Killarney

<p>By Sean Moriarty</p>
<h3>Kerry County Council is to employ tree specialists to examine every tree on New Road after one was blown over during Tuesday&rsquo;s Storm Barra.</h3>
<p>The busy street is home to several national and secondary schools. The tree fell close to the entrances to both The Mon and St Brendan&rsquo;s College and the street was blocked for most of Wednesday as a Council crew made the area safe again.</p>
<p>Cllr Donal Grady is concerned that more trees could fall in further storms putting the public, particularly school goers, at risk. He contacted the relevant department in Kerry County Council and has been assured that the trees will be examined as soon as possible.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We can ill afford to have something happen there &ndash; we have four schools on that street,&rdquo; Cllr Grady told the Killarney Advertiser. &ldquo;We had it done before but that was about 10 years ago and it is time to do it again &ndash; find the weaker trees and trees that may be rotten. There are lime trees growing there and tend to be not as strong as others.&rdquo;</p>


Council to examine condition of trees on New Road

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