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Reports of royal visit are premature, officials confirm

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Reports that members of the British royal family are set to visit Killarney are premature, the Killarney Advertiser can reveal. It had been claimed in various news outlets this week that Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, would come to the town as part of their Ireland trip in mid-June but senior officials have clarified that such a visit is yet to be officially confirmed.

The Prince of Wales will follow in the footsteps of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on June 14 when he flies into Cork. He and Camilla are expected to stay in Ireland for three days in total and in addition to spending some time in Cork city, it is believed that they will also come to the Kingdom. Senior gardaí from the Crime and Security Branch in Dublin have travelled to Cork to meet with senior officers from Cork City, Cork North and Kerry Divisions to put in place security measures for the royals.

Whether or not they actually visit Killarney is still unknown. Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser, President of the Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Paul O’Neill said that “nothing has been confirmed yet”.

If Charles does visit Killarney with Camilla, he will be following in the footsteps of his great-great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who visited Heaven’s Reflex in 1861.

Queen Victoria, who was accompanied by her husband Prince Albert and their three children, were met by massive crowds during their three-day visit in August 1861 when they famously stayed in both Killarney House and in Muckross House.

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School Dayz St Brendan’s students donate to Kerry Hospice

Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice. The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024. Teacher Mary […]

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Students from St Brendan’s College have given €600 to Kerry Hospice.

The money was raised from their book, ‘Futures from the Past’ which was published in April 2024.
Teacher Mary Denise Lyons and students Divo Lucic Kovacevii, Michéal McElligott, and Jaroslav Stetsenko handed over the funds to Cathal Walshe of Kerry Hospice.
‘Futures from the Past’ is a book written by current and retired writers, as well as students from St Brendan’s College.
This donation is the second from the book, with €800 donated last year and €600 this year.
The book was created to allow students to use their imaginations to explore the past and think about the future. It involved students from Poetry Ireland’s Writers-In-Schools Programme and adult learners from Kerry Education & Training Board’s Community Education Creative Writing group.
The book was launched at St Brendan’s College in April last year and was made possible with support from Poetry Ireland and the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
‘Futures from the Past’ is available for sale at St Brendan’s College for €9.

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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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