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Kerry International Film Festival goes live for the first time

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Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) has announced a new series of live events as part of the 2023 festival.

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Dream Gun

Little John Nee

This is the first year that KIFF will be hosting a range of exciting live shows across the festival, which will take place across a variety of venues in Killarney, from October 19 – 22.

Celebrating its 24th edition this year, KIFF’s programmer Declan Lynch, has curated a series of film screenings, live acts, and film industry talks, as an integral part of KIFF 2023.

The live shows will add a thrilling new element to an already exciting programme for the upcoming festival this October. Speaking in advance of the official launch of the KIFF 2023 programme Declan said: "We are pushing beyond screening movies this year and inviting people to take a look behind the movie-making curtain by presenting three unique acts. Score, Sound and Script are our themes.”

SCORE: Singer and songwriter Molly O’ Mahony, will present her musical work in partnership with the students of Kerry Film School, at St. Mary’s Church on October 20, for what promises to be a truly unique and magical live experience.

SOUND: Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic "Sherlock Jr" will be treated to a very live and very comical soundtrack by Symphonic Sapheads, Little John Nee and Fionn Robinson. Watch this period comedy come to life again on October 21

SCRIPT: A truly spectacular event will be presented by Dream Gun as they present their comedy parody of James Cameron’s ‘Titanic’. Dream Gun’s comedy troupe will reenact the script of the Titanic, as they present a bizarre and hilarious take on the epic tale. This live event will take place in the Plaza Hotel on October 20.

"We are thrilled to present a series of live events as part of KIFF 2023. These will be presented along with our traditional format of film screenings, industry talks, and business networking events. We view this as a great opportunity to engage with local businesses, audiences, and film fans alike, and we hope that our KIFF friends and supporters will enjoy the full series of exciting events that we look forward to bringing to Killarney this October,” said Festival Manager, Marie Linehan.

The KIFF 2023 full programme will be launched at the end of September and will showcase film and filmmaking talent across 30+ screenings via a truly exciting program that is not to be missed.

Tickets to the live events are now on sale and booking early is advisable.

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Con O’Leary: Killarney loses a vibrant and popular personality

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the […]

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday.

Con was a vibrant and popular personality in Killarney where he operated The Laurels on Main Street, a thriving bar and restaurant, which he inherited following the passing of his father, Thado.
The business organisation said from a social perspective, The Laurels became the beating heart of the town and it was a landmark at the Market Cross in the same way as Clery’s clock was in the capital city.
Chamber said Con’s passing really marks the end of an era as he was one of a golden age of inspirational local business people who developed and built Killarney, through hard work, bravery and great commercial flair, and helped create the wonderful tourist attraction and holiday destination it is today.
“Con was very proud of Killarney and he played a very active part in progressing the town at many levels.
“He was a man that was never short of great ideas and his contribution to the business life of the town and as a director of Killarney Race Company was immense,” Chamber said.
“He was ahead of his time in many respects with the introduction by what became known as “the singing lounge” many years ago and The Laurels always led by example through its successes in the annual Killarney Looking Good competition”.
The business representative organisation noted that the O’Leary family has always been very supporting of the town and Con’s daughter, Kate, was a very dynamic Chamber President and is still a very valued member of the executive.
Chamber expressed deep sympathy to Con’s wife, Anne, children Kate, Niall, Tara and Lorna, sons-in-law, grandchildren, sisters, relatives and friends as well as the dedicated staff in The Laurels, past and present, who Con always had great time for and a great rapport with.

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All Roads Lead To Kerry For National Road Safety Conference

Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29. The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event […]

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Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29.

The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents, and sharing knowledge and best practices for safer road use. It encompasses various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, forensic collision investigation, technology, education, collision trends, occupational driving, cycling and scooting, e-mobility, active & sustainable travel and on-road events.

In addition to this, AI, Virtual Reality and Driver Simulation will play a significant role at the conference, in improving safety by predicting and preventing accidents, optimizing traffic, and aiding the development of autonomous vehicles.

This ‘Safer Roads’ conference is a non-public event where road safety professionals, speakers and service providers from across Ireland, other EU countries and the UK will attend, including transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.

Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said:
“Road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering for instance. It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore, but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement, and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions. The ‘Safer Roads’ conference will involve and include every branch of the road safety tree, right across the board, and in doing so, we aim to increase road safety awareness, improve road user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,”

The two-day conference also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.

Further information about the conference and how to register or exhibit can be found here. https://www.kerrycoco.ie/safer-roads-road-safety-conference/

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