Kerry Today

How on earth did an otter end up in Killarney town centre recently? Jerry spoke to Yasin Undre, the vet who returned the otter to his habitat, and Julie Cronin from Wildlife Rescue Cork. A special mention to Killarney gardaí John Curtin and Shane Lehane, who helped Yasin rescue the otter and return him to water.

Ronan Power, CEO of Solar Ireland, spoke to Jerry about concerns that there are too many renewable energy developments – including solar farms – being located in North Kerry.

Jerry spoke to Daithí Fitzgerald, chair of Sinn Féin Kerry, who was in Garvaghy Road earlier this week. He's also going to travel up to the protest tomorrow.

Killarney has been chosen as one of seven locations for new state-led early learning facilities. Jerry spoke to Frances Byrne, director of policy at Early Childhood Ireland, and Derek O’Leary, manager of Torc Community & Family Resource Centre, Killarney.

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

The Lasta Festival  will be kicking off in Siamsa Tire this Thursday, October 1st and runs until Sunday 4th. It is a nationwide initiative where seven venues across the country select young curators to programme events for the upcoming year's festival. This year's programme sees a wide array of shows, from Irish and Japanese folklore to film and creative workshops, all curated by young people.

Our Youth Correspondent Nell Moore Ryan is one of the young curators at this year's festival. She spoke to Siamsa Tíre CEO Angela Ryan-White, as well as participants in this year's festival and some of the young curators.

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Around a dozen families whose children received apologies for deficiencies in their care by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Kerry are being excluded from a State compensation scheme. They are now taking legal action. Jerry spoke to solicitor Keith Rolls.

The Climat Change Advisory Council published its annual report yesterday. Professor Peter Thorne is chair of its adaptation committee.

Jerry spoke to Diarmuid Pepper, reporter with The Journal about the controversy which has exposed the deep rifts between the nationalist and loyalist communities in Northen Ireland

Economist Sinéad O’Sullivan wrote a piece in today’s Irish Times about the State’s approach to speed limit reviews on our roads. She was critical of the Government approach of leaving it to each local authority to carry out submissions rather than introducing default limits on particular types and locations of roads. Jerry spoke to Anluan Dunne from Tralee who made a submission to Kerry County Council and whose observations are referenced in the article.