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Listen back to Kerry Today with Jerry O'Sullivan, Kerry's Number 1 current affairs show. The show airs Monday to Friday from 9am to 11am
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Five young people in their early 20s died in a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Louth on Saturday night.
They were Chloe McGee from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Alan McCluskey from Drumconrath, Co Meath, Dylan Commins from Ardee, Co Louth, Shay Duffy from Carrickmacross, and Chloe Hipson from Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ann Tydings knows only too well what their families are going through. Twenty-one years ago this month her son Pádraig was killed in a crash, he had just recently celebrated his 22nd birthday.
Kerry County Council has closed a North Kerry road for a month due to concerns about the integrity of a bridge. The L-6060 Duagh to Kilmorna road between Foildarrig junction and Kilmorna junction will remain closed to the public until 5pm on Friday, 11th December. This is because of concerns over Foildarrig Bridge. Jerry spoke to Cllr Liam Speedy Nolan.
It seemed so improbable but Ireland has reached the play-offs to secure a place at the World Cup after defeating Hungary 3-2. Troy Parrott scored a hat trick, after he’d scored two for Ireland in our victory over Portugal on Thursday.
Jerry spoke to Radio Kerry soccer commentator Ramona Keogh, fan Michael Fox O’Connor, and CEO of Kerry FC Billy Dennehy.
Jerry presented Kerry Today this morning from Kerry Airport to mark the official opening of its arrivals hall as part of a €5m expansion.
Jerry spoke to Kathleen O’Regan Sheppard who’s a director on the board of Kerry Airport and acting chairperson of the airport, Tim Murphy, project manager behind the new arrivals hall, Howard Jones, chief operating officer, Kerry Airport, and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
Jerry spoke to Fine Gael Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton about the Government’s new plan which promise that at least 30,000 homes will be built by 2030 – including 72,000 social homes.
John Downing of the Irish Independent reviews the week in politics.
Former grassroots director with the FAI, Tom O’Shea from Killarney spoke to Jerry about a great night for Irish soccer. By defeating Portugal 2-0, we’ve kept our dream of World Cup qualification alive.
A special concert, which is part of the celebrations to mark the 250th birth of Daniel O’Connell, will be held in O’Connell Memorial Church on November 22nd, at 8pm.
Cahersiveen’s own tenor Dr Gavan Ring, soprano Nicola Ring, The Galway Baytones, and the Liberator Community Choir will take part. The concert is supported by Kerry County Council, Creative Ireland, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, and Radio Kerry. Jerry spoke to Gavan and to Peter O’Donohue who’s choral conductor and music director of the Galway Baytones and the Lismorahaun Singers.
Today Minister for Education Helen McEntee officially opened Tahilla Community National School. The primary school is under the patronage of Kerry Education and Training Board. Con Moynihan is director of schools, youth and music with Kerry ETB.
Jerry spoke to Minister Helen McEntee who was attending the conference of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network in Killarney, the official opening of Tahilla Community National School, and a new building at Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahersiveen.
Jerry spoke to Dr Laura Bambrick of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. ICTU says the government has included a ‘stealth cut’ to the jobseeker’s pay-related benefit in its social welfare bill. Congress says it discovered that the jobseeker’s pay-related benefit won’t be included in the general rate increase to core social welfare payments announced in last month’s budget. ICTU says this isn’t faire as workers are paying extra PRSI to fund this new payment, which is intended to insure them against a collapse in income in the first weeks after losing their job.
Jerry spoke to Dr Owen O’Shea and Dr Mary McAuliffe, co-editors of The Civil War in Kerry and Beyond: Histories, Memories and Legacies. The other editor of the book is Bridget McAuliffe.
A new report has outlined several potential risks that climate change poses to the World Heritage Site, Sceilg Mhichíl/ Skellig Michael. The climate vulnerability assessment and report was developed by the National Monuments Service and the OPW in partnership with the National Geographic Society. Jerry spoke to Dr Connie Kelleher, senior archaeological advisor for Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property, senior archaeologist, National Monuments Service and Terri Sweeney Meade, Historic Properties and Capital Works Delivery, Office of Public Works.
The Journal Investigates is today outlining just what candidates in General Election 2024 included on their expense forms as they made their run for Dáil Éireann. Jerry spoke to Conor O’Carroll of The Journal. https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-unusual-general-election-expenses-6867699-Nov2025/
The Government’s latest housing plan has been unveiled. Jerry got a reaction from Kerry TD Pa Daly who’s Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on climate, environment, energy and transport.
Jerry spoke to Fianna Fáil councillor Norma Moriarty and to Thomas Hubert, editor of The Currency, about the business which is based in St Finian’s Bay, The Glen, Ballinskelligs in the Iveragh Gaeltacht.
A new campaign's been launched to tackle two major issues at University Hospital Kerry - overcrowding in wards, and long delays in the emergency department.
The main aim is to encourage the public to only attend the ED in genuine emergency situations, and not to overstay at the hospital, once their treatment is finished.
Jerry spoke to Regional Health Forum, South member Cllr Deirdre Ferris Sinn Féin.
Every Wednesday, Tony gives his perspective on listeners’ dilemmas.
Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien sparked debate with his claim that today’s graduates are “entitled” and that the public sector has become less efficient due to remote work. Is he right — or just taking aim at young people and civil servants? Jerry got the views of Fred McDonogh, managing director of Red Chair Recruitment, which is based in Killarney. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/11/11/irelands-graduates-entitled-and-tax-regime-digital-colonialism-denis-obrien/
Jerry caught up with Fianna Fáil councillor Mikey Sheehy to discuss the latest developments at Fels Point and what may be next for the area’s growth and investment.
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