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Page 6Phone 087 2513126 087 2330398Kenmare Hospital progress report7th September tenders to be returned to Hse by4 potential builders.On the 21st of July 2010 John Browner and histeam from the HSE, the 4 Potential Builders and Imet in Kenmare Hospital to discuss the tender forthe new 40 bed hospital in Kenmare. JohnBrowner is the Assistant National Director Capital& Property of the HSE he along with his teamanswered a number of queries from the 4 potentialcontractors in relation to the location andspecification of the new hospital. The 4contractors JJ Rattigans, Glenbeigh Constructions,South Western Properties and BAM have beeninstructed to have completed tenders returned tothe HSE by Tuesday the 7th of September. As canbe seen from my monthly reports in the KenmareNews many hours have been spent in discussionswith the HSE and meeting with the Minister forHealth to ensure progress on the hospital. The factthat contracts were issued on the 2nd of July andwill be returned by the 7th of September is due tothe hard work of many people over many yearsespecially the Kenmare Hospital ActionCommittee.Kenmare Hospital To Include Wood ChipHeating System.In a previous edition of the Kenmare News Iwrote about a request from people in the area thata wood chip heating system be installed in thenew hospital. In my contact with John BrownerAssistant National Director Capital & Property ofthe HSE I made the case for such a system and hehas included it in the tender documents. Thissystem when installed would benefit the area bycreating jobs in the delivery and harvesting of thewood chip. The budget for heating the new facilitywill run into tens of thousands of euro annuallyand by having it in the specifications for the newbuilding will ensure the money stays locally.Two years of hard work results in legislationallowing planning to be extended for five moreyears.The Seanad passed on Wednesday July 14th thePlanning and Development Bill. It includedmeasures to allow for the extension of planningpermissions for up to five years. It is nearly 2years ago since I first met with the Minister forthe Environment John Gormley and argued theDalySenatorreports.benefits of altering the Bill to include myproposal. Following further meetings with hisdepartment and lobbying by some to have theproposal removed I am happy to see it included inthe final legislation. The new legislation includes aprovision which will allow applicants to apply forexisting planning permissions to be extended forup to 5 years if the relevant planning authority is"satisfied that there were considerations of acommercial, economic or technical nature beyondthe control of the applicant which substantiallymitigated against either the commencement of thedevelopment or the carrying out of substantialworks pursuant to the planning permission." Thisis something that I have been pushing for so thatpeople who have planning permission in place willnot be at a loss if they cannot secure a lone fromthe bank. The alternative was that manylandowners would lose the value of their land ifthe planning lapsed. Now planning authorities willgive notice of a decision on an application underthis new section within the period of 8 weeks.Double yellow lines are now on Baker's Lane.I would like to thank Vincent Horgan and PadraigTeahan of Kerry County Council for theircooperation in putting double yellow lines onBaker's Lane. For many years there has beenserious difficulty caused by cars parking near theturn into the lane. The parking at this location hasprevented businesses from having goodsdelivered, residents from accessing their homesand could have blocked emergency vehicles ifthey needed to access the area. I would also like tothank the people on Henry Lane for theircooperation in putting the new lines in place.Autism unit for Kenmare.The funding for the new autism unit in theKenmare National School has been secured. Thisis a much needed service and I am delighted to seeit coming to the area. Congratulations to allDaniel B.BuckleyW O O LM E R C H A N TMillstreet, Co. Cork086 2596433KenmareWool purchased at the following depots;Ted O'Riordan's,Sneem Road, KenmareEvery Saturday(During(During SeptemberSeptember && OctoberOctober only)only)MillstreetEvery Tuesday & Saturdayinvolved.Kenmare NewsDrainage works carried out on Railway /Hospital Road.Kerry County Council has carried out thenecessary works on the drains along the railwayand hospital roads. Due to a number of drainsbeing blocked following the installation of thenew pipe work for the town water supply, therehas been flooding of property in the area in recenttimes . With the work that has been carried out thecouncil is confident that future flooding will beprevented.Kenmare firemen are deserving of the bestfacilities.The professional manner in which the fire onHenry Street was dealt with by the member of theKenmare fire service, assisted by those fromSneem and Killarney, ensure that damage was at aminimum. The people living on the Street owe ahugh debt of thanks to all involved in bringing thefire under control but for their skill and trainingthe out come could have been much worse.Those who serve the people of the area and haveput their own lives at risk to save others aredeserving of the best facilities.The long runningissue of finding a new permanent home for thetowns fire service was a matter of debate thismonth in the Senate. The Kenmare fire brigade iscurrently in temporary rented accommodation onthe Killarney road. "It is my fear that this'temporary solution' could become Permanent,"was one of the points raised with Minister TonyKileen during the debate"The Kenmare firemen are deserving of the bestfacilities." In his reply the Minister said, "Thesituation is that the Department ofEnvoirnment Heritage and Local Government areconsidering a report from the Council in 2009requesting approval to commission consultants toprepare tender documents and to proceed to tenderstage. They have indicated that this request iscurrently being considered in the context ofbudgetary constraints on the Fire Service CapitalProgram." In this climate where we need to createjobs especially for those who used to work in thebuilding industry it would be appropriate to investin a new fire station for the town. I have arrangeda meeting with the Minister to ensure progress onthis vital facility.Pancake Cottage"The Biggest Little Treat in Kerry"Sweet & Savoury Pancake toppings,soup, scones & apple-pieWe have extended ourextensive Pancake MenuNEW AT THESTRAWBERRYFIELDICE-CREAMMENU!We serve highquality Ice-creamfrom Mac's,Killarney*****************WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY, from 11 am - 6 pmLocated on the Moll's Gap - Sneem road (R568)for enquiries please call Margaret or Peter on 064-668 29 eld-ireland.com

Kenmare Newskenmarenews@eircom.netPage 72010 Kilgarvan Show has something for everyoneThe Kilgarvan Show is a family event which hassomething for everyone. It is a massive projectdriven by the committee and a tireless group ofvolunteers.Agriculture was originally the Shows main focus but this hasbroadened considerably over the years to adapt to Irelands changingculture. However, it still promotes an enhanced awareness andpositive appreciation of our heritage, traditions and way of life.Its success has ensured its position as one of Ireland's majorattractions and the programme of events incorporates manyelements including cultural, commercial and competitive interests,ranging from livestock, equestrian, home industries, inventions,vintage, and performing arts. The trade exhibition area alone willfeature a wide variety of trade stands, covering all areas of interest,from agriculture, home, garden, food, machinery, advisory, etc.etc.Preparations are well underway for the 26th annual show whichwill be held on Sunday 1st August 2010. The committee has beenworking hard since last October to ensure that everything is wellorganized for this years show and a varied programme has been putin place which will be of interest to both young and old withnumerous exciting and interesting events to be seen, varying fromjudging of cattle, horses, sheep, horticulture, dogs, goats, fowl, arts& crafts, cookery and numerous children’s competitions, goatclasses, poultry classes, and entertainment by ‘The Sunday Cure’.The show ground is kindly made available by Danny Healy Raewithout whom we could not hold our show.The vast outlay of mounting the show, which has proved to be fullyjustified, would not be possible without the generous support of oursponsors, many of whom have been with us since the show wasfounded in 1984. Without the generous support of our sponsors,especially our main sponsor Eileen Murphy O’Shea of KenmarePuppy Parlor, it would not be possible for us to run our show atsuch high standards.This year the entertainment on the Sunday is by the popular‘The Sunday Cure’ they will be on stage from 3pm to 5pm.Kilgarvan Show are delighted to announce that they have securedthe service of Author, Broadcaster Frank Moynihan to conduct aseries of cookery demonstrations at this years show, Frank will beremembered for his years as food correspondent on the Gay ByrneShow on Radio 1. He has written a book ‘ A Pinch of This’ andnow operates his own cookery school.Children’s Amusements will be available on the day, Hot & Coldmeals will be available so ladies take a day off from the kitchen andhave your dinner and absorb the atmosphere of the show while youdine.On Sunday August 1st Trade Stands will be on display and allstands will have special show offers so come early and support thetrade stands to avail of their special show offers.Amanda McCarthy was surrounded by her family and friends at her 21stbirthday bash on Saturday July 26th.pic Harry MastersonBeauty TreatsKenmare(formally Joans Beauty Clinic)20 Main Street, Kenmare, Co KerryTel: 064-6641152/ 087-9027300Proprietor: Amanda Arthur, CIBTAC, CIDESCO, ITECNow you can say goodbye to chips, smudgesand dry time and say hello to Shellac.Introducing "Shellac" the worlds first Hybrid NailColour! This revolutionary product applies likepolish, wears flawlessly for 14 days of high shineand is removed in minutes.ASSEENONT V3'S Shellac Mani ONLY 25 Shellac Pedi ONLY 30 Shellac Combo (mani & pedi) ONLY 50 Newly installed tubes on Turbo Sunbed- 200min ONLY 55!August Special Offers*Full Body Spray Tan only 30and receive a FREE file & paintof hands or feet!*Heading out on night out?Make-Up application ONLY 15XPOSE.Michaela Lee and MichaelDennehy at the Debs Ball.pic Mary O'Neill

Page 8Phone 087 2513126 087 2330398Kenmare NewsKenmareCredit UnionKillarney RoadLooking forward to seeing you there.OPENING HOURSMon, Tues, Wed: 10am - 4.30pmThursday: 10am - 6pm Friday: 10am - 7pmSNEEM SUB OFFICEOpen Thursdays from 12noon - 1.30pmAnglingNotes.WithJohn O’HareThe Kenmare Trout Anglers Club have been running a juvenile fishingcompetition every year for as long as I can remember, and I consider it myfirst introduction to the second love of my life (after my my wife Sheila ofcourse!) - fishing for wild brown trout with a fly. This years competition willbe held as usual in Looscaunagh Lake on Sunday August 8th from 2pmuntil 5pm. All would be anglers from pram to 17 years of age are mostwelcome. As usual club members will be there to help out. Hopefully theweather will be good and our prize winning chef's BBQ will be up top itsusual high standardAs you know Waterville is famous for exaggerating the fish numbers, that isthe sea-trout and grilse in the lake, but a conversation with a ghillie fromdown there the other day took the biscuit. He told us that there were somany juniors (sea-trout from 1/4 to say 1/2 lb) in the lake that the fishingwas spoiled as the juniors were grabbing the fly before the big fish got achance. This put me in mind of a ghillie from Lough Conn who told me thatyou could not catch trout in the Lake in July because of the salmon whowere quicker to grab the fly. What a load of old Codswallop.I must admit however that the fishing in Waterville from my own experienceover the last couple of years has greatly improved, and at this moment intime is excellent. The big worry is with talk of the fish farms going back intoproduction the lake will be destroyed again.Would you believe that 15 men could eat 71/2lbs of sausages plus othergoodies for brunch after their climb up to The Caha Lakes? As I have beeninformed that there is 16 sausages in a lb, that works out at 8 sausageseach which proves the old saying, plenty of exercise will give you a goodappetite. I wish I could say the same about the fishing which, due toweather conditions, was not great. By weather conditions I mean brilliantPhone 064 6642111 / Fax 064 6642121Email: kenmarecu@eircom.netsunshine, blue cloudless sky, scenery to die for. what a wonderful daydespite the fish keeping a low profile. The winner of the competition wasDerek Mulcahy with Denis Healy and Billy Clifford 2nd and 3rd.The Black Valley away competition was the exact opposite; black angryskies, lashing rain and high winds made fishing very difficult. But the troutwere lining up to take the fly, I never had better fun. The pity was that notenough anglers were put off by the bad weather or the clash with theMunster Final not to compete so even though a few hardy souls camedown to fish we cancelled the competition and just had a day out instead.Generally fishing is mixed, the editor Dick and myself have been troutfishing several times this year and, even though on each occasion wecaught fish, they were either in size or numbers nothing to be boastfulabout. We are hopeful that matters will improve as the seaon progresses.As on land so it is at sea. Mackarel and pollack are scarce enough by allaccounts and the same goes for all other species. Hope for animprovement.John D. drops in to see me every so often for a chat ad to test my reactionto his latest joke, which is usually of the risque variety. We were thinkingabout the way people long ago used to try and foretell the future from tealeaves. The trick was to swish the dregs around very fast in the tea cup,empty out the tea quickly and you were left with tea leaves. strung aroundthe inside of the cup. Some would look like stick men and women eitherclimbing up hills or crossing plains or whatever and from these a goodreader of tea leaves could tell you if you were about to go on along journeyor come into a fortune or even suffer some misfortune. The present trendof tea bags for everything has spoiled the harmless fun. Before I continuewith this story if you are of a sensitive nature I would suggest that you skipthis place of The Kenmare News!Do you know, I said to John D, when I got off the toilet the other morningthere lying in the bowl was a perfect figure five I wonder what it meant?That is an easy one I'll tell you, said John D., you are gong to be in deeps**t for the next five days! How right he was and I am afraid that we havestarted a 'motion' that has gone on for almost five weeks now. How do westop it? What if it continues for five months or even five years? I think I willstop drinking tea and change to cocoa or Horlicks before my nerves giveout. If there is anything to be learned from this story it is to flush the toiletas quickly as you can and for goodness sake do not look into the bowl asyou do so!

Kenmare Newskenmarenews@eircom.netPhilip Brazil celebrated his 40th birthday by arriving at The Brook LaneHotel in a 1933 Buick where he was greeted by his many friends andneighbours. pic Harry MastersonFleadh Cheoil naMumhan celebrated itsGolden JubileeAnniversary inKenmare from the 14thto 18th July.The Fleadh kicked off with a Céilí in Blackwater Tavernwhere Mike Duggan, Lauragh, was presented with aspecial award by Assunta Uí Chathasaig on behalf ofComhaltas Ceoiltoire Eireann.Back Row left to right; Edward McCarthy, Mary O'Leary& John Riney. Middle Row; L-R; Gerald Morgan, LauraMorgan, Donald Lynch & Martin Reilly. Front Row leftto right; Helen Brosnan, Gretta O'Sullivan, Assunta UíChathasaig, Mike and Siobhan Duggan and EileenO'Leary. pic Mary O'NeillThe LeisureCentre at theKenmare BayHotel & Resortis open for dayvisitsPage 9The winners of the Tuosist GAA golfclassic in Kenmare golf club wereSteve O’Sullivan, Eoin O’Sullivanand Jerome O’Sullivan with a scoreof 71 points. Also pictured are PeterSmith, Mary O’Shea, MichealO’Sullivan and George Harrington.pic Harry MastersonBright SparksMontessori PreschoolKenmare, Co. KerryMoving to new purpose designed premisesin September 2010 Children aged 2 ½ - 6 years Large outdoor play area ECCE Free Preschool Year scheme available Morning & afternoon sessions Limited places left for September 2010 Also taking bookings for September 2011Contact Miriam on 087-7755183 for further info and bookingKenmare Bay Hotel & Resort12.00 pm – 4.00 pm dailyAdults: 8; Children: 4Subject to capacity - Pre-bookingrecommended to avoid disappointmentCome and enjoy allthe facilities of theLeisure Centre; 20m pool, children’spool, sauna, Jacuzzi,steam room Fully equipped gym &weights room.For a little extrapampering, treatyourself to one ofRenew Beauty’sspecial offers.T e l : 064 66 42599E m a i l : comBook your winter wedding withus and our gift to you is 1,000plus 5 free roomsSpecial offer for selectedwinter weekends – see websitefor full details or contact Sue for a chatT e l : 064 66 79333 E m a i l : sue@kenmarebayhotel.comwww.kenmarebayhotel.com

Page 10Phone 087 2513126 087 2330398Kenmare NewsKnow Your RightsQuestionWhat is the Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance andhow do I apply?AnswerThe Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is designed to help eligiblefamilies to meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children attending school.To get the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, you (the parent orguardian) must meet a number of conditions:You must be getting certain social welfare payments or payments for training,employment schemes or adult educationYour total household income must be below a certain amount depending on yourfamily size.The child/student must be between 2 and 22 years before 1 October of the yearyou apply and must be in full-time education at a recognised school or collegeApplication forms are available from your local Health Centre and should bereturned to: Back To School Clothing Scheme, West Cork Technology Park, POBox 38, Freepost CKY14, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. If you qualify payment may takeup to six weeks so early application is advised.QuestionI’m hoping to go to college this September. When do I apply for the maintenancegrant?AnswerProspective students are advised to apply immediately for a maintenance grantand not to wait until they have been accepted on a course.To be eligible for financial assistance under the student grant schemes you mustultimately be entering an approved full-time course in an approved institution. Youmust also satisfy the eligibility conditions which include age, nationality, residence,academic progression and means. This year the rules about residence havechanged. From 2010 there is a new requirement that you must have lived inIreland for three of the previous five years.There is one application form for all student grant schemes. These include theHigher Education Grant (Local Authority), the Vocational Education Committees’Scholarship (VEC), the Third Level Maintenance Grant for Trainees (VEC) and thePost-Leaving Certificate Maintenance Grant (VEC).Application forms with guidance notes are available from your Local Authority orVEC and can also be downloaded from the HYPERLINK"http://www.studentfinance.ie" studentfinance.ie website.Further InformationFurther information on these and other matters is available in completeconfidence from your nearest Citizens Information Centre (CIC) including:Hollyhill CIC (Tel: 4302 301): Open Monday to Friday 10.30am – 4pm.Blackpool CIC (Tel: 455

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