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Contractors investigating ‘foul odour’ in €13m facility

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By Michelle Crean

The HSE has this week said that the ‘foul odour’ emanating from the two-year-old state-of-the-art €13m Deer Lodge facility in Killarney will be resolved shortly.

A HSE spokesperson this week told the Killarney Advertiser that “contractors are currently addressing issues” at the centre on St Margaret's Road, which caters for 40 residents in need of long term psychiatric care.

The facility opened in July 2017, and often a foul odour permeates the building to the great distress of the residents and the staff. The issue was raised by Cllr Michael Gleeson, who said “the comfort of these people and the working conditions of the dedicated staff is being compromised by the terrible malodour”, and the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association (PNA). Deer Lodge is purpose built to facilitate the needs of the residents, he explained.

“Repeated representations have been made by staff to management to have the situation rectified,” he said. “Some attempts have been made to improve the situation including letting additional water flow through the system. To date there has not been a satisfactory solution and all in the building continue to endure the very upsetting presence of the odour. It is most assuredly a terrible contradiction that this state-of-the-art building for people with disability is causing them and their carers severe distress. It is long past time that the matter was seriously addressed by the authorities."

A spokesperson for the HSE this week said that they are aware that an odour has been occasionally detected in some parts of Deer Lodge.

“Contractors are currently addressing issues in specific parts of the building at the moment, and we expect this issue to be resolved shortly.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Power outage in Killarney

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Several households in Killarney are currently without power.

According to the ESB’s power check, 114 customers are affected by the power outage.

The power was lost after 3.30pm and is expected to return at around 5.30pm this evening.

ESB apologised for the disruption and said they are currently working to repair the fault.

Killarney Omniplex has temporarily closed due to the power outage.

The cinema said they will update customers on Facebook once power is restored and screenings can resume.

Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre have also closed and are unsure as to when the building will reopen.

There was also a fault near Lissivigeen earlier today affecting 251 customers however that has been resolved since just after 4 o’clock.

Kerry remains under a yellow wind and rain warning with thunderstorms and strong winds battering the county today.

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Local solicitor to operate under Orbitus in new merger

Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork. Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary […]

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Patrick Sheehan Solicitors of Killarney will now operate under the Orbitus brand, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued expansion in Kerry and Cork.

Orbitus is a leading multidisciplinary firm providing law, tax and HR advisory services. The company recently launched a new HR division and opened a new state-of-the-art office in Tralee. The merger combines the deep legal, tax and HR expertise of Orbitus along with Patrick Sheehan’s decades of trusted client relationships. Jennifer Downing, Managing Partner at Orbitus, is delighted to welcome the Killarney based lawyer into the group as they strengthen their presence in Kerry. She said: “Together, we’re expanding our legal capability and regional reach while maintaining the personal, trusted service our clients know and value.” Pat Sheehan described joining Orbitus as a natural evolution for their firm and clients. He added: “It allows us to offer access to a broader network of expertise and resources, backed by a dynamic organisation that shares our client-first values.” The integration eith the Killarney team will be overseen by Jennifer Downing along with tax partner Tommy Walsh, law partner Benhamin Hardy, law partner Darren Fitzgerald and head of HR Jennifer O’Brien.

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