Gardaí to crack down on charity street collectors

Gardaí are to check the permits of all street collectors for charities in a major tourist town which is claimed to be having problems with large numbers of collectors.

Supt Flor Murphy, Killarney, also disclosed some convicted criminals have been collecting for registered charities in the Co Kerry town.

Collectors from other parts of the country are regularly seen in Killarney, especially in high season when large numbers of visitors are around.