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Councillor calls for bicycle stands at graveyards

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By Michelle Crean

A Kerry county councillor has called for the addition of 'Bicycle Parking Bays' at public graveyards across the county and in particular, at the new Killarney Burial Ground and at Aghadoe.

At last week's Ordinary Meeting of Kerry County Council Cllr Michael Gleeson said that "seeing bicycles thrown against railings, fences and at entrance gates is unbecoming and unsightly".

"We should ensure that the ambience of every graveyard reflects our respect for our forebearers," he said.

"The Council deserves great credit for the efforts over recent years to improve the appearance of many graveyards and I thank all who are involved and who continue to be involved. It is however very disconcerting and it's undignified and it's disrespectful to see bicycles thrown up against walls and the gates, and railing along graveyards."

He added that it's "also dangerous for other visitors who come to show their respect".

At the new graveyard and columbarium, he added that the car parking facilities there "are state-of-the-art" but "unfortunately bicycle stands were forgotten".

"At this time when great efforts are taking place to promote and advance cycling, we should over a number of years provide safe and secure parking stands at our public graveyards. I further propose that we would write to the Regional Manager of the NPWS asking that such a stand would be provided at Muckross Abbey."

In their reply, the Council said that "this proposal will be looked at in the context of available resources within the burial grounds budget and potential national funding streams that may be available".

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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