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Calls to revive Darkness Into Light

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A local councillor has called for the reinstatement of the Darkness Into Light charity walk in Killarney, following the event's absence from the local calendar since 2024.

The issue was raised at Wednesday’s Killarney Municipal District meeting, where calls were made for the local authority to support new organisers in getting the fundraiser back on its feet.
The Killarney event was originally founded in 2011 by Marie O’Carroll in memory of her son, Nathan, who tragically took his own life in 2007.
For over a decade, under Marie’s stewardship, the walk raised significant funds for Pieta House’s suicide prevention services.
However, following her decision to step down after the 2024 event, the walk did not take place in 2025.
Cllr John O’Donoghue told the meeting: “It was only after looking at the media last year showing all the towns all over Kerry that ran and walked that I realised Killarney was missing out,”
Darkness Into Light is Pieta’s flagship global fundraiser, with the 2026 national event scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 9. In previous years, the Killarney route through the National Park was considered one of the most scenic and well-attended walks in the country.
Those interested in helping to bring the event back to Killarney can contact Cllr O’Donoghue at cllr.john.odonoghue@kerrycoco.ie.
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How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

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Tomorrow, Sinn Féin will be tabling a motion of no confidence against the Government after the protests that took place nationwide during the week.

Earlier today we asked our readers how would they vote in a no confidence motion against the Government?

Most of our readers said they would vote no confidence, while some said, yes they do have confidence in the Government.

One reader said: “Vote confidence. The only proper leadership over the last few days came from government. Courage came when needed despite how unpopular it looked in the moment. By contrast, opposition politicians wanted the country to burn to suit themselves”.

Another reader stated: “No confidence. Shambolic and heavy handed handling of protests this past week”.

However, some people didn’t have any confidence in either side with a reader saying: “No confidence in the no confidence! Different wings of the same bird! We need a complete overhaul of the political system”.

We asked the question to our 5 Kerry TDs before lunch-time today, asking them what their vote will be tomorrow.

We received one reply from Sinn Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly.

He will be voting no confidence in the Government tomorrow along with his party.

Other media outlets are reporting that Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae is undecided at the moment.

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Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

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A Killarney-based software company is celebrating two years in business since expanding into the European market.

QT9 Software Ltd, which is located on Bohereencaol was established in 2024 as part of the company’s move to better serve customers across Europe.

The business is part of a US-based company founded 20 years ago in Chicago by Brant Engelhart.

Its Irish office is headed by Killarney resident Angela O’Sullivan, who serves as Operations Director.

QT9 Software currently employs four full-time staff members in Killarney and plans to increase that number by an additional two this year.

The company provides quality management software to businesses worldwide, with the Irish office helping to support European customers within their own time zones.

As part of its continued European expansion, the software company also opened a new data center in Amsterdam in 2025 to meet data storage and compliance requirements.

QT9 Software works with businesses that must meet quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, as well as industry-specific regulations across sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, food and life sciences.

Speaking about the milestone, Angela O’Sullivan said: “We’re very proud to have grown QT9 Software here in Killarney over the past two years. It has been a really positive journey so far, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build our team and support more customers across Europe.”

The company is also currently recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator, with details available in the appointments section on page 46.

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