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Killarney co-drivers lead the charge for Circuit of Ireland

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The NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship heads to Dungannon this Easter weekend for the Circuit of Ireland, with two Killarney men at the sharp end of the entry list.

Muckross co-driver Noel O’Sullivan and driver Callum Devine start as top seeds in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.

The reigning champions are looking to defend their 2025 Circuit victory and regain ground in the championship standings following Josh Moffett’s recent win in West Cork.

Joining them in the top-flight Rally2 class is Rockfield’s Shane Buckley.

Navigating for David Kelly in a similar Skoda, Buckley will be aiming to break onto the podium after the crew secured two fourth-place finishes in the opening rounds of the series.

The Killarney pair face a competitive field including dual West cork Rally winner Moffett (Toyota Yaris Rally2) and Irish National Rally Champion Eddie Doherty.


Kerry representation across the field

Beyond the lead battle, several other Kerry navigators are in action over the two-day event. Currow’s John McCarthy returns to pace-note duties for John Devlin in their Ford Escort Mk2, competing in the competitive modified section.

Lissivgeen school teacher Elaine Ní Shé also makes the trip north. She will be competing in the four-wheel-drive Rally3 class alongside driver Richard O’Lone in a Ford Fiesta.

In the Wales Motorsport Historic ITRC category, Castleisland’s Denny Greaney continues his championship bid.

Partnering with Ronan Campbell, Greaney will be looking to challenge current points leaders Jason McSweeney and Liam Brennan, who are chasing a hat-trick of wins in their Escort Cosworth.

The rally gets underway this Good Friday, covering a demanding route of asphalt stages across Tyrone.

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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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