Fr. Michael Fleming performs the official blessing of the new National Events Centre at the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney which was then officially opened by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern accompanied by his partner Celia larkin. The 2,000 seater centre is a state of the art venue is home to the Sinn Fein Conference this weekend and previously staged the Fianna Fail and The Progressive Democrats confernece..Picture by Eamon Keogh /macmonagle,killarney