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Mayor thanks staff and volunteers for their “tremendous efforts”
Darragh OÕBrien TD (centre), Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, with Kerry County Council, Chief Fire Officer, Andrew Macilwraith, Malcolm Noonan TD (second left), Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage, Trevor Donnelly, Principal Officer, NPWS, Cathaoirealach Killarney Municipal District, Cllr Brendan Cronin, at Ladies View, Killarney National Park, this afternoon (Monday), to access the damage caused by the devastating fire, which has destroyed one third of the Killarney National Park. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
VISIT: Darragh O’Brien TD (centre), Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, with Kerry County Council, Chief Fire Officer, Andrew Macilwraith, Malcolm Noonan TD (second left), Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage, Trevor Donnelly, Principal Officer, NPWS, Cathaoirealach Killarney Municipal District, Cllr Brendan Cronin, at Ladies View, Killarney National Park, on Monday afternoon to access the damage caused by the devastating fire, which has destroyed one third of the Killarney National Park. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan
Killarney Mayor Cllr Brendan Cronin this week thanked everyone involved in helping to contain the blaze for "their tremendous efforts". He said that great credit due to every person involved for their dedication and commitment.
"I want to personally thank Kerry Fire Service, Air Corps, National Park and Kerry County Council staff, Civil Defence and Gardai for their tremendous efforts battling what was a massive fire fighting situation over the weekend in trying to contain the devastating fires in Killarney National Park," he said.
"Sadly, thousands of acres of upland habitat has been destroyed by the fires and the full extent of the devastation on the natural environment and on local wildlife in a special area of conservation is yet to be fully determined due to vast area that's involved. Thankfully there was no serious injury reported however the gravity of the danger must be highlighted."
The NPWS are working closely with An Garda Síochána to investigate the possible cause, he added.
"Following the visit to the National Park and meeting with Minister for Heritage Darragh O'Brien and Minister for State for Heritage Malcom Noonan, I want to welcome their commitments of support and assistance for the National Park and the local agencies in combating this type of devastation reoccurring."
Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.
The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.
Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.
Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.
His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.
The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.
The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.
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