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Killarney Celtic set for €50,000 Erasmus+ exchange in Spain

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Killarney Celtic set for €50,000 Erasmus+ exchange in Spain

Reigning Kerry champions Killarney Celtic FC are preparing to swap the Kingdom for Valencia this Easter as part of a major Erasmus+ Youth Mobility project.

A contingent of 30 players, coaches, and adults will travel to Spain for a week-long programme of social, physical, and cultural activities.
This marks the second time the club has secured funding through the National Agency Léargas, following a successful exchange to Italy in 2025. This year’s partnership was forged through the family of Nando Dominguez, a Spanish student who previously spent a year in Killarney as a beneficiary of the club’s youth programme.
The €50,000 project will see players from six Celtic teams, ranging from under-14 to under-17 levels, collaborate with Maristas College and local soccer club CFB Ciutat de Valencia.
"We are extremely grateful to Léargas for the training and opportunities they provided to our club to apply for this funding strand and make this exchange a really exciting prospect," said Celtic chairman, Philip O'Callaghan.
Project manager and coach Davide Mosca, who led months of digital preparation with Spanish coordinator Fernando Torran, highlighted the broader impact of the initiative.
"The project represents a great opportunity for our young people to have life-enhancing experiences and to grow. Erasmus+ is a great programme and great credit is due to people like our local MEP Seán Kelly, who saw that it had potential beyond formal education," said Davide.
"Although the application process can seem difficult, the training and support we got from Léargas was of huge value in building a funded project and we appreciate their assistance and encouragement," he 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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