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  • #6182
    LilacNails
    Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭LilacNails


    Does anyone know of a chemist open today??


  • #6183
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    LilacNails wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a chemist open today??

    Shines beside Argos will be open


  • #6184
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I just saw this on Kerry county Council's page regarding water:

    "Due to the increased demand during this period of warm and dry weather, there are shortages in some of the county's public water supplies.
    Overnight curtailments may be necessary in some supplies.
    Customers are asked to please avoid unnecessary usage.
    Irish Water and Kerry County Council thank you for your co-operation."


  • #6185
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I just saw this on Kerry county Council's page regarding water:

    "Due to the increased demand during this period of warm and dry weather, there are shortages in some of the county's public water supplies.
    Overnight curtailments may be necessary in some supplies.
    Customers are asked to please avoid unnecessary usage.
    Irish Water and Kerry County Council thank you for your co-operation."
    And Lidl selling big swimming pools that people are filling from their household taps....


  • #6186
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    I'm trying to put down my little boy for primary school next year (sept 2021), so making a bit of a short-list of schools. I have one main one, but I am also having back ups just in case. I just thought of Tralee Educate together and was wondering does anyone know what that school is like or know anyone that goes there and what they think?


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  • #6187
    bobdcow
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭bobdcow


    for what it is worth, cousins in Cork sent their 3 to an Educate together and they are very happy with the progression the children are making. The children themselves are very happy in school.
    A friend has a child in Educate Together in Tralee, and he is equally happy.

    All I would say is when the Educate Together are back up and running, (leave them be until late Sept), email them and see if you can visit the school with your little boy - you can get a sense of the school then. Enrollments usually happen around February - but they will take a child's form at any time of the year.

    Curriculum wise all schools would be the same, its the extras that count and have a look at class size


  • #6188
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    bobdcow wrote: »
    Curriculum wise all schools would be the same, its the extras that count and have a look at class size
    Except for the gaelscoil of course. The benefits of growing up bilingual cannot be overstated.


  • #6189
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Quackster wrote: »
    Except for the gaelscoil of course. The benefits of growing up bilingual cannot be overstated.

    I went to all Irish speaking schools from primary upwards and loved it. I want to send him to scoil Mhic Easmainn, but as my husband doesn't speak any Irish, he is a bit worried it may not be to his advantage. He didn't grow up in Ireland, so not familiar with the Irish schooling system. I personally loved learning Irish, although I am ashamed to say I am not great at having a conversation in Irish anymore...it is 25 years since I left school though! My only issue was that when I went to third level, I found it a bit harder as I was so used to being taught in Irish and certain terms etc were confusing so I struggled a bit for a while. I tend to still count in Irish rather than in English!
    I do know people who have sent their kids to the gaelscoil and they love it. I have to try and convince the other half its not a bad idea!

    I will be putting his name down for the gaelscoil, as I'm sure I won't have trouble getting him in as a first preference due to me being a past pupil. I just wanted to check out other options also.

    I can't even believe I am already at this stage of looking for schools. I am dreading him going off to school, he's still my baby!!


  • #6190
    bobdcow
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭bobdcow


    Quackster wrote: »
    Except for the gaelscoil of course. The benefits of growing up bilingual cannot be overstated.

    Fully agree - am bilingual myself and am very sorry I didn't send my 2 oldest to the gaelscoil.


  • #6191
    bobdcow
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭bobdcow


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    I tend to still count in Irish rather than in English!

    It's funny you should say that as I am the exact same!! I hate counting in English - it feels so wrong!


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  • #6192
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    It's funny to think that Irish was listed at about 21st in languages spoken in the last census!


  • #6193
    jimmytwotimes 2013
    Registered Users Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭jimmytwotimes 2013


    Panda Killa wrote: »
    It's funny to think that Irish was listed at about 21st in languages spoken in the last census!

    Funny?


  • #6194
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    In alphabetical order, presumably, rather than numerically speaking.


  • #6195
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Didn't take the ESB long to fix the power cut, roughly quarter of an hour.


  • #6196
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    In alphabetical order, presumably, rather than numerically speaking.

    No, it was a thread here on boards at the time...it was behind Tagalog...
    When it comes to daily speakers... All the European languages are understandably way ahead... daily Irish speakers are less than 2% of the GP


  • #6197
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    Sorry if this is more of a 'Tralee do you know' question, but when is Penney's actually meant to be reopening? Is it in phase 3? end of June?

    I know smaller boutiques are reopening from Monday, which is great, but haven't heard anything about Penneys yet.

    I wonder how busy the town will be with more shops open from next week.


  • #6198
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Sorry if this is more of a 'Tralee do you know' question, but when is Penney's actually meant to be reopening? Is it in phase 3? end of June?

    I know smaller boutiques are reopening from Monday, which is great, but haven't heard anything about Penneys yet.

    I wonder how busy the town will be with more shops open from next week.

    It depends on their overall policy...a lot of Penneys stores won't be able to open until August 10th.as they share space in a shopping centre.
    So it depends on whether or not they will let some open, while others have to stay closed.....you would think they will... but there's no solid word from them as of yet


  • #6199
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    It's nice to read these stories... occasionally, we forget how well off we actually are.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/tralee-felt-friendlier-than-killarney-we-discovered-a-different-welcome-there-1.4268608?mode=amp


  • #6200
    BPKS
    Registered Users Posts: 16,668 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    Before the shutdown, was the shop that did frames (i.e. would frame something for you) in the arcade still open?


  • #6201
    Ciarrai76
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 9,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ciarrai76


    BPKS wrote: »
    Before the shutdown, was the shop that did frames (i.e. would frame something for you) in the arcade still open?

    Yes, I think it was Hilliards. They were still in business before covid-19 shutdown, but I don't know when the arcade is due to reopen.


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  • #6202
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Ciarrai76 wrote: »
    Yes, I think it was Hilliards. They were still in business before covid-19 shutdown, but I don't know when the arcade is due to reopen.
    Not before August 10th under the current roadmap.


  • #6203
    pickled101
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭pickled101


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Didn't take the ESB long to fix the power cut, roughly quarter of an hour.

    I reckon it was a planned outage as they had an automated message up within minutes saying it was a known issue and would be resolved shortly


  • #6204
    pickled101
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭pickled101


    Quackster wrote: »
    Except for the gaelscoil of course. The benefits of growing up bilingual cannot be overstated.

    I regret not sending my 2 to the Gaelscoil and have very little Irish myself so wouldn't have been any help to them.


  • #6205
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Panda Killa wrote: »
    It depends on their overall policy...a lot of Penneys stores won't be able to open until August 10th.as they share space in a shopping centre.
    So it depends on whether or not they will let some open, while others have to stay closed.....you would think they will... but there's no solid word from them as of yet
    So now things are being speeded up and large retailers will be able to open from next Monday. Will have to wait on an announcement from Primark themselves though as they may need some days to get themselves organised to be able to open.

    I personally can't wait to get back into TK Maxx! :D


  • #6206
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/penneys-will-not-reopen-on-monday-despite-expected-changes-to-lockdown-rules-1.4271041

    Penney not opening on Monday according to above.


  • #6207
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,429 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    Looks like Pa Daly believes he's above the law.

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-td-admits-he-broke-covid-19-restrictions-to-attend-party-supporters-funeral-39260939.html


  • #6208
    Troberto
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Troberto


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    Looks like Pa Daly believes he's above the law.

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-td-admits-he-broke-covid-19-restrictions-to-attend-party-supporters-funeral-39260939.html

    Should we be surprised ? I wonder will his holier than thou leader Mary Lou have anything to say, probably not. Even though she was the only one trying to rabble rouse when Leo Varadkar was socialising in phoenix park last week without breaching any rules.
    Typical arrogance and “one law for us , another for everyone else” attitude. I’ve had to miss 2 funerals during lockdown including one of a very close friend that I most definitely should have been at but it was in Tralee and I’m currently living in Kildare, oh and I’m not a Sinn Fein TD.
    Sickening. If it happened in the UK it would and did lead to honourable resignation in 2 of the 3 cases there.


  • #6209
    Forge83
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Forge83


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    Looks like Pa Daly believes he's above the law.

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-td-admits-he-broke-covid-19-restrictions-to-attend-party-supporters-funeral-39260939.html

    You did read it was last Friday? When 90% of the people of Kerry were out and about all over the county. It would have been news if it happened a couple of weeks earlier but for it to make the front page of the Kerry’s eye and any newspaper is a joke.
    It’s not as if he was at the beach or anything recreational, it was a funeral which he felt obliged to attend.


  • #6210
    Sos88sos88
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Sos88sos88


    SouthWesterly wrote:
    Looks like Pa Daly believes he's above the law.


    I think he deserves a break. He was a pallbearer so obviously it was a close relationship. I'm not pro SF and I have personally adhered to all government restrictions but let's be human about this


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  • #6211
    kn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭kn


    Travel restriction to be changed from proposed 20k from Monday to within your County. I guess that makes it easier for the Guards identifying what vehicles to spot check.


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