There have been urgent calls for the public to submit their views to a Department of the Marine consultation on trawling near coastlines, a practice a recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting heard is having a disastrous effect on local fishermen’s livelihoods.
Fine Gael Councillor Patrick O’Connor-Scarteen has hit out at red tape and the length of time it is taking to get important flood-relief works carried out in Kenmare and Cahersiveen.
There have been calls for traffic-calming measures and improved pedestrian and cycle infrastructure to make Glenbeigh ‘greenway ready’ – but it seems residents could be left waiting for some time for action.