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Culture vultures to swoop on Killarney

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ALL are welcome to enjoy the action as Culture Night unfolds in Killarney on Friday, September 22.

There is something for everyone to enjoy, promises Kerry County Council arts officer Kate Kennelly. “It’s a great way of showing your support for our cultural institutions and the many artists we have in Kerry,” said Kate.

Culture Night in Killarney kicks off at 5pm this year with the annual Visual Artists’ Showcase which features an exhibition of art at Government Buildings on New Road. Creative Ireland Kerry has a youth choral open session taking place for young people aged 8 to 18 years from 5pm at Killarney House, which is itself is open for free tours between 6pm and 7pm.

Kerry Film Festival has secured a screening of the first Irish short film to be nominated for an Academy Award. The film is called “Return To Glennascaul” and features Orson Welles. It takes place at Killarney Cinema from 7pm to 7.30pm.

Killarney Cultural Centre will be a hive of activity this year with events running from 5.30pm through to 10.30pm. PURE-Back to Basics kicks off the schedule and is led by DB O’Connor who promises to offer an insight into sean nós singing. It will be followed nicely by a traditional session from Killarney Comhaltas at 7pm. At 9pm St John’s Mill Theatre will present “She Had A Ticket In Mind” which features stories of legendary and contemporary Irish women. Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine will be in concert at Muckross Schoolhouse & Traditional Farms and all tickets for that must be pre-booked. At the same time a Feast of Folk will take place at St Mary’s Church of Ireland and will feature Tim O’Shea and Spraoí Chiarraí.

There are events in Fossa and Castleisland this year and in Scartaglin the launch of the 2018 ‘Handed Down Series’ that is part of the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail will take place.

All events are free to enjoy. For more details go to www.culturenight.ie/kerry or www.culturekerry.com or phone 066-7183541.

 


 
Above: Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District, Cllr Niall Kelleher, along with Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer at Kerry County Council and Eileen O’Donoghue, Killarney Municipal District Officer, were in Killarney House and Gardens this week to launch Culture Night, which taks place on September 22.
Pic: Valerie O'Sullivan

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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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