Kerry to reel in dance champions

More than 5,000 young dancers will be in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the 2015 An Comhdháil World Irish Dance Championships which starts on Saturday.

Competitors from the US, Scotland, England, continental Europe, and all over Ireland will compete for a world title at the Killarney Convention Centre, giving a €2.5m boost to the local economy.

A total of 43 competitions will take place over the eight-day event, which is being held in the INEC auditorium.