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Main St to close to traffic until late December

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ROAD DAMAGE: Cllr Brendan Cronin highlighted the poor condition of the paving on Main Street in March. Photo: Grigoriy Geniyevskiy

By Sean Moriarty

Main St will close to traffic from next Tuesday until the end of December for re-paving works.

The works, which are part of the agreed Killarney Municipal District Works Programme for 2020, will take place in phases over several weeks with every effort being made to limit disruption for local businesses, shoppers and pedestrians.

An investment of €100,000 is required for the replacement of the granite paving blocks on the carriageway along the street.

The works, which will be substantially completed by the end of next month will require an additional bedding in period and it is expected the street will not re-open fully until the end of December.

However, the street will remain fully open for pedestrians and localised deliveries will be facilitated.

“Local businesses were briefed on the project which, on completion, will require approximately one month to allow the new surface to bed in. It is envisaged that the street will reopen to vehicular traffic at the end of December,” said a Council statement.

Cllr Brendan Cronin, the Mayor of Killarney, called for these works to be done at a Council meeting earlier this year and welcomed the news. He asked the people of Killarney to be patient while the works are going on.

“There is no good time to do works like this, but with the lockdown in place this is the best of any time to do this. Anyone involved in construction will tell you that concrete does need time to settle,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.

The original granite brick surface on the street is over a decade old and the commitment to repair the road surface was contained in the recently adopted Works Programme for 2020. Small sections of the carriageway (roadway) will be completed during each phase of the work and access to all local business will remain fully open to pedestrians at all times.

Traffic diversions will be in place via The Ha-Ha, East Avenue Road and Mission Road.

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Killarney for Palestine film screening

Killarney for Palestine recently held a sold-out screening of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ at the West End School of Arts, raising €2,100 for Camp Breakerz. The event, which […]

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Killarney for Palestine recently held a sold-out screening of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ at the West End School of Arts, raising €2,100 for Camp Breakerz.

The event, which took place on July 3, included two screenings, both of which were fully booked. Guests enjoyed cheese and wine before the shows.
‘No Other Land’ depicts the ongoing destruction in Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in the Southern West Bank, and shows the experiences of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. The film won in the Best Documentary category at this year’s Academy Awards.
The screenings were organised in association with the West End School of Arts.
All proceeds from the €25 tickets benefited Camp Breakerz Crew, a children’s charity based in Gaza that provides creative outlets through dance and is involved in food distribution programs in Nuseirat Camp and Deir-Al-Balah due to food shortages.
Sally MacMonagle, who recently spent time in Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, also spoke at one of the screenings.

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Bid to host European Presidency summit meetings gathers pace

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Tourism, Michael Cahill TD, has highlighted Killarney’s suitability to host summit meetings of international Government Ministers during Ireland’s six-month European Presidency tenure in 2026. Deputy Cahill […]

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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Tourism, Michael Cahill TD, has highlighted Killarney’s suitability to host summit meetings of international Government Ministers during Ireland’s six-month European Presidency tenure in 2026.

Deputy Cahill believes Kerry’s available accommodation, food, and conference facilities are “second to none,” with Killarney as the central location.
“Visitors from every corner of the earth have been coming to Kerry for centuries now, to experience its beauty and serenity and have returned on many occasions because of the fabulous time they have enjoyed during their stay here,” said Deputy Cahill. “Where else would you want to bring the senior Government Ministers of all of our EU counterpart states, to experience Ireland, its customs and heritage?”
The Rossbeigh TD outlined various attractions available for visitors during downtime: “During their downtime, they can visit the Blaskets and Slea Head, Sceilg Mhichíl and the Ring of Kerry, Killarney’s Lakes, Gap of Dunloe, National Park and Sliabh Luachra, all of our glorious beaches from Ballybunion to Rossbeigh, Kells to Ventry, Whitestrand to Inch, Ballinskelligs to Cromane, Waterville to Derrynane.” He also cited Kerry’s golf courses, Listowel Writers Week, the Rose of Tralee, and Puck Fair as potential experiences.
Deputy Cahill confirmed he has raised this matter with An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin; An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris; and Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne.
“If Killarney’s bid is successful in bringing the Heads of State to our county for meetings, conferences and functions, it will be a massive boost to the local economy in Killarney and also throughout the county,” added Cahill.”Iwill continue to push in the coming months for Killarney and Kerry to be included as bases for the rounds of meetings that are to take place from July 1 to December 312026.”

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