How Munster's towns and cities plan to bring back the shoppers

Significant investments are under way to improve the public realm to make town centres more comfortable and accessible 

Work has started on overhauling 17 streets across Cork to make them more pedestrian-friendly. Picture: Larry Cummins

Killarney, like many other towns in Munster, is preparing to implement its Public Realm Strategy after €16m in EU funding was given to the project just four weeks ago.

There has been much talk about the strategy, nationally, and on how it will benefit shoppers, residents and business people alike.