News
HOTSHOT Karl McMahon tamed the tricky golf course at Waterville to win an annual golf tournament in memory of a hugely popular Killarney man. Karl notched 40 points to win the Denis Coffey Memorial which is organised by Dr Crokes Golf Club in honour of the great club stalwart who passed away, suddenly, in 2011.… Read More…
A NEW walkway and cycleway, which was officially opened at the weekend, is the latest jewel to be added to Killarney’s tourism crown and it is expected to attract thousands of people over the busy summer months. The 750m off-road route, alongside the River Flesk, links Ross Road with Muckross Road, and it was funded… Read More…
Sport
THE terraces will be empty and the stand almost deserted but Killarney’s Fitzgerald Stadium will look its magnificent best for the bumper Kerry v Tyrone National Football League Division One semi-final this evening. The playing surface at what is surely the most spectacular setting for a football stadium in the country is in immaculate condition… Read More…
THE Kerry team to play Tyrone in the National Football League semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney (5.00pm) shows a number of changes from the side that beat Roscommon in the last outing. Gavin White (pictured) returns to the starting line-up with Graham O’Sullivan dropping to the bench. Mike Breen from Beaufort, who made an impressive… Read More…
Business
BUSINESS and tourism leaders in Killarney have told of the huge sense of shock and disappointment they felt when it emerged that Stobart Air is to cease operations, bringing an immediate halt to the daily Kerry-Dublin service. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce assured management, staff and customers of Kerry Airport that it will do… Read More…
AS the shock news that Stobart Air has ceased operations continues to sink in, Kerry Airport has confirmed that a line of communication on the recovery of our Dublin-Kerry route has already commenced with the Department of Transport. The chief executive at the Farranfore facility, John Mulhern, said he has been contacted this morning by… Read More…
Features
EXCITING career opportunities in the hospitality industry will be offered at a special open day in the Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre this coming Friday, May 14, from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Those interested in pursuing a career in the hotel, hospitality and tourism trade are invited to call to the hotel and to bring… Read More…
A PROGRESSIVE security firm, operating from its base in Killarney but covering all of Kerry and parts of Cork and Limerick, has highlighted just how essential it is to have the proper security safeguards in the current climate. Professionally provided security systems are vital to tackle crime and to help protect homes, businesses or farms… Read More…
