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Junction plans unveiled on same day as yet another accident

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Fresh plans to tackle the ongoing road safety issues at the Killarney bypass and Lewis Road junction were unveiled this week to town councillors, ironically on the same day that yet another collision took place at the notorious accident blackspot.

Two people were hospitalised on Tuesday following an incident involving two cars at the junction. Traffic was backed up in all directions as emergency services attended the scene. Thankfully, it is believed that the injuries sustained by those involved are not serious.

Interim plans revealed to councillors will involve restricting traffic exiting from the Lewis Road side to left turns only. Footpaths will be widened by one metre and new traffic islands will also be constructed. A reduced speed limit of 80kmph has also been proposed.

In the longer term, a new roundabout will be constructed near the Kilcummin junction of the bypass which will also lead to a new road that will go to Deerpark, down by the side of Ardshanavooley and onto the Park Road.

While the stop-gap, traffic calming measures could be implemented by September, it is understood that the long term plans might not come to fruition until 2020.

Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser, Mayor Niall Kelleher said that the priority is ensuring that we don’t have another loss of life. “We’re not there yet but every pressure is being put on to make progress,” he added.

Hopefully the short term plans will help the situation but it appears as though we could be facing into another two years without major progress on the most deadly junction in town. We here at the Killarney Advertiser have long campaigned for change at this particular accident blackspot so we welcome the new plans. We just hope that they don’t come too late.

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Massive Park Road housing development given green light

A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]

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A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.

The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.

The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.

“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”

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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour

Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]

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Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.

Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.

Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.

One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.

Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.

“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.

One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.

A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:

“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.

“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.

“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.

“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.

“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.

“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“

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