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“Let vacant bedrooms solve social housing crisis,” says Mayor

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9 February 2020

By Sean Moriarty

A novel solution to the rent and accommodation crisis has been put forward by Mayor of Killarney Cllr Michael Gleeson.

He wants Kerry County Council to invite property owners in Killarney town, Rathmore town and in the villages of Kilcummin and Barraduff to indicate if they have unused portions in their residences available for letting through the Council to individuals or families.

Kerry County Council will shortly undertake a public campaign on various letting and leasing schemes in order to encourage property owners to consider making any vacant property available to the Council as part of its Social Housing Programme.

“If such a scheme is successful it would provide much needed accommodation for people in need of a home, and it would also re-invigorate locations that have experienced population decrease,” Cllr Gleeson told the Killarney Advertiser.

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The O’Donoghue Ring Collection has been honoured with three prestigious Munster accolades at this year’s Yes Chef Ireland Awards, earning recognition across its hotel and food and beverage outlets.

As one of Ireland’s leading culinary and hospitality programmes, the Yes Chef Ireland Awards recognise excellence across restaurants, chefs, cafés, hotels, and food-led venues nationwide. The awards ceremony brought together the very best of Ireland’s culinary talent at the Fairways Hotel Dundalk, as chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality professionals gathered to celebrate creativity, skill, and dedication across the industry.
On the night, the Collection secured Best Country House Restaurant for Druid’s Restaurant, located within the Killarney Avenue Hotel, Best Gastro Pub for O’Donoghue Public House, and Best Vegetarian Menu for Café du Parc, delivering a strong sweep of Munster titles and marking Café du Parc’s third consecutive year winning in the category.
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Kerry GAA and Killarney Racecourse have partnered to host a Munster Senior Football Final preview event on Saturday, May 9.

The afternoon of racing and football analysis takes place the day before Kerry face Cork in the provincial decider on Sunday, May 10.
The Killarney racing season opens at 11.30am on the Saturday, featuring a “Go Racing With Kerry GAA Legends” package. This allows supporters to attend a National Hunt card alongside former Kerry players. The main event is a panel discussion where the guest speakers will provide tactical analysis of the upcoming game and share stories from their own careers.
In addition to the racing and football talk, the day includes live music from Nicole Lonergan and The Gallivanters.
Tickets for the event are priced at €99. This includes racecourse admission, access to the preview event, a BBQ meal, and a drink. Capacity is limited to 200 guests, and tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The names of the panelists will be announced this Friday, May 1, which is also when tickets go on sale at www.killarneyracecourse.ie. Further information is available by calling 087 1130086.

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