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Great Southern Killarney to celebrate 170 years in February

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Next year marks a significant milestone for Great Southern Killarney, one of Ireland's most iconic hotels, as it proudly celebrates its 170th anniversary.

Great Southern Hotel's longest serving staff member Martina O’Leary pictured at front is joined by fellow staff members from left Kathleen Buiyan also a long standing member Brian O’Doherty Aoibheann O’Leary Aine McMahon Kathy O’Callaghan Betty Doody and Blissford Barreto at the launch of the Killarney GSH Evening of Celebration which will take place on February 10th. Former colleagues and staff are invited to the night marking 170 years in hotel hospitality. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Mark Scally and Michael Jacobi join current staff for another historic photograph on the iconic steps of the Great Southern Hotel Killarney for the launch of the Killarney GSH Evening of Celebration which will take place on February 10th. Former colleagues and staff are invited to the night marking 170 years in hotel hospitality. Photo: Don MacMonagle

To commemorate the event, Great Southern Killarney has planned an ‘Evening of Celebration’ on February 10 and will welcome past team members and friends from throughout the years to join them for an evening of fun, camaraderie and celebrations as they mark the incredible friendships and contribution made by staff throughout the years.

Michael Jacobi, Managing Director, Hayfield Family Collection said: “We are delighted to mark 170 years of the Great Southern Killarney with a wonderful celebration of all the amazing people who have made this hotel such a special place for so many years. We invite our colleagues, old and new, to join us at Great Southern in commemorating this momentous occasion."

A great night is promised, with entertainment, drinks reception, finger food and more.

Tickets to the event are available to book on Eventbrite by searching “Great Southern Killarney Staff Reunion” or by contacting us on 064 663 8000 or email events@greatsouthernkillarney.com.

Tickets are priced at €25 per person, in aid of Comfort for Chemo Kerry, to assist in their goal of building a state-of-the- art purpose-built Chemotherapy Unit for the people of Kerry.

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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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