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Creative student releases new music

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By Michelle Crean

 

A young Farranfore musician using COVID downtime to develop his music has just released his latest single 'It Is What It Is'. 21-year-old Shane Kennedy released 'Someday Soon' earlier this year and 'Your Shadow' last year.

The former Presentation Milltown student is now in third year studying Creative Digital Media in Cork Institute of Technology, now known as the Munster Technological University.

Shane started playing guitar when he was eight and picked up a few other instruments including drums bass and keyboard along the way.

"I was gigging in the Fáilte and the Tatler Jack on Sunday nights before the pandemic occurred," he told the Killarney Advertiser.

"Once lockdown began I started learning the ins and outs of recording at home. I also bought a lot of the necessary gear to get up and running throughout the first and second lockdowns. To be honest I’m still learning how to do all of it myself but it seems like live music won’t be back for a while so I’m going to keep at it."

The dream, he explained, is to gain a bit of traction with his music.
"Just trying to get my music heard is the primary focus at the moment. I released two singles on Spotify previously and a single on YouTube which I recorded in a studio nearly two years ago."

To find out more about Shane's music check him out on Instagram: @shane_kennedy4599 and Spotify: Shane Kennedy.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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