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The Minister for Education Norma Foley has denied that she oversold the prospect of a partial reopening of schools for children with additional needs, causing huge disappointment to them and their families. Minister Foley said the unions – the INTO, which represents primary school teachers, and Fórsa, which represents special needs assistants – had previously […]
A Kerry county councillor has hit out at rumours that turf cutting will be banned. Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald says there’s a sense that turf cutting could be banned in the near future, following the announcement that peat briquette harvesting has ceased. Cllr Fitzgerald says he would stand strongly against any threat to turf […]
The Mayor of Tralee is calling for the closure of the National Driver Licence Service office in Tralee during Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions. Labour councillor Terry O’Brien says people are coming from as far as Dublin to renew their driving licences in Kerry because the office is open. He added that people are also arriving […]
A Kerry TD has expressed his disappointment that peat briquettes will not be available from 2024. Yesterday, Bord na Mona announced that it has stopped peat harvesting indefinitely, which means peat briquettes will run out in 4 years’ time, while peat moss compost is expected to run out this summer. TD Danny Healy-Rae says many […]
The Education Minister says the reopening of schools in February will depend on the general public’s behaviour over the coming weeks. Norma Foley says considerable planning has gone into running this year’s Leaving Cert, with papers being adjusted to give students more choice. It comes as some students have expressed concern about how much school […]