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Long term environmental consequences from forest fires

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By Sean Moriarty

The impact of last weekend’s fire in Killarney National Park will be felt for years to come, according to officials from the MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership, an environmental group that works with local farmers and other stakeholders to promote environmentally friendly living in the region.

 

“There are no words to describe the devastation caused after last weekend’s horrendous fire in Killarney National Park and some of the surrounding areas. The effects will be felt for years to come. We commend the personnel who worked tirelessly to extinguish the fire. We hope that whoever started the fire is held to account,” said project spokesperson Patricia Deane.

“We in the MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP project will continue work to raise awareness of the principles of Leave No Trace and responsible use of the outdoors with recreational users and work closely with participant farmers in the Reeks to encourage appropriate grazing.”

The MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It is a locally-led agri-environmental project running from 2018-2022 and is one of 23 EIP-Agri Operational Groups projects in Ireland.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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