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Holly, Heidi and Ivy from Irish Dogs for the Disabled enjoying their visit to The Lansdowne Arms Hotel last month.
Kenmare & District Garden Club
Happy New Year everyone! Kenmare & District Garden Club is preparing to start a new gardening year and their first meeting will be the AGM on Thursday, 2nd February, 2017, at 7.30pm at The Gateway. Along with appointing the committee, there will also be a slide show from Ros Green and a short talk on Winter Pruning by Damien O’Flynn. A garden oriented film will be shown at The Carnegie called 'Born to be Wild' on Thursday, 23rd February at 8pm, Mary Reynolds will take the viewer through the preparations for a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Further information at our Club meeting. All welcome.
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The February edition of The Kenmare News will be published on Thursday February 16th Closing date for submissions is Thursday February 9th. P R O U D T O B E P R I N T E D I N K E R R Y.
As part of their Trainee Management Development Course the students at Tralee IT were tasked with organising and running an event. They opted for a special ‘whiskey tasting talk’ hosted by the well-known whiskey expert, John Moriarty from The Park Hotel Kenmare. As well as John’s informative and witty presentation the main event was a charity raffle in aid of Angelman syndrome Ireland, with some incredible prizes, which raised a fantastic total of €1,081 for Angelman Syndrome Ireland.
The draw for the Sean Daly & Co 25th annual Christmas Hamper was drawn on 23rd of December. As always the tickets were drawn by Peace Commissionaire Pete Hanley and overseen by James Brosnan. 1st prize of a hamper was won by Vincent O’Leary, 2nd prize of a €50 insurance voucher was won by Dan Keane, Jean Flynn won 3rd prize of a bottle of wine whilst Declan Fitzmaurice was awarded a box of chocolates for 4th prize. Thanks to all those who bought tickets for the raffle. €650 was raised from the raffle and will be donated to the Marymount Hospice.
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The Bord na nOg Medal Presentation took place in the Top of Coom last month and this year Kenmare/Kilgarvan won the Kerry Coiste Na NOg Club of the year for the second year in a row. They were delighted to have Tom Keane chairman of Kerry Coiste Na NOg present at our night. Shields from competitions won during the year were also on display.
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U16 Div 1 East Kerry Football League winners (Kilgarvan/Tuosist) U16 Div 1 County Hurling League winners (Kilgarvan/Kenmare) U16 County Hurling Championship winners (Kilgarvan/Kenmare) U16 South Kerry Hurling League winners (Kilgarvan) U16 Pat McCarthy Memorial Cup winners (Kilgarvan/Kenmare) U14 Div 7 County League football winners (Kilgarvan/Tuosist) U14 County Football Championship Plate winners (Kenmare district) U14 South Kerry Hurling League winners (Kilgarvan) Minor Div 1B County Hurling League winners (Kilgarvan/Kenmare) Bob Walsh Memorial Trophy for Coiste na NOg Club of the year (Kilgarvan/Kenmare) pics courtesy Mary O'Mahoney Foley
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January – a clean slate – maybe time to try something new?
January is the traditional time of year for change, for self improvement, for leaving our bad habits behind and putting new ones in place. For a lot of people, going back to education is a new beginning, and it involves taking up new habits like attending a class, and making time to read at home. A writer from New York, Gretchen Rubin, has written a great book about changing your habits called Better Than Before, available at Kenmare Library. These are some of her key points:
Kenmare was visited by a host of angels over the Christmas period! Knitted by members of ‘Churches Together’ in Kenmare, and blessed at a special service in St Patrick's, nearly 300 angels were distributed to homes in the Kenmare area. They bore messages of Peace and Goodwill to all.
The Glen Committee, Kilgarvan, have recently installed two defibrillators that have been acquired for the community through the Community Development Fund run by ESBI. These will be located on the side wall of the Top of Coom Pub, and on the side wall at Incheese Hall (Gortlahard). To open the Defibrillator boxes (kindly sponsored by Mark Éire) 1. Break glass on red key holder and remove key. 2. Insert key in key slot and rotate clockwise until handle pops out. 3. Turn handle and open door. Twenty people in the local community recently completed defibrillator and CPR training course in the Top of Coom. In the hopefully unlikely event of you finding yourself needing to use the defibrillator, please ensure that you also ring an ambulance immediately! A defibrillator will improve the chances of survival greatly, but further medical treatment is essential also.
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• Make it easy to do right and hard to go wrong, by setting things up in your favour (this could mean putting the biscuit tin on the top shelf, or making an arrangement to give your friend a lift to class to ensure you go each week) • Things often get harder before they get easier – it can be challenging to go back to education, but it can help in so many ways, you’ll be glad you did. • It’s easier to change our surroundings than ourselves – so by changing your environment, you help yourself to change your habits. Why not tidy out a corner of the house to make room for a comfortable chair and a lamp for a private reading corner? • We can’t make people change, but when we change, others may change – when your friends and family see you taking a course and getting on well, it might encourage them in their own studies. • Once you’re ready to begin, begin now. Why wait??
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Kenmare Women’s Group
First off a big ‘thank you’ to our committee for giving us a wonderful Autumn timetable which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and our Spring one looks fun packed too! We have several good speakers coming and some different activities planned for all of the members.
We had a great time with recent visitors to our group before Christmas. Thank you to Benoit Lorge, the ladies all enjoyed the chocolate tasting very much. A visit from Geoffroy Meynet was very informative, a great lesson on the anatomy of the eye, eye diseases and problems. Everybody learned something new that day and many took up the chance to go for an appointment to get their eyes checked since. We had a fun packed morning with the wonderful Annie Kelleher who showed her wonderful skills of how to make Christmas Wreaths and table decorations and, along with her great sense of humour, a good laugh was had by all. Our last get together in 2016 was at Davitts for our Christmas meal and it was a great success, the food was wonderful and the mulled wine too, also the care and attention to detail from Mary and her staff was excellent, so thank you to everyone at Davitts from us all, plus the jokes in the Christmas crackers had us all laughing, they were very funny. We have had several new members join us this year and more are joining in January so why don’t you come along and join in the fun in the New Year. We started back since January 11th 2017 at the Adult Education Centre, so call in and see us, and good luck to everyone for 2017
For more information about our group please call Katherine McKenna on 086 069 0169.
Over 50,000 sheep were sold in Kenmare Mart again in 2016. The seller of the 50,000th sheep sold was Tadhg O'Sullivan, Coolea, and Paddy Herlihy, Coolea, was the buyer. They were both presented with Hampers of Animal Health Products sponsored by Terence O'Shea. Pictured are Paddy Herlihy, Terence O'Shea, Councillor Dan McCarthy Manager of Kenmare Mart, Minister for Agriculture Food & The Marine Michael Creed T.D. Tadhg O'Sullivan and Michael O'Sullivan Chairman of Kenmare Co-Op Mart. pic Mary O'Neill
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Blackwater Women’s Group. Blackwater Women’s Group AGM takes place in Blackwater Tavern on Tuesday 14th of February. The monthly meeting takes place at 8.30pm followed by the AGM. All members are requested to attend. Membership is €5 per annum, annual membership is due for renewal at the AGM. New members welcome. Classes. Facebook. In December we ran two very informative classes on everything to do with Facebook, privacy settings, group pages, business pages, security and safety settings etc.
Introduction to the Internet. Kerry Flyer are providing the training. There will be five two hour sessions with training in the following subjects; using email, search engines and websites, online Government services, everyday transactions - shopping online, banking online, downloading farming and other application forms, booking flights, trains etc . Skype - online voice and video calls. Downloading apps. Social media; Facebook, Viber, What’s App etc. Using Youtube. Digital photography - uploading photos to computer and editing them. This Class is free of charge but we need names as soon as possible as it’s limited to approximately 10 people per class. Laptops will be provided but people can also bring their own laptop or tablet. Please give your name to Mary in Shop on 064 6682003 to book a place in this class starting end of January or in February. This is open to everyone, men and women welcome. Suitable for beginners and all levels of ability. Drama. Drama Classes continue every Wednesday at 7.30pm. The group are writing a new original play which will be staged in O’Neill’s Dancehall Blackwater in May 2017. Video editing. Class on Filming & Editing coming up in the Spring. If interested contact Mary in Blackwater Tavern.
Exercise classes. No Exercise Classes in January but hopefully they will start in February. Members will be notified by text. Go For Life Classes have also been approved for the less active.
Christmas party. 45 people attended the Blackwater Women’s Group Christmas Party in Blackwater Tavern. The catering was by Jam, desserts by Viv Shaw and disco by Pat Casey. It was a great night, the food was excellent with great entertainment.
Carol Singers, including Senator Mark Daly, who visited The Garda Station and other locations in town bringing Christmas Spirit last month.
Annual Mid-Week Break. The annual outing this year is in September. Three nights in the Falls Hotel & Spa in Ennistymon, Co Clare. This hotel is only 15 mins from Lisdoonvarna, is close to Lahinch, the Cliffs of Moher & the Burren. Contact Mary in Blackwater Tavern 064-6682003 for further information.
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Senator Mark Daly
Senate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, the Irish Overseas and Diaspora Member of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
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In December I completed the Goal Mile with a supreme athlete and Kerry County Community games gold medal sprint champion (1989) John Daly and New York Marathon Runner Anne Daly.
The Peninsula in Kenmare for a public park for the people. Prior to Christmas I had another meeting with the Minister for the Office of Public works in Dublin and with the officials involved in NAMA. The Minister again stated his support for the lands at the Peninsula in Kenmare being put into a Public Park for the People. Kerry county council official are continuing discussions with the receivers on a number of issues. Minster for Disabilities visits St Mary of the Angels. Beaufort. On January 11th the Minster for Disability visited St Mary of the Angels, Beaufort to meet with public representatives to discuss the changes needed to the governments policy when it comes to the services provided at Beaufort. I will keep making representations on this issue for those who require the service and support. Kenmare street lighting fixed in time for Christmas. Back in December I was speaking on Radio Kerry discussing the issue of 16 broken public lights in Kenmare. Having made a few calls the contractors were on the job and most have now been fixed. If you have any issues with broken streets light please get in touch with Kerry County Council or myself. Electronic tagging of re-offenders proposed to reduce road deaths. Out of the 15,000 disqualified drivers in Ireland, 12,000 of these still hold their driving licenses and are driving on our roads. The current relaxed approach has led to the deaths of 500 people on our roads at the hands of disqualified drivers. I have proposed that the most known dangerous drivers to the Gardai and likely to re-offend should be electronically tagged and stopped should they attempt to drive. Serious action such as this needs to taken in order to save lives. Senator Daly receives approval for public
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With Pete Hanley, Peace Commissioner, overseeing the draw for the winning tickets for the raffle in aid of Marymount Hospice. The raffle was organised by staff of Sean Daly & Co.
consultation by Senate on Amhrán na bhFiann The purpose of the public consultation is to invite submissions from interested parties or citizens to consider the most appropriate way for the State to treat the National Anthem. When copyright expired in 2012, Fine Gael gave a strong commitment to act on the issue. However, despite many attempts by me and other members of Seanad Éireann to force them into acting, they have done nothing to protect this important anthem. The lack of strict copyright in place for the national anthem has left this important state symbol exposed. Other countries have ensured that their national anthems continue to be protected by copyright. It’s important that we take similar measures to protect Amhrán na bhFiann. Senator Daly writes report on impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland As a member of the Implementation of the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee I am currently writing a report on the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and what we want to see in the final agreement between Europe and Britain. Need assistance with your passport? Due to a surge in demand the average issuance time for passports has been extended to at least 17 days for even an express passport application. If you plan on travelling in the near future please submit your application with all documentation well in advance of travelling. If you are travelling unexpectedly (e.g. bereavement) and do not have a valid passport we recommend making a Rapid Renewal Passport Appointment in the Dublin Passport Office. This appointment can be booked online on the Passport Office website. New appointments for this emergency booking open up at 12.30pm each working day however always book out extremely quickly so we advise to be ready to book at exactly when they open.
If you have any questions regarding your passport application please feel free to contact my office on 01 618 3830or email me at Mark.Daly@oireachtas.ie. Community and voluntary organisations. There are many community and voluntary organisations that do great work for the local area and anyone who would like to organise a raffle prize of a dinner or lunch voucher in the Leinster House Members Restaurant, please contact my office on 01 618 3830 or email me at Mark.Daly@oireachtas.ie. Assistance for those in mortgage difficulty. I have a team of accountants and legal advisers who are willing to help with any mortgage or debt difficulties so please do not hesitate to contact my office on 01 618 3830 or email me at Mark.Daly@oireachtas.ie. A tour of Leinster House. Leinster House is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year. The building is rich in history and visitors get to experience the vibrant atmosphere on busy sitting days. If you are ever in Dublin and would like to take a tour of Leinster House, please feel free to contact Mark’s office on 01 618 3830 or email at Mark.Daly@oireachtas.ie and we would be delighted to help plan your visit. Clinics. I am currently holding clinics alongside local T.D. John BrassiI every second Friday of the month. If you have any issues you would like assistance with these clinics are being held in Sean Daly's office 34 Henry Street, please call my mobile or T.D. John Brassil's office to arrange a time that suits. If you have any queries call my mobile on 086 803 2612 or email me at Mark.Daly@oireachtas.ieand I will do my best to help. T.D. John Brassil's office number is 0667133112
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Kenmare community takes ‘Dogs for the Disabled’ to their hearts
The Kenmare community really took Irish charity Dogs for the Disabled to their hearts before Christmas when they donated the proceeds of all programme sales from the very successful Small Roads Dining & Theatre Festival to this wonderful charity. The assistance dogs at this wonderful charity really are the gift that keeps giving. Most of the pups start their lives in The Dochas Centre at Mountjoy Prison, before leaving at approximately eight weeks to be homed in communities around Ireland, living with families who socialise them, before moving to Shelton Abbey at approximately 16 months to be trained by inmates, under the supervision of the charity trainers. This gives the inmates valuable life skills and the opportunity to give back to society, whilst being hugely beneficial for the charity as it allows them to train more puppies in a cost effective manner. This unique Charity, the only one of it’s kind in Europe, was the brainchild of Jennifer Dowler who has been providing dogs to children and adults with physical disabilities for over a decade now, after realising she had a natural ability to work with dogs and people with life limiting disabilities. Jennifer, a mother of three young children, has put more than twenty years into perfecting this talent, and has transformed more than 100 lives in the process. As Jennifer said, "Disability can lead to isolation, loss of confidence and feelings of low self-esteem. Not only that but for many people living with a disability being unable to do even a simple task like picking up the post can leave them feeling depressed and dependent. Dogs for the Disabled trains dogs to assist with practical, everyday tasks to help a person with a disability to live life to the full, breaking down barriers to the outside world and helping to improve confidence and stress levels." Over 80% of the charity’s clients are children, between the ages of 6 and 12 years, living with severe physical disabilities which effect their independence and social interaction.These assistance dogs are especially trained to assist the physically disabled to carry out a range of practical tasks in order to achieve greater independence. These everyday tasks
include opening and closing doors, picking up dropped items, emptying the washing machine and helping a child with severe walking difficulties to walk with greater ease and balance. With 210 dogs nationwide and 120 currently out working, it costs the charity €15,000 to train and support each Assistance Dog. Dogs for the Disabled receive no government funding, relying completely on the generosity of sponsorship, donations and fundraising, and the dogs are partnered with disabled people at no cost to the recipient. Each Assistance Dog is trained to help his or her new partner but is also reliant on them to provide for their needs including exercise, feeding, love and care. As a result, encourages the them to become more active and outgoing in their community by taking their assistance dog for walks and engaging with the public at large. Thus increases confidence, encourages them to take up new activities e.g. returning to work or further education. The charities partnerships have found the experience for getting an assistance dog life changing. “Seeing children and adults lives transformed because they can now walk unaided or go out on their own for the first time is very rewarding”, said Jennifer. The charity was recently nominated for two prestigious awards. “The awards are a great boost for all our partnerships,”Jennifer said, “As they recognise the importance of their disability and that they too deserve to live fulfilling lives. It was also a great boost for the charity as we are currently looking for a site on which to build a headquarters so we can move out of our temporary rented base in Abbeyville, Togher, which we are very grateful for but is not suitable for us to train our partnerships in. Dogs for the Disabled is always looking for puppy socialisers, volunteers and fund-raising opportunities as they receive no government funding. If you would like to find out more, or feel you can help change lives, please contact them on 021 431 6627 / info@dogsfordisabled.ie You can find more information about Dogs for the Disabled at dogsfordisabled.ie or you can follow the adventures of their trainee assistant dog Ivy on facebook at Life of Ivy.
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Gone Fishing With
John O’Hare
Last Sunday morning on a television cookery programme a chef was showing how to prepare a fish, the ‘humble mullet’, and in the process mentioned that it was nicer and tastier to eat than sea bass. Now I have to tell you that the mullet to me is always associated with filth and dirt. When I was young the tidal section of the Finnihy up to Cromwells Bridge was teeming with them, reason being that the town’s sewerage system, which was in those days not fit for purpose, ran into the river near the old Lime Kiln. As well as that, all the offal from the then numerous slaughter houses in the area was dumped in the river. Not to forget the washings from the creamery, and domestic waste from the town dump also close to the creamery. There you have it, filth and dirt washing up and down the mouth of the river every day with the tides. It is a wonder to me looking back on those days that there was never an outbreak of some serious illness in the area. All I can remember is the unfortunate death of a young man from Market Street who got stabbed by a rusty nail in his foot near the sewage tanks, took ill from lock-jaw and, as I say, sadly for him modern medicine aid was not available. Big shoals of mullet thrived in the murky river water, if you travelled down to the river bank in Corkery’s Field beside the Tubrid Road any day you could watch them feeding sub surface, pulling at the floating offal, eating it and other unmentionables. It was disgusting. Believe me when I tell you that those feeding habits were not confined to the mullet. A local angler, now in his eighties, but still hale and hearty, fishing a flood in the Priest Falls, caught a handsome sea trout, took it home to his mother saying this will be nice for our tea. She went to clean the fish. My God was she sorry, she cut it open, all this green n muck with a vile stench fell out on the sink, it was curd from the butter
making in the creamery. They nearly had to fumigate their house and, even though it was a hard thing to do, it put him off eating fish for weeks. But back to the mullet, I can’t remember if I mentioned before that the late Florry McCarthy R.I.P. and myself tried every method including worm fishing, spinning minnows, and fly fishing to try, for the sport, to catch a big mullet. We came to the conclusion that the easy pickings were of more interest to them. Now I know they have small mouths and tiny hooks are required, also you will have more success stalking them and guessing their movements, a little ball of cheese or bread or, in the case of fly fishing, a tiny white fly fished on the surface could do the trick. Anyway, Florry and I threw our hats at trying to catch them by normal methods, instead we would shoot them with a stungun as we considered this to be the safest gun to use. Florry’s old black retriever was called into action as he as great at swimming and diving. We tried out this method and it worked a treat. We would wait until a big mullet was tugging at the offal, fire down under the water, it would zig zag, the dog needed no encouragement, in it would dive off the bank, you could see him chase and catch the fish under water and come out on to the back, proud as punch, fish in his mouth and deposit it at our feet. What fun we had. An old man used to follow us, possibly thinking we were shooting rabbits and we might give him one for his pot, but when he saw the shot fish he asked for them instead. Any time we went shooting mullet he followed us and took all the fish. This carried on for several weeks until the novelty wore off. I never heard of the old man’s health being damaged by his meals of mullet, but there was no danger of Florry or myself eating them. Time changes everything, Kenmare has a modern sewerage system, the creamery is no more, the old dump after several moves is now a transfer station, and all these improvements (?) have helped to clean up the mouth of the river. Are the mullet still there following the tide in and out? I am sure they are, cleaner and better too I suppose, but I still would not eat one. The salmon licences for 2017 are now on sale. The good news, despite awful fish returns last year, is that the Roughty is still open for fishing with brown tags to control catches. Prices are the same, no change, and I presume you are aware that salmon fishing in the Kenmare area opens on March 15th.
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Kenmare Athletic Club drawing for a proposed compact athletics training facility in Kenmare. The Athletics Club will be fundraising in the coming months to raise funds for this development, please give generously.
Stephen and Maureen O’Sullivan, pictured with Dan and Monica Lynch at the retirement party for Stephen and Dan who celebrated 31 years working with Kerry County Council. pic Mary O’Leary Geraldine Doyle, Blackwater, and Sean O'Sullivan, Drombane Tuosist, who were married recently in Dawros church, Tuosist. The reception was held in the Kenmare Bay Hotel. pic Mary O’Leary
A Quilting and Patchwork Group will soon be starting up in the Family Centre, Kenmare, and all are welcome to come along. This group will be getting together to do patchwork and quilting as a hobby and to meet like minded people. Projects will be shown and compared, tips swapped and charity projects undertaken. It is hoped to get the first meeting up and running by the end of the January, a time of day and day of the week is yet to be decided and ideas about that are welcome. Further information regarding the start date and membership from Anne Farrell on 064 668 9184 / 086 8343155
Katie Brown, Mucksna, Kenmare, and Eamonn Callaghan, Naas, Kildare, who were married on Saturday 17th December in Holy Cross Church, Kenmare. The reception was held in the Kenmare Bay Hotel. pic Mary O’Leary
Tuosist Kenmare CCE Branch held a Rambling House in the Lake House. It was a great night, Thanks to everyone who help in anyway. pic Mary O’Leary The wonderful organisation that is Pieta House is extending the Darkness into Light walk into Kenmare this May. The walk is much more than a fundraiser, it's an effective intervention in the fight against suicide, depression and self harm. Cllr Dan McCarthy and Mary O’Leary, pictured at the Darkness to Light information day in Cork last weekend, and the other volunteers running the local walk, want to make the Kenmare community a place where suicide, self harm and stigma are replaced by hope, self care and acceptance. You can call Pieta House 24 hours a day on 1800 247 247, or text help to 51444.
Kenmare Co-Op Mart
SHEEP SALES Monday 23rd January, February 6th & 20th @10.30am
CATTLE SALES Thursday 26th January, February 9th & 23rd @10.30am
Annual Mart Social is on January 27th of January
for tickets please contact the office 087 2224411 • 064 6642210
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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, and the Temporary Closing of Roads Regulations 1994, Kerry County Council is proposing to close to public traffic the following road. N71 between Kenmare and Moll’s Gap
The road will be closed from 8am on Monday, 16th January 2017 to 5pm on Thursday, 16 March 2017, both dates inclusive.
The purpose of the road closure is to facilitate the repair to the retaining walls along this section of road.
There will no access for pedestrians and cyclists during these works. Diversions will be in place via the R568 to Sneem and the N70 to Kenmare. Traffic travelling from Killarney are advised to use the N22 and the R569 via Kilgarvan.
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A very happy, healthy & prosperous New Year and thank you to everyone who is a member of KMEG for your continued support. A special thank you to all the volunteers who give their time and expertise for festivals and events held in Kenmare time and again. Without KMEG members and the tireless efforts of the volunteers the events and festivals would not be a success so once again a REALLY BIG THANK YOU. 2017 is going to be another busy year in Kenmare with new and established events and festivals to look forward to. KMEG continues to work closely with Kerry County Council and Failte Ireland and we are grateful to both for their support , help and advice. We have recently met with Failte Ireland Food Tourism and look forward to developing our relationship with the Food team so that we can raise the profile of Kenmare as a Foodie destination. In next month's edition of Kenmare News we will publishing the dates and details of the main forthcoming events and festivals.
magical experience for the children. Father Crean blessed the Crib and spoke movingly of our dear friend Bill Topham, thank you to Geraldine and her daughters for being with us. Santa and Mrs Claus arrived in style thanks to the great Dromquinna Stables Team. Big thanks to Christine Bras from Vanilla Grape for initiating and organising the Christmas Market in town; the shopkeepers participated,the choirs and activities added to the warm and welcoming Christmas atmosphere that put everyone in the Christmas Spirit. The proceeds raised from the raffle went to St Vincent de Paul. KMEG will be working with Christine to make the Christmas Market bigger in 2017. If you have any ideas for participating in this event please contact us at KMEG.
Exciting plans for Kenmare Kenmare Tidy Town Committee and KMEG have been Working closely with South Kerry Development Partnership CLG (SKDP) and Kerry County Council who are jointly submitting an application to the LEADER fund through The Kerry Local Action Group (LAG) for funding to develop a Socio Economic Plan for the town. We are grateful to SKDP and Kerry County Council for driving this application on our behalf. This application is subject to funding being approved in a competitive process. If approved, the project will take place in two stages. Initially - Stage 1 Consultation & Planning - A process where a consultant will work to identify and assess what needs should be included in the plan. This will take the form of area based analysis and will include sectoral consultations with, statutory and non-statutory agencies, local businesses and community, sporting and special interest groups, and will include public consultation meetings. It is anticipated that this process will take up to 12 months. Stage 2 will be the implementation of the plan which will consist of short, medium and long term objectives and actions as set out within the Socio Economic Plan. The implementation process will be spread over a 5 year period, and will involve those who have contributed to the plan, and others becoming directly involved in the implementation of the actions. The benefit to everyone of a Socio Economic Plan will be an inclusive approach to identifying needs and available resources, and the realisation of completed projects for the benefit of the entire community. We will keep you informed of our progress. Great news for the beginning of 2017! Exercise equipment for Reenagros. We are delighted to announce that four pieces of outdoor exercise equipment will be sited in Reenagros. As the result of a joint venture between the Tidy Towns Committee and KMEG we have secured funding for this project from Kerry County Council. Many thanks to KCC for awarding Kenmare the grant - this facility will be great for everyone and will make exercising outdoors in Reenagros even more fun. It is hoped that the exercise equipment will be installed and ready to use by Spring. We will keep you updated on the progress.
Nollaig Neidin. Here are just a few images from Nollaig Neidin. We hope you enjoyed the festivities. Many thanks to Inter Kenmare FC for organising Santa's Grotto once again all the hard work and dedication of the committee produced a
KMEG Membership. If you are not yet a member of KMEG please call or email us at KMEG we will be pleased to talk to you about the benefits of being a member of this dynamic group. Please call 064 6642615 or E-mail: marketing@kenmare.ie
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14 | Kenmare News Diarmaid O' Donoghue Glenlough, Kilgarvan holding his little Cheviot lamb. pic Mary O’Leary
Donie O Sullivan Blackwater celebrating his 80th Birthday with his wife Mary O Sullivan, family and friends recently. pic Mary O’Leary
Paying by euro in Antarctica! report by Heike O’Sullivan
The 1st January 2017 marked the 15th anniversary of the launch of the euro. It was a bit of a non-event and I, too, was only reminded of it when a friend’s teenage son interrupted our conversation by asking, “What’s a Punt?” Occasions like this, as when today’s youngsters laugh at the picture of a floppy disk, the huge bricks that were the 1980s mobile phones, or a rotary dial telephone, make me feel very ancient indeed. Everyone will remember when the new euro notes and coins became legal tender on 1st January 2002. The currency changeover created a lot of work for many people: Shopkeepers needed to display dual pricing for all items; a myriad of machines had to be upgraded, from tills to parking meters to vending machines. Every household was issued with a small pocket calculator programmed to easily convert from Punt to euro and back. Much hype was created as to how difficult the changeover would be when in fact the Irish in particular took to the new currency like a duck to water. A Eurobarometer survey revealed that by April 2002, 42% of Irish people thought about prices in the new currency, compared with only 17% across the other Eurozone member states. Mentioning the Eurozone, I was surprised to learn that the euro is the world’s second most traded currency after the US dollar. I hadn’t realised that the euro is also used outside of the EU, not just in 19 EU member states. The former Yugoslavian countries of Montenegro and Kosovo, as well as the microstates of Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City and Andorra use the euro as their sole currency. Further afield, some overseas territories in the West Indies and off Newfoundland have adopted the euro, as has the French-claimed sector of Antarctica although I’m not sure that there are any shops there. Perhaps with view to the euro’s 15th anniversary, the European Commission had a new Eurobarometer survey carried out in October 2016 which was published last month. I was surprised at some of the results, given the outspoken criticism of all EU related things in this country in the last few years. For instance, Ireland topped the table when asked if the euro is a good thing for their own country, with 81% of respondents agreeing, this figure up 6% from 2015. The Eurozone average is 56%. 85% of Irish interviewees thought that the euro has made travelling easier and cheaper, again leading the table compared with the Eurozone average of only 47%. Indeed, the trend for answers by the other Eurozone countries since 2015 is decidedly downward, with a whopping 13 out of 19 countries saying it’s become more expensive. The discontent obvious throughout the EU in recent months, is mirrored in some of the Eurobarometer poll findings: 92% of Eurozone states said their health systems need reform (Ireland is table topper with 97%), 91% labour market, 89% pension and education systems, 87% social security system, 79% taxation. 76% believe that governments need to save more today to prepare public finances for the aging population (Ireland 90%). When asked if the retirement age should be raised to ensure sustainability of the pension system, Ireland
again topped the table at 44% of respondents answering ‘totally agree’. The Eurozone average is 27%. Anyway, all in all, the Irish seem quite happy with the euro as their currency and as a member state of the Eurozone. However, as much as you all like your euro, are you quite sure that you haven’t any old Punt notes hidden away anywhere? As late as last year, the Central Bank of Ireland reported that there is still around €230 million (circa IR£180 million) in “old money” that hasn’t been returned. No doubt, much of this may have been lost in the wash, or gone abroad in a tourist’s purse, or buried in the garden by a secretive person who has since passed away. The Central Bank said though that every year, old notes and coins are found in the most clichéd of places: in stud partitions, under floor boards, in attics, hidden between pages of books or stuffed into vases. Perhaps Irish businesses could succeed where the banks have not by copying some of the marketing schemes thought up by some large German retail chains: The fashion retailer C&A never stopped accepting the Deutschmark as legal tender. Since introduction of the euro in 2002, German C&A customers have spent more than 50 million Deutschmark (circa €25 million) in the country’s more than 500 branches, perhaps knowing that C&A will ask no questions as to the provenance of the bank notes. Similarly, in October 2015, German department store chain Karstadt celebrated its 25th anniversary by accepting Deutschmark in exchange for store vouchers. In January 2016, German grocery giant Kaufland’s more than 640 branches ran a promotion during which they accepted the old German currency, with enormous success. One does not need to take advantage of the nostalgia many Europeans may still feel for their old currencies. Perhaps it would suffice to facilitate those who still own old Irish currency and don’t want to go through the trouble of exchanging notes at the Central Bank. In the traditionally lean business months of January and February, put your famed Irish imagination to work – you never know what you might come up with. There’s €230 odd million out there for the taking...
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Smiles all round at Blackwater women’s group Christmas party
pics Mary O’Neill
Antoinette Galvin, Geraldine McCarthy and Abina MacGuiness.
Anna Downing, Eileen O'Shea and Jacintha Dillon at Blackwater Women's Group Christmas Party.
Sarah Mullins, Majella O'Sullivan, Melissa Stauch and Julie Creedon.
Bridie McCarthy, Eileen Reilly and Ann O'Sullivan at Blackwater Women's Group Christmas Party in Blackwater Tavern.
Mary Tagney, Cait Sheehan and Marie O'Neill.
Mary O'Neill, Mary Doyle, Marie O'Connell and Betty Harrington.
Noreen O'Shea, Sheila O'Connor and Sandra O'Shea.
Mrs Claus and the Elves in Templenoe Colours at Blackwater Women's Group Party. Lorraine Hallissey, Fiona Doyle & Derinda Hallissey.
Mary and Carmel Sheehan.
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Tahilla, Sneem N70 road €780,000. Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Minister for Transport announced funding in late December. Funding for National Primary Roads in the County increased by €7.6 Million on what was received in 2016. Further allocations for Regional and Local roads will be announced shortly
Macroom / Ballyvourney by pass meeting. Last Thursday, 12th January, I attended a meeting in Dublin with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly National Roads Authority) along with 4 other Councillors, the Mayor of Kerry, CEO of Kerry County Council Moira Murrill and the Councils Director of Operations Charlie O’Sullivan regarding progressing the Bye pass. Also after arranging for the Minister for Agriculture to visit Kenmare on 19th December last I discussed with him the need for work to start on the by pass as soon as possible. Minister Creed who lives in Macroom assured me he is doing all in his power to progress it.
Loo bridge / Poulgorm junction. After the meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the Macroom Bye pass, I will also discuss and submit photos of the dangerous junction between the R569 and N22, I will be calling for safer realignment of the road, lighting and better signage. I have previously raised this issue with my Party Colleagues serving in the Oireachtas.
Kenmare to Molls Gap Temporary Road Closure: This section of the n71 Road will be closed between Molls Gap to Carhoomeengar west between Monday 16th January to 5pm Thursday 16th march to facilitate the repair to the retaining walls along this section of road. There will be access for pedestrians and cyclists during these works. Diversions will be in place via the R568 to Sneem and the n70 to Kenmare. Traffic travelling from Killarney are advised to use the n22 and the R569 via Kilgarvan.
Street lighting. Gladly, most of the faulty lights in Kenmare have been fixed after a considerable wait, when there are any lights not working please let me know and I will contact Eirtricity.
Loose manhole covers. In relation to fixing the loose manhole covers in Kenmare, Irish Water Informed me the Councils Area Engineer is meeting with Irish Water to discuss the matter.
Monthly motions. What is Kerry County Council doing to utilise advances in technology to improve and promote the County, including collaborating with other agencies in the development a new website, appropriate APPs etc.
Minister for Agriculture visits Kenmare Mart. On Monday 19th December Minister Michael Creed TD visited Kenmare Mart, I want to thank James O’Farrell organiser of the visit, Mart chairman Mike Tim O’Sullivan, Mart Manager Dan McCarthy, and the Mart committee for putting on an extra Sheep Mart on 19th December as the Ministers schedule was tight and it was the only day he could attend. We were delighted when Michael from Macroom became Minister and appointed my cousin Johnathan Hoare as his Special Advisor, Johnathan is a mighty worker and has a fantastic grasp of Agricultural issues. Minister Creed launched the Sheep Scheme for the Country at the Mart, the new Sheep Welfare Scheme provides funding of up to €25 million for Irish sheep farmers in 2017. The scheme is operational since the start of this month and is part of the Governments Rural Development Programme. The scheme provides support of €10 per ewe to farmers for undertaking actions which make a positive contribution to flock welfare. The scheme was designed to take into account the different challenges faced by sheep farmers in lowland and in hill areas. Political team. I work with Political representatives of all sides for the good of the area, my Fine Gael Colleagues whom I work closely with can be contacted as follows: Deputy Brendan Griffin TD 066 9795666 MEP Sean Kelly 061 468788 Clinics. I am available most evenings at 5 Main Street, Kenmare or I can meet people after work in Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Tuosist, Lauragh, Sneem, Tahilla, Blackwater, Templenoe, Bonane. I also have clinics throughout South and Mid Kerry on the first and second Monday of every month. Cllr Patrick O’Connor-Scarteen 087 2904325 pconnorscarteen@gmail.com
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Smiles all round at Harvest Dance at Kenmare Bay Hotel pics Mary O'Neill
Trish Nash and Shelia O'Sullivan
Humphry and Bridie Lynch, Kilgarvan, and Dave Mags, Blackwater, at the Harvest Dance in Kenmare Bay Hotel.
Peggy Clifford and Liam Doyle enjoying the Harvest Dance.
Martina, Doreen & Jacintha O'Sullivan.
Edward and Bridie McCarthy.
Julie Creedon and Paul O'Sullivan.
Sheila and Pat OSullivan, Bonane, Caroline Healy and Councillor Johnny at the Harvest Dance. Healy Rae.
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The three generations of O'Sullivan family Martina, Doreen & Kelli celebrated Doreen's birthday at the Harvest Dance.
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2017
At the start of this New Year I want to wish everyone a healthy and happy and successful 2017. I want to thank all of my loyal friends and supporters who have helped me so much not just over the last year but over many years, to all of you I will be eternally grateful. My view on politics is that you are there to be a servant to all of the people you represent and I really appreciate the opportunity to represent you locally and nationally.
Aidan O Mahony –Dancing with the Stars
Everyone in County Kerry is extremely proud of Aidan O Mahony in his endeavors so far in Dancing with the Stars. Voting has now opened up and I would encourage everyone to vote for Aidan to keep him in the competition. Aidan has served our County so well in that last number of years and now his deserves our support again. It is great to see the Kerry flag flying by Aidan in RTE.
Lauragh & Tuosist
congregated settings and that everyone should be integrated into the community. I am totally opposed to this because while I readily agree that there are people who have difficulties but who are perfectly able to integrate and live in the community, other people however need the special care and services that can only be given in a place like St Mary of the Angels. St Mary of the Angels have given excellent service back over the years, service users and their families are very grateful for the care and help that they have received however if new young couples who have child who would need this service in the future it will not be available to them unless the policy changes. That is what I am trying to do in Dublin and what I am pressing with Minister Mc Grath, because if St Mary of the Angels keeps going the way it is at present it will close by stealth. St Marys is also very important when it comes to giving respite for people and again services will decline if people are not moving into the Centre, to lose St Mary of the Angels as we know it would be a massive loss to the County of Kerry and I will not be found wanting with regard to this matter
Radio Kerry recently played a great program from the mighty parishes of Lauragh, Tuosist and surrounding areas where they interviewed many great local characters, visited the excellent schools and had entertainment provided by the school children. They also gave a great insight into the history and the heritage of these areas. It was extremely interesting and very well put together.
Minister Finnian McGraths visit to Kerry
I was glad that the Minister fulfilled his promise to me since before Christmas whereby he visited the County on Wednesday the 10th Jan where he officially opened the Employability Kerry new premises in Rock St Tralee, visited the Cara centre in the IT campus Tralee, officially opened the Down syndrome Kerry’s new Centre in Balloonagh Estate in Tralee and very importantly visited St Mary of the Angels in Beaufort. Previous to his visit the long term care of residents who are presently in St Marys is secure, what is in doubt however is the future of this what I would call a centre of excellence for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, quiet simply because they have stopped taking in new residents who need to avail of their services. This is going back to a policy decision that was taken in June 2011 whereby it was decided that there should no longer be any
With a group of Kerry Vintners who came to Dail Eireann to lobby TD’s over their concerns over changes in the licensing laws
Mrs Mary O Sullivan presenting the PJ John Francis Sullivan preputial trophy to Ian Healy Rae who won the Christmas clay pigeon shooting in Kilgarvan on Christmas Day. This shoot is held in the memory of the late PJ.
Pupils from Pobail Scoil Inbher Sceine Kenmare and their teachers who visited Dail Eireann recently.
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Exciting year ahead for Kenmare Resource centre
All of us here at the Kenmare Family Resource Centre would like to send all of our warmest wishes to you, your family and friends this year. We look forward to seeing you all as we start our new year after the Christmas break. We have a wide range of our usual groups commencing including parent and toddler, knitting group, drumming skills course, yoga class, breastfeeding support group, GROW, adult peer recovery support group, canvas club, and our wellness morning Our low cost counselling will be available every Tuesday in conjunction with South West Counselling. To avail of these services please contact South West Counselling Killarney directly to make an appointment at 064 - 6636416. We are delighted to announce we will now have an art therapist Karena Constable working out of the centre. Appointments can be booked directly through Kenmare Family Resource Centre on 064 - 6642790. The support group for parents supporting special needs children continues to meet once a month, and the January meeting will take place on Thursday January 12th. We hope to see you all there at 10am here at the Kenmare family resource centre.
We have a great range of workshops and programmes planned for early 2017 and all details are listed below; Let’s Read Together starts Thursday January 26th between 10am and 11am for a duration of 6 weeks. Momma & Baby Yoga starts Friday February 3rd between 10am and 11am for a duration of 6 weeks. Language & Play starts Monday February 6th between 10am and 12noon for a duration of 6 weeks. Parenting programme starts Thursday March 9th between 9.30am and 11.30am for a duration of 5 weeks. Tai Chi for all the family, every Thursday evening 5pm and 6pm. and is ongoing weekly. If you need any further information on the above, we look forward to answering your queries at 064 6642790 / 087 7086641 or at the centre. A huge thank you to Marie and John Corteen who played at our Christmas Festivities morning on December 21st, their music and fun really contributed to an upbeat and memorable morning.
Participants who attended our Paediatric First Aid end of 2016.
Counsellor Jackie Harvey is in Kenmare Family Resource Centre every Tuesday.
Thanks to Santa who visited Kenmare Family Resource Centre last month.
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Michael Healy Rae who popped into our Christmas Festivities. Mary and Maire, staff of Kenmare Kenmare Family Resource Centre.
Marie and John Corteen who entertained us at our Christmas Festivities.
Vera and Ille enjoying our Christmas Festivities.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine launches new pics Mary O’Neill
Ann Shannahan, Elaine O'Connor, Minister Creed and Mary O'Leary.
Councillor Dan McCarthy, Breda O'Shea, Johnny O'Shea, Councillor Norma Moriarty & Stephen O'Shea.
Minister Creed met Fine Gael members at Kenmare Mart.
Mike Tim O'Sullivan, Chairman of Kenmare Mart, Councillor Patrick Connor Scarteen, Minister Creed TD, Michael O'Shea Mayor of Kerry, Brendan Griffin TD, Councillor Tom McEllistrim and Councillor John Sheehan.
Sharon and Denis McCarthy.
Minister Creed announced the launch of the new Sheep Welfare Scheme in Kenmare Mart. The scheme which provides funding of up to €25 million for Irish Sheep Farmers will be introduced this month as part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme. Farmers will receive €10 per breeding ewe in return for taking certain actions to improve flock welfare. The deadline for applying for the scheme is January 31st 2017 and it is based on the number of ewes held on the farm in the years 2014 and 2015.
Councillor Patrick Connor Scarteen, Councillor Dan McCarthy Manager of Kenmare Mart, Michael Creed T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine and James O'Farrell at Kenmare Co Op Mart.
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Sheep Welfare Scheme during visit to Kenmare Mart
Mike Gaine, Mary O'Leary, Councillor Norma Moriarty, Councillor Dan McCarthy and Paddy Herlihey.
Mike Tim O'Sullivan and Eugene O'Sullivan, the oldest drover in Ireland, pictured with Minister Michael Creed TD.
Mary Tagney gave Minister Creed some Blackvalley Holly.
Jonathan Hoare, Minister's Secretary, Councillor Patrick Connor Scarteen and James O'Farrell.
John Joe Reilly, Deputy Danny Healy Rae TD, Councillor Johnny Healy Rae and Deputy Michael Healy Rae TD.
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Young local dancers perform live in Disneyland, Paris! Dreams became reality this Christmas for 30 talented local children from 7 to 17 years of age as, accompanied by proud parents and mentor Bernie O'Sullivan, they boarded a flight to Disneyland Paris. The Bernie O'Sullivan School of Irish Dancing troupe were chosen from vast competition to perform LIVE on stage in front of a huge multi-national audience in Disneyland Paris' Videopolis Theatre. Their performance, which took many months of hard work, dedication and determination was thoroughly enjoyed and much applauded by the theatre's delighted audience, so much so that Disney management have already invited the team back to perform again in 2017! A wonderful few days was enjoyed in the park by young and old alike and, after much fun, frolics, hot chocolates and adrenaline fuelled roller coasters, the team are already making plans to ensure their next trip will be another roaring success
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Tuesday 24th January @ 7.30pm Kenmare Community Games X Factor Talent Competition Entry fee €3 per child and €10 for a family
Friday 27th January @ 8pm Seán Keane returns to Kenmare and The Carnegie Arts Centre this January. Described as the `greatest musical find of the 90`s` by `The London Independent`. Traditional Irish, folk and even country and blues songs all lend themselves to his unique style and unforgettable voice. Tickets €20 Friday 24th @ 8pm John B Keane's The Successful TD Starring Jon Kenny and Mary McEvoy. Tickets €20
February Exhibition ‘Around the world’ features the works of members of 'The Canvas Club' which is a children's art class based in Kilgarvan, Kenmare, and now Sneem as well. The paintings feature landscapes from different countries including Japan, Canada, and Scotland. This is a free event and will be on show throughout February during opening hours.
Tickets for all events available online at www.carnegieartskenmare.ie or phone 064 6648701
There was a great response to the Kenmare Public Realm Meeting at Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine. Everybody was thanked for their input, especially the TY students who amazed the assembled audience with their constructive and mature ideas and dreams for the future of Kenmare.
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe new year.
Farming. 2016 ended on a positive note with the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed travelling down to Kenmare to announce the new sheep welfare scheme which is to be introduced this year. This scheme will be of benefit to sheep farmers as each farmer who signs up to this will be rewarded by receiving up to €10 per ewe. I would like to thank my council colleague Cllr Patrick Connor Scarteen for organising the Ministers visit to Kenmare Mart.
Casual Trading. The public meeting which took place in December with regards to the casual trading in Kenmare highlighted and raised a lot of issues, I would hope that these concerns will be resolved promptly. I will continue to lobby for this to be resolved. Manhole covers and street lighting. I am delighted that the upkeep of both manhole covers and street lighting has begun, however I do know that there is still ongoing issues regarding these in some locations. GAA. Best of luck to Kenmare Shamrocks in the All-Ireland semi Final which is being played on 29th January in Ennis. Also I would like to GlenbeighGlencar in their upcoming semi-final. A great night was had by all who attended the Templenoe social and medal presentation, well done to all involved in organising the event. Strictly Come Dancing. I would like to with Noel Crowley and Renee Dooley best of luck in the upcoming strictly come dancing in INEC for the Irish Cancer Society.
Mart Social. The annual Kenmare Mart social will be held in the Kenmare Bay on 27th January at 8pm. Music is by the Singing Jarvey. Tickets are €30 and are available from the mart office 064 6642210.
Clinics. I apologise to many as I have been unable to attend some functions and events due to me being unwell with the flu. I am available every day in Kenmare Mart. I will continue to raise ongoing issues at both area council and full council meetings monthly. Should anyone have any areas of concern or issues please contact me anytime. I also hold clinics in south and west Kerry throughout the month. Cllr Dan Mc Carthy, Kilcurrane East, Kenmare 087 6846513 / 087 2224411 (work number)
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Award winning actor Brian Dennehy pictured recently with Sean Daly in Kenmare. Brian was famously the Sheriff in Rambo.
Yoga and Mindfulness with Darina O’ Shea. Darina O’ Shea has spent over 15 years practising yoga and meditation. She offers weekly yoga and mindfulness classes and 8-week MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) courses. Darina is a certified MBSR teacher with the Institute of Mindfulness-Based Approaches. She has completed courses run by the Mindfulness In Schools Project (MISP) in Dublin and London. She now introduces mindfulness into schools. What is Yoga? Yoga is a physical science which gives us increased flexibility and strength, curing, relieving or preventing injuries, aches and pains and stiffness. Research shows that ageing is directly related to the stiffness of the spine. The more flexible the spine is the slower the ageing process. You don’t have to be flexible to do Yoga. A regular practice improves posture, breathing and detoxifies the body. Yoga is also a mental science, fitness training for the mind .It is a Mindfulness practice. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is learning to direct our attention to our experience as it unfolds, with kindness and acceptance. Rather than worrying about what has happened or might happen, it trains us to explore and respond skilfully, rather than react, to whatever is happening right now, whether we like it or not. Neuroscience has made compelling discoveries about the brain’s capacity to grow and change, throughout life. Research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University has shown, using MRI brain scanning technology that eight weeks of MBSR training leads to the thickening of a number of different regions of the brain associated with learning, memory, and emotion regulation. They also found that areas associated with stress and anxiety were thinner after the eight week course. Darina offers 8-week courses to adults, where the focus is on experiential learning in a small group setting. (12 max) Participants have shared how the course has positively impacted their lives. Testimonials can be seen on my website. Yoga and Mindfulness lead to a greater understanding of the body and mind empowering us to connect to peace of mind and inner freedom.
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Happy New Year everyone ! Another year over, another begun !….Hope you all had a good mid-winter break and are now raring to get out into the garden again and try and tidy the place up. Good exercise for the body and therapy for the mind ! There are leaves, twigs and branches on the ground, on the lawn, on flower beds and on paths and driveways that all need raking, sweeping and picking up. Damaged and leaning trees and bushes need to be pruned into shape and staked up again to prevent them from rocking in the ground. Don’t do too much walking across the lawn at the moment as it is fairly soggy ! you will do a lot of damage and create a muddy mess by going to and fro too much. Best to leave until it dries out a bit more. No rush !
1. Tidy up the garden whenever you can as mentioned above and take a check on the gutters around the house. …a spring blitz ! 2. The small branches and twigs from your xmas tree can be used as a mulch on ericaceous shrubs like Rhododendron and Camellias. Cut the side branches of the tree into small sections and toss underneath the bushes where they will slowly breakdown and feed the shrubs. The remaining trunk of the xmas tree can be cut up for firewood. 3. Prune back summer flowering shrubs so that new growth in the spring can start from strong sturdy branches. Spring flowering bushes have to be pruned immediately after flowering. Don’t cut them now or you will be cutting off their flowers ! 4. If you are interested in planting a hedge
January in the Garden the WILLOWFIELD WAY
anywhere in the garden, the next 6 weeks is the best time of the year to do this work. A lot of the planting material is field grown rather than container grown which makes them cheaper. Planting up at this time of year is also ideal for quick establishment. 5. Patio containers can be planted up now with a mixture of winter heathers and spring flowering bulbs. Both are strong enough to put up with all the bad winter weather. Primroses and Violas can be added soon when the worst of the winter weather has gone. 6. During February you can start repotting House plants as they will all start making a surge of growth as the light levels and temperature start increasing. Do not repot into too big a pot; just choose a new pot with a diameter just a couple of cm bigger than the existing one…let it grow into this area first and repot again during the summer. 7. The vege garden is practically off limits at the moment and is just a soggy mess ! if you can
get to it over the next couple of weeks, throw on some seaweed or rotten manure so it has a chance to breakdown over what’s left of the winter and early spring. 8. If you are lucky enough to have a polythene tunnel or some area that is protected from the winter weather you can start preparing the ground for the spring. Fertilize the ground and dig it in leaving it fairly rough for the next couple of weeks so that air can get into the soil. It is possible to start off a few seed trays of vegetables by the end of the month and seed potatoes will be ready to start ‘chitting’ ready for planting in early March. Don’t be in too much of a rush to get things started, still very early and a lot of bad weather is still to come ! The early bird doesn’t always get the worm….could often get his feet scorched by frost ! 9. While it is quiet in the garden it is a good time to get your garden equipment serviced…spark plugs, filters, oil change etc should all be seen to so when they are needed in a few weeks’ time they will be all tuned up and ready to go. 10.Garden furniture should be kept inside and dried out as much as possible and treated with paint or coloured stain before it ventures out again in March or April. From the beginning of February out at Willowfield our stocks of trees, shrubs, fruit and flowering plants will be increasing ready for another busy planting season so drop in to us and see what we are getting in each week. See you there ! Happy Gardening !
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Congratulations to Kenmare Athletic Club member Shauna Doellken O'Shea who has won the Munster Athletics Star award for juvenile cross country. Shauna will receive her award at a gala dinner at the Clonmel Park Hotel in February.
Kenmare Badminton Club enjoying a cracking Christmas night out at the Lily House Chinese Restaurant last month.
Sixteen year old Kilgarvan girl Christine McCarthy, a Pobal Scoil Inbhear Sceine student is an upcoming athlete with great potential and promise. From a very young age Christine has been competing in Community Games, winning District, County and National medals. One of her finest National Community Games medals was in Art. Christine also has an All Ireland Community Games gold relay medal. However, it is Track and Field disciplines of High Jump and Long Jump that Christine has excelled in. Being successful in the Kerry underage Championships and School Championships Christine last year won the Munster U15 High Jump Championship and this year placed 2nd in the U16 with a best height of 1.60m. This year Christine won a bronze medal in the All Ireland AAI U16 indoor High Jump which was held at Carlow Institute of Technology. Christine also excels at long jump winning Kerry and Munster Schools Championship medals. Christine’s success at this level has advanced her on to the Munster Elite Squad training sessions which take place regularly at C.I.T. Cork.
John O'Shea from Letter, Moll's Gap, recently ran a fundraiser in New York to help fund the new Centre of Excellence currently being built by Kerry GAA at Currans, near Kerry Airport. John is pictured presenting a cheque for $53,000 to Patrick O'Sullivan, Chairman Kerry County Board during the Kerry teams recent trip to the Big Apple. Also pictured are Jim Mackessy from Tarbert, treasurer of the event, Eamon Fitzmaurice, Kerry Senior Manager and Gerry O'Shea, originally from the Lauragh area who was also a member of the committee. John was especially proud to have three local boys there on the night with the team; Templenoe's Tadhg Morley and Gavin Crowley, as well as Kenmare's Stephen O'Brien. John and his committee are anxiously awaiting the completion of the new 48 acre training facility at Currans and are hopeful that their contribution will help towards getting it up and running sometime in 2017.
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Much to celebrate at Templenoe GAA Club, medal presentations.
see pages 29, 30 & 31 pics Mary O’Neill
Noel O'Sullivan, Templenoe PRO, and Sharon Leahy pictured with some of the Silverware Templenoe won over the last two years.
Kitty Doyle and Helen Spillane.
Tadhg Morley gets a presentation from Templenoe President Ted O'Sullivan for his success winning a Munster Final with the Kerry Senior Team in 2016 and winning the Kerry Junior All Ireland in 2015 along with Gavin & Brian Crowley and Killian Spillane.
Kieran O'Neill Ciara Brannock Danny Cahalane
Tim Murphy, County Board Chairman, makes a presentation to Dan O'Sullivan the Templenoe Supporter of the Year.
Tim Murphy, County Board Chairman, makes a presentation to Mike Crowley the very successful Templenoe Manager who brought the team from Division 5 to Division 1 and won County Junior, Munster Junior and All-Ireland Junior Club titles with Templenoe.
Tim Murphy, Kerry County Board Chairman, makes a presentation to Stephen O'Sullivan on winning two All-Ireland Minor Medals with Kerry. Stephen was Man of the Match in Templenoe's Junior All Ireland victory scoring 3 great goals and a point. Final Score was Templenoe 4-13, Ardnree Sarsfields 1-10.
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Templenoe GAA Club All-Ireland Junior Club Champions 2016. They are pictured in Kenmare Bay Hotel at their medal presentation ceremony with Tim Murphy, the new County Chairman of Kerry GAA. Included are Shane Cremin, Dan O'Connor, Teddy Doyle, Killian Spillane, Jonathan Egan, Josh Holland, Cian Hallissey, Pat Spillane, Adrian Spillane, John Moriarty, Anthony Sheehan, Patrick Clifford, Stephen O'Sullivan, Diarmuid Quill, Jordan Whyte, Colm Breen, Mike Hallissey, Patrick Palmer, John Rice, John Spillane, Kieran O'Neill, Danny Cahalane, Sean Sheehan, Martin Reilly, Brian Crowley, Tadhg Morley, Tim Murphy County Chairman of Kerry GAA, Timothy Clifford, Chairman of Templenoe GAA Club, Gavin Crowley, Denis O'Neill, Will Sheehy and Joseph Sheehan.
Simon & Melissa Stauch at Templenoe Social
Peggy Clifford and Oonagh Pierce.
Tim Murphy Co Board Chairman makes a presentation to Timothy Clifford, Templenoe GAA Club Chairman, in recognition of all his hard work with the club over the last 5 years over a period when they went from Division 5 to Division 1.
Tadhg Morley and Ciara Brannock.
The Medical Team behind Templenoe's success; Doctor Lynda O'Callaghan, Clare O'Sullivan Physio, Christine Foley Physio and Stephanie O'Sullivan Physio.
Mick and Eileen Coffey.
Three of Templenoe's U14’s won a County Final with Kenmare District in June 2016. Colin Crowley Templenoe was captain of the district side. They were presented with their medals at the Templenoe Social in Kenmare Bay Hotel. Pictured are Martin Crowley Selector, Tim Murphy County Chairman, Michael O'Sullivan, Colin Crowley Captain and Daniel Crowley.
Suzanne Teahan and Sean Sheehan.
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John & Killian Spillane, Councillor Dan McCarthy, Pat, Adrian & Conor Spillane with Eoin Murphy.
Anne Marie Clifford, Melissa Stauch, Geraldine Doyle and Majella O'Sullivan at Templenoe Medal Presentation in Kenmare Bay Hotel.
Left: Joe Sheehan, Kieran O'Neill, Sean Sheehan, Tim Clifford and Teddy Doyle.
Tadhg Morley with uncles Mike and Danny Morley. Killian Spillane, Megan O'Callaghan, Diarmuid Quill and Tijana Arsenic.
Pat Spillane, Tim Murphy Kerry County Chairman and Tom Spillane at Templenoe GAA Social and Medal Presentation.
Tim Murphy, County Board Chairman, and Patrick Clifford at Templenoe Social.
Tim Murphy, County Board Chairman, and Shane Cremin the Templenoe stalwart who richly deserved the Templenoe All Ireland Junior Club Victory.
Tim Murphy, County Board Chairman, makes a presentation to Adrian Spillane the Templenoe supporters choice as Footballer of the Year for 2016. Congratulations to Adrian who had a great year and was also chosen as player of the Championship by Terrace Talk. He is in training with the Kerry Senior team at present along with Gavin Crowley and Tadhg Morley, and Killian Spillane is with the Kerry U21 team.
Adrian Spillane, Neal & JJ O'Shea, Conor & Killian Spillane at the medal presentati on in the Kenmare Bay Hotel.
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This month the club is entering into 4 Galas. The first gala is on in The University of Limerick on the 14th/15th, we have a lot of first time swimmers entering this and they are all very excited. On the 21st /22nd we are off to Blackpool in Cork for the novice gala. On the same weekend, the Gerry Ryan Gala is on at the University of Limerick. The forth gala is in Tralee for grade 1 on the 28th of January. There is lots of excitement in the club in anticipation of the galas. The Kenmare Bay leisure Centre kindly facilitated extra training session which ran over 4 day, to help burn off all those Christmas sweets and prepare for the January galas. Best of luck to all our swimmers. Health benefits of swimming. Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. Swimming is a good all-round activity because it: • keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body • builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness • helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs • tones muscles and builds strength • provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming. • being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise • alleviating stress • improving coordination, balance and posture • improving flexibility • providing good lowimpact therapy for some injuries and conditions
Kenmare Shamrocks AGM was held on Friday December 16th and the following Officers and Committee Members were elected; President Tom O'Connor Chairman Seán O'Shea Vice Chairman James Rochford Secretary Ciara Cronin Treasurer Mairéad Cronin PRO Alan Sheehy Children's Officer Shirley Cronin Health & Well Being Officer Sheila Doyle Registrar Joanne O'Sullivan County Board Officer Football Mike Carey County Board Officer Hurling James Rochford Kenmare District Board Delegates Gary McCarthy & Tomás Carey
Committee Members; Andy O'Sullivan, Kieran O'Shea, Edward O'Sullivan, Seán O'Leary, Johnny Allen, James mc Gann, Kieran Moriarty, John Sullivan
The All Ireland Intermediate Club Football Semi Final against Westport has been fixed for Sunday January 29th at 2.15pm in Cusack Park Ennis. The team have been training hard over the festive period and hopefully they will get the better of Westport and give us another day out in Croke Park in Febuary.
Some of our young swimmers getting extra swimming in during the Christmas break.
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Adult tickets are €20 and can be purchased from Emer in Morgans, Majella O’ Sullivan Auctioneers and Betty Cremin (086) 382 0529. Juvenile tickets are €15 can ONLY be purchased from Teresa at Mac’s (086) 161 7993. This is a ticket only event
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St. Stephen’s Day kick around.
St. Stephen’s Day was the first of our hopefully annual kick around for charity. Over 40 lads and ladies turned out to play in a four team tournament which was played at a very high standard. This year St. Vincent de Paul was our chosen charity and we are delighted to have raised over €400.
Congratulations to our Christmas indoor 5a-side winners
Inter Kenmare Girls U12 team that beat Camp 2-1. Scorers for Inter were Chloe Cremin and Helena Donaghue.
Christmas Cheer with new Inter gear.
Inter Kenmare are delighted to announce that Kenmare Bay Hotel and Resort have come on board as sponsor for the Inter Kenmare Bay
Academy for the 2016/2017 season. The Kenmare Bay Hotel and Resort are official sponsors for the Academy for this season, and hopefully a long time to come. This is a superb sponsorship package for the club, and means that the Inter Kenmare Bay Academy will be a huge success this season. The Inter Kenmare Academy has more than 120 members, boys and girls from the ages of 5 to 9.
The academy is the foundation of the Inter Kenmare FC club, and is an introduction to football for boys and girls from the age of 5 upwards. The first generation of Inter Academy players have recently graduated to senior football on both mens and ladies teams. Coaching has been going on every Wednesday, with 15 qualified coaches running sessions for groups from age 5 to 9. Having the Kenmare Bay Hotel and Resort on board for the season has meant that all players have been kitted out in stylish training tops and beanie hats. Coaches have had official FAI “Kickstart” training and new training equipment has been put in place. Mark Granville on behalf of Inter Kenmare said “Having a sponsor from the start of the season has been brilliant. We have been able to plan ahead for the year, and the academy has more numbers than ever. Andre Rees, Manager of the Kenmare Bay Hotel and Resort, “We are delighted to sponsor Inter Kenmare FC, and look forward to great success for the teams in 2017. We would like to wish a happy and prosperous New Year to everyone.
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PCP balloon payment looming? Maybe it’s time to burst that balloon.
2017 is set to be a bumper year for car sales with 45% of Irish consumers intending on buying*. It is also the year when a number of first round Personal Contract Plans (PCPs) are ending. Many will simply opt to roll-on their existing PCPs to finance the purchase of a new car. Others will face a final payment, known as a balloon payment, to buy out of the contract. Consumers considering rolling up should read all the small print, and they may find it’s time to burst that particular balloon. Helen Courtney Power, Business Development Officer, for Killarney Credit Union says, ‘Headline rates on some car finance deals such as PCPs can easily distract from a range of additional charges, and a great deal of inflexibility. With a personal car loan from Killarney Credit Union, you own the car from the outset. If you run into difficulty, you can talk to us about adjusting the repayment schedule and if you are in the happy position of being able to repay the loan early, you can do so without any complications or rescheduling fees." PCPs are among the least flexible forms of finance. Essentially they are lease schemes which makes financing a new car seem affordable due to low monthly repayments. You have, in effect, hired the car for a particular period of time, usually 3-5 years, while you make these repayments. At the end of the agreement, you will have to make the balloon payment in order to own the car. In addition, you need to be conscious of the mileage you are racking up on the car, because the balloon payment, or guaranteed minimum future value (GMFV), of the car will have been calculated with your annual mileage in mind. Crucially, with a PCP you are also restricted with what you do while you are still ‘hiring’ the car. Should your financial circumstances change and you find you can no longer afford the monthly repayments, you cannot sell off the car to pay your debt, as it is not yours to sell. In contrast, with a personal loan from a credit union the consumer simply borrows the money to pay for a car, which they own immediately, and which they can drive as much as they please, and sell on at any time they wish. PCPs can set up a situation where the easiest and simplest option is to roll over into a new car - and a new plan. PCPs are effectively a way of trying to ensure that you will come back and buy another car from the same dealer or manufacturer. All well and good, but what if you don’t like the brand of car or they range they have to offer any more? Helen continued “If you arrange finance with Killarney Credit Union before going shopping for a car, you are in a much stronger position. You are effectively going as a cash buyer to the car dealer, and may well be able to
negotiate a better deal. We also offer car insurance, through the credit union insurance website coveru.ie or Axa Insurance. So if you’re thinking about bursting that balloon payment,
you should consider Killarney Credit Union.” Some things to consider before signing a PCP • To extend the term of a PCP you may be charged a rescheduling fee. • Take note of the cap on the number of miles/kilometres you are allowed to clock up over the period of the contract. • You may be requested to commit to certain car servicing agreements. • Ensure you always enquire about additional fees and charges, you are entitled to a list of all additional charges so ask the garage for this before you sign any agreement. For more information on PCP's and how they work check out www.consumerhelp.ie/pcp *Carzone Motoring Report 2016
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2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2011 2010 2009
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PULSAR 1.5 Dsl SV E6 QASHQAI 1.5 DSL SV MY16 NC E6 X-TRAIL 1.6 Dsl SVE 7 Seat E6 X-TRAIL 1.6 Dsl SV 5 Seat E6 JUKE 1.5 DSL SV Int Pk E6 X-TRAIL 1.6 Dsl SV 4x4 5 Seat E6 PULSAR 1.5 DSL SV NC PULSAR 1.5 DSL SV COROLLA 1.4 D4D LUNA QASHQAI 1.5 DSL SV Safety Pk + NC CR-V 1.6 I-DTEC 2WD ES 4 INSIGNIA SE2.0 CDTI 140PS IX35 1.7 COMFORT QASHQAI 1.5 DSL + 2 ACENTA ZAFIRA 1.7 CDTI ECO QASHQAI 1.5 SV dsl LANCER 1.8 dsl OCTAVIA CLASSIC 1.9 Tdci QASHQAI 1.5 DSL SE '09
AUTOMATIC SELECTION
2015 2015 2014 2013 2007
NISSAN NISSAN NISSAN NISSAN NISSAN
Leaf EV SV Cold Pack Leaf EV XE Fast Charge Leaf EV XE Fast Charge QASHQAI 1.6 CVT XE TIIDA 1.6 5DR AUTO SE
CHOICE PACIFIC BLUE SILVER BLUE BLUE MAG RED WHITE BLACK ASH MET GREY
21K 23K 24K 22K 20K 89k 52K 173K 138K 175K
SILVER SILVER BLACK SILVER SILVER
8K 10K 19K 120K 100K
CHOICE CHOICE HAPTIC BLUE CHOICE BLACK HAPTIC BLUE BLACK SILVER SILVER MAG RED GREY BLACK RED BLACK GREY SILVER GREY SILVER CHOICE
3.5K 10K 14K 13.5K 19K 15K 28K 15K 29K 30K 50K 28K 59K 74K 102K 95K 192K 157K 150K