The so-called 'latte levy', a 20 cent charge at the till, was intended to encourage people to carry reusable cups instead of using disposable ones.
An award-winning initiative by the town that banned disposable coffee cups has all but collapsed after a Government U-turn on supporting legislation.
The Killarney Coffee Cup Project has lost all of its participating cafes, with just a few hotels and clubs carrying on.
Even the founder cafe has gone back to offering paper cups.
“It’s very difficult to swallow,” said Killian Treacy of Luna cafe.
“I don’t want to be doing it but when you
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