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Luka Bloom ‘jumping at the bit’ to perform in Killarney this evening
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HE HAS years and years of happy memories of gigging in Killarney so it didn’t come as a huge surprise when Luka Bloom confided in Killarney Advertiser that he is “jumping at the bit” at the idea of performing in the town this evening.
The artist will be commencing his first Irish tour in many years when he takes centre stage in the INEC Acoustic Club at The Gleneagle.
Kildare native Luka was cheering on his home side as they contested the All-Ireland minor football semi-final which they lost to their Kerry counterparts last Sunday. “There’s not many times in the year that I am not shouting for Kerry!” he said.
Luka is also excited about his new album, Frúgalisto, which was released earlier this year and is available in cd and vinyl at www.lukabloom or at Tower Records, Dublin. “In these times of people streaming music and in this era of Spotify I still hold on to this idea of that making a record is the thing to do. I am so excited about the release of this album,” he said.
Having produced 20 albums since the 1970s, Luka continues to push the boundaries of what his music can do and has the power to bring audiences to a hush as his poetic lyrics bounce over melodies in a beautiful, captivating way.
The same artist can rouse the spirit of the audience to the ceiling when he changes the tempo.
Describing himself as “lying low” in the Banner County in the run-up to the tour, he added: “When you’re living in Clare it’s not really lying low as such….there’s too much divilment here for that! My idea of lying low is simply not having to go through airports!”
Staff and customers at Muckross Garden Centre have raised a total of €12,500 for the Kerry Cancer Support Group through donations made at their miniature Christmas village.
The popular festive display, located in the Muckross Garden Restaurant, drew significant crowds and contributions over Christmas.
The Kerry Cancer Support Group, established in 2007, provides a vital service through its Health Link Transport. Since 2010, the charity has offered free transport to cancer patients across Kerry, West Cork, and West Limerick, ensuring they can attend essential treatment at hospitals in Cork and Limerick.
The donation will go directly towards maintaining these transport services, which rely heavily on community fundraising to remain free for service users.
Lions Club to host scrap metal collection for CUH Children’s Cancer Unit
Killarney Lions Club has issued a reminder that its 2026 scrap metal collection takes place this Saturday, March 28, at Killarney Racecourse.
Organised in partnership with KWD Recycling, the event will raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Unit at Cork University Hospital (CUH).
The collection will run from 9am to 4pm. Members of the public are encouraged to donate non-ferrous scrap metals, including aluminium, copper, brass, zinc, and stainless steel. Organisers have noted that “white goods” such as fridges, cookers, and washing machines cannot be accepted at this event.
“Our scrap collection went really well last year, so we’re looking forward to as many people as possible making a donation again this year,” said Killarney Lions Club President, Jason Higgins.
All proceeds from the recycled metal will go towards improving facilities for families using the essential services at the CUH Children’s Cancer Unit. The Killarney Lions Club continues to support various local groups and individuals through such fundraising efforts and voluntary activities.
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