Daily Archives: June 24, 2023

News, SCHOOLS

PHOTOS: A Well-Earned Night Out For Scoil Eoin And Kilflynn NS Teachers

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Siobhan Daly, Madeleine McCarthy and Fiona Sheehan at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE school year is coming to an end for primary school children and they’re eagerly looking forward to that summer break.

So too are their hard-working teachers and they deserve a night out after a year of nurturing a love of learning, creativity, sport and much more in our children as well as wiping away a few tears along the way.

That night out was exactly what they were enjoying when we bumped into a Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and Kilflynn NS teachers in Benners Hotel on Friday night. We hope all teachers have a great summer. Scroll down for photos…

Staff from Scoil Náisiúnta Treasa Naofa, enjoying the end of school year night at Benners Hotel on Friday night. Front from left; Nora Falvey, Mary O’Brien and Siobhan Kearney. Back from left; Deirdre Laide, Joanne Regan, Margaret Quinlan and Maria Cunningham. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Robert Kennedy, Carol Anne O’Donovan, Siobhan Meehan and Sean Farrell at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Grace Hobbert, Aileen Hill, Deirdre Lyons and Katie O’Connor at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Nora O’Sullivan, Triona Daly and Eileen Stack at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary V Dennehy, Veronica Donovan and Kerry McCord at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Emma Poff, Therese Greaney and Lorna O’Neill at a gathering for Scoil Eoin Balloonagh staff on Friday night at Benners Hotel. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Business/Property, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

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Entertainment, News, WHAT'S ON

Kerry Scotia Ensemble And Kerry Concert Choir To Perform ‘Over The Rainbow’

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MEMBERS of Kerry Scotia Ensemble and the Kerry Concert Choir are busy rehearsing  for their concert “Over the Rainbow”, which takes place on Sunday, June 25 at 7pm in Saint Patrick’s Church, Bell Heights, Kenmare.

Directed by internationally acclaimed soprano, Dr Sharon Lyons, the concert will bring together the talents from multiple Kerry performers for what promises to be a very special event.

Kerry Concert Choir was set up under the direction of Sharon in 2022 and accompanied by Kerry Scotia Ensemble they will perform some beautiful songs arranged for choir and orchestra like Over the Rainbow, Homeward Bound, A Thousand Years, Dream a Little Dream of me and many more.

Many of the arrangements for this concert were specially commissioned for the concert by Kerry Scotia Ensemble from Cork composer Richard Rudkins.

Kerry Scotia Ensemble is Kerry’s only professional string orchestra and was set up in 2016 with the assistance of an Arts Act Grant from Kerry County Council.

The orchestra has received multiple awards of local and national grants and is a solid fixture of the classical music scene in Kerry having partnered with multiple performers across a range of genres over the years.

The Director of this concert, Dr Sharon Lyons, is an internationally renowned and award winning soprano has performed on national and international stages as both a soloist and ensemble member.

Performances also include appearances at the NCH, on national television, on many RTÉ religious affairs programmes, singing for Pope Francis, for state events such as the annual 1916 Remembrance Service and funeral of former President Patrick Hillery.

Tickets for the concert cost €15 and are available on the door or from Eventbrite by clicking here with special discounts available for group purchases of 4 or more.

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News

REPORT: Facile Win For Crotta O’Neills Over Dr Crokes

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Mike O’Halloran reports on the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC game on Friday night in Austin Stack Park…

Crotta O’Neills 4-28

Dr Crokes 1-15

The Crotta O’Neills side.

In front of a very small crowd, Crotta ended up having a big win over Dr Crokes.

Crotta were only behind once in this game which was described as “a polite game of hurling” by a friend. Crotta led at halftime 3-14 to 1-06.

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Shane Nolan was the goal scorer, he was to add two more goals before the long whistle. Shane Nolan my have been the scorer in chief, but he was ably assisted by Daragh O’Donoghue, Seanie McElligott and Declan O’Donoghue.

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Sean Weir lined out at centre forward and ended the game with a goal and two points. Not a great night for Dr Crokes but their ambition to play in the senior championship has to be admired.

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News

Know Your Rights: Back To School Clothing And Footwear Allowance 

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Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…

My child is going back to school in September and I need help with the costs. Can I get the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance?

The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) is an annual once-off payment that can help with the costs of books and uniforms for school children. You may qualify for the BSCFA if you meet the income requirements.

How much can I get?

In 2023, the BSCFA is:

€260 for children aged between 4 and 11
€385 for children aged between 12 and 22

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How do I qualify?

Your child must be aged between 4 and 17 on 30 September 2023. If they are aged 18-22, they must be returning to full-time second level education in a recognised school this autumn.

You must also meet other conditions:

• You must be getting a qualifying social welfare payment or taking part in an approved employment, education or training scheme
• You and each child you are claiming for must be resident in Ireland
• Your household income must be within the BSCFA income limit

What is the BSCFA income limit?

Your total household income must be less than the weekly income limits. All dependent children are counted when the income limit is applied, including children who do not qualify for BSCFA because they are under 4.

Income you get from certain other social welfare payments is not counted.

The weekly income limits for 2023 are:

1 child = €642
2 children = €692
3 children = €742
4 children = €792

The income limit goes up by €50 for each additional dependent child.

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How do I apply?

The BSCFA is paid automatically to many families. If you are paid automatically, you don’t need to apply for the BSCFA. You should be notified of your automatic payment by 8 June on MyWelfare or by post. Your BSCFA will be paid the week starting 10 July 2023.

If you do not get an automatic payment, you can apply for the payment online through MyWelfare. You can apply until 30 September 2023.

• Read more about the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance on https://bit.ly/BackToSchoolClothingandFootwearAllowance or call us on 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm).

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Beauty&Fashion, Lifestyle

Sponsored: All You Need To Know About The PRP Treatment At CHRC

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What is PRP?

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How is the blood injected for the treatment?

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What is the duration of the treatment?

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Entertainment

Finnegan On Films: Hard-Hitting Drama And Thrillers On The Box Tonight

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Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says it’s mostly drama and thrillers on the TV today…

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Saturday 2.20pm RTE1) is the story of John Clayton, the heir to the Earl of Greystoke, who is born in the jungle where his parents are shipwrecked, and raised by apes after his parents death.

He is discovered as an adult by explorer Philippe D’Arnot (Ian Holm) who helps him return to England and claim his birthright.

This version of Tarzan is of a man caught between two very different worlds has a very eighties slant on the traditional Edgar Rice Burroughs story.

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Directed by Hugh Hudson, and starring Christopher Lambert in the title role, it also stars Andie MacDowell, James Fox, Nigel Davenport, and in his last film appearance, Ralph Richardson.

Scoob! (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) is a modern animated version of Scooby-Doo, where he and Shaggy, Fred, Wilma and Daphne face their most challenging mystery yet – a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world.

Starring the vocal talents of Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfield, this animation does not quite have the charm of the original cartoons.

With what might be the least appealing film title ever, The Accountant (Saturday 9.15pm RTE2) tells of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), an autistic accountant with a sideline in laundering cash for the Mob.

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When the Treasury Department start to close in on him, he decides to take on a legitimate client, specifically a robotics firm.  However, as he works through their books, he uncovers discrepancies worth millions of dollars.

Jessie Buckley’s star quality and talent shines through everywhere in Wild Rose (Saturday 9.20pm RTE1).  

Fresh out of prison after serving a sentence for a drug offence, Glaswegian Rose (Buckley) pursues her dream of being a country singer.  However her mother, Marion (Julie Walters), thinks her priority should be her two children.

Not only does Buckley give an amazing acting performance, but she does all her own singing for this role, and for which she has not received, in my opinion,  her deserved credit.

Set before the events of “Silence of the Lambs”, and what is basically a remake of the underrated “Manhunter” that stared the even more underrated performance of Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecter, Red Dragon (Saturday 9.30pm TG4) sees Lecter (played here again by Anthony Hopkins) captured by FBI profiler Will Graham (Edward Norton).

When the self styled Red Dragon serial killer, who slaughters whole families, is on the rampage, Graham is called out of retirement, and must seek the assistance of Lecter to stop him.

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In The French Connection (Saturday 11.35pm RTE2), two tough New York cops use unconventional methods to break an international drug ring being masterminded by a French Kingpin.

This Oscar winning fact-based thriller stars Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey and Tony Lo Bianco. Enjoy!

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