Holy war in Killarney over moving statue

A STATUE controversially relocated from a hospital rooftop in Killarney to a ground level location will become a target for vandals, town councillor Donal Grady has warned.

Holy war in Killarney over moving statue

The HSE decision to take the iconic Sacred Heart statue from its lofty position on Killarney Community Hospital last month is still causing anger in the tourist town, with three motions on the issue considered at Monday night’s council meeting.

Killarney mayor Michael Gleeson said in his many years in public life he had seen no issue generate as much concern and upset.

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