A SUM of €1,082,718 has been allocated to Kerry County Council under the energy efficiency retrofitting programme for social houses. The funding will allow for the deep retrofit of 40 social houses bringing them to a very high standard of energy efficiency and it will ensure that Kerry County Council’s housing stock is upgraded in… Continue Reading
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Muppet chef a flipping great choice for culinary inspiration
BEATING eggs as fast as the hen could lay them, a fun-loving Killarney priest has found a flipping great way to make the perfect pancakes this Shrove Tuesday – or has he? Having taken to the kitchen to enthusiastically whip up the necessary batter, Fr Niall Howard was unsure of the perfect formula to adhere… Continue Reading
The mystery fire that gutted Killarney’s ballroom of romance
MYSTERY FIRE THAT BROUGHT A HISTORY-STEEPED BUILDING CRASHING DOWN IT was, until the late 1960s, a thriving hotel that housed the original ballroom of romance – known as The Blue Room – where courting couples met to dance the night away to the big band sounds of the day. Ahead of its time in terms… Continue Reading
Public to have their say on major road plans
A DESIGN for a major road improvement scheme on the N72 route between Killarney and Killorglin has been published in advance of a public webinar on the matter planned for Friday next. The Killorglin-Anglont scheme will focus on an important strategic access route between the two towns and it has been identified in submissions to… Continue Reading
Great memories of the 1990’s turn the moments gold
HOLY WAR THREAT FORCED TRAFFIC PLAN RETHINK DUNNES Stores promised better value for Killarney when the retail giant obtained planning permission for a new superstore on New Street in late 1992. But the plans hit a hitch in December of that year when a proposal from the county planning office, suggesting that all service vehicles… Continue Reading
