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Final Christmas parade an explosion of colour

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They may have been disappointed last week when the icy conditions put a halt to the Santa parade - but Saturday night's final outing was nothing short of spectacular.

Parade Director Kate O'Leary getting her marching orders from MC Kieran Healy at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade on Saturday evening. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Nice travel arrangements home after the final Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Volunteers Mary Lyne (left) and Lisa Hegarty at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Volunteer Paul O'Neill helping out at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Volunteer Fiona Carroll leading out Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Wanderwild Festival Volunteers Donal (Dux) O'Donoghue and Claire Tangney taking part at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Volunteers helping out at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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INCOGNITO WE DON'T THINK SO: Cameraman Adrian McCarthy pictured next to MC Kieran Healy was caught trying to livestream Santa Claus at the final Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

The Magic of Christmas begins at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

The Magic of Christmas begins at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Volunteer John O'Sullivan helping out at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Volunteer Paudie Spillane helping out at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Christmas begins at the Christmas In Killarney Magic Parade in front of thousands of spectators MC Kieran Healy with Dara and Cillian Birchhill. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

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Thousands - young and old - lined the streets while volunteers were busy behind the scenes as the Disney-style parade dazzled the town. 

Children cheered as Disney characters, amazing snow horses, dancers, performers and famous US characters showed off their magic and, of course, Santa Claus himself, was on his stunning reindeer sleigh. 

The explosion of colour made it a stunning scene as children spotted Santa Claus for one last time before he hurried back to his North Pole workshop to finish up the last of his special deliveries with his elves. 

Remember kids, go to bed early on Christmas Eve!

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Sunflower day fundraiser for Killarney on Friday

Killarney Branch, Kerry Hospice Foundation are hoping the sun will shine for their Sunflower Day fundraiser which takes place on Friday, June 10. There will be collections at various locations […]

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Killarney Branch, Kerry Hospice Foundation are hoping the sun will shine for their Sunflower Day fundraiser which takes place on Friday, June 10.

There will be collections at various locations in and around town as well as Foley’s Spar Shop, Fossa and Hegarty’s Spar Shop, Muckross.

“This is our first Sunflower Day collection since 2019. It is one of our main annual fundraising events and is always well supported by the local community” says Cathal Walshe, PRO., Killarney Hospice Branch.

The services provided by Kerry Hospice Foundation for people with life limiting illnesses at it’s 15 bed inpatient unit and “Suaimhneas” Day Care Centre at University Hospital Kerry have been well documented in recent years. Also highlighted is the fact that it costs in the region of €10,000 weekly to provide these services.
Kerry Hospice Foundation has plans for further expansion of its services into the future. An outreach clinic has already been set up at Killarney Community Hospital where patients can meet with a Palliative Care Specialist. This service along with the existing services would not be possible were it not for the generous support Kerry Hospice gets from the people of Kerry.

People can find out more about the work of Kerry Hospice Foundation at www.kerryhospice.com, on Facebook or on Twitter @kerryhospice.

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Ted Healy Properties wins DNG Small Branch of the Year

A Killarney estate agents has received a national award at the DNG National Conference and Awards, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last week. Killarney estate agent DNG Ted […]

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A Killarney estate agents has received a national award at the DNG National Conference and Awards, which took place at The Curragh Racecourse last week.

Killarney estate agent DNG Ted Healy Properties was named the ‘Small Branch of the year’ at the awards sponsored by the Irish Examiner.

The Conference and Awards ceremony was attended by more than 150 delegates from offices across Ireland where a range of topics from Ireland’s property market outlook to DNG’s recent partner affiliation with Hampton International and the role of DNG in the residential and commercial sectors, were discussed.
Delegates were entertained by guest speaker Ireland Rugby legend and La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara.

The judging panel of industry experts, included Peter Dargan of Irish Times, Adrian Bushnell of Pan Research, Ross Killeen of Media Pro and Keith Lowe, CEO of DNG.
The panel praised DNG Ted Healy for the high standard of service to customers and the team’s use of Social Media to enhance their business.

A native of Killarney, Ted Healy officially opened his estate agency practice in March 2006 and has gone from strength to strength ever since providing a highly professional and competent residential and commercial estate agency service to the people of Killarney and its surrounds.

“We are so grateful to be recognised as the DNG Small Branch of the year. The whole team at DNG Ted Healy has strived towards excellent for the last 12 months, and this only motivates us to continue exceeding expectations and delivering excellence to our clients,” said Ted Healy.

The awards celebrate the hard work carried out across the DNG Network and recognise the successes of individuals within the organisation, rewarding the high standards of service, business acumen and professionalism that are demonstrated in each DNG branch.

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