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MARATHON: Killarney Valley Athletic Club member Caitriona Shanahan is raising funds for Killarney Micro Track by participating in the London Marathon later this month. Also included are Killarney Micro Track campaigners Jerry Griffin and Brid Stack. Photo: Eamonn Keogh

By Sean Moriarty

A Beaufort-based community nurse will be amongst over 40,000 participants in this year’s world-famous London Marathon.

Catriona Shanahan is currently in the final preparations for the big event, which will take place on April 28. She was inspired to take part this year to help raise funds for the Killarney Micro Track, which is due to begin construction in June.

This is the Killarney Valley Athletic Club member’s second marathon having previously finished the 2010 Dublin marathon “at walking pace”.

On Sunday, she completed in her final 20-mile run on the country roads near her Beaufort home, before tapering off her distance training ahead of the big event at the end of the month.

“Training is going very well,” Catriona told the Killarney Advertiser.

“I am raising funds for the track as I can see it will be of benefit to everyone, adults and kids. I am a member of the Killarney Fit For Life Group and can see how this track will help everyone.”

The London Marathon is one of blue riband long-distance events on the calendar, alongside November’s New York Marathon. The race starts in Blackheath, near Greenwich and along the way she will pass such iconic locations as Tower Bridge, The London Eye and Big Ben, before finishing on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace.

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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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