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Fears of ‘traffic chaos’ at Woodlawn and Ross Road junctions

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TRAFFIC issues at the Woodlawn and Ross Road junctions were highlighted recently at the meeting of Kerry County Council.
Councillor Brendan Cronin said: “Where are the two new sets of synchronised traffic lights that were promised or the Ross Road and Woodlawn junctions on the Muckross Road? We are now approaching the main tourist season and will face traffic chaos again.”
Kerry County Council replied that a commitment was given to the members of the Killarney Municipal District to synchronise the existing lights at the Ross Road and Woodlawn Road Junction.
However on further examination by a traffic lighting supplier, difficulties were identified with adapting the quotations for the upgrading of both sets of lights, including for their synchronisation.
The estimated cost of these works will be approximately €65,000.
In the interim, the council has replaced the vehicle detection loops at the Ross Road junction which has resulted in some minor improvements to traffic queue times. As a result of the Killarney Town Traffic Management Plan, the consultants are examining all measures to potentially improve traffic flows in the town and on the key access roads.
“The plan is nearing completion and it is our intention to have a presentation to the members of the Killarney Municipal District in June,” stated the council.

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BREAKING: Kerry ETB Awarded €2.3m to purchase Pretty Polly Site

The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney. The funding, announced […]

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The Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has been awarded €2.3 million in funding to purchase the former Pretty Polly site on Upper Park Road, Killarney.

The funding, announced this morning by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, will allow Kerry ETB to develop the site as a new Tourism Sector Training College. The proposed facility will focus on training for the hospitality and tourism industries.
Kerry TD Michael Cahill described the announcement as “a major vote of confidence in Killarney and the wider Kerry tourism industry.”
“This is immense news for the town,” said Deputy Cahill. “It will mark Killarney out officially as the tourism capital of Ireland by providing a Hospitality Sector Training College right in the heart of the county.”
Deputy Cahill said he had been advocating for such a development since entering the Dáil, adding that the investment “will be a gamechanger for the hospitality sector in Killarney and Kerry.”
He also recalled the former CERT training centre that operated at the Torc Great Southern Hotel in the 1970s, noting that this new project would revive that legacy for a new generation of tourism professionals.
The Pretty Polly site, vacant for many years, will now be transformed into a key educational and economic hub for the region once the project proceeds.

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Coffee morning being held in memory of late Kevin O’Shea

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A coffee morning will take place in the Aghadoe Heights Hotel next week in memory of the late Kevin O’Shea.


It will take place on October 18 from 11am to 1pm.


All proceeds will go to Kerry Hospice Foundation, Kerry Cancer Support Group and Recovery Haven.


For those who are unable to make it on the day, you can make a donation online by scanning the QR code on the picture.


Kevin’s family extended their heartfelt thanks to local businesses and hotels that have generously sponsored spot prizes, all to be won on the day.


They also said that any donation, big or small, is appreciated and all support is most welcome.

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