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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
- Jury rejects insanity plea and finds man guilty of murdering his 75-year-old mother in Killarney. Court reporter Frank Greaney on the trial of Billy Burns who will be sentenced on Friday. 1/
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Man found guilty of murdering his mother in Killarney | RadioKerry.ie
A jury has unanimously convicted a Kerry man of murdering his 75-year-old mother, rejecting his claim that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
- former Tánaiste, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Labour leader Dick Spring on why he believes it's not the right time for a United Ireland referendum. 1/
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Island of Ireland is ‘not ready’ for a unification referendum, says former tánaiste
Dick Spring urges political leaders ‘to jump one fence at a time’ on 40th anniversary of Anglo-Irish Agreement
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November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
- The official opening of the Cliveragh Flood Relief Scheme near Listowel today by Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran. The area was devastated by flooding last year - the likes of which a council-report described as a once-in-a-150 year event. 1/
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social between now and 11.
- The HSE responds to criticism of its Caring for Kerry campaign. The campaign asks people to not overstay their time at the hospital and to only attend the ED in genuine emergency situations. 1/
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Public urged not to overstay at UHK in new public awareness campaign | RadioKerry.ie
A new campaign aims to tackle two major issues at University Hospital Kerry - overcrowding in wards, and delays in the emergency department.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- @kerrycoco.ie @fiannafailparty.bsky.social Cllr Anne O'Sullivan calls for limit on applications for free legal aid. 1/
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Kerry county councillor calls for limit on free legal aid applications | RadioKerry.ie
A Fianna Fáil councillor has said there should be a limit on the number of times people can apply for free legal aid within a certain period.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Paschal Donohoe to resign as Minister for Finance and TD and take up role with World Bank. @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
will speak shortly to Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland editor with
@independent.ie
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Paschal Donohoe is resigning as Minister for Finance to take up role with the World Bank
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November 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Troy's former teacher is Mary Shanahan from Valentia who's chair of the Kerry Association in Dublin. After hearing Mary's interview, one listener contacted @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social to say: "Listening to that Kerry teacher, one more reason to be proud of our Kingdom." 👑💚💛
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I absolutely love this county.
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social after 9
- Meet the South Kerry woman who was Troy Parrett's teacher in school and coached him in Gaelic football. There's always a Kerry connection! 😊💚💛 #TroyParrott 1/
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November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social after 9
- Meet the South Kerry woman who was Troy Parrett's teacher in school and coached him in Gaelic football. There's always a Kerry connection! 😊💚💛 #TroyParrott 1/
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How a move to Dutch football revived Troy Parrott’s career
Dutch football writer Jan Willem Spaans on the way Ireland’s young striker silenced critics in the Netherlands and became AZ’s talisman
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November 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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While gardaí have no details of the make of the car that left the scene, they say the small black vehicle would have sustained considerable damage. If you have any information or dash cam footage, you're asked to contact Listowel Garda Station at 068 50820.
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Woman taken to hospital following North Kerry crashes | RadioKerry.ie
A woman's been taken to hospital following a crash in North Kerry where the driver of one car fled the scene.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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It's not just the humans who have busy jobs at Kerry Airport. Customs officer Gillian Condon works with five-year-old springer spaniel Gus. Gus brings great Gus-to to the important work he does! 🐶🐾✈️
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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A special Kerry Today show from Kerry Airport
- Celebrating the major recent investment culminating in the new Arrivals Hall
- Taoiseach @micheal-martin.bsky.social will officially open the Arrivals Hall and will speak to @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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To mark the 5th anniversary of the CIK/Radio Kerry 2020 broadcast of 'O Holy Night', a special concert will reprise the iconic Christmas hymn.
To whet appetites for this event, enjoy the uplifting performance recorded for the 1st COVID Christmas, when we needed joy & hope. youtu.be/RLrcXeGgTTw
poster with event details. Nov 22nd, 8pm. Free to attend. Tenor Gavin Ring and Soprano Nicola Ring with singers and musicians. To be held at Daniel O'Connell Momorial CHurch, Cahersiveen. To celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the CIK/Radio Kerry 2020 broadcast of 'O Holy Night', a special concert funded by Creative Ireland Kerry & Department of Culture, Communications and Sport will reprise Adolphe Adam's iconic Christmas hymn, which along with several other choral and solo pieces will be performed and recorded in front of a live audience at the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church, Cahersiveen, by tenor Dr. Gavan Ring and soprano Nicola Ring. They will be joined by the original cohort of community singers from 2020, plus new members, local choirs and musicians. The concert takes place at 8pm sharp on Nov 22nd, will be a free for the community to attend and will be broadcast live on Radio Kerry and livestreamed globally online on Christmas Eve, allowing both the local community and the Irish diaspora around the world to share in the experience as it unfolds in real time.
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- What do you think of that, Cristiano Ronaldo? A night of glory as Ireland beats Portugal 2-0, a Troy Parrott double. Olé, olé, olé! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 ⚽ 1/
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REPORT | Ireland 2-0 Portugal - Magical night at the Aviva as Troy shines
The Republic of Ireland delivered their performance of the campaign as Troy Parrott’s stunning first-half brace secured a vital victory over Portugal and kept their World Cup Qualification hopes alive...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Killorglin's Bernie Horgan contacted Andrew & Elaine on Kerry's Full Breakfast about Sonic the 🦔 Hedgehog whom Bernie looked after for 6 months until he was strong enough to fend for himself. 🥰
Bernie always smiles when she thinks of her cat Kizzy 🐈 and dogs Hontis & Bobby 🐕🐕 eating with Sonic. 1/
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Overstaying at UHK causes overcrowding in UHK. That's a message from the HSE's Caring for Kerry public awareness campaign. 1/
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Public urged not to overstay at UHK in new public awareness campaign | RadioKerry.ie
A new campaign aims to tackle two major issues at University Hospital Kerry - overcrowding in wards, and delays in the emergency department.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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⚠️⚠️ From Listowel Garda Station: There's flooding ⛈️on the road between Listowel and Ballybunion; very bad at Lisselton. Please take extra care and drive extra slowly. ⛈️
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social from 9-
- Are graduates coming out of college entitled? Is there less efficiency in the public sector, and if so, is it because more public & civil servants are working from home? That's according to Denis O'Brien. 1
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Denis O’Brien says Ireland’s graduates are ‘entitled’ and predicts economic downturn
Businessman also takes aim at Irish planning regime and warns economic downturn ‘likely to be soon’
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November 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Northern Lights over Carraigafoyle Castle Ballylongford by photographer Mike 'Pixie' O'Gorman.
Gorgeous photos of another glory of the Kingdom. 💚💛
Did you see the Northern Lights?
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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ESB Power Check now saying electricity should be restored in Tralee around midday (estimated restoration time).
For Kilflynn/ North Kerry, estimated restoration time is 12.15.
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ESB Networks | Power Check | Service Interruptions Map
ESB Networks PowerCheck application provides access to real-time service interruption at your fingertips. View power cut information in a map view.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Over 19,000 homes and businesses in Tralee and North Kerry without power following an outage at 9.30. We're getting reports that electricity is being restored in Kilflynn, Lixnaw and Abbeydorney. ESB Networks indicate power should be coming back around now (by 10.15am).
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- The four survivors of industrial and reformatory schools, three of whom were in Pembroke Alms Industrial School have ended their hunger strike which began on September 21st. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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On Kerry Today -
- @labourpartyireland.bsky.social TD Alan Kelly on why he stands over his views that there's hypocrisy surrounding the debate on migration/
He says our health service would collapse without people from abroad working here. 1/
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Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025
International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Kerry's acting chief fire officer @kerrycoco.ie on last evening's explosion in Mano West, Tralee - one man was taken to hospital. 1/
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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It's understood that four people have been rescued from the house that excluded in Manor West, Tralee. Report by Radio Kerry's @nelligandavid.bsky.social.
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Four people evacuated from house explosion in Tralee | RadioKerry.ie
It's understood that four people - two men, a woman and a teenager - have been evacuated following a house explosion in Manor West, Tralee this evening.One man...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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@nelligandavid.bsky.social of Radio Kerry News is in Manor West, Tralee where there's been a house explosion.
Initial reports suggest everyone in the house was removed to safety.
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM