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Students make next round of poetry speaking competition

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By Michelle Crean

Two local students are celebrating this week after making it into the next round of a national competition.

Sixth Year Naomi Moore and Second Year Maria Clayton from St Brigid's Secondary School Killarney qualified for the next phase of the Poetry Aloud competition.

This year saw the highest number of virtual entries ever to the competition so this is a huge achievement for the girls.

Organised by the National Library of Ireland (NLI) and Poetry Ireland, and supported by UCC, the competition has been putting poetry to the forefront of students’ minds since 2007.

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Irish storytelling event at Pigs Lane

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Pig’s Lane will host an atmospheric evening of Irish storytelling and craft cocktails on March 16 at 7pm.

It will take place in the venue’s hidden Whiskey Parlour, a special one-night event celebrating the ancient tale of Scéal Phádraig.

Guests are invited to descend into the candlelit parlour, where flickering light and shadow set the stage for a journey back to 432 AD, an Ireland of saints and serpents, druids and high kings.

The evening will be led by renowned Irish seanchaí Ray O’Sullivan, who will take his place by the hearth to guide attendees through a rich tapestry of folklore, faith and legend as the story unfolds.

Throughout the night, guests will enjoy three specially crafted cocktails from Pig’s Lane’s ‘Legends & Libations’ menu, featuring the highlight of the evening, The Last of the Serpents, which draws inspiration from the legend of St. Patrick himself. More information is available on the Pig Lane’s website.

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County Clean Up Day: Over 650 tonnes of waste collected since 2012

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The 14th annual County Clean Up is set to take place on April 11 with registration officially opening this coming Monday.

Since the initiative began in 2012, volunteers across Kerry have collected and disposed of over 650 tonnes of waste, filling almost 75,000 bags of litter to date.

The event, supported by KWD Recycling and Kerry County Council, has become a staple of the local community calendar.

Kerry GAA legend Colm ‘The Gooch’ Cooper returns as the County Clean Up Ambassador for 2026, helping to lead the call for individuals, schools, sporting groups, and businesses to get involved.

Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Michael Foley, highlighted the unique scale of the project. He urged residents’ associations and voluntary groups to gather litter along both major routes and local country roads to ensure the county is kept “spick and span.”

Noel O’Reilly from KWD Recycling noted that the day is a vital part of the fight against illegal dumping. He stressed the importance of groups signing up early to obtain their clean-up packs and to coordinate exactly where collected litter should be left for disposal.

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