Kerry Today

The SME Clinic is brought to you in association with Xeinadin and on this month’s clinic we are speaking about maximising value for business owners and valuing your business with Keith McDonagh, who is head of corporate finance at Xeinadin:

Treasa spoke to Tralee-based auctioneer Ger Carmody about the Government missing their own targets on the delivery of social housing and about the housing market here in Kerry:

Radio Kerry Journalist Breda Forrest went to St John’s Church in Tralee where Mass was celebrated for the life of Pope Francis. She spoke to those attending:

Following reports that Intel could cut 20% of its global workforce and the uncertain picture being caused by the geo-political situation, how worried should we be? Treasa spoke to economist Jim Power:

Fáilte Ireland will manage the national online registration system once it is operational, and will require all short-term tourist letting proprietors to register their property/properties annually.

The legislation is not yet complete, so there is still a lot of uncertainty about what is required. It seems many AirBnB-type properties will have to apply for planning permission to change their use from a domestic dwelling.

Noelle Casey is the vice-chair of the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF), and runs Knockcarrig House in Killarney, and she spoke to Radio Kerry journalist Breda Forrest.

Treasa spoke to Paul Brennan, Sports Editor of The Kerryman, about when Paudie Clifford and the Kerry management are likely to get the details of referee Barry Tiernan’s report from Saturday’s Munster semi-final against Cork before deciding whether to appeal the decision to give Paudie Clifford a red card. They also spoke about the a Castlegregory player that has accepted a four-game suspension arising out of the club's county league game on April 6th which led to hospitalisation of Ballydonoghue player Jack Kennelly with serious facial injuries.

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

Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Ferris outlined changes to cuts to the Local Authority Tenant in Situ Scheme. Jacinta Walsh, who’s the mother of an 11-year-old boy with additional needs, outlined how the cuts are affecting her and her child.

Health insurers are cutting benefits on plans while also pushing through premium hikes. Dermot Goode of Total Health Cover has advice for consumers.

Twenty-five years ago, Irish people chose peat as the smell that best represents this country. What aroma would we nominate today? Last evening the film, ‘Ireland and Its Aromatic Heritage’ received its world premiere in Tech Amergin, Waterville. The film is directed by US artist Dr Gayil Nalls who’s the creator of the World Sensorium Project. In 2000, she asked people to nominate smells that best represent their culture. Twenty-five years on, she has returned to the project and once again is seeking to identify and preserve natural scents that best capture a country or culture’s heritage. The project, a Millennium initiative at the start of the century, has been relaunched to explore whether people’s choices have changed since 2000. You may vote for your favourite smell or aromatic plant in Ireland here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIqbQVZLolW-pj3PjwjOsm0kaMCbbkXxDVdFwoFjww6UsO-A/viewform

Dr Anita McKeown of Future Focus 21c and SMARTlab Skelligs and June O’Connell of Iveragh Inspires are involved in the World Sensorium Project.