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Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS) was pleased to welcome Minister Niall Collins to its Youth Diversion Project in Kilarney last week. The visit gave the Minister an opportunity to meet staff and hear directly about the work of the Kerry Youth Diversion Project, including early intervention, family support, court accompaniment and wider youth justice practice

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Minister Niall Collins visits KCYS Youth Diversion Project ↗

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Following its massive success last year, the Killarney and District Motor Club has confirmed the return of the Autism Friendly "Quiet Hour" for this year’s Rally of the Lakes. Taking place on Friday, May 1, at the Lewis Road Car Park, this initiative is designed to ensure that the excitement of the rally is accessible

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Autism-friendly ‘Quiet Hour’ returns for 2026 Rally of the Lakes ↗

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Live horse racing returns to Ireland’s most scenic track this May for the highly anticipated Killarney Races May Festival. The three-day event blends top-tier racing with a vibrant social scene, offering something for seasoned punters, families, and visitors alike.The season officially opens on Saturday, May 9 (12 noon start), a date that aligns perfectly with the

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Kerry GAA stars on hand to launch May Festival at Racecourse ↗

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Main Street will become the stage for Kerry’s largest sing-song next Friday, May 1, as the public gathers to raise funds for a new bus for Leawood House Mental Health Day Centre. The event, organised by the Kerry Mental Health Association, is scheduled for 5.15pm. Participants will join together to sing "The Wheels on the

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‘Wheels on the Bus’ sing-song for mental health fundraiser ↗

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There are some people you meet in life who don’t just live in a place; they become part of its rhythm. The kind of people whose story is stitched into the fabric of a town so naturally, you’d swear they were born there. Then they open their mouth, and out comes a fine Dublin accent

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Marie Meets: Cyril Boggins Cooking up tunes and stirring the soul ↗

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A fifth-year student from Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra has been named as one of just 20 teenagers from across Ireland to receive a prestigious Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate. Tommy O’Connor, a resident of Rathmore, was presented with the award at Europe House in Dublin following a competition that has been run by Rotary Ireland

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Rathmore student honoured as top young leader ↗

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Green light for new pitch at Killarney Athletic AFC ↗

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Florence Sexton, from Art House in Killarney, has been named as a top prize winner in the 72nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Florence was one of three Kerry students to be recognised in this year’s national contest. The nine-year-old received a Special Merit Award for her entry, which final adjudicator Pauline O’Connell described as imaginative

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Killarney student wins special merit in Texaco art competition ↗

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