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London Kerry Person of the Year announced

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Glencar native Patrick McGillycuddy has been named as the Kerry Person of the Year 2022 by the Kerry Association London (KAL).

Chairman of the hugely successful Glencar Construction company, Mr McGillycuddy was selected in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the construction industry and for charity work in London.

“Patrick moved his family to Harrow from Glencar in the early 1980s. He spent three decades running Gazeley, a developer, investor and manager of European logistics warehouses and distribution parks and took on the additional roles of Store Development Director of Asda, and COO of EZW (A Dubai World Company),” said Kerry Association London PRO, Paudie O’Shea.

“He is now Chairman of the hugely successful Glencar Construction firm, set up by his son Eddie in 2016, and recently hailed by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies in the FT1000.”

The company has also been shortlisted in the 2022 Construction News Awards in the category Contractor of the Year.

A family man, Patrick and his wife Margaret have seven children and 19 grandchildren, with baby Tadgh coming into the world earlier this year.

Patrick will be presented with the award at the KAL’s annual gala dinner in November on what will be a fantastic evening of craic and ceol, with Daithí Ó Sé as MC for the night and appearances from some of the All-Ireland winning Kerry football team and special guest Sam Maguire also making a return to London Town for the night.

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‘Spring into Your Best Life’ event

The Oaks Hotel in Killarney will host ‘Spring into Your Best Life’ on April 5, an event organised in association with Breast Cancer Ireland and Irish Country Magazine. The event, […]

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The Oaks Hotel in Killarney will host ‘Spring into Your Best Life’ on April 5, an event organised in association with Breast Cancer Ireland and Irish Country Magazine.

The event, running from 12:30pm to 5:30pm, aims to provide attendees with advice on beauty, wellness, fashion, health, and happiness.
Hosted by Maura Derrane and James Patrice, the event will feature speakers including fashion expert Celia Holman Lee, pharmacist Laura Dowling, wellness expert Oonagh O’Hagan, and fitness coach Orla Hopkins.
Dr. Brian Cotter from Sisu will discuss aesthetics, while Christina Foley will focus on holistic wellbeing. Life coach Ariana Dunne will also speak on personal and professional success.
The event will include a drinks reception, a gourmet lunch, beauty and fashion masterclasses, and shopping opportunities. Attendees can win prizes throughout the day. A special Mother’s Day draw will take place for those attending with their mothers or daughters.
Tickets are available for the event via: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/your-best-life-kerry-fun-style-wellness-giveaways-breast-cancer-ireland-tickets-1021537374787?aff=oddtdtcreator

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KCC Students Receive Social Enterprise Award

Killarney Community College students Cian Walsh, Sophie Ballard, and Ella Whiteley received the Runners Up award for Social Enterprise at the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards. Their business, […]

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Killarney Community College students Cian Walsh, Sophie Ballard, and Ella Whiteley received the Runners Up award for Social Enterprise at the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards.

Their business, ‘Moods & Moments’, was recognised at the county final held at Munster Technology North Campus on Friday last (March 14).
The event saw 20 mini businesses created by secondary school students, focusing on business development, finance, marketing, and business plan presentation. Students operated their mini companies over several months, experiencing real-world entrepreneurship.
Prizes were awarded across Junior, Intermediate, and Senior levels.
Tomás Hayes, Head of Local Enterprise Office said: “I am pleased to see the level of innovation, resourcefulness, planning and development of all 20 projects in this year’s awards. This is a real-life exercise. It involves idea generation and actual trading. Profits are generated and finance is secured. It is a taste of business and all the issues involved from finding the right idea, funding the business, collecting the money, and building the team. I must commend the teachers for their efforts and the mentors for their support. The judges had a very difficult task.”

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