KERRY: Million-plus visitors keep vacancy rates low in Killarney

Tourist destination Killarney has fewer vacant shops than most other towns, largely attributed to trade generated by the million-plus visitors that come all year round.

CBRE research found that Galway and the Co Kerry town have the lowest level of high street vacancies, which may be due to the prevalence of public houses and gift stores in the town centre.

In the third quarter of 2012, Killarney had a 2% vacancy rate and 3.9%, in the first quarter of 2015, according to the research.