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Re-usable coffee cups leads to a marked reduction in litter

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By Sean Moriarty

Street cleaning staff from Killarney Municipal District are reporting a marked decrease in litter on the town’s streets since the introduction of reusable coffee cups last month.

Street hero Gavin Gardiner has noticed a marked reduction in litter on the town's streets since the introduction of re-useable coffee cups.

Last week the business community of Killarney announced a project to end single use coffee cups.

The town will become the first in Ireland to do so.

After a soft launch in early July the project officially kicked off at the end of last month.

The move to re-usables is estimated to remove over one million single use coffee cups from the town annually.

The town’s street staff – the unsung heroes that keep the centre spick and span – are already noticing a marked decrease of litter during their early morning rounds.

The reduction in the amount of disposable coffee cups being placed in bins means that the bins are no longer over flowing each morning. As a result there is less litter on the streets of town that needs attention every morning.

Gavin Gardiner is one of those unsung heroes out on the streets early doors every morning.

The decision to move to a reusable takeaway system has been taken following an agreement by 25 local independent coffee shops and 21 hotels.

“There has been a massive improvement since the coffee cups started, there has been at least 50 or 60 percent reduction, if not more in the amount of cups going in to the bins, it is a great help for all of us,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.

“The coffee cups take up an awful lot inside, and there are less cups on the ground.”

So far the scheme is being led by cafes hotels and restaurants but Gavin maintains that shops and supermarkets need to join the project too.

“I think everyone should buy into it, I think the shops should buy into it too. It is a great initiative. I hope they carry it on in to other towns and cities and it is great that Killarney is the first town to do this.”

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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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