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€400k outdoor funding to make streets safer
By Michelle Crean
Killarney town is set to benefit as €400,000 has been allocated to make some streets safer under the Additional Outdoor Infrastructure Fund 2021.
Kerry County Council received funding totalling €793,386 from the National Transport Authority for the county for measures such as traffic management and road and street public realm improvements in urban areas which will enable people to walk, cycle and meet each other outdoors in a safe way as COVID-19 restrictions are eased, through the provision of physical infrastructure including parklets, planters, buildouts and coverings.
The funds include €10,000 for Upper High Street, €20,000 for New Street and New St car park upper, and €10,000 for Fair Hill/College Street for road/street space reallocation using temporary kerb for social distancing. Glebe car park is to receive €40,000 for the reallocation of car park spaces to create a public realm, €15,000 for High St to enhance the existing public realm, €45,000 for Beech Road and €50,000 for College Square for the reallocation of car park spaces to create a public realm, €40,000 for Main St and €45,000 for College St for a parklet and footpath widening, with €125,000 allocated for pedestrianisation at South Well Lane.
"I welcome the funding for specific areas within Killarney town, for additional outdoor infrastructure from the NTA. Every effort must be made to utilise this money for the benefit of local businesses and to make provision for public safety for everybody visiting the town," Mayor Brendan Cronin told the Killarney Advertiser.
The fund will also provide for Safe Destination Signage for towns which promotes Kerry as a safe place to visit for recreation and work purposes.
Spa GAA has finalised a deal with Cork-based renewable firm ePower to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its club grounds in Killarney.
The move makes the club one of the very first GAA organisations in County Kerry to provide dedicated, on-site charging infrastructure for drivers.
The dual-socket units will be situated directly within the club’s main car park, offering charging accessibility to members, visiting supporters, and patrons.
The new ePower facilities are designed to support local EV drivers and visitors traveling to the club’s various sporting events throughout the season.
Ukrainian Olympian joins parkrun for annual Chestnut Run
It is not every day an Olympian joins the Killarney parkrun, but participants had exactly that experience last Saturday, when two-time Ukrainian Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych joined the event at Killarney House and Gardens.
Heraskevych completed the 5km route alongside members of both the local and Ukrainian communities as part of the annual Ukrainian Chestnut Run. The charity tradition originated in Kyiv 33 years ago and has been organised locally by the Killarney Ukrainian community for the past four years.
The athlete previously captured global attention at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina with his “Helmet of Memory” tribute to fallen athletes.
His appearance in Killarney was part of a week-long tour of athletic and educational centres across south-west Ireland. He spent Friday night in Tralee ahead of the Saturday morning run. During his stay in the region, Heraskevych visited the MTU Tralee campus to meet with students, researchers, and local representatives to discuss sports diplomacy, sustainability, and inclusive sports.
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