Dozens of businesses face court date for unpaid rates

Dozens of businesses in the tourist town of Killarney, including a number of restaurants, have received summonses for unpaid rates.

The town council is owed nearly €370,000, according to applications which came before the district court yesterday in respect of sums due in rates.

The individual sums range from more than €2,000 to over €92,000 which are owed to the town, council according to papers lodged in court by Killarney Town Council.