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Barraduff centre included in major remote working initiative

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By Michelle Crean

A community organisation has been selected as one of 200 hubs across the country that is part of a major initiative by the Government.

REMOTE WORKING: Barraduff Community Hub has been selected as part of a major remote working initiative by the Government.

Barraduff Community Hub Barraduff Community Field Organisation (BCFO) is now officially on the Connected Hubs Network – making remote working a reality for thousands.

The centre was developed to cater for the increased demand for remote, flexible and hybrid working models - and is perhaps one of the positive things to come from COVID-19.

It also allows people make adjustments for a better work-life balance and encourage workers to use the hours they would have spent commuting in a more worthwhile way.

The announcement was made as part of a national awareness campaign launched to promote the benefits of working from a hub.

"The committee are delighted that Barraduff Community Hub is open for business and workers can book desk space on the Connected Hubs website or on the recently launched Connected Hubs Mobile App, on the Barraduff Community Hub profile page," committee member, Tadhg O'Shea, told the Killarney Advertiser.

BCFO is a not-for-profit organisation made up of a group of volunteers working together to improve the lives of people in their local community and beyond.

Flexible Hot-desking

Barraduff Community Hub is a facility with 1GB fibre broadband offering flexible fixed and hot-desking for remote workers, students, a low-cost base for any business start-ups and affordable office space to rent.

BCFO's main aim is to serve local needs for any training, e-learning courses, meetings or get-togethers. Their packages include free parking, 24/7 building access, secure key fob entry, CCTV, kitchen facilities and access to a walking track and exercise facilities.

Barraduff Community Hub is centrally located on the doorstep to Ireland’s tourist capital Killarney which is 10 km away, in the peaceful and tranquil setting of Barraduff Village. The facility is walking distance to a crèche, primary school, shop, pubs, hairdressers, butchers, laundrette, petrol station and restaurant.

"BCFO is a progressive organisation and we are always trying to improve and enhance the facilities and opportunities we can offer the local and wider community," he added.

"We would like to thank everyone who helped us on our journey so far to make this facility a reality for our community and we look forward to more improvements and developments in the near future."

For more information you can phone Tadhg 086 8373951, Paul 087 6111190, Oliver 087 2653045 or email barraduffcfo@gmail.com.
 

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Con O’Leary: Killarney loses a vibrant and popular personality

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the […]

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has led the tributes to the late Con O’Leary, an extremely popular and very successful businessman in the town, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday.

Con was a vibrant and popular personality in Killarney where he operated The Laurels on Main Street, a thriving bar and restaurant, which he inherited following the passing of his father, Thado.
The business organisation said from a social perspective, The Laurels became the beating heart of the town and it was a landmark at the Market Cross in the same way as Clery’s clock was in the capital city.
Chamber said Con’s passing really marks the end of an era as he was one of a golden age of inspirational local business people who developed and built Killarney, through hard work, bravery and great commercial flair, and helped create the wonderful tourist attraction and holiday destination it is today.
“Con was very proud of Killarney and he played a very active part in progressing the town at many levels.
“He was a man that was never short of great ideas and his contribution to the business life of the town and as a director of Killarney Race Company was immense,” Chamber said.
“He was ahead of his time in many respects with the introduction by what became known as “the singing lounge” many years ago and The Laurels always led by example through its successes in the annual Killarney Looking Good competition”.
The business representative organisation noted that the O’Leary family has always been very supporting of the town and Con’s daughter, Kate, was a very dynamic Chamber President and is still a very valued member of the executive.
Chamber expressed deep sympathy to Con’s wife, Anne, children Kate, Niall, Tara and Lorna, sons-in-law, grandchildren, sisters, relatives and friends as well as the dedicated staff in The Laurels, past and present, who Con always had great time for and a great rapport with.

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All Roads Lead To Kerry For National Road Safety Conference

Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29. The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event […]

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Kerry County Council is to host a two-day road safety conference at the INEC Killarney on May 28 and 29.

The ‘Safer Roads’ road safety conference is an inter-agency event focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents, and sharing knowledge and best practices for safer road use. It encompasses various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, forensic collision investigation, technology, education, collision trends, occupational driving, cycling and scooting, e-mobility, active & sustainable travel and on-road events.

In addition to this, AI, Virtual Reality and Driver Simulation will play a significant role at the conference, in improving safety by predicting and preventing accidents, optimizing traffic, and aiding the development of autonomous vehicles.

This ‘Safer Roads’ conference is a non-public event where road safety professionals, speakers and service providers from across Ireland, other EU countries and the UK will attend, including transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.

Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said:
“Road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering for instance. It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore, but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement, and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions. The ‘Safer Roads’ conference will involve and include every branch of the road safety tree, right across the board, and in doing so, we aim to increase road safety awareness, improve road user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,”

The two-day conference also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.

Further information about the conference and how to register or exhibit can be found here. https://www.kerrycoco.ie/safer-roads-road-safety-conference/

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