Major tourist route closed after Co Kerry cliff collapse

One of Ireland's most popular tourist routes looks set to remain closed for some time following a dramatic cliff collapse during the weekend.

Huge cracks have opened up in the Slea Head drive on the Dingle Peninsula after hundreds of tonnes of rocks and earth fell into the sea below the road at Cuas na gColzr on Sunday evening.

The route attracts thousands of tourists every year and moves are now underway to try to prevent the weekend collapse from harming the local tourist trade.

Kerry County Council has already begun talks to acquire land for a new road further inland and is also holding a public meeting on the matter in An Daingean today.