FOUR students from St Brigid’s Secondary School in Killarney attended Comhairle na nÓg which is overseen by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and run by Kerry County Council. There are 31 Comhairlí na nÓg nationally and the aim is to ensure that the voice of young people is heard when developing policy and local… Continue Reading
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Staff and pupils join tributes to popular Eileen
A VERY close-knit community has come together to pay tribute a very popular local woman who has just stepped down from the position of chairperson of the board of management of the local national school. Eileen Cronin had been a key member of the board for the past 12 years – serving for three full terms… Continue Reading
GP practice closure sparks concern in community
UP to 8,000 people are facing the dreadful possibility of being left without fast access to a family doctor with plans to close a local GP service in Milltown. The HSE is planning to refer patients to other doctors outside the area as no GP came forward to take up the contract in Milltown when… Continue Reading
Tree of Light to add real magic this Christmas
A SPECTACULAR 100ft tree, festooned with close on 3,000 lights and topped with a giant star, will illuminate Killarney this Christmas. A towering Tree of Light will be located on the grounds of St Mary’s Cathedral, on the landmark giant Californian Redwood tree just outside the main door of the Pugin-designed Church. The project is… Continue Reading
Thieves snatch tools in the Black Valley
GARDAI in Killarney are investigating the theft of a number of tools from a property at Derrylooscanagh, Beaufort which occurred either on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. The incident happened in the Black Valley and investigating officers are hopeful that the relatively remote location might have resulted in the culprits being spotted in the… Continue Reading
