Podcasts about Tralee

Emergency services responded to an explosion and fire at a house in the Manor East area of Tralee, at around 5pm yesterday. Four people – two men, a woman and a teenager – had to be evacuated from the house. One of the men, aged in his 40s had to be taken to hospital. Jerry spoke to Radio Kerry journalist David Nelligan who was at the scene last evening, to Deputy Mayor of Tralee Angie Baily, and to Eoin O’Donnell, acting chief fire officer with Kerry Fire & Emergency Service.

Ailís Daly from Tralee, gives advice to listeners about online safety, to protect themselves and their children from scams, abuse, misinformation and AI deception. Ailís spent 20 years working in Dublin’s tech sector with companies like Google, Twitter and Tiktok. She now lives in Kerry and works as a consultant with global tech firms to make the internet safer for everyone. As part of that work, Ailís has just launched a podcast called “Trust Issues: Insights from the People Who Keep the Internet Safe.” You can listen here:

Former Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council and former Mayor of Tralee, retired Fine Gael councillor Jim Finucane has died at the age of 68. Tánaiste and leader of Fine Gael Simon Harris, Minister Norma Foley, Cathaoirleach of Kenmare Municipal District Norma Moriarty, Cathaoirleach of Castleisland Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Bobby O’Connell, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Michael Cahill and former TD John Brassil paid tribute to him. Mr Finucane’s death was sudden. Just over two weeks ago, he was appointed honorary consul of Ukraine for the south-west region.

Survivors of industrial and reformatory schools say they will continue their hunger strike outside Dáil Éireann. The four protestors, who range in age from 57 to 73, have been picketing outside Leinster House since September 21st. Maurice Patton O’Connell, Miriam Moriarty Owens and Mary Donovan were child inmates of Pembroke Alms Industrial School, Tralee and Mary Dunlevy Greene attended an industrial school in Limerick. Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae met with the protestors to discuss their demands for enhanced medical cards and contributory pensions.

Shane Phelan from Ballybunion is legal affairs editor with Mediahuis, the company that owns Independent newspapers. He spoke to Jerry about the High Court hearing yesterday relating to a shareholder oppression case against the Kerry Rose Festival Ltd. The case had been initiated by American businessman Dick Henggeler who died earlier this month.

The former Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Jim Finucane, has been made the honorary consul of Ukraine for the South West of Ireland. The honorary consul office will serve Kerry, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. There were numerous dignitaries in attendance at yesterday’s opening ceremony for the honorary consular office on Ashe Street, Tralee, including the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko. Treasa was there | Kerry Today with Treasa Murphy

Catherine Coffey O'Brien and her family have donated some of her mother’s possessions to the new Changing Ireland Gallery at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks. The state sent both Catherine and her mother to institutions where they suffered abuse. She spoke to Treasa about her believe that we must acknowledge and learn from our history so that we never repeat the mistakes of the past | Kerry Today with Treasa Murphy

The worldwide head of the Dominican Order celebrated mass in Killacloghane Wood this weekend to mark the 372nd anniversary of the execution of a local Dominican priest. Castlemaine native and Prior of Tralee, Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, OP, was arrested while saying Mass in Killacloghane Wood, near Milltown in August 1653. He was later martyred by Cromwellian forces at Fair Hill in Killarney on October 15th 1653. Treasa is joined by Fr John and by the Prior of Holy Cross, Fr David McGovern.

Presidential Candidate Catherine Connolly joined Jerry as she continues her canvasing across the country. She visited Maddens Café in Tralee and Halla na Feothanaí, in Moorestown, Dingle.

Barry Kenny of Irish Rail, involved in works between Mallow and Cork, explains why the Mallow to Tralee rail line is not included on the programme of works.

What was Jim Gavin thinking? What was going through his head when he decided he would like to be Fianna Fail's candidate for president.On Free State today Joe talks about the conversations he has had with Jim Gavin and why he was a good man, going for the wrong role with the wrong people. Joe and Dion look at what brought Gavin down and why the campaign was doomed even before the weekend revelations. And Dion reveals the secret of Catherine Connolly's success at keepy uppies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a load of guests Rob and Laura are back on their own catching up on life. They talk The Mile, World Atheletics Championships as well as Tralee and Lauras HEALTH CRISIS! ENJOY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/277epztj Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Presidential Election: three candidates on the Atlantic path. Toghchán Uachtaránachta: triúr iarrthóirí ar shlí an Atlantaigh. The three candidates in the Presidential election are canvassing in Co. Donegal and Co. Kerry today. Ta an triúr iarrthóirí sa toghchán Uachtaránachta ag canbhasáil i gCo Dhún na nGall agus i gCo Chiarraí inniu. Left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly will be in Donegal town, Killybegs, Clifden and Ardara. Iarrthóir na heite clé Catherine Connolly, beidh sí i mbaile Dhún na nGall, sna Cealla Beaga, sa Chlochán Liath agus in Ard an Rátha. Since Sinn Féin is supporting Catherine Connolly, that party's finance spokesman, Pearse Doherty from Gaoth Dobhair, is canvassing alongside her today. Ó tá Sinn Féin ag tacú le Catherine Connolly, tá urlabhraí airgeadais an pháirtí sin, Pearse Doherty as Gaoth Dobhair, ag canbhasáil in éindí léi inniu. Kerry is home to both Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin. I gCiarraí atá iarrthóir Fhine Gael Heather Humphreys agus iarrthóir Fhianna Fáil Jim Gavin araon. They may run into each other as they are both due to go to the Listowel Races this afternoon. D'fhéadfadh sé go gcasfaí ar a chéile iad ó tá an bheirt acu le dul chuig Rásaí Lios Tuathail tráthnóna. The two were interviewed from various locations on Radio Kerry this morning. Cuireadh an bheirt faoi agallamh ó áiteanna éagsúla ar Radio Kerry ar maidin. Jim Gavin is in Tralee, where he will be giving a tour of the Tralee Bay Wetland Ecopark. Tá Jim Gavin i dTrá Lí, áit a dtabharfaidh sé sciuird ar Éiceapháirc Bhogach Bhá Thrá Lí. Heather Humphreys went on a short cart ride in Killarney, she is due to be in Muckross House soon and will also visit the Tralee Women's Hut. Chuaigh Heather Humphreys ar thuras gairid i gcairt i gCill Airne, tá sí le bheith i dTeach Mhucrois ar ball agus tabharfaidh sí cuairt freisin ar Bhothán Ban Thrá Lí. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Calandrea Carter and Alauna Marable sit with breast cancer survivor Tralee Hale and her son, Kelee Ringo of the Philadelphia Eagles. They share their journey of resilience, love, and advocacy during Tralee's triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis and the importance of early detection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of producing two machete knives in an assault of another person in Tralee on Tuesday. The teenager, who cannot be named by order of the court, was refused bail by Judge Catherine Ryan at Tralee District Court yesterday. Radio Kerry journalist Mark Lynch was in court for the hearing.

Survivors of industrial and reformatory schools are staging a hunger strike outside the Dáil. The four protestors – one of whom is in her seventies – began their picket on Sunday night. The group are sleeping in a tent near Leinster House. Maurice Patton O’Connell, Miriam Moriarty Owens and Mary Donovan were child inmates of Pembroke Alms Industrial School in Tralee. Mary Dunlevy Greene attended an industrial school in Limerick.

Kerry’s only opposition TD, Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly says the government has missed an opportunity to keep Tralee Court House where it has been for nearly 200 years, in Ashe Street. He talks to Jerry about his belief that it’s a mistake to prioritise the upgrade of Ashe Memorial Hall over the historic court house.

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley joined Jerry as she announced €7 million for upgrades to the Ashe Memorial Hall in Tralee, as part of over €90 million in supports from the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme (THRIVE).

Tim Moynihan chatted with Jerry about the GAA club football finals in a windswept Austin Stack Park, Tralee. Dr Crokes won out over Na Gaeil in the senior championship.

Jerry spoke to the MEP for Ireland South who’s visiting Tír na nÓg Early Years Care and Education Centre in Ballybunion and Adapt Kerry Women’s Refuge in Tralee.

That’s according to David Lane who’s the HSE South West general manager for social inclusion. His responsibilities include developing drug policies to reduce harm and supporting recovery and rehabilitation for those with addictions. Last week on the show, Treasa Murphy spoke to residents living in Ogham Rian, Tralee.

Jerry spoke to Sinn Féin councillor Tom Barry from Listowel about this morning’s route 272 from Ballybunion to Tralee. Bus Éireann said in response, it operates the 272 service (Listowel-Tralee) as part of its Public Service Obligation (PSO) under direct award contract to the National Transport Authority (NTA). The NTA determines the timetables, fares and routes for PSO services.Bus Éireann wishes to apologise to passengers who were unable to be accommodated on this morning’s Route 272 service to Tralee, due to the large number who presented for travel. However, we will allocate additional resources to Route 272, and will have a second bus in place on this service, each morning, Monday to Friday.

Louise Collins from Tralee spoke to Jerry about her son, Daniel, now aged 15, who has had three scoliosis operations this summer in June and July. Louise said Daniel was listed for surgery in February 2024 but because of the delays, he had to have 3 procedures instead of one, as had been originally planned.

Prospective candidates without an oireachtas or party nomination will need the support of City/County Councils to get their name on the ballot paper. This afternoon Kerry County Council hears pitches from those hoping to run. Drivetime's John Cooke joined us live from Tralee where that special meeting of the council is ongoing-

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.

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

In this episode of “Life Matters”, Aoife is joined by Dr Deirdre Gleeson who discuss pro-life issues. Upcoming Zoom call will take place in September and full day conference will take place in March next year in Tralee for Health Professionals for Life. L'articolo E90| Life Matters – Dr. Aoife Collins – Dr Deirdre Gleeson proviene da Radio Maria.

On Monday afternoon, Radio Kerry visited Ogham Rian estate in Tralee after residents contacted the newsroom. They said there was a problem with people who are not residents coming into the estate and openly taking drugs. Kelly O’Brien showed Treasa Murphy the evidence at the entrance to Ogham Rian.

Dagogo Hart, author of ‘Lantern Smoke'

Tralee's Leah Shanahan has designed the world’s first fully accessible, multisensory pregnancy test for visually-impaired women. The UL graduate's project is a breakthrough in tackling healthcare inequality.

University of Limerick graduate Leah Shanahan, from Tralee is the creator of AMY, the world's first fully accessible, multisensory pregnancy test.

Harry McGee and Ellen Coyne look back on the week in politics:· The presidential race is the only show in town with Fine Gael recovering remarkably well from the news last week that Mairead McGuinness was dropping out for health reasons. Within days of that bombshell, Heather Humphreys and Seán Kelly emerged as rivals for the party candidacy, but Humphreys' momentum and popularity across party lines makes her a strong favourite to win the race for the nomination. · And while Fine Gael can count three legitimate potential candidates, Taoiseach Micheál Martin is playing his cards close to his chest with Fianna Fáil yet to put anyone forward. Perhaps former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will eventually get the nod? · Will Sinn Féin throw their support behind Catherine Connolly in the absence of an obvious candidate in their own ranks? Mary Lou McDonald aside of course. Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· Walking the Boyne Valley Camino, and Rose of Tralee winner Katelyn Cummins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Presidential Campaign gets going, the Rose of Tralee draws criticism - and we hear about overpriced sandwiches... Presented by Brian O'Connell.

In the early 20th century, in a remote village in Hungary, a group of women, driven to despair by their violent, abusive husbands, decided to take matters into their own hands. Their solution to their difficult life circumstances was arsenic, a deadly poison easily extracted from fly paper or arsenic-rich “flystones". The women began slipping this deadly substance into their husband's porridge, stews and drinks and according to some estimates, up to 300 people in the Nagyrév region were murdered in the space of two decades. In this episode, Hope Reese, author of The Women Are Not Fine, joins Róisín Ingle to explain why this deadly sisterhood of women were driven to kill, how the murders spiralled out of control and how they were eventually caught and punished for their crimes.But first podcast producer Aideen Finnegan is here to discuss some of the biggest stories of the week including the crowning of the 2025 Rose of Tralee, Sally Rooney's support for Palestine Action and why Rhashidat Adeleke is out of this year's World Athletics Championships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We will finish you off with the hammer" Patrick gets attacked in the city, has the rose of Tralee run its course? and what's the best trade?

Katelyn Cummins, the Laois Rose on winning The Rose of Tralee 2025

Alison O'Connor, Columnist with the Sunday Times, and Edaein O'Connell, freelance journalist and a former Kerry Rose, discuss the future of the Rose of Tralee Competition

Last night, Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins was crowned the 2025 International Rose of Tralee. The 20-year-old apprentice electrician from Kilkenny spoke to Jerry and to the managing director of the company she works for, John Dwan of Alpha Drives & Switchgear in Portlaoise.

The Rose of Tralee is one of the biggest events in Ireland's cultural calendar.It pumps millions of euro into the local economy and pulls in well over half a million viewers; no mean feat in an age of dwindling linear TV viewership.Almost 30 years of being lampooned as a ‘Lovely Girls' competition thanks to that Father Ted episode has seen its popularity undimmed.Albeit only relatively recently, it has evolved to permit married and transgender women enter the contest.However 29 is still the cut-off age, meaning you are officially too old for Rose of Tralee at the age of 30.The title is bestowed upon a young woman whom the judges think would be a good ‘cultural ambassador' for Ireland for the following year.While the spirit of diversity has been embraced, with women of colour among those to don the sash, is the competition still overly focused on a narrow version of femininity?Last year, the documentary ‘Housewife of the Year' highlighted the eponymous competition which ran from 1969 to 1995.In what seems utterly baffling now, married women were judged on their ability to “budget effectively and prepare a simple meal.”Eventually the competition was scrapped quietly; collapsing under the weight of public opinion which was rebelling against societal norms of the quiet homemaker.But the Rose of Tralee doesn't appear to be in any such jeopardy, and is arguably as popular as ever.Reporter Niamh Browne joins the podcast from Tralee to ponder the question: Is the Rose of Tralee uncancellable?Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by Declan Conlon and Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tempted to buy medicines online? Don't, says Caitriona - it's illegal and it could be dangerous...Ingredients influencers? Stop, you haven't a clue says Niamh - an actual dietician..She did us proud last night - will our Nancy be the Rose of Tralee & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Dunn, former Luxembourg Rose and 2012 Rose of Tralee, speaks to PJ about the magic of the festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's here - the exclusive, one of a kind Roast. The one where Mark dons his black tie, Mystery Mick reveals his party piece and a real life Rose of Tralee winner joins them in studio! Tuck into and enjoy The Roast of Tralee!

The Rose of Tralee live television show takes place tonight from 8 o’clock. Jerry spoke to 3 of this year’s Roses - Dublin Rose Edel Cronin, Cork Rose Nancy Lehane, and Philadelphia Rose Shannon Emery.

The lineup for this year's Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, which features former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn and reality star Vicky Pattison.Elsewhere, the Rose of Tralee kicks off on Monday night and Ryan Tubridy is set to return to Irish television screens.Joe O'Shea and Elaine Burke joined Frank Greaney for The Last Word on TV & Streaming.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

Ahead of his 15th year hosting the Rose of Tralee, Dáithí Ó Sé talks to PJ about the joy of the festival, working alongside co-host Kathryn Thomas, the changing face of the Roses, and how he keeps the high-pressure live show running smoothly.From memorable moments to behind-the-scenes secrets, he reflects on why the event remains a uniquely Irish celebration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#The cost of living - in a wealthy country why are things so tough for ordinary people....A romantic relationship with Chat GPT - are people really that lonely...Cork Rose Nancy is the bookies favourite to win in Tralee & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ Coogan catches up with 2025 Cork Rose Nancy Lehane ahead of the Rose of Tralee Festival. From growing up in Ireland's highest village to becoming the bookies' favourite, Nancy shares her whirlwind journey, the excitement of the pre-festival tour, and the support pouring in from her hometown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.