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Picture This play new look INEC Arena
ROCK ON: Lead singer Ryan Hennessy and 'Picture This' photographed on stage playing to a full house at the INEC Arena in Killarney. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.
By Sean Moriarty
Top Irish band Picture This entertained over 4,000 at their resent Killarney gig – and were the first group to play at the newly rebranded Gleneagle INEC Arena
The Kildare-based band comprising of Ryan Hennessy, Jimmy Rainsford, Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane saw 4142 INEC tickets snapped up within three minutes of going on sale last July.
The band wowed the audience with top hits such as ‘Take My Hand’, ‘Let's Be Young’ and ‘Modern Love’ at the Arena which recently had an investment of over half a million euro in production and technology, across lighting, sound and audio-visual systems, as well as an increase in capacity.
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NIGHT OUT: At the Picture This concert in the INEC Arena, Killarney were from left Sean Cahill and Amy Sheahan from Killarney. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
“Picture This first played with us back in 2015 as part of their ‘Journey Starts Here’ tour and we knew then they were destined for greatness,” Mark Egan, Director of Entertainment Gleneagle INEC Arena, said.
Picture This released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2017 going triple-platinum in Ireland, holding the number one spot in the Irish Album Chart for four weeks, and also topping the Streaming Chart for seven weeks. Live, the band have sold over 400K tickets, selling out a stadium tour in Ireland last summer and becoming the first act ever to play and sell out five nights at 3arena in Dublin.
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ON THE TOWN: At the Picture This in the INEC Arena, Killarney were from left, Roisin Anghim, Caoimhe Fleming, Caitlin Fleming, Amiee Purtill and Noelle Croke. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy and Cliff Deane from 'Picture This' pictured with Fintan Smyth, David McSweeney, Edward Chambers and Mark Redmond before going on stage. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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MEET THE BAND: Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy and Cliff Deane from Picture This pictured with Emily Cahill and Molly O'Mahony from Killarney before going on stage. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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LOCAL STAR: Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy and Cliff Deane from Picture This pictured with Radio Kerry DJ Brendan Fuller and Eve O'Donoghue, Killarney before going on stage. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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COURTING: Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy and Cliff Deane from Picture This pictured with Irish International Ladies Basketballers Tania McCormack and Ella O'Donnell before going on stage. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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MEET YOUR HEROES: Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Ryan Hennessy and Cliff Deane from 'Picture This' pictured with Killarney girls Cariosa Fleming, Muireann Fleming before going on stage. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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PRESENTATION: Mark Egan on behalf of the INEC Arena presents a framed poster to Irish Band Picture This who created their own record when they sold out their Killarney show in 3.5 minutes at the INEC Arena in Killarney. Included are band members from left: Owen Cardiff, Jimmy Rainsford, Patrick O'Donoghue (The Gleneagle Group), Ryan Hennessy (Lead Singer), Cliff Deane and Brian Whitehead (Band Manager). Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
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RECORD BREAKING: Fans react to Picture This gig at the INEC Arena in Killarney on Friday night. Photograph by Don MacMonagle.[/caption]
“This was a very important project for us,” Mark added. “There is a certain kind of energy here, not replicated anywhere else.”
Green light for Torc Dinis walkway
Planning approval has been granted for a long-awaited lakeside walkway and cycleway connecting Torc and Dinis inside Killarney National Park.
An Coimisiún Pleanála confirmed permission for the elevated platform project, which will complete the popular scenic loop while removing a dangerous 800-metre section along the busy N71 Killarney to Kenmare road.
Walkers and cyclists currently have to navigate narrow bends alongside heavy vehicular traffic and tour buses to complete the circuit between the Dinis and Torc car parks.
Mayor of Killarney John O’Donoghue welcomed the decision, calling it a transformative development for the region: “Since beginning in the Council in 2021, this has been one of my priorities as an issue I inherited from my predecessor Michael Gleeson, he being the first person to initially pursue the idea. I have repeatedly kept it on the agenda at Council meetings and now delighted to see we finally have positive news as this decision, which has been long overdue and eagerly awaited, will prove transformative for the area.”
Mayor O’Donoghue added: “The path, which will be on the lakeside, will offer views to rival those anywhere in the world and I have no doubt will prove very popular with locals and visitors alike. Huge credit is due to Kerry County Council and the NPWS for their co-operation on the issue. Once the decision has passed through its statutory waiting period, the design and tender stage can begin.”
The project, which will be built on a raised platform to protect the natural habitat beneath, will also be fully accessible for people with mobility issues. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce also welcomed the green light, noting that the completed loop will create a major safe attraction showcasing Muckross Lake, Dinis Cottage, and the Old Weir Bridge.
LAKESIDE PATH: An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved planning permission for a new raised walkway and cycleway connecting Torc and Dinis in Killarney National Park.
LOCAL GOLD: Terrie O’Shea, founder and owner of Killarney-based business Sorella Berries, celebrating her Gold award win at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards held in Dingle last week. Her hand-crafted chocolate covered strawberries secured the top spot in national competition, earning recognition for the local food producer on the national stage.
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