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ADAPT ready to help as charity sees surge in numbers

By Michelle Crean
A Kerry charity that supports victims of Domestic Violence is ready for a busy Christmas as they’ve seen a significant increase in the numbers needing help this year.
300 women and their children sought help through the ADAPT refuge, advocacy and outreach services.
So far this year there have been 68 admissions to the refuge. The service also supported many other women through their Outreach programme, women who need a spectrum of supports including a safe person to talk to as well as support navigating the courts, medical, mental health, health and well-being systems.
"It is our aim to ensure that women are more supported because of their engagement with us," Catherine Casey, General Manager of ADAPT, said.
"We aim to assess the risk of harm that the perpetrators of violence pose to the women and her children and look at options that can protect that family. It is very important that ADAPT Kerry deliver a trauma-informed response that reflects the needs of the woman. We are fortunate to have the backing of the people of Kerry who support us in this aim, organisations and individuals who fundraise and continuously support our charity shop. This funding allows us to put in place, people and ‘resilience’ funds that directly support the women and children who reach out to us.”
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Homelessness due to Domestic Violence is one of the biggest challenges to face the sector and creates ongoing difficulty for women trying to access safety.
“ADAPT Kerry remains committed to securing additional crisis accommodation for families in Kerry. We are striving to ensure that Kerry is prioritised in any new refuge developments and we are thankful to Kerry County Council for their continuing commitment to tackling homelessness due to Domestic Violence.”
However, she said it can be hard to forecast what Christmas will look like in the refuge. It is the nature of the service.
“We prepare to support a full refuge, to ensure that Santa knows who is here and we provide Christmas dinner. We make sure there is a Christmas tree in every apartment and decorate our refuge, all with the aim of ensuring a chink of light and support during a crisis time and to create softer landings for women and children. We also prepare to support 75 additional families that have linked with us over the last 12 months and perhaps are facing the first Christmas in new accommodation.”
ADAPT gets a range of support from local fundraisers and from services such as Foodcloud, Foodshare, Kerry Foods, Tesco, Oakpark Daybreak, Toys Upstairs, individual donors and businesses in the community who provide vital resources.
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Sunflower day fundraiser for Killarney on Friday
Killarney Branch, Kerry Hospice Foundation are hoping the sun will shine for their Sunflower Day fundraiser which takes place on Friday, June 10. There will be collections at various locations […]

Killarney Branch, Kerry Hospice Foundation are hoping the sun will shine for their Sunflower Day fundraiser which takes place on Friday, June 10.
There will be collections at various locations in and around town as well as Foley’s Spar Shop, Fossa and Hegarty’s Spar Shop, Muckross.
“This is our first Sunflower Day collection since 2019. It is one of our main annual fundraising events and is always well supported by the local community” says Cathal Walshe, PRO., Killarney Hospice Branch.
The services provided by Kerry Hospice Foundation for people with life limiting illnesses at it’s 15 bed inpatient unit and “Suaimhneas” Day Care Centre at University Hospital Kerry have been well documented in recent years. Also highlighted is the fact that it costs in the region of €10,000 weekly to provide these services.
Kerry Hospice Foundation has plans for further expansion of its services into the future. An outreach clinic has already been set up at Killarney Community Hospital where patients can meet with a Palliative Care Specialist. This service along with the existing services would not be possible were it not for the generous support Kerry Hospice gets from the people of Kerry.
People can find out more about the work of Kerry Hospice Foundation at www.kerryhospice.com, on Facebook or on Twitter @kerryhospice.
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Ted Healy Properties wins DNG Small Branch of the Year
A Killarney estate agents has received a national award at the DNG National Conference and Awards, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last week. Killarney estate agent DNG Ted […]

A Killarney estate agents has received a national award at the DNG National Conference and Awards, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last week.
Killarney estate agent DNG Ted Healy Properties was named the ‘Small Branch of the year’ at the awards sponsored by the Irish Examiner.
The Conference and Awards ceremony was attended by more than 150 delegates from offices across Ireland where a range of topics from Ireland’s property market outlook to DNG’s recent partner affiliation with Hampton International and the role of DNG in the residential and commercial sectors, were discussed.
Delegates were entertained by guest speaker Ireland Rugby legend and La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara.
The judging panel of industry experts, included Peter Dargan of Irish Times, Adrian Bushnell of Pan Research, Ross Killeen of Media Pro and Keith Lowe, CEO of DNG.
The panel praised DNG Ted Healy for the high standard of service to customers and the team’s use of Social Media to enhance their business.
A native of Killarney, Ted Healy officially opened his estate agency practice in March 2006 and has gone from strength to strength ever since providing a highly professional and competent residential and commercial estate agency service to the people of Killarney and its surrounds.
“We are so grateful to be recognised as the DNG Small Branch of the year. The whole team at DNG Ted Healy has strived towards excellent for the last 12 months, and this only motivates us to continue exceeding expectations and delivering excellence to our clients,” said Ted Healy.
The awards celebrate the hard work carried out across the DNG Network and recognise the successes of individuals within the organisation, rewarding the high standards of service, business acumen and professionalism that are demonstrated in each DNG branch.