Gneeveguilla and Knockancore, Kilcummin whose birthday occurs on the 2nd March. Thinking of you on your birthday We talk of you still We haven’t forgotten you And I know we never will. Love your sisters Eileen, Mary and Katie, godchild Shannon, nephews Padraig, David & partners, and grandnieces. xxx

4TH ANNIVERSARY O’DONOGHUE

REEN

BLESSED VIRGIN Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary That never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy protection implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired y this confidence I fly to Thee O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother, to Thee I come before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the world incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. AN

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART In loving memory of Amy O’Connor Whitebridge Manor, Killarney who passed away on 25th February 2018.

In loving memory of Gene Reen late of Rathbeg East Rathmore Co.Kerry who died on the 24th of Feb 2020.

In loving memory of Tadg “Dannyo” O’Donoghue Barraduff, Headford, Killarney, Co. Kerry who died on 24th February 2018.

February comes with sad regret It brings a day we will never forget But when thoughts go back As they often do We treasure the memories We have of you.

Memories of you are lovingly kept Someone so special to ever forget You always had a smile to share A laugh, a joke, a time to care Putting family first Each of us in our own way Have special thoughts of you today.

To us you are so special What more is there to say We only wish within our hearts That you were here today.

Lord have mercy on your dear soul Tadg, May you Rest In Peace.

Always remembered never forgotten your wife Eileen, daughters Edel, Jacqueline, son Owen and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass Sunday 27th February at 11.30am in Rathmore Church.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

BLESSED VIRGIN

Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary That never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy protection implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired y this confidence I fly to Thee O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother, to Thee I come before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the world incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. AN

Sadly missed and fondly remembered everyday by your loving wife Ursula and family. Mass Offered

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

Anniversaries, Acknowledgements, Remembrances and Novenas can be placed online at www.killarneyadvertiser.ie

SPORT

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ADAM MOYNIHAN

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Sem expecting tough semi-final challenge Ahead of tomorrow’s Hogan Cup semi-final between St Brendan’s and St Mary’s of Magherafelt, Eamonn Fitzgerald chats to Sem captain Cian McMahon Yellow belly, yellow belly, yup yup yup. Who’s going to win the Munster cup? Former students of the Sem will recall that war cry of years ago spurring on their classmates to win the Corn Uí Mhuirí. I’m sure the cohort of present students perched high on the terrace behind the town goal at the Fitzgerald Stadium for the recent Munster final have a modern rap version of this war cry. They were so encouraging and entertaining as St Brendan’s proved too good for age-old rivals Tralee CBS. That support and humorous banter will be needed again tomorrow at… Well, I’m not sure of the venue or the throw-in time for the All-Ireland colleges semi-final. That has not been finalised as this column goes to bed. St Brendan's will meet St Mary’s of Magherafelt and the prize at stake is a place in the final and the coveted prize of the Hogan Cup for the outright winners. St Jarlath’s will meet Naas CBS in the other semi. St Mary’s has a student enrolment of just over 1,000, but that huge pick will not frighten the Sem supporters. St Mary’s is a co-ed school with roughly 500 male students, whereas the Sem has a bigger base to choose from with up to 800 students. Two weeks ago, St Brendan’s accounted for the Green on a 0-17 to 0-12 scoreline, but I felt that the local college were more superior than the five-point margin suggests. Will Shine was in sparkling form, scoring nine points.

MCMAHON

Earlier this week I spoke with Cian McMahon, the captain of the St Brendan’s team. First I put it to him that while they were well on top in the Munster final, they were well tested on the way to the

final. “We were, and we really only scraped home against Coláiste na Sceilge,” McMahon said. “That was a blessing in disguise because you need tough, close games to test you out if you want to win anything. That match in particular stood to us.” McMahon is only still only 18 but he has for some time been one of the most promising underage players in the county. A former Kerry minor, he was awarded the U17 Young Munster Player of the Year, before COVID restrictions closed down games. He has already played senior with his club, Dr Crokes ,and he is also a member of Declan O’Sullivan’s Kerry U20 team. This modest, talented forward underplayed his achievements to date. “This team is all about supporting each other. In the game against the Green, Will (Shine) was brilliant, but so many others played very well in support. You need everyone to play their part.” McMahon realises that he, in particular, is going to be a marked man in tomorrow’s semi-final. “Yerrah, we will have to deal with that. The rest of the lads will play their part. It all depends how we set up because we know how the northern teams get so many players behind the ball in a packed defence. Gavin White has been a brilliant help in that respect; he has to deal with that when Kerry play the northern teams.” You need look no further than last Sunday’s Kerry versus Donegal league game at the Park. In the first quarter Donegal were quite happy to step back from any Kerry attack up to midfield, pack the defence, pass the ball laterally and hold possession, tippy-tappy, across the field. Early on I noted that in one passage of play they kept that ball for almost four minutes without a Kerry hand getting near it.

“We will have to deal with that style of play,” McMahon continued, “but we have a very solid team and if we push on for scores we can make it to the final. We need to focus for the full 60 minutes and keep the scoreboard ticking over. There is no one way to win; every game is different.”

GOOD PLAYERS

Apart from McMahon, St Mary’s will face many good players such as Will Shine, Harry Byrne, David Fleming, Dara O’Callaghan, Leo Randles, Kevin O’Sullivan, Cian Foley and Alex Hennigan, their youngest player and the only one of the

probable starting 15 who is underage for this year’s Kerry minors. The bench is very important in the modern game so Kevin Cronin will be hoping to have some of the injured players who were unavailable for the Munster final fit for action tomorrow. Best of luck to the Sem and their management team of Kevin Cronin, Brian O’Mahony, Gavin White, John C O’Shea, Dr Gary Stack and also helping out is Beaufort’s Garry McGrath, who has managed so many Sem teams over the years. And not forgetting Vince Cooper, the man who knows every young player in Kerry from his day job. TEST: Cian McMahon says every player will have to play their part if the Sem are to advance to the final. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin.

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The FAI and the IRFU have moved towards equality. Begrudgery curtailed that enlightened approach for far too long, but better late than never. CROKE PARK: Aislinn Desmond (then Kerry captain) and Shauna Ennis of Meath at a media day at Croke Park in 2021. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association could be on the brink of joining the GAA. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

GAA must bring LGFA in under its umbrella Former Kerry goalkeeper Eamonn Fitzgerald believes the time is right for the men’s and women’s governing bodies to join forces There will be plenty of business on the agenda for this weekend’s GAA Congress. I will be keeping interested eyes on the motion to bring the LGFA and the Camogie Association fully under the umbrella of the GAA. Larry McCarthy can make his name as President by curing this long festering sore. In some cases, women in the GAA have been treated as though they are of lesser importance than men. Misogyny, or a fear of a takeover? Who does so much of the work for the GAA? The women, of course. Conceiving and bearing the players of the future. Encouraging them from the sidelines. Go to any Saturday morning academy and see who does most of the ferrying of the young boys and girls to the local pitch? Mná na hÉireann for the most part. Click and collect in action. Only the broad-minded clubs give equality of access to the ladies, for usage of the pitches for training and playing matches. Increasingly, clubs are depending on the female members to take up demanding

positions on the executives. The Kilcummin GAA club has set out a marker with ladies in all of the main positions on the executive. What’s more, far too often the LGFA has to raise its own funds to continue its programmes. I was delighted to see that the FAI and the IRFU have moved towards some equality for the sexes, especially in respect of the international teams getting equal remuneration for representing their county. Begrudgery curtailed that enlightened approach for far too long, but better late than never. I hope the GAA will do the right thing tomorrow and support this move for equality. The LGFA is not under the official banner of the GAA. It’s time to get in under that umbrella, otherwise there will be a new storm brewing to equal Eunice et al.

LONG WAIT

When I interviewed Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh many years ago for this column and asked him for his wish for the

GAA in the future, he had no hesitation in his reply. “That the GAA will elect a woman as Uachtarán (President) for the first time ever, to lead us on to great things for the organisation.” I think that was for Mícheál’s 80th birthday. He is still hale, hearty and enthusiastic as ever heading for 92. Mo bhrón and o chón, no sign of a breakthrough on that enlightened vision. I know of a least one lady in waiting - ready, willing and able to wear that symbolic chain. There may be other unannounced candidates. Maybe Patrick O’Sullivan, the chairman of the Kerry County Board, will help expedite Mícheál’s vision. The LGFA are a separate entity to the GAA and do not have the resources of their male counterparts, such as playing pitches etc. The Laois ladies team could not play in the county’s centre of excellence because they were priced out of it. I do recall when Liam O’Neill was president of the GAA he tried to get the LGFA

to come in under the GAA umbrella, but the LGFA didn’t come in. I wonder why? Hopefully, there will be support for the motion tomorrow, but knowing how the civil service of the GAA works, especially at convention and at congress levels, the best one can hope for is agreement on principle and a committee appointed to look into it. Reporting back will be a slow burner. Over to you Larry, the President of the GAA (with strong Killarney connections).

EMBRACING

Many years ago Denis Conroy (Cork) highlighted the growing problem of how difficult it was to get men to become club officers. He made a passionate plea at congress, conluding: “In the name of God, to save the GAA, what we need to do is to embrace the women of Ireland.” Gerald McKenna, Chairman of the Kerry County Board at that time, who was famous for his witty one-liners, replied. “I would like to assure Mr Conroy that we are doing just that in Kerry for centuries.”

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Kerry weather the storm Sports editor Adam Moynihan reports from a wet and windy Fitzgerald Stadium Jack O’Connor praised the manner in which his players handled the atrocious weather conditions after Kerry defeated Donegal by nine points in Killarney. With Storm Franklin in full effect, The Kingdom opted to play with the strong wind in the first period and by half-time they had built up a healthy seven-point lead. Considering the severity of the conditions that were in Donegal’s favour in the second period, a fightback seemed imminent, but the hosts held firm and ran out deserved winners. “Our fellas showed a good attitude and they adapted well [to the conditions], as did Donegal to be fair to them,” O’Connor said. “Against the wind in the first 15 minutes, I thought they were excellent. At half-time you wouldn’t say the game was sealed by any stretch of the imagination - I don’t know what ye thought but seven points didn’t appear to us to be enough. “So we knew we’d have to score a bit in the second half and I thought our fellas controlled the game pretty well.”

WRETCHED

It was a wretched afternoon for the brave souls on Fitzgerald Stadium’s uncovered terrace and the early pattern of play provided little by way of distraction. Donegal’s into-the-wind tactic of holding possession at all costs was equal parts boring and frustrating; on several occasions the home crowd grew audibly irritated as the visitors idly passed

NATIONAL LEAGUE: DIVISION 1 ___________________________________________________________________________________

Kerry

1-13

Donegal 0-7

FITZGERALD STADIUM the ball over and back across the pitch. With goalkeeper Shaun Patton joining in to give them an extra man, there wasn’t much the Kerry forwards could do about it. One of the biggest cheers of the day came in the closing stages of the half when Adrian Spillane burst forward and shunted Patton to the ground. In terms of actual football, i.e. kicking, Kerry settled quite nicely and racked up nine first-half points. Seán O’Shea’s spectacular sideline kick set them on their way and further overs by Killian Spillane (two), Paul Geaney, Paudie Clifford and the superb Dan O’Donoghue opened up a healthy half-time lead of seven (0-9 to 0-2). At the other end, Donegal managed two fisted scores via Eoin Bán Gallagher and Shane O’Donnell. Even allowing for the gale force wind that was doing its utmost to blow them backwards for the entirety of the half, manager Declan Bonner must have been displeased with the fact that his team failed to register a single kick at the posts.

SUNSHINE

Luckily for Kerry, the sun burst through the clouds for the beginning of the second half, although conditions were still pretty dire out there.

The irrepressible O’Shea almost put the result beyond doubt within seconds of the restart but his sneaky attempt cannoned back off the foot of the post. Jack Barry nearly lobbed Patton shortly after but we had to wait until the 12th minute of the period to see a change on the scoreboard. Chris O’Donnell pointed for Donegal into the Lewis Road end to cut the deficit to six. Jack O’Connor held his best player in reserve until the 44th minute but when he did come on, David Clifford was typically engrossing. There was more than a dash of good fortune about his 50th-minute goal – his attempt at a point dropped well short and somehow deceived the Donegal netminder – but in general he provided a much-needed spark in what could have been a difficult half. O’Shea almost goaled just seconds after Clifford’s effort but his shot cleared the crossbar, and then Shane O’Donnell and Paddy McBrearty cut the deficit to eight. Clifford came within centimetres of snatching a second goal when his improvised soccer shot struck the underside of Patton’s bar. When Chris O’Donnell and McBrearty struck again, it was back to a six-point game with eight minutes to go. The men from Tír Chonaill squandered a

TEAM TALK: Kerry captain Seán O'Shea gives out instructions prior to the throw-in. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

glorious chance to halve that gap when Ryan McHugh’s square hand pass forced McBrearty too far wide. McBrearty pushed the subsequent attempt at a point to the left and wide. That was as good as it got for the Ulster side as a wonderful point by Clifford, sandwiched between two fisted efforts by O’Shea, capped a deserved ninepoint win. The result leaves Kerry joint first at the top of Division 1 with a tricky trip to Monaghan next up on the calendar. That game will take place in Inniskeen next Sunday at 2pm.

KERRY: S Murphy; D O'Donoghue (0-1), J Foley, T O'Sullivan; P Murphy, T Morley, B Ó Beaglaoich; D O’Connor, J Barry; A Spillane, S O'Shea (0-7, 2f, 1s), D Moynihan; P Clifford (0-1), P Geaney (01), K Spillane (0-2). Subs: S O’Brien for A Spillane (13-22, 58), D Clifford (1-1) for K Spillane (44), T Brosnan for P Geaney (58), J Savage for P Clifford (65), G Horan for J Barry (66). DONEGAL: S Patton; C Ward, B McCole, EB Gallagher (0-1); R McHugh, P Brennan, O McFadden Ferry; J McGee, C Thompson; P Mogan, S O’Donnell (02), R O’Donnell; P McBrearty (0-2, 1f), H McFadden, C O’Donnell (0-2). Subs: S McMenamin for P Brennan (41), N O’Donnell for R O’Donnell (43), O Gallen for H McFadden (50), D Ó Baoill for S O’Donnell (66), E O’Donnell for O McFadden Ferry (70).

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PLAYER RATINGS

Average rating out of 10 as voted on by our readers Words by Adam Moynihan

Shane RYAN

6.3

Dan O’DONOGHUE

8.4

Jason FOLEY

7.4

Tom O’SULLIVAN

7.2

Kickouts into that wind were very difficult and Ryan wasn’t exactly bailed out by his midfield. 2

Excellent from start to finish. Still early days for his Kerry career but the signs are positive. 3

Another assured performance. Led from full back and marshalled McBrearty well. 4

Good distribution as always. Composure personified. 5

Paul MURPHY

7.1

Tadhg MORLEY

7.4

Brian Ó BEAGLAOICH

6.8

Diarmuid O’CONNOR

6.7

Jack BARRY

6.1

Adrian SPILLANE

7.2

Seán O’SHEA

9.1

Dara MOYNIHAN

6.9

Paudie CLIFFORD

6.8

Paul GEANEY

6.8

Killian SPILLANE

6.7

Won a lot of dirty ball.

Very strong showing once again. The No. 6 jersey is his to lose.

A bit quieter than usual. 8

Wasn’t really able to impose himself on the match.

Not his most effective game. Conditions made it hard for midfielders to secure primary possession. 10

Relishing his best run of form in a Kerry jersey. Offers a much-needed physical presence. 11

Magisterial. Stand-in captain but full-time leader. Unmarkable on days like this. 12

Solid if unspectacular. Good work off the ball but would like to see more of him in attacking scenarios. 13

Definitely a marked man after his sensational debut season. Still influential. 14

Kicked a nice point but with Donegal hogging possession, he spent a lot of time chasing lost causes.

Scored two really good points but will be disappointed with one or two turnovers. M

MANAGER: Jack O’CONNOR

Consistently backing form players is benefitting some guys who might otherwise be looking over their shoulders.

Jack O’Connor and David Clifford react to Kerry’s dominant victory over Donegal in Killarney Two shots at points, more like. David Clifford’s response when a TG4 reporter said he had two shots at goal, one that went in and one that didn’t. Clifford hit the bar with one strike and the other dropped short into the goal

He has played a lot of games in the last three or four weeks. It was great to be able to bring him on. He gave us a huge lift there 10 minutes into the second half, as did Tony Brosnan. He was very lively as well. O’Connor on the impact of David Clifford, who started the match on the bench

It’s a tricky enough hamstring injury but he is making very good progress. He’s doing a bit of running. You’re looking at a few more weeks there. O’Connor provided an injury update on Gavin White. He also revealed that Mike Breen, Joe O’Connor, Stefan Okunbor and David Moran are due back in a matter of weeks Photo: Tatyana McGough

7.6

SUBSTITUTES Stephen O’Brien (13-22, 58) David Clifford (44) Tony Brosnan (58) Jack Savage (65) Greg Horan (66)

ON THE RECORD

6.3 7.2 6.4 5.8 5.9

We probably got a bit too defensive against Dublin and didn’t push on. We knew at half-time that we’d have to score, and it was very pleasing that we scored 1-4 into that gale. Kerry manager Jack O’Connor was happy with the way his team played against the wind

Séanie is a great leader. He kicked some fabulous scores today, including a sideline in the first half when scores were hard to get. He’s playing great football, probably back in his best position, which is good for him. The Kerry boss was full of praise for his stand-in captain

25.02.2022

Cocaine in our clubs

According to recent reports, cocaine is ‘freely available’ and ‘alive’ in most clubs across the country. Sports editor Adam Moynihan shares his take on the controversial issue.

Championship structures and the long overdue merger with the LGFA will grab the headlines but Motion 48 at tomorrow’s GAA Congress also merits discussion. Laois club Rathdowney Errill have suggested that all club players should be required to complete courses on alcohol, gambling and substance abuse. If the motion passes, any player who lines out for their club without taking the requisite courses faces a one-match ban. Rathdowney Errill chairman Tim Barry told RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey that he has seen young people taking cocaine. "It frightened me,” he said. “I saw the wildness that got into them after using this drug. Then I became aware that this was freely available.” A few months ago, addiction counsellor and former Limerick hurler Ciarán Carey painted a stark picture. “It’s rippling through most villages and parishes in the country and there aren’t too many clubs where cocaine isn’t alive. I wouldn’t be a bit afraid to say that about all codes; soccer, rugby, GAA or whatever, it’s gone that serious.” If that is the case, the first question is: why? Why is cocaine prevalent in so many of our sports clubs, even ones far

removed from the hustle and bustle of urban life?

AVAILABLE

For starters, it would probably be safe to assume that drugs like cocaine are more readily available in Ireland today than they were, say, 20 years ago. It stands to reason that this is particularly true of rural Ireland. I have also noticed a blurring of the lines between country and town over the years – young men from the town and young men from the country are culturally and infrastucturally closer than ever before - and this is likely a factor in the spread of drugs in rural settings. In Ireland in general, attitudes towards recreational drugs are gradually relaxing, and they have been for some time. There is less of a taboo now than there was when I started playing senior, for example, and that trend is likely to continue. Also, the age profile of teams has changed, particularly in the GAA. It’s a young man’s game these days, and young men are more likely to experiment with illicit drugs than guys in their mid-tolate thirties.

HEALTH

The second question is: should we be worried? Should we be as frightened as the club chairman in Laois, who was spurred into action by the “wildness” in his neighbours’ eyes? Health is naturally the primary concern. Abusing any substance is dangerous and the fact that cocaine is unregulated is hugely problematic. If fellas in your local

are taking coke, you can be 100% certain that they have no idea where it came from or what exactly is in it. (Whether or not legalising such produce would help is perhaps a topic for another day, and without question one that is beyond my remit as a sportswriter for the Killarney Advertiser.) There is also the sporting question of whether or not the use of recreational drugs can hinder a player’s performance on the pitch. Again, I’m not an expert, but I don’t think a doctor would contradict me if I suggested that abusing any substance over a period of time will inevitably take its toll.

PRESSURE

As potentially serious as the physical dangers are, they are not more concerning to me than the psychological ones. Personally, I would be worried about the pressure young players are under when they graduate to a senior team environment in which drug use is commonplace. Let’s say a number of players are taking cocaine on a team night out. If you’re part of the group, it would be difficult to not be aware of it, and even being aware of it makes things awkward. While I don’t believe there would be peer pressure in an explicit, 1980’s anti-drug advert kind of way, there would still be pressure. Everyone wants to fit in. “If some of the lads are taking it, do I need to take it to be one of the lads?” The reality is that if someone really wants to try it, they will. But if an individual doesn’t want to go down that road, they

shouldn’t feel as though they have to. Courses like the ones suggested by the Rathdowney Errill chairman could be beneficial, but ultimately I think there’s a huge onus on the senior players on the team to keep an eye out for their younger teammates. Be open about it. Explain that there’s no expectation for them to partake and it’s not going to change what people think of them. Drugs aren’t for everyone. Be yourself. Even if they have been exposed to cocaine before they join the senior team - which is possible - the elder statesmen can have a word. The biggest problem with vices like cocaine is that you never know how someone is going to take to it. For most people, it’s a phase. For others, it becomes an addiction. The same goes for drinking for that matter, and gambling. (As an aside, I think there is a degree of hypocrisy in this debate. People of a certain generation will be appalled at the very notion that someone in their club might take cocaine, but they’ll turn a blind eye to club members who may have issues with alcohol or betting. Legality is a factor here, naturally, but even so. Something being legal doesn’t necessarily make it safe.) So, yes, education is important. But when it comes down to it, if one of the lads is in trouble, or even in danger of getting themselves into trouble, the leaders in the dressing room should be there to get them out of it. Or at least to point them in the right direction. Isn’t that what teammates are for?

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Closer to the Arctic Circle

CREW: Paul Nagle and Craig Breen on their way to third overall on Rallye Monte Carlo. The Ford M-Sport crew are in Sweden this weekend. Photo: Redbull Content Pool.

Paul Nagle and Craig Breen are in unchartered territory this weekend. The second round of the World Rally Championship is taking place in Umea, Sweden and the rally has moved from its traditional base near Torsby closer to the Arctic Circle in an effort to find more snow. At recent Rally Sweden events, such as the last time this rally ran just before the pandemic in February 2020, the lack of snow made it more like a gravel or forest rally event. World Championship bosses want a pure winter rally on the calendar each year so the lack of snow near Torsby forced Rally Sweden organisers to move the it to the northeast of the country. Breen and Nagle currently sit fourth overall in the drivers’ standings, albeit second overall if you discount Sebastien Loeb and Sebastian Ogier (who are not completing full seasons). They have a strong track record on snow to date. The Irish crew are keen to show their

ability on the high-speed snow tests in search of a second consecutive podium result. “I’m really excited to discover a new rally in Umea,” Breen said “I’ve done the rally many times before in Torsby, but it’ll be completely new this time, and I’m looking forward to having some great conditions. This is the first rally on loose surfaces with the new cars and the Puma hybrid, so hopefully it’ll be good. “Obviously, we start near the front of the road on the first stage, so that will be something new for me to discover. Being second car on the road will be not the best conditions but honestly, it’s a challenge I’m looking forward to. It comes with having a good championship position, so at the end of the day it’s good for that reason. “I’m hoping for a good event, trying to build more confidence with the car like we did in Monte Carlo, and to see if we can get another strong result. The most important thing is to keep the championship position strong heading into Croatia, so let’s see how it goes.”

Fr Kieran is new Kerry Handball President | By Con Dennehy Kerry handball has a new president, Killarney Parish Administrator Fr Kieran O’Brien, who was unanimously elected to fill the vacant post. Fr Kieran was elected at the Kerry Handball AGM in Ballymacelligott, the first held since 2019. The Tralee native was ordained in Killarney Cathedral on June 13, 1993 and celebrated the silver jubilee of his ordination in 2018. Almost half his ministry has been based in Killarney, initially as a curate from 1993 to 1999 before later returning to take up the demanding role of Administrator in 2012. He also served in St John’s Parish and in West Kerry. In 2012, Fr O’Brien officiated at the Requiem Mass in Ventry for his great friend, Kerry GAA football legend Paid Ó Se. “We were delighted and deeply honoured that Fr Kieran is our new president. It is a fitting acknowledgement for all his selfless work with Kerry handball both as a player and official,” Christy Moriarty, chairman of the Kerry Handball Board, said. “Fr Kieran was actively involved in the An Gaeltacht Handball Club when he served in West Kerry. Over the past few years he has also been involved with the progressive Spa/Killarney Club.” The new president replaces Paddy Downey, a member of the famous Jones-Fitzgerald Club in Tralee. Paddy, a known handball legend, passed

ALL SMILES: Muckross Rowing Club have received over €97,000 in funding from the Sports Capital Programme.

Timely funding boost for Muckross Rowing Club NEW ROLE: Fr Kieran O'Brien has been actively involved in the Kerry handball scene for many years.

As club membership reaches a record high, the demands for boats and equipment at Muckross Rowing Club are greater than ever before. With that in mind, it’s safe to say that receiving over €97,000 in the most recent round of Sports Capital funding will provide a timely boost.

away in April 2020, in his 90th year. “Paddy won the All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles in 1958 and 1961 and the Senior Hardball Singles in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1962. He also won 11 senior doubles titles, 10 with Jimmy O’Brien (seven in softball) and one with former Tipperary player Joe Haslett in hardball. Downey’s first breakthrough was when he won junior softball honours with club mate Tim Commune in 1951, the same year he won the junior hardball singles title.”

Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser this week, PRO Tim O’Shea said the club are “delighted” to be getting such a significant financial injection. “It’s great news. The last few years have been pretty challenging with COVID. Like every other sports club, all the fundraisers were wiped out. “On top of that, our membership has grown significantly to around 120 so we just need more of everything; we need more equipment, more boats… One of the boats we use, the first Olympic-style

boat we bought, is almost 30 years old. So this funding is very welcome.” Just like the rest of us, Muckross are happy to have put all the pandemic-related postponements and cancellations behind them. They are now facing into a busy period of events. “Over the winter we’ve had a series of time trials – unfortunately they’ve been impacted by weather; this weekend we have a group of junior members going up to Enniskillen for a training camp; we have an event in Cork City on March 5; we’re running our own event at the National Rowing Centre in Cork on March 19; and then from April onwards we’re getting into regatta season.” The Killarney Regatta, which hasn’t been run since 2019, is due to make its return at the end of June. “There’s a good bit of excitement about that,” Tim concludes.

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WINNERS: The Scoil Phobail Sliabh Lauchra Rathmore U14s who were the first team from the school to win an All-Ireland Cup last week.

WINNERS AGAIN: The Scoil Phobail Sliabh Lauchra Rathmore U15 team who won the school's second All-Ireland cup last week.

| By Sean Moriarty

to basketball.” Next Thursday (March 3), Scoil Phobail Sliabh Lauchra’s U16 team face Calasanctius College again in the All-Ireland League Final. The school teams are being coached by well-known and respected local basketball coach Jim Hughes. He is also involved with the Rathmore Ravens at local level. “The hard work being done at club level by Gneeveguilla and Rathmore is getting the results and the school basketball programme is going from strength-tostrength," Jim said.

School on brink of third All-Ireland basketball title Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore is on the brink of three All-Ireland school basketball titles. Last week the school won two titles in as many days. On Wednesday the school won the U14 A Cup at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. They defeated Colaiste Eanna, Dublin – a well-known basketball college – on a scoreline of 55 to 50. The victorious team returned to Rathmore late on Tuesday but four of

the team had to return to Dublin on Wednesday morning as the school was also contesting the U15 Cup at the same venue. They won that too, defeating Calasanctius College of Oranmore in County Galway by 55 points to 38. “It is the school's first time winning an A cup and then we go and do it again 24 hours later,” said school Principal Denis Kerins. “It is a massive achievement for our small country school and is the culmination of a great school basketball programme over many years with coaches and players being extremely dedicated

Kissane ready for new cycling season Killarney champion cyclist Conor Kissane is among the leading entries for the Lacey Cup in Tralee on March 6. The Tralee Manor West Bicycle Club oneday event marks the opening of the Munster cycling road racing season. It is the first major road event in the county since March 2020. Kissane is a former winner and is using this year’s 75km race to gauge his fitness and form ahead of two much bigger events later in the year. The Killarney Cycling Club rider has his eyes on big results in both Kerry Group Rás Mumhan over the Easter weekend and the revived Rás Tailteann in June. “This is the first proper road race for nearly two years,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.

“I am looking forward to it but the main goal is the multi-day events. I am not in bad shape but the Lacey Cup will be a good first race after a hard winter. It will test where I am before Rás Mumhan.” The race will have a neutralised start from the Manor West Hotel, sponsors of the Tralee Manor West Bicycle Club which will be the main venue and headquarters for the race. Departure from the hotel will be at 12.15pm sharp. Racing will officially commence from Blennerville at 12.30 and will pass through Camp (1pm), Upper Camp, Gleann na nGealt (1.10pm), Annascaul (1.25pm), Inch (1.30pm), Boolteens (1.50pm), Castlemaine (1.55pm), Sliabh Mish (2.05pm) and finishing at 2.15pm at 60kph signs at Skehanagh Cross on the Killorglin Road in Tralee.

TEAM: Coach Jim Hughes, with his son John who also helps with training the Scoil Phobail Sliabh Lauchra Rathmore's basketball teams, celebrate their first victory.

BACK ON THE ROAD: Conor Kissane is looking forward to the Munster Road Racing season which gets underway in Tralee on March 6. Photo: Donal Barry/Kerry Sports Hub

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Killarney Athletic RESULTS: U12 Premier - Killarney Athletic 1 Killarney Celtic 4 (Jayden Hurley). U14 Cup - Killarney Athletic 7 St Brendan’s Park 3 (Ben Kelliher, Szymon Jasiński, Liam O'Brien 2, Mark O'Carroll, Brian McCarthy, JJ O'Donoghue). Senior A - Killarney Athletic 1 Camp 1. AGM: March 11 at 8pm. Scott's Hotel.

Killarney Celtic RESULTS: Munster Junior Cup 4th Round - Killarney Celtic 4 Grattan Utd 1 (Stephen McCarthy 2, Cathal O'Shea, OG). Denny Premier B - Killarney Celtic B 2 Rattoo Rovers 2 (Adam McMahon, Mike Foley). U14 Cup - Killorglin B 0 Killarney Celtic 7 (James Kelly 2, Jack Culloty, Dara O'Sullivan, Cillian Slattery, Conor Warren, James Coffey). U13 Cup - Killarney Celtic A 7 Tralee Dynamos B 1. U12 Premier - Killarney Celtic 4 Killarney Athletic 1 (Pa McCarthy 2, Conor McElligott, Jamie Fleming). U10: Well done to our U10 team who played Castleisland in Group C of the U10 Cup in very wet conditions in Castleisland last week. GIRLS: U16 National Cup - Mungret Regional 2 Killarney Celtic 3 (Ava O'Malley, Eve Culhane, OG). U14 Premier - Killarney Celtic 1 Camp 2 (Emma Daly). TOTW: Congrats to Pa McCarthy U12 who made the KSBGL Team of the Week and to Emily Buckley and Grainne O'Leary who made the Girls Roll of Honour.

Mastergeeha LOTTO: There was no jackpot winner on Friday, February 18. Numbers drawn were 9, 10, 17, 25. Consolation prizes of €50 went to Dermot O’Leary, Coolick, Kilcummin; Eamon Bowler; Micheal O’Connor, Glounonea; Ann Lane, Lyreatough, Kilcummin. Next draw Friday, February 25. Jackpot will be €2,400.

Killarney Legion GAA SENIOR MEN: The fixtures for the Senior County League were released during the week with the opening round on the weekend of March 19/20. It sees 2021 senior county football finalists Kerins O’Rahillys come to Direen and Round 2 sees us travel up the road to Spa, with the game pencilled in for the weekend April 2/3. Beaten All-Ireland Junior finalist Gneeveguilla are next to visit Direen on April 10 and then there's a two-week break as we head over Molls Gap to face Kenmare Shamrocks. There's three games in May with a trip down south to Cahirciveen sandwiched between the visits of Dingle and An Ghaeltacht to Direen. June sees an away derby day with the Crokes as well as a trip to Connolly Park to face the county and Munster champions Austin Stacks. We welcome Rathmore to Direen between those two black and amber jousts, with the final round on July 10 when Ballymacelligott are the

BASKETBALL: The St Mary's team who contested the U18 National Cup quarter-final.

visitors. Games may be played on Saturdays but Sunday is the default date. MINOR COUNTY LEAGUE: The club minor grade is currently at U17 and the County League fixtures were recently announced. Our minor boys are under the management of John Bowler, Philip Gammell, Mike Pierce, Jonathan Lyne and Billy McGuire and this year are competing in Division 4B of the league. The games will predominantly take place on Saturdays in March and April. KERRY: The Kerry Ladies National League against Clare in Round 2 of the National League fell victim to the wet conditions as the pitch in Doonbeg was deemed unplayable. Once again Elizabeth Mohan and Keri Ann Hanrahan were part of the squad. A refixture will be announced in due course. The Kerry U20 men are currently involved in the preseason John Kerins Cup. They easily accounted for Cork last Saturday at the 4G pitch in Pairc Ui Chaoimh with Will Shine starting at left corner forward. Ryan O’Grady is expected to be involved in this weekend's game against Galway in Austin Stack Park while Eoghan O’Sullivan is currently rehabbing a short term injury. Although not involved in Kerry's latest National league games Cian Gammell is still part of Jack O’Connor’s Kerry senior squad.

Spa GAA KERRY U20: Well done Niall O’Mahony and the Kerry U20s on their win over Cork in the John Kerins Cup. Rd 2 v Galway this Saturday (2pm, ASP). HOGAN CUP SEMI-FINAL: Good of luck to Donagh Fahy, Dr Gary Stack and the Sem team and management in the Hogan Cup All-Ireland semi-final this Saturday against St Mary’s Magherafelt of Derry.

KERRY LADIES: Kerry Ladies Div 2 National League game against Clare rescheduled for this Sunday (2pm in Doonbeg). Best of luck to Cassandra Buckley and the team and management. LOTTO: No winner and next week’s jackpot is €3,400. SPA ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT at the Heights Hotel Killarney on Saturday, March 26. It will be a Dinner Dance with music from SuperCéilí. Tickets on sale from committee members Andrew Garnett, Anne Holland, Adrian O'Sullivan, Ivor Flynn, Mathilda Cronin and Triona Mangan. NATIONAL LEAGUE: Congrats to Dan O’Donoghue, Dara Moynihan, Arthur Fitzgerald and the Kerry team and management on their National League Rd 3 win over Donegal in Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. They play Monaghan next Sunday, February 27 at 2pm in Inniskeen CO MINOR LEAGUES: Div 2B fixtures. Rd 1 February 26 Spa v Bye; Rd 2 March 12 Spa v Rathmore (away); Rd 3 March 19 Spa v Ballyduff (home); Rd 4 March 26 Spa v Listowel Emmets (away); Rd 5 April 4 Spa v Ballymacelligott (home). CONDOLENCES to Fintan Lawlor and family on the passing of his mother Maura Lawlor RIP, Tralee. May she Rest in Peace.

Dr Crokes GAA ON THE FIELD: East Kerry Senior League Dr Crokes 1-4 Kenmare 1-9, Played in appalling conditions on Sunday morning a very much understrength lost out to Kenmare. Best wishes to Cian McMahon (Capt), Harry Byrne, Liam Randles, Charlie Keating, Alex Hennigan, Jack Lynch, Shane McAllister, Mark Clifford and Ronan

Coffey, Gavin White (coach) and St Brendan College in next weekends All-Ireland s/f v St Marys Magarafelt. CONGRATULATIONS: Evan Looney and Tom Doyle who were on Kerry U20 panel that defeated Cork. To Shane Murphy, Miceal Burns and Tony Brosnan who were on Kerry senior panel that defeated Donegal. Conor O’Neill was part of the London panel that defeated Leitrim. GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP: We are excited to announce that are Scholarship Scheme funded by Foras na Gaeilge for adult Gaeltacht courses is now open and we have scholarships valued at €200 to award. If you would like to apply for a scholarship you can find all that information HERE and the deadline to apply is 5pm Tuesday, March 1. We are also very happy that our Adult Gaeltacht Courses in Gaoth Dobhair are back this summer and you can register online now. More than welcome to share this information with anyone hoping to visit the Gaeltacht. LGFA: The Lidl Plus LGFA Stamp Card Rewards Scheme is back! Please help support Dr Crokes ladies footballers. By submitting completed stamp cards, the club can earn some fantastic rewards, including a set of team jerseys and cash awards! Simple steps below to start collecting and contributing. 1. Download the Lidl Plus App and opt-in to the scheme. 2. Select DR CROKES LGFA as your club. 3. For every €30 spend in store, a stamp is achieved. 4. Achieve 6 stamps and submit your completed stamp card by Sunday, March 27. There is no limit on the completed cards by a customer. We appreciate every stamp earned for our girls!

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SPORT NOTES WALKING: Hello all you Dr Croke Walkers. Dr Crokes Health and WellBeing club encourages you to join your friends/club members to get fit and enjoy the social aspect. The Every Step Challenge is back again. Remember how successful this was in 2021 when so many of Dr Croke members walked the challenge. We encourage you not to walk on your own, but walk with your friends and clock up those steps on phone app/fit bit. See poster for full details. It commenced on January 19 and ends on February 23. Step it out and stay safe. SCOR: East Kerry Scor is taken place shortly. Dates to be confirmed. Anybody in the Dr Crokes Club who would like to take part get in contact with Cultural Office Rachel Foley. There are eight events/disciplines in Scór that cover all aspects of Irish culture: Figure/Céilí Dancing, Solo Singing, Ballad Group, Recitation/Scéalaíocht, Nuachleas/Novelty Act, Instrumental Music, Set Dancing and Table Quiz.

Fossa GAA KERRY: Congratulations to the Kerry senior team on their victory over Donegal especially Paudie and David Clifford. SIGERSON: Hard luck to UL, David Clifford and the Kerry players involved who lost out to NUIG in the final of the Sigerson cup final. LOTTO: Numbers drawn 9, 14, 15, 16. €40 winners: Eileen Ahern, Dept of Justice; Breda O’Leary, C/O Kaynes Bar; Pat Terry, Curragh Aghadoe; Liam Fitzgerald, C/O Ang Scarteen; Catherine O’Reilly, Pallas. Next week’s jackpot €4,200 tickets on sale from Foleys Spar Fossa the Golden Nugget and usual sellers thanks for playing.

Listry GAA LOTTO RESULTS: Numbers Drawn 2, 6, 12, 22. €100 - Celia O'Shea, Ahane, Beaufort; €50 x 2 - Richard Connelly, Ballybrack. Mike Teahan, Kilcummin; €25 x 2 - Aaron Burke c/o Tim M. Celia O'Shea Ahane, Beaufort. Next Sunday jackpot €4,800. U20 KERRY TEAM: Congratulations to Ruairi Murphy, Kerry team and management on their victorious win over Cork last weekend. Best of luck for the season ahead. U17 KEEL/LISTRY: County League Div 1. Keel/Listry play their 1st game of the league v Austin Stack Saturday, February 26 at 4pm in Keel GAA Grounds. Best of luck to the team and their coaches David Clifford and Paul O’Donoghue. FESTIVAL: Best of luck to our Listry senior team taken part in this year's Paidi O Se tournament. The tournament takes place all across Dingle Peninsula from February 25-27. KERRY V MONAGHAN: Best of Luck to Kerry team travelling to Monaghan in Round 4 of the 2022 Allianz Football

SOCCER: The Killarney Celtic girls who took on Mungret Regional in the U16 National Cup.

League Division 1 on Sunday, February 27. Buy your tickets online on kerrygaa. ie and at selected SuperValu Ireland and Centra Ireland stores.

Kilcummin GAA EAST KERRY SENIOR LEAGUE: Kilcummin play Dr Crokes this Friday night at 7.30 in Lewis Rd. KERRY U20: Well done to Darragh O’Callaghan who was part of the Kerry U20 team that had a great win over Cork on Saturday last in the John Kerins cup. MINOR FOOTBALL: Kilcummin play in Div 1 of the Minor Co League and their first game is on March 5 at 4pm against Dr Crokes in Lewis Rd. SCÓR NA BPÁISTÍ: Anyone interested in taking part in the following items. Solo singing, Recitation, Ballad group, Group music, Set dancing or Novelty Act should contact Maria O’Leary on 087 4619954. GOLF CLASSIC: Kilcummin GAA golf classic is scheduled for April 30 in Kenmare. More information to follow.

Glenflesk GAA GLENFLESK GAA GYM BOOTCAMP: Glenflesk GAA Gym Bootcamp starting Thursday, February 24 7pm to 8pm. Please contact Brian O’Donoghue 085 2714451. LOTTO: No winner of Glenflesk lotto which took place February 21 in Glenflesk Hall. Jackpot €6,200 The numbers drawn were 15, 19, 23, 28. There was no winner. Consolation prizes of €50: Peter Phelan, Brewsterfield, Yearly Ticket; Larry Donovan, Shronedraugh; Harry Donovan (Sellers' Prize); Aeneas Seán O’Leary, Gneeveguilla. Next draw will take place in Glen-

flesk Hall on March 7. Jackpot will be €6,400. Thank you to all who support our lotto and our sellers. 5K RUN takes place at Barraduff Community Field on Saturday, March 5 at 10am. Donation €5. All money collected to date going towards a defibrillator for the community. All welcome.

GAA. Kerry GAA is having a fundraising draw with first prize of a house in Killarney. There are also monthly prizes until the main draw for all purchased tickets. Tickets are €100 and can be purchased at www.kerrygaa.ie. Tickets also available in the club from Neil Doherty at 087 2114059.

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FIXTURES: Minor men home to Castlegregory, Sat, Feb 26 at 4pm in Round 1, Co Minor League. Beaufort senior men home to Laune Rangers A, Sun, Feb 27 at 2pm in Round 3, Mid Kerry Senior League. LOTTO: Results of Sunday, Feb 20. Numbers: 7, 12, 17, 25. No jackpot winner. Consolation Prizes: €80 Mikie O’Sullivan, Shanacloon. €50 Eanna O’Malley, Beaufort, Frankie Sugrue, Watervillle, Diarmuid Coffey, Carnahone. Next draw for jackpot of €6,800 will be on Sunday, March 6. Tickets available from usual sellers, shops, public houses and online at www.beaufortgaa.com. Thank you to everybody who support the lotto. SPORTS PREDICTION QUIZ: Thank you to everybody who took part in our Sports Prediction quiz and the sellers who put in a big effort in selling the sheets. IRELAND LIGHTS UP: Beaufort Operation Transformation, Ireland Lights Up continues on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm to 9pm in field until March 2. Everybody must sign with their own pen before walking. IRISH LIFE STEPS CHALLENGE: Well done to the walkers who have achieved their goal of 4,000km and will be in the draw for O’Neill’s sports gear. WIN A HOUSE in Killarney with Kerry

COUNTY BOARD AGM: Congratulations to John McGrath on becoming the new Kerry County Board Chairman following their reconvened AGM on Tuesday, February 15 last. Gearóid Cronin is also the new U16 Officer for the county. We wish both of them along with Jason O’Connor who remains as Secretary and PRO the very best of luck in their roles this year. MEMBERSHIP COLLECTION: This will be due as of March 1 next. Official collection of same will begin on the weekend of Feb 26/27 coming. Times will be from 1-2pm on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-12pm. Rates will be the same as 2021. SYMPATHIES: The club would like to offer its condolences to the O’Connor family of Ardshanavooly on the death of Stephen in the past week. May he rest in Peace.

Muckross Rowing Club SPORTS CAPITAL FUNDING: The club has received a major boost with the recent award of €97,715 as part of the government’s Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The club currently has its largest membership in our long history with continued demands on our boats and equipment. The capital funding award is especially welcome

25.02.2022 SPORT NOTES after the pandemic curtailed almost all of the club’s normal fundraising activities over the past two years. We wish to especially thank all our members and supporters who were involved in preparing our application for funding. MEMBERSHIP: A reminder that club membership is now due for 2022. As noted in the recent email to club members, all existing members are asked to ensure renewal of membership is completed by this Friday, February 25. Membership can be renewed online via the Clubforce website and app. EVENTS: The Cork Head of the River is scheduled for Saturday, March 5 at the city marina. The 4km time trial is scheduled to run from 9.30am. Our own Muckross Head of the River is scheduled for Saturday, March 19 at the National Rowing Centre in Farran, Cork.

Killarney Rugby WEATHER: Last weekend the weather wreaked havoc with training and our fixture list. Many of the matches were cancelled as was our Minis training. Hopefully the weather will improve to allow all fixtures and training to take place. Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates. RESULTS: U14 Boys Friendly: Tralee 1420 Killarney. U16 Munster Cup (Playoff): Killorglin 9-7 Killarney. FIXTURES: Friday - U18 Girls Development Bowl: Fermoy v Killarney, Fermoy at 7.30pm. Saturday - Minis - U11/ U12 away to Bandon. U14 Boys West Munster Cup: Killarney Red v Listowel, Aghadoe at 12.30pm. U16 Girls Cup: Killarney v Tralee, Cromane at 11am. Killarney Valley AC INDOOR: We had yet another incredible weekend of competition with the Munster Juvenile Indoor Championships in Nenagh. We had 11 athletes in 10 events and 9 medallists who also qualify for the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in March. Our gold medallists were Sam Griffin in the U19 High Jump, Dara Looney in the U19 Triple Jump and Keelan Veerasoo in the U17 Triple Jump. Our silver medallists were Oisin Lynch in the U18 800m, Conor Gammell in the U19 200m and Sam Griffin in the U19 Long Jump. Our bronze medallists were Anna O’Shea in the U15 Pole Vault, Kevin O’Callaghan in the U19 Shot Putt and Dara Looney in the U19 Long Jump. There were some very good performances also by Melissa Ahern, John O’Connor, Karl McCarthy and Jason O’Reilly. Congrats and well done to all. CAMP: Our Kids Easter Fun Multi Activity Camp is now available to book online via our website. The camp is open to members and non-members ages 5-12. INFO: Email killarneyvalleyac@gmail. com for any queries. Please keep an eye on your emails and also check our Facebook/Instagram page for any updated information on training.

Gneeveguilla AC LOTTO: No winner of our lotto draw on February 18, numbers drawn were 8, 12, 14, 28. Sellers prize winner Shelia O’Donoghue, €50 y/t prizewinner Jimmy Pa Brosnan Mausrour, €50 to Bob Howard Lakevale, €40 each to Tadhg Collins Gneeveguilla, Daniel Cronin Lisheen & Joan O’Connor Scartaglin. Bonus not won numbers drawn were 8, 11, 13, 21. Next week’s jackpot €4,200 plus €1,000 bonus.

Killarney Cougars SENIOR NEWS: Basketball Ireland National League Div 1 - Fr Mathews 84 Killarney Cougars 61. A road trip for the Killarney Cougars as they met a determined and experienced Fr Mathews who made home advantage count and despite a big effort and a battling performance from the young Cougars the home side deservedly took the points in a tough night in Cork. Mathews started the game at a very high pace in the opening minutes to take a firm grip on proceedings, Brian O’Neill hit a big three from the corner to get the home support going as they made light work of the Cougars defence with Jonathan Garcia leading the way with 11pts with Mathews deciding to double team Cougars Rich Dunham at every opportunity to restrict Cougars to outside opportunities with Mark O’Shea adding two threes and one from Conor Flynn as Cougars trailed 25-12. A good start to the opening minutes of the second quarter saw Cougars build momentum to reduce the arrears with good baskets by Andrew Fitzgerald and Rich Dunham to trail 29-20 midway through the second quarter but the home side responded well to the Cougars comeback with a burst of scores to increase their advantage with Brian O'Neill adding three 3 pointers and Garcia contributing good baskets on the break bringing his total to 18pts at halftime as Mathews led 4825. Killarney again responded well with a strong third quarter with Andrew Fitzgerald impressing under the boards with 6pts and Rich Dunham 6pts gave Cougars hope of a comeback as the finished the quarter well containing the home side to 12pts to trail 60-43 at the end of the third quarter. Cougars Jack Lynch contributed two three pointers to reduce the arrears further but a strong finish was in store from the home side as the dominated the closing stages through Johnathon Garcia, Deigo Herlihy and Sean McManus roared on by the good home support to finish comfortable winners. Cougars tried hard throughout and never gave up but were denied by a very determined and aggressive Mathews defence who kept the visitors under pressure throughout. Cougars were well served by the excellent Mark O’Shea, the hard-working Andrew Fitzgerald, Rich Dunham, Jack

Lynch and Conor Flynn. Top Scorers: Fr Mathews -Johnathan Garcia 26. Killarney Cougars - Mark O'Shea 18, Andrew Fitzgerald 16, Rich Dunham 14. JUVENILE NEWS: Kerry Airport Leagues - U12 Boys League - St Pauls 37 Killarney Cougars 32. The Killarney Cougars boys travelled accrossed town to a meeting with St Pauls at the Sports and Leisure Center and a very good game saw the home side secure the points.

Kerry Area Basketball Board RATHMORE: With a number of players involved in the Kerry Airport KABB Leagues everyone involved was delighted for Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra on their double success in the National Basketball Arena this week. The Rathmore school beat Coláiste Eanna to become Pinergy All-Ireland Schools U14A champions and then defeated Calasanctius College Oranmore 51-33 to win the U15A Boys title. Well done to players on both squads and all the coaches involved. GIRLS: Tralee Imperials U12 girls defeated KCYMS 20-12 after a tough encounter in their U12 Division 3 B clash. The first quarter saw both sides going basket for basket with Yvie Ross, Lily Mai Bowler and Kaela Reidy scoring for Imperials to tie the scores at six-all. The Imperials defence got on top in the second quarter and with baskets from Olivia Crean and Ava Flaherty they took a four-point lead at the half. The Tralee side carried that momentum into the third quarter with Ross, Roisin Reidy and Sarah Slattery adding baskets to put them in a winning position. Credit to the KCYMS girls they dug deep in the final quarter keeping their opponents scoreless and adding 6 points themselves but it was Imperials night. The U14 Girls Group A Division 3 clash of Tralee Imperials and Bobcats saw both squads put on a great display of basketball. In the end the Bobcats finished up winning by the narrowest margin possible 24-23. They had led by two at the end of the first quarter but the sides were level at the break as there was nothing between the sides. For the Bobcats Jamie Lee O’Connor led the way on 12 points followed by Michelle O’Connor on 10 and Sarah O’Rourke with 2. Grace O’Reilly led the Imperials scoring with 7 points, Sarah Slattery and Aoife O’Connell hit 4 each with Amber Ryan, Maria O’Connell, Caoillinn Culloo and Juliette Gleeson all hitting a basket each. BOYS: Once again the clash of St Paul’s and St Anne’s in the U16 Division 3 was a close affair as was their previous meeting before Christmas. St Anne’s started the brighter but St Paul’s responded and with a three pointer they led by the minimum at the end of the first quarter 8-7. Again in the second quarter there

was nothing between the sides but St Paul’s needed another three points to go in level at the break 15 points each. However St Anne’s offence stepped things up in the third quarter and the opened up a 10 point lead going into the final quarter 30-20. St Paul’s battled hard in the final quarter when the sides went basket for basket but the gap St Anne’s opened in that third quarter was decisive and they held on for the win 41-27. For St Paul’s Jack Rudden ended with 9, Adam O’Neill 7, Dylan Cronin 4 and Cormac O’Leary 3 while St Anne’s were led by Sean O’Leary on 10 with Sean O’Sullivan hitting 6, Tony Daly 5 and Gearoid O’Connor 4.

Kilcummin KILCUMMIN COMHALTAS: Kilcummin CCÉ are hoping to resume traditional music and singing class for all age groups. We are inviting all musicians and singers, we will accommodate beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Please contact us at 087 1191353. KILCUMMIN COMMUNITY CARE: After a break of two years due to COVID-19, Community Care will resume on Tuesday, March 1 from 10.45 to 1pm at the GAA clubhouse. We are looking forward to welcoming you all back and new members are always welcome. For more information please contact the Rural Development Office. KILCUMMIN ICA: The monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 2 at 8pm in the Rural Development Office. Looking forward to welcoming back members after a long break and new members are always welcome. KILCUMMIN LOOKING GOOD AGM: Kilcummin Looking Good is a voluntary organisation that has secured departmental, Leader and Kerry County Council funding which has enabled us to complete and continue to do various projects throughout the parish, village and biodiversity park. We are currently seeking extra volunteers so if you have a bit of time to spare are interested in the environment or you are new in our community and would like to get involved this is an ideal opportunity for you. We would love to welcome new members to our AGM which will be held in the Parish Office beside the Church on Monday, February 28 at 8pm. Ní neart go cur le chéile! JUNIOR EUROVISION IS BACK: Adare Productions are now casting for Junior Eurovision 2022. Do you know a talented young singer or group that will be aged 9-14 years this autumn? This is the opportunity of a lifetime to represent Ireland on the European stage! We are looking for solos, duets and groups of up to 6 people. All that is needed to apply is a great singing voice. There is no original song necessary! To apply go to: www.tg4.ie/junioreurovision or for more info contact 083 1322683. The closing date for applications is March 6.

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