Killarney: The Killarney St Patrick’s Day parade promises to be ‘The Greatest Show’ with a showstopping circus theme. The parade, which starts at 2pm, is part of a now week-long festival. Landmarks such as Ross Castle glimpsed from Flesk Bridge and St Mary’s Cathedral will turn green for several days.

The narrowing of arguably the busiest tourist road in the country, the N71 Muckross Road in Killarney, saw an impromptu meeting on the roadside amid growing frustration over traffic flow in the town.

CONCERN over the state of the water and banks in parts of the south-west is being passed from one statutory body to another.

A PLAN to close part of Killarney’s “golden mile” for eight weeks starting in mid-September is facing opposition from the tourism industry and local councillors.

THE opening of the salmon fishing season in Killarney, Co Kerry, yesterday was marked by protests by local anglers which followed similar protests recently in other parts of the country.