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Christmas Day Charity Dip gets new organisers

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The long-running Christmas Day Charity Dip at Dundag, Muckross Lake, will have new organisers this year as Killarney Cycling Club and Killarney Triathlon Club take over the event from Nikki and David McCarthy.

The couple have run the dip for the last 16 years and helped turn it into one of the most popular Christmas Day events in Killarney.
The dip will take place as usual at 11.00am on Christmas morning, beginning with the traditional loudhailer countdown. Participants are advised to arrive early and park in the designated car parks at Muckross House or the Arboretum.
To date, the event has raised more than €70,000 for Aware, the mental health charity that supports people experiencing depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety, as well as their families. All services offered by Aware are free, and the charity says the Christmas period can be a particularly challenging time for many.

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Harps performance at Library

The public is invited to a special evening of festive music as ‘Ceol Cruite Na Nollaig’ (Christmas Music on Harps) takes place at Killarney Library on Thursday, December 4. The […]

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The public is invited to a special evening of festive music as ‘Ceol Cruite Na Nollaig’ (Christmas Music on Harps) takes place at Killarney Library on Thursday, December 4.

The event will run from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and features performances by six harpers: Margaret Looney, Nina Wagner, Sr Colette, Marina Blyth, Niamh O’Brien, and Reidun Schlesinger.
The concert is being hosted by Leabharlann Chiarraí – Kerry Library.
For further details regarding the performance, attendees are asked to contact the library directly at (064) 6632655 or by email at killarney@kerrylibrary.ie.

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Cahill seeks funding assurance for Innovation Centre

Kerry TD Michael Cahill says he is pushing to ensure the Killarney Innovation Centre secures the funding it needs for its planned expansion. Deputy Cahill raised the issue in a […]

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Kerry TD Michael Cahill says he is pushing to ensure the Killarney Innovation Centre secures the funding it needs for its planned expansion.

Deputy Cahill raised the issue in a recent Parliamentary Question to Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke. The centre has applied to the Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme under Enterprise Ireland to support future projects.
Minister Burke told Deputy Cahill that the centre’s application will receive “appropriate consideration” and confirmed that Enterprise Ireland will assist the organisation in shaping proposals that match the aims of the scheme.
Deputy Cahill said the support would give the Killarney Innovation Centre “a first run to the ball” in identifying suitable projects that can attract national funding. He added that the centre has received strong Government backing for more than 30 years.
The Minister also noted that three other Kerry projects are progressing under the same national scheme, including a €1 million allocation for the AI Navigator Programme at the RDI Hub in Killorglin, which is designed to help small businesses adapt to artificial intelligence.

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