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Charity champions rev up for health link bus

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THEY recently presented an impressive €2,600 to the Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus and to date Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club has generated a whopping €100,000 for local charities within the last four years.

The most recent cheque presentation followed the fourth annual Christmas charity walk which took place on December 28. “The club is looking forward to our next charity project which we are currently working on which is the restoration of the Massey Ferguson MF135 tractor,” said chairperson Tom Leslie. The tractor will be raffled off during the summer months once fully restored.

The club members meet on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm at Killarney Men's Shed to work on the tractor. “Anyone interested in getting involved can get in touch on 087-3381842,” added Tom. “We would like to say a special thanks to Kerry Mental Health and Killarney Men’s Shed for the use of their facilities.”
 


 
Above: Presenting a cheque for €2,600 to Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus are Tom Leslie (chairman KVC&V), Mick Myers (KVC&V), Trish Kelly (Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus), Eilis Cronin (KVC&V), Jacqueline Looney (KVC&V), Breda Dyland, Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus, accepting cheque and Tony Wharton (KVC&V).

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Annual New Year pool tournament tops €35k for charity

The final of the Denis Michael Dennehy Memorial Pool Tournament took place in the Corner Bar, Barraduff, on New Year’s Day, bringing another successful Christmas fundraiser to a close. The […]

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The final of the Denis Michael Dennehy Memorial Pool Tournament took place in the Corner Bar, Barraduff, on New Year’s Day, bringing another successful Christmas fundraiser to a close.

The annual tournament has been held every year since 2011 and has now raised a total of €36,500 for local charities.
Defending champion David O’Donoghue retained his title after a closely fought final frame victory over fellow Glenflesk player Alan McSweeney. The Border Boys provided musical entertainment on the day, followed by prize presentations and a raffle supported by generous donations from local businesses and individuals.
A total of €3,260 was presented to the Killarney South Kerry Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association to support its Lourdes pilgrimage in September.

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Search dogs begin specialist training on lakes

Training for Ireland’s first dedicated Cadaver Water Search Dog Programme officially commenced on the Lakes of Killarney. Following a report in the Killarney Advertiser on January 2 regarding the launch […]

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Training for Ireland’s first dedicated Cadaver Water Search Dog Programme officially commenced on the Lakes of Killarney.

Following a report in the Killarney Advertiser on January 2 regarding the launch of the initiative, specialist teams and their canine counterparts are now active on the water.
The programme is a collaborative effort between Killarney Water Rescue Search and Recovery, Hounds and Helis, and Ireland’s Specialist Search and Rescue Dogs (ISSARD). The training exercises involve dogs learning to detect human remains underwater, a skill designed to significantly assist emergency services during missing person searches.
A series of photographs captured this week show the dogs and their handlers undergoing drills within Killarney National Park. The exercises are conducted using both shoreline searches and boat-based operations to simulate real-life recovery scenarios where time is a critical factor.
Organiser Éadaoin O’Gorman expressed her gratitude for the local support of the volunteer-led project. The initiative aims to establish a permanent national capability for water-based canine searches, with Killarney serving as a primary training ground due to its unique lake environment.
The specialist canine teams will remain on the lakes periodically throughout the year as they work toward full certification for the 2026 national launch.

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