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Last Friday, transition year students graduated from Killarney Community College. The morning was delivered by TY co-ordinator Ms Kerri McCarthy who congratulated the TY class of 2018 on their many magnificent achievements throughout the year. Transition year students spoke about the highlights of the year including: The Apprentice Chef, making a film with artist and filmmaker Mieke Vanmechelen, completing their Bronze Gaisce President’s Award, going to the Ploughing Championships, completing their emergency first aid course with Sheilah Nolan, surfing at Inch Beach, involvement in the Business in the Community Programme in association with Marks & Spencers, and completing public speaking with Fair City actor Alan Devine. They spoke about learning new photography skills with Michéal O’Sullivan, and completing their car safety course with the Munster Driving Campus. They also recalled their involvement in the Jigsaw programme and the positive impact that it has on the school community. They spoke about the volunteer work that they completed in the community, fundraising for various organisations throughout the year such as Barnardos, SouthWest Counselling, The Irish Cancer Society and the Special Olympics.

TY students received the following certificates:

  • First Aid Certificate
  • Bronze Gaisce President’s Award Certificate
  • Young Social Innovators
  • FAI Coaching Certificate
  • Sign Language Certificate
  • Rowing Certificate
  • Business in the Community Cert – active participation in the skills at work programme
  • Driver Safety Programme Certificate
  • Aware - Live life to the full Skills Course with Dolores O’Riordan
  • Public Speaking certificate from Alan Devine

A special part of the morning included Special Certificates given for the following categories:

  • Commitment and Dedication Award 2018 – Karen O’Donoghue.
  • TY Student of the Year 2018 was awarded to Karolina Gunia.

According to Ms Kerri McCarthy: “Transition year in the college was another huge success. Each year it’s evolving more and more. The students are excelling in all areas, both academic and extra-curricular. In particular this year our TY student Natalia Leane won the All-Ireland Apprentice Chef title. Graduation is a very proud day for parents, teachers and students in the college as we get to celebrate and acknowledge the many achievements and accolades received throughout the year.”

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Eight month wait for a driving test in Killarney

A Killarney councillor is calling for action in an effort to reduce the driving test wait list in Killarney The current wait list for a test in Killarney sits at […]

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A Killarney councillor is calling for action in an effort to reduce the driving test wait list in Killarney

The current wait list for a test in Killarney sits at eight months.

Cllr John O’Donoghue raised the issue at Monday’s full meeting of Kerry County Council.

He proposed that driving instructors should be employed to carry out the final test to reduce the current backlog.

At Monday’s meeting he asked that hat Kerry County Council would write to the Minister for Transport to ask him to consider giving driving instructors temporary powers to issue a temporary Driving Licence/Certificate of Competence to those on the waiting list for tests.

“The wait is currently far too long and the system is in danger of becoming completely overwhelmed,” he said.

“The huge waiting list for young drivers is well documented at this stage. In a case I am familiar with, a young person passed their theory test in January 2022 and he immediately applied for his mandatory 12 driving lessons. When these were completed, he applied for his driving test on the 2nd of December 2022. Some weeks ago, he still had not received an application to apply for his driving test. This wait is placing him and his family under considerable extra cost and stress which is completely unacceptable.”

In the course of his research into the matter Cllr O’Donoghue discovered that the next available date for a driving test in Killarney is May 25, 2024, while Tralee is June 3 2024.

“Bear in mind, these are only the dates on which you receive an invitation to book your test, the test itself will then be an estimated three to five weeks later.

“This is an appalling situation and one which needs to be rectified as a matter of urgency. I am proposing that driving instructors, which presumably are fully trained up on the rules of the road, be granted temporary powers to be allowed to issue temporary driving licences to young people. When the waiting list time has been reduced, I would still propose that these people sit the test as usual, but the current pressure needs to be alleviated as soon as possible. There is precedent as I believe that in the 1970s, a cohort in this country were issued driving licences without having sat a test as the wait time for the test was too long.”

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Ballymac charity vintage run on October 1

The Ballymac Vintage Club is hosting a classic car, tractor and Honda 50 run on October 1. The run will leave from and return to the Halfway Bar, Ballymac. Registration […]

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The Ballymac Vintage Club is hosting a classic car, tractor and Honda 50 run on October 1.

The run will leave from and return to the Halfway Bar, Ballymac.

Registration begins at 9:30am and sets off at 11am.

“There will be two separate routes with one for tractors and the other for cars and motorbikes. Proceeds on the day are in aid of Castleisland Day Care Centre and we’ll have plenty of spot prizes to giveaway too in the morning,” said the club’s PRO Kieran Glover.

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