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Wildflower Easter hunt announced for Ross Castle grounds

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Ross Castle has announced a wildflower-themed Easter hunt taking place in the grounds around the historic site from April 2 to April 6.

The event offers local families an opportunity to learn about Irish wildflowers while taking part in a festive outdoor activity to celebrate the holiday.
The event is free of charge and no pre-booking is required for those wishing to participate. Organisers are encouraging attendees to bring their detective skills, a notebook, and a pencil to help solve the seasonal challenge. Participants must find hidden eggs scattered across the grounds, some of which feature letters printed on the back. These letters form an anagram that, when rearranged, reveals a special flower name.
Those who successfully solve the anagram and bring the answer back to the castle reception will receive a reward in the form of wildflower seed bombs. These small bags contain a mix of 29 native Irish wildflower species, including annuals and perennials such as Cornflower, Poppy, Ox Eye Daisy, and Red Clover.
The initiative aims to highlight the ecological importance of native flora. Native wildflowers provide essential food and habitats for local biodiversity, supporting threatened pollinators like bees and butterflies. Because these species are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions, they are highly resilient and require fewer nutrients or pesticides, making them an ideal choice for restoring Irish habitats and improving soil health.
Families are invited to visit the grounds during the five-day period to take part in the hunt, collect their seeds, and contribute to local biodiversity by scattering them at home.

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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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