Castleisland ‘forgotten’ when it comes to new jobs

CASTLEISLAND is Kerry’s “forgotten town” because its jobless figures are not known officially, local Fine Gael councillor Bobby O’Connell has claimed.

Because the numbers of unemployed people in Castleisland are included in the Tralee figures, he said the possibility of attracting new investment to Castleisland is being curtailed.

Mr O’Connell, also a publican, called on the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to publish separate figures for his home town and said the current system was grossly unfair.