The Courts Service of Ireland is preparing to buy a new site in Tralee.
It says council inaction has left it no choice but to purchase a new property to secure a move instead of acquiring a portion of the Island of Geese site, as reported by the Irish Examiner.
A letter seen by the paper says a new Tralee Courthouse would urgently need four court rooms, new jury rooms, offices and custody cells.
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The Courts Service says it has been in negotiations with Kerry County Council for four years on a move away from Ashe Street.
