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Taking a look back at some of the news we brought you in March…
• The people of Kerry showed their solidarity during the month in a number of ways. Local media organisations invited the people of Kerry to don blue and yellow colours for a Day of Support for the people of Ukraine.
There were also vigils to show solidarity in The Square in Tralee while charity events and donations were also made.
• There was good news on the health front as a letter of approval was issued to UHK from the Minister for Health which greenlighted a €10m upgrade of oncology services at the hospital.
The €10 million investment will provide for an extension to the existing oncology day ward including funding to cover design, construction and equipment costs.
The project brief includes the provision of 10 fully kitted out treatment pods, two treatment rooms, a chemotherapy day unit and associated staff accommodation.
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• There was sad news on March 2 as a man died in a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N21, in the townland of Knockbrack between Castleisland and Abbeyfeale.
The collision, which involved three vehicles, saw the driver of one of the vehicles, a man aged in his 70s, taken to University Hospital Kerry to receive treatment for serious injuries. The man later passed away.
• The Abbeydorney-based TLI Group announced it would create an additional 90 jobs during 2022.
The company, which employs over 850 staff across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK, had recently opened a new engineering office at Monavalley in Tralee.
• KERRY County Council confirmed it would supply 120 new housing units by the end of the summer.
At the March meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, council management revealed the houses in Rahoonane, Ballyrickard, Croogorts and Lohercannon would all be completed by the end of August.
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• AFTER a break of three years, clubs, societies and organisations in Tralee had a chance to show their pride in the community and country as the St Patricks Day parade returned.
The theme this year was ‘Let’s go the Green Way’ which promoted the Greenway from Tralee to Fenit while bringing awareness to sustainability and green initiatives. Thousands came out to enjoy the parade in the sunshine.
• A CEREMONY to remember all who died during the pandemic was held on March 20 in front of the Ashe Memorial Hall in Tralee.
The ceremony was one of a series of nationwide events over the weekend which remembered those who have died during the pandemic and acknowledge the role of the various individuals and organisations who led the response to COVID-19.
The Kerry ceremony featured music, song, reflections and prayers and was led by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jimmy Moloney.
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• The month ended with a reminder that Covid has not gone away. It was revealed the number of new COVID-19 cases more than doubled in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, March 28.
There were 857 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 399 in the fortnight up to Monday, March 14, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub.
Tralee LEA had a 14-day incidence rate of 2,594 per 100,000 of the population, far above the national incidence of 1,871 per 100,000.
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