Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce in conjunction with Killarney Town Council have announced that Kevin Keogh (Vice President DERTOUR Germany) was inducted into the Order of Inisfallen at a ceremony held in Killarney on Friday 27th November by the Mayor of Killarney, Cllr. Michael Gleeson at a special ceremony during the official closing of the 2009 DERTOUR Reiseakademie at The Malton Hotel in Killarney.

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Everyone seems to be feeling the financial pressure right now, which will increase the closer we get to Christmas. To combat this and mark the start of their Christmas activities, a very special Pre-Christmas Shopping Event will take place at Mallow’s favourite shopping destination, Market Square on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December.

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Santa is paying the Killarney Outlet Centre a very special visit this Christmas! For three weekends in December, the 5th/6th, 12th/13th and 19th/20th, families are invited to visit Santa in his Winter Log Cabin from 1pm to 6pm each Saturday and Sunday.

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As part of this year's Christmas in Killarney festival, Florence based St Marks Opera Company are to host three nights of a wonderful selection of Operas and neapolitan song.

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The Gate Cinema, Market Square Mallow has launched its annual St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) Christmas Food Appeal which runs from November 20th to December 20th. Members of the public are encouraged to drop food into the Gate Cinema where complimentary cinema passes will be issued for large bags of non-perishable food and toys.

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As part of this year's Christmas in Killarney Festival, the annual Christmas Craft and Food Fair takes place on Sunday 29th November at the The Malton Hotel, Killarney from 12pm to 6pm. This well established Fair promises to be bigger and better than ever, combining over one hundred arts, crafts and food stalls, offering Christmas Shoppers the opportunity to shop early and avoid the usual last minute rush for presents, by shopping under one roof for unique and special Christmas gifts.

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Plan Ireland urges the International Community to keep the rights of the child a priority as Plan’s report on Universal Birth Registration launches Friday the 20th November 2009 marks the twentieth year since the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Plan International: the Children's Development Agency has launched an interim report called "Count Every Child" the result of a five year Universal Birth Registration (UBR) campaign. Plan Ireland, a member of Plan International, supports this campaign which means that more than 40 million people across 32 countries, most of them children, have been 'found' and registered during the campaign. Millions more children today and in the future can:

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On Tuesday 17th November, TV3's Noel Cunningham officially launched a brand new cookbook which will raise funds for TLC4CF. "Food 4 Thought" by Breda O’Shaughnessy, was launched at Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, by the charming and vivacious host of Ireland am.

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on Saturday the 19th December, Christmas in Killarney are organising a fun run not only to keep all Santas in tip top shape and prepare them for their big day, but to assist with the funding of the 5th annual Christmas in Killarney Festival.

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Everyone seems to be feeling the financial pressure right now, which will increase the closer we get to Christmas. To combat this and mark the start of their Christmas activities, the popular Killarney Outlet Centre Pre-Christmas Shopping Event will take place over two whole days this weekend, Saturday 21st from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday 22nd from 12pm to 6pm.

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Last Friday may have been Friday the 13th but that did not stop the die hard fashionistas of Kerry turning up to the spectacular Fashion Show which was in aid of the Christmas in Killarney fund and sponsored by RSVP Magazine.

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Ever stayed in on a Saturday night watching the XFactor and wishing you were part of it? Christmas in Killarney is giving you a chance to create your very own "Jedward" phenomenon, by bringing back their popular Xmas Factor Karaoke Competition!

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Teacher, education commentator and author Claire Redmond is on a mission to improve our linguistic abilities having just published her latest book French Grammar Made Easy. One of the youngest authors of an academic textbook in Ireland, Claire has certainly stamped her trademark joie de vivre on this project.

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Killarney on Ice is back where it belongs, at the Christmas in Killarney festival. The business community in Killarney has come together yet again for the good of the Festival and by doing so has secured the popular attraction for the festival in 2009.

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce along with the Kerry Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation warmly welcomes the decision by the Muckross Jarveys to suspend their protest at Muckross tomorrow Tuesday November 17th. Muckross House and the National Park are hosting over 450 travel agents from DERTOURS, Germany’s leading Travel Company.

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CORKMEET 2009 was well and truly underway on Thursday 12th November, as 400 participants took part in a lively programme of networking opportunities throughout the day at the Radisson Blu, Little Island, where they met, developed business links, and learned more about doing business nationally and internationally.

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Wednesday 11th November saw the start of CORKMEET 2009, one of the biggest business networking events in Ireland, which was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Over 200 guests attended the opening event which was hosted by CORKMEET Media Partner, the Irish Examiner.

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"Education costs money, but then so too does ignorance" Sir Claus Moore Plan Ireland, a children's development agency that works in over 48 countries worldwide has always cited education and self help as central themes of their work. Having worked in developing nations for over seventy years Plan's policy is to help children and the community they live in. This Christmas, Plan Ireland has launched a Christmas Catalogue that focuses solely on education. Tangible gifts such as desks and blackboards cost from as little as 20 but make a positive difference to the lives of recipients. All gifts go towards Plan's Girl Friendly School Project in Togo, Africa.

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DERTOUR, the German Tour Operator and Market leader Worldwide for Tourism to Ireland for over 40 years has decided to host its prestigious DERTOUR Travel Academy in Killarney this year. The event is always held in leading tourism destinations including Toronto in 2008 and over the past number of years other hosting destinations were; Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Las Vegas, Cape Town, Beijing and Barcelona. Killarney beat off the challenges of a number of other top destinations such as Orlando, Florida and Porto in Portugal to host this year's event.

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Christmas is all about celebrating traditions. Celebrating over four decades in business Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty understand traditions more than most. On Friday the 11th of December local businesses can celebrate Christmas with their teams at an exclusive Christmas Party with a menu designed by renowned Head Chef Dee Rettali.

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Last Saturday night saw the culmination of a weekend of activity marking the second annual Hugh O'Flaherty Memorial Weekend when Sharon Commins and Hilda Kawuki became the first recipients of the inaugural Hugh O'Flaherty International Humanitarian Award.

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Last night Plan Ireland, the children's development agency, hosted a photographic exhibition featuring photographs from World Press Photo winner (2005), Finbarr O'Reilly at the Malton Hotel Killarney. The exhibition entitled "Children of Burkina Faso - A Day in the Life" depicts images of daily activities of children in Burkina Faso, West Africa, one of the poorest countries in the world. The exhibition was attended by many Kerry supporters of the organisation. Town Mayor Michael Gleeson spoke passionately about the work carried out by Plan Ireland at the event. Plan Ireland Chairperson and founder Jane Clare also spoke at the event.

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A special pre-Christmas Charity Event is being planned at Val’s Bar & Bistro on Wednesday 18th November in aid of popular Kerry Charity Build4Life, which is fundraising to build lifesaving facilities in Cork University Hospital for Cystic Fibrosis patients. The theme of the event, which is being organised in association with RSVP Magazine is “Black and Gold” and will consist of a Hair and Make-up Show, with Cocktails on arrival, beautiful finger food from Val’s Head Chef David Norris and will be accompanied by Fine Wines.

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The recent death of writer Frank Deasy, who was waiting 7 months for a liver transplant, has heightened public attention on organ donation and transplant issues in Ireland in a way that has never happened before. While recent discussion has focussed on the need for more organ donation and transplants to be carried out in Ireland, there has been comparatively little discussion on what is actually needs to be put in place from a public policy perspective. At present there is no legislative or policy framework underpinning transplantation in Ireland. In this context the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland (CFAI) is hosting a roundtable discussion with key experts, health care professionals and parents to discuss what policies need to be put in place.

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The recently restored Fota House in Carrigtwohill is to host an exhibition of 300 unique portraits of Cork personalities dating from 1600 to the present day. "Inheritance – Honouring the Cork Legacy" is part of a Cork Civic Trust three-year project conceived in 2007 by businessman and Cork Civic Trust Director Michael Mulcahy and artist Kevin Sanquest. The fine art portraits by Kevin Sanquest honour Cork people who contributed enormously to the social and commercial fabric of Cork life and around the world and will be exhibited as part of a long-term loan from March 2010.

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With the Party Season fast approaching, ICHI has introduced it's Year End Collection. There is a distinct mysterious, glamourous and dramatic feel to the collection, incorporating a myriad of fabrics and textures.

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