€3.8m for pearl mussel preservation project in Kerry

A project involving 50 farmers has been launched in south Kerry to conserve the endangered pearl mussel.

Minister of state Jimmy Deenihan, who launched KerryLife in Glencar, said it is worth €3.8m to the local economy.

The fundamental aim of the demonstration project, which will last until 2019, is to support two local communities to restore populations of the critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel in the area.