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By Michelle Crean

Killarney town is set to feature in a new satirical music video alongside villages in France as Irish/French duo ‘The Village Vandals’ release their new single.

Their latest single ‘C’est La V’ was released on Wednesday with the video taking in many famous locations including Teddy O’Connors and Muckross Abbey.

Rapper and producer Kevin Donnelly from Ballydribeen makes up one half of the band while his cousin, singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist Ruby Mae Shiels, who grew up in Allier, France which also features in the video, came to Ireland to pursue her passion in traditional Irish music.

"This is when we decided to combine our mutual love for music to create the unorthodox group 'The Village Vandals'," Kevin explained to the Killarney Advertiser.

"We are currently based in France but plan to expand our growth in the Irish scene."

In the video he said they felt it necessary to convey the everyday life in Killarney accompanied by some traditional Irish comedy in conjunction with the almost parallel odd life in the bizarre countryside of Bourbonnais France.

"The combination of these two strange worlds is the concoction responsible for the creation of 'The Village Vandals'."

They have also recently completed their debut album 'Vandalism' set to be released later this year.

With two singles from the album already released, the debut single 'Alive' and the follow up 'Illiterate' can both be heard and viewed on YouTube.

"Our newest single 'C’est La V' fuses punk and hiphop and uses these specific styles to discuss the true event stories of adversity in our lives with a satiric twist. The video following in the same comedic theme makes laughable moments out of the otherwise tiresomely irritating situations and displays the true essence of 'The Village Vandals' being the fusion of these two bizarre yet parallel worlds."

Their new single can be viewed on YouTube 'The Village Vandals - C'est La V'.

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Community College TY students become qualified baristas

School Dayz Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas. They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make […]

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Transition Year students at Killarney Community College spent last Tuesday learning the skills to become baristas.

They completed a full-day training course and are now qualified to make coffee, which could make them very employable in local cafes and restaurants this summer.
Their teachers, who are described as the school’s “resident coffee experts,” were impressed with the students’ hard work and enjoyed the lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos the students made throughout the day.
In addition to their barista training, the TY students also took a trip to Mallow. There, they learned about the rules of the road, practiced the driver theory test, and many got behind the wheel of a car for the first time. They also learned about the dangers of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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Rising stars Amano and Lillie Foley to share stage in ANAM

Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre. Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer […]

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Two of Killarney’s rising musical talents, Amano and Lillie Foley, are set to perform their first ever joint headline concert at the ANAM Cultural Centre.

Singer-songwriter and sean nós singer Amano will bring her ‘Mythilligocial Meitheal Tour’ home for a special live performance of both her contemporary and traditional music.

Joining her on the night is local rising star Lillie Foley, making it a special event to celebrate two young Killarney songwriters making their mark on the Irish music scene. The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

Amano, described by Hot Press in 2024 as an “idiosyncratic talent” is comfortable performing in both English and Irish, draws influences from alt-folk, R&B, and traditional sean-nós singing.

Her project THREAD was nominated for Irish language Album and Song of the year at the Gradaim Nós in 2024.

Her recent singles, ‘Burn’ and ‘The Birthing House’, have received airplay on RTÉ Radio 1, Radio Kerry, and Raidió na Life.

Lillie Foley, a 22-year-old singer who recently graduated from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance with a BA in Voice, has released two debut singles in 2025, ‘Someday’ and ‘That’s Life’, which blend pop, soul, and folk genres.

The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office.

The concert will take place on May 23, at the ANAM Cultural Centre in Killarney, starting at 7:00pm. Tickets are available from €15 plus a booking fee on Ticketpass.org.

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