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KERRY'S EYE THIS WEEK - Published 2nd February 2012
Hundreds of jobs on the line
Budget cuts threaten CE schemes throughout Kerry
Over a thousand jobs in Community Employment schemes throughout the county are under serious threat as a result of a massive 66% budget cut, a meeting of project supervisors has been warned.
The government has slashed funding to training and materials for CE schemes, making numerous community projects no longer viable, scheme supervisors say.
CE schemes employ people looking to get back into the workforce and provide a range of services in community centres, childcare and care of the elderly services and local maintenance and improvement projects.
There are currently 50 CE schemes in Kerry with an average of twenty employees on each. At least…
‘You’re not working together’ - Spring
Ex-Tánaiste says Killarney, Tralee should unite efforts
Killarney AND TRALEE are not working closely enough together to benefit the county’s economy, and must unite to sell Kerry as a destination for tourism and business, according to the former Tánaiste and Kerry North TD, Dick Spring.
In a hard-hitting speech to farmers at this week’s annual general meeting of the IFA in Kerry, Mr Spring said that the two major towns in Kerry do not co-operate, which is not good for business, tourism and the local economy.
The county’s two largest towns need to “drive the county forward together”, he said.
“Those of you who come from both sides of county will probably know that Killarney and Tralee don’t…
Brave teen battles rare illness
The community in Kenmare is praying for the full recovery of 15-year-old Corey Dennison, who will begin chemotherapy treatment and stem cell transplants in the coming weeks to battle against an extremely rare tumour.
Last September, the life of the Dennison family was turned upside down when Corey was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour that has left him unable to walk unaided.
Since then the teenager has undergone two operations and intensive radiotherapy to battle the rare illness and will start more treatment in the coming weeks.
Only three people in Ireland have been diagnosed with this aggressive tumour within the last year, and in the UK less than 50 are diagnosed every year.
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THE FEEL OF THE FEALE
Mary has Roisín to thank for 50th
Watch out Franc - there’s a new party planner on the scene. Eleven-year-old Roisin McElligott got a special word of thanks from her mother, Mary following a great party the little girl helped organise for her.
Mary, a nurse at the Bons Secour hospital in Tralee for the past twenty years celebrated her 50th birthday party at Stokers Lodge in Tralee on Saturday night last.
“We had a great night, loads of family and friends travelled and of course none of it would have been possible without the organisation of Roisin, my daughter who did Trojan work in organising the party”, according to Mary.
They travelled from Listowel, Tralee and from as far away as…
THE VIEW FROM KILLARNEY With Breda Joy
Trish heads for sunny Oz
Bon Voyage to Trish Moloney, Ardshanavooley Estate, who is flying out to Australia next Sunday in search of new career opportunities and some sunshine. Trish was given a royal send-off last Friday night in her workplace, Linehan’s Bar, where she has been a very popular bar person for the last four years. Hannah Linehan and her daughter, Siobhan, put on a spread of finger food for all the regulars and friends who turned out to wish Trish all the best on her travels.
The farewells continued upstairs in Courtneys Bar where Trish’s musician friends, Leo Kelly and Garvan Gallagher, got the party rocking.
Trish will start out in Melbourne where she will be meeting up…
From the Editor's desk By Colin Lacey
Reality bites on front line services
After weeks of trying to persuade us that the retirement of nearly 8,000 senior civil servants would have little effect on frontline services - in health, education, crime and everything else - the government’s refusal to acknowledge reality came back to bite them this week.
Before they even knew the full extent of the retirement plans of eligible public service workers, they had claimed services could be maintained without significant disruption.
That’s the official line, dutifully spouted by minister and TD alike. Naturally, in the real world outside the cosy confines of Dail Eireann, nobody believes a word of it - and with good reason.
Last week,…
This Week in Kerry Business
Tralee company receives standards certification
Since the scheme was first established in 1996, over 800 companies have been awarded the Excellence Through People certificate by the National Standards Authority of Ireland.
Earlier this year, the Minister for Small Business, John Perry and the CEO of the NSAI Maurice Buckley made the presentation of a new certificate to the directors of HR & Business Solutions from Dingle Road, Tralee.
Caroline McEnery, the founder of the company and Aideen Ledwith, the HR Generalist were among the recipients last Friday at the Convention Centre in Dublin.
A great many of the awards had been handed over when HR & Business Solutions was set up by Caroline in…
EYE ON TRALEE By Anne Pullen
Mitchels goes up the walls
Michael and Johanna (better known as Hannie) O’Callaghan reared a large family at their home in Kevin Barrys Villas and they are among the residents and former residents whose photos grace the walls of the Library this week for the Mitchels Memory Lane Photo Exhibition.
The O’Callaghans were a very musical family and many played in bands here and in the US. The children included Josie (who died in April 2010 in the US), Stevie, Tommy, Dolly, Dolores, Joan, Phil, Noreen, Marian and Michael.
Johanna originally came from Giles Lane, which was once near Ballymullen Barracks, and Michael came from the Abbey area.
Michael worked in the forestry and then as a butcher…
KERRY DEATHS
BOWLER Martina, (nee Junquera Pacheco), Woodlawn Avenue, Killarney and formerly of Santonia, Cantabria, Spain on Jan. 30. Funeral will take place in Spain.
CASEY James, Coumdubh, Annascaul. Removal took place on Friday from O’Connor’s Funeral Home, Dingle to Sacred Heart Church, Annascaul. Burial took place on Saturday in Ballinclar Cemetery.
COURTNEY Liam, Barrack St., Castleisland. Removal took place on Tuesday from Tangney’s Funeral Home to Castleisland Parish Church. Burial took place on Wednesday in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Kileentierna, Currow.
CULLINANE Marie (nee Nolan), St. Brendan’s Park, Tralee and formerly of Caherslee on Jan. 31. Removal today (Thursday) evening at 6.30pm from…
SPORTS
Walsh out of opener
Jack O’Connor will be missing at least six of his 2011 All Ireland Final starting line up for Kerry’s opening Allianz League encounter with Dublin in Croke Park on Saturday evening.
Donnchadh Walsh misses the game with a groin problem, Declan O’Sullivan is taking a well earned break from football after his exertions with Dromid while Tom O’Sullivan has yet to commit to the Kerry squad for 2012.
Kieran O’Leary, Colm Cooper and Eoin Brosnan are all club tied at present while Anthony Maher remains an unlikely starter due to a shoulder injury.
Padraig Reidy also misses out with a hamstring injury.
The Kerry team will not be announced until later this week due to the…