Kerry Today

Treasa Murphy spoke to the principal of Lisselton National School, Regina Walsh, who believes it should be easier for local people to get planning permission to build homes. She says the lack of new homes is affecting pupil numbers in the school, and the school will be making a submission on Kerry County Council’s settlement plan for the Listowel Municipal District.

Jerry spoke to Radio Kerry Sports commentator Tim Moynihan about Kerry’s win against Cork in yesterday’s Munster Football Final, which secured a sixth provincial title in a row for the Kingdom.

Kerry take on Cork in Killarney on Sunday in this year’s Munster Senior Football Championship Final. Ahead of the game, Treasa spoke to Paudie Herlihy and Donal Vaughan, two men from Ballydesmond right on the county bounds, with very different loyalties. We also took a trip down memory lane with Radio Kerry’s archive of old Munster Championship clashes between these fierce rivals.

Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion, Michael Moynihan, spoke to Treasa about today’s deadline for applications for places in next year’s school transport system. He also defended the government’s record on special education.

John Downing of the Irish Independent reviews the week in politics.

A sign directing people to the historic Scotia’s grave out above Tralee has disappeared without a trace. Filmmaker and local history enthusiast, Bertie Brosnan, spoke to Treasa about the significance of this unique site.

Kerry's match against Donegal in the first round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Killarney, is set to be shown on GAA+ on Saturday May 23rd. Treasa spoke to the Irish Examiner GAA Correspondent John Fogarty, who broke the story.

New research from Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC (Aviva) explores people's attitudes to learning to drive in electric vehicles and their views on Ireland's current driving licence rules for automatic cars. It comes as the latest car sales data shows a huge shift away from petrol and diesel, towards electric and hybrid cars among new passenger cars being sold in Kerry. Treasa spoke to Mike Kavanagh, Manager of Aviva Driving School.

There’s been a renewed focus on character references for those found guilty of sexual crimes, after former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon issued one for Daniel Ramamoorthy, a former government advisor who was convicted of the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old boy in 2017. In 2024, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act was introduced, mandating that people who provide character references must be sworn in by oath or affidavit, and they can be cross-examined. Treasa spoke to Miriam Henry, whose brother Gerard was convicted of abusing her and her sister, about whether this new law on character references is being consistently applied in court.

If you are affected by this, you can contact the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre on 1800 633 333.