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Killarney Credit Union gives €3,000 to worthy local charities
Siobhan MacSweeney (Recovery Haven) accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Joy Clifford (Vice Chairman of the Board) and Dermot Griffin (Board Member) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday.
John Drummey (Kerry Mental Health Association) accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Joy Clifford (Vice Chairperson), Dermot Griffin (Board Member) and Ger Galvin (Secretary KCU) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday.
Vera O'Leary Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre accepting a charity cheque for €500 from (back) Joy Clifford Vice Chairperson, Ger Galvin Secretary and Dermot Griffin Board member Killarney Credit Union Killarney Credit Union at Killarney Credit Union on Monday.
DONATION: Jillian O'Sullivan (Treasurer and PRO) and Sheila Teahan (Chairperson) of MS South Kerry accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Killarney Credit Union's Karena McCarthy (Marketing and Sales) with Shane Foley (Risk and Compliance Manager) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday. Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin
Killarney Credit Union has donated €3,000 to local charities following a staff and volunteer initiative undertaken in March. The idea for the challenge was floated by compliance manager Shane Foley to help promote fitness and wellness of mind and body particularly during the tough level five lockdown. And there was a great take up from both credit union staff and the Board of Directors. Whilst considering the idea, the credit union felt that if they incentivised the idea by giving money to charity at the end, it would add greater motivation to their goal.
The Board of Directors and staff collectively undertook the challenge by walking, jogging and running and are delighted to say that they surpassed their initial three million metre target and completed 4.2 million metres in total in March - over 1 million metres per week - which was a great team effort!
There was a great buzz in the office with some healthy competition between colleagues as to who did the longest distance, and most importantly it meant that they were able to donate €500 to the Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre, MS South Kerry Branch, Recovery Haven, Kerry Mental Health Association, St Anne’s Community Hospital, Cahersiveen and Taobh Linn (Meals on Wheels) Kenmare.
“This past 12 months has been hard on everyone and especially our local charities," Marketing Officer of Killarney Credit Union, Karena McCarthy, said.
"Most of their usual fundraising incentives have had to be postponed so it is nice to be able to help them out in some small way. These charities, like ourselves, are community based and we all need to support each other.”
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Vera O'Leary from the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Joy Clifford (Vice Chairperson), Ger Galvin (Secretary) and Dermot Griffin (Board Member) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday. [/caption]
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Siobhan MacSweeney (Recovery Haven) accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Joy Clifford (Vice Chairman of the Board) and Dermot Griffin (Board Member) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday.[/caption]
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John Drummey (Kerry Mental Health Association) accepting a charity cheque for €500 from Joy Clifford (Vice Chairperson), Dermot Griffin (Board Member) and Ger Galvin (Secretary KCU) at Killarney Credit Union on Monday.[/caption]
Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.
The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.
Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.
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The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.
The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.
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