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Demonstrators call for legalisation of cannabis

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PROTEST: ‘Legalise Cannabis Ireland – Kerry’ held two separate demonstrations in Killarney on Tuesday to mark World Cannabis Day. Photo: Sean Moriarty

By Sean Moriarty

 

A group calling itself ‘Legalise Cannabis Ireland – Kerry’ held two separate demonstrations in Killarney on Tuesday to mark World Cannabis Day. The group are calling for the legalisation of the drug – for medicinal reasons - and these were the first such protests to take place in Kerry.

The group of about 20 met at the rear of Killarney Court House at a time when several high-profile cases were being heard.
They then marched through the streets of Killarney – in a socially distanced manner - and held a second protest outside Knockreer Cottage in Killarney National Park.

The event was organised by Countess Road man Joseph Williams who says the drug has medicinal values and that because it is illegal it fuels the black market. Williams had pre-informed Killarney Gardai of the protest.

“You don’t see dealers in back alleys selling alcohol because that is a legally controlled drug. It is medically proven to ease chronic pain, anxiety and other illnesses,” Joseph told the Killarney Advertiser. “We have written to the Minster for Health, and we are getting no response. Taking to the streets was a last resort.”

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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