KDYS

NEWS & Events

Appointment of CEO

The Board of KDYS is delighted to announce the appointment Ms. Berni Smyth as the new CEO of the organisation. Berni will join KDYS from Tusla and will take up her appointment on June 7th, 2022. Berni comes from Galway. She has extensive experience of providing...

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Equine Therapy & Youth Work

Tralee UBU project in partnership with Tralee Equestrian Centre, have developed an Equine Therapy programme which has taken place since September 2021.  The program is primarily for young male members of the travelling community, aged 10-14.  Equine therapy includes a...

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Street Feast  Killorglin

Street Feast Killorglin

AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT! On Friday the 28th of July, KDYS Killorglin hosted their annual Street Feast at their Centre on Lower Bridge St Killorglin. Almost 200 people attended on the day. So what exactly is Street Feast? Street Feast is a day of local lunches across...

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KDYS Youth Day 2017

KDYS Youth Day 2017

A GREAT DAY OF MEMORIES - YOUTH DAY 2017 A truly amazing day was had by nearly 1400 teenagers on Sunday March 26th at the annual KDYS Youth Day. This event has been running for over 40 years and sees the involvement of KDYS youth club members, along with hundreds of...

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The Cotton Wool Kids!

The Cotton Wool Kids!

Last week a US Women's Basketball Head Coach’s post match interview went viral. Coach Jeff Walz spoke very passionately on how young people are being overprotected and shielded from disappointment in today’s society where "everyone gets a trophy no matter what"! Watch...

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