Killarney music festival clash looms

A clash is looming between business and environmental interests over the venue for a major music festival which will bring a financial windfall to a tourism hotspot.

Promoters of the Killarney Festival of Food and Music have met the Department of Arts, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht with a view to staging the event in a section of Killarney National Park.

The department is believed to be laying down strict conditions for the June 27-28 festival and is seeking additional information from the promoters in regard to any impact the event may have on the park and on wildlife.