Killarney Rotary Club selects new president

from KILLARNEY ADVERTISER WK26 2023

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Killarney native Barry Murphy has been elected as the new President of Killarney Rotary Club.

He will lead the organisation in its 40th year after taking from Rayla Tadjimatova at a special meeting at the Killarney Great Southern on Wednesday.

Barry said 'I served as president in 2000 - 2001 and was pleasantly surprised and honoured to be the newly elected president of Rotary Killarney in its 40th year. I am looking forward to the year ahead and working alongside all the members.” pointing out that it provides a safe, traffic-free environment to practise skateboarding, roller-blading, scooter and BMX skills.

Killarney Rotary is in the process of compiling a history of the club to mark its 40th year.

“If anybody has any memories or photographs of Rotary events or how the Rotary donations made a difference to their charity that they wish to share we would really appreciate it,” added Mr Murphy.

A full programme of events is planned for the year ahead including a fashion show and the popular afternoon tea meeting.

“This is a fantastic facility for young and old, and I would like to express my thanks to everybody who was involved in bringing this to fruition,” he said. “For the young, this will be an area to learn and to watch the more experienced boarders in action and to pick up a few tips and tricks. For parents, a safe, purpose-built venue for the children to spend some excess energy and for the town, yet another amenity for young and old to have fun.

“This has been a long-held dream for many, and as elected representatives, we are delighted to be here, to see this project move from an idea to the drawing board, to the construction phase, and now to the finished product.”

The idea was first mooted by Cllr Donal Grady as far back as 2017.