THE deaths of two young men in weekend crashes in Co Kerry brings to 18 the number of people killed in traffic accidents in the county so far this year — the highest number since records began, according to gardaí.

FEARS that a badly needed ring road for Tralee are being long-fingered by the National Roads Authority (NRA) have been voiced by Kerry county engineer Tom Curran.

THE journey time between Cork and Tralee continues to decrease, with improvements to the N22 road.