'They are out of control, at epidemic levels': Wild deer causing daily accidents in Kerry, councillors told

Deer have been causing numerous collisions all over the county, with some insurance companies refusing to cover damage to cars, Kerry County Council heard

'Not one square inch' of Killarney National Park near major roads has been fenced off by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Kerry County Council has heard. Picture: Dave Walsh

Wild deer numbers are so out of control in Killarney that animals are being found on roads 40kms from the national park, it has been claimed.

“Not one square inch” of Killarney National Park near major roads has been fenced off by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Kerry County Council has heard.