‘Losing battle’ warning on Kerry litter

More than 60,000 tonnes of litter is expected to be collected from Kerry roadsides this year, in what some councillors warned was a losing battle with litter louts in a top tourist county.

Levels of pollution had not reduced there despite intensive awareness campaigns by Kerry County Council and relentless efforts by volunteers.

A county council meeting in Tralee heard calls for a specific litter warden for tourist town Killarney.