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Forestry Rally to raise funds for air ambulance charity

Rally drivers from across Ireland will help bring Critical and Advanced Medical Care to communities across the country when they race through the woods in Kerry this month.
For the second year in a row the charity that operates the Irish Community Air Ambulance has been announced as the beneficiary of the Killarney Forestry Rally which takes place in Castleisland on Sunday, February 19.
The event is the first round of the Irish Forestry Championships and is organised by Killarney and District Motor Club.
The Irish Community Air Ambulance was launched as Ireland’s first and only charity air ambulance in 2019.
It has a strong network of Volunteer Emergency Medicine Doctors and Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders in Mayo, Donegal and Dublin with additional doctors set to join the team in the coming months.
The charity's resources were tasked to 1,000 incidents during 2022, many of which were road traffic incidents. The organisation works in partnership with the National Ambulance Service and was tasked to more than 110 emergencies in Kerry last year.
“We are honoured once again to be chosen by Killarney and District Motor Club as the beneficiary of the Killarney Forestry Rally," the CEO of the Irish Community Air Ambulance, Micheál Sheridan, said.
"We’re often called to road traffic incidents and fundraising events like this help us to bring hope to people when time is critical. On average 18% of all taskings in the past three years have been to road traffic related incidents.
"This year our focus is on expanding our network of volunteer critical care and advanced doctors into more communities across the country. We have seen just how important pre-hospital emergency care is when a person is critically ill or injured.
"We provide our volunteer doctors with the equipment they need to be able to carry out complex procedures at the scene of an emergency. This helps to give people the very best chance of survival. It costs us €25,000 to establish a volunteer doctor in the community and €120,000 to put a new critical care response vehicle on the road. With your help we will be able to expand this service.”
For more information about the Irish Community Air Ambulance visit www.communityairambulance.ie.
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Over 3000 turn out for Nathan’s Walk
Thousands of people across eight locations in Kerry took part in Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraising event organised by Pieta and supported by Electric Ireland, on Saturday morning. One […]

Thousands of people across eight locations in Kerry took part in Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraising event organised by Pieta and supported by Electric Ireland, on Saturday morning.
One of the biggest in the county was the Killarney edition held in memory of Nathan O’Carroll. Over 3,000 people took part in the Killareny walk making it one of the biggest in the country.
His mother Marie organises the walk locally each year.
She thanked the many business and individuals who made this year’s walk possible.
They were: Electric Ireland; Killarney Racecourse; Killarney National Park; Sheahan Group,; Daly’s Supervalu; Emergency Services and Order of Malta; MC Brendan Fuller of Radio Kerry; Videographer Dan Devane; Photographers Marie Carroll O’Sullivan and Konrad Paprocki; Samantha Nagle for Instagram and all the volunteers and supporters.
Stephanie Manahan, Pieta CEO, said: “We are beyond grateful for the thousands of people who supported the event this year. To see so many people come out each and every year is truly inspiring and each and every person makes a valuable contribution in enabling Pieta to provide free, professional therapy for suicide prevention and bereavement in Ireland. On behalf of the entire team at Pieta, we want to thank every single participant, volunteer, and supporter. Thanks to you, we can continue to support those who need us most.’’
Meanwhile in London, Aghadoe native Tara Cronin was the lead organiser of Darkness into light, Cricklewood. TV celebrity Laura Whitmore also took part in the London walk.
The annual helps to raise almost €4m nationally to fund Pieta’s lifesaving suicide prevention services. This figure is expected to increase over the coming weeks as public fundraising and corporate donations for the initiative continue.
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Brand new look for Killarney Magazine

Hot off the presses! This years Killarney Magazine is out from this weekend.
Killarney’s premier tourism magazine is back on the streets with a fresh look.
The magazine has been reimagined by the Killarney Advertiser and KC Print team. The theme is ‘We are Killarney….Explore It Like We Do’ is packed with the best experiences our amazing town can offer.
Lead by the Killarney Advertiser team, the magazine is a vibrant reflection of the changing nature of the tourism market focussing on experiences, food, festivals, and craic.
This year’s magazine builds on the last seven editions of the Killarney Magazine first launched in 2016. It has become a must read for visitors and this edition is packed with experiences that are world class. Celebrating our unique town is a full-time job for the team and in this year’s edition the energy is hopping off the page.
Speaking about the magazine, Sales Manager Chris Davies explained that “bringing a fresh new look was important considering that so many businesses upgraded their offerings for the new season. This year we focused on the experience side of Killarney, and I think the content and listings showcase all of the great experiences our town has to offer”
This coffee table publication will be available from all hotels, restaurants, bars, and tourism spots from this weekend on.
It will be distributed weekly throughout the summer and is sure to be a massive success with visitors and locals alike.
The magazine is free, and to make this possible it is through advertising by businesses in our community. Thank you to all those who advertised this year, and, in the past, it would not be possible to represent our town in its awe-inspiring wonder without their support.
Grab a coffee and enjoy this year’s edition. Click here to read online!
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