Killarney National Park Fire. Image by Valerie O Sullivan.
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A civic reception could be held for those who battled the Killarney National Park fires last month.
At the Killarney Municipal District Meeting, numerous councillors highlighted the work and bravery of local landowners, volunteers, council staff and the emergency services during the recent fires.
Cathaoirleach of the MD Brendan Cronin said it was hard to comprehend the scale of the destruction, while Independent councillor Donal Grady praised those who “sweat blood” while fighting the fires.
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Councillor Marie Moloney said many hadn t eaten or slept properly during their efforts to fight the fires.
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Martin Hehir, Miltown Malbay, with Killernan Sand Boy that sold for €3,200, which was the joint-top price achieved at the sale. \ O’Gorman Photography.
The Irish Angus Munster branch hosted its second spring sale in Kilmallock on Saturday, with both top prices coming from the Killernan herd of Martin Hehir, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare.
The top price was €3,200, with the first bull, Killernan Simply Good, hitting the mark.
This November 2019-born son of HW Farghal is out of a Nightingale Paso-bred dam, with Bor Nugget also in the back breeding.
Simply Good boasted five stars on the terminal index, with a beef cow calving figure of 2.7%.
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Kerry County Council has defended its decision to submit funding applications for a Fáilte Ireland scheme just for sites in Killarney and Dingle.
At the recent meeting of Kerry County Council, a number of councillors expressed frustration that submissions for other towns and villages in the county were not made.
The council intends to propose Kenmare Place in Killarney and the boat yard site, near the waterfront in Dingle for the outdoor dining scheme.
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If granted, funding will be used to upgrade streets and public spaces and implement weather-proofing to facilitate year-round outdoor dining.
Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Moira Murrell, outlined that this scheme is only eligible for year-round tourism areas, and that eligibility is based on footfall.
A federal innovation grant is helping the Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol launch a statewide drone program.
Lt. Matt Brackin, the Highway Patrolâs first certified pilot, said options are endless for how drones will help in their everyday work.
âFrom a crash reconstruction standpoint it will be invaluable for us,â Brackin said.
Rather than keeping a highway closed for hours while investigators measure and collect evidence, now they can fly a drone over the scene to capture images and reopen the highway more quickly and continue the investigation elsewhere.
Software can stitch together photos of the scene, allowing investigators to estimate speeds and directions of the vehicles involved.