Kerry Today

Jerry broadcast today from Kenmare Further Education and Training Centre, Kenmare FET Centre. The programme looks at the value of youth programmes and how effective are they in helping keep young people out of trouble?

Jerry spoke to:

John Adams, Kenmare Further Education and Training Centre manager

Kevin Fay, adult education officer, Kerry ETB

Fiachra Crowley, ceramic artist - when Fiachra finished school, he didn’t know what he wanted to do but found his passion when he began a course in ceramic art in Kenmare FET

Declan Keogh, Kerry County Council road safety officer – campaign aimed at youth.

Catherine O’Connor, qualified accounting technician and adult education tutor at Kerry ETB

Simon Regan, culinary arts instructor, Kerry ETB

Cllr Dan McCarthy

Lucy Taylor, marine biologist – Kenmare Seagrass Project

Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

Jerry spoke to Jerry Scanlon from Tarbert about the public meeting in Tarbert Community Centre which will take place at 8 o’clock this evening.

Organisers have concerns about a major solar farm development proposed for North Kerry and West Limerick, encompassing Tarbert and Glin.

Jerry spoke to Fr John Ahern who’s based in Firies.

Killorglin's Zoë Hyde and Cork’s Mags Cremen won the women's doubles sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam on Friday.

Last evening it’s estimated 57mm of rain fell over a four hour period in Killarney. The flash flooding has resulted in damage to premises. Jerry spoke to Kerry County Council’s director of community, climate action and operational services Paul Neary, Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District Cllr John O’Donoghue, Cllr Marie Moloney, President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Johnny McGuire, and Minister Norma Foley.

Or should that be ‘Recalled from the Dáil’?! The Dáil has been recalled from the summer break to vote on excise increases on fuel. Jerry spoke to John Downing of the Irish Independent.

Doctors Colm O’Doherty and Peter van de Kamp are retired lecturers at IT Tralee – now MTU Kerry. Their new book, The Capital Child, Parenting and the Common Good deals with falling birthrates, modern parenting, and what they claim is an inflation in the diagnosis of conditions in childhood such as ADHD.

Jim Gleeson from Killarney got in touch with the show this morning on foot of the road safety appeal from Kerry County Council's Road Safety Officer, Declan Keogh. Jim spoke to Mark about his belief that young children should be taught to walk on the right-hand side of the road as pedestrians, as he says too many are walking on the wrong side of the road.

The Ukrainian community in Kerry has this month celebrated 35 years of their country's independence. The event at St John's Parish Centre in Tralee featured traditional food and crafts, workshops and music. Set against the backdrop of Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion, it brought together friends and supporters of Ukraine. Radio Kerry's Yulia Riabova spoke with organisers and guests on the day. Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

Páidí Ó Sé's pub was not the only bar that Dolly Parton visited during her trip to Kerry in 1990. She also stopped off at Foley's Bar in Inch, and spent over an hour chatting and taking photos with the Foley family. Those photos are on Radio Kerry's social media. Mark Lynch spoke to Fidelus Foley about her memories of her afternoon with Dolly Parton. Cork woman Mona O'Riordan, who's living in Ballyheigue, spoke to Radio Kerry's Treasa Murphy with her own tribute to Dolly, including a lovely poem she wrote herself.