Talkabout

Mark spoke to David O'Brien and Tim Dennehy, who have created Kerry's first padel centre in the Monavalley Industrial Estate in Tralee. The centre opened on 20th September, and has enjoyed huge success so far.

Mark Lynch spoke to Kilmoyley man Tim O’Brien, who was left paralysed from the neck down after a road crash at the age of just 18 back in 2010. As a talented hurler and active young man, Tim's life was turned upside down by this accident. He then lived with his parents, who were his main carers, and was living life to the fullest. Unfortunately, his parents since passed away, and Tim currently lives away from home in a care facility in Galway. But he and his family are raising money to bring him home to North Kerry, in a house he can call his own, with his sister Emily, brother-in-law Dave, and niece. As part of that fundraising, there will be a special hurling match in Kilmoyley on 25th October which will feature plenty of inter-county stars. The link to donate is available here: https://www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/HurlingforTim

The Skin Lab - Autumn Skincare Advice

The fifth annual Dip in the Nip is taking place in Kerry next Saturday, August 30th, at a location to be confirmed. Registration is open, with proceeds going to two very worthy charities. Mark spoke to Michaela Edwards from Wild Water Adventures, and Breda Dyland from Kerry Cancer Support Group.

Over 60,000 students across Ireland picked up their Leaving Certificate results today. Among them was the class of 2025 at St Brendan's College in Killarney. Radio Kerry's Jerry O'Sullivan visited the school to catch up with a few students to see how they got on

Ballybunion Running Club are delighted to announce they are hosting a 5k colour fun run on Saturday 23rdof August 2025. The event is in aid of two very worthy causes, Scoil Iosagain Ballybunion & Ballybunion Sea & Cliff rescue. Mark spoke to Mike Kissane from Ballybunion Running Club and Omar Fitzell from Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue.

Voice Ireland is undertaking a project to track where donated clothes really go. With around 80% of all collected clothing in Ireland being exported, it’s fair to ask: are they really being reused? Or will they end up in landfills or on beaches thousands of kilometres away, as more and more investigations in Africa and Asia have shown? Mark spoke to Solene Schirrer, project manager of Threads of Truth

An estimated 1 in 8 students drop out of college in their first year, often overwhelmed and unsure where to turn. This year a new service called Pathways is stepping in to guide families through the major transition of starting College. Mark spoke to the founder of Pathways, Joan Broderick.

Tuesday night saw the culmination of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, and the streets festival Féile Thrá Lí. Businesses in Tralee are reporting that this year's event was one of the most successful in decades. Mark spoke to CEO of Tralee Chamber, Colette O'Connor.

The third annual Kerry Wild Bee Festival begins today at the stunning Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco & Activity Park and runs all weekend, until Sunday, 6th July. The family-friendly festival is packed with walks, talks, and creative workshops, all focused on Ireland’s wild bees and the simple ways we can help them thrive. The festival is organised by Transition Kerry, with the support of local biodiversity champions, and the full programme is available at kerrywildbeefestival.ie. We sent reporter, Breda Forrest, down to the Wetlands, where Ger Scollard of the Kerry Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust gave us a flavour of what’s in store this weekend:

Claire Scannell, award-winning skincare specialist and founder of The Skin Lab in Killarney, joined Deirdre Walsh on Radio Kerry’s Talkabout this week to share expert advice on how to care for your skin during the summer months.

Rosalyn O’Connor of Dingle Sea Safari on the unusual discovery and rescue of a puffin in West Kerry. Elizabeth Nash who lives in The Glens, Dingle, opened her back door to find a puffin on her doorstep - some 7 kilometres from the coast. Rosalyn spoke to Radio Kerry’s Treasa Murphy

In October 2022, Castleisland native Beatrice Pembroke Walsh lost her life at just 53 years of age to Leiomyosarcoma (LMS), now her family are making her dying wish come true The Beatrice Pembroke Walsh Foundation is a new charity established to fund research into LMS and to create awareness of this rare cancer - which affects just 6 in 1 Million people, mainly women. Beatrice’s husband, Kerry native, David spoke to David on the show about Beatrice and the foundation. More information on the Beatrice Pembroke Walsh Foundation can be found here - https://www.idonate.ie/cause/20206678

Dr Eamonn Shanahan joins David for the weekly medical slot

A college student from Kerry says the government's decision to reverse the reduction of college fees by €1,000, shows that Ireland is no country for young people. Ardfert native and Chair of Sinn Féin Kerry, Daithí Fitzgerald talked to David and described the u-turn as an attack on young people.

Anam: Arts & Music Festival, returns to Tralee from July 11th to 13th, 2025. David is joined by event co-ordinator Rebekkah Wall and headliner and Irish folk legend, Mary Coughlan.

Interiors expert Linda Goodman from Corcoran’s Furniture joins David to discuss Mediterranean-inspired design for Irish homes and answer listeners queries.

The average person throws out 10 per cent of the food they buy every year. Research by BWG Foods shows that's about 660 euro worth of food per person. 81 per cent of shoppers say they try to limit their food waste, while 72 per cent say they're doing it because of rising food costs in recent years. Killarney native, Machaela O’Leary, is sales manager with Too Good To Go, she speaks to David.

Dr Colm O’Loghlen of Bridge Place Dental joins David for the Ask the dentist slot