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Fossa road issues set to be replicated at Ballycasheen

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Concerns were raised this week that issues from the recent Fossa road improvements, which caused problems due to narrow lanes, were not being considered for a similar major junction at the other side of Killarney town.

Plans have been put forward for a new six-metre road lane from Ballycasheen to Daly’s Roundabout despite ongoing difficulties in Fossa.
Danny Healy-Rae discussed the matter in the Dail on Wednesday.
He highlighted that the national primary road from the Cork side into Killarney, which uses Daly's roundabout and the old bypass, handles around 40,000 vehicles daily.
While the roundabout itself worked well, traffic queues often stretched for miles from both the Cork Road and Tralee Road into Killarney.
The new plan also includes two cycleways and footpaths.
Crucially, the carriageway was to be narrowed to six metres. Healy-Rae argued this width was not enough for today's vehicles and believed the suggested €3 million cost would be much higher.
Healy-Rae also noted that a similar project in Fossa involved narrowing the N72, the national secondary road.
There, two large vehicles struggle to pass each other, often having to stop. He expressed serious concerns about applying such a design to the N22, a national primary road, at Ballycasheen.
Before the project at Daly's roundabout went ahead he requested that the Department of Transport review the project with officials.

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Minister Niall Collins visits KCYS Youth Diversion Project

Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS) was pleased to welcome Minister Niall Collins to its Youth Diversion Project in Kilarney last week. The visit gave the Minister an opportunity to meet […]

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Kerry Community Youth Service (KCYS) was pleased to welcome Minister Niall Collins to its Youth Diversion Project in Kilarney last week.

The visit gave the Minister an opportunity to meet staff and hear directly about the work of the Kerry Youth Diversion Project, including early intervention, family support, court accompaniment and wider youth justice practice across the county.
KCYS supports young people across a broad continuum of services in Kerry, from preventative and developmental youth work through to highly targeted interventions for young people and families facing significant challenge and complexity. The Youth Diversion Project forms an important part of that wider continuum of support.
Speaking following the visit, Seamus Whitty, CEO of KCYS, said:
“We were delighted to welcome Minister Collins to Kerry and to have the opportunity to give him a sense of the breadth and depth of the work being carried by the Youth Diversion Project here.
The Youth Diversion Project in Kerry is a strong and well-developed intervention, grounded in practice, informed by evidence, and marked by innovation in how it supports young people and families. It is part of a broader continuum of supports provided by KCYS, and it depends on strong collaboration across teams, services and community partners to make a real difference in people’s lives.
It is also important to acknowledge the Department’s continued commitment to youth justice. The policy direction in this area has been a progressive one, and that has created space for work of this kind to develop and respond to need in a meaningful way.”
The visit highlighted the scale and complexity of the work being carried by the KCYS team, and the importance of sustained investment in youth work responses for young people and families.

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Cllr O’Callaghan highlights deep-rooted bond between town and rally

Representing the Killarney Municipal District at Sunday’s Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes launch, Cllr Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan praised the enduring partnership between the Rally of the Lakes and the […]

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Representing the Killarney Municipal District at Sunday’s Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes launch, Cllr Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan praised the enduring partnership between the Rally of the Lakes and the local community.

For the O’Callaghan family, the event is deeply personal; they own and operate the Failte Hotel on College Street, a landmark business that has grown alongside the rally for decades.
Cllr O’Callaghan noted that the history of the Failte Hotel is inextricably linked with the rally’s heritage, serving as a hub for competitors and fans since the early days of the event.
He said that the rally has become a vital part of the fabric of Killarney life, providing a massive economic and social boost to the town. “The rally has been part of the hotel’s history as much as the hotel has been part of the rally’s history,” he told the gathered crowd, expressing his pride in seeing the tradition continue.
He welcomed the organisers and sponsors to Gleneagle, wishing the event continued success as it remains a cornerstone of the Killarney sporting calendar.

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