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Hotel staff awarded for hard work and dedication
Local hotel staff enjoyed a glitzy night last night (Tuesday) where they were celebrated for their hard work and dedication.
Pictured at The Gleneagle Group Employee Awards were: Ann McCann (Manager of the Year) John Dolan (General Manager) Daniel Renehan (Employee of the Year) Patrick O'Donoghue (CEO Gleneagle Group) and Ann O'Leary (Employee of the Year). Photo: Don MacMonagle
Members of The Gleneagle Group celebrating their awards at the recent Gleneagle Group Employee Awards. Photo: Don MacMonagle
Pictured at The Gleneagle Group Employee Awards were: Ann McCann (Manager of the Year) John Dolan (General Manager) Daniel Renehan (Employee of the Year) Patrick O'Donoghue (CEO Gleneagle Group) and Ann O'Leary (Employee of the Year). Photo: Don MacMonagle
Members of The Gleneagle Group celebrating their awards at the recent Gleneagle Group Employee Awards. Photo: Don MacMonagle
The annual Gleneagle Group Employee Awards took place in the Muckross Park Hotel with the team enjoying a gala banquet followed by live entertainment with Gleneagle favourites Riff Shop.
“We are very proud of all that our team achieved throughout 2022," Gleneagle Group CEO, Patrick O’Donoghue, said.
"It was one of our busiest years yet for events, concerts and conferences and the feedback from our customers throughout the year has been nothing short of excellent.”
The Gleneagle Group Employee Awards aim to appreciate and celebrate the hard work and dedication of the whole team with nominees chosen from across 2022.
The top accolades of Employee of the Year were awarded to Daniel Renehan from The Gleneagle Hotel, Francis Crowley from The Maritime Hotel and Ann O’Leary from The Gleneagle Group.
In The Gleneagle Hotel categories, Ann McCann won Manager of the Year, Conor Landers won Best New Starter, Bernardo Busquets won the Leadership Award, Naoise Purcell won World’s Best Colleague and Kerri Marsh won the Excellence in Customer Service Award. Caroline Papin and Jamie Palmer both received special recognition awards.
In The Maritime Hotel categories, Danielle O’Rourke won Manager of the Year, Ciara Brady won Best New Starter, Julia Striele won the Leadership Award, Richard Garcia won World’s Best Colleague and Jacqueline O’Shea won the Excellence in Customer Service Award. Ewa Kawik received a special recognition award.
In The Gleneagle Group categories, Ann McCarthy won the Leadership Award and Carol O’Leary won the Excellence in Customer Service Award. Sylwia Godzik, Ciara Austin and Cathal Flaherty all received special recognition awards.
Spa GAA has finalised a deal with Cork-based renewable firm ePower to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its club grounds in Killarney.
The move makes the club one of the very first GAA organisations in County Kerry to provide dedicated, on-site charging infrastructure for drivers.
The dual-socket units will be situated directly within the club’s main car park, offering charging accessibility to members, visiting supporters, and patrons.
The new ePower facilities are designed to support local EV drivers and visitors traveling to the club’s various sporting events throughout the season.
Ukrainian Olympian joins parkrun for annual Chestnut Run
It is not every day an Olympian joins the Killarney parkrun, but participants had exactly that experience last Saturday, when two-time Ukrainian Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych joined the event at Killarney House and Gardens.
Heraskevych completed the 5km route alongside members of both the local and Ukrainian communities as part of the annual Ukrainian Chestnut Run. The charity tradition originated in Kyiv 33 years ago and has been organised locally by the Killarney Ukrainian community for the past four years.
The athlete previously captured global attention at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina with his “Helmet of Memory” tribute to fallen athletes.
His appearance in Killarney was part of a week-long tour of athletic and educational centres across south-west Ireland. He spent Friday night in Tralee ahead of the Saturday morning run. During his stay in the region, Heraskevych visited the MTU Tralee campus to meet with students, researchers, and local representatives to discuss sports diplomacy, sustainability, and inclusive sports.
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