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Warning on legalities of Rhododendron control

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By Sean Moriarty

People have been warned not to take to control of the invasive Rhododendron plant into their own hands following last weekend’s fires in the National Park. While the cause of the extensive fire has not yet been established, one of the ironies of the devastation is that the fires did wipe out a lot of Rhododendron plants.

But the fires also damaged other important wildlife habitats, bird nesting grounds and deer grazing patches too.

Park Rangers and volunteers have been struggling to control the invasive plant for years. There is a specific way to control the spread of Rhododendron and burning the plant is not one of them according to Cllr Michael Gleeson who is also a member of the Killarney Mountain Meitheal, a volunteer group that does so much to keep the park looking pristine at all times.

“No person is legally entitled to do anything with Rhododendron unless under direct and immediate supervision from National Park staff,” Cllr Gleeson told the Killarney Advertiser. “Anyone who attempts to do otherwise is breaking the law.”

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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