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New Road safety works to begin this summer

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By Sean Moriarty

Works to enhance safety measures on a busy street that is home to four Killarney schools will commence during the summer holidays.

The area - which includes St Brendan’s College, Killarney Community College, The Mon and the Mercy - is a well-known traffic pinch point in the town, especially at school drop off and collection times.

A long term €100,000 plan to alleviate some of the congestion in the area is in the pipeline. This includes the widening of the Rock Road junction by extending into the Garda station’s garden. This part of the plan is subject to Office of Public Works approval.

However, the first phase of works will start this summer.

New Road is one of 47 road projects and schemes in Kerry that will benefit from the €30,950,225 investment announced this week by the Department of Transport.

The money will be spent on a new pedestrian crossing at the Bishop’s Path exit of St Brendan’s College and the widening of the exiting crossing near the Garda station.

Cllr Brendan Cronin has been pushing for safety upgrades on New Road for years.

During his time as mayor two years ago, he chaired several meetings with stakeholders, including school principals, school bus operators and Gardai.

“I got confirmation from the town engineer that the new crossing will be built during the school holiday,” Cllr Cronin told the Killarney Advertiser.

“This new funding will cover the cost of these works. The existing crossing is to be made wider because it is too narrow for the volume of kids using it. This will bring it up to modern safety standards.”

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Status Orange Weather Warning for Kerry

Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September, A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while […]

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Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kerry on Wednesday, 27 September,

A Status Orange warning for heavy and intense rainfall is in place from 9am to 3pm while a Status Yellow warning for strong and gusty winds is in place from 7am on Wednesday to 12am on Thursday.

Possible impacts and disruptions include difficult travelling conditions, localised and coastal flooding, power outages, fallen trees and branches and poor visibility.

Kerry County Council is advising members of the public to prepare for severe weather on Wednesday and to ensure that items vulnerable to high winds are stored away. The Council is also advising motorists to travel with extreme caution on Wednesday and to expect surface water and spot flooding on all routes.

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World Rally Champion Phil Mills’ Killarney visit

Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month. The club is celebrating Prodrive’s […]

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Former World co-driving champion Phil Mills will be one of the guests of honour at a special Killarney and District Motor Club event next month.

The club is celebrating Prodrive’s association with the Rally of the Lakes on October 14.

The legendary British motorsport preparation firm was responsible for building some of the most iconic associated with the local rally.

The celebration, which will raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation, will be hosted by the voice of Irish motorsport Alan ‘Plum’ Tyndall.

Welshman Mills, who won the 2003 World Rally Championship, alongside Petter Solberg has confirmed his attendance at the Killarney Racecourse-based event.

He is just one of many superstars attending the showcase.
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“Accompanying the stars will be a collection of iconic Prodrive machinery, ranging from the BMW E30 M3, all the way through to the Subaru Group A and World Rally Cars the 1990s and early 2000s,” said Killarney and District Motor Club vice chairman and organiser Mike Shea.

“All proceeds of this event will go directly to the Jack & Jill foundation helping provide support and special care to children across the country and is a once in a lifetime event.”

This event is in association with: Lyons of Limerick; C.Wharton Tool Hire Ltd; BG Motors Ltd; Castleisland Tyre Centre; Aherns Motor Group; Reen’s Rathmore Peugeot; KC Print and Moriarty’s Central Car Sales

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