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KILLARNEY was once again presented at its best in 2016, noted judges of the recent Irish Business Against Litter awards. What was notable at many of the sites was the overall presentation of the streetscape – High Street/Main Street and New Road – all were in very good order.

Park Road Commercial Park was deemed "noticeably improved on a previous survey" and Plunkett Street was rated as excellent.

So what more did the judges have to say? Read on....

Countess Grove: Grade B – Much of this residential area was generally in good order but there was an area which definitely had a litter presence – plastic bottles, sweet papers and plastic bags.

Dalton Avenue and Marian Terrace: Grade A – Cleary this is a very well respected and cared for residential area. The overall impression was of a very clean and well-maintained environment.

High Street and Main Street: Grade A – A busy shopping environment which has scored very well, despite heavy usage. There was a virtual absence of litter throughout and the overall impression created here was a very positive one.

Recycle Facility at High Street Car Park: Grade A – A well-presented recycle facility with all aspects of the area surveyed in very good order.

New Road: Grade A – All was in very good order along this road – there was a virtual absence of litter throughout. The overall impression was of a well-maintained environment.

Park Road Commercial Park: Grade A – The surveyor remarked that this area was much improved on IBAL Survey 1, 2016. As noted in previous survey the wire fencing was in poor order but there was no obvious litter.

Plunkett Street: Grade A – This was an excellent site. All aspects of the area surveyed were in very good order and there was an absence of litter throughout.

Aldi/Tesco – Deerpark: Grade A – Taken as one site, both Aldi and Tesco have scored very well. Clearly the whole area is very well managed with regard to litter and generally presentation.

Tralee approach road: Grade B – There was a definite litter presence along the road on the approach into Killarney – coffee cups, plastic and glass bottles, cans, fast-food wrappers and sweet papers were all present. Some parts of the shrubbery / grass verges were better maintained than others.

Killarney to Cork connecting road: Grade B – A moderately littered route. On the road out of Killarney it was noted that there was a very large anti-littering sign which is obscured by the overgrown trees/ bushes. There were other “anti-littering” notices along the route. Within the Kerry County Council area the road the top litter grade is certainly achievable.

 
Above: Yvonne Quill, chairwoman, Killarney Looking Good/Killarney Tidy Towns,and Kathleen Foley, of Killarney Looking Good/Killarney Tidy Towns receive the scroll from Conor Horgan of IBAL.