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Further investigations in to cause of hotel fire

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The owner of a town centre hotel which went on fire in the early hours of Monday morning - resulting in the evacuation of over 200 guests - says he's heartbroken.

Pat Eviston had reopened the doors of Eviston House on New Strret to guests just five days earlier after five months of COVID closures.

25 fire fighters, two fire appliances from Killarney, one from Killorglin, Tralee, and Castleisland, rushed to the hotel at 6.15am on Bank Holiday Monday as a fire tore through the building.

It had started in a room just off the kitchen on the first floor and spread along the venting and ducting on the first, second and third floors. There was heavy smoke throughout the hotel and all guests were evacuated safely. The fire was brought under control at approximately 9.30am but fire fighters remained on scene until 3.30pm.

"We're just grateful everybody was ok," owner Pat Eviston told the Killarney Advertiser.

"It's heartbreaking. It's very upsetting for everybody; all the people who work there. We're trying to keep as many as we can employed."

He added that further investigations have to take place to establish the cause of the fire and they have no idea yet when they'll reopen.

"It's still too early to know. Everything is still up in the air. More inspections have to be done. We're just grateful everybody was OK, that's all we can take from it. We were helped by other hotels and we're extremely grateful to them and the fire fighters, and for all the messages of support and offers of help from lots of different people."

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Marathon run to honour memory of beloved teacher Sarah


A local man is taking on the Dublin City Marathon to raise funds for cancer research in memory of his sister-in-law, who passed away earlier this year.


David ‘Daithí’ Casey will run the 26.2-mile course in honour of Sarah Egan, a popular local teacher who lost her battle with Ewing Sarcoma in May.
Known affectionately to her family and friends as Suzie, Sarah was a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, and friend.
Paying tribute to her memory, David remembered Sarah as a exceptionally kind and brave person who faced her illness with immense strength.
“Suzie was a kind, caring, shy, and beautiful person,” David said. “When she got sick, she showed amazing inner strength and was a brave fighter, especially in how she handled her illness in front of her family and her nieces and nephews.”
All funds raised from the run will go directly to Sarcoma Cancer Ireland to support ongoing research and treatment developments for Ewing Sarcoma, as well as providing assistance to affected families.
“Every mile I run is a reminder of why I’m doing this — to make a real difference for those who need it most,” David added. “It’s not just about crossing a finish line; it’s about turning effort into impact.”
The Egan and Casey families extended their sincere thanks to the local community for their support and kindness over the past three months.
Donations can be made online via eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/DC69465374.

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Motorists travelling along the L4040 in Beaufort are being advised to exercise caution in the coming weeks following changes to the road layout at The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens.

A temporary site entrance and new tarmacadam surface have been installed on the L4040 to manage traffic during ongoing construction work at the hotel.

Temporary site hoarding, entrance gates, and a mobile site cabin are now in place to allow heavy machinery and construction vehicles safe access to the grounds as redevelopment progresses.

The temporary road layout will remain active for the duration of the multi-phase hotel upgrade works.

Once construction is fully completed, developers will remove the temporary entrance and return the hotel entrance configuration to its original layout.

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