Andrew Lynch, CEO of Homely, spoke to Jerry about how the platform has applied to Limerick City and County Council to build its first rent-to-own scheme in Castletroy and has a target of 1,000 new and already-built homes by 2030. For more: https://ownhomely.com/

Jerry spoke to Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin spokesperson for education, and Gerry Reilly, member of the Irish Institute of Guidance Counsellors’ National Executive, about this year’s Leaving Certificate students possibly experiencing grade inflation.

Jerry spoke to Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Norma Foley, about the ‘Grace’ report that was finally published after eight years. Grace is the pseudonym for a woman with profound intellectual disabilities who was place in a foster home as a child and stayed there for nearly 20 years, despite serious claims of sexual and physical abuse.

Every Wednesday, Tony gives his perspective on listeners’ dilemmas.

Jerry spoke to Fintan Quinlan of Quinlan’s Fish about some truly delicious recipes you can dish up this Good Friday or any day. Visit https://www.kerryfish.com/ to find out more.

The Disabled Drivers’ Association of Ireland (DDAI) has launched its new awareness video campaign aimed at tackling the ongoing misuse of accessible parking bays. Jerry spoke to Richard Ryder, marketing, and communications manager, with the DDAI.

Jerry spoke to Cllr Sam Locke for the Tralee Municipal District who says there’s a huge need to rezone land to allow housing. He’s also of the view that there should be a €2,000 fee introduced by planning authorities to deter bogus or vexatious planning objections.

Jerry spoke to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He asked him about the Farrelly Commission report into allegations that a profoundly disabled woman had been sexually abused since childhood by her foster father. The commission of investigation was established eight years ago. The final report, published yesterday, made no findings that she had experienced sexual or emotional abuse while living with the foster family over a 20-year period. It found she was subjected to neglect. The report recommended that in relation to seven other people in the care of the same foster family, that they should ‘potentially be investigated further’.

Jerry also spoke to the junior minister about the Government’s plans to ban short-term lets in cities and towns but not rural areas with a population of 10,000 or fewer.

He also asked the independent TD from South Kerry about the disappearance of Michael Gaine from Kenmare who was last seen on March 20th.

The students of Kerry College’s course in Digital Journalism, Podcasting and Radio asked people out in Tralee for their memories of their first family car. Jerry spoke to Paul Langston of Divanes Volkswagen, Castleisland and Noel O’Connor of Adams Tralee, Hyundai and Fiat Professional.

Have many of us forgotten that when we support a particular sports team, it’s as much about the experience and journey, and that loyalty should not be based on success? Or given the cost of attending matches, are fans entitled to expect regular success? Denis Hurley has written a piece about this in The Echo ahead of Kerry and Cork’s Munster championship clash in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday.