Kinsale traders furious at ban on sandwich boards

One of the country’s top tourist towns, and a key stop on the Wild Atlantic Way, is in revolt over a ban on sandwich boards.

Traders and tourist leaders in Kinsale, Co Cork, hit out last night at the region’s municipal authority after it issued dozens of letters to business owners instructing them to remove all sandwich advertising boards from the scenic harbour town’s footpaths.

They also criticised the lack of consultation and the timing of the move, ahead of the traditionally busy August bank holiday weekend.