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Feast and fashion at popular annual event
By Michelle Crean
It was a feast of fashion and fabulous treats last Saturday as ladies and gents enjoyed the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea.
Attending the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern on Saturday. Front l to r: Erika Dick Tara O'Donoghue and Cliona King. Back l-r were: Claire O'Mahony Grace Ahern Rachel Coffey Marthe Huggard Irene O'Keeffe Julie O'Connor Rachel Foley Jackie Healy and Noreen O'Sullivan.
Síofra Foley Monika Dukarska Imogen O'Connor and Aggie Dukarska looking stylish at the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern.
Joan Nash Sheighle O'Connor and Ber Earley pictured at the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern on Saturday.
Attending the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern on Saturday. Front l to r: Erika Dick Tara O'Donoghue and Cliona King. Back l-r were: Claire O'Mahony Grace Ahern Rachel Coffey Marthe Huggard Irene O'Keeffe Julie O'Connor Rachel Foley Jackie Healy and Noreen O'Sullivan.
Síofra Foley Monika Dukarska Imogen O'Connor and Aggie Dukarska looking stylish at the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern.
Joan Nash Sheighle O'Connor and Ber Earley pictured at the Killarney Rotary Afternoon Tea in the Great Southern on Saturday.
Guests gathered at the Great Southern Killarney for a champagne reception in the stunning foyer prior to being seated in the magnificent Garden Room Restaurant.
The room was full as the event sold out immediately when the date was released.
This year the club will donate the proceeds to Down Syndrome Kerry and to local causes.
Guests enjoyed the tasty treats and there was no shortage of fancy food. People were delighted to get out and meet up with their friends at this popular event. During the afternoon there was a pianist, a singer, a speaker and a fashion show. The President of the Club Rayla Tadjimatova addressed the guests and said she was absolutely thrilled to be part of this group and to see all these people supporting the event. She is happy to see life resuming to some form of normality. She also told them that the next Rotary event is the Wine & Art evening on November 30 which is a big fundraiser. Artists can email killarneyrotaryclub@gmail.com for a registration form.
Ciara Irwin Foley has organised the Afternoon Tea since she started this event after being Club President 2008-2009.
"I'd like to thank all the members and local businesses who provided prizes for the raffle and door prizes. It is a day where everything is done voluntarily and all the extras are at no cost to the club so then all proceeds go to the chosen charities. Hopefully it will all happen again next year," she said.
Millstreet Vintage Club Model Show, taking place on Sunday, October 12, will feature a Jordan EJ11 Formula 1 car.
The show, which is being held at the K&L Warehouse in Millstreet (P51 X683), will showcase the car used by the Jordan Grand Prix team during the 2001 Formula 1 season.
The Jordan EJ11 was driven by Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jarno Trulli, and Jean Alesi.
The event runs from 10:30am to 5:30pm, with all proceeds going to Hollymount School.
Entry fee is €10 for adults, and children are free. The show will have 90,000 square meters of display area, parking, and indoor and outdoor displays. Models on show will include cars, tractors, trucks, and aeroplanes. A Lego play area will also be available for children.
For further details, contact Donie Lucey on 086 8545873.
Focus Housing Association CLG, the housing arm of Focus Ireland, has lodged a fresh planning application with Kerry County Council seeking amendments to an already approved housing scheme at Woodlands Industrial Estate, Killarney Bypass Road.
Permission was originally granted under reference 21/205 for 67 residential units on the site. The revised application keeps the total number of homes at 67 but proposes several changes to the design and layout.
The basement would be reconfigured to include water and attenuation tanks, a lift pit and an ESB substation. On the ground floor, bicycle parking would increase to 136 spaces and the bin storage area would be altered. Car parking would reduce from 80 to 74 spaces, still providing four accessible bays.
The amount of communal open space would drop from 719 square metres to 375 square metres following the removal of a roof terrace. Internal layouts and circulation on each floor would also change, with a proposed mix of 33 one-bedroom and 34 two-bedroom units.
According to the application, the total gross floor area of the development would increase by around 871.5 square metres. Kerry County Council will now consider the amended plans.
Focus Ireland submits amended plans for housing development
Focus Housing Association CLG, the housing arm of Focus Ireland, has lodged a fresh planning application with Kerry County Council seeking amendments to an already approved housing scheme at Woodlands Industrial Estate, Killarney Bypass Road.
Permission was originally granted under reference 21/205 for 67 residential units on the site. The revised application keeps the total number of homes at 67 but proposes several changes to the design and layout.
The basement would be reconfigured to include water and attenuation tanks, a lift pit and an ESB substation. On the ground floor, bicycle parking would increase to 136 spaces and the bin storage area would be altered. Car parking would reduce from 80 to 74 spaces, still providing four accessible bays.
The amount of communal open space would drop from 719 square metres to 375 square metres following the removal of a roof terrace. Internal layouts and circulation on each floor would also change, with a proposed mix of 33 one-bedroom and 34 two-bedroom units.
According to the application, the total gross floor area of the development would increase by around 871.5 square metres. Kerry County Council will now consider the amended plans.
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