Kerry Today

This morning Michael Healy-Rae confirmed that he will be given a junior ministerial role within the next Government. Independent councillor Sam Locke from Tralee is an ally of the Healy-Raes.

Susan Sheehy Perry is originally from Listowel and now lives in the San Fernando Valley area of LA. Fortunately, she has so far escaped the worst of the fires. Jerry spoke to her and asked her when they first understood just how bad these fires were.

Outgoing Minister for Education Norma Foley, who’s a Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry, spoke to Jerry about the agreement reached on a draft programme for government and her reaction to constituency rivals, the Healy-Raes, agreeing a deal to support the new coalition.

Four men were arrested in the early hours of Monday on suspicion of assisting a criminal organisation in the importation of controlled drugs from "a mothership" off the coast of Kerry. They’ve have had their period of detention extended. Jerry spoke to journalist Anne Lucey, who was in court.

Jerry spoke to Catherine Casey, manager of Adapt Women’s Refuge Kerry, about the increase in domestic violence cases in 2024.

Jerry spoke to Damien Hannigan of the Irish Deer Commission which has issued the warning: https://x.com/DeerCommission/status/1877652058280476882

Jerry spoke Alison Reilly of the Irish Examiner who reported on the cat who travelled almost 160 kilometres from Clare to Kerry, unbeknownst to the driver!

According to a new report by the Injuries Resolution Board, the volume of public liability insurance claims has fallen by 40% over recent years.

Between 2019 and 2023, both the number of claims and the average compensation value have fallen, with the total value of annual awards in 2023 nearly €20 million lower than 2019, falling from €52.7 million to €33.2 million.

Claims in cafés, hotels, and restaurants fell by 52%, claims related to shops decreased 44%, and sports and athletic areas saw a 38% reduction. Jerry spoke to Brian Hanley, CEO of the Alliance for Insurance Reform.

Professor Emeritus of Geography at Maynooth University John Sweeney says rather than issue a warning for a particular county, Met Éireann should consider introducing a new system that disregards county boundaries.

A 29-year-old man has appeared in Killarney court charged with stealing a sheep in lamb and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Hungarian Richard Daroczi, previously of Ely O’Carroll Place, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, and now of no fixed abode, was arrested by Killarney gardaí on Monday. Journalist Anne Lucey was in court.