News / Events
November 2014
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Interesting blog post by Nigel Barker about Pope Francis urging priest to 'take more risks for the church'
06 November, 2014
Pope Francis often talks of the need for priests to take risks, to get out into the streets, to live the message of the Gospel.
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Mayor Culloty praises the interest & creativity of the young generation
14 November, 2014
At a well-attended prize giving ceremony for the winners in the Hugh O’Flaherty Literary & Art Competitions 2014 held in Killarney Library on Monday November 10th, Cllr John Joe Culloty, Mayor of the Killarney Municipal Area praised all of the winning entries and in particular those submitted by the younger generation.
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2014 Hugh O'Flaherty International Humanitarian Award presented to Dr. John Beavis
15 November, 2014
One of the highlights of the Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial Week took place on Saturday 15th November at the Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney when the 2014 Annual Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award was presented to international humanitarian Dr John Beavis, who has over 21 years devoted his life to humanitarian aid in parts of the world afflicted by disaster, either natural or from conflict through his work with the organisation he founded IDEALS.
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Plaque Unveiled at first Kerry Home of Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty in Tralee
15 November, 2014
As part of the 7th Hugh O'Flaherty Memorial Weekend on Saturday November 15th 2014, Mayor of Kerry Cllr. Jim Finnucane and President of Killarney Chamber of Commerce, Johnny McGuire, unveiled a Commemorative Plaque on the wall of what was the original O'Flaherty home in Chapel Street, Tralee.