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Helicopters airlifting Killarney deer to higher ground

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A novel solution to the growing deer population has been found in Scandinavia and has begun operation in Killarney National Park

A Swedish company, that specialises in airlifting deer by helicopter, is  transporting large numbers of  the animals to higher ground and away from urban centres.

A team of specialists from a company called Svensk Rådjur Luftlyft, began the operation earlier today and it is expected to last another few hours.

The Killarney Advertiser understands that the operation will continue until nightfall – as the specialist helicopters are not suitable for flying in the dark.

Up to three helicopters are believed to be involved.

The mission is shrouded in secrecy but aircraft-tracking app ‘Flight Radar’ shows three different helicopters operating in the National Park that are registered under Svensk Rådjur Luftlyft’s callsign.

Airlifting deer and elk to higher ground is common  in Sweden. It is also a widely used practice in remote parts of the United States of America.

According to Svensk Rådjur Luftlyft’s social media it is only possibly to carry out the operation in early April.

The growth of fresh grass on higher ground will encourage the deer to remain there for the summer months.

The Swedish company’s social media page shows several photos of previous missions in Sweden and Norway.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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