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Restricted visiting at UHK as COVID cases increase

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University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is restricting visitations due to a surge in COVID cases as well as a high volume of people presenting at the Emergency Department.

Due to increased infection control measures, the hospital has said that it has to make some difficult decisions about visiting, in order to protect patients, their relatives and staff.

From tomorrow (Tuesday), visiting to University Hospital Kerry is restricted as follows:

General Wards: UHK is asking the public not to visit the hospital other than in end of life situations and other exceptional circumstances [to be agreed with the ward manager and relevant consultant, in advance of visiting]. Children in particular should not visit the hospital.

Maternity: Accompanying partner arrangements unchanged presently.
Palliative: Visiting will be by prior agreement only, in order to protect patients and staff.

The situation will be reviewed by the hospital outbreak team on an on-going basis and any changes will be advised, a statement read.

"University Hospital Kerry understands that this announcement will make it difficult for many families, however the hospital’s priority is to continue to maintain the safety and well-being of patients, members of the public and staff at the hospital."

The hospital would like to remind the public that UHK has in place some alternative means of keeping contact with loved ones:

Keeping Contact Initiative: UHK has set up a specific email address so that patients can receive direct messages from people thinking of them. Letters from friends and family can be of great comfort to patients during these times. Email your letter to uhk.keepingcontact@hse.ie. Be sure to include in the subject line the patient’s full name, ward name (if known) and the first line of the patient’s home address.

Virtual Visits: Video call using WhatsApp (For patients who do not have SMART phone/devices). UHK have an initiative to facilitate these calls using Digipads. Please contact Ward Manager/Nurse in Charge to request a video call with your loved one.

"All appropriate infection control precautions are being followed to minimise the risk of spreading infection among staff and patients."

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Massive Park Road housing development given green light

A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]

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A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.

The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.

The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.

“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”

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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour

Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]

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Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.

Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.

Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.

One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.

Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.

“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.

One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.

A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:

“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.

“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.

“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.

“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.

“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.

“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“

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