A well-known priest is recovering after a collision with a car in Killarney while crossing a road in the town centre yesterday.
Archdeacon Michael Murphy played a pivotal role in three Kerry towns winning the overall National Tidy Towns award and came to national prominence as a result. The archdeacon, who will be 91 next month, led Sneem and Kenmare to Tidy Towns victory and played a pivotal role in Killarney's win in recent years. He had moved to the town on his retirement.
He is an older brother of retired Bishop of Kerry Dr Bill Murphy.
The incident with the car took place on Beech Road at about 10.40am yesterday.
Gardaí and an ambulance attended the scene and the archdeacon was brought to Kerry General Hospital.
His injuries are not serious.