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Full programme of event for St Patrick’s Festival

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The town is preparing to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a series of festive events.

Highlight events include The Great Duck Dash taking place this Saturday at 12 noon opposite St. Mary's Cathedral.
On Sunday AbleFest will be held from 12 noon.
St. Patrick's Day, Monday, March 17, will feature a special Festival Zone open from 12 noon, followed by The Big Parade which starts at 2 pm. T
he celebrations will conclude with the 'Plunge for Palliative' at 4 pm.
Elis Textiles Limited announced their sponsorship of the festival during a lighting ceremony at Killarney Garda Station.
Chief Superintendent John Ryan joined Festival Chairman Jason Clifford, Elis Textiles Interim CEO Eoin Collins, and Andrew Trigg for the switch-on.
Also present at the ceremony were Johnny McGuire, Chairman of Killarney Chamber, festival members Ciara Austin and Jonathan Aber, and Killarney Gardai Sgt. Kieran McElligott, Garda Luke Burgeons, Garda Leanne Haussmann, and Sgt. Dermot O'Connell.
For more information visit: www.stpatricksfestivalkillarney.ie.
Photo: Don MacMonagle

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Mayor issues warning over National Park barbecues

The Cathaoirleach of the Killarney Municipal District, John O’Donoghue, has issued a stark reminder to the public that campfires and barbecues are strictly forbidden anywhere within Killarney National Park. The […]

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The Cathaoirleach of the Killarney Municipal District, John O’Donoghue, has issued a stark reminder to the public that campfires and barbecues are strictly forbidden anywhere within Killarney National Park.

The warning follows a major wildfire at Five Mile Bridge on Tuesday evening, July 14, which required a massive coordinated response from emergency services to bring under control.
Councillor O’Donoghue urged both locals and visitors to respect the rules in place to protect the local environment.
“I would like to remind everyone that camp fires and BBQ’s are strictly forbidden within the National Park,” Cllr O’Donoghue said. “We are very lucky to have such a fabulous resource on our doorstep, and it is vital we do everything in our power to preserve it. Fires cause enormous damage to already fragile eco systems, so I plead with people to be respectful of our surroundings.”
The Mayor praised the rapid intervention of the local fire crews and park staff, whose joint efforts prevented further devastation to the park’s landscape.
“I would like to commend our excellent fire service, along with the NPWS staff who worked side by side to bring last evening’s blaze in Killarney National Park under control,” he added. “This was an excellent display of co-operation and both are to be highly commended for their efforts.”
With warm, dry weather expected to persist over the coming days, the Mayor warned that the risk of further fires remains high. He appealed to the public to remain vigilant and act responsibly.
“Given this extended dry period is to continue, I am asking the public to play their part and do not do anything which places themselves or others in danger,” Cllr O’Donoghue said.

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Extradition regulations complicate murder investigation

The international investigation into the brutal murder of US native Jamey Carney has run into a wall of complex legal and diplomatic hurdles. Gardaí are working alongside international agencies to […]

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The international investigation into the brutal murder of US native Jamey Carney has run into a wall of complex legal and diplomatic hurdles.

Gardaí are working alongside international agencies to secure the return of the prime suspect from Jordan, but they face strict limits on their ability to directly question him or easily bring him back to Ireland.
Under current international protocols, Gardaí are not currently permitted to travel to Jordan to question the chief person of interest in the investigation.
It is understood that it will be weeks, at the very earliest, before Irish authorities can apply to Jordanian officials for a mutual assistance request to permit officers to travel there.
Even if this permission is eventually granted, Gardaí would only be present in a strictly observational capacity. They would have no power to interview the suspect directly; instead, any questioning of the detained man would have to be carried out entirely by Jordanian authorities.
Further complicating the matter is the fact that Ireland does not share an active extradition treaty with Jordan. Under Irish law, formal extradition requests cannot even be initiated until the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directs that charges are to be laid.
Currently, 28-year-old Jordanian national Ahmad Al-Saqar has not been formally charged.
Detective inspectors in Killarney are working as a matter of urgency on a comprehensive case file to submit to the DPP.
Because Ms. Carney was an American citizen, US law enforcement agents have also joined the international effort, working alongside Gardaí, Interpol, and Europol to coordinate the diplomatic and legal steps required to keep the suspect in custody in Jordan.
Al-Saqar, who had been living in Ireland for approximately two years within the international protection system, was Jamey’s boyfriend in the months leading up to her death.
Authorities established that he boarded a 3:00am night bus from Killarney to Dublin Airport on Tuesday, July 7, catching an early morning flight to Istanbul, Turkey, before traveling onward to Amman, where he was detained by Jordan’s Public Security Directorate.
By the time Jamey’s 13-year-old daughter tragically discovered her mother’s body at their home in the Homeland estate on Muckross Road later that Tuesday afternoon, the suspect was already out of the jurisdiction.
Gardaí are continuing to gather evidence in Killarney and are appealing to anyone who may have been on the Muckross Road between 11:00pm on Monday, July 6 and 5:00am on Tuesday, July 7 to provide any dashcam or CCTV footage they may have.

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