Heartbeat Killarney will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 25, at 8pm in the Parish Centre on Park Road.

The guest speaker for the evening is Michelle Foley, HSE Health Promotion Officer, who will deliver a one-hour workshop on the benefits of self-care and practical ways to include it in daily routines.

The group says the session is timely as the festive period often brings increased risks to heart health due to overeating, excess alcohol, smoking, vaping, higher stress levels and reduced sleep.

A question-and-answer segment will follow the workshop, with tea, coffee and an opportunity to chat afterwards.

A magical new addition to the Christmas in Killarney parades this year will be a magnificent Polar Express-style train engine that has been designed and built by the members of the Killarney Classic and Vintage Club.

It will be a spectacular feature of the four festive parades that will wind their way through the streets every Saturday night from November 29 to December 20.
The organisers will dedicate the Christmas in Killarney Express to a deserving child on each of the Saturday nights and, not only will they get to board the engine float for the parade, with a wonderful vantage point for the celebrations, the dream machine will also be named in their honour for the night they are chosen.

It is envisaged the children that will benefit will have beaten the odds in their own determined way having encountered some difficulties or issues in their young lives.

They will get to experience the true spirit of Christmas in what promises to be a wonderful, unforgettable, magical way that will linger in the memory forever.

The Killarney Classic and Vintage Club has teamed up with the Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Christmas in Killarney sub-committee for the big event and generous sponsorship for the building and decoration of the Christmas in Killarney Express was provided by Paul Fitzgerald and Son Building Supplies in Coolcaslagh.

In addition to featuring in the parades, the chosen children and their families will join the organisers and sponsors for a fun-filled Christmas party on the final parade night and some great gifts will await.