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New playground signage will promote inclusion for all

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By Sean Moriarty

Kerry County Council is to install special communication boards in playgrounds around the county to promote inclusion and better communication between non-verbal children and families.

The Council has worked with national charity ‘Finding Charlie's Voice’ which helps raise awareness around verbal dyspraxia and supports families of children that have been diagnosed with the condition.

Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Marie Moloney, raised the issue at Monday’s Kerry County Council meeting.

She was informed at the meeting that the Council has secured funding from the Healthy Ireland Fund, and that the final communication board design has been completed.

The signs are currently being manufactured with rollout to all 41 public playgrounds in Kerry by the end of the year.

“I very much welcome the answer received as this is a vital way of non-verbal children communicating on what they want to do in the playgrounds,” Cllr Moloney told the Killarney Advertiser.

“It is incumbent of us to do whatever we can to make life easier for children with disabilities and for their parents. Sometimes when we table motions they have to be referred to the Minister and the Department but this is something we as a Council can do for ourselves and I am delighted that Kerry County Council has stepped up to the mark and were forthcoming in providing these communication boards.”

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KC Print Gains Prestigious Forest Stewardship Council Certification

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Irelands leading trade printer, KC Print, has been awarded FSC Certification after an extensive auditing process.


The FSC certification is globally recognised as the gold standard for responsible forest management.


It ensures that paper and wood products originate from forests that are managed in a way that preserves biodiversity and supports local communities.


By achieving certification, KC Print, ensures its continued commitment to reducing environmental impact while maintaining the highest standards in quality.

Customers can now choose FSC certified materials for their print projects, confident that their choices support sustainable forestry and responsible supply chains.


They can also choose to carbon offset their print project with KC Print.

The Killarney company has grown to employ over 30 people and supplies books, magazines and printed material to customers across Ireland.


Sales Director, Aidan Quirke said: “Being sustainable is good business practice, by gaining certification we ensure that our customers are sourcing ethically and sustainably.
In addition, we have invested in solar panels and continue to invest in new equipment to reduce our carbon footprint,”

With the recent achievement of FSC certification, alongside its existing ISO 9001 Quality Management System accreditation, KC Print is placing continuous improvement and customer satisfaction at the very core of its operations.

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37th annual Autumn Talk Series to return in October

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The annual Killarney National Park Autumn Talk Series will return in October for six weeks.

The series is free, seating is limited, it will also be live streamed via the Killarney National Park Facebook page @killarneynationalpark.

Long time organiser of the Talks Series NPWS Conservation Ranger, Padruig O’Sullivan said: “The speakers and subjects chosen are always engaging. The live streaming has enhanced the experience with audiences joining from all parts of the globe, which is so encouraging. The speakers stem from every walk of life this year and I’ve no doubt will prove very popular”.

For the latest updates keep in touch with the @killarneynationalpark Facebook page or instagram page.
List and dates of Autumn Talks Series 2025
9th October: Julian Friers Artist ‘Wild Ireland’ Past•Present•Future
16th October: Alan McCarthy ‘The Secret Lives of Owls in Ireland
23rd October: James Flynn ‘Killarney Arbutus Furniture History 1825-1953’
30th October: Chris Barron ‘Killarney National Park Education Centre: 40 Years of Conservation’
6th November: John Casey ‘The History of Irish Forests from Tudor to the early 20th Century’
13th November: Éamonn Meskell ‘Killarney National Park Projects and Operational Works update 2025’

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