News
THESE spectacular action photographs at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Inis Mór in the Aran Islands were captured by Killarney photographer Konrad Paprocki. The event, held at the weekend and now in its ninth year, is an annual series of cliff diving stunts in which a limited number of competitors compete to… Read More…
KILLARNEY Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has sent out a call for volunteers to help ensure this year’s 4th of July festival is another overwhelming success. The town will just be taking stock after the double extravaganza of the Ring of Kerry charity cycle and the Munster senior and minor football finals when the star-spangled… Read More…
Sport
GLENFLESK duo Daniel O’Brien and Jeff O’Donoghue are both included on the Kerry team to play Cork in the Munster Junior Football Championship final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Tuesday evening (7.30pm). Evan Cronin from Spa, DJ Murphy from Gneeveguiilla and Liam Carey of Beaufort are all on the bench and the team is unchanged… Read More…
LOCAL bragging rights will be every bit as important as silverware in the clubhouse cabinet this Sunday evening after fierce local rivals Celtic and Athletic clash in a glamour all-Killarney Kerry District League Premier A final this afternoon. With the kick-off in Mounthawk Park at 3.30pm, this encounter has all the ingredients required to be… Read More…
Business
IN one of his last official functions as Mayor of Kerry, before he hands over the chains of office to Killarney councillor John Sheahan, Cllr Michael D O’Shea joined the Mayor of Frankfurt Burgermeister, Peter Feldmann, in Germany at the weekend to officially open the Frankfurt-Hoechst Castle Festival. The visit coincided with the selection of… Read More…
HOTELIERS say the appointment of Kerry TD Brendan Griffin as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport comes at a pivotal time for the tourism sector. They say the strong recovery in Irish tourism has been supported by a range of targeted government measures that have been enormously positive for the industry but recent CSO… Read More…
Features
WITH the 712 car registrations on the horizon, Killarney Credit Union has issued some timely advice to members of the public to ensure they are fully informed on the motor finance deals that are on offer and to consider options before signing on the dotted line. Research conducted by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission… Read More…
FOOD lovers in Killarney will have an opportunity to celebrate the ancient festival of Bealtaine at a special evening of Irish food and folklore at Danú Restaurant at The Brehon. Head chef Chad Byrne and his team have a created a sumptuous five-course menu from seasonal produce to celebrate the end of winter and the… Read More…
