Killarney makes a stand in battle to safeguard town councils

LOCAL authorities in Kerry are taking the lead nationally in an attempt to safeguard the future of town councils.

Killarney Town Council in particular is determined to point the way for theretention of the 115-year-old statutory body.

Serving a population of 14,000, the nine-member council in Killarney has fully backed a decision to fight for its survival — and for the enhancement of its powers in advance of an autumn white paper being prepared by local government minister Phil Hogan.