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€1m for sustainable farming in the Reeks

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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: Minister Michael Creed, TD, chatting with John and Esther Cronin of Cronin’s Yard tea rooms, at the official launch of the MacGillycuddy Reeks European Innovation Partnership Project. Photo by: Valerie O’Sullivan

 

By Sean Moriarty

 

The MacGillycuddy Reeks region will benefit from almost €1 million as part of a new Sustainable Agricultural Plan announced for the region last week.

 

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD announced the details of the new scheme at Cronin’s Yard at the foot of Carrauntoohil.

 

The project is one of 23 European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects co-funded by the Department under its Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

It is led by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG and includes local farmers, personnel from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Institute of Technology Tralee, MacGillycuddy Reeks farm advisors, Kerry County Council and local community group representatives.

 

The aim of the project is to develop practical, achievable actions and innovative solutions to address the issues facing farmers in the MacGillycuddy Reeks.

 

This will be achieved through the development of a four-year locally led agri-environmental pilot scheme, to restore, preserve and enhance the biodiversity of this unique Natura 2000 area.

 

“By having locally-designed and led schemes enables greater flexibility in responding to the particular environmental challenges in different areas,” said Minister Creed at the launch.

 

Praising the involvement of local farmers in the project he added that the contribution they are making through their actions will improve not only their own local environment and communities, but through dissemination of the outcomes of this project they will play an even larger role throughout the country.

 

 

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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

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Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque  was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.

Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.

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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays  is go!

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

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The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.

The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.

“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.

“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are: 

“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?

“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?

“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?

For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”

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