‘Too many houses’ to blame for €150m bypass

A CLAIM by An Taisce president Eanna Ní Leamhna that a new €150 million bypass must be built between Tralee and Killarney because too many houses have been erected on the existing road was confirmed by Kerry County Council yesterday.

Ms Ní Leamhna, addressing a public meeting in Killarney, said houses had been built from end to end of the busy road.

“These houses have not been put there by planners, but have been voted through by councillors who ignored the advice of their planners and passed Section 4 motions,” she said.