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For many people, travelling from Galway or Mayo to the Kingdom of Kerry can be problematic. Direct trains and buses are not always possible and can involve transfers or some detailed planning. While bringing the car is possible, a relaxing journey is always welcomed and having a luxury coach collect you is even better.

The Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney has announced the winter schedule of its hugely popular coach tours for November and December.

They travelled in their thousands, making the long trek from all corners of Mayo from early morning and they waited until the bitter end and it was a sobering conclusion for the Mayo faithful in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney - but the end in this came long before the final whistle was blown.

Athlone Musical Society closed this year’s musical season in style with over twenty members from the Society attending this year’s AIMS awards held in the INEC Killarney.

Medtronic senior footballers are back in an All Ireland final when they had three points to spare over Killarney side Liebherr in the Loughgeorge on Friday.

Portwest, Ireland’s only manufacturer of outdoor leisurewear and clothing, has opened a new 3,000 square feet shop at 94 New Street, Killarney. The Mayo based company is a family run business which was founded in 1904.

Galway and Connacht club champions Corofin bowed out of the All-Ireland club series at the semi-final stage when they were beaten by nine points by Kerry and Munster champions Killarney Crokes in Limerick.

There will be a lot of neutrals at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick this Saturday at 4pm for the highly anticipated All-Ireland senior club football semi-final between Galway and Connacht champions Corofin, and the Kerry and Munster champions Killarney Crokes.

When I woke last Sunday morning at 6.30am to find an inch of frozen snow covering the entire landscape around Charlestown I immediately thought there was no way I could travel to Killarney in these conditions, but I had to as I had the radio equipment in the boot of my car and without it no live broadcast of the much anticipated game could take place.

The news that the Westport Festival of Music and Food would not be returning to the coastal town next year was announced on Wednesday. A short statement released on the behalf of the promoters of the event said: “After three fantastic years in Westport, the promoters have made the difficult decision to move the popular boutique festival.”