Muckross rowers win gold at World Championships

A crew from Muckross Rowing Club has won the gold at the World Rowing Masters Regatta in Banyoles, Spain.

The event is the largest regatta organised by the World Rowing Federation, with up to 4,000 participants from around the globe.
The winning crew, that competed in the Men’s C 4+ class included Brendan O’Neill, John Buckley, and Paul Kennedy.
The World Rowing Masters Regatta, held over a 1000-meter course on Lake Banyoles, features competitors from age 27 and up, with the oldest participants being 89 years.
This year’s event attracted 5,428 entries from 745 clubs. The Muckross crew secured their victory against strong international competition, finishing ahead of a crew from Castleconnell and theUniversity of Limerick.

Parking debate continues as 30 places lost since pandemic

The debate over the use of widened footpaths for outdoor dining versus reinstating them as car parking spaces was discussed at last week’s Killarney Municipal District meeting.

Councillor Maura Moloney requested an update on the number of parking spaces that were removed to facilitate outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic and how many have since been restored.
In a reply from a council official, it was stated that Killarney Municipal District, in conjunction with other groups, implemented the “Safe Streets project” in response to national COVID-19 guidance. This project included adding to public footpaths to allow for social distancing and, later, outdoor dining.
The official noted that these footpath “build-outs” are still in place, “facilitating Killarney businesses” and providing “vibrancy and enrichment to residents and visitors.”
According to the council, an initial 33 parking spaces were removed to accommodate outdoor dining. In the past eight months, the Killarney MD Office has removed three of these build-outs, and the spaces have been returned to car parking. The “Safe Streets project” measures are still under continuous review.