‘Bad blood’ among jarveys

A court yesterday heard of “bad blood” on the traditional jarvey stand in Killarney, Co Kerry, and of how a number of jarveys are being accused of using technology to harass others.

At one stage, the alleged target of an online and phone attack, the Killarney Horse and Carriage Company, which was formed in 2010, had been signed up to the Pampers nappy website without its knowledge.

The forced use of horse nappies, introduced under council by-laws, was the subject of huge tension among jarveys in 2010 and at first it was thought this was a joke.