Part of jarvey licence case dismissed

A judge has dismissed part of an action by a company aimed at securing additional licences for operatinghorse drawn carriage tours around Killarney.

Killarney Jaunting Cars Ltd claimed Kerry County Council had failed to deal with its request to either issue new licenses, or re-issue expired ones.

The company, which gets most of its business from tour operators, local hotels and internet bookings, claimed there was an extra demand for jarvey services around Killarney in recent years and said it asked Killarney Town Council in 2012 about obtaining extra licences. Its request had not been decided, it claimed.