Towns pool resources with an eye on future growth

A MAJOR development plan for Tralee and Killarney projects the population to grow from 35,000 to 45,000 between now and 2020, leading to a demand for 4,700 extra houses.

Towns pool resources with an eye on future growth

The two main Kerry towns are being linked together as the Kerry Hub under the National Spatial Strategy. The success of the plan depends on attracting a large number of new jobs to the area, Kerry county manager Martin Riordan stressed.

A key concern, however, is the delay in developing essential new road works, such as the Killarney/Farranfore road and the Tralee ring road.

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