Plan to make town car-free

A top tourist town may pedestrianise some of its main streets in a bid to attract visitors and create a lively atmosphere on summer nights.

Pedestrianisation has been a hot issue for a long time in Killarney, with strong lobbies for and against, but the local town council may try to implement it again during the 2012 season.

Night-time pedestrianisation has proved hugely successful during the annual Killarney Summerfest, with thousands of people enjoying entertainment in closed-off town centre streets.