Kerry Today

Jerry spoke to Cordal native David Walsh, who was named Kerry Person of the Year at a ceremony in Dublin last month. He was described as a person who carries the spirit of Kerry wherever he goes by Chair of the Kerry Association in Dublin, Mary Shanahan. He speaks about his upbringing in Kerry, his business life, his charity work, and the importance of his faith.

Jerry spoke to Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, who is visiting Kerry today. He will meet with farmers, and attend the Listowel Food Fair. He says he will fight to keep the nitrates derogation, and has advice for owners of birds with the latest bird flu outbreak. Information on registering bird in your home can be found at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/services/poultry-register/

The death’s been announced of actor Pauline Collins who was Oscar-nominated for her eponymous role in ‘Shirley Valentine’. She also starred in many successful TV shows. Listeners told Jerry about her Killarney connection. Cllr Sam Locke spoke to Jerry about the event planned in Ballymullen, Tralee this Sunday to remember those who died in war, including the Kerry men who served in World War I.

John Downing of the Irish Independent reviews the week in politics.

Labour party spokesperson on migration Deputy Alan Kelly has called for a campaign promoting the positive aspects migration has brought to this country.

On the first Tuesday of the month, David O’Sullivan of DC Energy Solutions answers your home heating and energy conservation questions. The feature is sponsored by Boyles of Killorglin.

The Draft Castleisland Town Centre First Masterplan and Public Realm Plan is out for public consultation. As part of the process, ARUP Consultants will be hosting a public engagement session on Tuesday, November 11th from 3pm to 7pm in the River Island Hotel, Castleisland. Cllr Jackie Healy-Rae encourages all locals to attend and give their input to help shape Castleisland in the years to come.

Ailís Daly from Tralee, gives advice to listeners about online safety, to protect themselves and their children from scams, abuse, misinformation and AI deception. Ailís spent 20 years working in Dublin’s tech sector with companies like Google, Twitter and Tiktok. She now lives in Kerry and works as a consultant with global tech firms to make the internet safer for everyone. As part of that work, Ailís has just launched a podcast called “Trust Issues: Insights from the People Who Keep the Internet Safe.” You can listen here:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UEXt2HTQlHgBFH5xQ9C0b?si=2efb05afbc134627

▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSrP18qc9GZVvr2-brZy4_RtRuAAjV9Gz&si=RM8cuyKWCmxNn_Sk

Noel Bardon, news correspondent with the Irish Farmers' Journal discusses rising concerns over the extent of bird flu outbreak. Jerry also spoke to Noel Murphy, ICMSA National Dairy chair from Milltown. Farmers are concerned that the end is nearing for Ireland’s opt-out of the EU Nitrates Directive. Under the directive, farmers have to ensure that the total amount of nitrogen from organic manure applied to their land does not exceed 170kg per hectare per year. Since the 1990s, there’s been a derogation for Irish farmers which allows some of them to use up to 250kg.