Alan Kelly TD
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Kelly Leads Labour Hurling Team On Rout Of Fine Gael in Hurling Charity Challenge
I had a brilliant night at the inaugural Labour/Fine Gael Charity hurling challenge which took place in Dublin last week. The match was played under flood lights late on Tuesday night, March 13th and I was the only member of the Government to line out on the night. Labour comprehensively beat Fine Gael by 6-8 to 1-2. I did Portroe proud playing at full back where I was joined by joined on the Labour team by Cappawhite's Jim McGrath and Kiladangan's Ger Slattery. It was great fun and raised some funds for the Merrymount Hospice in Cork.
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Minister Kelly Praises Children's Road Safety Awareness
I was delighted to attend the recent Road Safety Authority’s Annual ‘Seatbelt Sheriff’ and ‘Hi Glo Silver’ Awards in Dublin Castle. These awards recognise the outstanding contribution these children have made to keeping Ireland’s roads safe 231 schoolchildren from ten primary schools around the country were rewarded for their efforts to improve road safety. This awards ceremony is one of the most important events in the road safety calendar as it recognises the commitment of young people to making our roads safer. Through their creativity and hard work, they have shown just what can be achieved when we all make road safety a vital part of our behaviour. For that, I thank the children and their teachers for their support and encourage them to keep up this life-saving behaviour.
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Nenagh Castle to Open by June
Delighted that Nenagh Castle is to be officially opened in early June this year. Visited the Castle yesterday, it looks absolutely fantastic. It will be a huge attraction for Nenagh and surrounds. Heritage sites attract millions of visitors to Ireland every year. I'd like to thank the OPW and Nenagh Town Council for the commitments they have given. I am hoping that President Michael D. Higgins will officially open the Castle. He was the Minister who initially gave the funding to restore the Castle in the 1990s so it would be great to have him back again.
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Nenagh-Dublin Direct Train
I have recently announced an overhaul of rail services on the Ballybrophy railway line, including additional early morning train services to Dublin under the new Iarnród Éireann Spring/Summer schedule. This is a fantastic development for those living and commuting in the areas of Nenagh and Roscrea. As the local Minister in the Department of Transport, providing this vital service has been a priority for me.
These new trains mean you'll be in Dublin in 2 hours 20 minutes from Nenagh and there will be no change at Ballybrophy on this service. What this effectively means is that for the first time people from Nenagh have the ability to get to Dublin, on one train, for work or college before 9am.
This takes the number of services on the line to a respectable seven which effectively means more versatility and choice for commuter travel in the local area. It is also great value, with the day return ticket from Nenagh costing only €26.
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