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Mary B named All-Star Kerry Business Person of the Year

The owner of a Farranfore-based environmental services business has been accredited as All-Star Kerry Business Person of the Year 2023 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF).
Mary B Teahan, Irish Drain Services, has been recognised by the autonomous accreditation body’s adjudication panel for meeting standards of business excellence in the areas of trust, performance, commitment and customer centricity.
Her business has also been accredited as a Business All-Star for the second successive year and is included in the AIBF Register of Irish Business Excellence (TRIBE).
Irish Drain Services was founded by Mary and Liam Brosnan in 2009, and provides a wide array of services for domestic, commercial and industrial clients. This includes everything from septic tank desludging and drain unblocking, to drain mapping and integrity/hydrostatic testing.
Mary and her team have become trusted service providers across the county and further afield offering 24-hour emergency call outs, and pride themselves on quality and efficiency.
“I am truly honoured to receive this prestigious accreditation," Mary B Teahan said.
"I share it with the team who have worked passionately beside me since we started the company. I am a proud Kerry lady who loves where I come from, and I would like to acknowledge the great support our business gets from communities across the Kingdom and beyond.
"My business partner Liam has been a constant support along with my family. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge my late husband Brendan, he always believed in me and inspired me every day. I would not be in this position without him.”
Deputy Chair of the Adjudication Board, Kieran Ring, congratulated Mary B and her team.
“I am delighted to have been part of the audit process which has led to the accreditation of Mary B Teahan as All-Star Kerry Business Person of the Year 2023."
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Killarney twinned with Italian town
By Sean Moriarty It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney. The idea to twin the picturesque town near […]

By Sean Moriarty
It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney.
The idea to twin the picturesque town near Rome was first mooted by the old Killarney Town Council.
However, when town councils were discontinued in 2014 the task was handed over to Killarney Town Twining Association and was supported by the elected Killarney Municipal District members of Kerry County Council.
A delegation from the association and the council visited Casperia in 2019 to sign the Italian side of the twining agreement.
The pandemic further delayed the process but on Thursday last Killarney Mayor Niall Kelleher and Casperia Mayor Marco Cusso met to formally sign the charter in Killarney.
“This was honouring a commitment made by the former town council to establish a twinning under European guidelines back in 2014,” said association chairman Sean Counihan.
“Unfortunately the town councils were abolished and Killarney Town Twinning Association pursued the matter.
“We are delighted that the municipal authority saw fit to move the beautiful town of Casperia near Rome from association status to full twinning with Killarney.
“We deeply appreciate the members’ positivity in honouring the former Town Council’s decision.”
The signing between the two mayors took place over the St Patrick’s Festival weekend when Killarney Town Twining Association also welcomed groups from other towns like Pleindfeld in Germany and Concord, North Carolina, USA.
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Music and fun at Fossa Rambling House
By Sean Moriarty The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night. Their return to the stage […]

By Sean Moriarty
The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night.
Their return to the stage was timed to coincide with the St Patrick’s weekend celebration and also marked the first big event at the Castlerosse Park Resort since it re-opened on Thursday night following its winter break.
As well as a feat of Irish music, dance and poetry, Fossa-based Ukrainians gave performances in their native language too.
“What a great night we had at our CCÉ Rambling House last Saturday night,” Chairman Tim Kissane said.
“There are so many people to thank that we apologise in advance if we miss anybody out. Firstly, to the management and staff Castlerosse Park Resort for hosting our event and the wonderful service they provided.
“To our very talented stalwart musicians Mike Jack, Noreen and Maura who entertained us all so well from start to finish.
“To all our guest performers, from The Racing Pigeons to the Biddy Group and all the singers, musicians and storytellers in between go raibh mile maith agaibh. Special mention to our Ukrainian singers who performed two songs in their native language for us on the night. Thank you to all our members and supporters and to Fear an Tí, Mick Myers agus Bean an Tí, Theresa Kissane who kept the night flowing. Our fireplace display was kindly lent to us by the Beaufort Pioneers and adorned with ‘things of old’ from Brendan O’Sullivan.”
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