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Public-information session on Fossa enhancement works

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Engineers and planners are this evening (Wednesday) meeting members of the public to discuss proposed changes in Fossa.

The public information session from 5pm to 7pm at Fossa Community Centre is to examine the Part 8 planning process for the proposed new cycling and pedestrian facilities at Fossa on the N72, as well as traffic calming measures.

The proposed works will include a raised two-way shared use cycle and pedestrian facility on the south side of the N72 commencing west of the N72/R563 junction and ending at the N72/L4040 junction, a raised two-way shared use cycle and pedestrian facility on the north side of the road from the western 60kph speed limit sign to beyond N72 / L4040 junction (200m) and a raised one-way cycle and pedestrian facility from the western 60kph speed limit sign to the existing bus stop within Fossa Village (420m). A reduction to approximately 6.0m for the mainline carriageway width of the N72 is proposed and removal of the existing traffic calming measures at either side of the village, provision of a Zebra type pedestrian crossing outside Fossa Primary School, extending the existing public lighting network for the full extent of the proposal and all associated ancillary and accommodation works. Upgrading the N72/L4040 junction at “Gap Cross”. and the stone wall, gates and pillars outside the community centre could be widened and offset towards the road by approximately 11m.

Plans and details of the proposed works are available for inspection or purchase until Wednesday, April 13 at Killarney Municipal District, Town Hall, Killarney, Kerry County Council, Roads, Transportation and Marine, Room 115, County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee or on www.kerrycoco.ie.

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BREAKING: Kerry ETB Awarded €2.3m to purchase Pretty Polly Site

The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney. The funding, announced […]

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The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney.

The funding, announced this morning by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, will allow Kerry ETB to develop the site as a new Tourism Sector Training College. The proposed facility will focus on training for the hospitality and tourism industries.
Kerry TD Michael Cahill described the announcement as “a major vote of confidence in Killarney and the wider Kerry tourism industry.”
“This is immense news for the town,” said Deputy Cahill. “It will mark Killarney out officially as the tourism capital of Ireland by providing a Hospitality Sector Training College right in the heart of the county.”
Deputy Cahill said he had been advocating for such a development since entering the Dáil, adding that the investment “will be a gamechanger for the hospitality sector in Killarney and Kerry.”
He also recalled the former CERT training centre that operated at the Torc Great Southern Hotel in the 1970s, noting that this new project would revive that legacy for a new generation of tourism professionals.
The Pretty Polly site, vacant for many years, will now be transformed into a key educational and economic hub for the region once the project proceeds.

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Coffee morning being held in memory of late Kevin O’Shea

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A coffee morning will take place in the Aghadoe Heights Hotel next week in memory of the late Kevin O’Shea.


It will take place on October 18 from 11am to 1pm.


All proceeds will go to Kerry Hospice Foundation, Kerry Cancer Support Group and Recovery Haven.


For those who are unable to make it on the day, you can make a donation online by scanning the QR code on the picture.


Kevin’s family extended their heartfelt thanks to local businesses and hotels that have generously sponsored spot prizes, all to be won on the day.


They also said that any donation, big or small, is appreciated and all support is most welcome.

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