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Council has no plans to install public charge points

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Kerry County Council has said it has no plans to install public charge points for electric cars.

There are now 13 different electric car charging points in Killarney.

A total of three charging bays are located in shopping centres including Tesco Deerpark and the latest one at Aldi Deerpark.

Only one traditional filling station has embraced the new technology and that is Randles Bros Garage on the Muckross Road.

Several hotels have installed electric vehicle chargers on their premises. These include the Killarney Plaza Hotel, the Killarney Avenue Hotel, the Great Southern Killarney, Hotel Killarney, the Gleneagle Hotel, the Cahernane House Hotel, the Lake Hotel, the Castlerosse Hotel, the Hotel Europe and the Innisfallen Hotel.

Kerry County Council released this information after Cllr Niall Kelleher asked a recent Killarney Municipal District if there were plans to install more electric car chargers in Killarney.

The Local Authority said it had no plans to install public charge points.

“To date, the Council has not installed and does not operate any public EV [Electric Vehicle] charge points but has worked with the private sector to facilitate the installation of EV charge points in a number of public car parks,” a Council official told the meeting.

“The Council continues to be open to discussions with the community and private sector to further develop the EV charge point infrastructure in Kerry. Well known established companies are continually expanding their network in Ireland and looking for new opportunities for development. It has been noted that numerous charge points have also recently been privately installed at hotels and accommodation providers to cater for their guests and avail of overnight charging.”

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American choir to perform in St Mary’s Cathedral

Music lovers are in for a rare treat on Monday night when a top US choir visits Killarney. The Colquitt Accapella choir under the direction of Mr. Jimmy L. Jarvis […]

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Music lovers are in for a rare treat on Monday night when a top US choir visits Killarney.

The Colquitt Accapella choir under the direction of Mr. Jimmy L. Jarvis Jr is from the city of Moultie in the state of Georgia in the United States of America.

The choir performs multiple times a year and also produces and performs a large musical every year, with the latest production being ‘The Addams Family’ which was a sold out success.

The Colquitt Choir will be performing at St Mary’s Cathedral thanks to support form the KDYS.

More information is available from the KDYS on 066 71 21674 or www.kdys.ie

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HeartBeat’s cook off – be early!

This month HeartBeat Killarney has come up with a new slant on safe cooking. A free copy of the cook book ‘101 Square Meals – Easy recipes for everyday life’ […]

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This month HeartBeat Killarney has come up with a new slant on safe cooking.

A free copy of the cook book ‘101 Square Meals – Easy recipes for everyday life’ will be available to all those who come early to the May meeting on Tuesday night.

This book from Safefood which is supported by the HSE & MABS will come to life on the night as chefs from The International Hotel Killarney have very kindly volunteered to cook some of the recipes in the book for a tasting session during the meeting.

Nutritionist Paula Duggan will be on hand to discuss the nutritional benefits of each recipe prepared for tasting. She can also advise on any tweaks required to meet individual tastes and needs.

There will be four main recipes available to taste during the course of the evening; Meat Loaf, Baked Stuffed Fish, Chicken Fingers and Spanish Tortillas. There is a fifth recipe for tasting on the night but all that Chairperson Billy O’Sullivan will say about it is “It will be available at the end of the night with a cup of tea and we hope it will send everyone home with a smile on their face.”

This is a night that the HeartBeat group has worked long and hard to make happen.

“It came together because of the amazing generosity of Tracy Coyne, Catriona White and the wonderful Kitchen Team at the International.” said Billy. In these times when the price of foods has risen dramatically it is still possible to eat healthily with the guidance from this book. There are lots of tips also on food storage, freezing food, kitchen hygiene and food allergens.

HeartBeat meetings are FREE and all are welcome to come along on Tuesday May 30th at 8pm at the Parish Centre beside The Church of the Resurrection Park Road V93 WN32.

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