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BREAKING: Further COVID-19 restrictions announced from midnight tonight

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By Michelle Crean

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has just announced further restrictions from midnight tonight for the next two weeks, and said that Gardai will be available to police it if needed.

He said that this is the “most intensive phase of the COVID-19 battle”.

Exceptions include:

* Travel from home to work (a list of jobs to be announced)
* Shopping for food, medicine and vital family reasons
* For brief physical exercise
* For farming activities

Mr Varadkar said that “numbers in ICU units has doubled since Monday” and “now is the time for further actions”.

He said we must shield or ‘cocoon’ older members of our community and that “these are radical actions”, and he’s appealing to “every man, woman and child to take these actions for the love of each other”.

“The whole world is suffering because of this pandemic and Ireland is no different. Show that you care for your family and friends, stay at home,” Mr Varadkar said.

Health Minister Simon Harris said that “our personal world must now shrink again. We have to constantly ask ourselves can we do more? We must stay home in all but limited circumstances. We have to take the further measures to give ourselves the very best chance. Put simply we need to stay at home.”

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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Rising stars Amano and Lillie Foley to share stage in ANAM

Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre. Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer […]

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Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre.

Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer Amano will bring her ‘Mythilligocial Meitheal Tour’ home for a special live performance of both her contemporary and traditional music.

Joining her on the night is local rising star Lillie Foley, making it a special event to celebrate two young Killarney songwriters making their mark on the Irish music scene. The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

Amano, described by Hot Press in 2024 as an “idiosyncratic talent” is comfortable performing in both English and Irish, draws influences from alt-folk, R&B, and traditional sean-nós singing.

Her project THREAD was nominated for Irish language Album and Song of the year at the Gradaim Nós in 2024.

Her recent singles, ‘Burn’ and ‘The Birthing House’, have received airplay on RTÉ Radio 1, Radio Kerry, and Raidió na Life.

Lillie Foley, a 22-year-old singer who recently graduated from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance with a BA in Voice, has released two debut singles in 2025, ‘Someday’ and ‘That’s Life’, which blend pop, soul, and folk genres.

The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

The concert will take place on May 23, at the ANAM Cultural Centre in Killarney, starting at 7:00pm. Tickets are available from €15 plus a booking fee on Ticketpass.org.

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