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Safe outdoor dining at the Truffle Honey Restaurant

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OUTDOOR DINING: Club officials President Marguerita Mulcahy, Captain Harry O’Neill and Lady Captain Anne Looney pictured at the outdoor dining space at the Truffle Honey Restaurant.

Staff at the Truffle Honey Restaurant at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club have been busy behind the scenes preparing to launch their new outdoor dining service

The good news is it'll open to the public from tomorrow (Monday) and will be open seven days a week.

The 128-year old golf club has an extensive outdoor terrace with stunning views of Lough Leane and the McGillycuddy Reeks and a front terrace which overlooks the 18th green of Killeen, its famous Irish Open golf course. Diners will be able to enjoy the wonderful natural scenery as well as immerse themselves in the fun atmosphere created by so many golfers’ who are immensely enjoying their sport again after the lockdown.

“We are excited to welcome back the Club’s members and visitors to our outdoor dining experience,"
Chef, Mike Hayes, who heads up the Truffle Honey Restaurant team, said.

"In preparation for reopening, we have been hard at work making updates to the outdoor terraces to ensure diners will have an enjoyable, comfortable and safe outdoor dining experience with us.”

The golf club is a COVID-19 Safety Charter Approved Venue and the Director of Golf, Graham Spring, said that they continue to work towards ensuring that members and visitors to the golf club can enjoy the beautiful golf club and its courses with confidence, and that their health and safety is a priority.

"The return of outdoor dining marks a first step towards normalcy for our season in relation to the food and beverage offering here at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club," he said.

"Our members are excited for the return of outdoor dining and also eagerly await the eventual return of indoor dining again but it’s one step at a time. We wish the Truffle Honey Restaurant team the very best with the launch of their outdoor dining experience."

The restaurant’s full menu will be available and table service only will be in operation.

For bookings phone 064 663 1034 (Ext 5), walk-ins welcome (subject to availability).

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Eight month wait for a driving test in Killarney

A Killarney councillor is calling for action in an effort to reduce the driving test wait list in Killarney The current wait list for a test in Killarney sits at […]

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A Killarney councillor is calling for action in an effort to reduce the driving test wait list in Killarney

The current wait list for a test in Killarney sits at eight months.

Cllr John O’Donoghue raised the issue at Monday’s full meeting of Kerry County Council.

He proposed that driving instructors should be employed to carry out the final test to reduce the current backlog.

At Monday’s meeting he asked that hat Kerry County Council would write to the Minister for Transport to ask him to consider giving driving instructors temporary powers to issue a temporary Driving Licence/Certificate of Competence to those on the waiting list for tests.

“The wait is currently far too long and the system is in danger of becoming completely overwhelmed,” he said.

“The huge waiting list for young drivers is well documented at this stage. In a case I am familiar with, a young person passed their theory test in January 2022 and he immediately applied for his mandatory 12 driving lessons. When these were completed, he applied for his driving test on the 2nd of December 2022. Some weeks ago, he still had not received an application to apply for his driving test. This wait is placing him and his family under considerable extra cost and stress which is completely unacceptable.”

In the course of his research into the matter Cllr O’Donoghue discovered that the next available date for a driving test in Killarney is May 25, 2024, while Tralee is June 3 2024.

“Bear in mind, these are only the dates on which you receive an invitation to book your test, the test itself will then be an estimated three to five weeks later.

“This is an appalling situation and one which needs to be rectified as a matter of urgency. I am proposing that driving instructors, which presumably are fully trained up on the rules of the road, be granted temporary powers to be allowed to issue temporary driving licences to young people. When the waiting list time has been reduced, I would still propose that these people sit the test as usual, but the current pressure needs to be alleviated as soon as possible. There is precedent as I believe that in the 1970s, a cohort in this country were issued driving licences without having sat a test as the wait time for the test was too long.”

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Ballymac charity vintage run on October 1

The Ballymac Vintage Club is hosting a classic car, tractor and Honda 50 run on October 1. The run will leave from and return to the Halfway Bar, Ballymac. Registration […]

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The Ballymac Vintage Club is hosting a classic car, tractor and Honda 50 run on October 1.

The run will leave from and return to the Halfway Bar, Ballymac.

Registration begins at 9:30am and sets off at 11am.

“There will be two separate routes with one for tractors and the other for cars and motorbikes. Proceeds on the day are in aid of Castleisland Day Care Centre and we’ll have plenty of spot prizes to giveaway too in the morning,” said the club’s PRO Kieran Glover.

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