HOPES are high that a badly needed upgrade of the Killarney bypass road – to make the county’s most notorious accident blackspot safer for road users – will see significant advancement in the new year, it has been stressed. Kerry County Council said considerable progress has been made over the past 12 months and the… Continue Reading
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Eoin’s goal is a dozen titles
EOIN Brosnan and Colm Cooper remain on course to win a remarkable 12 East Kerry Senior Football Championship medals. They will be chasing the magical dozen in this year’s O’Donoghue Cup decider after Dr Crokes put an end to reigning champions Rathmore’s drive for five in Fitzgerald Stadium this afternoon. And, fittingly, it was veteran… Continue Reading
Crackdown on offenders in public places urged
THERE has been a call for on-the-spot fines to be issued to people whose behaviour causes offence or upset to others in public places. Cllr Michael Cahill wants a new system introduced that is similar to Kerry County Council’s playground bye-laws so that culprits can be dealt with at the scene and at the time… Continue Reading
Town might take high-rise parking option
KILLARNEY might have to look up to help solve its traffic crux – but it will come at a price. Kerry County Council is actively considering the option of providing multi-storey car parks to help ease the congestion in the town centre and on the approach roads but, the local authority has stressed, it is a… Continue Reading
A Christmas labour of love for Rena
A KILLARNEY woman who has helped make Christmas a magical occasion for generations of families, by designing and creating a spectacular crib in St Mary’s Cathedral, has done it again. Artistic Rena Kennelly has been responsible for creating the life-sized crib, located to the side of the main altar, for the past 45 years and… Continue Reading
