Authority backs Killorglin road improvements

A bypass is the only real solution to traffic problems in a congested town on one of the country’s busiest tourist routes, according to road engineers.

Thousands of buses and other vehicles pass through Killorglin on the spectacular Ring of Kerry each year, and the town also hosts age-old Puck Fair in August.

Locals have been seeking a solution to traffic hold-ups for many years, but indications are that a bypass, which would also involve the building of a new bridge over the River Laune, is a long way into the future.