Tesla Ireland has submitted a planning application to Kerry County Council for the development of a high-power electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Deerpark Retail Park.

The proposed infrastructure project will consist of installing eight dedicated electric vehicle charging bays equipped with eight Tesla illuminated charging units, alongside all associated corporate signage.
According to the planning documentation, the development will also require the installation of a Tesla supercharger power cabinet and a new modular substation to support the electrical load. The works will involve the relocation of an existing security cabin currently on site, as well as necessary ground development works, including resurfacing and new line markings for the bays.
The application follows a similar expansion move by the American multinational automaker last year in Dublin, where planning permission was successfully granted for a hub at the Rathfarnham Shopping Centre on Butterfield Avenue. That project also comprised eight illuminated charging bays powered via a modular substation and an electrical intermediary supercharger cabinet.
Kerry County Council will issue a decision on the Deerpark Retail Park application following the standard planning consideration and public consultation period.

The Mayor of Killarney, Martin Grady, has called on Kerry County Council to engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to explore using Killarney National Park and the grounds of Killarney House for community, cultural, and recreational events.

The proposal does not envision large-scale, stadium-style concerts like those held at Slane Castle. Instead, the focus is on smaller, more intimate summer gigs, outdoor cinema screenings, and family-oriented fun days. Mayor Grady pointed to the success of Féile na Bláth, held annually in Tralee Town Park, as a model for what could be achieved in Killarney.