Council denies nuns’ request to have portion of land rezoned

A REQUEST from the Presentation Sisters in Killarney to have a portion of their lands zoned for town centre facilities has been refused by the local town council.

The lands, measuring a few acres, are not in the centre of town and adjoin their convent building and school in the New Street/St Mary’s Terrace area of Killarney.

The lands are zoned for social and community facilities and their market value would be greatly enhanced for commercial development if given town centre zoning. However, Killarney town clerk Michael O’Leary said council management was opposed to town centre zoning which would be “entirely inappropriate” and not in keeping with the proper planning and development of the area.