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Colourful Coolick National School

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By Grigoriy Geniyevskiy 

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Pupils returning to Coolick National School were greeted with some new bright and vibrant colours as local artist and parent Martin Carey spent all summer working on murals.

The main mural focuses on the native animals of Ireland while other smaller murals around the school include paintings of smaller insects and flowers.

A large mural was painted on what was once a blank dull wall to one of the main entrances of the school and pre-school.

"We had a blank wall and it's the entrance to the school and preschool, so all the kids would pass it every morning. We wanted something bright and colourful," principal Gearoid O'Sullivan told the Killarney Advertiser.

Martin Carey added: "I tried to incorporate all the different elements such as having the native Irish animals on the mural. I do a lot of drawings and paintings but this was the first time I had done a mural.
A lot of time was spent on it during the summer. Hopefully it inspires the kids and have them talking about it and enjoying it."

Mr O'Sullivan added: "It's for the whole school and everyone can benefit from it and we would love to have Martin back for more projects."

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Road from Lissivigeen to Barraduff to close until 9am tomorrow

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The road from Lissivigeen roundabout to Barraduff will be closed from 3pm today until 9am tomorrow morning.

Presently, a single-lane traffic system is in operation on the N72 road west of Barraduff village, this will remain in place until the full road closure begins this afternoon.

The road was initally closed this morning due to a crane going off the road.

After the road reopens tomorrow, traffic will continue to operate under a single-lane traffic system for several days to facilitate the recovery option.

Motorists are advised to observe the traffic management in place in the area.

This is a notice from Kerry County Council.

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone benefit from Ballybunion golf f0undraiser

Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic. At a presentation on […]

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic.

At a presentation on October 5, Mags O’Sullivan presented a cheque for €5,000 to KFMN at Ballybunion Golf Club.
The donation was made in memory of her late friend Angela Fahy, a former Lady Captain and President of the club, who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease.
Pat Kelleher and Christy Lehane accepted the cheque on behalf of KFMN and thanked Mags, Lady President Aideen O’Leary, and the organising committee for their generosity and hospitality.
He said the donation will provide vital support for the charity’s ongoing work assisting those living with Motor Neurone Disease in Kerry.
“Fundraising is becoming increasingly difficult, so this contribution makes a real difference,” he said.

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