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Minister meets St Mary’s of the Angels group to discuss potential sale

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St Mary’s of the Angels Parents and Relatives Association members met with Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley and other senior Government members this week.

The group are concerned about the potential sale of the Beaufort Care Facility because of financial difficulties faced by site operator St John of God.

The meeting, organised by Minister Foley, was attended by Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with responsibility for Disability Anne Rabbitte and a number of her officials.

This was the first opportunity for parents and guardians to put forward their views and concerns to Minister Rabbitte regarding the future of St Mary of the Angels.

The speakers asked for a guarantee that St Mary of the Angels and its land would remain in trust for the benefit of its residents.

“One of the key points here is that St Mary of the Angels and its land was entrusted to the provider for the benefit of its residents and future residents," Minister Foley said.

"It is important going forward that this remains the case and that the facility and its land will always be utilised for the benefit of its current and future residents.”

They also asked to be included in the decision-making process and have a more active management role in the running of the facility.

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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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.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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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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