A number of Kerry County Councillors have called for a busy stretch of the Ring of Kerry to be prioritised for salting during icy weather.
At the recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting, several councillors raised the issue of salting and gritting the stretch of the N70 between Coom a Ciste and Kelly’s Cross.
Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen called on the council to work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to ensure the whole Ring of Kerry is salted when conditions are deemed cold and frosty.
Cllrs Dan McCarthy and Norma Moriarty also called for the stretch between Coom a Ciste and Kelly’s Cross to be included on the gritting programme for the county.
At the Kenmare Municipal District meeting, independent councillor Dan McCarthy sought an update on these works.
He says they will be hugely beneficial to both Kenmare and Killarney.
These works are being funded by an Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Grant of €200,000.
Cllr Dan McCarthy also raised concerns regarding the lack of parking facilities on the Kenmare side; he says cars parking on the side of the road are preventing tractors and lorries from passing by.
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