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The music of Sliabh Luachra and celestial sounds of the Dawn Chorus will come alive at Muckross Abbey, Killarney National Park, on Saturday morning at 5.00am.

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Renowned musicians Derry and Rosie Healy along with Sliabh Luachra’s finest Bryan O’Leary will fill the abbey joined by a chorus of well known birds. Harmonising with the robin followed by the blackbird wren sparrow and finches. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

The live-stream event can be listened and viewed on Killarney National Parks facebook page www.facebook.com/killarneynationalpark .

Renowned musicians - Derry and Rosie Healy along with Sliabh Luachra’s finest accordion player, Bryan O’Leary, will fill the abbey, joined by a chorus of well known birds. Harmonising with the robin will be the blackbird, followed by wren, sparrow and finches.

This years ‘Dawn Chorus’ is presented by the Conservation Rangers of Killarney National Park, with expert bird descriptions and guidance by Sam Bayley, Mary Sheehan, DCO, Padruig (Brac) O’Sullivan, Jess Burkitt, Sean Forde and Tricia Beecher.

Along with Muckross Abbey, the Dawn Chorus will include bird sounds from the 6th century monasteries of Innisfallen Island and Skellig Michael.
Live commentary from Skellig Michael by Brian Power. INEC Expert audio technicians, Kieran Somers and Denis Lovett, will install microphones and audio equipment in various locations ready for live- stream at 5.00am on Saturday morning.

The Conservation Rangers are encouraging people walking ‘Darkness Into Light’ to pop in their earphones and listen while they walk into the ‘dawning of the day’

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Gardai confirm person of interest “has left jurisdiction” in Killarney murder case

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Person of interest leaves jurisdiction in Killarney murder case

Gardaí investigating the murder of Jamey Carney have confirmed that a person of interest left the jurisdiction in the early hours of Tuesday July 7, prior to the discovery of the body.

An Garda Síochána are currently engaging with international law enforcement partners as part of the ongoing investigation into the death at a domestic residence on Muckross Road. The murder investigation is being carried out by the Serious Crime Unit, Kerry Division, with assistance from national units including the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).

The scene at Muckross Road remains preserved today, and the technical examination is continuing.

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. In particular, anyone who was in the Muckross Road area between 11pm on July 6 and 5am on July 7, and who may have camera, CCTV, or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the investigation team.

Anyone with information can contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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Ade Desbrow wins Killarney Camera Club final seasonal competition

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Ade Desbrow wins Killarney Camera Club final seasonal competition


Killarney Camera Club member Ade Desbrow has secured first place in the Unrestricted Category of the club’s final competition of the season.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Submerged Flowers’, took the top spot in the Open Print Competition.
The Open Print Competition serves as a special highlight of the club calendar, encouraging members to print their photos and bring them to life. Presenting an image as a physical print offers a completely different experience from viewing a digital file on a screen, allowing the detail, texture, and craftsmanship of the printed photograph to create a new appreciation of the work.

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