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Two Killarney estates to receive funding for water services

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Two housing estates in Killarney will benefit from €401,588 in funding for water services it was announced this week.

Birch Hill is to receive €154,109 while Old Killarney Village is set to get €247,749 under the Multi-Annual Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme.

The works have been welcomed by TD Brendan Griffin and Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley.

The programme is focused on housing estates which are not taken-in-charge by local authorities and do not have their water services connected to the public water services network but rely instead on infrastructure, often temporary in nature, which was provided by developers.

Following consideration by an Expert Panel, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage approved funding allocations amounting to just over €3.3 million to 10 local authorities to resolve 26 housing estates providing water services to almost 950 homes.

“This funding will benefit many families in Kerry who have been relying on substandard developer provided wastewater or drinking water treatment plants," Deputy Griffin said.

The Department is also re-engaging with local authorities to see if there are additional estates which could be connected to the public network, and which could be included within the programme.

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Road from Lissivigeen to Barraduff to close until 9am tomorrow

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The road from Lissivigeen roundabout to Barraduff will be closed from 3pm today until 9am tomorrow morning.

Presently, a single-lane traffic system is in operation on the N72 road west of Barraduff village, this will remain in place until the full road closure begins this afternoon.

The road was initally closed this morning due to a crane going off the road.

After the road reopens tomorrow, traffic will continue to operate under a single-lane traffic system for several days to facilitate the recovery option.

Motorists are advised to observe the traffic management in place in the area.

This is a notice from Kerry County Council.

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone benefit from Ballybunion golf f0undraiser

Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic. At a presentation on […]

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Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone (KFMN) was one of seven local charities to receive funding from Ballybunion Golf Club Lady Captain Mags O’Sullivan’s Charity Golf Classic.

At a presentation on October 5, Mags O’Sullivan presented a cheque for €5,000 to KFMN at Ballybunion Golf Club.
The donation was made in memory of her late friend Angela Fahy, a former Lady Captain and President of the club, who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease.
Pat Kelleher and Christy Lehane accepted the cheque on behalf of KFMN and thanked Mags, Lady President Aideen O’Leary, and the organising committee for their generosity and hospitality.
He said the donation will provide vital support for the charity’s ongoing work assisting those living with Motor Neurone Disease in Kerry.
“Fundraising is becoming increasingly difficult, so this contribution makes a real difference,” he said.

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