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It’s ‘Happy Hour Again’ at Courtney’s

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By Sean Moriarty

Courtney’s Bar Manager Brian Murphy has told the Killarney Advertiser that he thought he was been scammed when singer Paul Heaton’s manager called him to place a €1,000 bar tab.

Heaton, the lead singer of the House Martins and The Beautiful South, celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday. To mark the occasion he placed €1,000 bar tabs in 60 selected bars in Ireland and Britain.

Courtney’s Bar on Plunkett St was one of the chosen bars.

Heaton had originally planned a cycling tour throughout Ireland and Britain and hoped to visit the 60 pubs – known music venues – but the tour fell through as preparation was not possible during the pandemic.

“About two weeks ago I got a call from Paul’s management company,” Brian told the Killarney Advertiser. “My first thought was this is a scam, she was looking for IBAN numbers to transfer the money. I had to ask a few hard questions to check the veracity of it all. Everything added up and I was told to say nothing until Paul posted it on his social media. We had about one hundred people in and out all night. I have no idea why he picked here. I know he played Killarney years ago and, maybe, he was in during that time or maybe it's our reputation for supporting local music.”

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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

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Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque  was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.

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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays  is go!

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

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The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.

The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.

“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.

“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are: 

“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?

“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?

“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?

For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”

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