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World’s biggest adventure race coming to Killarney in October

Quest Killarney, the world’s biggest adventure race, takes place on October 9 in Killarney.
Be one of the 2,000 adventure enthusiasts descending on Kerry for this epic adventure in and around Killarney National Park.
Winding its way through iconic landmarks like Molls Gap, Black Valley, Torc Waterfall, the Ring of Kerry and Muckross House, Quest Killarney has become renowned for its fabulous scenery as well as its challenging routes.
Choose from several options that invole a run, cycle and kayak, depending on the challenge and pace you wish to set yourself: 83km Expert Route, 75km Pro Route, 66km Dual Route (cycling and running only), a 55km Sport Route and a 25km Challenge Route (ideal for beginners and first-timers). The choice and varying lengths of these challenges allow for a wide range of experience and fitness levels to take part.
This year sees some slight changes to the routes and their distances, with the finish moving to Killarney town centre for the best celebration yet as your friends and supporters cheer you over the line.
Hot food will be supplied at the finish, along with music, recovery stations, plus outdoor seating in town centre bars open for a well-deserved toast to your great achievement.
Anyone interested is urged to sign-up as soon as possible on the Quest wesite: www.questadventureseries.com and also via the links on Quest Facebook and Instagram.
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Massive Park Road housing development given green light
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]

A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.
The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.
The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.
“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”
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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]

Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.
Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.
Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.
One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.
Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.
“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.
One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.
A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:
“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.
“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.
“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.
“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.
“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.
“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“