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‘Positive Economist’ highlights importance of pensions to women

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Bernadette Randles, Vincent Casey, Susan Hayes Culleton, Marie Chawke and Sinead Courtney. PICTURE: IAN CRONIN, ICPHOTOSTUDIO

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THE importance for women to provide for their retirement was the key topic of an event in Killarney this week. Speaker Susan Hayes Culleton, also known as the Positive Economist, held her audience in spellbound as she addressed a gathering of local businesswomen in the Killarney Park Hotel on Monday.

With only 47% of women in Ireland having some form of pension outside of the State pension, Vincent Casey Life & Pensions, Killarney, organised this event to highlight the matter and dedicated the week from October 17-24 to specifically address retirement planning for women.

“Raising awareness of the importance for women to provide for retirement while providing valuable insights as to how women can successfully get more out of their businesses, were the main themes of the presentation,” said Vincent.

“Susan Hayes Culleton captured these with an excellent half hour presentation on the opportunities that are in business today for those who really want to seek out and maximise the potential of their business.”

If you are interested in finding out more about setting up a pension, reviewing an existing pension or finding out about a pension that you paid into previously, call Vincent on 064-6636410 to book an appointment.
 


 
Above: At the Women and Pensions talk at the Killarney Park Hotel on Monday were Bernadette Randles, Vincent Casey, Susan Hayes Culleton, speaker, Marie Chawke and Sinead Courtney. PICTURE: IAN CRONIN, ICPHOTOSTUDIO

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Kerry Airport secures major funding boost

Kerry Airport has been allocated over €2.76 million under the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030. This significant funding will support a variety of essential projects at the Farranfore base, including […]

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Kerry Airport has been allocated over €2.76 million under the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030.

This significant funding will support a variety of essential projects at the Farranfore base, including the replacement of fire tenders and the implementation of new safety and security upgrades.
The capital investment is part of a wider €8 million package aimed at supporting regional connectivity and economic development across the country. For Kerry, the funding is seen as a vital step in ensuring the airport can meet future demand while maintaining its infrastructure.
Basil Sheerin, Chief Financial Officer at Kerry Airport, welcomed the announcement and acknowledged the support of local representatives.
“Kerry Airport is very grateful to the Minister for Transport and the Kerry-based members of Government Minister Norma Foley, and Michael Cahill TD as well as Deputies Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae and Pa Daly for their steadfast support,” Mr Sheerin said. ”The funding provided for both operational and capital expenditure has been critical to delivering investment to upgrade safety and security infrastructure.”

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Minister Niall Collins visits KCYS Youth Diversion Project

Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS) was pleased to welcome Minister Niall Collins to its Youth Diversion Project in Kilarney last week. The visit gave the Minister an opportunity to meet […]

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Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS) was pleased to welcome Minister Niall Collins to its Youth Diversion Project in Kilarney last week.

The visit gave the Minister an opportunity to meet staff and hear directly about the work of the Kerry Youth Diversion Project, including early intervention, family support, court accompaniment and wider youth justice practice across the county.
KCYS supports young people across a broad continuum of services in Kerry, from preventative and developmental youth work through to highly targeted interventions for young people and families facing significant challenge and complexity. The Youth Diversion Project forms an important part of that wider continuum of support.
Speaking following the visit, Seamus Whitty, CEO of KCYS, said:
“We were delighted to welcome Minister Collins to Kerry and to have the opportunity to give him a sense of the breadth and depth of the work being carried by the Youth Diversion Project here.
The Youth Diversion Project in Kerry is a strong and well-developed intervention, grounded in practice, informed by evidence, and marked by innovation in how it supports young people and families. It is part of a broader continuum of supports provided by KCYS, and it depends on strong collaboration across teams, services and community partners to make a real difference in people’s lives.
It is also important to acknowledge the Department’s continued commitment to youth justice. The policy direction in this area has been a progressive one, and that has created space for work of this kind to develop and respond to need in a meaningful way.”
The visit highlighted the scale and complexity of the work being carried by the KCYS team, and the importance of sustained investment in youth work responses for young people and families.

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