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New Farranfore road option to be revealed by summer

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By Sean Moriarty

The preferred route option for the new Farranfore to Killarney road scheme will be known by May or June this year.

The new 27km project is billed as a “long term solution to Killarney Municipal Disrict Traffic problems.”

There are different route options under consideration.

Engineer Paul Curry gave a presentation to elected members of Kerry County Council on Monday of this week.

Once the preferred route is confirmed the project will progress before going before An Bord Pleanála in 2024.

2022 Grant Allocation: A grant of €800,000 has already been allocated to progress the project to the design phase.

Cllr Brendan Cronin raised concerns that townlands like Gowlane, Leamnaguilla, Ballydunlea, Coolcorcoran and Tiernaboul could be divided if two of the route options were selected.

“There are serious concerns that local communities will be separated with devastating consequences for access for families, schools and agriculture,” he told the meeting.

“I ask Kerry County Council to ensure that all local road access is maintained to rural communities.”

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Work begins on covered bus stop on Mission Road

Construction has started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road, following years of campaigning by Cllr Marie Moloney. “After a number of years of my campaigning and a number […]

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Construction has started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road, following years of campaigning by Cllr Marie Moloney.

“After a number of years of my campaigning and a number of my motions, work has finally started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road,” said Moloney.
Planning permission for the project was approved earlier this year and will provide shelter for passengers using the FlightLink Dublin Airport Coach service.
Moloney had raised concerns on several occasions about the lack of shelter, highlighting the discomfort caused by waiting in bad weather.
Killarney Municipal District Council is carrying out the civil works, including building the bus stop base and installing power supply funding from the NTA National Transport.

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Kerry ladies on cusp of another league final

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The Kerry ladies can book their place in the 2025 NFL Division 1 final by beating Meath at home in Austin Stack Park today (Saturday). The game throws in at 2pm.

Mark Bourke’s team are currently second in Division 1, three points (one win) behind leaders Armagh and three ahead of the Royals with two rounds of fixtures remaining.

Victory in Tralee would guarantee their qualification for the league decider, setting up a rematch of the 2024 league final against Armagh. The Orchard County prevailed that day in Croke Park, although the Kingdom were able to exact revenge later in the summer when they won the All-Ireland semi-final tie between the sides before also going on to win the final.

A draw against Meath would also more than likely be enough for Kerry considering their vastly superior points difference (+25 versus +3). Defeat would send it to the final day on March 29 with Kerry at home to Dublin and Meath away to Armagh.

There was good news for Kerry corner back Eilís Lynch this week as the Castleisland Desmonds player was named on the AIB Ladies Gaelic Football Club Championship Team of the Year. Desmonds won last season’s County and Munster Championships.

Meanwhile, Brian Looney and Micheál Burns of Dr Crokes were named on the AIB GAA Club Championship Team of the Year, with Burns also being shortlisted for Club Footballer of the Year alongside Con O’Callaghan (Cuala) and Ruairí Canavan (Errigal Ciaran). O’Callaghan was selected as the winner at a ceremony in Dublin last night.

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