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Red wind warning over but Council advising caution

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Kerry County Council is continuing to monitor Storm Eunice this morning (Friday) and advises that people should remain indoors and not to travel.

The storm battered the country resulting in a tree down and partially blocking N72 Killorglin to Killarney road about 1km from Killorglin.

Other trees down and crews responding include:

- Tiernaboul, Killarney
- Ross Road, Killarney
- Burnham on Dingle-Ventry road
- Aghadoe Heights to Fossa road
- Swinemount, Firies
- Ahabeg, Lixnaw
- Poles down Coad X, Castlecove
- Captain’s Table on N21
- Tiernaboul, Killarney
- Flooding at Prince's Quay, Tralee

The Council is asking members of the public to avoid unnecessary travel and reminds everyone that a Status Orange alert will be in place for Kerry until 11am.

Killarney National Park, Killarney House and Gardens and Muckross House are closed today due to the weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. The Department asks the public for their ongoing cooperation by refraining from visiting these sites for the duration of these storms.

“We expect to reopen most of our Parks tomorrow (Saturday), however, the Department will carry out site inspections today (Friday) to assess any damage prior to final decisions on reopening.”

Thousands of homes remain without power. The extent of power outages around the county is an indication of the severity of the storm and anyone travelling later today is advised to expect fallen trees, branches and debris and other disruptions.

Council crews will mobilise when it is safe to do so and will deal with any issues that arise over the coming hours.

The Council’s emergency phoneline is available at 066 7183588.

Further updates will be provided on the Council’s social media channels.

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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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