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It was a Grand reopening!

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By Sean Moriarty

The owner of the Killarney Grand said his hands are sore from welcoming people back to his landmark bar.

STAFF: Back in business after two years the staff including owner Patsy Sheehan (back centre) are delighted reopen the newly refurbished Paddy Sheehan's Bar and nightclub over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

READY: Just before the doors of the newly refurbished Killarney Grand opened over Easter weekend owner Patsy Sheehan and General Manager Mags Walsh enjoy the calm before welcoming many eager locals back after two years. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

REOPENED: Staff at The Grand including owner Patsy Sheehan (centre back) are delighted to reopen their doors having been closed for just over two years. Photo: Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Killarney’s top music venue reopened over Easter weekend after 760 days. It was one of the first pubs to close as a result of the pandemic ahead of the Government's pandemic announcement in March 2020.

The town centre pub did not reopen during last year’s restrictions as owner Patsy Sheehan and his team decided to refurbish the premises.

The doors finally reopened last weekend and while Killarney was busy with tourists enjoying the long weekend, it was mainly locals who visited the Killarney Grand.

“It was like you flicked a switch and it was all back to normal again,” Patsy told the Killarney Advertiser.

“The locals missed it but they loved the new additions and at the same time loved that it is still The Grand and not much has changed,” he added.

“My hands are sore from shaking peoples’ hands but the goodwill of the locals and the people of the town has been fantastic."

Two new features include an underground tunnel linking both sides of the dance floor and several new photos of famous Irish musicians strategically placed on the walls of the music bar.

“They [locals] loved the corridor and all the photos,” Patsy added.

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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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