Kerry councillors call for funding for shelved bypass to alleviate traffic gridlock in Killarney

Project to alleviate Killarney traffic is 'more than 20 years overdue', council meeting told

The N22 Killarney to Farranfore bypass has again been stalled due to funding,  Killarney Municipal District Council heard. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The N22 Killarney to Farranfore road project can be constructed in phases — but political pressure will need to be applied on central Government to secure funding for the stalled project.

That is what a senior engineer told a special meeting of Killarney Municipal District Council convened by mayor Maura Healy-Rae amid public outcry about worsening traffic gridlock in Killarney.