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Sinister markings could be there “before the war”

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By Michelle Crean

Ukrainian refugees living locally feel that letters carved into trees are not pro-Russian symbols.

The letter 'Z' on a number of trees in the National Park and in Fossa close to where the refugees are now housed were originally thought to be markings in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, other letters have since been found.

Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser this week Maxim, who lives in the Innisfallen Hotel and didn't want to give his surname, believes that these symbols are quite old and not related to the marking of the Russian army. In addition, he found other letters on the trees, and said he is not worried about the appearance of these letters.

"I think these signs appeared on the trees before the war," Natalya Krasnenkova also told the Killarney Advertiser. "The war began on February 24. Therefore, botanists and gardeners should check how fresh these signs are. I will also note that in addition to the letter Z, other letters appeared on the trees - O,E. Therefore, I can assume that someone just cut out his initials or the initials of his beloved. Since all the local people in Killarney treat the trees and the National Park very carefully and neatly, they could not do so. I guess it was done by strangers. And also, this may have been done by teenagers who are prone to bravado and outrageous acts."

Zoia Simanska added when such symbols are used as part of propaganda or support for the Russian army "it can affect us". "When they are just initials on trees, it is an exaggeration," she said.

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How will our Kerry TDs vote tomorrow?

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Tomorrow, Sinn Féin will be tabling a motion of no confidence against the Government after the protests that took place nationwide during the week.

Earlier today we asked our readers how would they vote in a no confidence motion against the Government?

Most of our readers said they would vote no confidence, while some said, yes they do have confidence in the Government.

One reader said: “Vote confidence. The only proper leadership over the last few days came from government. Courage came when needed despite how unpopular it looked in the moment. By contrast, opposition politicians wanted the country to burn to suit themselves”.

Another reader stated: “No confidence. Shambolic and heavy handed handling of protests this past week”.

However, some people didn’t have any confidence in either side with a reader saying: “No confidence in the no confidence! Different wings of the same bird! We need a complete overhaul of the political system”.

We asked the question to our 5 Kerry TDs before lunch-time today, asking them what their vote will be tomorrow.

We received one reply from Sinn Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly.

He will be voting no confidence in the Government tomorrow along with his party.

Other media outlets are reporting that Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae is undecided at the moment.

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Town centre-based software firm marks two years in business

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A Killarney-based software company is celebrating two years in business since expanding into the European market.

QT9 Software Ltd, which is located on Bohereencaol was established in 2024 as part of the company’s move to better serve customers across Europe.

The business is part of a US-based company founded 20 years ago in Chicago by Brant Engelhart.

Its Irish office is headed by Killarney resident Angela O’Sullivan, who serves as Operations Director.

QT9 Software currently employs four full-time staff members in Killarney and plans to increase that number by an additional two this year.

The company provides quality management software to businesses worldwide, with the Irish office helping to support European customers within their own time zones.

As part of its continued European expansion, the software company also opened a new data center in Amsterdam in 2025 to meet data storage and compliance requirements.

QT9 Software works with businesses that must meet quality standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, as well as industry-specific regulations across sectors, such as automotive, aerospace, food and life sciences.

Speaking about the milestone, Angela O’Sullivan said: “We’re very proud to have grown QT9 Software here in Killarney over the past two years. It has been a really positive journey so far, and we’re looking forward to continuing to build our team and support more customers across Europe.”

The company is also currently recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator, with details available in the appointments section on page 46.

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