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  • July 2012

  • New Nomination Criteria announced for the 5th Annual Hugh O'Flaherty Humanitarian Award

    New Nomination Criteria announced for the 5th Annual Hugh O'Flaherty Humanitarian Award

    12 July, 2012

    In November 2008, in recognition of his immense humanitarian deeds the people of Killarney posthumously presented the Killarney Humanitarian Award to Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty (a.k.a. The Pimpernel of the Vatican). The Award is now awarded annually at the Memorial Weekend in November and has been re-named as the Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award.

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  • Literary & Art Competitions - Memorial Weekend

    Literary & Art Competitions - Memorial Weekend

    28 July, 2012

    For the past two years and again this year, the Memorial Weekend Programme has included a short dramatic performance specifically written and performed for the event. The 2012 Memorial Weekend will include Literature and Visual Art, which will be done through a series of open and confined competitions.

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