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Business bursary awarded to fledgling business

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By Michelle Crean

A popular artisan ice cream company founded 2019 has received  a boost with a bursary from Three Ireland.

Muckross Creamery is one of 10 winners of Three’s 2022 Grants for Small Businesses, securing a portion of a €100,000 bursary to enable them to scale production and increase recruitment.

Run by John Fleming with the help of his family, the fledging business with a green ethos, managed to survive the pandemic and has seen huge business growth.

John is a fifth-generation dairy farmer from Muckross. In 2019 he and his family started making ice cream using their own fresh milk, cream and free-range eggs.

The business sources all ingredients from local suppliers, as well as providing fully sustainable packaging, and are part of the Kerry Social Farming initiative. Following high demand from the hospitality industry, this funding will assist in the purchasing of a new ice cream machine, allowing the business to increase production scales and grow further.

This bursary will be made up of a combination of cash, connectivity solutions from Three Ireland, as well as professional advice and support from Three Ireland’s expert business advisers.

"We received €5,000 in cash and €5,000 worth of business coaching and connectivity solutions," John told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We are delighted to get it. We started in 2019 and didn't know if it was a runner, then COVID hit but it has all kicked on and gone from strength to strength. We only have a small production facility and demand has grown."

He said they have future plans to grow the business.

"Expanding the production facility is the number one aim," he added.

"We also have a pop up ice cream parlour in the old cottage and we're looking to expand that also."

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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