The second phase of the reconstruction of the 19th century seawall at Kilkee has begun and is expected be completed before the start of the 2016 summer season.

A 19th century sea wall is at risk of collapsing onto one of the west’s most popular beaches while the adjacent road continues to sink after being damaged in the recent storms.

An iconic mural featuring the face of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara has been painted over by a local authority just weeks before a local Latin-American cultural festival.