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Killarney guesthouse shortlisted for prestigious award

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By Michelle Crean

Five Kerry businesses – including one from Killarney town – have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2019 Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Award.
By Michelle Crean
All will be revealed next Tuesday as the Killarney Lodge on Countess Road, Shelburne Lodge Guesthouse in Kenmare, the Park Hotel Kenmare, Dingle Benners Hotel and the Castlewood House, Dingle, will hear the results at the InterContinental Hotel Dublin which will be attended by up to 200 representatives from the hospitality industry, food writers and food organisations and special guest, chef Neven Maguire.
The Irish Breakfast Awards celebrates the finest Irish food producers and those who take special pride in serving the best breakfasts and brunches in Ireland to tourists and locals alike.
Each establishment has been commended by Georgina Campbell’s independent assessment team for creating a breakfast menu that stands out from the crowd.
For Catherine Treacy, who has been running the 16 bedroomed Killarney Lodge to a high standard since 1996, hearing about the nomination was quite a shock.
“I got an email one day from Georgina Campbell and I was shocked,” Catherine told the Killarney Advertiser on Wednesday.
“I couldn’t believe it but I’m delighted.”
Breakfast at the Killarney Lodge is cooked to order and includes home-made scone and brown bread baked by Catherine herself. She also serves up fresh fruit salad each day.
“Everything is cooked to order using local fresh produce sourced locally where possible,” Catherine, who is married to accountant Marcus Treacy, said.
And she added she has a hard working team of staff when the business is open from March to October.
“I have very good staff in fairness. They certainly make it a success.”

Renowned food writer and author, Georgina said that some of her most memorable meals have been around the breakfast table.
“It’s amazing to see how Irish establishments are shaping the breakfast culture on our little Island with hotels, guesthouses, visitor attractions and cafés embracing the uniqueness that the first meal of the day can offer as a dining experience,” she said.
“Breakfast is an especially important meal for many establishments as it is the last thing guests will eat before they leave – and before they pay the bill. It may also be the reason guests and tourists return in the future. Those shortlisted in the Georgina Campbell Breakfast Awards are setting standards that others in the Irish food industry should strive towards.”

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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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