Locals win court action over water supply plans

It’s back to the drawing board with plans for a long-awaited water scheme for a popular tourist area after the Circuit Court turned down a local authority’s proposals.

A small rural community in south Kerry is celebrating after succeeding in its action to prevent Kerry County Council from taking water from the River Sheen to provide a supplementary supply for Kenmare.

Seventeen people in the Bonane area, between Kenmare and Glengarriff, took the case after the council was granted approval by An Bord Pleanála for its proposal, following an oral hearing three years ago.