Donal Hickey: Local dismay over delays to Killarney sewage plant works

Concerns are growing as essential work to upgrade the town’s underperforming sewage treatment plant will not now take place before 2030

A visitor looks out on Lough Leane, Killarney, Co Kerry, amid local concern over efforts being made to tackle a major source of pollution entering the lake. Picture: Denis Scannell

Concerns are growing about delays in tackling an important source of pollution in one of the country’s top tourist and environmental attractions, Killarney Lakes.

Essential work to upgrade the town’s underperforming sewage treatment plant will not take place before 2030, according to Minister for Local Government and Heritage James Browne.