Council in U-turn on rezoning of site for housing development

KILLARNEY Town Council has decided to rezone a controversial five-acre site, owned by the multi-millionaire McShain family, to allow for a luxury housing development.

The council had previously decided against the rezoning but, at this week's meeting, it agreed by a 6-3 majority to change the zoning of the Ross Road site from 'amenity' to 'residential'. A planning application is now expected to be lodged for 12 houses on the site.

Mayor of Killarney Michael Courtney strongly opposed the rezoning, claiming the McShain family had already got their 'pound of flesh' out of Killarney and had been granted planning on other parts of their property.