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€400,000 funding for Finnegan’s Cross upgrade

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By Sean Moriarty

Finnegan’s Cross received €400,000 in funding this week under the 2023 investment programme for regional and local roads.

Finnegan’s Cross, near Kilcummin, has been the scene of several serious collisions in recent years including at least one fatal accident.

This year’s allocation is double the amount set aside under the same scheme last year but that money was unused as Kerry County Council remained in discussion with local landowners.

Local councillor Marie Moloney has been campaigning for years for safety upgrades to the junction.

Last month she brought a deputation of local residents to a meeting of the Killarney Municipal District.

The residents were told that if the junction was given funding this year the Council would press ahead with a public consultation and gave an undertaking that the works will start by this September.

“I am calling on Kerry County Council to honour assurances given at that meeting that the works will start in September,” Cllr Moloney told the Killarney Advertiser.

Finnegan’s Cross is one of 47 road projects and schemes in Kerry that will benefit from the €30,950,225 investment which will supplement local authorities’ own resources expenditure.

The funding was announced on Tuesday morning.

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Kilcummin GAA announces return of annual Pink Night

The Ladies’ Committee of Kilcummin GAA Club has announced the return of its annual Pink Night, set to take place in The Klub Bar on Saturday, January 3. Now in […]

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The Ladies’ Committee of Kilcummin GAA Club has announced the return of its annual Pink Night, set to take place in The Klub Bar on Saturday, January 3.

Now in its 12th year, the event will support Comfort for Chemo for the fifth year running. The evening promises both fun and fundraising for the charity.

Guests will be greeted with a Prosecco reception and chocolate-dipped strawberries to start the post-Christmas celebration.
While attendees are encouraged to wear pink, dressing up is optional, with the focus on community and support for the cause. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed Female and Best Dressed Male.

The event begins at 8:00pm. Entertainment will be provided by Derry and Rosie Healy followed by Barry McGrath playing late into the night.

A raffle and door prizes, kindly provided by local sponsors, will take place on the night. Committee member Kathleen Ryan said the continued support of the local sponsors is deeply appreciated.

Admission to the event is free, and all are welcome to attend the celebration.

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A winter ascent of the MacGillycuddy Reeks is always special

Killarney resident and experienced mountaineer Melissa Trant recently shared incredible photographs and her account of climbing the snow-capped MacGillycuddy Reeks, highlighting the unique experience of the mountain range during winter. […]

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Killarney resident and experienced mountaineer Melissa Trant recently shared incredible photographs and her account of climbing the snow-capped MacGillycuddy Reeks, highlighting the unique experience of the mountain range during winter.

The MacGillycuddy Reeks at Christmas time offer a cure for whatever the heart needs, whether it is peace, relaxation, or reflection. Melissa described spending time there as magical at any point of the year, but particularly during the winter months when the mountains are covered in snow.
Climbing one of the winter routes on Carrauntoohil, Ireland’s highest mountain, requires essential safety gear, including crampons, an ice axe, and a helmet, making the experience “incredibly exciting and fun.”
Melissa said that she enjoys visiting the stunning peaks of the MacGillycuddy Reeks often because it is a place she can never get enough of. She finds that mountains make her feel alive, giving her joy, thrill, satisfaction, and peace. She added that the feeling of tranquility and calm on the mountains encompasses every ounce of her.
With Ireland’s finest and highest mountain range on our doorstep in Killarney, Melissa said she feels blessed to be able to head up whenever the mountains are calling

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