IT was very much a case of back to the future this Thursday as the Killarney Municipal District Council officially returned to the town hall which had been the meeting point for the former Killarney Urban District Council down through the years.
Following the abolition of town councils in 2013, councillors have met in rented premises and at Killarney Library but they have now returned to newly developed chambers on the ground floor of the town hall.
The new meeting room, which will facilitate meetings of the Killarney Municipal District and other events, was officially opened this morning by Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Brendan Cronin.
Killarney Town Hall has been renovated to enhance the public counter area at the main foyer for the benefit of customers and those availing of services at the Municipal District offices.
There are currently 33 council staff based at the offices on Kenmare Place including the new Municipal District Officer, Eileen O’Donoghue, newly appointed Municipal District Engineer, John Ahern and the new Tourism and Economic Development Officer, Maria Ní Cheallaigh.
Mayor Cronin said: “I am particularly delighted to open the new chamber for Municipal District meetings given that my late father, Cllr PJ Cronin, opened the council buildings in Tralee when he was chairman of Kerry County Council in April, 1989.
“There has also been an enhancement of the office facilities in the building which will be of benefit to everyone engaging with our services locally,” he said.
“The upgrading works are testament to Kerry County Council’s commitment to provide the people of the Killarney Municipal District with improved facilities at our Killarney offices,” the mayor said.
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