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By Michelle Crean

A special presentation was made to Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC) this week in memory of an avid angler who passed away nine years ago.

The Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Shield.

SHIELD: A memorial shield was presented to Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC) on Monday. Front: Proprietor Denis O'Neill with his son Jeremy. Back: Denis O'Neill Stuart Steadwood (KSTAC committee member) Sinead O'Neill and Mike Doody (Secretary KSTAC).

The presentation was carried out in O'Neills of Plunkett Street on Monday. The current proprietor of the family business, Denis O'Neill, presented the KSTAC with the Jeremy O'Neill Memorial Shield in memory of his late father Jeremy who sadly passed away in 2014.

The shield was designed by Gerdie Murphy of Vincent Murphy Sports in Castleisland and it will be presented annually to the Club Angler of the Year.

"O'Neill's has, for many generations now, been a focal point and gathering location for anglers both local and from afar and it's great to see the business still supporting and supplying anglers today," Mike Doody, Secretary Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club (KSTAC), said.

"The Killarney Salmon and Trout Angling Club are very grateful to the O'Neill family to have been honoured with receiving this lovely shield and are very proud of the connections that it has with angling in Killarney."

He added that Denis was delighted to be able to acknowledge the ties with local angling through his family's sponsorship of the shield and in further support to the club, he will sponsor a prize for the winning angler as well.

"No better incentive for club members to dust down the rod and reel and contemplate taking to the waters for the season ahead! We are delighted to be presented with this shield and to be able to support a traditional local business which still has angling to its core today."

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Killarney for Palestine recently held a sold-out screening of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ at the West End School of Arts, raising €2,100 for Camp Breakerz. The event, which […]

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Killarney for Palestine recently held a sold-out screening of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ at the West End School of Arts, raising €2,100 for Camp Breakerz.

The event, which took place on July 3, included two screenings, both of which were fully booked. Guests enjoyed cheese and wine before the shows.
‘No Other Land’ depicts the ongoing destruction in Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in the Southern West Bank, and shows the experiences of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. The film won in the Best Documentary category at this year’s Academy Awards.
The screenings were organised in association with the West End School of Arts.
All proceeds from the €25 tickets benefited Camp Breakerz Crew, a children’s charity based in Gaza that provides creative outlets through dance and is involved in food distribution programs in Nuseirat Camp and Deir-Al-Balah due to food shortages.
Sally MacMonagle, who recently spent time in Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, also spoke at one of the screenings.

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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Tourism, Michael Cahill TD, has highlighted Killarney’s suitability to host summit meetings of international Government Ministers during Ireland’s six-month European Presidency tenure in 2026. Deputy Cahill […]

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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Tourism, Michael Cahill TD, has highlighted Killarney’s suitability to host summit meetings of international Government Ministers during Ireland’s six-month European Presidency tenure in 2026.

Deputy Cahill believes Kerry’s available accommodation, food, and conference facilities are “second to none,” with Killarney as the central location.
“Visitors from every corner of the earth have been coming to Kerry for centuries now, to experience its beauty and serenity and have returned on many occasions because of the fabulous time they have enjoyed during their stay here,” said Deputy Cahill. “Where else would you want to bring the senior Government Ministers of all of our EU counterpart states, to experience Ireland, its customs and heritage?”
The Rossbeigh TD outlined various attractions available for visitors during downtime: “During their downtime, they can visit the Blaskets and Slea Head, Sceilg Mhichíl and the Ring of Kerry, Killarney’s Lakes, Gap of Dunloe, National Park and Sliabh Luachra, all of our glorious beaches from Ballybunion to Rossbeigh, Kells to Ventry, Whitestrand to Inch, Ballinskelligs to Cromane, Waterville to Derrynane.” He also cited Kerry’s golf courses, Listowel Writers Week, the Rose of Tralee, and Puck Fair as potential experiences.
Deputy Cahill confirmed he has raised this matter with An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin; An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris; and Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne.
“If Killarney’s bid is successful in bringing the Heads of State to our county for meetings, conferences and functions, it will be a massive boost to the local economy in Killarney and also throughout the county,” added Cahill.”Iwill continue to push in the coming months for Killarney and Kerry to be included as bases for the rounds of meetings that are to take place from July 1 to December 312026.”

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