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Council say they’ve no plans to change the layout of the entrance

By Sean Moriarty

A pillar at a brand new bus park was accidently knocked to the ground at the weekend – weeks after concerned coach operators told the Killarney Advertiser that the entrance is too narrow.

The pillar, at the coach park on Rock Road, was knocked by a bus on Sunday evening at a time when traffic was very busy due fans leaving Killarney following the Kerry and Mayo match.

In June concerned bus drivers expressed their fears that the entrance is too narrow, saying

it takes at least two or three manoeuvres in traffic to get in and out. They have also called on Kerry County Council to widen it.

It is not clear what kind of bus was involved on Sunday - but it is very likely that a left-hand drive coach was the culprit. Drivers of such coaches would have a very restricted view of the exit and would also have to contend with on-coming traffic and pedestrians.

“I am very disappointed to hear it happened,” Coach Operator Ken O’Day told the Killarney Advertiser this week.

“Vehicles are expensive and damage to any property is not good to hear. I suggested in the past that the entrance is an accident waiting to happen and it looks like it happened. I hope the Council would take a wider view and see what can be done to make the entrance more suitable for coaches.”

A spokesperson for Kerry County Council said they would talk to bus operators but at present there are no plans to change the layout of the entrance.

“The pillar at Rock Road was damaged last Sunday by a bus. Traffic was extremely busy on that day due to the football match,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “There are no plans to amend this bus entrance. However, the Council will again liaise with the bus operators regarding any issue they have and will continue to monitor this bus and car park over the summer months.”