Council refuses to sell land to clubs cheaply

AS LAND prices in Killarney continue to rocket, Town Council manager Tom Curran has indicated that land bought at development prices will not be sold cheaply to local sports clubs, or given away free gratis.

Killarney Legion GAA club and Killarney Celtic soccer club have both approached the council for land to extend their facilities at Ballydribeen, on the northern edge of the town.

But, Mr Curran said the council had paid development price for the land so as to increase its landbank, which may be used to provide housing.