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Kerry TD says he’d ‘be happy to get in a plane’ flown by pilot who has had ‘two or three glasses of beer’

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KERRY TD Danny Healy-Rae said he had never seen anyone whose ability to drive was affected by three glasses of beer. Speaking on national radio today, Deputy Healy-Rae said: “I never condone drunk driving. At any time in the past, and it doesn’t happen any more, [when I saw] someone who wasn’t fit to drive... I took them home myself.”

The Kerry TD, who was speaking on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, added: “Until the day I die, I don’t believe that anyone that has had just two or three glasses [of beer] - a pint and a half - that they’re a liability or a danger on the road.”

Deputy Healy-Rae was speaking before Cabinet deferred a decision on whether to allow a free vote on controversial proposals to impose a mandatory driving ban on all motorists convicted of drink driving.

The Kerry TD opposes moves to increase penalties for drink driving and said he would be happy to get into a plane being flown by someone who has had two or three glasses of beer. “I’d go in the plane myself. I believe what I am saying,” he said.

Asked why a designated driver system would not work in rural area, he said: “In rural Ireland, we’re talking about people living on their own, [...]Many of them where the nearest neighbour is two or three miles away, who doesn’t go to the pub. They are so isolated.”

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Marathon run to honour memory of beloved teacher Sarah


A local man is taking on the Dublin City Marathon to raise funds for cancer research in memory of his sister-in-law, who passed away earlier this year.


David ‘Daithí’ Casey will run the 26.2-mile course in honour of Sarah Egan, a popular local teacher who lost her battle with Ewing Sarcoma in May.
Known affectionately to her family and friends as Suzie, Sarah was a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, and friend.
Paying tribute to her memory, David remembered Sarah as a exceptionally kind and brave person who faced her illness with immense strength.
“Suzie was a kind, caring, shy, and beautiful person,” David said. “When she got sick, she showed amazing inner strength and was a brave fighter, especially in how she handled her illness in front of her family and her nieces and nephews.”
All funds raised from the run will go directly to Sarcoma Cancer Ireland to support ongoing research and treatment developments for Ewing Sarcoma, as well as providing assistance to affected families.
“Every mile I run is a reminder of why I’m doing this — to make a real difference for those who need it most,” David added. “It’s not just about crossing a finish line; it’s about turning effort into impact.”
The Egan and Casey families extended their sincere thanks to the local community for their support and kindness over the past three months.
Donations can be made online via eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/DC69465374.

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Motorists travelling along the L4040 in Beaufort are being advised to exercise caution in the coming weeks following changes to the road layout at The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens.

A temporary site entrance and new tarmacadam surface have been installed on the L4040 to manage traffic during ongoing construction work at the hotel.

Temporary site hoarding, entrance gates, and a mobile site cabin are now in place to allow heavy machinery and construction vehicles safe access to the grounds as redevelopment progresses.

The temporary road layout will remain active for the duration of the multi-phase hotel upgrade works.

Once construction is fully completed, developers will remove the temporary entrance and return the hotel entrance configuration to its original layout.

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