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Outdoor dining management row
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WITHOUT: The outdoor dining area without furniture. Photo: Sean Moriarty
By Sean Moriarty
The Fáilte Ireland Weatherproofing and Outdoor Dining Scheme, costing €604,505, partially opened last October.
Local businesses were invited to apply for licences to serve food and drinks in the dining areas.
Exactly half the outdoor seating remains open to the public between 8.30am and 10.30pm every day and consumers are free to buy products in other premises around the town.
However, it is unclear who is responsible for putting out tables and chairs each morning and stacking them each evening.
Cllr Marie Moloney raised the issue at Wednesday’s Killarney Municipal District meeting.
"Now that the Kenmare Place outdoor dining realm is operational for several months, can we have an update on the running of same? Are there any problems with the storage of the street furniture at night time?” she asked.
Several councillors called for clarity on the matter after being told at a previous meeting that the placing and removal of tables and chairs is the responsibility of Council staff.
Issues included personal security risks to Council staff while removing seating at night time when the seats could be occupied.
A counter concern was raised as businesses were benefiting from the dining area but were expecting Council staff to do the leg work on their behalf.
Council officials said they are monitoring the situation especially as this is a new facility for the benefit of the town for all concerned.
“It is a brand new facility, it sets very high standards,” Angela McAllen the Killarney Municipal District Manager told the meeting. “We will review it in 12 months.”
Cllr Brendan Cronin offered a compromise.
“It is an increased business opportunity [for nearby hospitality providers],” he said. “If the Council put tables and chairs out early in the morning why can't the businesses take them in at night?”
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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 […]
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 […]
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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