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Popular DJ to help raise funds for Tralee woman’s cancer battle

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FUNDRAISER: Cian Shiels from Pinewood Estate is donating his time as a DJ to help raise funds for a Tralee woman's cancer battle.

By Michelle Crean

A well-known and popular Killarney DJ is set to get behind his decks to help raise funds for a sick Tralee woman battling leukaemia.

Cian Shiels from Pinewood Estate, who also works as a lighting technician with Celtic Steps but hasn't been able to work at either due to the pandemic, didn't hesitate when his DJ friend Ricky Clifford from Tralee asked him to get involved.

[caption id="attachment_35534" align="alignleft" width="284"] TREATMENT: Tralee woman Majella Kearney is currently waiting for a bone marrow transplant in Dublin.[/caption]

Ricky's mom Majella was diagnosed with leukaemia at the start of November last and faces a hefty bill for a minimum of three months accommodation after undergoing her bone marrow operation as well as travel up and down to Dublin.

Ricky came up with the idea to help raise funds by organising 'A Dance for Majella' with a €6,000 target on GoFundMe.

It's hoped that the fundraiser, which will include a number of DJs playing an hour's set each on their own over a seven hour period, can go ahead on February 6 but that's all subject to current restrictions at the time, Ricky, who is well known on the DJ scene in Tralee, explained.

"It's been a tough few months and as she's not entitled to any travel or living expenses for accommodation in Dublin I came up with this fundraiser by asking DJ friends to get involved. The other half of the funds will go to charity Bone Marrow for Leukaemia."

Cian added that it's nice to be able to get behind the decks again especially to help raise funds.
"I run events in Killarney and Ricky runs events in Tralee, and when he asked me to get involved I was delighted to help out."

To donate go to GoFundMe: A Dance for Majella.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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