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A Kerry councillor says tourists cannot be blamed for littering in the county. Fine Gael councillor Seamus Cosaí Fitzgerald made the claim during the Castleisla...

Share this article Fourteen Blue Flags have been awarded to Kerry. An Taisce has announced 93 Blue Flag beaches and 63 Green coast awards around Ireland, which recognise environmental management, excellent water quality and natural beauty. Kerry and Donegal both received the most Blue Flags, having been awarded 14 each. Advertisement The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised eco-labels and it highlights compliance relating to water quality, facilities for visitors, beach management,...

  About one-third of employees at software company Basecamp quit days after bosses told them to keep ideology out of the workplace and focus on the company’s actual business. “We make project management, team communication, and email software,” CEO Jason Fried wrote April 26. We don’t have to solve deep social problems, chime in publicly whenever the world requests our opinion on the major issues of the day, or get behind one movement or another with time or treasure. These are all imp...

Sun, 02 May 2021 18:52 UTC © Getty Images About one-third of employees at software company Basecamp quit days after bosses told them to keep ideology out of the workplace and focus on the companys actual business. "We make project management, team communication, and email software," CEO Jason Fried April 26. We dont have to solve deep social problems, chime in publicly whenever the world requests our opinion on the major issues of the day, or get behind one movement or another with time or t...

Share this article Two Kerry county councillors have suggested ways to lessen the threat of dogs worrying livestock on hills and walks. Fianna Fáils Michael OShea and Fine Gaels Seamus Cosaí Fitzgerald brought separate motions to the Castleisland and Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District meeting on the issue of controlling dogs on Kerry hills. Cathaoirleach of the MD councillor Seamus Cosaí Fitzgerald brought a motion, seeking the provision of a pilot project in West and South Kerry. Advertiseme...

Third of US software firm’s employees resign over politics ban 259 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace. The mass walkout came after Basecamp chief executive and co-founder Jason Fried published a blog post on Monday explaining new rules adopted by the company, including a ban on “societal and political disc...

Third Of US Software Firms Employees Resign Over Politics Ban 05/01/21 AT 2:32 AM About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace. The mass walkout came after Basecamp chief executive and co-founder Jason Fried published a blog post on Monday explaining new rules adopted by the company, including a ban on "societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account...

Basecamp implodes as employees flee company, including senior staff Share this story After a controversial blog post in which CEO Jason Fried outlined Basecamp’s new philosophy that prohibited, among other things, “societal and political discussions” on internal forums, company co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson said the company would offer generous severance packages to anyone who disagreed with the new stance. On Friday, it appears a large number of Basecamp employees are taking Hansso...

Kerry County Council says it’s open to landowners offering additional car parking space at popular Kerry amenity areas. Director of Services with the council John Breen was speaking at the Castleisland and Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District meeting, following a motion by Councillor Michael O’Shea on the council’s plans for Summer 2021. Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael […]

1,408 reports of illegally dumped litter and waste were received by Kerry County Council last year. The council issued 93 fines last year, while six prosecutions were initiated for dumping litter and a further five were initiated for dumping waste during 2020. The figures were presented at the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council following […]