Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

Gardaí have issued an appeal for vigilance to both locals and tourists following a series of vehicle break-ins and a residential burglary in the Ross Road area this week.

The recent spell of warm weather has drawn large crowds to Killarney National Park. On Tuesday night, as people flocked to Ross Castle to enjoy the evening heatwave, several motorists returned to find their vehicles had been broken into.

In an official statement, a Garda spokesperson confirmed the incidents: “Gardaí are investigating a number of thefts from vehicles that occurred in Killarney on Wednesday, May 27. The investigation is ongoing.”

In a separate incident, authorities are also dealing with a break-in at a local property. Gardaí confirmed they are investigating a burglary at a residential home that occurred in Killarney on the morning of Wednesday, May 27.

With investigations ongoing into both the vehicle thefts and the household burglary, anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the vicinity of Ross Castle or the wider Killarney area over Tuesday night and Wednesday morning is urged to contact Killarney Garda Station.