Meeting hears national road safety conference in Killarney cost council €10,000

May 28, 2026 13:12

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Meeting hears national road safety conference in Killarney cost council &euro;10,000 — Repro Free : Pictured : Fearghal Reidy CEO Kerry County Council . at the National Road Safety Conference hosted by Kerry County Council in association with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, at the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney. Over 300 delegats from all over Ireland arrived for the 2 day Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © A national conference and exhibition which focuses on road safety is to be held in Killarney next month. The two-day event on 11 and 12 March is called ‘Safer Roads’, is being hosted by Kerry County Council in association with Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Over 300 delegates from across the roads sector and road safety profession will hear from twenty-eight keynote speakers and take part in four panel discussions involving leading road safety experts. Among the topics being discussed will be the upcoming changes in speed limits, roads enforcement, scooters and scramblers, and how digital technology can help to create safer roads. The Safer Roads conference will focus on all aspects of road safety including road design, engineering, enforcement, road killer behaviour, collision trends, technology, education, cycling, e-mobility and scramblers, active and sustainable travel. Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Michael Foley, welcomed the initiative, saying “Kerry County Council is delighted to host the second national road safety conference, and we are looking forward to welcoming delegates from across Ireland and further afield to Killarney. The issue of road safety remains a key priority for the local authority and for many agencies who are working together to reduce the dangers on our roads.”

Kerry County Council spent €10,000 to host its second national road safety conference in March.

That’s according to information provided by Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh in response to a query from Cllr Jackie Healy-Rae.

Over 300 delegates attended the “Safer Roads” convention at the Gleneagle Arena, which was praised as the pinnacle road safety event in Ireland.

Speaking at the recent Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne MD meeting, Mr Keogh said the conference cost was just over €50,000 (€50,040).

However, he said following sponsorship funding and commercial exhibitor fees, it brought the total expense to €10,000 - which came from his department’s road safety budget.

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