Construction on the inner relief road at Bohereen na Gabhann is now anticipated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Kerry County Council.

The timeline was confirmed in documents issued at Wednesday’s Killarney Municipal District meeting after Councillor Niall Kelleher put forward a motion about when the Bohereen na Gabhann link road would be built.
The official Council document  stated that the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the project has been confirmed. Kerry County Council is now progressing through the necessary approval gates as set out in the infrastructure guidelines. The start of construction is "anticipated that this will progress to construction in Q4 2026," subject to the final approval of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF).
The proposed inner relief road is designed to significantly alleviate traffic congestion in the town centre. It will link New Street and High Street via Bohereen na Gabhann, enabling traffic from New Street to access the top of High Street via Monsignor O'Flaherty Road, effectively bypassing the most congested parts of the town centre.
The project, which was publicly unveiled in January 2022, is a key strategic goal for Killarney. A Council official previously stated that the proposed route "would significantly reduce peak hour traffic flows on High Street and New Road."