14 Killarney families given eviction notices as overseas investor plans sale of homes

Fourteen families from Ireland and abroad are facing eviction from a Killarney estate owned by a Cypriot investment firm — their futures now uncertain

From left: Alissa Downey, Simone Buckley, Kristina Mulic, River James, Brogan Kelly, Lauren Kelly, Marta Lakocy, Raisha, Raed, Rafa and Nur Syuhadah are some of the residents of Loreto Chapel facing eviction. Pictures: Valerie O'Sullivan

The community in Loreto Chapel housing estate is a microcosm of Killarney today.

It is a safe village, a community where everyone looks out for everyone else and the children play around the green together.