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Councillors condemn “disgraceful act” of illegal gorse burning
The elected members of Kerry County Council have unanimously condemned the illegal burning of gorse in the county following a further 16 callouts by the Kerry Fire Service in the last 24 hours.
At a teleconference meeting of party representatives and senior management of Kerry County Council this morning (Wednesday), councillors appealed to members of the public not to burn gorse and to stop putting a unacceptable strain on the resources of the emergency services at a time of national emergency.
“We deplore and condemn the illegal burning of gorse which is a disgraceful act at this time of the year anyway, but which is particularly despicable at a time when emergency services are working together on a once-in-a-century pandemic emergency,” Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Niall Kelleher said.
“All of the elected members are unanimous in their condemnation of these fires and this criminal activity. We thank the Fire Service for their exceptional effort in recent days in combatting these fires which are putting lives and livelihoods at risk.”
The Cathaoirleach urged members of the public with any information about the illegal burning of gorse to contact An Garda Síochána.
Three generations of O’Connor family complete Killarney parkrun
Three generations of the O’Connor family completed the 5km course together at Killarney House and Gardens last Saturday.
Grandfather Mike, his son Jeremiah, and grandson Brian all participated in the weekly event. Organisers noted that the family’s participation shows what parkrun is about, as the event is open to people of all ages and abilities.
The free weekly 5k community event takes place every Saturday morning at 9:30am sharp in the Killarney House gardens (V93HE3C). Members of the public are welcome to walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate.
Spa GAA has finalised a deal with Cork-based renewable firm ePower to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its club grounds in Killarney.
The move makes the club one of the very first GAA organisations in County Kerry to provide dedicated, on-site charging infrastructure for drivers.
The dual-socket units will be situated directly within the club’s main car park, offering charging accessibility to members, visiting supporters, and patrons.
The new ePower facilities are designed to support local EV drivers and visitors traveling to the club’s various sporting events throughout the season.
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