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First O’Mahiny’s Regatta in three years
After a three-year hiatus the Killarney Regatta returned to O'Mahony's Point in great style and colour on Sunday last.
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Nicola and Timmy O’Donoghue with their son Blake winner of the Bonny Baby competition at the Killarney regatta on Sunday.
Nicola and Timmy O’Donoghue with their son Blake winner of the Bonny Baby competition at the Killarney regatta on Sunday.
Peter O’Sullivan Sharon Cooper and Ger Sweeney enjoying the Killarney Regatta at O’Mahony’s Point on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 16 girls at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 16 girls at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 14s at the Killarney Regatta at O’Mahony’s Point on Sunday.
Cormac Flanagan Cathal Sugrue Donal Kelly (cox) Brayden Slattery and Dimitris Charalampakis winners of the U16 Coastal race at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
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John Hegarty and Jimmy Fleming supporting Flesk Valley at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
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Nicola and Timmy O’Donoghue with their son Blake winner of the Bonny Baby competition at the Killarney regatta on Sunday.
Nicola and Timmy O’Donoghue with their son Blake winner of the Bonny Baby competition at the Killarney regatta on Sunday.
Peter O’Sullivan Sharon Cooper and Ger Sweeney enjoying the Killarney Regatta at O’Mahony’s Point on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 16 girls at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 16 girls at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
Flesk Valley Under 14s at the Killarney Regatta at O’Mahony’s Point on Sunday.
Cormac Flanagan Cathal Sugrue Donal Kelly (cox) Brayden Slattery and Dimitris Charalampakis winners of the U16 Coastal race at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
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John Hegarty and Jimmy Fleming supporting Flesk Valley at the Killarney Regatta on Sunday.
"It was great to see and hear the much loved Killarney six-oared boat on the water again and renew historic rivalries and great friendships.
Well done to everyone who rowed for Flesk Valley on Sunday and congratulations to our medal winners. Flesk Valley had victories in the U14 Boys and Girls, U16 Boys and U18 Girls in the coastal category. We're especially proud of those who rowed in their first Killarney regatta on Sunday and hope that they'll have many more in the Valley colours," said Flesk Valley Rowing Club's Donal Kelly.
"Thank you to all our coaches, coxes and hard-working committee members who did a fantastic job over the weekend, whether on the water or feeding the masses in the club tent.
"Thanks also to all the underage members and their parents who brought food and helped out in many different ways over the weekend. We are grateful also to Richie Leane for supplying the materials for our slipway and providing a generator for the day, and O'Shea's Fruit and Veg for the use of their truck for the day and a big box of fruit to go with it.
'Well done to everyone on the Killarney Regatta Committee for their hard work in organising everything and for their vision in introducing coastal races for the underage crews which very much added to the spectacle on the day.
"A special word of thanks to race starters Brian O'Sullivan (Flesk Valley) and Alan Lyne (Muckross) for doing a brilliant job in sometimes tricky conditions.
"Flesk Valley would also like to thank Workmen's Rowing Club and Cromane Rowing club for the use of their boats on Sunday."
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Massive Park Road housing development given green light
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.
The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.
The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.
“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”
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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.
Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.
Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.
One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.
Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.
“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.
One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.
A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:
“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.
“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.
“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.
“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.
“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.
“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“
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