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DRAW: Rory D'Arcy and Liam Warren of Barraduff Community Field Organisation pictured at the INEC Arena, the venue for Sunday night's 'Win A Dream Kerry Home' prize draw.

By Michelle Crean

The final countdown is on ….. as this weekend someone is going to win a dream three-bedroomed detached home located just outside Killarney - and live mortgage free!

Worth €270,000, No. 4 Fuschia Lane, located in the heart of Barraduff village, consists of an A-rated two-storey three-bedroom detached house with a south-facing private garden at the back.

The draw will take place at the INEC, Killarney on Sunday night at 8pm and will be livestreamed on the 'Win A Dream Kerry Home' Facebook page.

Organised by voluntary community group Barraduff Community Field Organisation, the fundraiser was set up to help develop the facilities in the community further with plans in place for a new multi-purpose community hall which will include a full-size basketball court, gym, theatre stage and fold-away seating adjacent to their all-weather playing field in Barraduff village. A work hub to facilitate online connectivity to the workplace will also offer new opportunities to both live and work locally.

Kevin Collins from Cork who won the Easter promotional prize of a €1,000 weekend away in The Hotel Europe. 

“Living mortgage free will be life-changing for one lucky entrant," committee member Liam Warren said. "Our vision is that a lucky family will be able to transform their lives forever, either by coming to live and work in Barraduff or coming here to holiday and enjoy all that Kerry has to offer."

Certainly, the vision of this voluntary group combined with a once-in-a-generation opportunity through this spectacular raffle, offers the prospect of exciting times ahead for the village of Barraduff.

As well as the new home, the second prize is a Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.2L 5-seater car valued at €17,000. A €100 ticket also puts you in the draw for a host of other prizes including Killarney hotel accommodation vouchers, a contemporary suite of furniture valued at €1,000, cash prizes and 1000L home heating oil.

“We are grateful to all the local businesses that have sponsored a range of prizes worth thousands of Euro. I think this is the most amazing raffle I have ever seen!” Liam added.

Tickets for the draw this weekend are still available online at www.winadreamkerryhome.com for only €100.

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Two local connections secure top spots in Hot Press Readers’ Poll

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Killarney took pride of place in both the film and literary categories of this year’s ‘Hot Press’ Readers’ Poll, with local connections winning two of the main national awards.

The Best Film award went to Hamnet , starring Killarney actress Jessie Buckley. Buckley’s performance as Agnes Shakespeare in the feature adaptation has been a major success, and Hot Press readers have now voted it their favourite movie of the year.


Meanwhile, author Joseph O’Connor won the Best Book category with his latest novel, The Ghosts of Rome.

O’Connor has a strong historical link to the area, as his recent books are based on Killarney humanitarian Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty and his wartime exploits in Rome.

O’Connor has long championed the legacy of the Killarney native, whose memorial statue stands in the town centre.

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Noel McGlynn named UCD Graduate of the Year

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Killarney resident Noel McGlynn was named Graduate of the Year at the 2026 UCD Sports Awards in Dublin last week.

McGlynn, who lives on Loreto Road, received the prestigious accolade in recognition of his outstanding voluntary contribution to UCD Cycling Club spanning nearly three decades.

A former Intervarsity champion and club captain, he co-founded the university’s cycling club in 1998 and played a central role in its early development.

Over the last 28 years, he has continued to volunteer his time as a coach, mentor, team manager, and event organiser for major national and international cycling events.

His dedication to the sport has helped develop numerous elite riders, including Irish Olympian Lara Gillespie.

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