Controversial Killarney car park given go-ahead by council despite local objections

Car park to be sited on Mission Road, which runs between Muckross and the Ring of Kerry, one of the busiest tourist routes in the county

Mission Road, Killarney: Residents said the car park would seriously and adversely affect this 'unique residential enclave' of old Killarney. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Councillors in Killarney have voted by a narrow majority to create a 139-space car park in a green area in the oldest part of the town.

The controversial proposal for the Green Lawn had attracted 45 submissions from the public, with the majority, 38, opposed to the plan.