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Rebecca’s work is ‘Best Translation in Munster’

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By Michelle Crean

A Killarney teen has been awarded 'Best Translation in Munster' after taking part in a national competition by the European Commission. At a virtual ceremony on Friday morning, Fifth Year student Rebecca Doyle from St Brigid's Presentation Secondary School, was presented with her prize.

Rebecca took part in 'Comórtas na hAistritheoirí Óga' and translated a document from English to Irish with her translation skills rated the best in Munster. 62 students from 28 schools took part in this competition.

Minister for State, Gaeltacht Affairs and Sport, Jack Chambers along with Seán Hade, head of the Irish Department in the European Commission both attended the awards ceremony.

Rebecca also recently reached the Munster Final of an Irish Public Speaking competition 'Comórtas Óráide' run by Gael Linn. Rebecca spoke about issues such as 'Mental Health during Lockdown' and 'The suitability of the 2nd level curriculum for students in Ireland'.

"Rebecca has done tremendous work over the past few months and has a wonderful passion for our native language. Sár-éacht ar fad a Rebecca!" her Irish teacher Michelle Clifford said.

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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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