Singing legend Daniel O’Donnell is to be honoured for his contribution to the multi-million-euro tourism industry in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Businesses in tourist centre Killarney are to lobby for key local authority services to be retained following the abolition this month of the town council.

There was a palpable sense of relief in Killarney, Co Kerry, yesterday following confirmation that a long- running and sometimes tense dispute at the Liebherr crane factory has been resolved.

Business leaders in Killarney, Co Kerry, are growing increasingly concerned about the future of the Liebherr crane factory, which is beset by an industrial relations impasse.

An 88-year-old priest who has been an inspirational figure in the Tidy Towns movement for decades has been declared Kerry Person of the Year 2014.

Austerity has led to the closure of an upmarket and Michelin-recommended restaurant in Killarney, its owners have claimed.

Calls were made yesterday for action against a number of Killarney jarveys who are leaving horse dung on the streets of the Kerry town and in the National Park.

The business community in Killarney, Co Kerry, has acknowledged the contribution of the Liebherr company, which employs more than 800 people in the area, to the national and local economy.