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Plans on the table for school traffic management

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By Sean Moriarty

 

Killarney Municipal District is to take a multi-tiered approach to solving traffic issues on New Road, particularly at school drop off and pick up times.

Temporary measures proposed include the provision of extra clearly defined school bus set down areas.
The street provides access to three secondary schools, two primary schools and one special needs facility – bringing an estimated 2,800 users to the area on a daily basis.

The street is also home to the Killarney offices of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Killarney Garda Station and several private houses.
However, town engineer John Ahern wants to meet with the principals of each school either collectively or individually so he can outline various plans and ideas.

“Killarney Municipal District Traffic Wardens had an increased presence on the ground in order to improve traffic flow. A survey of the road has been undertaken and preliminary designs of short-term measures have been developed and can be implemented subject to further consultation with the school principals and the members,” he said.

Long term Mr Ahern hopes to include New Road as an extension of the Killarney Cycle Way plan. The Killarney urban cycle way project includes the provision of cycle lanes on Rock Road.
Killarney Municipal District has been successful in an application for funding from the National Transport Authority for its Transport Mobility Plan.

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“The New Road Schools Area will be included in this plan as a priority,” added Mr Ahern.
A second round of funding is also available to schools who wish to implement a Safe Routes to School Programme.

This funding is managed by An Taisce but Kerry County Council has allocated a member of staff to act as an Active Travel Officer to help schools in their funding application.

“We have invited Expressions of Interest from all schools,” he added.
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Further plans include the possible realignment of the New Road junction with Rock Road but this will depend on many things including the constriction of the Cycle Way in the area, the setting back of the Garda Station boundary walls while taking into consideration the traffic volumes coming from Main St and St Anne’s Road into that junction.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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