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Solution to New Road traffic on the table

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By Sean Moriarty

A potential solution to the traffic problems, particularly at school times, on New Road - a notorious traffic blackspot in Killarney - has been put forward by Killarney Municipal District officials.

 

The street provides access to three secondary schools, two primary schools and one special needs facility – bringing an estimated 2,800 users to the area on a daily basis. Illegal parking at school times adds to issues on the street.

A special meeting with Kerry County Council, school principals and An Garda Síochána was held November last year in an effort to come up with solutions to traffic flow in the area.

Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Brendan Cronin called for the provision of two lanes of traffic at the top of New Road, creating a feeder lane on to Rock Road.

“I request that works be immediately undertaken to allow two lanes of traffic freely exit from the New Road junction on to Rock Road in an effort to alleviate congestion on New Road,” Cllr Cronin told this week’s meeting of KMD.

Kerry County Council responded by saying it is currently surveying New Road and its junction with Rock Road and would prepare new road layout designs.

“The design considerations for this location will consider pedestrians and cyclists, along with traffic flow on New Road and at the junction to Rock Road,” a council spokesperson told the meeting.

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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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