M&S move becomes bone of contention

A PLAN by Marks and Spencer to move to Kerry has become an election issue in the county.

Following Tralee Town Council’s rejection last week of the British retail giant’s proposal to open a store in a shopping centre on the town’s outskirts, Killarney is trying to lure M&S.

However, Sinn Féin candidate in Kerry South Lynn Ní Bhaoighhealláin — who opposes out-of-town shopping centres — has called on Killarney Town Council to follow Tralee’s lead.