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Steps to be taken to avoid community division

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry County Council will take measures to ensure that communities will not be divided after the construction of the new road between Killarney and Farranfore.

A public consultation on four route proposals ended two weeks ago.

However, many local resident groups in the Ballydunlea, Ballyhar, Deerpark and Tiernaboul areas raised concerns that any one of the proposed routes risked dividing families and communities.

Spa GAA Club were worried that the new road would reduce access to its playing pitches.

At Wednesday’s Killarney Municipal District meeting Cllr Brendan Cronin called on Kerry County Council to maintain direct access to families, landowners and communities that may be effected by the final chosen route.

The Farranfore to Killarney Project is currently at Route Options stage.

“The matter of community and farm severance is being carefully considered before selecting the Emerging Preferred Corridor,” a Council engineer said.

“Throughout the design stage of the project, a junction strategy will be devised which minimises community severance. In many instances, new bridges will be required to maintain local road connectivity after the project is opened. Mitigation measures will also be identified to further reduce the impact on farms affected by the new road.”

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses in Castleisland crash

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A woman in her 70s was critically injured following a single-vehicle car crash at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

The accident occurred at 11.40pm on Wednesday, December 10.

The female driver and sole occupant of the car was removed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.

She remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village.

The N21 Castleisland–Tralee and N22 Tralee–Farranfore roads are not affected.
 
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
 
Investigations are ongoing.

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New sports kit presented to Knockaderry National School

Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports. […]

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Knockaderry Farranfore National School received a new set of football and basketball jerseys and shorts this week, sponsored by the Manor West Hotel in Tralee and produced by MFC Sports.

The presentation was made by Manor West Hotel General Manager Ruth O’Sullivan and Senior Kerry footballer Joe O’Connor, who is Munster Area Development Manager with MFC Sports.
Pupils decorated the school hall in green and gold for the occasion and were excited to meet the visitors. The school thanked Manor West Hotel for its generous support and said the new kit will be well used in upcoming games.
“The children enjoyed the visit and decorated the hall in green and gold in anticipation of the presentation. The BOM and staff wish to thank Ruth and Manor West Hotel for their very generous sponsorship. The kit will certainly be put to good use,” said school principal Áine Daly.

Manor West Hotel said it was pleased to support the school and promote children’s sport and wellbeing. Knockaderry Farranfore NS, founded in 1888, now operates beside Farranfore GAA facilities, which the school uses regularly for training and matches.
“I would like to thank Joe and the MFC team for their incredible assistance in designing the kit. Who knows, we might even have a future Kerry All Ireland winner among us,” said Ruth O’Sullivan, General Manager, Manor West Hotel.

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