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Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes details revealed at event launch
The Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes was launched on Sunday.
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At the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday were front from left Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) Cllr Niall Kelleher (Mayor of Killarney) Shane O'Driscoll (Gleneagle Hotel) and Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course). Also included are Isaac and Evan Casey Anthony O'Connor Kenneth and Des O'Neill Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) James O'Brien (Assess Ireland) Dermot Healy Colman Hegarty (Irish Tarmac Rally Championship) John Buttimer (Southern 4 Rally Championship) Mike Moriarty and Killarney & District Motor Club members. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
At the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday were front from left Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) Shane O'Driscoll (Gleneagle Hotel)
Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course) and Laura Healy (Rally Events Secretary). In second row are John Buttimer (Southern 4 Rally Championship) Cllr Niall Kelleher (Mayor of Killarney) Colman Hegarty (Irish Tarmac Rally Championship) and Mike Moriarty. Back from left are Isaac and Evan Casey James O'Brien (Assess Ireland) Dermot Healy Kenneth and Des O'Neill. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) speaking at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Diarmuid Lynch Liam Cronin Des O'Neill Darragh Lynch and Kenneth O'Neill at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Liam Cronin Cormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) Laura Healy (Rally Events Secretary) Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Anthony O'Connor at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Patrick O'Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel) Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Cormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Rally driver Louise Bourke and Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
ormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) speaking at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
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At the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday were front from left Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) Cllr Niall Kelleher (Mayor of Killarney) Shane O'Driscoll (Gleneagle Hotel) and Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course). Also included are Isaac and Evan Casey Anthony O'Connor Kenneth and Des O'Neill Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) James O'Brien (Assess Ireland) Dermot Healy Colman Hegarty (Irish Tarmac Rally Championship) John Buttimer (Southern 4 Rally Championship) Mike Moriarty and Killarney & District Motor Club members. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
At the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday were front from left Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) Shane O'Driscoll (Gleneagle Hotel) Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course) and Laura Healy (Rally Events Secretary). In second row are John Buttimer (Southern 4 Rally Championship) Cllr Niall Kelleher (Mayor of Killarney) Colman Hegarty (Irish Tarmac Rally Championship) and Mike Moriarty. Back from left are Isaac and Evan Casey James O'Brien (Assess Ireland) Dermot Healy Kenneth and Des O'Neill. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Cormac Casey (KC Print and Clerk of the course) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) speaking at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Diarmuid Lynch Liam Cronin Des O'Neill Darragh Lynch and Kenneth O'Neill at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Liam Cronin Cormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) Laura Healy (Rally Events Secretary) Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Anthony O'Connor at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Patrick O'Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel) Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Cormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Rally driver Louise Bourke and Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
ormac Casey ( KC Print and Clerk of the course) speaking at the launch of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at The Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday .The rally will take place on May 4th and 5th. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
Killarney and District Motor Club launched the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes at the Gleneagle Hotel on Sunday afternoon.
The 43rd running of the biggest rally in Kerry will take place on May 4 and 5.
Rally fans can expect an action-packed weekend, beginning with the now-traditional ceremonial start on Main Street on Friday night.
Speaking at the launch clerk of the course Cormac Casey outlined some of the plans for this year’s rally and thanked the large group of people that have helped pull this event together.
“I'd like to welcome back to Assess Ireland who is the title sponsor for the second year and hopefully for many more years,” said Mr Casey.
“There are many moving parts that made this event possible and so many fantastic people behind those moving parts. I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who knows who you are. I have been involved for many years and it is an absolute pleasure to work with such people.”
The rally returns to the Beara Peninsula on Saturday and the route will include classic favourites like Cod’s Head, Ardgroom and the Healy Pass.
Sunday’s route also features some new roads, as the rally heads to east Kerry with newer versions of old favourites on offer including a longer version of Gortnagane.
Returning too for 2024 is title sponsor Assess Ireland.
front runners when it comes to providing automotive and engineering inspection services. It provides a nationwide service through its network of engineers.
The Gleneagle Hotel and KC Print/The Killarney Advertiser are the event’s accommodation and publishing partners.
KWD Recycling shortlisted for national environmental awards
Killarney-based KWD Recycling has been announced as a finalist in the 2026 Repak Resource Awards, securing a spot on the national shortlist for environmental achievement.
The local waste management company has been nominated in the Best Recovery Operator Innovation category, sponsored by DNV, for its state-of-the-art residual waste recovery system.
The Killarney facility utilizes optical sorting, screening, and mechanical processing to extract recyclable plastics and organic material from municipal waste. In its first year of operation, the technology recovered more than 10 per cent of plastic packaging from residual waste for recycling and diverted almost 50 per cent of organic material toward composting.
KWD Recycling will compete alongside Dublin operators Panda and Thorntons Recycling for the category title.
Repak CEO Zoe Kavanagh commended the Kerry firm for demonstrating environmental leadership and bringing local ambition to the national awards.
Category winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony at the Mansion House in Dublin on Friday, October 23, where each winner will also compete for the Overall Repak Resource Award.
Local businesses have a strong track record at the national event, with Killarney town venue The Killarney Park and The Ross previously taking home the overall title in 2023.
Drivers warned as deer rutting season begins
Motorists in Killarney are being urged to exercise extreme caution as the annual deer rutting season gets underway, causing animals to stray far beyond their usual habitats inside Killarney National Park.
The autumn mating season sees deer becoming highly active and unpredictable, leading to increased sightings and collisions on local roads outside traditional park boundaries.
Two separate incidents highlighted the growing hazard on local routes this week. A reader contacted the Killarney Advertiser to warn drivers after spotting a deer roaming near Tiernaboul towards the school on Sunday afternoon around 7.30pm.
Later that same night, in the early hours of Monday morning, a local driver collided with a deer near Kerry Airport around 1am while returning home from an event.
Despite attempting evasive action, the motorist struck the animal, which died at the scene and temporarily blocked the road before local Gardaí were alerted to clear the obstruction.
The driver sustained substantial vehicle damage, requiring repairs to the bumper, headlamp, and internal components, leaving her facing significant garage costs and time off the road.
Gardaí and road safety advocates advise motorists travelLing during early morning and late evening and remain vigilant along tree-lined routes.
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