Killarney and District Motor Club could be facing €40,000 rally loss

The activation of the Kerry County Council’s emergency plan prohibited the Killarney and District Motor Club from proceeding with Saturday’s Rentokil-Initial Killarney Historic Rally.

The Council’s Emergency Co-ordinating Team issued the directive in the midst of a Code Red weather alert. It is the second time in four years the event has fallen victim to the weather. In 2012, snow and ice forced the Killarney club to cancel the rally. It is estimated the club could lose as much as €40,000 on Saturday’s event.

The following statement was issued by the clerk of the course of the Killarney event, Kevin Flannery on Saturday.