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Gardaí and Kerry County Council are advising motorists to drive with caution on the county’s roads, as conditions look set to worsen overnight. A status yellow weather warning for snow and ice is currently in place for Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Clare, Galway, and Mayo, and is valid until 6pm this evening. From 6pm, another status yellow warning comes into effect for the entire country, and is in place until midday tomorrow, as falls of hail, sleet and snow will lead to icy and hazardous conditions. Kerry County Council says priority routes will be treated overnight as part of its Winter Res...

The Visitor Experience Development Plan also warns that tourism in the region is also unbalanced. Dingle town, which has strong tourism infrastructure, is “a hot spot” dominating the other areas which do not benefit and are not developed to the same extent. This imbalance also extends to seasonality. While Dingle town is perceived to enjoy a nine-month visitor season, smaller communities in the region only benefit for three months each year. The most westerly peninsula in Europe has several strengths including its scenery and rich native tradition. But the report notes the tourist indus...

Dingle tourism 'at a crossroads', Fáilte Ireland plan finds Reputationally and in volume terms, the Dingle peninsula performs highly, but tourists spend little time and little money there Fáilte Ireland launches new long-term tourism plan for the Dingle Peninsula - Dunmore Head Fri, 15 Jan, 2021 - 12:30 Anne Lucey Already bracing itself for the loss of Fungie in 2021, tourism in Dingle is “at a crossroads,” a new tourism plan finds. Reputationally and in volume terms, the Dingle peninsula is a high-performing destination. But tourists spend little time and little money there and only ...

Gardai are warning motorists of difficult driving conditions in parts of Kerry this morning. Overnight snowfall means the Conor Pass and the Ballaghisheen Pass should be avoided this morning, although Gardaí say the Conor Pass is passable. There are also reports that the main Kenmare to Killarney road through Kilgarvan has been affected by spot flooding; while there’s snow on the road between Clonkeen and Ballyvourney around the county bounds. A heavy rainfall warning was also in place overnight. The AA is appealing to motorists to reduce speed and keep back from the vehicle in front as ...