Water shortages causing major problems

WATER shortages are creating major obstacles to the development of industry and tourism and the building of houses in large parts of Kerry, it was claimed yesterday.

Planning applications for private houses have been turned down in Killorglin because of inadequate supplies, while B&B owners have also been put in embarrassing situations when their guests complain of not having enough water to take showers, according to local Fianna Fáil councillor and businessman Michael Cahill.

“We’ve been told by council officials if a major industry proposed setting up in Killorglin it would be refused planning because of inadequate water supplies,” he said.