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Public realm plan gathering pace

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry County Council is very close to appointing consultants to begin the Killarney Town Centre Public Realm Project - a major plan that will change the streetscape of the town.

Last year KMD announced that they wanted to make the town “a world class urban centre”, by developing and improving the public spaces in Kenmare Place, High Street, New Street, Beech Road, Mission Road and College Street.
There will be five stages in the process; public consultation, planning, design, construction and handover.

At this week’s KMD meeting Cllr Michael Gleeson asked about the possibility of including a pedestrian crossing on Mission Road near the entrance to Killarney House.

"Following consultation with the TII, they have informed the Council the exact location of any proposed pedestrian crossing would be considered by them after the construction of the Muckross Road/Hahah Safety Scheme has been completed," KMD area engineer John Ahern said.
"Kerry County Council shortly expects to appoint consultants to begin the Killarney Town Centre Public Realm Project. It is envisaged that the location of this pedestrian crossing would form part of the Beech Road design.”

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Young entrepreneurs spot match-day business opportunity

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Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.

The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.

Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.

23 May 2026; Local vendors Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin, right, before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Donegal at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Conor Pass photo captures top spot in Camera Club competition

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Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.

His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.

The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.

The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.

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