Brandon Begley of the Irish Freedom Party and Cian Prendiville of People Before Profit – Solidarity took part in this fourth election debate on Radio Kerry. Full list of candidates may be found here: https://www.radiokerry.ie/election2024
John Downing of the Irish Independent analyses this week’s election campaign.
Declan Keogh is road safety officer with Kerry County Council. Storm Bert is due to make landfall overnight.
Jerry spoke to the CEO of Kerry Co-op James Tangney about the €500m deal agreed with Kerry Group. It’s planned that the co-op would take over Kerry Group’s dairy business.
Fianna Fáil’s Linda Gordon Kelleher, Thomas McEllistrim of Independent Ireland, and Stephanie O’Shea of Sinn Féin took part in the third debate. Aontú’s Catherina O’Sullivan was also due to take part but was unable to do so due to a family bereavement.
Gavin Lawlor is president of the Irish Planning Institute, director of Tom Phillips and Associates Planning Consultants, and chief strategic officer with Kildare Innovation Campus.
A garda who's suspended from duty has appeared in Tralee court accused of the possession of liquid ecstasy. Radio Kerry journalist Mark Lynch was at court.
Jerry spoke to Justin Moran of Wind Energy Ireland, which says around 15% of wind energy is being wasted due to issues with the transmission network.
Chris from Castlemaine got in touch to say a house sparrow is nesting at her house and asks has anyone else ever come across this?
Jerry spoke to Independent councillor Brendan Cronin about the development which An Bord Pleanála has given the go ahead for at Port Road and St Margaret’s Road.
MTU Kerry Students’ Union has organised a meet the candidates event which will be held at the North Campus Student Hub at 6 o’clock, this evening. Jerry spoke to president of the students’ union, Stephen ‘Fog’ Fogarty.
Journalist Jack Joy was in Listowel Court last Friday when the inquest into Stephen Godfrey Ukiwo took place. Mr Joy’s report is in today’s Kerryman newspaper. Mr Godfrey Ukiwo was wanted by gardaí after his partner Katarina Bartkowiak was found dead due what was declared as asphyxia caused by manual strangulation. If you’re affected, you may contact the Samaritans and Women’s Aid. https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/samaritans-ireland/ and https://www.womensaid.ie/get-help/support-services/
Every Wednesday, Tony gives his perspective on listeners’ dilemmas.
Second level teachers are protesting outside schools at lunchtime today. They want a delay to Leaving Certificate reforms which they say risk undermining educational standards and fairness for students. Jerry spoke to Rathmore’s Donal Cremin who is president of the ASTI union.
Jerry spoke to Brian McHugh who is managing director of Vantage Towers.
That’s the motion put forward by Cllr Angie Baily. She says businesses who allow the public use their bathrooms should be given a reduction in their commercial rates.
The Iveragh Peninsula is in mourning following the death of 24-year-old Sean Scanlon who died following a crash in Kilurly, Ballinskelligs on Sunday. Sean was a member of St Michael’s Foilmore GAA club. Club PRO Eugene O’Sullivan spoke to Jerry.
Deputy Pa Daly of Sinn Féin, Minister Norma Foley of Fianna Fáil, Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae, and Fine Gael candidate Billy O’Shea took part in the first general election debate on Radio Kerry with candidates running in the Kerry constituency.
Abbeydorney are out of the AIB Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship after losing to Cashel King Cormacs of Tipperary in a score of 3-16 to 1-14. Jerry spoke to Radio Kerry hurling commentator, Mike O’Halloran.