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Former Kerry footballer takes over as Fitzgerald Stadium safety officer

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APPRECIATION: In appreciation of his service to Fitzgerald Stadium and Kerry GAA, Peter Twiss Kerry County Board Secretary, Tom Keane, County Board Treasurer and Johnny Brosnan, East Kerry Board Chairman made a presentation to John Lenihan and his wife Margaret.

By Sean Moriarty

 

Fitzgerald Stadium has appointed former Kerry Ladies footballer Theresa O'Mahony as its new Event Safety Manager. She takes over from John Lenihan who retired from the post last month after 10 and a half years at the helm. Prior to taking on his full-time role in 2010 John’s history as a volunteer at the stadium spans nearly 50 years.

Already a familiar face in local GAA circles, Cordal native Theresa will become even better known in Killarney as her new role includes managing all of the safety aspects of the storied stadium and the adjacent Deerpark Pitch and Putt Club.

She will also work closely with town teams like the Dr Crokes GAA Club and Killarney Legion GAA Club as their pitches come under the same Community Employment Scheme that was previously handled by John.

Theresa has previous experience in the Community Employment Scheme as she was the former manager of Castleisland Community Centre.

[caption id="attachment_36867" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] APPRECIATION: In appreciation of his service to Fitzgerald Stadium and Kerry GAA, Peter Twiss Kerry County Board Secretary, Tom Keane, County Board Treasurer and Johnny Brosnan, East Kerry Board Chairman made a presentation to John Lenihan and his wife Margaret.[/caption]

“At the recent AGM of the Fitzgerald Stadium, Chairman Der Brosnan welcomed Theresa and wished her every success in her new role,” explained Fitzgerald Stadium Press Officer Tatyana McGough.

The East Kerry District Board also welcomed Theresa to the stadium.

“Congratulations to Cordal's Theresa O'Mahony on her new appointment,” said East Kerry District Board PRO Michael O'Mahony.

“Theresa played in various Cordal Coiste na nÓg teams before progressing on to play in the Green and Gold of the Kerry Senior Ladies. Best of luck and we wish every success to Theresa from all in East Kerry.”

Meanwhile management and staff at the stadium made a special presentation to John Lenihan to mark his dedication to the stadium over the years.

His first game as a 16-year-old was a Munster Hurling Final in 1971 when Limerick played Tipperary.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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