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​​​​​​​”Don’t blame the farming community for starting fire” – Macra

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry Macra Na Feirme has said that a full investigation into last weekend’s forest fires must be concluded before blaming any sector for starting them.

The cause of last week’s blazes has yet to be established and is being investigated by Killarney Gardai, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Killarney Fire and Rescue.

Macra Na Feirme has defended local farmers saying there is no evidence to blame them for the fires that were started outside of the defined gorse burning seasons.

“The agricultural sector is often used as a scapegoat. However, in this circumstance, there is no evidence yet to speculate who or where the fire started,” a branch spokesperson told the Killarney Advertiser.
“Kerry Macra Na Feirme firmly believes that a thorough investigation should be carried out before any blame is cast on the agricultural sector. It is our hope that the culprits are caught and reprimanded for their actions.”

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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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.

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