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Twice as nice as celebrity chef twins to open Listowel Food Fair
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CELEBRITY chef twins “The Happy Pear” will open the 2016 Listowel Food Fair with a cooking demonstration this Thursday, November 10, at the Listowel Arms Hotel. The Happy Pear co-founders, David and Stephen Flynn, are among Ireland’s strongest advocates for eating more fruit and vegetables (whole foods). Speaking about their forthcoming appearance at the 2016 Listowel Food Fair David and Stephen Flynn, co-founders of The Happy Pear and SuperValu Good Food Karma Project ambassadors said: "In partnership with Garvey's SuperValu, we're delighted to be taking part this year in Ireland’s longest-running food festival to promote great food. We hope to inspire people to cook more at home and to eat more vegetables and home grown produce, and we're really looking forward to meeting everyone in Listowel."
The chairman of the Listowel Food Fair, Jimmy Deenihan, said: “On behalf of the Listowel Food Fair Committee we are delighted to welcome The Happy Pear to the 2016 Listowel Food Fair. They are wonderful ambassadors of healthy eating and strong advocates for Irish home grown foods. We are excited to host them on the opening night and very much look forward to learning more about their dynamic approach to cooking.”
The four tasty recipes they will demonstrate on the opening night of the 2016 Listowel Food Fair are Crunchy Vanilla Maple Granola, Easy Ramen Noodles, Pad Thai and Winter Barley Butterbean Stew.
In 2004, David and his twin brother Stephen co-founded The Happy Pear – a little vegetable shop in Ireland with a big dream to inspire people to live a happier, healthier life and enjoy being part of a community greater than themselves. Today they’re renowned plant-based chefs, best selling authors, YouTube hits, Jamie Oliver Food Tube family members, and The Happy Pear has grown into one of the most popular Irish businesses, employing over 100 people.
The Happy Pear now comprises: a family-run natural food store; two wholefoods cafés; a superfood sprout farm; an own-label food manufacturing and distribution business, producing award-winning pestos, hummus and granola; a coffee roastery producing house roasted Happy Pear coffee; and a fermentation station producing a variety of delicious fermented foods.
Their first cookbook (The Happy Pear – recipes and stories from the first 10 years) was on the Irish bestseller list in 2014 and 2015. Their second cookbook The World of The Happy Pear (also published by Penguin Random House) is currently on the Irish best seller list and has been shortlisted for an award in the Irish Book Awards 2016 and the 2016 Listowel Food Fair “Book of the Year” Award of which the winner will be announced this Thursday, November 10, at the 2016 Listowel Food Fair.
Through their popular Happy Heart classroom courses, designed to help people reverse heart disease (Ireland's biggest killer) and improve their overall health, David and Stephen have supported thousands of Irish people to make healthier eating and lifestyle choices. Additionally, they are popular media contributors, regulars on national TV, and they are currently brand ambassadors for SuperValu’s Good Food Karma Project (to get the nation cooking more from scratch). As award-winning digital marketers, they have an impressive combined social media reach of almost 500,000, and they've currently in the process of developing a TV show about a grassroots healthy eating and lifestyle movement.
The 2016 Listowel Food Fair – Ireland’s longest-running food festival celebrates its 22nd consecutive fair this year from November 10-14. Information on tickets for various events at the 2016 Listowel Food Fair are available at www.listowelfoodfair.ie
The Listowel Food Fair Committee would like to thank the various sponsors and festival partners for whom without their support, this event would not be possible each year - An Bord Bia, Kerry Group, Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Ornua, Garvey's Supervalu, Eno Wines, Dairy Master, Taste Kerry, Flo Gas, Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnerships, Tralee Culinary Gangsters.
Women’s Aid highlights rising femicide figures following Killarney death
Following the violent death of Jamey Carney in Killarney on Tuesday, national charity Women’s Aid has released a stark update regarding violence against women in Ireland.
According to the Women’s Aid Femicide Watch for the Republic of Ireland, eight women have died in violent circumstances so far this year.
This figure already exceeds the total of seven women recorded during the entirety of 2025.
Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid, said:
“Violence, abuse, and even at its extremes, death, are still a reality for many women living in Ireland. After the devastating murder of Ashling Murphy in 2022, Ireland said never again. But Ireland has not lived up to that promise.
“Since then, 40 women have died violently in Ireland. That is 40 women with lives, dreams, family, friends and communities.
“Since we started the Women’s Aid Femicide Watch in 1996, 286 women have died violently in Ireland. Every death is an outrage. An absolute tragic loss of life resulting in utter heartache and trauma for those left behind.
“We are thinking today of those who will be deeply impacted by the loss of life in Killarney. Prevention of all domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is crucial and urgent.”
“The Women’s Aid Femicide Watch shows that 87% of women (where the case has been resolved) were killed by a man known to them. We also know that in Ireland, one in three women has been subjected to domestic abuse of some kind.
“Every woman has the right to be safe in her home and in her community, and this is just not the case. We must do the work required to achieve equality and safety for all, to make Ireland a country that truly has zero tolerance for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.”
Support is available on the Women’s Aid 24-Hour National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341 900, or go to womensaid.ie to use the Instant Message Service or for more information on domestic violence and abuse.”
Killarney Gardaí await post-mortem results as Muckross Road scene remains cordoned off
Gardaí investigating the discovery of a woman’s body at a residence on Muckross Road in Killarney are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to determine the direction of their inquiries.
It is understood that a full murder investigation is expected to be launched.
The deceased has been named locally as Jamey Carney, an American national in her 40s and the mother of a 13-year-old girl.
The scene at the domestic residence remains cordoned off today for a full technical examination, with a visible Garda presence continuing at the location.
An incident room has been established at Killarney Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. Local businesses in the area have already begun supplying CCTV footage to assisting officers.
Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser, local councillor Martin Grady expressed the deep sense of shock in the area.
“I want to offer my condolences to the family,” Cllr Grady said. “This is an awful shock to the local community. I encourage anyone to come forward with any information they may have to An Garda Síochána. Whoever committed such a crime is a cowardly person and should get the maximum penalty.”
Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone who was in the Muckross Road area between the evening of Monday, July 6 and the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7 to come forward. They are particularly appealing to road users and business owners who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from the area during those times.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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