Erosion prevention in need of funding

WARNINGS of further serious damage by coastal erosion in Kerry were given yesterday, unless major funding is provided to deal with the problem.

A multi-million euro package is needed to tackle the problem, which is resulting in the loss of farmland, damage to sand dunes, golf links, beaches and roads, according to engineering experts.

Kerry County Council is preparing a list of schemes for which funding will be required from the Dept of the Marine, in 2007.