Connect with us

News

Development of Aras Phadraig key to nurturing more acting talent

Published

on

0225329_Norma-Foley-funding-Killarney-9-300x243.jpg

By Sean Moriarty

Killarney Musical Society is calling on the Council to speed up the development of the Áras Phádraig site on Lewis Road.

Their call comes the same week that former society member Jessie Buckley was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.

Plans for the site, which has been idle since the Franciscan Friars donated it to the people of Killarney in 2009, were unveiled at last November’s Killarney Municipal District Meeting.

The redevelopment plan, which will be done on a phased basis will include an underground car park, a 2087sqm theatre, public realm educational and office spaces and café being built on the site.

The last time Killarney Musical Society performed at the Áras Phádraig, 10-year-old Buckley was one of the stars of the show.

She has since forged a Hollywood career and joined Fossa’s Michael Fassbender who is also an Oscar nominated actor.

Without a proper theatre in Killarney, Orna Cleary of Killarney Musical Society believes that future stars cannot be nurtured and the legacy of Buckley and Fassbender cannot be built upon.

“Everyone starts in the back of a town hall,” she told the Killarney Advertiser. “Look at the beautiful intimate Siamsa Tíre in Tralee. It is an awful situation for our town.”

Advertisement

News

How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

Published

on

By

Tomorrow, Sinn Féin will be tabling a motion of no confidence against the Government after the protests that took place nationwide during the week.

Earlier today we asked our readers how would they vote in a no confidence motion against the Government?

Most of our readers said they would vote no confidence, while some said, yes they do have confidence in the Government.

One reader said: “Vote confidence. The only proper leadership over the last few days came from government. Courage came when needed despite how unpopular it looked in the moment. By contrast, opposition politicians wanted the country to burn to suit themselves”.

Another reader stated: “No confidence. Shambolic and heavy handed handling of protests this past week”.

However, some people didn’t have any confidence in either side with a reader saying: “No confidence in the no confidence! Different wings of the same bird! We need a complete overhaul of the political system”.

We asked the question to our 5 Kerry TDs before lunch-time today, asking them what their vote will be tomorrow.

We received one reply from Sinn Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly.

He will be voting no confidence in the Government tomorrow along with his party.

Other media outlets are reporting that Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae is undecided at the moment.

Continue Reading

News

Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

Published

on

By

A Killarney-based software company is celebrating two years in business since expanding into the European market.

QT9 Software Ltd, which is located on Bohereencaol was established in 2024 as part of the company’s move to better serve customers across Europe.

The business is part of a US-based company founded 20 years ago in Chicago by Brant Engelhart.

Its Irish office is headed by Killarney resident Angela O’Sullivan, who serves as Operations Director.

QT9 Software currently employs four full-time staff members in Killarney and plans to increase that number by an additional two this year.

The company provides quality management software to businesses worldwide, with the Irish office helping to support European customers within their own time zones.

As part of its continued European expansion, the software company also opened a new data center in Amsterdam in 2025 to meet data storage and compliance requirements.

QT9 Software works with businesses that must meet quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, as well as industry-specific regulations across sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, food and life sciences.

Speaking about the milestone, Angela O’Sullivan said: “We’re very proud to have grown QT9 Software here in Killarney over the past two years. It has been a really positive journey so far, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build our team and support more customers across Europe.”

The company is also currently recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator, with details available in the appointments section on page 46.

Attachments

Continue Reading

Last News

Sport