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Pupils learn all about diabetes awareness

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By Michelle Crean

Learning all about a chronic illness was the focus of a recent school activity.

To mark Diabetes Awareness Month Kilcummin NS organised its own Diabetes Awareness Week.

The school rounded off the day by hosting their own Blue Day and the children took part in the Blue Balloon Challenge doing various daily activities including singing, dancing, squatting and writing among other activities to show what life is like trying to balance everyday activities with a chronic illness such as diabetes.

The children also wore blue in solidarity with those suffering with diabetes and raised a total of €241 for Diabetes Ireland.

"Our Student Council also organised a used battery 'drive-by' outside the school during the week to collect used batteries that will be recycled in aid of Barretstown," Patrick Mannix, from Kilcummin NS, said.

"Every battery recycled will help to Power Positivity by funding the charity's energy costs over the next three years. Barretstown is a specially-designed camp in Co Kildare that provides Therapeutic Recreation programmes for children with serious and often life-threatening illnesses and their families."

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Work begins on covered bus stop on Mission Road

Construction has started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road, following years of campaigning by Cllr Marie Moloney. “After a number of years of my campaigning and a number […]

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Construction has started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road, following years of campaigning by Cllr Marie Moloney.

“After a number of years of my campaigning and a number of my motions, work has finally started on a covered bus stop on Mission Road,” said Moloney.
Planning permission for the project was approved earlier this year and will provide shelter for passengers using the FlightLink Dublin Airport Coach service.
Moloney had raised concerns on several occasions about the lack of shelter, highlighting the discomfort caused by waiting in bad weather.
Killarney Municipal District Council is carrying out the civil works, including building the bus stop base and installing power supply funding from the NTA National Transport.

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Kerry ladies on cusp of another league final

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The Kerry ladies can book their place in the 2025 NFL Division 1 final by beating Meath at home in Austin Stack Park today (Saturday). The game throws in at 2pm.

Mark Bourke’s team are currently second in Division 1, three points (one win) behind leaders Armagh and three ahead of the Royals with two rounds of fixtures remaining.

Victory in Tralee would guarantee their qualification for the league decider, setting up a rematch of the 2024 league final against Armagh. The Orchard County prevailed that day in Croke Park, although the Kingdom were able to exact revenge later in the summer when they won the All-Ireland semi-final tie between the sides before also going on to win the final.

A draw against Meath would also more than likely be enough for Kerry considering their vastly superior points difference (+25 versus +3). Defeat would send it to the final day on March 29 with Kerry at home to Dublin and Meath away to Armagh.

There was good news for Kerry corner back Eilís Lynch this week as the Castleisland Desmonds player was named on the AIB Ladies Gaelic Football Club Championship Team of the Year. Desmonds won last season’s County and Munster Championships.

Meanwhile, Brian Looney and Micheál Burns of Dr Crokes were named on the AIB GAA Club Championship Team of the Year, with Burns also being shortlisted for Club Footballer of the Year alongside Con O’Callaghan (Cuala) and Ruairí Canavan (Errigal Ciaran). O’Callaghan was selected as the winner at a ceremony in Dublin last night.

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