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Film honouring late Fr Kevin McNamara to be screened in Moyvane

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A special screening of Sins of Ireland, a film that featured the late Fr Kevin McNamara, will take place in Moyvane on Friday, September 5.

The event will be held in the Marian Hall with proceeds going to Moyvane Development Association.
The documentary, directed by Alex Fegan, was first shown on RTÉ in 2020 under the title The Confessors. It looks at the tradition of confession in Ireland through the voices of priests themselves, including Fr McNamara, who was parish priest in Moyvane at the time. The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the director.
Fr McNamara, a Clare native, was a well-known figure across Kerry. He served in Kenmare, Rathmore and Killarney before being appointed to Glenflesk Parish in July 2021. Prior to that he had spent six years in Moyvane. In Glenflesk, he quickly became active in community projects, organising events such as a fundraising concert in the Gleneagle Hotel to support the refurbishment of Barraduff Church.
He was remembered as a larger-than-life character who left a lasting mark on every parish he served. His time in Killarney made him especially popular in the area, where he was regarded as approachable and engaging with parishioners. Following his death later in 2021, tributes described him as enthusiastic, energetic and always ready to bring a smile.
Tickets for the Moyvane screening are €12 for adults and €10 for students. They are available online at Eventmaster: https://eventmaster.ie/event/kGkAcK2TA2
The evening is supported by Kennelly’s Homevalue, Enright’s Bar and Fast Fix Doors.

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How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

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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.

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Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

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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.

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