Tralee councillor calls for screening of vacant Clash Road filling station

Councillor Anne O' Sullivan has called for a partially demolished former filling station on Clash Road in Tralee to be screened off. Radio Kerry reported that the site near the Horan's Centre has been vacant for several years and was described by Councillor O' Sullivan as perhaps one of the ugliest sites when driving into the town. She raised the issue at a recent Tralee Municipal District meeting. [1][5]

Radio Kerry reported that Councillor O' Sullivan does not want the Kerry local authority to erect screening and forget about the property. Instead, she urged officials to make the prime location more visually appealing while long-term solutions are negotiated for its future. [1]

The local council previously refused permission last spring for Lissan Coal Company Ireland Ltd to renovate the vacant site. Radio Kerry reported that the company had proposed converting the former filling station into a 24-hour pay-and-display facility. [1]

Tralee serves as the county town of County Kerry in southwestern Ireland. As FTMQ News reported earlier, local infrastructure projects in the town also include planned pedestrian facility upgrades along John Joe Sheehy Road, which are expected to begin next year following a student deputation. [5][6]