THERE was real sadness in Killarney this Wednesday when news filtered through of the passing of Vera Clifton whose warm welcome, friendly manner and smiling face will be fondly remembered by a whole generation of visitors to Ross Castle. Vera, her late husband Harry and their family lived in the shadow of the famous tourist… Continue Reading
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Killarney forges new student golf links with the US
AN exciting international student golf exchange has been arranged between Killarney and its US sister city Scottsdale in Arizona. The Killarney Town Twinning Committee initiative, supported by Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, will get underway next June with students travelling from the US to Killarney and locals heading to the Arizona to attend the school… Continue Reading
Hotel goes the whole hog to gather information
A KILLARNEY hotel has gathered important on-the-spot information on the movements of hedgehogs as part of an extensive nationwide survey led by researchers in National University of Ireland, Galway. The Castlerosse Park Resort, as part of the hotel’s green agenda, placed weather-proof monitoring equipment in various locations on the grounds of the complex for the… Continue Reading
Country stars shine brightly for parish churches
BILLED as a concert of freedom, it was certainly a night for the stars to shine as Killarney welcomed country music star Sandy Kelly and special guests to perform at a fundraising event for the Glenflesk parish. PP Fr Kevin McNamara and the Glenflesk Parish Council organised the event in the Gleneagle Hotel ballroom to… Continue Reading
Buses to Belfast can continue for Kerry patients
MISSIONS of mercy transporting patients awaiting cataract procedures from Kerry to hospital in Belfast are to be allowed to continue under an agreement between the Department of Health and the administrators of the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme. The current arrangement which has been in effective operation since 1 January 2021 will remain in place… Continue Reading
