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Killarney’s INEC transformed into gamer’s paradise

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Game on: Children playing Minecraft at the Insomnia Gaming festival at the INEC in June. PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN

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A CHANCE to explore new worlds attracted some 5,000 gamers to Killarney at the weekend as they descended on the INEC for the first-ever Insomnia Gaming Ireland Festival.

The INEC was transformed in to a gamer’s paradise and visitors travelled from all over Ireland, the UK and even as far afield as the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary and the US for the three-day event – the first of its kind in Ireland.

The Minecraft Zone, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive demos were some of the most popular attractions, while the Interactive Stage Shows featuring YouTube Stars were at full capacity each day.

Insomnia Ireland was hosted by Multiplay, organisers of the UK’s largest gaming festival, Insomnia, and a subsidiary of GAME Digital plc (“GAME Digital”), the UK’s leading video gaming specialist. “We’re thrilled with the massive response to our first event in Ireland,” says Craig Fletcher, founder and CEO of Multiplay.

He added: “Gaming is a form of escapism, a place to explore new worlds, and a way of socialising with friends you don’t get to on a day-to-day basis. We were delighted to witness Irish gamers’ passion for all things gaming for the very time and we look forward to returning in 2017.”
 


 
Game on: Children playing Minecraft at the Insomnia Gaming festival at the INEC at the weekend.
PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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