Martin Ferris TD has called on the other four Kerry TDs to support a bill that will come before the Dáil this Wednesday. The bill will call for a referendum to insert the public ownership of water services into the constitution. “Many European states have passed laws to ensure that water provision is kept in…
As part of his post budget speech, Deputy Danny Healy Rae highlighted areas where the government has promised an extra €500 million to be allocated to the Department of Health. In the course of his speech he emphasised that he did not want to see this money to be consumed by the HSE. Extra Home…
Sinn Féin TD, Martin Ferris, has accused Fianna Fáil TD John Brassil of having a brass neck after the Ballyheigue based TD accused Sinn Féin’s economic policies of being ‘wilfully negligent.’ Sinn Féin proposed that a €175 million tax break for hotels be abolished and the money be used to provide services and tax breaks…
Birthday cakes, candles and celebrations are a frequent feature of life at Castleisland Day Care Centre. Last week it was Vincent Cronin’s turn as he celebrated his 95th birthday with his wife, Pauline and ‘The Friday Group’ at the centre. The former Knockeen residents, now living in town, were surrounded by friends as Vincent celebrated…
Danny Healy Rae, TD has welcomed the news that the Carnegie Library – the old library at the top of the town – has been thrown a lifeline and its redevelopment included for consideration under a funding initiative in the €10m small town and village renewal scheme. The €10m small town and village renewal scheme…
Farranfore’s Margaret Cronin was only three years old on the day then Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dick Spring, TD performed the official opening of the new £13.5m stretch of roadway between Lissivigeen to Curraglass outside Killarney. That was on Thursday, September 19th 1996 – twenty years ago this week. Ribbon Cutting The Tánaiste…
An RTÉ News film was broadcast on 30 August 1969. The film shows the official opening ceremony at Farranfore on that day. Hundreds of onlookers turned out and were joined by a group of dignitaries and Minister for Transport and Power, Brian Lenihan, TD. To mark the 40th anniversary of ‘Farranfore Airport’ in 2009 a…
A €10m small town and village renewal scheme has just been announced by Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, TD. Grant aid to any qualifying town or village could go to projects such as car parking and recreational facilities. The initiative will also be followed by an action plan the…
Figures released by the HSE to Sinn Féin regarding waiting lists for appointments in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS ) are a grave concern. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry Martin Ferris has said that the waiting lists, coupled with the inadequate levels of staffing across CAMHS are indicative of an area not…
Dr. Katherine Zappone, TD has today announced that more than €6.5m in capital funding has been allocated through the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to 1,006 pre-school providers nationwide. This represents an increase of over €2.5m on the amount of €4m announced for this programme in February 2016. Grants of up to €10,000 per…
