Call for government action on high car hire charges

Prices are so high now that hire car charges are the first thing tourists check ahead of accommodation and flights, according to travel experts. Picture: Larry Cummins

High car hire charges are driving tourists away from holidaying here, a politician in Killarney Co Kerry has claimed.

Cllr Niall Kelleher, the mayor of Killarney, was speaking as hoteliers and other figures in the tourism industry continue to warn charges are damaging the tourism business.