Kerry Today

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.

Sinn Féin councillor Robert Brosnan wants mileage rates and travel allowances for community health workers to be increased, given the recent surge in energy costs. He spoke to Treasa.

As of 10am today, the majority of some 160 people seeking international protection application were due to be moved from the Skellig Star accommodation centre, Cahersiveen today – around 2pm. Treasa spoke to local councillor with Fianna Fail, Norma Moriarty, for the latest update on efforts to keep the residents in Cahersiveen.

Shane Phelan, legal affairs editor with Mediahuis, spoke to Treasa about the end to a legal dispute over control of the Rose of Tralee, after a settlement was agreed between the parties.

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Fianna Fáil councillor for the Castleisland Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District, Fionnán Fitzgerald, spoke to Treasa about his concerns that the period by which the government will end state-supported accommodation for Ukrainians may not be long enough and could result in creating further homelessness.

Sinn Féin TD for Kerry Pa Daly spoke to Treasa about his frustration and disappointment that there is no commitment to the full Listowel relief and review within next 5 years, according to the Office of Public Works.

Gardaí are looking at the links between Irish criminals and dangerous, international cartels. Treasa spoke to Irish Examiner journalist, Liz Dunphy.

The scourge of dog fouling in public places and the responsibility of dog owners to clean up after their pets is the focus of a new enforcement effort and social media campaign from Kerry County Council during the month of May. Treasa spoke to Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Michael Foley.

A new bike shed for staff at University Hospital Kerry has cost the public purse over €127,000. Treasa spoke to Sinead Kelleher, journalist with the Kerryman, who broke the story.

Caroline Reidy of The HR Suite is one of the leading experts in her field. If you’ve a question for Caroline, email in confidence to kerrytoday@radiokerry.ie

Treasa spoke to Minister of State for Digitalisation Frank Feighan, about the launch of the new Government Digital Wallet - people can now have their say on how it works and sign up for the Beta version of the app.

Ellen Otuagohmah is a resident of Skellig Star, Cahersiveen which provides accommodation to around 200 international protection applicants. Around 160 have been told by the International Protection Application Service they will be moved out of the centre by Friday, with the rest of the resident’s facing relocation after the end of the school year in June. Ellen spoke to Treasa Murphy.

Killers will be stripped of guardianship rights to their children if they are convicted of murdering a partner or the parent of a child, under plans to be discussed at Cabinet tomorrow. The law will be called ‘Valerie’s Law’ in honour of Valerie French, who was murdered by her husband, James Kilroy, in 2019. Treasa spoke to David French, Valerie’s brother. If you have been impacted by anything you heard, you can contact Kerry Women’s Refuge on 066 712 9100.

Two Irish people are among nearly 150 passengers and crew confined to cabins on a cruise ship off Cape Verde, following an outbreak of Hantavirus. Treasa spoke to Farranfore-based GP Dr Eamonn Shanahan, about the virus.

Fianna Fáil councillor Norma Moriarty has condemned the decision to move 159 people from direct provision accommodation in Cahersiveen. She says the residents of Skellig Star IPAS accommodation have become part of the community, many are working locally while their children attend schools. She says it makes no sense removing people who have integrated in Cahersiveen to bring in another group of international protection applicants.

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

Treasa speaks to Michael Fortune who’s a folklorist with folklore.ie about the traditions associated with the month of May.

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

Treasa spoke to Inspector Gary Carroll who is in charge of roads policing in Kerry.

In this episode of Voices of the Future in Kerry, Christian Gleasure brings the conversation to a national level, looking at how young people’s voices feed into government decisions. He speaks with Minister Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, and Minister Dara Calleary, Minister for Rural and Community Development, about how the issues facing young people are shaping policy.

Treasa spoke to John Connell about his new book, The Wisdom of Farmers, What We Can Learn from Rural Life.

Sculptor David O'Brien of Bronze Art Fine Art Foundry, spoke to Treasa about his plans to erect a statue of Luke Skywalker in Portmagee overlooking Sceilg Mhichíl where scenes from two films in the franchise were shot. He’ll be speaking about his plans at the May the 4th Sci-Fi Film Festival in the village this weekend.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Michael Goulding from Tarbert had his car stolen. It was found that evening burnt out in County Limerick. Yesterday, Michael got a bill from Limerick Fire Service of €685 for the call out.

On the last Tuesday of the month, solicitor Miriam McGillycuddy answers your questions. Email kerrytoday@radiokerry.ie in confidence with your query.

Treasa spoke to Kristy McFetridge, CEO of the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, about Peadar Tóibín of Aontú’s comments that all political parties should do an audit of their TDs’ record of providing character references in criminal trials. His call follows the revelation that former TD Jim Glennon was revealed as the person who gave a character reference for a man convicted of sexually exploiting a boy.

Sean Lynch, funeral director of Lynch's Funeral Home, Castlegregory and Hogan's, Tralee, about their new service, Aerial Farewell, Ireland’s first aerial ash release service.

Treasa spoke to Karen McHugh of Safe Home Ireland, a charity that provides confidential support to Irish people abroad seeking to return home once more. Seasoned drivers in the US are being treated the same as learner drivers when applying to exchange their US licences for an Irish one.

Robert Carey, Programme manager of NEWKD, spoke to Treasa about the announcement that the Government is to phase out accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

Treasa spoke to Michael Collins TD of Independent Ireland on the party’s desire to spread further across the country.

Produced by Connie Broderick and Joe McGill, Voices of the Future in Kerry is an eight-part series where young people from across the county take the mic to tell their own stories. From climate action and mental health to politics, media and the Irish language, this series connects what’s happening in their lives to the bigger issues shaping their future - Monday, 27th April 2026

Keith Phelan joined Treasa in studio to discuss near misses for cyclists on Kerry’s roads. They discuss Cycling Ireland’s recent survey. It found more than half of cyclists (51.5%) were involved in a collision or a serious near miss within the last 12 months - Monday, 27th April 2026

Presenter Treasa Murphy spoke to author Ellen Coyne about her new book ‘Dirty Dancing - The Inside Story of the Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal’. Ellen gives details of her investigation into feis fixing and the fascinating world of competitive Irish dancing - Monday, 27th April 2026

Tim Moynihan joined Treasa in studio to discuss this weekend’s GAA clashes including the Munster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final of Kerry v Clare. They also discussed Kerry’s defeat by Waterford in the first round of the Ladies Munster Senior Football Championship - Monday, 27th April 2026

Sinn Fein’s Cllr Deirdre Ferris talks to Treasa about a major public order incident on Mitchel’s Road in Tralee last night. It's understood that at least five people were hospitalised, and that An Garda Síochána Tralee received assistance from the Armed Support Unit (ASU) - Monday, 27th April 2026

Bioenergy is the focus of the final episode in the series. Seán Finan is the CEO of the Irish BioEnergy Association. https://irbea.org/ He explains what bioenergy is and how it’s used in our daily lives. He also discusses the wood fuel quality assurance scheme which regulate solid fuels. https://www.wfqa.org/

Voices4Care is a volunteer group supported by the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC). It brings together people from across the island who want to share their experiences and ideas to help improve palliative care for everyone. It’s looking for us to volunteer, so that by sharing your experience, you can help to shape future developments in palliative care. David Kavanagh, programme manager All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care spoke to Treasa Murphy.