Concern over fire safety at proposed gas terminal

FIRE safety could be a concern for a local authority at a proposed €500 million gas terminal at Tarbert on the Shannon Estuary.

The proposed facility will require extra fire service cover, it has been claimed.

However, Kerry County Council has revealed that it does not have the money to provide an additional fire station in the Tarbert/ Ballylongford area, at a likely cost of €750,000.