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Town ready for life after pandemic

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By Sean Moriarty

Killarney is ready for life after the pandemic as the town prepares for two major festivals next month.

The traditional St Patrick’s Day Festival will run from March 17 until March 20. One week later the inaugural Wander Wild Festival will take place in the town. This new event will encourage locals and visitors to get involved in a host of outdoor activities.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce president Niall Kelleher welcomed the two events.

Speaking at a Chamber meeting on Wednesday at the International Hotel - the first in-person meeting since restrictions began and the first since the Chamber President took office - he said “We can rub the sleep from our eyes and awake to a post-COVID world”.

Pat Chawke gave a short presentation to the town’s business people on the Wander Wild Festival.

“This festival is about kicking the winter goodbye,” he said.

Wander Wild takes place over the same weekend that the clocks move forward in to official summer time and the arrival of longer days.

Wednesday’s lunch meeting was organised to brief Chamber members on the results of recent Killarney visitor, consumer and business surveys – details of which are published on page 12.

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Devine and O’Sullivan top seeds for Galway International Rally

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Four-time Rally of the Lakes winners Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan are the top seeds for next weekend’s 2026 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally.

The Derry driver will compete in a Škoda Fabia Rally2, with Noel O’Sullivan of Muckross continuing as co-driver.


While Devine is the reigning 2025 Tarmac Champion, the pairing are still seeking their first outright win on the Galway event.


The rally was officially launched on Friday last, January 16, at the Connacht Hotel, Galway, which is one of the associate sponsors for the 2026 event.


At the launch, Clerk of the Course Mark Parsons confirmed that over 100 entries have been received to date.


Other Kerry representation on the entry list includes Kevin O’Donoghue who will compete in a BMW M3, Mossie Costello is entered in a Ford Fiesta Rally4, and John Corrigan will contest the event in a Subaru Impreza.

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Irish Coffee Tasting at O’Donoghue’s this Sunday

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From Foynes to the cosy hearth of No. 76 College Street, join O’Donoghue Public House this National Irish Coffee Day

To mark National Irish Coffee Day on Sunday, January 25, O’Donoghue Public House will say Sláinte by hosting An Irish Coffee Tasting Experience from 3pm.

Discover the legendary story of how Irish Coffee was created on a Winters night in Foynes, County Limerick, the rich heritage of College Street and the past of O’Donoghue Public House.

Guests will enjoy a live demonstration on crafting the perfect Irish Coffee using Powers Whiskey and the best part, tasting it. All within the cosy setting of OD’s.

There will also be a complimentary mini-Irish coffee with any hearty main course from the food menu, served from 6pm to 9pm, all while soaking up the atmosphere of live music.

To book and for more information visit, O’Donoghue Public House on Instagram or Facebook.

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