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Killarney falls silent to remember a true friend of the town

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By Sean Moriarty

An eerie silence swept across the streets of Killarney on Tuesday afternoon as Paudie Twohig made his final journey through his adopted town.

The popular Community Garda lost his battle with cancer on Sunday morning and the Ballinagree native passed away peacefully at Cork University Hospital.

Paudie was many things, a husband, a father, a brother, a friend, a colleague, a respected Garda, a footballer and a community activist but there was one common phrase on the lips of the people of Killarney on Tuesday morning.

“Paudie was a gentleman,” said one and all.

The news of his passing devastated the town and he will be sorely missed by all who crossed his path over the 17 years he spent in Killarney.

His cortege passed Killarney Garda Station, where colleagues paid an emotional tribute to their fallen brother. A tricolour was draped over his coffin and his wife Diane put his garda hat on top.

As the cortege made its way up New St and High St, the people of Killarney came out in force to see off a man that was a friend to many.

They respectfully applauded the procession as Paudie made his way through the town one final time.

As a fitting mark of respect, local emergency services paid their own tribute to one of their own.

Staff and crew from Killarney Fire and Rescue lined the entrance to Killarney Fire Station, flanked by fire trucks and tender vehicles as the cortege made its journey its to St John the Baptist Church, Ballinagree, for Paudie's funeral Mass on Wednesday afternoon.

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Status Orange Weather Warning for Kerry

Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September, A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while […]

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Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September,

A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while a Status Yellow warning for strong and gusty winds is in place from 7am on Wednesday to 12am on Thursday.

Possible impacts and disruptions include difficult travelling conditions, localised and coastal flooding, power outages, fallen trees and branches and poor visibility.

Kerry County Council is advising members of the public to prepare for severe weather on Wednesday and to ensure that items vulnerable to high winds are stored away. The Council is also advising motorists to travel with extreme caution on Wednesday and to expect surface water and spot flooding on all routes.

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World Rally Champion Phil Mills’ Killarney visit

Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month. The club is celebrating Prodrive’s […]

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Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month.

The club is celebrating Prodrive’s association with the Rally of the Lakes on October 14.

The legendary British motorsport preparation firm was responsible for building some of the most iconic associated with the local rally.

The celebration, which will raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation, will be hosted by the voice of Irish motorsport Alan ‘Plum’ Tyndall.

Welshman Mills, who won the 2003 World Rally Championship, alongside Petter Solberg has confirmed his attendance at the Killarney Racecourse-based event.

He is just one of many superstars attending the showcase.
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“Accompanying the stars will be a collection of iconic Prodrive machinery, ranging from the BMW E30 M3, all the way through to the Subaru Group A and World Rally Cars the 1990s and early 2000s,” said Killarney and District Motor Club vice chairman and organiser Mike Shea.

“All proceeds of this event will go directly to the Jack & Jill foundation helping provide support and special care to children across the country and is a once in a lifetime event.”

This event is in association with: Lyons of Limerick; C.Wharton Tool Hire Ltd; BG Motors Ltd; Castleisland Tyre Centre; Aherns Motor Group; Reen’s Rathmore Peugeot; KC Print and Moriarty’s Central Car Sales

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