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Local Macra in line for national award
By Michelle Crean
Not even a pandemic could stop a local group from continuing their connection and now, thanks to their hard work, the club are in line for a national award.
Killarney Macra, who hosted many virtual meetings, remote coffee mornings, online quizzes as well as socially distanced hikes and walks, are hoping to be named Club of the Year after reaching the national final.
The competition is designed to encourage clubs to be dynamic and active, rewarding their achievements and contributions at both a local and a national level.
Committee members Edmund McSweeney, Robert Lucey, Siobhan Deering and Ryan Jones were interviewed remotely last August where they described how successful and vibrant their club has been over the years and in particular how they have dealt with the COVID restrictions.
"In the past year or so we have held many virtual online meetings, coffee mornings where our members would gather for chats remotely, online quizzes as well as some socially distanced hikes and walks," Conor Brosnan, joint PRO of Killarney Macra, told the Killarney Advertiser.
"Recently when restrictions lifted we had our first social outing at the Caddy Shack in Killarney where we played some mini-golf and enjoyed some food and drinks together. COVID restrictions have been difficult compared to how sociable our members were prior to the restrictions however, we have done our best to ensure that all our members are regularly contacted and kept up to date with what's going on and have encouraged the members as much as possible to stay in contact and attend any activities we've held, be it online or in person. We have even gained some new members during the pandemic which is fantastic and we are very hopeful once those restrictions lift that our club will continue to grow and flourish."
Some of the committee members will have to do another virtual interview with the judges and showcase the club with a possible presentation, he added.
"The date and exact content of what will be required is yet to be confirmed, but is expected to take place before Christmas."
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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 […]
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 […]
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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