disability friendly equipment in our playground.

That this Council investigate the use of more disability friendly equipment in our playground.



As a tourist and local community playground universal access by all is a must. Families require various facilities to make their recreational experience safe, enjoyable and comfortable. A sibling of any family should be able to partake in such activities in the same joyous manner inclusively if they have a disability or not. By levelling the play field and having equipment to suite all abilities, it create a community of youth that learns together, plays together and has a greater understanding and respect for each other. While some activities are adaptable, others need to be specific such as a “ liberty swing” for wheelchair users to sensory zones for others.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260

Glebe car park

That this Council review the Glebe car park from a safety point of view. To review (a) the entering and exiting of the car park. (b) the positioning of the bottle bank. (c) the confusion of the taxi area with that of the car parking area.




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Public Meeting: the needs of rural communities

You are invited to attend a special public discussion on issues affecting County Kerry ,

which takes place in the Malton Hotel, Killarney, on Thursday, October 28th (8pm sharp).


Open to the general public and hosted by Calor Gas, the discussion will be chaired by award-winning broadcaster and author, Ken Murray ( INN Political correspondent in Leinster House, journalist with Irish Times/Sky News/UTV).

Among the attendees will be local and national public representatives, community/voluntary, business, sporting, educational and other sectors from the local region. All are welcome to attend, and everyone will be free to submit a question or comment over the course of the discussion. Teas and coffees will be served.

Part of a nationwide campaign/regional road show (eight locations nationally), the debate is a key element of the ‘Future of Rural Energy in Europe ’ initiative, a European-wide initiative which highlights the needs of rural communities and strives for greater legislative priority in both Dáil Éireann and the European Parliament. (Weblink: www.rural-energy.eu or www.calor.ie/news). Advertisements for the event will be running on both Radio Kerry and in all the local newspapers in the coming week.

Road closure

A road closure will be in operation on Sunday,10th of October from 1pm to 6.30 to facilitate the holding of a street party to celebrate Killarney's recent success in the national tidy town competition

Killarney Town Flag

That this council encourage more extensive use of theKillarney town flag to represent the town of Killarney and to express a sense of pride and tradition. A a civic flag, flown for civic events and other occasions would enhance our product and hospitality which is Killarney.

Examples of its uses are as follows:
The flags would be very beneficial as a welcome for conferences. Fly when any local sporting club or organisation are involved in events. To fly over community centres.
To fly in Industrial estates and Businesses that are proud to be bases in Killarney.
Fly over the town hall and at Civic honours. It can be send to towns we are twined with. To fly at all schools, becoming a integral part of the Killarney landscape. Used in the hosting of shows, events as a “representation of welcome” to our town.

Knockreer

That this Council evaluate the Knockreer recreational playing field which is opposite St. Marys Cathedral. As this field has traditionally been used for sporting activities it is important to establish its usage and true openness as a community resource.