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€100k raised locally to support Motor Neurone

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A staggering €107,614.53 has been raised by local groups to support Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone since fundraising resumed after the pandemic.

A cheque was presented to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association last week at the Killarney Plaza Hotel.
The funds represent the proceeds from numerous fundraising events organised by Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone and other groups since the last presentation in October 2021.
Accepting the cheque, IMNDA CEO Kevin Burn thanked the huge work of KFMN and their loyal supporters.
Fundraising efforts restarted in June 2022 with the annual Flag Day in Killarney, followed by subsequent street collections.
Donations were also made by the Tralee Lions Club, Spa GAA Club, and Tureencahill Senior Citizens.
In 2023, Killarney Rugby Club held a memorial competition, and the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle also contributed.
There was added support in 2024 from Lough Lein Anglers Association, the Vauxhall-Opel Car Run the O’Donoghue family in Cahirdaniel, T J Nelligan and Keneth Galvin through ceilis, and the Killarney Dart Town League.
Surviving members of family of the late John Chris Crowley presented €50,000 bequeathed in his will.
Chairman Christy Lehane thanked all the generous individuals and organisations for their continuous support since 2011, highlighting that the funds go towards vital services including home visits by MND nurses, financial aid for home care, provision of specialist equipment, and research.
He said that Kerry has the highest number of MND sufferers per capita in Ireland, with 20 people currently living with the condition in the county.
The IMNDA requires approximately €2.75 million annually to provide essential services, with 85% dependent on fundraising.

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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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