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From Ukraine to Killarney with love…Host family, Orla Tangney, left, and husband, Noel O’Reilly (KWD recycling) with Natalie Bahric with her daughter Yeseniya Bahric and Sofia Volovyk, who fled their homes in war torn Ukraine, two weeks ago, joined in The KWD Annual County Clean-Up Day on Saturday. Also Included are, staff members and family at KWD, Tadhg Healy, Denis Tangney, Anna Murphy, Luke, Kate, Jack Murphy, Denis Lyne and Sean Murphy, Director KWD. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jimmy Moloney, thanked all those who participated in the County Clean-Up on Saturday.
Thousands of volunteers collected hundreds of bags of litter across the county on Saturday during the tenth annual County Clean Up.
For the first time in three years, the event was able to take place at full capacity and almost 5,000 volunteers registered with KWD Recycling to participate.
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KWD has begun the collection of all of the litter which has been collected by community groups and individuals all over Kerry.
“It was so uplifting to see so many people in their high-vis vests and equipped with bags and litters pickers in towns and rural areas in every part of the county,” said Cathaoirleach Moloney.
“The weather held up nicely and ensured that volunteers could play their part. I want to say a very sincere thank you to each and every one of them for their assistance and particularly Tidy Towns committees and community groups who coordinated the effort in their areas,” said Cllr Moloney.
Noel O’Reilly of KWD Recycling echoed the appreciation for all of the volunteers.
“The County Clean Up is now a well-established community event and gives an annual focus to the environment and waste in Kerry. We would ask everyone to bear with us while we gather up all of the bags of litter for disposal. Well done to everyone who took part.”
