Asbestos-covered roof on Kerry County Buildings to be replaced

The roof was erected just 30 years ago and is to be replaced at a cost of more than €600,000

Kerry County Council are built around the former St Catherine's Hospital in Tralee. Picture: Domnick Walsh Photography

An asbestos roof on Kerry's main council office, in Tralee, is to be replaced, but doing so will cost more than €600,000.

There are leaks into the main council chambers in the Kerry County Buildings, a special meeting on the topic heard.