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Bingo bonanza for local basketball club
By Michelle Crean
Play your cards right and you could be in with a chance of winning a few quid this Sunday night at a Drive In Bingo in Killarney town centre.
Preparing for the season ahead, St Paul's Basketball Club are running their third Bingo event outdoors - this time in the Killarney Outlet Centre car park.
With €3,500 in cash prizes up for grabs it's anyone's game - and all in a great cause to help the club - which has 450 members including 22 juvenile teams - put funds together to help towards the National League starting on September 17.
Gates open at 6.30pm with an 8pm start. MC on the night will be Brendan Joy and popular TD Michael Healy-Rae will call out the jackpot sheet.
"With the National League, 40 percent of the income comes from crowds at events but indoor sports has been most affected by the restrictions," Padraig Wheldon, St Paul's committee member and one of the organisers of the event, told the Killarney Advertiser.
The running costs of the teams is fairly substantial he explained, which is why they're organising the third Bingo fundraiser, after two successful events.
He added that it's unknown whether spectators will be allowed indoors over the coming months and a lot of businesses who previously sponsored events have been impacted severely by COVID.
"It's better to fundraise now, it'll build up a fund for the season ahead," he said.
Participants can purchase books, a single for €15 and a double for €20, from the car as there'll be ticket sellers present on the night. Both books include the jackpot sheet. You're also asked to stay in your car unless there's an emergency. Hand sanitiser will be available but please bring a mask.
Local hospitality nominated for Good Food Ireland awards
Several Killarney hotels and restaurants have been shortlisted for the Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026.
The annual awards recognise businesses that feature Irish food and drink as part of their visitor service.
In the luxury accommodation categories, Muckross Park Hotel and The Europe Hotel and Resort have both received nominations for 5 Star Irish Hospitality Experience of the Year and Hotel Restaurant Experience of the Year.
In the town centre, The Mad Monk has been shortlisted for Best Irish Seafood Experience.
The Brehon Hotel has been named a finalist in the Wild Atlantic Way category.
And the Kerry Creamery Experience has also been nominated for the Irish Culinary Tourism Innovation Award for its work showcasing local dairy heritage.
The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at the InterContinental Dublin on Monday, November 16
Holy Cross Mercy announces return of Memory Tree initiative
Holy Cross Mercy National School has announced details for its 2026 Killarney Memory Tree, the annual Christmas fundraising hosted at the New Road school.
The initiative offers local residents the opportunity to purchase lights on the tree to commemorate loved ones over the festive season.
The official switch-on ceremony takes place at the school on Wednesday, December 9 at 7pm. Fr Seán Murphy will lead prayers, accompanied by festive carols by candlelight.
A special mass for all those commemorated on the tree will be celebrated in St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday, December 17 at 1pm. The service will be open to the public and streamed online via the Killarney Parish website.
The Memory Tree will remain lit each evening until January 6, the feast of the Epiphany.
Lights can be purchased directly from the pupils, staff, or the school office at Holy Cross Mercy National School on New Road, with all proceeds going towards school development.
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