Killarney Advertiser 8th November 2019 by Killarney Advertiser

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8.11.2019

EXCLUSIVE

OVERALL AWARD: John and Patricia Healy, Healy Insurances, Overall winner, with Killarney Looking Good/Killarney Tidy Towns Chairperson Yvonne Quill, centenarian John Coffey and Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson at the Killarney Looking Good Awards in Killarney Cultural Centre. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

BEST SCHOOL: Elaine Parker, Sheree Murphy (teacher) and Aileen Keane from St Brigid’s Secondary School who won Best School Project, with Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson and centenarian John Coffey.

Volunteers awarded for their clean-up efforts Up to 150 volunteers from all over Killarney gathered for a wonderful social evening on Wednesday for the annual Killarney Looking Good awards. | By Michelle Crean Centenarian John Coffey was on hand to present various groups with their awards at Killarney Cultural Centre from 7.30 to 9pm. 94-year-old Archdeacon and Tidy Towns Champion Fr Michael Murphy was a surprise visitor at the event and he received a warm welcome. Mayor of Kerry Cllr Niall Kelleher, Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson, Gail McCarthy from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection as well as Chairperson of the Killarney Looking Good committee, Yvonne Quill, were also in attendance. Healy Insurances, New Street were named Overall Winner. New Street featured prominently in this year’s prizes with Malarkey receiving the award for Best Restaurant, Blooms Florist was presented with the Best Retail Award and Kingdom Clinic was given the award for Most Improved Premises. “It was a great night, a lovely sociable evening,” Yvonne told the Killarney Advertiser yesterday (Thursday). “We’re very lucky to have a great relationship with Killarney Municipal District. We

work very well together.” She also added that it is wonderful to have the support of all the schools and the youth in town. “Congratulations to the staff and students of Killarney Community College who were presented with the Best Kept School Award. The work undertaken by the staff and students from the St Brigid’s Secondary School in their ‘5 Days 5 New Ways Challenge’ is something we can all learn from and it is great to see them continue to expand this programme for the 2019/2020 school year.” She also said she couldn’t ask more of the volunteers who regularly go out to help keep Killarney clean. “They are just fantastic. They give everything and are so dedicated to what they do.” And she’s asking the public to be conscious of what they’re going when it comes to litter. “Cigarette butts and chewing gum are the worst. It’s the little things that add up.” The group will continue to clean up during the winter months, she added. “We are always planning and working on ways to improve our town. We keep going and continue with the litter pick all year around.”

PRIDE OF PLACE: Oakwood Retirement Village residents Shane O'Connor, Peter and Margaret Philipin, Terri McLellan, Helen Ashton and Michael Scannell won the Pride of Place award, pictured with Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson and centenarian John Coffey.

BEST ESTATE: Joey Enfield, Carmel Lanigan and Stephen Blennerhassett, Ballydribbeen who won Best Estate, with Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson and centenarian John Coffey.