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Mental health for farmers central to Macra vice-president bid

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By Sean Moriarty

A Beaufort postman has announced that he will be running as a candidate for Macra na Feirme Munster vice-president in this year’s elections.
Trevor Coffey will face opposition from three other candidates from Munster when the elections take place on April 10.
Coffey, who is also a jarvey based at the Gap of Dunloe, says he will tackle the growing problem of mental issues and depression in the farming community if elected.
“I’m in Macra na Feirme five years. I didn't know much about Macra but I was struggling with mental health issues and decided to go to a table quiz and haven’t looked back since,” he said.
“Macra na Feirme helped me when I was really struggling and helped me develop and gave me a new lease of life, now is the time to give back and that’s why I have decided to run for Munster vice-president. If elected I would encourage anyone that is in a bad place or suffering from depression to join Macra na Feirme. Rural Ireland can be a lonesome place, but I would like to show Macra can be a place for friendships.”
Coffey is very active in the Mid-Kerry branch of Macra. He is the current sports and social officer for the club, a member of the South Kerry Ploughing Championship committee and has previously represented Kerry on the national council for two years.
He is part of a committee that hopes to bring the National Marcra na Feirme Rally to Killarney in 2020.
It is 30 years since County Kerry hosted the national conference, but Coffey is hopeful that the local branch will know by April or May this year if the bid for the October Bank Holiday weekend event next year has been successful.
“1990 is a long time ago and it is long overdue,” he added. “The Kerry branch is in a strong place now, we have the numbers of people to get it off the ground. It would be great for the county if our bid is successful.”

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Power outage in Killarney

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Several households in Killarney are currently without power.

According to the ESB’s power check, 114 customers are affected by the power outage.

The power was lost after 3.30pm and is expected to return at around 5.30pm this evening.

ESB apologised for the disruption and said they are currently working to repair the fault.

Killarney Omniplex has temporarily closed due to the power outage.

The cinema said they will update customers on Facebook once power is restored and screenings can resume.

Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre have also closed and are unsure as to when the building will reopen.

There was also a fault near Lissivigeen earlier today affecting 251 customers however that has been resolved since just after 4 o’clock.

Kerry remains under a yellow wind and rain warning with thunderstorms and strong winds battering the county today.

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Local solicitor to operate under Orbitus in new merger

Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork. Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary […]

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Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork.

Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary firm providing law, tax and HR advisory services. The company recently launched a new HR division and opened a new state-of-the-art office in Tralee. The merger combines the deep legal, tax and HR expertise of Orbitus along with Patrick Sheehan’s decades of trusted client relationships. Jennifer Downing, Managing Partner at Orbitus, is delighted to welcome the Killarney based lawyer into the group as they strengthen their presence in Kerry. She said: “Together, we’re expanding our legal capability and regional reach while maintaining the personal, trusted service our clients know and value.” Pat Sheehan described joining Orbitus as a natural evolution for their firm and clients. He added: “It allows us to offer access to a broader network of expertise and resources, backed by a dynamic organisation that shares our client-first values.” The integration eith the Killarney team will be overseen by Jennifer Downing along with tax partner Tommy Walsh, law partner Benhamin Hardy, law partner Darren Fitzgerald and head of HR Jennifer O’Brien.

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