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Hotel Killarney awarded four-star status by Fáilte Ireland

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Hotel Killarney has officially been awarded four-star status by Fáilte Ireland, a major milestone for one of the town’s best-loved and most family-friendly hotels.

The accreditation follows a significant refurbishment programme that was completed last year, and reflects the hotel’s commitment to offering elevated levels of comfort, service, and hospitality to its guests.
The newly awarded four-star status is a recognition of the quality and care that has gone into reimagining the hotel’s guest experience, from updated bedrooms and refreshed public spaces to upgraded leisure facilities, all added to the warm, welcoming atmosphere that is always a constant, at the heart of everything the hotel offers.
“This recognition means the world to our team,” said General Manager Misja Herfurt. “Many of them have been with us for years, and I know they are all so proud of this achievement. We’ve always aimed to offer a warm welcome and genuine, heartfelt hospitality to our guests, and now that’s perfectly matched by four-star comfort, service, and style. We love welcoming our guests into a space that reflects the best of Killarney. Warm, inviting, and now with four stars — we’re delighted.”
The 2024 refurbishment brought a fresh new look to the hotel’s 190 bedrooms and Family Suites and transformed key guest areas, including the expansive lobby, the bar and restaurant, and the Club Vitae leisure centre with its 18-metre pool and gym. Family facilities have also been enhanced, with the addition of updated play zones, an expanded kids’ club, the introduction of Cubbie sensory hubs, and improved family room options. Further development in 2025 included refurbishment of 31 additional bedrooms and the start of significant investment in a phased refurbishment of the Leisure Centre including the pool, gym and changing facilities.
"This is a huge moment for us,” said Lorraine Crimmins, owner of Crimmins Hotel & Leisure, the family-run group behind Hotel Killarney. “Our family has always believed in investing in Irish hospitality and in delivering holidays that are joyful, affordable and high-quality. The four-star accreditation is the result of careful planning and hard work, and we’re so thankful to our incredible team and to our loyal guests who’ve supported us every step of the way.”

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How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

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Tomorrow, Sinn Féin will be tabling a motion of no confidence against the Government after the protests that took place nationwide during the week.

Earlier today we asked our readers how would they vote in a no confidence motion against the Government?

Most of our readers said they would vote no confidence, while some said, yes they do have confidence in the Government.

One reader said: “Vote confidence. The only proper leadership over the last few days came from government. Courage came when needed despite how unpopular it looked in the moment. By contrast, opposition politicians wanted the country to burn to suit themselves”.

Another reader stated: “No confidence. Shambolic and heavy handed handling of protests this past week”.

However, some people didn’t have any confidence in either side with a reader saying: “No confidence in the no confidence! Different wings of the same bird! We need a complete overhaul of the political system”.

We asked the question to our 5 Kerry TDs before lunch-time today, asking them what their vote will be tomorrow.

We received one reply from Sinn Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly.

He will be voting no confidence in the Government tomorrow along with his party.

Other media outlets are reporting that Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae is undecided at the moment.

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Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

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A Killarney-based software company is celebrating two years in business since expanding into the European market.

QT9 Software Ltd, which is located on Bohereencaol was established in 2024 as part of the company’s move to better serve customers across Europe.

The business is part of a US-based company founded 20 years ago in Chicago by Brant Engelhart.

Its Irish office is headed by Killarney resident Angela O’Sullivan, who serves as Operations Director.

QT9 Software currently employs four full-time staff members in Killarney and plans to increase that number by an additional two this year.

The company provides quality management software to businesses worldwide, with the Irish office helping to support European customers within their own time zones.

As part of its continued European expansion, the software company also opened a new data center in Amsterdam in 2025 to meet data storage and compliance requirements.

QT9 Software works with businesses that must meet quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, as well as industry-specific regulations across sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, food and life sciences.

Speaking about the milestone, Angela O’Sullivan said: “We’re very proud to have grown QT9 Software here in Killarney over the past two years. It has been a really positive journey so far, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build our team and support more customers across Europe.”

The company is also currently recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator, with details available in the appointments section on page 46.

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