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‘Paddy’s looking down from above on us’

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Friends of the late Paddy Turner, including Joe Mulvihill Enda Walshe, pictured, are delighted the bench is being unveiled in Paddy’s memory.

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CALLS by his friends for a memorial to the late Paddy Turner will come to fruition today.
Backed by numerous members of the Killarney Municipal District, Paddy’s pals Enda Walshe and Joe Mulvihill were delighted to inform us that special benches, at the top of the High Street Paddy loved so well, will be dedicated to his memory at noon today.
“Paddy’s looking down from above on us,” said Joe as he tried the bench for size.
Tom Tobin of Killarney Medals and Trophies is sponsoring the plaque for the memorial.
Councillor John Joe Culloty and Cllr Donal Grady raised the matter at a meeting of Killarney Municipal District last year.
Cllr Culloty said the memorial would “mark the recent passing of Mr Paddy Turner, a hugely popular and respected citizen of Killarney”.
The council stated a bench could be provided and would be suitable for funding from the Councillor Specific Municipal District Fund.
Paddy was hugely popular and his death in March last year, following a brave battle with illness, prompted an outpouring of tributes.
 


 
Friends of the late Paddy Turner, including Joe Mulvihill Enda Walshe, pictured, are delighted with the bench in Paddy's memory on High Street.

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Boyzone star Ronan Keating films at Dr Crokes

Former Boyzone star Ronan Keating was in Killarney this week as part of a BBC production crew filming a documentary on the Wild Atlantic Way. On Monday evening, Keating visited […]

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Former Boyzone star Ronan Keating was in Killarney this week as part of a BBC production crew filming a documentary on the Wild Atlantic Way.

On Monday evening, Keating visited the Dr Crokes GAA clubhouse. He spent time on the pitch where he was taught how to play hurling by members of the senior team.
The visit lasted about three hours and coincided with a game between Dr. Crokes and Legion on the top field. This gave club members and parents from both sides a chance to meet him. Keating posed for photos with children and other club members.

Afterwards club chairman Eoin Brosnan gifted him the Dr Crokes team kit he wore for the lessons.
The crew continued filming on Wednesday, working on the lakes to capture more footage. A large BBC production team reportedly arrived at Kerry Airport on Tuesday for the project.
There is no official confirmation yet on when the documentary will air.

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Cannonball Supercars to arrive at Brehon

Killarney will play host to some of the world’s rarest and most powerful vehicles when the Cannonball Run makes its first overnight stop in the town on Friday evening. The […]

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Killarney will play host to some of the world’s rarest and most powerful vehicles when the Cannonball Run makes its first overnight stop in the town on Friday evening.

The cars are due to arrive at 5.45pm at the finish line outside The Brehon Hotel, where spectators and families can view the machines in the car parks of both The Brehon and Gleneagle Hotel.
Among the highlights this year is the Koenigsegg Regera, a megacar that blends hypercar performance with luxury design. Also confirmed is the McLaren Senna, a unique one-off model finished in a West livery by McLaren Special Operations, echoing the brand’s famous Formula 1 colours.
Adding to the excitement for rally fans, a rare Ford M-Sport rally support van, one of just six ever built, will be showcased in Killarney at the Cannonball.

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