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Driving test backlog challenged in Dáil

Local TD Danny Healy-Rae raised the backlog of Driving Tests, Driving Lessons and Theory Tests in the Dáil on Thursday.
There are an estimated 3,000 learners waiting for driving tests in Kerry alone as a result of the backlog created by pandemic-related shutdowns.
He also raised concerns that the Car Theory Test is not available online but they are available for truck and bus candidates.
Deputy Healy-Rae challenged Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan on the matter.
“Why can’t the Theory Test be set up online for all vehicles? The Government are supposedly working with the RSA to get the Theory Test online for over a year now – I ask why it is taking more than a year to get this off the ground?” he said.
“Traditionally farmer's sons and daughters could do their Theory Test when they became 16 years of age, get their provisional license and drive a tractor to help out on the farm or get a job locally for the summer – this is not possible now.
Now, young drivers cannot do the Theory Test, cannot get their provisional license, and can’t get on the road. It is essential for everybody to have a licence in rural Ireland. I am asking you Tánaiste to ask the testers to work on Saturdays and Sundays to deal with the backlog, and to ensure that the Theory Test can be applied for online for all learner drivers to get on the road.”
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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 […]
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’ […]

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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