Kerry Today

Kerry County Council is to issue pilot licences to allow saunas to operate at Banna and Ballyheigue beaches. The council says, if suitable operators are available, a sauna service could be in place for this year’s bathing season, which runs from 1st June to 15th September. The sauna is an intrinsic part of Finnish life so Jerry spoke to Piia Lawlor and Tiina Norton of the Irish Finnish Society and the Irish Sauna Association. Jerry also spoke to Béibhinn O’Malley who runs Samhradh's Sauna in Cromane.

Jerry spoke to Cllr Teddy O’Sullivan Casey who lives in Kenmare about the community’s worry and concern for local farmer Mike Gaine who was last seen on Thursday, March 20th.. Members of the garda sub-aqua unit arrived in the area this morning to help in the search for the 56-year-old.

The Dáil had to be suspended yesterday as the row over speaking rights to independent TDs, who support the government but want designated time to question the coalition, rages on. Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae is one of the independents who now qualify for this speaking time as it was passed in the Dáil yesterday. 0pposition parties say it’s wrong to allocate opposition speaking time to TDs who support the government. The new speaking time allocation will also allow backbench Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael deputies question the government. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said this was stroke politics and would not allow the government to be held to account. The Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the opposition was completely disproportionate in their response over what he said was an additional eight minutes of speaking time on two days in the Dail. The image that went viral from yesterday’s chaos was Tipperary North TD Michael Lowry of the Rural Independent Group – who was at the heart of the deal that independents made with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - giving a two-finger gesture to Paul Murphy of People Before Profit. Jerry spoke to Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, Michael Cahill. Jerry also spoke to Fionnán Sheehan, Ireland editor with the Irish Independent.

Internal auditors have found more than 200 cases of HSE staff getting overpayments in 2023, totalling more than €5 million.

Jerry spoke to Martin Wall who is public policy correspondent with The Irish Times.

On the last Tuesday of the month, solicitor Miriam McGillycuddy answers your legal questions. If you’ve a query for Miriam, email in confidence to [email protected]

Jerry spoke to Mike Stack who is CEO Kerry based digital conveyancing service, Beam.

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) says that over €26 million euros of diesel is being wasted in Ireland annually by trucks stopping at toll booths. Jerry spoke to Ger Hyland, president of the IRHA.

Jerry spoke to Sinn Féin Deputy Pa Daly about today’s sitting of the Dáil. Will they and other opposition members walk out in the row over speaking rights?

Jerry spoke to Phil Horan and Kevin O'Connor of Senator Windows for our Energy Savings Week on Radio Kerry. Senator Windows have been in operation in Ireland since 1985 and in Kerry, are located at Tralee Road, Killarney. https://www.senatorwindows.ie/save-energy/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhbyl3t2ijAMVnZlQBh2v0Dr-EAAYASAAEgLqufD_BwE

There had been worries that Kerry could face relegation from Division One of the National Football League. Instead, they’re now in the final where they’ll face Mayo. Radio Kerry GAA commentator Tim Moynihan analysed the team’s away victory over Galway yesterday, 3-24 to 2-19.