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Donie steps down after 51 years

He extended a warm hand of welcome to stars of stage and screen and his smiling face greeted tens of thousands of visitors during a tourism industry career that lasted for over half a century. But the familiar face of Donie Murphy, the highly-skilled concierge at the five-star Europe Hotel and Resort in Killarney is… Read More…

A devastating day on the Devil’s Mountain

    A harrowing experience he will never forget is preventing Pemba Gyalje, a Nepalese Sherpa and one of the most accomplished mountaineers in the world, from attempting a climb that is well within his physical limits. On a visit to Kerry, he told KillarneyToday.com why that is   He has scaled Everest seven times… Read More…

Church tells of upset for abuse victims

In a review of the Diocese of Kerry by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, it emerged that a  total of 67 allegations of abuse were received by in the county since 1975 and all complaints were brought to the attention of the relevant authorities. KillarneyToday.com examines the reaction of the… Read More…

An ill wind that blows no good

Terrified children, some as young as six years old, crouched trembling under their classroom desks in fear as a violent storm ripped the roof off their school and posed a real threat to their lives. There were highly dramatic scenes as they were then forced to flee from the hilltop building, leaving their belongings behind,… Read More…

St Finan’s closure leads to safety concerns

A staggering 64 cases of alleged violence or harassment of staff at a local hospital were reported to the authorities last year, it has emerged. At least one of the incidents at Kerry General Hospital was referred to gardaí for investigation and all other complaints were brought to the attention of senior Health Service Executive… Read More…