Brendan Mannix found a Manx Shearwater in Castleisland recently and with the help of birdwatcher Ed Carty the bird was brought to safety. This was one of a number of rescues of these types of birds in recent times, as explained to Treasa Murphy.

Lillie Kelliher from Lohercannon turned 100 yesterday (September 4th). Lillie’s granddaughter is Radio Kerry’s Niamh Daly and she spoke to her about turning 100 and the secret to such a long and healthy life.

The strike by school secretaries and caretakers is continuing as unions urge the Government to intervene. The dispute centres around access to public service pensions and other entitlements. Declan Dowling is the head caretaker of Mercy Mounthawk in Tralee. He spoke to Treasa Murphy about why he’s supporting the strike.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Niall Collins and Kerry Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Leane give their reaction to Bertie Ahern’s decision not to seek the party’s nomination to contest the Presidency.

Jerry spoke to Tralee Municipal District councillor Mikey Sheehy about morning traffic delays in Listellick.

Nearly half a million euro was collected in fines from Garda speed vans in Kerry in the last two and a half years. Figures obtained by Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú show €482,000 was collected in fines from speed vans in Kerry since January 2023. An Garda Síochána issued a statement: “An Garda Síóchána has consistently stated and highlighted that mobile safety camera vans are not about raising revenue, they are directed for deployment in high collision prone zones on a recurring basis in order to change driver behaviour in order to make those designated zones safer. In 2023, in direct response to rising road fatalities, An Garda Síochána provided additional funding for an increase in GoSafe monitoring hours. In 2024 and again for 2025 this increase in annual monitoring hours from 6,000 hours to 9,000 hours every month has been sustained, directly demonstrating An Garda Síochána's and GoSafe's commitment to making our roads safer.An overall reduction in the number of fixed charge notices issued by mobile safety camera vans is an indication of increased compliance with speed limits. The locations of safety camera zones are reviewed by An Garda Síochána on a regular basis.”

Lar Doyle, co-founder of Clubber TV, spoke to Jerry about the impact the widespread use of ‘dodgy boxes’ potentially has on his business.

Jerry spoke to Kerry Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly about the disruption to the hot schools meal service. Deputy Daly believes there needs to be more clarity from the providers, the Government and the departments involved.

Minister for Children Norma Foley spoke to Jerry about concerns over child protection services highlighted by the search for a child in Donabate, County Dublin. The little boy, who’s believed to be dead, would have been seven years old now. He was last seen five years ago.