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Three Killarney students win big at SciFest
By Michelle Crean
Bright sparks from Killarney Community College (KCC) not only won the overall prize at SciFest 2022 last week but they also won the Life Science’s category award.
It was a huge achievement for the Fifth Years as 58 projects had been entered with over one hundred students participating in the MTU, Tralee.
The trio of Rachel Griffin, Liam Waldron and Luke O'Sullivan, will now go on to represent Kerry in the national finals in November with their project ‘Self-similarity and Fractal Geometry: Roots of Pythagorean Theorem’.
KCC had four projects in total at the competition and are delighted to emerge victorious.
"Everyone at the college is extremely proud of these students," their science teacher Ms Maire Spillane said. "They've always shown a huge interest in the subject and it's great that their passion and scientific minds are being acknowledged and celebrated. In the words of keynote speaker on the day, Karen Weeks, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic, "dreaming big actually does work!"."
Three generations of O’Connor family complete Killarney parkrun
Three generations of the O’Connor family completed the 5km course together at Killarney House and Gardens last Saturday.
Grandfather Mike, his son Jeremiah, and grandson Brian all participated in the weekly event. Organisers noted that the family’s participation shows what parkrun is about, as the event is open to people of all ages and abilities.
The free weekly 5k community event takes place every Saturday morning at 9:30am sharp in the Killarney House gardens (V93HE3C). Members of the public are welcome to walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate.
Spa GAA has finalised a deal with Cork-based renewable firm ePower to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its club grounds in Killarney.
The move makes the club one of the very first GAA organisations in County Kerry to provide dedicated, on-site charging infrastructure for drivers.
The dual-socket units will be situated directly within the club’s main car park, offering charging accessibility to members, visiting supporters, and patrons.
The new ePower facilities are designed to support local EV drivers and visitors traveling to the club’s various sporting events throughout the season.
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