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ENVIRONMENT WATCH: New research may put us on crest of a wave

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

THE Ocean Energy Development Unit (OEDU) of Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has deployed a weather buoy off the coast of North Mayo to monitor wave and weather conditions. It is hoped this will lead future development of wave energy schemes off the coast.

ARCHIVES: Bed-ridden woman had to wait for house repairs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

AN 81-year old woman lies bed-ridden in a dilapidated rural cottage in North Kerry and feels nobody cares. Considering her deplorable living conditions it's easy to see why.

PROPERTY: € 220k for Dingle three-bed house

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

OFFERS in the region of € 220,000 are sought for a three-bedroomed detached house at Ballymore, Ventry, Dingle. The property, which is fronted by a stone wall, is in a stunning location just five minutes drive from Dingle town and the same distance from the beautiful Ventry beach.

FARMING: Bringing home the bacon

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

OVER 200 catering students from nine Institute of Technology Colleges nationwide participated in training days which recently took place in Athlone IT, Bord Bia's Food-centre, Dublin and IT Tralee.

LETTER: Removal of hospital statue

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

A Eagharthóir, Sometimes, for reasons illogical, bureaucracy assails the sensibilities of an entire people and ignores the very reality that is the essence of what creates and constitutes community.

COMMENT: No place for Kerry in IDA drive to create jobs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

IT appears the political necessity and not the need of the people is now becoming the guiding light of the bureaucrats and politicians who run the IDA.

COLLEGE LIFE: Magical mystery tour is a highlight of Rag Week

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

LAST week we held our Raise and Give week, which has been one of the most successful ever. Last Wednesday we had our annual mystery tour and like I said last week, for once it was kept a mystery until we arrived to our final destination - Cork.

Cutbacks are coming for Kerry

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

KERRY is faced with a drastic cutback in its maintenance service this year, and it now looks as if new services will not be introduced by the County Council. When the Council meets in Tralee on Monday to consider the rates estimate for the year the councillors will be told the bad news, including a warning of coming redundancies among council workers.

St. Patrick's Day cultural programme

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

A GOOD programme of cultural events have been arranged for St. Patrick's Week in Killarney.

Call for campaign against Killarney prices

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

A CALL has been made to the Irish Transport & General Workers' Union in Killarney to launch a campaign against high prices in the town.

Well done to our Trench Cup winners

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

SENIOR FOOTBALL

Coghlan takes over as chamber chief

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

THE newly-elcted president of Killarney Chamber of Commerce, is Mr. Paul Coghlan, who takes over office from the long serving previous incumbent in the office, Paddy MacMonagle.

Milltown wants a guard!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

THE people of Milltown thought their problems were ended when, about six months ago, a Gárda Sergeant moved in with his family.

Denis Crowley

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Name: Denis Crowley Course: Health and Leisure 5th Year Sport: Hurling and Football Club: Bishopstown GAA Club, Cork Main Achievements: All Ireland Colleges Football and Hurling medals (2010,2007); Munster Minor hurling and Football Medals (2006); Cork U21 Hurling and Football panels; Irish Junior Schoolboy of the year Basketball Award.

Radio Society goes back to the 80s to raise funds

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

BANG FM the IT Tralee's official on campus radio station organised a fundraiser last Thursday in the Deacon.

Live horse and you'll get grass

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Sir, Although there may be an argument for raising the pension age of those born in the past 20 years, I don't see where the data used in the pensions Green Paper could apply to anyone born before 1974.

Meningitis case in Listowel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Sir, The Meningitis Research Foundation would like to offer information and support to the Kerry community in response to the recent case of meningitis in Listowel.

Views wanted on future of forestry

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Debate launched online this week. The European Commission wants to gauge reaction to its new Green Paper that sets out options for an EU approach to protecting forestry. Responses to the public consultation, which runs until the end of July, will be used to guide the Commission on whether it needs to take additional or alternative action at EU level.

Building energy rating takes effect

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

IT might have been late in arriving but The Building Energy Rating (BER) for both domestic and commercial premises is finally beginning to take effect and more and more people are becoming aware of its significance.

EUROLINK: MEP seeks EU crackdown on head shops

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

AN EU response to complaints about head shops in Ireland has been described as 'insufficient and ineffective' by Fine Gael. The European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom said this week that although the EU plans to review existing rules on new psychoactive substances later this year, the issue of drugs policy and legislation is principally a matter for member states.

Higgins speaks out on passports fraud

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

ANY further upgrading of EU-Israeli relations should be put on hold until Israel complies with international law, the European Commission was told this week.

A DATE WITH YOUR EX

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

IF YOU can't afford a new Audi A4 Avant estate, how about the old one? SEAT can help buyers happy to retreat fractionally from the cutting edge of the compact executive market and settle for something that was gracing the very best driveways in the most salubrious parts of suburbia just a few short years ago. The SEAT Exeo ST is the previous generation A4 Avant in all but name, and a few well-placed SEAT badges, so if you fancy a new compact executive car on the cheap, this is your lucky day. At least, that's the line SEAT's marketing department is towing.

Competition is the best way of cutting the cost of disposing of dead animals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

COMMENTING on the findings of an extensive, countrywide IFA survey of collection charges for fallen animals, Animal Health Project Team leader John Waters said farmers are seeing the benefits of competition in some areas, with more realistic fees being charged.

Environment scheme 'won't cover the costs'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

AN ICSA delegation has met with Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith to lobby for a more meaningful and relevant agri environment scheme that will help deliver better value to farmers in return for work they have done to enhance water quality, combat climate change and maintain biodiversity.

'Milk quota giveaway is unfair to dairy farmers'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

THE decision by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith to provide further supports for new entrants to dairying amounts to discrimination against existing small scale milk producers who are already struggling due to the deregulation of the dairy market, the ICMSA claims.

Safety drive amid shock rise in deaths on the farm

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

TEAGASC Director Professor Gerry Boyle has called on all farmers to make farm safety a high priority to reduce the recent surge in fatalities on farms.

Too much political correctness

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Sir, I am writing to our South Kerry TDs to elicit their help in opposing the decision to remove the statue of Jesus from its rightful place over the main entrance to Killarney Community Hospital.

Safety on Skellig Michael

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Sir, I would like to urge those responsible at the Office of Public Works to reconsider the erection of a safety barrier/handrail at Skellig Michael following the recent deaths of two tourists who fell at the steep pathway.

Health care couldn't be surpassed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

Sir, Recently I had reason to be admitted to Tralee General Hospital via A&E for a realtively short stay of five nights.

Agri land

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

A 2009 Agricultural Land Report contained the following Kerry information:

Kerry agents to take part in national auction

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

REAL Estate Alliance (REA) is to host the first National Property Auction featuring a wealth of residential, commercial and investment properties.

THE BUG IS BACK

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:25 +0000

ON PAPER, at least, the current incarnation of Volkswagen's Beetle has little in common with Dr Porsche's original air-cooled people's car, being a Golf MKIV in everything but name and shape.