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Young adults are encouraged to reconnect

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A workshop organised by young adults for young adults to navigate mental health challenges post-lockdown will take place online this week.

'Reconnection, Minding Your Mind as We Leave Lockdown', is for those aged 18 to 30 years and will be held via Zoom this Thursday (June 10) at 7.30pm.

The event will be hosted by the Diocese of Kerry 'YouthDoK' Young Adult Group.

ADVICE: Senior clinical psychologist Dr Keith Gaynor will offer advice during the webinar.

Well-known senior clinical psychologist and author Dr Keith Gaynor, who specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) treatments of anxiety and depression, will offer some insights and advice regarding how to best take care of mental health as society emerges from the isolation of lockdown, and how to reconnect with society in a healthy and positive way.

During the lockdown some people have thrived at home, preferring the flexibility COVID offered in relation to study or work, while others have felt blocked, isolated and that their lives have been suspended.

Some may experience a range of emotions from feeling happy, excited, and relieved to be back, to feeling anxious, afraid, or angry. The workshop will provide opportunities to gain some insights and advice, while connecting with other young people across the diocese.

“This workshop would be great to attend as restrictions are eased and to discuss the changes, we are going to face in society following COVID-19," Chloe Daly from YouthDoK said.

Young adults who wish to join the workshop can follow the event on Instagram@YouthDoK and can find more details on the diocesan website dioceseofkerry.ie.

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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