Heating plant proposal raises temperature among locals

Residents of a Kerry town are objecting to the proposed site of a €15 million “green” heating plant.

Killarney Renewables Ltd has lodged a planning application with the town council for a biomass plant to provide a district heating system that would be much cheaper than an oil-fired system.

However, some householders living close to the site in the Ballycasheen/Woodlawn Rd area claim the development would be unsuitable for a predominantly residential area.