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Killarney Cardiac Response Unit recognised as Overall Community Heroes

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Bridget Delaney of the Killarney Cardiac Response Unit has been unveiled as the MACE Unsung Heroes Overall Community Award winner in recognition of the support for the National Ambulance Service in Killarney in responding to calls relating to heart attacks, cardiac arrests, choking and stroke.

The MACE Unsung Heroes Overall Community Award is reserved for a person or team who do truly remarkable things for the betterment of their community.

The nationwide MACE Unsung Heroes Community Awards were initially launched in 2020 by Ireland rugby star Johnny Sexton to stimulate community spirit. Following its remarkable success MACE was excited to go to the country once again this year and ask communities to nominate that special someone who goes the extra mile to make a difference, so they get the recognition they deserve.

Bridget Delaney is one of the members who was nominated for a MACE Unsung Heroes award and has been a volunteer with the responders group since it first started in 2015. She has been involved in many roles including training, treasurer, assisting other schemes but all this is secondary to the volume of calls and the dedication she and the team have given to the community and given assistance to those in need no matter what time day or night.

“I want to congratulate Bridget and all those in Killarney Cardiac Response Unit for the heroic work they do. It must be a great source of relief to those in Killarney knowing that this group of dedicated volunteers are there looking after them and looking out for them. I also want to congratulate Juliette, Eileen and the team in MACE Kilgarvan for their being presented with the MACE Store Team Award," said MACE Sales Director Peter Dwan.

In total, MACE presented five category Unsung Heroes Community awards with each individual category winner being rewarded with cheques for €1,000. Each winner was contacted personally by Johnny Sexton to inform them of their win.

As the overall MACE Unsung Heroes Community Award winner, Bridget of the Killarney Cardiac Response Unit was presented with a cheque for €5,000.

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School Dayz St Brendan’s students donate to Kerry Hospice

Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice. The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024. Teacher Mary […]

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice.

The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024.
Teacher Mary Denise Lyons and students Divo Lucic Kovacevii, Michéal McElligott, and Jaroslav Stetsenko handed over the funds to Cathal Walshe of Kerry Hospice.
‘Futures from the Past’ is a book written by current and retired writers, as well as students from St Brendan’s College.
This donation is the second from the book, with €800 donated last year and €600 this year.
The book was created to allow students to use their imaginations to explore the past and think about the future. It involved students from Poetry Ireland’s Writers-In-Schools Programme and adult learners from Kerry Education & Training Board’s Community Education Creative Writing group.
The book was launched at St Brendan’s College in April last year and was made possible with support from Poetry Ireland and the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
‘Futures from the Past’ is available for sale at St Brendan’s College for €9.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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