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Celtic hope to Raise Funds Through FAI Club Draw

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Tickets are now on sale at Killarney Outlet Centre for this year’s FAI National Club Draw which helps support local football clubs with their ongoing fundraising efforts.

There are four brand new design Ford Fiestas to be won (an example of which is on display in the Killarney Outlet Centre) kindly provided by Killarney Autos, Ford Irelands main dealership in Killarney.

Sales from the tickets go to help in the running the underage and Football for All programmes at Killarney Celtic, said Mike Lyne, Director of Football.

"We are very grateful to Killarney Autos and Killarney Outlet Centre for their assistance in helping us promote the draw. Whilst the four Ford Fiestas are the number one prize there are also a multitude of alternative prizes including tickets to this year’s Champions League final, a Premier League weekend at Old Trafford and a whole year’s electricity costs amongst hundreds of other fabulous prizes,” he said.

Mike added that club officials have set up a sales desk in the Killarney Outlet Centre and are selling tickets from now until the end of October.

The draw takes place on November 21 and individual tickets cost just

€10. You will be entered into the draw with the fantastic opportunity of winning one of four new style Ford Fiestas amongst a host of other fantastic prizes.

Killarney Celtic are one of the most progressive football clubs in Kerry with over 600 playing members and an award-winning Football for All group. The club’s senior team have just completed a rare double, winning both the league and Greyhound Bar KO Cup finals and they also went very close to being Munster Junior Cup finalists this year. As with all clubs, Killarney Celtic relies heavily on fundraising to support its activities so by investing in the FAI National Draw you will be investing in the future of Killarney Celtic and your local community.

At the launch in The Killarney Outlet Centre was Dermot Moriarty of Killarney Autos who have kindly allowed their new Ford Fiesta to be on show as part of the fundraising effort. Should you not be lucky enough to win one of the cars in the draw and are interested in the New Ford Fiesta, contact Dermot at Killarney Autos on 064 66 31355 and he will be delighted to arrange a test drive and discuss purchase options.

Tickets for the FAI National Club Draw go on sale today and are available from Killarney Outlet Centre and club members.

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Con O’Leary: Killarney loses a vibrant and popular personality

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the […]

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday.

Con was a vibrant and popular personality in Killarney where he operated The Laurels on Main Street, a thriving bar and restaurant, which he inherited following the passing of his father, Thado.
The business organisation said from a social perspective, The Laurels became the beating heart of the town and it was a landmark at the Market Cross in the same way as Clery’s clock was in the capital city.
Chamber said Con’s passing really marks the end of an era as he was one of a golden age of inspirational local business people who developed and built Killarney, through hard work, bravery and great commercial flair, and helped create the wonderful tourist attraction and holiday destination it is today.
“Con was very proud of Killarney and he played a very active part in progressing the town at many levels.
“He was a man that was never short of great ideas and his contribution to the business life of the town and as a director of Killarney Race Company was immense,” Chamber said.
“He was ahead of his time in many respects with the introduction by what became known as “the singing lounge” many years ago and The Laurels always led by example through its successes in the annual Killarney Looking Good competition”.
The business representative organisation noted that the O’Leary family has always been very supporting of the town and Con’s daughter, Kate, was a very dynamic Chamber President and is still a very valued member of the executive.
Chamber expressed deep sympathy to Con’s wife, Anne, children Kate, Niall, Tara and Lorna, sons-in-law, grandchildren, sisters, relatives and friends as well as the dedicated staff in The Laurels, past and present, who Con always had great time for and a great rapport with.

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All Roads Lead To Kerry For National Road Safety Conference

Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29. The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event […]

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Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29.

The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents, and sharing knowledge and best practices for safer road use. It encompasses various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, forensic collision investigation, technology, education, collision trends, occupational driving, cycling and scooting, e-mobility, active & sustainable travel and on-road events.

In addition to this, AI, Virtual Reality and Driver Simulation will play a significant role at the conference, in improving safety by predicting and preventing accidents, optimizing traffic, and aiding the development of autonomous vehicles.

This ‘Safer Roads’ conference is a non-public event where road safety professionals, speakers and service providers from across Ireland, other EU countries and the UK will attend, including transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.

Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said:
“Road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering for instance. It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore, but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement, and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions. The ‘Safer Roads’ conference will involve and include every branch of the road safety tree, right across the board, and in doing so, we aim to increase road safety awareness, improve road user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,”

The two-day conference also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.

Further information about the conference and how to register or exhibit can be found here. https://www.kerrycoco.ie/safer-roads-road-safety-conference/

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