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Council’s Public Offices To Reopen To Public From Monday

Council’s Public Offices To Reopen To Public From Monday

June 27, 2020 at 11:41 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council public counters and offices around the county will re-open to the public from this Monday. This includes all customer service desks at County Buildings and all of the council’s Area Service Centres (in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Cahersiveen, Castleisland, Dingle, Kenmare and Killorglin) as well as the Environment […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Five Mayor/Cathaoirligh Of Municipal Districts Now Selected

June 26, 2020 at 3:47 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Mayor/Cathaoirligh for each of the five Municipal Districts have been selected following the annual meetings of each of the Municipal Districts held on Thursday and Friday. They are as follows; Tralee Municipal District Mayor – Cllr Terry O’Brien (Lab) Deputy Mayor – Cllr Jim Finucane (FG) Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal […]

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‘Staycation’ Vouchers Worth €100 Being Distributed All Over Kerry This Week

‘Staycation’ Vouchers Worth €100 Being Distributed All Over Kerry This Week

June 23, 2020 at 4:57 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY Tourism Industry Federation together with Kerry County Council are inviting the people of Kerry to staycate in the Kingdom and give their home county’s tourism industry a vital shot in the arm. To add to the appeal of a Kerry staycation, 56,000 households throughout the kingdom will receive €100 […]

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Council Seeks Creative People And Communities For Projects Around Kerry

Council Seeks Creative People And Communities For Projects Around Kerry

June 23, 2020 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

THE Arts/Creative Ireland Kerry Office at Kerry County Council are seeking quotations from creative professionals, communities and organisations to develop projects in each Municipal District in 2020. Following on from the success of the 2019 Creative Ireland Kerry Municipal District Projects, Creative Ireland Kerry has announced further opportunities in 2020. […]

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Council Submits Proposal For Government Funding For Development Of Tralee

Council Submits Proposal For Government Funding For Development Of Tralee

June 17, 2020 at 3:46 pm 2 comments

KERRY County Council has submitted the project proposal ‘Positioning Tralee as a Regional Economic Driver and Destination Town’ to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The Council’s long-term vision for Tralee is to enhance its position as a driver of county and regional prosperity through a regeneration programme that […]

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Businesses Encouraged To Get Their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge

Businesses Encouraged To Get Their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge

June 15, 2020 at 1:52 pm Comments are Disabled

VISITORS returning to Kerry as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease can be assured that it is a safe destination to visit and stay thanks to a new Safe Destination Programme which involves the training of thousands of staff in the retail and hospitality industries in best practice cleaning protocols. […]

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Council’s One-Stop-Shop For Businesses Needing Support And Advice

Council’s One-Stop-Shop For Businesses Needing Support And Advice

June 10, 2020 at 10:22 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has launched a new web portal which will serve as an online one-stop-shop for businesses in Kerry which need support and advice as economic activity begins to resume across a number of sectors. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency, Kerry County Council has been providing a […]

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Council Launches ‘In The Bag’ Wellbeing Campaign

Council Launches ‘In The Bag’ Wellbeing Campaign

June 9, 2020 at 10:28 am Comments are Disabled

AS part of the #InThisTogether campaign aimed at promoting activity, mental wellbeing and staying connected during the COVID-19 emergency, Kerry County Council is launching the second phase of the wellbeing campaign, entitled ‘In the Bag’. “In the Bag” is a resource and wellbeing pack and includes resources for people who may […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Over 400 Businesses On #KerryOpenForBusiness Directory

June 8, 2020 at 5:02 pm Comments are Disabled

THE #KerryOpenForBusiness Directory has just been published by Kerry County Council. Kerry businesses have been registering their details with the new online directory for over three weeks to provide information about their on-premises and online arrangements for customers as businesses begin to reopen under the Roadmap for Reopening Society and […]

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Council To Begin Work In Town This Weekend To Prepare For Retail Reopening

Council To Begin Work In Town This Weekend To Prepare For Retail Reopening

June 6, 2020 at 12:33 pm Comments are Disabled

FOLLOWING the announcement by An Taoiseach on Friday of an accelerated easing of restrictions, Kerry County Council’s Senior Management Team met to consider the changes and implement updates to the Council’s own roadmap for reopening of services. The Council’s original plans had been developed in line with the Government’s Five-Phase […]

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Council’s ‘In This Together’ Initiative Promotes Healthy Activity During Crisis

Council’s ‘In This Together’ Initiative Promotes Healthy Activity During Crisis

May 30, 2020 at 12:06 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has commenced the local rollout of the new ‘In This Together’ initiative which is a national campaign aimed at promoting activity, mental wellbeing and staying connected during the COVID-19 emergency. The #In this Together Campaign Kerry is building on the concept of doing something that makes people […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Planning Office At Kerry County Council Reopens Monday

May 23, 2020 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

AS part of Kerry County Council’s gradual resumption of services, the Council’s Planning Offices in Áras an Chontae will reopen on Monday, May 25. The opening of the Planning Offices to the public will be by appointment only, and customers are advised that full planning services continue to be available […]

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Civic Amenity Sites To Accept Cardboard, Glass And Cans For Recycling From Monday

Civic Amenity Sites To Accept Cardboard, Glass And Cans For Recycling From Monday

May 13, 2020 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

FROM Monday next, May 18, the five Kerry County Council Civic Amenity Sites will resume the acceptance of cardboard, glass and cans for recycling. Since the imposition of COVID-19 restrictions, services at the Civic Amenity Sites in Killarney, Cahersiveen, Milltown, Lios Póil, and Kenmare, have been limited to the receipt […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Council Urges Public To Stay At Home Over Bank Holiday Weekend

April 30, 2020 at 1:21 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Cathaoirleach and Chief Executive of Kerry County Council have appealed to the people of Kerry to continue to adhere to the COVID-19 advice and restrictions over the Bank Holiday Weekend and not to be tempted to travel or meet others as part of the effort to ensure public health […]

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Council Appeals To People Not To Come To Kerry During Travel Restriction Period

Council Appeals To People Not To Come To Kerry During Travel Restriction Period

April 8, 2020 at 4:36 pm 1 comment

KERRY County Council has issued an unprecedented appeal for people not to travel to Kerry over the Easter Weekend and to postpone their visit to Kerry for the duration of the current COVID-19 travel restrictions. Council Chief Executive, Moira Murrell issued the appeal to those contemplating travel to the county […]

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Sixteen Callouts To Gorse Fires In Past 24 Hours

Sixteen Callouts To Gorse Fires In Past 24 Hours

April 1, 2020 at 1:57 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Councillors have unanimously condemned the illegal burning of gorse in the county following a further 16 callouts to gorse fires by the Kerry Fire Service in the last 24 hours. At a teleconference meeting of party representatives and senior management of Kerry County Council this morning, councillors appealed […]

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Road resurfacing works at Pembroke Street.

Traffic Lights System Installed And Road Resurfacing Completed At Tralee Streets

March 27, 2020 at 11:32 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council have been completing road works around Tralee during the past few weeks. With less traffic in town, they have used the opportunity to complete works at Basin Road and Pembroke Street. Lining and resurfacing works were completed this week on Pembroke Street as part of Tralee Municipal […]

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Public Asked To Observe Social Distancing At Recycling/Waste Facilities

Public Asked To Observe Social Distancing At Recycling/Waste Facilities

March 27, 2020 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is encouraging people to observe social distancing guidelines at the county’s Civic Amenity Sites and recycling centres. The Council operates five Civic Amenity Sites at Killarney (Coolcaslagh), Cahersiveen, Milltown, Kenmare and Lios Póil (Ionad Athchúrsála Chorca Dhuibhne). In recent weeks, the sites have become particularly busy and […]

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Council To Erect Signage At Beaches And Public Amenities Encouraging Social Distancing

Council To Erect Signage At Beaches And Public Amenities Encouraging Social Distancing

March 24, 2020 at 2:33 pm Comments are Disabled

A MEETING of Kerry County Council management and representatives of the political parties and Independents took place this morning to continue the coordination of the Council’s response to the current public health emergency. The meeting observed personal distancing requirements and some participants joined the meeting by teleconference. Elected members and […]

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Mayor of Kerry, Cllr. Niall Kelleher, with Paul Veale, Senior Vice President, IDA Ireland, and Rebecca Skeffington, VP Emerging Business, at the IDA Office in Chicago on Thursday, March 12th.

Cathaoirleach Of Kerry County Council To Return From US Today

March 13, 2020 at 10:23 am Comments are Disabled

OWING to the cancellation of St Patrick’s Day Parades and other events in the US, the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council will return from the US today, ahead of schedule. Cllr Niall Kelleher was due to stay until after the parades on Tuesday and had a number of meetings and […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Council Offices To Stay Open As They Issue Advice On Using Services

March 13, 2020 at 9:02 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is reiterating its message to the public to heed the advice and recommendations of the HSE and the National Public Health Emergency Team during the current public health emergency. In the interests of public health, while council offices throughout the county remain open, members of the public […]

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Council Seeks Expressions Of Interest To Develop Fels Point Sites

Council Seeks Expressions Of Interest To Develop Fels Point Sites

March 11, 2020 at 4:27 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is inviting expressions of interest for the development of two sites at Fels Point, Cloonbeg, Tralee. The Council says it is interested in receiving proposals that enhance Tralee as a premier tourist destination, create a focal point for increased economic activity for the town and surrounding area […]

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One Road To Kenmare Reopens Friday, But Another Closes On Monday

One Road To Kenmare Reopens Friday, But Another Closes On Monday

February 26, 2020 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council anticipates that the R569 road at Loo Bridge on the road to Kenmare will re-open to traffic on this Friday, after extensive structural repair Since the road partially collapsed on Sunday, February 9, Council staff and contractors have been working in difficult weather conditions to ensure the repairs […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Council Signs Contracts For 88 New Social Housing Units In Kerry

February 6, 2020 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has signed contracts to start the construction of seven different housing schemes which will add 88 houses to Kerry’s social housing stock. The seven contracts, which are worth a combined €17m, will see the construction of social housing in 22 units in Ardfert, 14 in Kenmare, 10 […]

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Council Reminds Candidates Of Laws Relating To Election Posters

Council Reminds Candidates Of Laws Relating To Election Posters

January 21, 2020 at 9:35 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is advising candidates for the forthcoming general election of the legislative requirements in relation to the erection and placement of election posters. Election candidates are reminded that under Section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, it is an offence to attach any sign or poster to […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Are You Registered To Vote? If Not Here’s What You Need To Do

January 16, 2020 at 4:17 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is reminding members of the public to check that they are registered to vote in the general election which will be held on Saturday, February 8. Kerry County Council is the body responsible for maintaining and updating the Register of Electors for County Kerry. Members of the […]

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Call For Applications For Community Support Fund 2020

Call For Applications For Community Support Fund 2020

December 13, 2019 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has issued a call for applications for the 2020 Community Support Fund which is offering supports of €750,000 to community-based projects and initiatives in Kerry. Since its establishment in 2015, the Kerry County Council Community Support Fund has provided funding of €3.5m to community groups and projects across […]

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Road Closed For Repairs To Canal Swing Bridge On Saturday Morning

Road Closed For Repairs To Canal Swing Bridge On Saturday Morning

November 22, 2019 at 4:54 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re thinking of using the road from Lohercannon out to Dingle tomorrow morning then you need to be aware of this. Kerry County Council have issued a notice “advising that essential maintenance and repairs are to be carried out on the canal swing bridge at Hare Street, Lohercannon, on […]

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Campaign Launched To Help Stop Dangerous Driving At Roadworks

Campaign Launched To Help Stop Dangerous Driving At Roadworks

November 5, 2019 at 2:59 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has launched a new campaign to promote awareness of the responsibilities of motorists approaching or driving past roadworks which are underway on the county’s roads. Dangerous driving at roadworks where a one-lane system or diversions are in place can endanger the safety and lives of council staff […]

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Councillors Approve 21 Unit Housing Estate For Ballyrickard

Councillors Approve 21 Unit Housing Estate For Ballyrickard

November 4, 2019 at 2:02 pm Comments are Disabled

COUNCILLORS in Tralee Municipal District today gave the go-ahead for a new local authority estate at Ballyrickard. The development will consist of 21 housing units of 15 three-bedroom houses and six four-bedroom homes, access road, parking, services, landscaping and associated works. It will be located at a greenfield site north […]

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