Killarney buskers to be banned from swearing and repeating same song

Shopkeepers and those working in offices are not happy with performers singing the same song or playing the same tune "over and over again".

A busker entertains on Main St in Killarney, Co Kerry, in 2020. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Street performers in Killarney are set to be banned from using offensive language — and singing the same song over and over.

The new draft bylaws governing street performance are the first of their kind in Killarney and are needed to bring “harmony” to the tourist town, a senior council manager told a municipal district meeting.