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Plans for international karate competition next summer

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INTERNATIONAL: Members of the Kerry Shotokan Karate School attended the World Championships in Poland recently and were so impressed they now want to bring a similar tournament to Killarney.

By Sean Moriarty

Killarney will host an international karate competition next July.

Kerry Shotokan Karate School is organising the tournament in Killarney Sports Complex on the weekend of July 29-30 next year.

It will be the school’s second time hosting an international meeting following on from its Killorglin event in 2011.

However, this time around the school hopes to make it into an annual event.

Officials recently attended the World Championships in Poland.

“The world competition in Poland inspired us to host an international karate event in July next year. We are thinking of doing something similar to what they did in Poland but bigger and with cash prizes to attract delegates and professional athletes from Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world. It is guaranteed that this competition was never done before in Ireland. This in turn should bring significant revenue to the whole Killarney town both locally as well as attract more tourists from abroad,” Charles Neri the Chief Sensei with Kerry Martial Arts School, said.

“We are well capable of running an international event professionally as we did back in 2011. With the help of the national and world bodies that we are affiliated with we are hoping to run this event on a yearly basis, once it gets popular and we are hoping that it will be a national event in the coming years. This will be an amazing opportunity for our young Kerry athletes to participate in international level events instead of travelling abroad.”

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Cahill seeks funding assurance for Innovation Centre

Kerry TD Michael Cahill says he is pushing to ensure the Killarney Innovation Centre secures the funding it needs for its planned expansion. Deputy Cahill raised the issue in a […]

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Kerry TD Michael Cahill says he is pushing to ensure the Killarney Innovation Centre secures the funding it needs for its planned expansion.

Deputy Cahill raised the issue in a recent Parliamentary Question to Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke. The centre has applied to the Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme under Enterprise Ireland to support future projects.
Minister Burke told Deputy Cahill that the centre’s application will receive “appropriate consideration” and confirmed that Enterprise Ireland will assist the organisation in shaping proposals that match the aims of the scheme.
Deputy Cahill said the support would give the Killarney Innovation Centre “a first run to the ball” in identifying suitable projects that can attract national funding. He added that the centre has received strong Government backing for more than 30 years.
The Minister also noted that three other Kerry projects are progressing under the same national scheme, including a €1 million allocation for the AI Navigator Programme at the RDI Hub in Killorglin, which is designed to help small businesses adapt to artificial intelligence.

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Focus Ireland submits planning application for 67 apartments

Focus Housing Association CLG, the housing arm of Focus Ireland,has submitted an application to Kerry County Council for amendments to its previously approved 67-unit residential development at Woodlands Industrial Estate, […]

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Focus Housing Association CLG, the housing arm of Focus Ireland,has submitted an application to Kerry County Council for amendments to its previously approved 67-unit residential development at Woodlands Industrial Estate, Killarney Bypass Road.

The original permission was granted under Kerry County Council reference 21/205.
The new application, maintains the total number of residential units at 67, but outlines several significant internal and external reconfigurations. The overall height and number of storeys for the development will remain unchanged from the scheme initially permitted.
The proposed modifications include a reconfiguration of the basement to incorporate water and attenuation tanks, a lift pit, and an ESB substation. Changes are also outlined for the ground floor, with modifications to the bicycle parking area, which will increase the total number of spaces to 136, and alterations to the bin area.
The plans detail a reduction in car parking spaces from the originally approved 80 down to 74, which will still include four accessible spaces. A substantial decrease is also proposed for the communal open space, which will drop from 719 square metres to 375 square metres due to the removal of a planned roof terrace.
Internal layouts and circulation routes on each floor will be altered, with the final unit mix proposed as 33 one-bedroom and 34 two-bedroom apartments. The changes will result in an increase in the total gross floor area of approximately 871.5 square metres.
Focus Housing Association is seeking permission for the temporary removal and subsequent rebuilding of an existing retaining wall adjacent to the N22 Bypass Road. The wall will be rebuilt to match its existing height and material finish.

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