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Resident hits out at “sticking plaster” spend on Listry Bridge
A Listry resident has slammed Kerry County Council’s latest safety funding for Listry Bridge, labelling the repeated small-scale spending as "insanity."
The criticism from Brendan O’Shea follows last week’s announcement that €100,000 has been allocated for interim safety measures at the notorious bottleneck.
The Council confirmed the funds will cover a reduced speed limit, upgraded signage, new road linings, extended anti-skid surfacing, and parapet repairs.
However, Mr O’Shea, a long-time campaigner for safety improvements at the site, argues that these measures fail to address the core issue: that the bridge remains the only point between Killarney and Dingle where two cars cannot pass.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result," Mr O’Shea said. "Over the years there have been announcements of funding of €30k, €50k, €80k, €100k on a number of occasions, €250k one time before an election, and the latest is another €100k. Each and every time, it's for new signage, anti-skid surfacing, and repairs."
He pointed out that the Council has encouraged significant residential development in Milltown, leading to a major increase in daily commuters using the bridge to reach Killarney.
Mr O’Shea also questioned the county’s infrastructure priorities, contrasting the lack of a bridge replacement with the €7 million refurbishment of Ashe Hall in Tralee.
He suggested that Killarney is being left behind in terms of major projects compared to neighbouring counties.
"If the Killarney bypass eventually gets completed, then perhaps we'll have a few euro left over to replace Listry bridge. Let's stop with the ridiculous sticking plaster spending in the meantime," he added.
The Council maintains that the current €100,000 spend is necessary for "interim safety measures" to manage traffic flow and improve grip on the approaches to the bridge.
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