Post Tagged with: "Kerry County Council"

KERRY Gardaí, Kerry County Council and the HSE are appealing for motorists to park legally and responsibly when visiting public beaches and amenity areas. Last week there were parking issues at beaches and amenity areas throughout Kerry in which vehicles were blocked in and roadways obstructed. In many instances, including […]

CATHAOIRLEACH of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor Scarteen is hosting a virtual appreciation event for the groups involved in the Community Response Forum, on Thursday, 17th June at 7pm. The online event, which will be available on the Kerry County Council homepage, www.kerrycoco.ie, Council Facebook page and Kerry County […]

KERRY County Council is encouraging anyone visiting the county’s beaches this summer to ‘Give Your Litter A Lift’ and to ensure that coastal areas remain free of litter over the coming months. The local authority will be increasing the number of litter bins available at beaches across the county but […]

Road repairs and improvements works on the Old Kenmare Road in Killarney National Park are due to commence on Monday next and will involve a €382,000 investment in the reconstruction of the road. The Old Kenmare road (locally known as the Tanks Road) from the junction of the N71 to […]

KERRY County Council has €1,268,652 in funding through the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works in Lieu of the Social Housing Scheme (IWILs). Under both schemes, Government funding meets 90% of the cost of the works in each property, with the local authority providing the remaining 10%. This […]

KERRY is seeking to retain its position as one of the safest destinations in Ireland to visit as it rolls out its new updated Safe Destination Programme for 2021 to coincide with the gradual reopening of society and the economy. Kerry County Council and its tourism and training partners are […]

THE Council has released some images of what the area around New Road, Godfrey Place and Denny Street junctions will look like next year should proposed changes be approved by councillors. As we reported yesterday (click here for details), public consultation has commenced this week on the next phase of […]

KERRY County Council is proposing to carry out a number of works on roads and pavements in the town centre. The proposal includes a combination of pavement finishes and levels. Road widths are being reduced to slow traffic movements and footpaths widths are being increased to enhance pedestrian safety. The […]

KERRY County Council are advising road users that road resurfacing works will take place on the R556 Upper Rock Street from Tuesday, April the 6th to Thursday April 8 (inclusive). Works will take place between the Junction of North Circular Road and Brewery Road. These works will take place from […]

LISA Fingleton is Kerry County Council’s first Visual Artist in Residence. The residency is funded by Creative Ireland with support from Kerry’s Arts Office. Lisa is no stranger to working with the Arts Office, having been Filmmaker in Residence from 2006-2008 and in 2015, on her Municipal District Project “The […]

KERRY County Council is appealing for information and assistance from the public in relation to the discovery of the remains of several lambs in the River Blackwater in south Kerry. Council staff were alerted in recent days to the dumping of approximately eight dead lambs in the river, close to […]

KERRY County Council became the first local authority in Ireland to trial a zero carbon Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) powered by compressed renewable gas. The truck was supplied by Scania dealers, T. Nolan and Sons in Castleisland, and fuelled using carbon neutral renewable gas from the national gas network supplied […]

KERRY County Council will receive exchequer funding of €2,110,112 to provide home adaptations for older people and those living with disability and mobility issues. Deputy Government Chief Whip, Brendan Griffin TD and Minister for Education Norma  Foley have welcomed the funding which was announced by Minister of State for Local Government […]

KERRY County Council Local Enterprise Office, with Creative Ireland Kerry, is offering business mentoring specifically for artists in Kerry. Mentor Méabh Ring will offer these mentoring clinics via Zoom. Each client will be offered an hour long slot and five clients will be facilitated on each day. The dates for […]

UP to €250,000 has been made available to Kerry County Council under the Outdoor Public Space Scheme. Under the scheme local authorities can apply for a capital grant of up to €250,000 for a project at a funding rate of up to 90%. Grants will then be awarded for projects […]

A NEW series of online physical education classes for primary school children in Kerry, is being launched under Kerry County Council’s ‘Keep Well Kerry’ initiative. From this Thursday, February 11, children in classes from Junior Infants to 6th Class can log on Tuesdays and Thursdays for twenty minute sessions provided […]

THE public offices of Kerry County Council will close to public access from Monday, January 11, but all essential services will continue to be provided to the people of the county. Members of the public are asked not to attend the public offices of Kerry County Council and to use […]

KERRY County Council’s five Civic Amenity Sites (Kenmare, Killarney, Milltown, Dingle and Cahersiveen) remain open for the receipt of domestic waste from customers without an existing door-to-door, kerbside service and who need to dispose of household waste during the current period of COVID-19 restrictions. However, the centres are currently experiencing […]

KERRY County Council is encouraging members of the public to adhere closely to the Level 5 restrictions and, in line with Government advice, people are reminded to stay at home except for essential purposes. The Government announced the imposition of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions – the highest level of restrictions […]

THIS week will see a further 400 ‘In the Bag’ wellbeing packs and information envelopes distributed by Kerry County Council and its partners throughout the county, bringing to almost 1,000 the total number given out since June. It’s all part of the local community response during the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

THE pandemic did not stop Kerry County Council’s annual Road Safety Calendar Art Competition from taking place this year. With over 500 entries received from primary school children around the county, it demonstrated their artistic skills and their ambition to highlight the important message of road safety. In previous years, […]

TRALEE Chamber have been advised that contractors for Kerry County Council are undertaking surface treatment to the Square & Abbey Plaza tomorrow, Sunday, November 22. Every effort is being made to minimise disruption, but it will mean there will be no through traffic in the Square/Abbey Plaza and there will […]

THE Kerry County Council Arts Grants application process is now open for projects and activities taking place in 2021. The closing date for receipt of applications is 1pm Thursday, December 17, 2020. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated to individuals or groups where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate […]

KERRY County Council is inviting people in the county to participate in and avail of a programme of events and initiatives which are being rolled out across Kerry under the national ‘Keep Well’ campaign. The local authority will be providing information online about keeping well during the coronavirus pandemic and […]

THE first ever online meeting of Kerry County Council took place on Monday following the signing of the necessary ministerial order to enable local authorities to meet remotely and to allow councillors to vote on various matters. The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen, chaired the meeting from […]

KERRY County Council has to this point in November received a total sum of €11,778,139.23 of a commercial rates rebate from the Government. The rates rebate covers the period from March – January since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is not the full allocation as a further payment […]

KERRY County Council is encouraging people in the county to shine a light for road safety on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims this Sunday. The campaign, in memory for all of those who have lost their lives on our roads, will see council buildings across Ireland lit […]

STATUTORY and public bodies in Kerry are urging members of the public to be prepared for the winter months and to be ‘Winter Ready.’ The HSE, Kerry County Council and An Garda Síochána are encouraging households to make preparations for adverse weather, particularly during the current pandemic, and to ensure […]

KERRY County Council is undertaking a broad public consultation over the coming months to seek the observations, views and suggestions of members of the public and stakeholders about how the Gap of Dunloe area should be managed into the future from many perspectives including tourism, transport, access and the environment. […]

Kerry County Council’s Senior Management Team met today to consider the Government’s announcement that the country is moving to the Level 5 category of COVID-19 restrictions and its implications for the services which the council provides to the people of Kerry. In accordance with the Government’s list of essential services, […]