There is widespread outrage in Killarney over the vicious mugging of an octogenarian US tourist in the town on Monday that left her with injuries to her head and a possible broken arm.
From Killarney to Kenmare to Dingle, the lack of new builds, short-term letting, and the high prices of second-hand homes is having a major impact on the area, writes Anne Lucey
An Bord Pleanála has overturned Kerry County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a three-storey apartment block – consisting of 10 units – on Killarney’s Port Road, citing the effect the development might have on Lesser Horseshoe Bats among its reasons for refusing planning permission.