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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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Bumper GAA weekend in town

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Killarney is set for a bumper GAA weekend as Kerry faces Cavan in a do-or-die All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-final.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st, at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, with a 3:30pm throw-in and traffic and parking restrictions will be in place on the bypass and on all approach roads.
Kerry will be looking to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Meath in their final round-robin match.
The match will be streamed live on GAA+. Radio Kerry will provide live commentary with Timmy Moynihan and Ambrose O’Donovan. Jerome Henry will officiate the match.
This game is one of four All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals. The other Munster county still in the championship, Cork, will play Dublin at Croke Park at 6:15pm on Saturday, with that game also broadcast on GAA+.

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Killarney café to host free event in aid of local charity

A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney. The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 […]

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A local cafe in Killarney is hosting an event to celebrate cherished sporting memories in Killarney.

The event is taking place in Clann Housing, Coill na Darrach on June 28 and it is part of the wider Alzheimer Society of Irelands sporting memories initiative.

There will be stories, photographs, and memorabilia shared on the day.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is organising a sporting memories initiative which aims to harness the power of sport to spark memories and create connections with people living with dementia.

John Don O’Donoghue, who is a joint organiser of the event, is emphasising the importance of events like these for those who suffer with dementia.

He said: “They offer people, especially older adults and those living with dementia, a meaningful way to reconnect – not just with their memories, but with each other. We’ve seen first-hand how powerful it can be when someone’s face lights up remembering a match, a goal, or a moment they thought was long forgotten.”

All members of the community are welcome to attend and take part. The event is free and guests are encouraged to bring their own photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

For more information, please contact: Triona Heffernan or John Don O’ Donoghue Email: soccermemoriescafe@gmail.com

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