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Mondelez Rathmore staff raise €36k for injured colleague

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Staff at the Mondelez Rathmore plant presented €36,141.79 to their colleague, Jerry O'Leary, on Wednesday, this week.

O'Leary sustained serious injuries near his home in June 2023. Throughout 2024, factory employees and contractors organised several fundraising events, including a golf classic, a sponsored walk, a cake sale, and a greyhound racing night. The funds will support O'Leary and his family.

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Planning progress for new bypass link road

Plans for a major new relief road connecting Park Road to the N22 Killarney Bypass are moving forward following its inclusion in the National Development Plan. At a recent meeting […]

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Plans for a major new relief road connecting Park Road to the N22 Killarney Bypass are moving forward following its inclusion in the National Development Plan.

At a recent meeting of the Killarney Municipal District, Councillor Niall Kelleher sought an update on the construction schedule for the long-awaited route known as the Strategic Link Road A-C road
It is anticipated that this project would take traffic from Park Road to the bypass via a new road.
In response, council officials confirmed that a preliminary design is currently being developed in consultation with local landowners and developers. Environmental assessments are also underway to evaluate the impact of the proposed scheme.
The project has reached several administrative milestones, with a revised Preliminary Business Case recently submitted to the Department of Transport for approval. Additionally, the local authority has held discussions with the Government Housing Activation Office regarding potential funding to support the development.
Once these departmental approvals are secured, the project will move into the Part 8 planning phase. Current timelines suggest that if the planning process commences in early 2026 as hoped, construction could begin by 2027.

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Only five weeks until St Patrick’s Day festivities

Early details are beginning to emerge about Killarney’s St Patrick’s Day Festival, although organisers say a full official programme will not be announced for some time yet. The festival will […]

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Early details are beginning to emerge about Killarney’s St Patrick’s Day Festival, although organisers say a full official programme will not be announced for some time yet.

The festival will run from March 13 to 18 and will carry the theme ‘Echoes of Killarney’s Future’, following on from recent festivals which focused on the town’s past and present.
Organisers say this year’s theme is centred on young people and the role they play in shaping the future of the town.
“This year is about the youth of Killarney and the future they bring,” an event organiser said.
It is understood that this year’s Grand Marshals will be Killarney athlete Sarah Leahy and local DJ David Sheeran.
The judging panel for the parade is also expected to include well-known make-up artist Annette O’Brien, who was recently named Make-Up Artist of the Year, and the popular father-and-son comedy duo Derry and Tadhg Fleming.
Following the parade, plans are in place for a Celebrity Dunk Tank event, with a number of familiar local faces taking part. Among those who have already agreed to step up are Derry and Tadhg Fleming, who will be among those taking their turn in the tank.

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