No increase in commercial rates in Kerry in 2022

Payroll is the single biggest cost in the estimated expenditure of over €177m in Kerry in 2022, the annual budget meeting heard.

There is to be no increase in rates on commercial businesses for 2022 in Co Kerry, the annual budget meeting has heard.

“Significant” inflation costs along with continuing uncertainty over Covid have been factored into the revenue and expenditure of over €354m, councillors were told in Tralee today.