Call to target illegal quarrying

A CALL for a crackdown on illegal quarrying in Kerry was made yesterday, after it emerged six further quarries operating without permission had come to the county council’s attention.

The council’s enforcement section had already been proceeding against eight quarry operators.

Raising the issue, Independent councillor Brendan Cronin said what was “really humorous” in relation to the six most recent operations was that the lands were unregistered and the owners unknown, according to the council’s officials.