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Bollards the latest take away from Council meeting

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry County Council is to install temporary barriers on the approach to the McDonald’s Restaurant on Park Road.

There have been repeated calls by local residents for the Council to solve traffic issues in the area.

During busy periods customers visiting the drive-through section of the restaurant queue on to the busy Park Road.

This is causing road safety and access problems for locals. One year ago Cllr Marie Moloney raised the matter at a Killarney Municipal District Meeting. Her calls were echoed by Cllr Donal Grady during last November’s meeting.

Last year the Council said it would increase the visibility of road markings in the area and that traffic wardens would monitor the situation.

A year later the problem still exits and Cllr Moloney called for an “Update on the progress with carrying out works to alleviate the problems being experienced by residents with parking adjacent to McDonald's and blocking residents’ entry and exit from their homes".

A Council official replied: “Kerry County Council is proposing to provide temporary barriers on a trial basis, at this location, to establish the workability of installing bollards”.

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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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