KILLORGLIN

WOMAN 2000

Woman 2000 meets in the CYMS, Mill Road, Killorglin every Tuesday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We are a women’s social group, enjoying a wide range of activities. New members are always welcome. On Tuesday, 23rd April, we are happy to welcome back our friend Dave Toyne who will be giving us a lesson in drawing.

KILLORGLIN COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS MEETING

This will take place on Wednesday17th April in the CYMS7.30PM9.30PM.It’s your Community and your Community needs you.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

A free creative writing workshopLandscape & Roots’ led by Kerry’s Writer in Residence, Anne Marie NI Churreain, will take place on Thursday 25th April in Killorglin Library between 1.30pm and 3.30 pm. All adults Welcome but please book in advance as places are limited. Book at killorglin@ kerrylibrary.ie or writer@kerrycoco.ie

CANDLE LIT VIGIL & ROSARY

Saturday May 25th in Library Square@8pm.Please bring candles and rosary beads to remember the 900 tiny babies who have died in Ireland since January 1st 2019

CYMS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Bingo takes place in the CYMS every Sunday at 8.30pm. Jackpot €1,500.

Pilates in CYMS every Monday and Friday morning 9.30 to 10.30. Wednesday Eve 7-8pm

Snooker in the CYMS Hall daily 10 to 10 Monday- Saturday

Women 2000: 10.30 am -12.30 pm Tuesdays.

Tae Kwando on Wednesdays CYMS Killorglin.

Artisan Market every Friday 101pm

Unislim: every Tuesday evening and Wednesday Morning

KILLORGLIN FOOTPATH

Councillor Michael Cahill has called for the Sunhill Footpath to be prioritised for funding. Speaking at a recent meeting of the South and West Kerry Municipal District, the Fianna Fail Councillor called on Kerry County Council to take into consideration the large population, including several housing estates, numerous one off houses and the fact that this area is the main development area in the vicinity of Killorglin Town by prioritising the extension of the Public Footpath out the Sunhill road. Councillor Cahill said the Sunhill road is one of the busiest county roads in the county and the fact it is not serviced with a public footpath is a major concern. The Killorglin Councillor said Sunhill was a heavily populated area and without a footpath, lives were being put at risk. REPLY: The feasibility of provision of additional footpath infrastructure in the County and in this Municipal District was examined in detail prior to preparation of the 2019 Schedule of Municipal Works Plan that was considered under item C(a) of this agenda. Footpath improvement and maintenance works are funded from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Restoration Improvement Grant and the Discretionary Grant. The works that are included in this year’s programme involve maintenance of the existing network and not the provision of new footpaths. Nevertheless, the extension of the footpath on the Sunhill Road will be kept under consideration for any future funding streams for which the works may be suitable including the Department of Rural and Community Development Clár Scheme and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Land acquisition by agreement would be required to advance the footpath link, if funding was secured.

POSSIBLE TRAFFIC DELAYS EASTER WEEKEND

Kerry Group Rás Mumhan (KGRM) will again take place over the 4 days of Easter weekend from Friday April 19th to April 22nd 2019. This is a 4-Day International Cycle Race and Killorglin Cycling Club promotes this event. It takes place in Kerry and west Limerick.

There will be 180 cyclists and large number of support vehicles in the cavalcade (~ 50). The race will be preceded by two Garda Motorcycle outriders, Lead cars and Moto Marshalls.

There will be a ‘Rolling road closure=94 of the road as the race passes each area; some delays are to be expected. Delays will be more pronounced at Stage end finish each day.

Stage 1: Friday 19th April Route in brief: Start 2:50 Start in the Square Killorglin at 2:50pm. On N72 direction Killarney. At Ballydowney roundabout, take 1st exit. At Cleeny roundabout, take 1st exit on N22 direction Tralee. At Madam’s Height, turn right across the N22 direction Kilcummin.

Race returns to Killorglin via the R561 direction Castlemaine/ Killorglin. At Castlemaine, on N70 and continue to Killorglin on N70. Finish 5:15 approx.

Stage 4: Monday 22nd April Route in brief: Start 10:00 Stage 4: Killorglin, Beaufort & Donal McKenna Circuit

Stage 4 starts in Killorglin at 10:00, before heading on to Bianconi X, Meanus X, and Beaufort Village. On N72, Roundabout Killorglin, Bianconi X where there will be 3 laps of this circuit. WHIST WINNERS Margaret Coakley, Nuala O’Keeffe, John Joe Fitzgerald, John McMahon, Margaret Gill, Helen Leane, Hilda Coffey, Mary O’Shea, Eileen Roche, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Ann Daly and Frank Brennan.

Whist on Thursday 9pm. Everybody welcome.

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME

If you have an upcoming event, charity appeal, or are looking for support for a community project or initiative in 2018, that you would like to be included in the Killorglin section of the Kerryman, I would be delighted to receive your contributions. Just to confirm my e mail is jenny59carter@gmail.com (all lower case) and mobile number: 087 3304846)