Rally of the Lakes attracts 40,000

A TOTAL of 27 arrests were made by gardaí during the annual Rally of Lakes, which attracted crowds estimated at between 40,000 and 50,000 to Killarney at the weekend.

However, gardaí said it was a “relatively orderly” weekend in the tourist haven compared with other May bank holidays.

Extra gardaí were drafted in, with many on traffic duty and others maintaining high visibility on the streets.