Models in Recovery to raise funds for Hospice

The Models in Recovery fashion show fundraiser returns to the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney next month, with familiar faces once again taking to the catwalk alongside some new models who have their own, very personal reasons for getting involved.

Among those making their Models in Recovery debut this year are Siobhan Kelliher from Glenflesk and Tom Moriarty from Muckross, Killarney, both of whom know only too well the impact that cancer can have on individuals and their families.

Siobhan, who is 62, is taking part to turn her own experience into an important message for other women.

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Sem’s school bell rings for Seán

Seán Coffey’s final day as principal of St Brendan’s College, The Sem, in Killarney was always going to be an emotional one - the school has been part of his life for generations.

Seán spent his last day at the school on Monday. After 15 years at the helm, he finished as principal, closing a chapter in a school that he says means ‘an awful lot’ to him.

The Muckross native attended The Sem himself, as did his father and his brothers, and years later his son Cathal followed in their footsteps.

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