Fears road will destroy area’s ‘personality’

A head of steam has built up against the country’s first large “type-three” single carriageway between Dingle and Tralee in Co Kerry.

A decision on the road will be made at the end of June. An oral hearing convened by An Bord Pleanála in Dingle ran for three days last week.

Most of the landowners, who were initially the only ones to voice opposition, have settled with the local council. However, environmentalists, tourist concerns, cyclists, farriers, and residents have come out against the road, to the astonishment of Kerry County Council, which is managing the NRA-backed project.