Fighting against the tide

All that is needed is sunshine and the people come, Ballybunion residents tell Donal Hickey, but the consensus in the Kerry resort is that the bad weather has made it the worst season in memory

IT WAS one of those rare days this summer when skies were clear and the sun’s rays warmed your face.

All morning, the beaches in one of Ireland’s most popular seaside resorts had been almost deserted, save for a handful of walkers and the odd dog. However, as the temperatures rose by midday, people began to appear.