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The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Teenage boy, 16, who died in fall while on holidays in Kerry is named as family suffer second tragedy in space of year
A TEENAGE boy who died in a fatal fall while on holidays with his parents in Kerry has been named. Darragh Byrne, 16, from Charleville, Co Advertisement Darragh had travelled to Kerry on holidays with his parents, James and Siobhan, and is believed to have been an only He went exploring an area with a waterfall close to Pedlars Lake at Conor Pass, near Dingle. When he failed to return, his parents raised the alarm at around 3pm. Advertisement Read more in News Emergency services, including 30 members of Dingle Coast Guard and the Kerry Mountain Action Team, immediately responded along with the The boy was found close to the bottom of the waterfall and it is believed he may have climbed up to the lake, slipped and plunged to his death. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University Gerry Christie of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, told Radio Kerry: "I'm speaking with a heavy heart today but how heavy are the hearts of his parents. He was well on the way to being a man - a man sadly he now will never be. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive "One can only assume that somehow he slipped on a beautiful afternoon in Kerry. It puts it into context how precious life can be. "I did speak briefly to his parents when I came down but I need to extend my condolences and that of all of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, and indeed all of Kerry. It's so sad.. Charleville-based Fianna Fail Councillor Ian Doyle said the local community is in shock. 'TOTAL SHOCK' He said 'This is a total shock and a terrible tragedy. The family is deep rooted in Charleville and Darragh's parents are very active with the local GAA and community affairs in general. Advertisement 'They are very well liked and respected and everyone feels so sad for them on the loss of their only child.' This is the second high-profile tragedy to hit the family as Darragh's grandmother, Mary Feehily, died last November when she was struck by a car as she stood on a footpath after stopping to buy a Mary, who was in her 70s, was very well known locally and was the mother-in-law of Fianna Fail TD for Clare Cathal Crowe. 1 The incident took place near a lake at Conor's Pass, which goes through the mountains of Dingle Peninsula Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement
Irish Examiner
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Air quality monitoring to take place in two Cork towns over health concerns
Air quality monitoring is to take place in two North Cork towns amid increasing concerns traffic gridlock is having a negative impact on the health of locals. The monitoring is to be carried out in Charleville and Mallow as part of an Environmental Impact Assessment, which is being prepared by the teams designing the N/M20 Cork to Limerick road upgrade, along with relief roads planned for both towns. Councillors representing the North Cork region have welcomed the news, saying people in both towns have noticed increased traffic congestion is leading to more noticeable vehicles fumes in both towns, especially from lorries. The request for monitoring was made at a meeting of the council's Northern Division by Charleville-based Fianna Fáil councillor Ian Doyle. He said he had been asked by representatives of the local community for the assessment to be undertaken as they are worried about people's health as a result of increasing pollution from more traffic congestion. He said the increased volume of traffic coming through Charleville since covid "is unbelievable" and there are "unbelievable delays getting through it". "The worst congestion used to occur on Fridays, but it's now every day of the week from around 4pm. There is a problem with the fumes from vehicles,' Mr Doyle said. Fine Gael councillor Aileen Browne, who also lives in the town, said it could take up to 20 minutes for vehicles to get through it and idling engines were causing increased pollution, especially from the large number of HGVs passing through. 'The sheer volume of traffic passing through for the recent Cork v Limerick match was unbelievable,' she added. Fianna Fáil councillor Gearóid Murphy said in his hometown of Mallow, 'we're only too painfully aware of the volumes of vehicles and the fumes'. He said the last survey carried out there showed unacceptably high levels of pollution, and he believes the situation has got even worse because gridlock has significantly increased since then. His party colleague Pat Hayes, who runs a business in the town, added: 'We have suffered here for a long time, especially with the huge volumes of HGVs coming though Mallow's main streets.' Cork County Council director of roads and transportation Padraig Barrett said air quality studies carried out in Macroom showed a very marked improvement when its bypass was opened. He readily admitted traffic pollution 'is an issue' in both North Cork towns and needs to be looked at. Mr Barrett said the council was committed to ensuring the development and maintenance of national roads was undertaken in accordance with national and EU environmental law and it would work closely with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to ensure these obligations were met with air quality monitoring. Read More Cork Luas could get stuck in traffic, slowing journey times
