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Europe Hotel farmlands the venue for sheep dog trials

Organisers of the Irish National Sheepdog Trials have thanked management and staff at The Europe Hotel and Resort ahead of next week’s event.
Over 150 of Ireland’s top dog handlers will compete on the three-day event - the first time the national championships have been held in Killarney - which gets underway next Thursday, August 5.
The hotel is proud to play its part by making 52 acres of its extensive and superb quality farmland available for this popular event at its own farmland situated at Killalee in Fossa.
“The Europe Hotel and Resort have granted use of their 52 acre field outside Killarney to host the event. The sheep for the event will be from the farm of Jim Dennehy, Gap of Dunloe Road, and Con Healy, Millstreet, Co. Cork,” said local committee chairman Tom O’Sullivan. “The local committee are very grateful to all the volunteers and indeed the local businesses who have sponsored the event in any way.”
Adrian Stehr, Managing Director of the Killarney Hotels Collection, which includes The Europe Hotel and Resort, The Dunloe Hotel and Gardens, and Ard na Sidhe Country House, will be on hand to present the trophies to the successful competitors at the end of the trials.
“We are delighted to be able to host and welcome this prestigious event on to our land where sheepdog handlers and their trained sheepdogs will have an opportunity to showcase their first class skills in a competitive environment,” he said.
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Ballyspillane Community and Family Resource Centre launch Ageless roadshow
Ballyspillane Community and Family Resource Centre is putting on a series of meetings and talks to offer older members of the community a chance to meet people from organisations […]

Ballyspillane Community and Family Resource Centre is putting on a series of meetings and talks to offer older members of the community a chance to meet people from organisations that will enhance their lives.
The first talk will take place on October 3 at the Ballyspillane Community Resource Centre and will continue thereafter on a regular basis.
Thomas Doyle from SpecSavers will give the first talk and other groups like the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Alone, Family Carers Ireland, the Health and Safety Executive, Heartbeat Killarney, Be Active Be Well and the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland will join at future dates.
“We felt there was a need to bring all the organisations that can give older people the opportunity to come and meet organisations to offer support, services and activities that align with the life they wish to live,” said Sophie Haighway of the Ballyspillane Community Resource.
“The Ageless road show is a combination of organisations to help older people in the community. The groups that have committed to attend are the on alternative months. There will a guest speaker each month,”
The roadshow will be held in Ballyspillane CFRC the first Tuesday of every month from 12.30 pm-2 pm.
Further details from Sophie on 085 7723723.
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O’Sullivan chases National Rally glory in Clare on Sunday
It is hard to believe that it is four years since the Triton Showers-backed Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship last visited Clare. Between the pandemic and the new event rotation […]

It is hard to believe that it is four years since the Triton Showers-backed Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship last visited Clare.
Between the pandemic and the new event rotation system, the last time the Liam Cleary Autoworld Clare Rally ran was in September 2019.
But it has been well worth the wait as organisers Clare Motor Club have attracted a stellar entry that has both strength and depth.
The Triton Showers National Rally Championship enters the home straight this weekend and all of the title protagonists will be in Ennis for the penultimate round of the eight-round championship.
Leading the fray after six rounds are defending champions, Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty.
The Hyundai i20 Rally2 crew have a 20-point advantage over Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan from Muckross.
However, the Derry/Kerry crew has won the last two rounds in Sligo and Meath and when dropped scores come into play, they have started one less round than Moffett and Moriarty which suggests, mathematically, the advantage is maybe with the Volkswagen Polo Gti crew.
But anything can happen in rallying and it looks certain that the championship will go to the wire at the Fastnet Rally in late October.
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