Killarney Thread

LilacNails · 17-03-2020 8:01pm

tinner777 wrote: »

lads, are mcdonalds doing the green shakes today??

Forgot about them.... I'll be off out to get one soon

oeb · 18-03-2020 12:41pm

dobman88 wrote: »

Celtic whiskey bar on new street and sullys on high street were open. Few photos on Facebook and people branding it a disgrace. Same operators of sullys also manage the Macau casino in cork and they're also business as usual.

Sportsman was also open, Sullys changed ownership only a couple of weeks ago.

LilacNails · 19-03-2020 9:32am

A thought.... With so many people laid off work now, including myself, I think it would be a good idea of we could post organisations looking for volunteer work or places looking for extra help, be it paid or not.

So far I've heard :

Musgraves in Ballycasheen
Lidi
St Vincent De Paul - meals on wheels
HSE are looking for help on nursing homes, more info on the hse. Ie website

I'm a bit fearful myself of the times ahead, with how I'm going to spend my time and keep busy.

Hoping this post will be of help to some, and that others know of places and will post.

Stay safe and sane guys!

oeb · 19-03-2020 1:41pm

With so many people who live in the town center currently out of work or working from home, it might be an idea to get the traffic wardens to lay off on the ticketing of cars.

cms88 · 22-03-2020 2:35pm

oeb wrote: »

With so many people who live in the town center currently out of work or working from home, it might be an idea to get the traffic wardens to lay off on the ticketing of cars.

Maybr KCC could just lay off the traffic wardens altogerher

madcabbage · 22-03-2020 2:39pm

Parking should be free in the current situation.

cms88 · 22-03-2020 2:42pm

madcabbage wrote: »

Parking should be free in the current situation.

It's causeing a lot of hassle in Tralee for businesses owners. How many people are the warrdans coming in contact with? Walking around both towns

madcabbage · 22-03-2020 2:48pm

Theres **** all shops open at the moment anywho. Really only benefits the supermarkets

Degag · 23-03-2020 1:04am

cms88 wrote: »

Maybr KCC could just lay off the traffic wardens altogerher

A couple hundred thousand have lost their jobs in the last week and you want to cut more??!!

oeb · 23-03-2020 8:42am

Degag wrote: »

A couple hundred thousand have lost their jobs in the last week and you want to cut more??!!

Traffic wardens in Killarney are employees of the council, if parking is made free they still work, they just only ticket people who park illegally.

Radio5 · 23-03-2020 4:28pm

Fair Field car park eerily quiet at 2pm today. Really brought home to me just how many businesses have closed.

rosie16 · 27-03-2020 1:48pm

Are there any takeaways still open in Killarney?

monkeynuz · 27-03-2020 6:00pm

rosie16 wrote: »

Are there any takeaways still open in Killarney?

I sincerely hope not.

dobman88 · 27-03-2020 7:25pm

rosie16 wrote: »

Are there any takeaways still open in Killarney?

I dont see why not once people are patient and wait outside when they order. Could try ringing in an order for collection?

LilacNails · 28-03-2020 9:15am

The small Tesco in town are looking for staff.

phater phagan · 28-03-2020 10:12am

Gardai in the park very early this morning - 7.30- checking people on the 2km ban.

I imagine ( and hope) they will be there later in the day when it will more likely be busy.

madcabbage · 28-03-2020 9:43pm

Proper order. Seen the Gardai having words with a gang of fellas earlier, they werent long getting their butts home!

phater phagan · 30-03-2020 8:37am

Fires in the park yesterday. Causing potential danger to our Fire Service workers, and animals who live there. Obviously not everyone is compliant with the restrictions in place. Those fires don't start on their own. Heavy penalties - jail even - should be applied to those vandals who do such harm to our national natural heritage areas.

oeb · 30-03-2020 8:49am

rosie16 wrote: »

Are there any takeaways still open in Killarney?

A fair few are. Denjoes was collection only last time I looked (You had to phone in and order), I saw the dominoes pizza guy delivering yesterday, and as far as I know, the Chinese out the park road is also still operating (That's always a collection only place).

All these places seem to be taking stringent measures, enforcing strict distancing if they even allow people into the building, and generally the inside is all plexiglassed up.

JP Liz V1 · 31-03-2020 12:37am

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Thirteen-virus-clusters-in-CorkKerry-region-Hotel-and-pub-at-centre-of-two-outbreaks-bbdbf015-b6b2-4087-b048-d409f28db933-ds

Thirteen clusters of Covid-19 have been reported in the HSE South region, including one in a hotel and another in a pub.

The latest figures, published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), show that 103 clusters were identified around the country which included 379 cases.

In the HSE South, which includes Cork and Kerry, three clusters were identified which were travel-related, two were workplace-related, two related to hospitals, and a further two related to private houses.

One cluster was related to ‘extended family’, while details were not specified for one cluster in the region.

One cluster was reported relating to a hotel, while another related to a pub.

These are the only reported clusters in the country relating to hotels or pubs.

There were no clusters reported in the nursing homes category in the region.

Meanwhile, the figures also show 76 cases of Covid-19 were reported in healthcare workers in the HSE South region.

Of these, 14 people had foreign travel, 32 people did not and this was not specified for 30 people.

Speakerboxx · 31-03-2020 11:43pm

Why is Liebheer still opened at present? I don't think making cranes qualifies for an 'essential service' ?

Unless they are building cranes for construction of hospitals?

Bizarre, maybe someone can explain it?

LilacNails · 01-04-2020 8:25am

I read on Killarney Today they did close last Friday, but change of plans they opened again this week... A good few employees have come forward to complain.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 8:32am

LilacNails wrote: »

I read on Killarney Today they did close last Friday, but change of plans they opened again this week... A good few employees have come forward to complain.

Looks like they are making up their own rules from what some people are saying. Total disregard of government rules and peoples health and safety if thats the case.

Sikpupi · 01-04-2020 9:31am

LilacNails wrote: »

I read on Killarney Today they did close last Friday, but change of plans they opened again this week... A good few employees have come forward to complain.

Surprising staff complaining... gonna be a big drop in monies when the6 only getting €350 a week compared to their current generous terms.

I cant get key head Around the amount of people who are working at the moment a nd would prefer to see their workplace close!!!! I can’t afford to drop €300-€400 a week in my family circumstances.

Some day killarne6 will wake up and Liebherr will be gone.... am surprised they hung 8n so Lang with all the **** that the6 have to go thru with staff.

Salvadoor · 01-04-2020 9:42am

Sikpupi wrote: »

Surprising staff complaining... .

Not staff - just the usual small number of union shop stewards.

LilacNails · 01-04-2020 12:15pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Looks like they are making up their own rules from what some people are saying. Total disregard of government rules and peoples health and safety if thats the case.

That can be the attitude in a lot of privately owned businesses unfortunately.

cms88 · 01-04-2020 1:10pm

Sikpupi wrote: »

Surprising staff complaining... gonna be a big drop in monies when the6 only getting €350 a week compared to their current generous terms.

I cant get key head Around the amount of people who are working at the moment a nd would prefer to see their workplace close!!!! I can’t afford to drop €300-€400 a week in my family circumstances.

Some day killarne6 will wake up and Liebherr will be gone.... am surprised they hung 8n so Lang with all the **** that the6 have to go thru with staff.

A lot of them seem to think it's a holiday being off and think that €350 is coming from nowhere!

Surprised myself Liebherr haven't left. There's nothing but hassile from some staff in there

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 2:44pm

cms88 wrote: »

A lot of them seem to think it's a holiday being off and think that €350 is coming from nowhere!

Surprised myself Liebherr haven't left. There's nothing but hassile from some staff in there

The government stated only essential services are to remain open. How did Liebherr bend the rules to remain open? And if they dont care about the health risk of covid 19 to their workers then they are better off out of Kerry with their selfish attitude. We wont miss them on that basis.

cms88 · 01-04-2020 3:15pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

The government stated only essential services are to remain open. How did Liebherr bend the rules to remain open? And if they dont care about the health risk of covid 19 to their workers then they are better off out of Kerry with their selfish attitude. We wont miss them on that basis.

But we won't when there's countless jobs losts. Because it's much more than the factory they have within Kerry

Sikpupi · 01-04-2020 3:20pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

The government stated only essential services are to remain open. How did Liebherr bend the rules to remain open? And if they dont care about the health risk of covid 19 to their workers then they are better off out of Kerry with their selfish attitude. We wont miss them on that basis.

The Liebherr group has closed their 3 hotels in Kerry as a result of Covid19.

YOU might not miss them when they go.... but the 600 queuing up at the Dole office will. Not to mention the cash the spend around town that will be missed and the knock on on jobs that will have.

Sure - we'll all just go to work in a Tralee factory instead. . Ooohhhh - forgot they got no industry either.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 3:56pm

cms88 wrote: »

But we won't when there's countless jobs losts. Because it's much more than the factory they have within Kerry

Are you spokes person for Liebheer? Every other business non essential had to stay closed and had to let go staff. Its the greed of the company that is clearly apparent. Obviously greed is still live and well in the country.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 3:57pm

Sikpupi wrote: »

The Liebherr group has closed their 3 hotels in Kerry as a result of Covid19.

YOU might not miss them when they go.... but the 600 queuing up at the Dole office will. Not to mention the cash the spend around town that will be missed and the knock on on jobs that will have.

Sure - we'll all just go to work in a Tralee factory instead. . Ooohhhh - forgot they got no industry either.

You are missing the point. Liebherr isn't the only job supplier company in Ireland.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 3:59pm

cms88 wrote: »

But we won't when there's countless jobs losts. Because it's much more than the factory they have within Kerry

Answer the question why are they still open?

afro man · 01-04-2020 4:11pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Why is Liebheer still opened at present? I don't think making cranes qualifies for an 'essential service' ?

Unless they are building cranes for construction of hospitals?

Bizarre, maybe someone can explain it?

Speakerboxx

Maybee they are making cranes for Constructions of Hospitals

I am sure other parts of world still pressing Liebherr for Cranes

cms88 · 01-04-2020 5:09pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Answer the question why are they still open?

How am i suppposed to know. Ring them ask if you're that worried about it

cms88 · 01-04-2020 5:23pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

You are missing the point. Liebherr isn't the only job supplier company in Ireland.

What in the name of god are you on about? Who's saying Liebherr are the only company supplying jobs in Ireland?

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 5:43pm

cms88 wrote: »

How am i suppposed to know. Ring them ask if you're that worried about it

So you think it's OK for them to be opened in the middle of this crisis? You think that is ok and to hell with people's health and safety? Are they essential?

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 5:44pm

afro man wrote: »

Speakerboxx

Maybee they are making cranes for Constructions of Hospitals

I am sure other parts of world still pressing Liebherr for Cranes

I was thinking that could possibly be the only reason.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 5:46pm

cms88 wrote: »

What in the name of god are you on about? Who's saying Liebherr are the only company supplying jobs in Ireland?

You reckon for them to be opened is more important than people's health. We were all told to stay at home unless your job is listed as an essential service by the government.

cms88 · 01-04-2020 6:21pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

So you think it's OK for them to be opened in the middle of this crisis? You think that is ok and to hell with people's health and safety? Are they essential?

What are you talking about? Where did i say that? Were you fired from them or something? You clearly have an issue with them?

cms88 · 01-04-2020 6:22pm

Speakerboxx wrote: »

I was thinking that could possibly be the only reason.

So what are you ranting about then?

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 6:24pm

cms88 wrote: »

What are you talking about? Where did i say that? Were you fired from them or something? You clearly have an issue with them?

I have an issue with them working when they shouldnt be for the greater good of people and government orders. I live in killarney and know what the word locally is being said. People are not happy.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 6:25pm

cms88 wrote: »

So what are you ranting about then?

Because its not confirmed just speculation.

madcabbage · 01-04-2020 7:22pm

They've stayed open cause theres a standing order for a crane involved in the transport chain, so i would imagine that would class it as essential. Whether they stay open after next week is yet to be seen.

Speakerboxx · 01-04-2020 10:07pm

madcabbage wrote: »

They've stayed open cause theres a standing order for a crane involved in the transport chain, so i would imagine that would class it as essential. Whether they stay open after next week is yet to be seen.

Fair point but i think they will find something else as an excuse to keep it open. IMO.

rosie16 · 05-04-2020 12:55pm

Does anyone know if there's any window fixing business open? Or who even fixes windows? A bedroom window blew off.

cms88 · 05-04-2020 12:58pm

So Liebherr, the worst company of all time, have now closed up and are playing staff 50% of their wages. Really they are terrable aren't they....

Ciarrai76 · 05-04-2020 1:14pm

rosie16 wrote: »

Does anyone know if there's any window fixing business open? Or who even fixes windows? A bedroom window blew off.

I have a number of a man from Tralee who can fix windows, not sure if they can travel to Killarney, but if you are stuck PM me and I'll give it to you.

rosie16 · 05-04-2020 2:27pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I have a number of a man from Tralee who can fix windows, not sure if they can travel to Killarney, but if you are stuck PM me and I'll give it to you.

Thanks, I'll ring around tomorrow and see what can be done.

Speakerboxx · 05-04-2020 5:03pm

cms88 wrote: »

So Liebherr, the worst company of all time, have now closed up and are playing staff 50% of their wages. Really they are terrable aren't they....

They have no business opened unless they are an essential service

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