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Legion’s fashion pack poised to hit the catwalk

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Norma O'Donoghue, Elaine Howard and Aoife Begley with Legion chairman Enda Walshe at the launch of the Legion GAA Club fashion show at Killarney House and Gardens. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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Norma O'Donoghue, Elaine Howard and Aoife Begley with Legion chairman Enda Walshe at the launch of the Legion GAA Club fashion show. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH
 


 
DEDICATED followers of fashion will be hotfooting it to Killarney before the month is out, thanks to Killarney Legion GAA Club.
Make sure you mark Thursday, April 28, in your diary as it will see leading Irish designers and boutiques unveil their latest creations and collections at a style extravaganza in The Malton Hotel.
Speaking at the launch of the event in Killarney House & Gardens, Killarney Legion GAA Club chairman Enda Walshe said: “Last year's show, which attracted close to 600 people, was a great night for fashion lovers and this year promises to be even better.”
Norma O’Donoghue of the Norma O’Donoghue Model Agency added: “The line-up is a who's who of top Irish designers while the country's top boutiques will also be showcasing what's hot for summer 2016.”
Norma and her team will host the evening. The agency’s models will be styled by Killarney's award-winning hair specialists at Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty, complemented by makeup by Before and After Make-Up Artists.
Pulling the strings on the night will be Radio Kerry's Alan Finn, joined by celebrity style guru Noel Cunningham. “Noel gladly mingled with the audience at the inaugural event last year, and his wit and charm wooed all in attendance,” added Norma.
The best-dressed lady award is kindly sponsored by Keanes Jewellers of Killarney, Cork and Limerick.
The event will commence with a wine reception. Tickets, €25, can be booked from The Malton Hotel, Kerry's Boutique, Sewell’s Pharmacy and Keanes Jewellers.

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Photography competition success for Killarney Women’s Shed

Killarney Women’s Shed held the prize giving for its first photography competition and opened a two-week exhibition at Killarney House last week. The display features photographs taken by members of […]

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Killarney Women’s Shed held the prize giving for its first photography competition and opened a two-week exhibition at Killarney House last week.

The display features photographs taken by members of the shed following a series of digital photography workshops.
The exhibition is located in the upstairs gallery overlooking the gardens at Killarney House and is free to visit. The committee thanked Diana Fawcitt and the Killarney House team for their support in hosting the event.
The competition followed workshops funded by SICAP through South Kerry Development Partnership and delivered by photographer Michelle Breen Crean. Participants learned practical skills using phone cameras and focused on the theme “Timeless Landscapes”.
Seventy photographs were entered. The winners were: Fionnuala Lynch; Anne O’Keefe; Joan O’Gorman and Mary O’Leary
Judging was carried out by photographers Michelle Breen Crean and Tatyana McGough and journalist Breda Joy who also presented the prizes.
Killarney Women’s Shed meets every Tuesday at 10.30am at Spa GAA Club and offers activities, talks, social events and day trips. Information on upcoming events is available on the shed’s Facebook page.

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Rathmore students finish runners-up in national SciFest finals

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore is celebrating a major success after students Eoin Cashman and Alex Thompson were named overall runners-up at the National SciFest finals held in Marino […]

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Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore is celebrating a major success after students Eoin Cashman and Alex Thompson were named overall runners-up at the National SciFest finals held in Marino College, Dublin last week.

The pair also won the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Award and will now represent Ireland at the world finals in Phoenix, Arizona in 2026.
Their project, titled Dust Dynamics: Analysing Planetary Bodies through the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles, examined how the movement of dust can reveal key information about a planet’s environment, including atmospheric density and gravity. As part of their study, they analysed footage of dust thrown up by the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Using online software and physics calculations learned in school, they estimated the moon’s gravitational acceleration to 1.72 m/s², within 6.7% of the accepted value.
The national finals featured projects assessed by judges from scientific and engineering fields. More than 16,000 students entered SciFest 2025, making the duo’s achievement a significant milestone. Their teacher Kevin McCarthy mentored the project, and the school says the students’ work could be applied to footage from other planetary missions in the future.

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