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Check for event changes ahead of Cailleach Chiarraí Fire Show

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Members of the public are advised to double-check what events are going ahead as part of the Cailleach Chiarraí spectacular fire show, as a status yellow rain warning has been issued for the Killarney area on Friday evening.

Due to the weather alert and in the interest of public safety, the 7.00pm Cailleach Chiarraí fire show, which was originally due to take place at St Mary’s Church of Ireland on Kenmare Place, has been rescheduled and will now form part of Friday evening’s main festivities in Killarney town centre.

The updated programme will now begin at 6.30pm at Kenmare Place with the Cailleach Céilí featuring the Kingdom Academy Céilí Kickers, followed by the Halloween Samhain Parade at 7.00pm.

The parade will travel from the Killarney Outlet Centre along College Street and Plunkett Street before finishing at Kenmare Place, where the Cailleach Chiarraí Awakening Spectacle Fire Show will take place at 7.30pm.

Festivalgoers are encouraged to check @SamhainChiarrai on social media or visit www.samhainchiarrai.com for any further updates or weather-related changes.

The Samhain Chiarraí celebrations, along with other community Halloween events across Kerry, are supported by Kerry County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

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Power outage in Killarney

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Several households in Killarney are currently without power.

According to the ESB’s power check, 114 customers are affected by the power outage.

The power was lost after 3.30pm and is expected to return at around 5.30pm this evening.

ESB apologised for the disruption and said they are currently working to repair the fault.

Killarney Omniplex has temporarily closed due to the power outage.

The cinema said they will update customers on Facebook once power is restored and screenings can resume.

Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre have also closed and are unsure as to when the building will reopen.

There was also a fault near Lissivigeen earlier today affecting 251 customers however that has been resolved since just after 4 o’clock.

Kerry remains under a yellow wind and rain warning with thunderstorms and strong winds battering the county today.

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Local solicitor to operate under Orbitus in new merger

Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork. Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary […]

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Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork.

Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary firm providing law, tax and HR advisory services. The company recently launched a new HR division and opened a new state-of-the-art office in Tralee. The merger combines the deep legal, tax and HR expertise of Orbitus along with Patrick Sheehan’s decades of trusted client relationships. Jennifer Downing, Managing Partner at Orbitus, is delighted to welcome the Killarney based lawyer into the group as they strengthen their presence in Kerry. She said: “Together, we’re expanding our legal capability and regional reach while maintaining the personal, trusted service our clients know and value.” Pat Sheehan described joining Orbitus as a natural evolution for their firm and clients. He added: “It allows us to offer access to a broader network of expertise and resources, backed by a dynamic organisation that shares our client-first values.” The integration eith the Killarney team will be overseen by Jennifer Downing along with tax partner Tommy Walsh, law partner Benhamin Hardy, law partner Darren Fitzgerald and head of HR Jennifer O’Brien.

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