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Ballyhar girl aiming for Miss Universe crown

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Talented Ballyhar native Molly Sullivan will have the whole of Kerry behind her when she takes part in Miss Universe Ireland in Dublin on August 2. Molly is one of 28 participants who will be hoping to claim the top spot at the Mansion House and go on to represent Ireland at one of the biggest beauty pageants in the world, Miss Universe.

For Molly, who has 13 All-Ireland medals in rowing, this has been a long held dream. “I’ve always wanted to do something like this,” she said. “I know there’s Miss Kerry as well but I wanted to go a bit bigger. I saw online that they were casting and I entered my submission in April. I thought no more of it to be honest but I got a call in June and it’s been all go since then.”

Molly and her fellow contestants will be interviewed before walking on stage in a ball gown and a bikini, but the 20-year-old law and psychology student says it’s not based on appearance.

“I know there’s a stigma about that but it’s not judged on what you look like. It’s not about your image, it’s about your personality. It’s done by interview the day before. The walking in your bikini and your dress is purely to judge your confidence.”

Molly is prepared to take a year out of college if she wins Miss Universe Ireland and says she would use her title to work on some issues that are important to her.

“Suicide has been so high in Ireland and in Kerry recently so that’s definitely something I’d want to highlight, and also the Cancer Society would be close to my heart as well.

“Miss Universe Ireland is a huge thing and winning it would mean so much to me.”

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BREAKING: Kerry ETB Awarded €2.3m to purchase Pretty Polly Site

The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney. The funding, announced […]

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The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney.

The funding, announced this morning by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, will allow Kerry ETB to develop the site as a new Tourism Sector Training College. The proposed facility will focus on training for the hospitality and tourism industries.
Kerry TD Michael Cahill described the announcement as “a major vote of confidence in Killarney and the wider Kerry tourism industry.”
“This is immense news for the town,” said Deputy Cahill. “It will mark Killarney out officially as the tourism capital of Ireland by providing a Hospitality Sector Training College right in the heart of the county.”
Deputy Cahill said he had been advocating for such a development since entering the Dáil, adding that the investment “will be a gamechanger for the hospitality sector in Killarney and Kerry.”
He also recalled the former CERT training centre that operated at the Torc Great Southern Hotel in the 1970s, noting that this new project would revive that legacy for a new generation of tourism professionals.
The Pretty Polly site, vacant for many years, will now be transformed into a key educational and economic hub for the region once the project proceeds.

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Coffee morning being held in memory of late Kevin O’Shea

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A coffee morning will take place in the Aghadoe Heights Hotel next week in memory of the late Kevin O’Shea.


It will take place on October 18 from 11am to 1pm.


All proceeds will go to Kerry Hospice Foundation, Kerry Cancer Support Group and Recovery Haven.


For those who are unable to make it on the day, you can make a donation online by scanning the QR code on the picture.


Kevin’s family extended their heartfelt thanks to local businesses and hotels that have generously sponsored spot prizes, all to be won on the day.


They also said that any donation, big or small, is appreciated and all support is most welcome.

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