County gets ready for its busiest tourist weekend

THE Kerry tourist industry is preparing for its busiest weekend of the year.

After a slow start to the season, the county’s hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants and pubs are gearing up for a bonanza August bank holiday.

Traffic was yesterday busy on all roads leading into the county, as gardaí warned of a crackdown on drink driving offenders. Extra checkpoints are in operation throughout Kerry for the weekend.