Road named for war hero

A LARGELY forgotten hero who helped save upwards of 6,500 lives in Italy during World War II was honoured in Killarney at the weekend.

The deeds of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty were recalled and a road named after him, while Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue officiated at the posthumous presentation of the International Humanitarian Award.

Mr O’Donoghue described Msgr O’Flaherty as an “extraordinary man, motivated by human compassion and love for those who were desperate, needy and oppressed”.