Archive for February 1st, 2020

Kerry Person Of The Year Award For Dr Patricia Sheahan

Kerry Person Of The Year Award For Dr Patricia Sheahan

February 1, 2020 at 10:20 am 2 comments

THE Kerry Association in Dublin’s Kerry Person of the Year has been announced as Dr Patricia Sheahan. Listowel native Dr Sheahan, is Head of Palliative Care at University Hospital Kerry, has been central to the development of palliative care services in the county. She will receive her award in March. […]

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Sandra Bunyan, Michelle O'Sullivan, Aedemar O'Regan, Norah Gibbons, Ruth Maher, Niamh O'Sullivan and Michelle Fitzgibbon at the 'Bands For Bubbles' fundraiser at Benners Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Rocking Out At ‘Bands For Bubbles’ In Benners

February 1, 2020 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

A PERFECT example of the community coming together to help one of their own was in evidence in Benners on Friday night. The occasion was ‘Bands For Bubbles’, a fundraiser to help out Tralee native Siobhain Maher Sequeval, who, in December, suffered a major stroke and aneurysm in France where she […]

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At the presentation of cheques, the proceeds from the 31 Day Challenge for Positive Mental Health in The Rose Hotel on Friday were, in front; Helen Kelly of Chloe's Journey, Hugh and Enda and Jill O'Brien of Down Syndrome Kerry. At back; Paddy Kelly of Chloe's Journey, Sandra Coffey of Action For Amber, organiser Colin 'Poshey' Aherne, Jackie Nagle of Action For Amber and Enda O'Brien of Down Syndrome Kerry. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Thousands Presented To Charities As 31 Day Challenge Comes To A Close

February 1, 2020 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

SO it’s over again for another year, but for some it could lead to a change of lifestyle and a healthier body and mind for 2020. The ’31 Day January Challenge for Positive Mental Health’, organised by Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne, came to an end on Friday with a final 5k […]

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The opening of the new Sliabh Mis unit at UHK.

€3.7m Mental Health Admission Unit Opens At UHK

February 1, 2020 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

A CEREMONY took place on Friday to mark the official opening of the refurbished Sliabh Mis mental health admission unit (also known as an approved centre) in the University Hospital Kerry. Minister for Mental Health Jim Daly officially opened the 34-bed unit. Since 2015, Sliabh Mis has undergone a significant phased programme […]

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'The Personal History Of David Copperfield'.

Finnegan On Film: ‘David Copperfield’ Adaptation Is Dickens, But Not As You Know It

February 1, 2020 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

Armando Iannucci has revitalised a Dickens classic with ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ says our movie guy, James Finnegan… LET me say this right at the start.  This is David Copperfield, but not necessarily as you know it. It is delivered by director and co-writer Armando Iannucci with loving […]

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