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Labour leader pays a visit to Killarney
By Sean Moriarty
Labour Party leader Alan Kelly was in town on a meet and greet yesterday (Thursday) during the spell of glorious sunshine.
He was a guest of Killarney Municipal District Mayor Marie Moloney who is also a member of the party.
Together with a number of local party activists, they visited several community and business organisations during the whistle-stop tour of the town.
These included the Slánú Stroke Rehab clinic and a Clúid social housing project off Rock Road.
Chair of the Kerry Branch of the Irish Hotel Federation, Bernadette Randles, met with the party to discuss issues facing the hospitality industry locally.
They also visited the Killarney Brewing & Distilling Company which is currently under construction in Fossa.
“There is a great vibrance around the town,” Mr Kelly told the Killarney Advertiser. “Domestic tourism has taken off in a big way this year.”
Politically, Mr Kelly said he has two ambitions for the Labour Party in Kerry.
The first is to win back the Dáil seat last held by Dick Spring. The party did not field a Kerry candidate in the 2020 General Election – the first time in over 30 years that local ballot papers did not include a member of the Labour Party.
He also wants to reverse a 2014 decision to abolish town councils and merge them with County Councils.
“You will be seeing a lot more of me in Kerry,” he added.
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€1m EuroMillions win at Centra The Reeks
Celebrations are underway in Killarney after Centra at The Reeks Gateway on Tralee Road sold a EuroMillions ticket worth €1,005,000 in the Friday, August 21 draw. The lucky winner secured […]
€1m EuroMillions win at Centra The Reeks
Anthony O’Connor, Ciaran Culloty, Conor Healy, Elizabeth Nagle, and representatives from the National Lottery
Celebrations are underway in Killarney after Centra at The Reeks Gateway on Tralee Road sold a EuroMillions ticket worth €1,005,000 in the Friday, August 21 draw.
The lucky winner secured the life-changing sum through the special Ireland Only Raffle event after purchasing a Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw.
Store owner John Bowler, who has operated the shop for over 20 years, expressed his delight after receiving the news from the National Lottery.
“There’s a great buzz around the store and we’re absolutely delighted,” Bowler said. “We have a mix of local customers and visitors coming through our doors every day, so the winner could be anyone. While we’ve sold fantastic prizes over the years, this is by far the biggest. It’s wonderful news for Killarney.”
National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan urged anyone who bought a ticket at the store on Friday to check their numbers carefully. The ticket holder is advised to sign the back of the ticket, keep it safe, and contact the National Lottery prize claims team to arrange collection.
All photos: Eamonn Keogh
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