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Posted 23 March 2020

Thanks to Declan Donlon we know that we have our White Fronted Geese back in Kilteevan. Declan spotted about 12 White Fronted Geese in Clooneigh /Cloonlarge area. We really appreciate the fact that members of the community are observing and reporting interesting wildlife to Kilteevan Tidy Towns .

Our photo is courtesy by Alyn Walsh NPWS and is featured in our 2020 Biodiversity Calendar. The calendar was funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme 2019

White Fronted Geese make a 3,000 km journey from Greenland to visit our wetlands from October to April.

Adult birds are medium-sized and grey in colour, with orange legs, a long orange-yellow bill with a prominent blaze around the base of the bill.

They make a high-pitched, musical sound.

Greenland White-fronted Geese are categorised as ’Endangered’ using the IUCN’s global Red List criteria; are listed on Annex I of the EU Directive on the conservation of wild birds.

Posted 23 March 2020

Local historian, Shane Gilleran shared this Map and Reference Documentwith us. We thought you would all like to see it.

Shane tells us” this is a very impressive map of Kilteevan meticulously hand sketched. The teacher and author was Patrick Ryan. What makes the map stand out is the clarity, and in depth detail and lay-out of the townlands, big houses, roads, buildings and shops in the parish in 1938”. 

We now know that the roads through the Cloonlarge and Cloneigh boglands  were built in the late 1930’s as Road z.z and y.y are referred to as New Roads. There are many other interesting historical details on this map.

Thank you Shane- these documents clearly demonstrate the importance of recording local history for future generations.

Posted 23 March 2020

COVID-19 - An Post and Department of Social Protection Updates

Please see below information on An Post Measures and some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Department of Social Protection COVID-19 Welfare payments. 

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An Post have decided to extend opening times and signing procedures to lower risk to customers and staff.

From the 17 March 2020: An Post is taking a range of special measures to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff while maintaining Post Office and Mails & Parcels services nationwide.

Post Offices and Financial Services

• An Post and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) are working closely on measures to assist customers and help the national effort to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.

• The majority of post offices will open from 8am this Friday, 20th March to facilitate OAPs who wish to conduct their business ahead of other customers,

• Customers impacted by Covid-19 may nominate a ‘Temporary Agent’ to act on their behalf by completing, in advance, a form available at post offices and online at anpost.com/tempagent. 

• Post Offices have introduced Social Distancing and other  practical measures to safeguard customers and staff.

• Post Office staff will capture customer details directly, avoiding the need for customers to handle counter equipment such as signing pads and pens.   Display boards, floor signs and staff will remind customers to remain apart from other people while in the Post Office.

Mails & Parcels Services

• Due to the exceptional commitment of postal staff throughout the country we endeavour to maintain collection and delivery services for as long as possible.

• Customers are no longer being asked to sign for mail deliveries requiring signature, rather the Post person will sign to confirm the delivery in the presence of the customer.  Undeliverable items will be kept at An Post local delivery offices for collection by customers on production of proof of address and photo ID.

• Flight cancellations to and from a growing number of countries is impacting international services. See anpost.com for full details.

• A stamp price increase scheduled for March 18 has been postponed indefinitely while the country is in crisis. .

Debbie Byrne, An Post, Managing Director, An Post Retail says An Post recognises that the coming weeks will be difficult for customers. ‘’Our hope is that ongoing practical response to the needs of customers will help us playing our part in the national effort.  

‘’An Post is conscious of our role in helping customers access cash and in facilitating local commerce wherever possible and this will continue.’’

 Further information at www.anpost.com  

 POSTED 19 MARCH 2020