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A local vintage club is looking for photos and memorabilia connected with the 1954 World Ploughing Championships in Fossa.

Members of Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage Club, who are also members of South Kerry Ploughing, are behind a plan to help National Ploughing Association to build a peace cairn to commemorate the 1954 World Championships that took place in Fossa 65 years ago.

Tom Leslie is a member of both the local ploughing association and the vintage club. He appealed to readers of the Killarney Advertiser to search for artefacts connected to the original event – the second ever World Ploughing Championship – so he could create a display alongside the peace cairn when it gets unveiled on May 11.

As a result, local man Diarmuid O’Mahony found newspaper cuttings of the October 5 1954  edition of the Cork Examiner and dropped it off at the club’s annual run at the Faha Court on Sunday.

“I saw the request in the Killarney Advertiser,” Diarmuid said. “My father is in one of these photos.”

Anyone else with old photos or memorabilia can contact Tom Leslie on 087 238 3809.

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Power outage in Killarney

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Several households in Killarney are currently without power.

According to the ESB’s power check, 114 customers are affected by the power outage.

The power was lost after 3.30pm and is expected to return at around 5.30pm this evening.

ESB apologised for the disruption and said they are currently working to repair the fault.

Killarney Omniplex has temporarily closed due to the power outage.

The cinema said they will update customers on Facebook once power is restored and screenings can resume.

Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre have also closed and are unsure as to when the building will reopen.

There was also a fault near Lissivigeen earlier today affecting 251 customers however that has been resolved since just after 4 o’clock.

Kerry remains under a yellow wind and rain warning with thunderstorms and strong winds battering the county today.

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Local solicitor to operate under Orbitus in new merger

Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork. Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary […]

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Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork.

Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary firm providing law, tax and HR advisory services. The company recently launched a new HR division and opened a new state-of-the-art office in Tralee. The merger combines the deep legal, tax and HR expertise of Orbitus along with Patrick Sheehan’s decades of trusted client relationships. Jennifer Downing, Managing Partner at Orbitus, is delighted to welcome the Killarney based lawyer into the group as they strengthen their presence in Kerry. She said: “Together, we’re expanding our legal capability and regional reach while maintaining the personal, trusted service our clients know and value.” Pat Sheehan described joining Orbitus as a natural evolution for their firm and clients. He added: “It allows us to offer access to a broader network of expertise and resources, backed by a dynamic organisation that shares our client-first values.” The integration eith the Killarney team will be overseen by Jennifer Downing along with tax partner Tommy Walsh, law partner Benhamin Hardy, law partner Darren Fitzgerald and head of HR Jennifer O’Brien.

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