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LIFE-SAVING SKILLS: Students from Killarney Community College pictured learning life-saving skills from local first responders.

 

By Michelle Crean

 

Local students have acquired new skills thanks to a local volunteer group who gave up their time to teach life-saving skills.

Killarney's very own cardiac response unit gave up their time and services to every first year student attending Killarney Community College.

“The college is lucky enough to boast staff members whom form part of the first responders and were keen to bring the team in to educate the enthusiastic cohort,” Spanish teacher Edwina Duggan said.

“The first responders provided demonstrations and one-to-one tuition in CPR and AED usage.”

She outlined the importance of young teenagers knowing what to do if they encounter someone in cardiac difficulties.

“Life skills like knowing CPR or using an AED device could literally save someone's life someday. This training is part of a larger initiative with the aim to train up the three secondary schools in Killarney area. There will be a CPR competition between the schools which will be held in Killarney Community College later this year to encourage students to showcase their newly acquired skills.”

 

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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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