Street begging 'rampant' in Kerry towns as gardaí pledge a crackdown

Business owners increasingly concerned over amount of begging in Co Kerry towns. Picture: Leah Farrell

Street begging is rampant in Kerry towns in the run-up to Christmas, with members of the public being harassed, a meeting of the county’s policing body has been told.

Senior gardaí in Co Kerry told the annual general meeting of the Kerry Joint Policing Committee they are aware of the problem, particularly in Killarney and Tralee, and pledged a crackdown.