FEARS are growing of a resumption of Traveller violence in Kerry if some of the people imprisoned for their part in a bitter feud are released for Christmas.

ONE of the biggest Garda operations in Tralee, Co Kerry, was mounted as up to 30 settled Travellers appeared at special court sittings arising from an ongoing feud between Traveller families in the area.

A pub in Co Kerry was today ordered to close after refusing to serve a Traveller and his companion.