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Exhibition of Kerry artists at government buildings

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The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in Killarney will host an exhibition featuring 20 professional Kerry artists from March 28 to June 18.

The exhibition, titled "KERRY ART NOW!", will open on Friday, March 28 at 6 30pm.
Cathaoirleach of Kerry, Cllr  Breandán Fitzgerald, will officially open the event. Exhibiting artists will be present, and refreshments will be served.
Entertainment will be provided by Afrotrad. The opening will be open to the public from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
After the official opening the exhibition will remain open to the public during office hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at the Government Offices, New Road. Admission is free.
On May 7, an ‘In Conversation’ session will be held with Joe McGill of Radio Kerry and four of the artists.
School groups are invited to visit the exhibition and engage with the artists. Those interested in arranging school visits should email arts@kerrycoco.ie with "KAN" in the subject line.
Robert Carter of Grillse Gallery, one of the exhibition curators, said: “Midway through the show there will be a rehang of new work, so the exhibition will be worth visiting at least twice!.”

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is delighted to host this exhibition to support Kerry artists." 
“By offering our dedicated exhibition space, we are providing a suitable setting for the work and creating more opportunities for the local community to engage with contemporary arts practice,” said , facilities manager Michael Moore.

The participating artists include Regine Bartsch, Dorota Borowa, Lucy & Robert Carter, Kathy Cronin, Clodagh Edwards, Lisa Fingleton, Zoë Uí Fhaoláin Green, Laura Fitzgerald, Michael Flaherty, Cathy Giles, Karen Hendy, Darragh Kinch, Holger Lonze, Rochelle Lucey, Deidre McKenna, Poppy Melia, Silke Michels, Aaron Mulvihill, Niall Naessens, Ciara O’Connor, Alan Ragget, Una ní She and Chris Steenson.

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BREAKING: Kerry ETB Awarded €2.3m to purchase Pretty Polly Site

The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney. The funding, announced […]

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The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney.

The funding, announced this morning by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, will allow Kerry ETB to develop the site as a new Tourism Sector Training College. The proposed facility will focus on training for the hospitality and tourism industries.
Kerry TD Michael Cahill described the announcement as “a major vote of confidence in Killarney and the wider Kerry tourism industry.”
“This is immense news for the town,” said Deputy Cahill. “It will mark Killarney out officially as the tourism capital of Ireland by providing a Hospitality Sector Training College right in the heart of the county.”
Deputy Cahill said he had been advocating for such a development since entering the Dáil, adding that the investment “will be a gamechanger for the hospitality sector in Killarney and Kerry.”
He also recalled the former CERT training centre that operated at the Torc Great Southern Hotel in the 1970s, noting that this new project would revive that legacy for a new generation of tourism professionals.
The Pretty Polly site, vacant for many years, will now be transformed into a key educational and economic hub for the region once the project proceeds.

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Coffee morning being held in memory of late Kevin O’Shea

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A coffee morning will take place in the Aghadoe Heights Hotel next week in memory of the late Kevin O’Shea.


It will take place on October 18 from 11am to 1pm.


All proceeds will go to Kerry Hospice Foundation, Kerry Cancer Support Group and Recovery Haven.


For those who are unable to make it on the day, you can make a donation online by scanning the QR code on the picture.


Kevin’s family extended their heartfelt thanks to local businesses and hotels that have generously sponsored spot prizes, all to be won on the day.


They also said that any donation, big or small, is appreciated and all support is most welcome.

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