Issue 10 24th March

Rosebud Lilly Stars in NY parade See page. 22

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE: John Mitchells Juvenile Academy on their way with St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee.

ABOVE: St. Patrick came by bike and joined the parade in Tralee.

ABOVE: Community Garda Sergeant Emma Clerkin and Community Garda Shelia Griffin keeping the beat on the street during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee.

ABOVE: VIP’s on parade in Tralee for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, from left Niamh O’Sullivan, the Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Cllr. Jim Finucane, Fr. Padraig Walsh PP. and Jean Foley.

ABOVE: St. Brendan’s Park F.C. Club members taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee.

ABOVE: Churchill GAA Club on the march through Tralee on St Patrick’s Day.

ABOVE: Community Garda and Grand Marshal is Mary Gardiner in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee, from left Cllr. Sam Locke, the Mayor of Tralee Cllr. Mikey Sheehy, Grand Marshal Mary Gardiner pictured with her son Oisin and the Minister for Education Norma Foley TD.

ABOVE: Well who is this guy, who jumped on the VIP stand to get a hug from the Minister of Education Norma Foley TD with Cllr. Jim Finucane about to evict him and Fr. Padraig Walsh PP trying to keep the peace at the St Patricks Day parade in Tralee.

ABOVE: Waiting for St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee

ABOVE: Community Garda and Grand Marshal is Mary Gardiner in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee and as St. Pats GAA Club passed the viewing stand she spotted a little friend by the name of Tom Moriarty, Mary came off the viewing stand to give him a hug.

ABOVE: FCA and UN forces lead the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tralee.

AND NOW FOR THE GOOD NEWS...

from The Tralee Advertiser Team and Tralee Chamber Alliance

‘Cúpla focal’ as Tralee embraced the magic of st. Patrick’s day

Thousands of spectators gathered to enjoy the Capital’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kerry, which was mostly dry throughout the day. The parade celebrated the Irish language with the theme of “Cúpla Focal,” led by Community Garda Mary Gardiner as the Grand Marshal. The event was a showcase of Tralee’s community spirit, with a range of businesses, clubs, volunteer groups, and bands taking part in the parade, featuring creative floats, vibrant marching bands, dancers, traditional Irish music, and street theatre spectacles from Artastic, a renowned street

theatre company from Kildare. The St. Patrick’s Day committee collaborated with Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry County Council, and parade directors Oliver Hurley and Ken Murphy were thrilled with the success of the event. Colette O’Connor, Tralee Chamber CEO, noted the sense of community that made Tralee shine on days like this. This year’s parade proved to be a visual feast for all attendees and showcased the best of Irish culture and community spirit.

Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, emphasized that the parade was a

Popping up in Tralee.. Square Circle Pizza @ Chez Christophe

Square Circle Pizza are delighted to be opening a pop-up at Chez Christophe’s on Courthouse Lane from Thursday March 30th for dine-in and take away. Square Circle are a premium pizza company currently based out of Limerick City. They make their own long fermentation dough and prepare all of the toppings daily, putting their own spin on what makes a great pizza. From an extra spicy pepperoni called The Two Chillies, to a wide range of vegetarian & vegan options, and even a Bacon & Cabbage pizza, Square Circle have something for everybody.

day to celebrate Irish heritage and history, and this year’s parade was presented by the cultural communities that make up the town. Parade-goers were treated to large, colorful signage in the shape of speech bubbles that featured Irish phrases like “Slainte,” “Céad Míle Fáilte,” “Ciarraí Abú,” and “An bhfuil cad agam.”

The parade was just one of the many

events and activities that took place in Tralee on St. Patrick’s Day. The town was alive with music, dancing, food, and fun, creating a lively and festive atmosphere that delighted locals and visitors alike. Overall, the event was a wonderful display of Tralee’s community spirit and rich Irish culture.

John Mitchels Underage GAA photos! At Kingdom Swimming

Under 13s who beat Stacks at home on Sunday evening.

Ashling Kelliher from u 12 girls who represented John Mitchel’s in the St Patricks Day parade on Friday.

U14 Girls who beat Spa at home on Sunday afternoon.

U12 Girls training on Sunday morning.

How healthy is your liver?

The Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Hepatology Service at the Hospital.

Hepatology is the branch of medicine that looks at diseases that affect the liver, gall bladder, bile duct and pancreas.

Dr Hisham Sherfi who is both a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist has joined the team at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in the UK and will lead this service. Dr Sherfi will be offering comprehensive and expert care to patients with a wide variety of liver diseases.

Rapid & Acute diagnosis of liver disease. Cirrhosis/Fibrosis is scarring of the liver and develops silently with most patients experiencing no signs or symptoms until they present at an advanced stage.

The Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is one of just a few hospitals in Ireland that can offer the latest technology to assess the health of your liver.

Our state-of-the-art ultrasound FibroScanner provides a quick, non-invasive, painless test to measure liver fibrosis or scar tissue and the amount of fat in the liver. Patients who would benefit from such a scan (but are not limited to) include those who have concerns about their liver health, have a family history of liver disease, patients with high alcohol intake, diabetes, fatty liver disease, hepatitis and haemochromatosis.

Dr Sherfi advises that “it is important that we identify patients with liver disease as early as possible and having access to a FibroScanner allows us to do just that. I would encourage anyone who has concerns about their liver health to in the first instance, talk to their GP and if appropriate, their GP can make a referral to the Hepatology service here in the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee”.

FibroScan fee:

The fee for the examination is €200. This includes the examination, review and reporting of results with recommendations to your doctor by our Consultant Hepatologist.

Liver disease is silent and under diagnosed.

KPFA Celebrate 50 YEARS!

Kerry Parents and Friends

Association celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. We are marking this significant milestone; by having a number of events throughout the county to celebrate.

Mount Eagle Lodge was the first service to be opened within Kerry Parents and Friends, giving Tralee special significance within the organisation. Some of the original residents still live there after many happy years with the organisation. Tralee Services continued to grow, from Mount Eagle Lodge Day Service to The three residential houses, Mount Eagle Lodge, Tamhnach Lodge and Leeside. The first event to be celebrated will be hosted in the newly developed Tralee Service; the Tralee Hub, Fabrik Building, Godfrey Place, Tralee on Saturday March 25th to mark its official opening.

Tralee Hub is situated in the heart of Tralee town next to a number of

local community amenities. The service provides active person centred supports to young adults with disabilities. We strive to partner with the people we support, along with their families and allies to develop, identify, and sustain

meaningful valued roles within their lives and communities. We aim to empower people with the necessary skills to maximise their level of independence, to contribute in their local communities and live ordinary lives filled with real life experiences.

It is part of a number of Tralee Services

A blessing will be carried out on the day with music and light refreshments. Family and Friends of the service are all welcome.

Kerry FC fall just short of a share of the points on a tough St Patrick’s Night in Wexford

Kerry FC came close to securing their first win of the new season but fell short against Wexford FC on a wet and windy St Patrick’s night in Ferrycarrig Park. Wexford got off to a strong start, with Mark Hanratty scoring in just three minutes. However, Kerry responded well to going down early on and had shots from Leo Gaxha and Nathan Gleeson, forcing Wexford goalkeeper Noel Heffernan into action. Wexford had chances too, and Kerry goalkeeper Wayne Guthrie was forced into making some big saves in the first half. In the second half, Kerry started brighter and appealed for a penalty that

was not given, while Wexford took advantage of a short corner to score their second goal in the 78th minute through Brendan McCann. However, Kerry kept pushing and were rewarded when Gaxha scored with a glancing header in the 87th minute. Despite Kerry’s late pressure, they were unable to find an equalizer. The performance was a significant improvement on their previous game away to Galway United, providing encouragement for manager Billy Dennehy. Kerry’s starting XI included Guthrie, Williams, Quaid, Hannafin, Aladesanusi, Keane, O’Reilly, Kennedy, Gaxha, and Gleeson.

€250,000 to regenerate Castleisland’s main street

Minister for Education and Kerry T.D Norma Foley

welcomes this weeks

Government announcement of €250,000 in funding for Castleisland under the 2023 Historic Towns Initiative (HTI). The HTI seeks proposals that encourage the specific re-use of historic buildings with works on this year’s projects to be completed before the end of the year.

Welcoming this funding, Minister Foley said, “It is so

important to support our communities in their efforts to repair, preserve and restore our built heritage.

“I was delighted to receive confirmation that this funding will support the community-led regeneration of Castleisland’s main street, underpin urban revitalisation and promote conservationled improvements to historic fabric in a number of buildings to ensure occupancy and address vacancy.

“It further underlines this Government’s continuing commitment to protect and preserve our built environment and create town centres that function as viable, vibrant and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit.’’ Minister Foley concluded by saying that she was looking forward to seeing the completed works and the economic benefits it will bring to the town.

Photo Credit: Adam Kowalczyk

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Get on yer Bike this weekend in Fenit !

Paudie Clifford is with David O Sullivan of O’Sullivan Bikes who have sponsored a bike worth €1000. Everybody who registers for the Fenit Coastal Cycle is in the draw for the bike . Happening this Saturday March 25th , Routes are 25k and 60k , Everyone is welcome !

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EQUALITY & HUMAN RIGHTS WORKSHOPS

NEWKD is delivering four weekly evening workshops commencing 30th March @ 7.00pm.

More than ever it is important to get beyond the noise and be informed around equality and human rights issues

Workshops will cover: What do we mean by Equality and Human Rights?

Introduction to current issues and challenges.

Causes and possible solutions to prejudice & discrimination.

History of Equality and Human Rights. Explore Legal Frameworks.

Booking essential - limited places. To apply contact : annkennelly@newkd.ie

Venue: Aras an Pobal Tralee. V92CRW8

SHORT AND EASY TO REMEMBER!

Why are snails slow? Because they’re carrying a house on their back.

What’s the smartest insect? A spelling bee!

What does a storm cloud wear under his raincoat? Thunderwear.

What is fast, loud and crunchy? A rocket chip.

How does the ocean say hi? It waves!

What do you call a couple of chimpanzees sharing an Amazon account? PRIME-mates.

Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? Because she was stuffed.

Why did the soccer player take so long to eat dinner? Because he thought he couldn’t use his hands.

Name the kind of tree you can hold in your hand? A palm tree!

What has ears but cannot hear? A cornfield.

What’s a cat’s favorite dessert? A bowl full of mice-cream.

A CHILD ASKED HIS FATHER

“How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The child ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “No, your mom was talking about her side of the family.”

TOO MANY CATS!

Teacher: “If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.”

Teacher: “No, listen carefully... If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Six.” Teacher: “Good. Now if I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven!”

Teacher: “Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!”

Johnny: “Because I’ve already got a freaking cat!”

Where did the music teacher leave her keys? In the piano!

What did the policeman say to his hungry stomach? “Freeze. You’re under a vest.”

Rosebud Lilly Lights Up Big Apple Parade!

Lilly O Donnell who was the Rosebud to the 2022 New York Rose , was invited to march in the New York St Patricks Day Parade last week . Lilly is a second class pupil of Gaelscoil Mhic Easminn in Tralee and heres her account of the fantastic event

“Walking down 5th Avenue for the St. Patricks Day Parade as the New York Rosebud was magical, all the crowds, the music, the atmosphere was amazing. I met a lot of Irish people on St. Patricks day as they all gathered to celebrate. After the parade I did an interview with Mid West Radio from Mayo.While in New York I got to see some of the sights, like the Statute of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, the Ice Cream Museum, the American Girl Doll Shop and we also went ice skating. Memories were made which I will never forget.I travelled to New York with my mum and my sisters Laura & Emily. Thank you to my dad who made this all possible. I have really enjoyed my time as a Rose Bud. “

Free books for All Primary school children, says Norma

The Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, has announced a pioneering scheme that offers free schoolbooks, workbooks, and copybooks to primary schools and special schools. The scheme is estimated to benefit over 558,000 pupils enrolled in around 3,230 primary schools, including over 130 special schools. It aims to alleviate the financial strain on families during back-to-school time and is part of the Programme for Government to extend the free school book pilot, currently in over 100 primary schools in the DEIS program.

The initiative represents a significant increase in funding for school books, with over €50 million invested in the scheme. This funding also includes an Administration Support Grant for schools, which aims to assist with implementing the scheme and relieve the administrative burden on schools. The Department of Education will provide schools with guidance, and any school with queries can contact them directly.

Parents and guardians will not be required to buy or rent any schoolbooks, workbooks, or copybooks from autumn 2023 onwards. The schoolbooks provided under this scheme are the property of the school and must be returned at the end of the school year.

Minister Foley commented that this groundbreaking, permanent measure is essential to ensuring that every child has the resources required to access education and to ease the financial burdens of back-to-school costs. The scheme will enhance the educational experience of primary school children, not just in the classroom, but also in the family home.

Moyderwell NS Confirmation boys

Patrick Baily, Aaron McElligott, Blake Bowler, Micheal Lynch, Fionn Clancy & Darragh O’Connor celebrating with a night at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium.

Padraig Regan and the Ragged Road Theatre Group who had a colourful float at Causeway on St.Patricks Day.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

TALKING SPORT WITH THE TRALEE ADVERTISER

KERINS O’RAHILLYS WEEKLY NOTES

Club stalwart Johnno Connor has taken over the senior management team with a clear vision of the type of football he wants played, supported by Maurice Horan, Oliver Molloy, Daniel Breen, and Frank O’Connor. Despite an opening point from Tommy Walsh, the team played second fiddle to Castleisland Desmonds who dominated the first half of their match to go in at halftime 2-06 to 0-04 ahead. The second half saw the team dominate with some great runs from deep by Ross and Ben Hanafin but failed to find the elusive goal they craved until Conor Hayes found the corner of the net. The final score was 2-10 to 2-12 in favor of Desmonds. The club is down a significant number of players but hopes the younger members will bed in soon. The team will face Ballymac in the 2nd round on the first weekend in April. In Division 6, they lost out on a final scoreline of 3-12 to 1-08 against the locals C team. The club’s annual masters golf challenge will take place from 6-9th April, and all funds will be reinvested in club activities. In juvenile notes, the weather led to the cancellation of U5 and U6 training, but all other age groups braved the wet conditions. The U11 Boys will be playing in the Town league against John Mitchel’s at home, and U13 KOR Boys’ training continues in The MTU Astroturf. The club would like to thank their main sponsor Ballyseedy Home and Garden Centre for their continued support and reminds members to pay their membership through clubzap. The minors played their last game of the county league and will compete in the Central League in a few weeks, expecting to be more competitive.

U16 GIRLS

The county league commences on April 5th ladies . Looking forward to seeing a full turnout at training. We will send on fixtures as soon as they’re ready. Well done to our amazing U16s, Kelly, Aoibheann and Saoirse who lined out for Kerry last Sunday against Waterford. Another proud day for Strand Road.

JOHN MITCHELS CLUB NOTES

Senior Men: John Mitchels won 1-10 against Skellig Rangers Round 2 on April 2nd against Renard

Senior Ladies:

Trained on Sunday and Thursday

Challenge match on Sunday 26th March, Donal Curtin cup on April 2nd New players 16 years and over are welcome to join

Under 12 Girls: Had a great turn out at two sessions Working on soloing and kick passing Training every Sunday and Thursday, new players welcome

Under 14 Girls:

Division 7 team won first competitive game of the season against Spa Division 8 team had a bye Training continues, new players welcome

Under 16 Girls: Had a great session focusing on game play scenarios

Training continues Monday and Friday, new and past players welcome Congratulated on hard-fought win against Austin Stacks team Gold team in division 9 will play away to Legion on March 26th, Green team in division 1 will play at 7pm

Under 15 Boys: Training continues every Wednesday and Friday. First game on March 29th against Laune Rangers in Killorglin

Minors: Won against Currow, lost against Churchill

Next game on March 27th against Dingle, details to follow

AUSTIN STACKS

SENIOR FOOTBALL

Due to the recent inclement weather, which left most pitches in unplayable conditions, the Tralee/St. Brendans League Final between ourselves and John Mitchels did not go ahead as scheduled last week-end. No new date has been fixed as we write. The Co. League got underway last weekend but our home game against Spa was deferred. It will now go ahead on next Saturday, 25th March at 4pm.

SENIOR FOOTBALL CDEVELOPMENT TEAMS

The Club has entered two teams (‘Black’ and ‘Amber’) into this year’s Development League, which was set up by the County Board in 2022 to give games to those players not playing in the Senior Football League, especially 18/19 year old players.

GAA GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship worth €170 for improving Irish language in Gaeltacht Chorca

Dhuibhne

Club members aged 12-18 attending post-primary school can apply

Closing date: Friday 31st March

UNDERAGE FOOTBALL

ALL-STARS

Club All-Stars continue on Sunday at CB

Primary School, Cluain na Lobhar Initiative helps neurodivergent children to connect with others and flourish while playing sports

Next session on Sunday, March 26th at 3pm in the CB (Primary) School Hall

U11

Training/coaching on Sunday at 11am in Connolly Park

U11 County Go-Games (Phase 1) sponsored by Lee Strand

U11 Tralee/Naomh Breandán Boards’ Go-Games (Group A...A and B teams) sponsored by Kellihers’ Mills

U11/U12

Boys travel to Kilmacud Crokes on April 7th

U13

Tralee/St Brendans Board U13 League fixtures/results/report

Training continues on Tuesday at 7pm on the MTU astroturf

U13 County League fixtures sponsored by Lee Strand

Club will host a Kerry Cúl Camp (football) in Connolly Park in July and a hurling camp in Tralee in August

ST PATS GAA CLUB

Gaelic4Girls Initiative

New players joined the club for the Gaelic4Girls initiative

The club aims to grow the girls’ confidence and football skills Sessions are held every Sunday from 10am to 11am at St. Pat Blennerville

V92RH98

Cost is €12 per girl

Juvenile Academy: Active on Sunday mornings at MTU North Campus (Eircode V92HDV4) from 12pm-1pm

Open to boys and girls under 5 up to Under 13

€2 per child, great value

Contact Michael 0863855428 for more information

Seniors:

St. Pats Blennerville 0-8, St Michaels/ Foilmore 0-13

Played in Blennerville on Friday afternoon

Ronan Clifford was the game’s top scorer with 6 points for the winners

St. Michaels/Foilmore extended their lead to 10 points [0-13 to 0-3], thanks to points from Ronan Clifford, Brian Smith, Aidan Goggin & Ian O’Sullivan

St. Pats put up a strong rally for the final 12 minutes but time ran out for them Check Blennerville Ballyard Facebook page for details of competition for ART and Handwriting competition for children U8 to U16 on 29th March at 6:15 pm at Blennerville school.

TRALEE PARNELLS

Kerry Minor Hurlers

Wishing them success in their Leinster Championship campaign

Players from Tralee Parnells on the panel: Dan Maloney, Cian Harris, and Eoghan Costello

Kerry Minor Camogie

Congratulations to Parnells players on the Kerry Minor camogie squad: Orla Leahy, Grainne Leahy, Grainne Diggin, and Lana O’Connell Victory over Down in championship, full-time score Kerry 2-09 Down 0-4

Kerry Senior Hurlers

Congratulations on their victory over Down, progress to National League Semi-Final vs Offaly

U12 and U14 Camogie

Training at CBS the Green astro: U12 girls on Mondays at 7pm, U14s at 6 pm Girls from Tralee town, Ballymacelligott, Blennerville, Spa, Churchill, and Fenit welcome to attend

Hurley and helmet provided for new players

Text 085 1355566 for more information

U16 Camogie

Training every Wednesday 6-7pm at CBS Astro Pitch

U16/Minor/Senior Camogie Teams will train together due to panel sizes

U16 league starting in April

Bring a friend!

Easter Hurling Camp

Tralee Parnells 4-day Easter camp for boys and girls age 5 to 14

Takes place in Caherslee GAA grounds from Monday the 3rd of April to Thursday 6th of April, 10am to 1pm €50 for the 4 days, daily rates available

Open to club members and nonmembers

Limited places, book online

KERRY FC LEAGUE OF IRELAND ACADEMY

Two teams in action last weekend (U17 and U19)

Both teams lost against Treaty in UL Limerick

U17 team took the lead in the 32nd minute but lost in injury time

U19 team scored in the 24th minute but conceded 2 injury time goals

Fixtures:

Sat 25th at 2pm: Kerry U17s host Limerick FC, U14s host Cobh Ramblers

Sun 26th at 2pm: Kerry U19s host Cobh Ramblers, U15s host Limerick FC All matches at KDL Mounthawk.

KINGDOM SWIMMING CLUB UPDATES:

Time Trials:

• Both Kingdom Swimming Club & Killarney Swimming Club participated in long distance Time Trials

• Swim Ireland President & Munster Regional Pathway Development Officer joined the event

• Thanks to coaches, officials & parents for making the event successful

Swimming Trials for New Members:

• Swim trials for new members on March 24th at Tralee Sports & Leisure Complex

• Minimum age 10 & maximum age 13 by Dec 31st 2023

• Minimum level 7 of Swim Academy or above

• Registration open, visit kingdomswimmingclub.ie

Meet our Squads:

Development Squad for newcomers to the club, trains twice a week to develop strokes & prepare swimmers for their first gala

Kingdom Invitational Gala:

• Annual event on April 22nd & 23rd with swimmers from Munster & Connacht competing

• Opportunity for younger age groups to achieve qualification times for National Championships

Upcoming Galas:

• March 25th: Aspiring Champions -Session 3 & 4-UL

• March 25th: Irish Minor Schools Championship-NAC

• March 26th: Irish Senior Schools Relays/Schools Interpro -NAC

• April 1-5: Irish Open-NAC

• April 22-23: Kingdom Invitational Gala-Tralee

First Anniversary

Bridie Carroll

20 Gleann Scotia, Ballyard, Tralee Died 26th March 2022

I Lovingly remember Bridie on her 1st Anniversary Bridie you were the sister I never had You always Made Me feel valued You were a Kind and Compassionate Woman We laughed together but we also cried together. You understood Pain Bridie

You didn’t Just talk the talk but you walked the walk in Broken Shoes yourself.

You could Truly empathize with people in their brokenness

Your capacity for goodness & Generosity & Compassion was immeasurable.

Bridie you were witty and intelligent

‘’I give thanks for your sense of humour”. You were on loan Bridie before you returned To your True Home into Gods Arms.

I Long for the day that I will see your beautiful smiling face agan.

I Love you so Much Teresa Lane.

Bridies 1st Anniversary Mass will be held an Sunday 26th March at 10.30 am in St. John’s Church, Castle St.Tralee

‘Waiting on a Sunny Day ‘

Relaxing while waiting for the parade at Ballyheigue on St.Patricks Day were former Tralee Garda Sgt.John Murrihy from Oakpark with his wife Eileen and grandchildren Étaín and Fodhla.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Tralee Student tops World Accountancy Exams!

Nikolaj Perekotij, a student at AccountancySchool.ie in Tralee, has achieved outstanding results in his Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) exams, ranking first in Ireland and sixth globally in the Advanced Performance Management exam. Nikolaj praised the flexibility and engaging teaching methods of AccountancySchool.ie, which allowed him to pursue his studies while working in the Treasury department of Kerry Group. Dave O’Donoghue, Managing Director of AccountancySchool.ie, congratulated Nikolaj on his success and highlighted the school’s consistently high pass rates and platinum status as an approved ACCA learning partner. He also noted the high demand for accountancy professionals globally and the opportunities provided by the ACCA qualification. AccountancySchool.ie offers a flexible approach to studying for ACCA exams, including fully online or blended learning options, and has a strong reputation for excellence in accountancy education.