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71-year-old local woman sets up new life coaching business

A Ballydowney lady is on a mission is to support women who are at a crossroads or in their lives and empower them on their journey towards personal growth to get a clearer vision of what they want to achieve.
Joan Murphy, 71, found herself in a very dark place in her life which was affecting her loved ones and the world around her.
“I was blaming the outside world for my unhappiness. One day I said to myself that there has to be an explanation of why I keep doing the same things over and over again, giving me these sad results,” she said.
This inspired her to start a new career and after taking an Advanced Practitioners Diploma in Coaching with Neuro Science course she is now a qualified life coach.
“I discovered I was 100% responsible for my life’s results. it was my negative thinking patterns that caused my unhappiness, frustration, feelings of blame, anger and guilt. Now in changing my way of thinking, I see myself, others and the whole world in a new light. I am again enjoying writing my poetry, short stories and painting,” she added.
‘Wise Words Joannie, Life Coach’. I can be contacted on on 087 9219049 or email hannahjoan2014@gmail.com
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Massive Park Road housing development given green light
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]

A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.
The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.
The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.
“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”
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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]

Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.
Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.
Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.
One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.
Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.
“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.
One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.
A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:
“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.
“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.
“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.
“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.
“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.
“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“