By Sean Moriarty

The pedestrianisation of Plunkett Street is never far away from the agenda of Killarney Municipal District council.

The pedestrianisation of Plunkett Street was one of a number of measures and supports put in place as part of the Safe Streets Mobility Plan across Killarney Town during the Covid-19 Emergency Response.

The COVID-19 measures have been extended until December this year after a council vote earlier this year.

Some believe that the closure of Plunkett St to traffic is adding to Killarney’s congestion woes during the busy summer months.
Cllr Donal Grady, at this week’s Killarney Municipal District meeting called for the street to re-opened for one week to see if it would relieve some of the traffic congestion in the town centre.

However, his proposal was shot down.

“Feedback from businesses in particular has been very positive, and the experience of visitors to the town has been enhanced by providing a more open and vibrant streetscape in the town,” said a council official.

“Additionally, the urban renewal town centre and street upgrade for Killarney was approved in September to proceed to planning and detailed design stage and allows for the consideration for potential inclusion of some of these measures in the wider development of the town centre.”