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Last Friday, transition year students graduated from Killarney Community College. The morning was delivered by TY co-ordinator Ms Kerri McCarthy who congratulated the TY class of 2018 on their many magnificent achievements throughout the year. Transition year students spoke about the highlights of the year including: The Apprentice Chef, making a film with artist and filmmaker Mieke Vanmechelen, completing their Bronze Gaisce President’s Award, going to the Ploughing Championships, completing their emergency first aid course with Sheilah Nolan, surfing at Inch Beach, involvement in the Business in the Community Programme in association with Marks & Spencers, and completing public speaking with Fair City actor Alan Devine. They spoke about learning new photography skills with Michéal O’Sullivan, and completing their car safety course with the Munster Driving Campus. They also recalled their involvement in the Jigsaw programme and the positive impact that it has on the school community. They spoke about the volunteer work that they completed in the community, fundraising for various organisations throughout the year such as Barnardos, SouthWest Counselling, The Irish Cancer Society and the Special Olympics.

TY students received the following certificates:

  • First Aid Certificate
  • Bronze Gaisce President’s Award Certificate
  • Young Social Innovators
  • FAI Coaching Certificate
  • Sign Language Certificate
  • Rowing Certificate
  • Business in the Community Cert – active participation in the skills at work programme
  • Driver Safety Programme Certificate
  • Aware - Live life to the full Skills Course with Dolores O’Riordan
  • Public Speaking certificate from Alan Devine

A special part of the morning included Special Certificates given for the following categories:

  • Commitment and Dedication Award 2018 – Karen O’Donoghue.
  • TY Student of the Year 2018 was awarded to Karolina Gunia.

According to Ms Kerri McCarthy: “Transition year in the college was another huge success. Each year it’s evolving more and more. The students are excelling in all areas, both academic and extra-curricular. In particular this year our TY student Natalia Leane won the All-Ireland Apprentice Chef title. Graduation is a very proud day for parents, teachers and students in the college as we get to celebrate and acknowledge the many achievements and accolades received throughout the year.”

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Free composting workshop in Fossa on Saturday

The Fossa Climate Action Group is inviting the public to a free composting workshop this Saturday at Fossa Community Hall. Taking place from 11am to 1pm, the workshop will be […]

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The Fossa Climate Action Group is inviting the public to a free composting workshop this Saturday at Fossa Community Hall.

Taking place from 11am to 1pm, the workshop will be led by Donal O’ Leary of Waste Down, who will share his 25 years of expertise on turning household and garden waste into valuable compost for gardens. The session is aimed at anyone with an interest in gardening, improving soil health, and reducing food waste.
Diarmaid Griffin, PRO of Fossa Climate Action Group, said: “It is a great to start off our series of workshops with Donal O’ Leary of Waste Down. He has a vast knowledge on the fundamentals of soil health and explains it in simple and understandable language. Everyone can compost whether you have a big garden or none at all. Each method will be explained in detail.”
The Fossa Climate Action Group thanked the Department of the Environment and Community Foundation Ireland for their support in making this informative workshop available to the community free of charge.

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Radio Kerry to feature National Park’s dawn chorus

The spectacular dawn chorus in Killarney National Park will be the focus of the Saturday Supplement on Radio Kerry this Saturday morning. Presenter Frank Lewis will highlight the natural spectacle. […]

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The spectacular dawn chorus in Killarney National Park will be the focus of the Saturday Supplement on Radio Kerry this Saturday morning.

Presenter Frank Lewis will highlight the natural spectacle.
“The chorus of birds singing together, from about 45 minutes before to 45 minutes after sunrise, our most spectacular phenomenon in nature, is at its best during these weeks.” He said.
The programme, recorded in Knockreer at dawn on April 13, will also capture the early morning floral displays.
The programme will also include insights from 88-year-old former Park Superintendent Dan Kelliher, who describes “the amazing experience of seeing a full moon sitting on top of Torc mountain – and hearing bagpipes being played in Muckross Abbey around midnight.”
Conservation ranger Padruig O’Sullivan will discuss the Park’s ongoing development.
Walks guide Richie Clancy will share a historical anecdote: “In 1969 this tall stranger asked if I could take him to where he could get a photograph of Dairy Cottage where General de Gaulle was staying. I told him we would be a long way away but he said that was no problem that he had a long lens. Over the years there had been 33 attempts to assassinate de Gaulle. I learned afterwards that the stranger was Padraig Kennelly who started Kerry’s Eye.”
The programme will also touch on the blossoming wild garlic woods, the view from Deenagh Lodge, improvements at Knockreer Gardens, the story of Coda the monk, the bluebells, King’s Bridge, the changing path at Gamewood Bridge, and stories from Teahouse Point.
Tune in to Radio Kerry this Saturday to hear Frank Lewis in conversation with Dan Kelliher, Padruig O’Sullivan, Richie Clancy, and Ed Carty, who began their recording walk at 5.30 am in Knockreer.

Field ornithologist Ed Carty has revealed that the Great Spotted Woodpecker is breeding in Killarney National Park.

Carty will be a guest on Radio Kerry’s Saturday Supplement. The programme, recorded on April 13, (see main story) will focus the dawn chorus,
During the recording of the programme, Carty said: “During the past few weeks the Great Spotted Woodpecker has been heard here in the Gamewood in Knockreer. We expect to find it breeding here in the coming weeks – for the first time in hundreds of years or maybe much longer.”
Since the recording, it has been confirmed that the Great Spotted Woodpecker is now breeding in this area of Killarney National Park.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers appear to have gone extinct in Ireland following deforestation in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The first recorded sighting of a Great Spotted Woodpecker for Killarney National Park was in 2013, where it was observed in the Tomies Wood area. This new development is significant as it is one of the first recorded breeding activity within the Park.

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