Jerry broadcast a very special Kerry Today from The Square in the heart of Tralee this morning. If you’re looking for value and great deals, as well as supporting Kerry jobs – then look no further than shopping in Tralee and Kerry this season.

Tralee Chamber Alliance president Sandra Rusk and Mary McQunn of The Ashe Hotel spoke to Jerry about the unique experience and atmosphere you’ll find shopping in Tralee this Christmas. Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry County Council are backing the revival of the tradition of Christmas shopping on December 8th – the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church. Author Alice Taylor, former councillor Johnnie Wall, and Agnes O’Sullivan from Kells shared their memories of December 8th. Brendan Culloty of Hugh Culloty’s Home Entertainment and Music, The Mall, Tralee and Dermot O’Sullivan of Der O’Sullivans, also of The Mall – joined Jerry from the outside broadcast. Johnny McGuire, president of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, spoke about the great commercial links between Kerry’s two largest towns. Kevin McCarthy, managing director of The Garvey Group which operates Garvey SuperValus throughout Kerry including Rock Street, Tralee also spoke to Jerry. CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance Collette O’Connor and Peter Harty of CH Tralee spoke about the importance of supporting businesses locally this Christmas and the wide array of gifts you can buy in Tralee. Tralee Chamber Alliance says shops and businesses are incredibly grateful for the support they get all year from the people of Tralee and Kerry.

Tomorrow, Saturday, December 6th marks the centenary of the birth of the great writer Con Houlihan from Castle Island. It was always Castle Island to Con, not Castleisland.

Jerry speaks to Ian O’Riordan, a sports writer with The Irish Times, to Frank Greally who’s editor of Irish Running magazine, and to former Kerry footballer and minister Jimmy Deenihan.

Radio Kerry’s David Nelligan reads extract of Con’s response to the 1978 All-Ireland Football Final. Appropriately, David is from Castle Island/ Castleisland and a son of Charlie Nelligan who was part of that great Kerry team.

On the first Friday of the month, David O’Sullivan of DC Energy Solutions answers your home heating and energy conservation questions. The feature is sponsored by Boyles of Killorglin.

Yesterday RTÉ announced that it was pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was cleared to take part.

Jerry spoke to Johnny O’Mahony who has been to more than 20 Eurovision finals and to Seamus O’Neill of I’m Sorry Zero Points Eurovision podcast.

Sinéad Lucey Brennan is the Ireland director of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower in Ireland. Sinéad has a hidden disability herself having survived a brain injury. For more: https://hdsunflower.com/us/insights/post/the-hidden-disabilities-sunflower-launches-in-ireland

Jerry spoke to Kerry’s Eye columnist Breda Joy about her article in today’s paper about coping with bereavement at this time of year.

Tomas Starodubcevas, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for robbing an 81-year-old American tourist Andrea Bartlett in Killarney. Jerry spoke to Labour councillor Marie Moloney. She was in contact with Ms Bartlett and her family, via email, after she was robbed and injured.

Jerry spoke to Sinn Féin Deputy Pa Daly.