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On Kerry Today with Treasa
- Around 140 redundancies announced at Kostal Abbeyfeale
- A Tralee taxi driver on an apparent increase in the number of people not wearing seat belts
- And, A Call from the Dáil with John Downing
- This and more on Kerry Today with Treasa in association with KWD Recycling

Around 140 jobs to go at KOSTAL, Abbeyfeale | RadioKerry.ie SIPTU has confirmed that around 140 staff at KOSTAL, Abbeyfeale are to lose their jobs

KOSTAL confirmed the news this evening - the company is a major employer in West Limerick and North Kerry.

On Kerry Today with Treasa
- David French on the ramifications of a new bill, in memory of his sister Valerie
- Our new Renewable Kerry series kicks off
- And, Maurice Enright of Sera Huskey on worsening animal cruelty
- This and more with Treasa, in association with KWD Recycling

On Kerry Today with Treasa
- Kerry’s latest award winner, Grammy recipient Ruairí O’Flaherty from Killarney
- Postal delays in the Annascaul area
- And, the Save Rossbeigh Beach campaign launches to protect the fast-disappearing dunes.
- This and more with Treasa, in association with KWD Recycling

On Kerry Today with Treasa
- The Kingdom conquers once more! Now Kerry has won a Grammy courtesy of Killarney’s Ruairi O’Flaherty.
- Are traffic lights at one of Tralee’s busiest junctions too slow?
- And bin scavenging
- This and more with Treasa, in association with KWD Recycling

St Brigid’s Day - a weaving tradition of Celtic rituals, Christian faith and enduring folk customs | National Museum of Ireland Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions

- Ahead of Lá Fhéile Bhríde, what does St Brigid mean to you?
- This & more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social between 9 and 11, sponsored by KWD Recycling. 3/
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Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy Tánaiste and Simon Harris clash over Bord Bia chairman

- John Downing of @independent.ie reviews the week in politics with Call from the Dáil.
- Sinn Féin's justice spokesperson Matt Carthy calls for full ban on the disclosure of counselling notes in sexual violence trials. 2/
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President of Ireland visiting Kerry today | RadioKerry.ie The President of Ireland is visiting Kerry today.President Catherine Connolly will join Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan in Bal...

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- @president.ie Catherine Connolly makes her first official visit to Kerry; meanwhile Taoiseach @micheal-martin.bsky.social speaks to Jerry as he also is in the Kingdom. 1/
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Milltown furniture designer and maker, Michael O’Donoghue of Michael G Woodwork, scooped the top prize for his handmade chair at Ireland’s leading creative expo Showcase Ireland (18-20th January 2026) in the RDS, Dublin.

A female Redhead at Lough Ygannavan near Cromane found yesterday by Brian Power is still present today, this is only the 2nd Irish record & the first ever in Kerry of the North American duck - Kerry Today with Jerry O'Sullivan, sponsored by KWD Recycling

On Kerry Today with Jerry
- State apology on the way to survivors of institutional abuse
- China’s suspension of of Irish beef imports following bluetongue outbreak
- Calls for tide clocks in Ballybunion.
This and more with Jerry on Kerry Today sponsored by KWD Recycling

On Kerry Today with Jerry
- Planning permission granted to build 245 homes in Tralee
- Some pharmacies can now prescribe medicine for a number of ailments
- Junior Minister Neale Richmond on government’s St Patrick’s programme
- This and more with Jerry on Kerry Today sponsored by KWD Recycling

- Plus, the Kerry town without a community centre.
- This and more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social on Kerry Today sponsored by KWD Recycling.
- Email kerrytoday@radiokerry.ie or get in touch via Bluesky.

Killarney Water Rescue Team finds missing 6-year-old | RadioKerry.ie A missing six-year-old boy was found in Muckross Park following a dramatic search by Killarney Water Rescue, Search and Recovery Team.The child wandered off fro...

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
- Solicitor Miriam McGillycuddy answers your legal questions on the Legal Lowdown this morning.
- Do we need more public signs in multiple languages to recognise that our society has become more diverse? 1/
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What’s the Future for Killarney’s Landmark St Finan’s? – January 26th, 2026 | RadioKerry.ie Jerry spoke to Frank O’Connor, Derelict Ireland on Radio Kerry journalist Mark Lynch’s freedom of information request which revealed the HSE has spent over €900...

I spoke to Jerry on @radiokerry.bsky.social to share some thoughts on former Mental Health Hospital, St Finans Killarney, protected structure built during famine so deep cultural/societal significance
Closed 14 years ago it should now become homes
#DerelictIreland

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- Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly calls for dedicated nurses for suicide crisis assessments? If you're affected by this issue, you may call the Samaritans anytime at 116 123. www.kildarestreet.com/debates/?id=...
- This and more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social 3/

HSE has spent over €900,000 on former Kerry hospital since it closed | RadioKerry.ie The HSE has spent over €900,000 on the upkeep of the former mental health hospital St Finan’s in Killarney since it closed | Radio Kerry News

- The HSE has spent almost €1m on the upkeep of the former mental health hospital St Finan’s in Killarney since it closed in 2012. Why has it lain idle? 2/
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Kerry's narrow win over Roscommon complete with hooter controversy. Who knew an opening game of the National League could have so many talking points? 1/
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"Don't bring your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here."
- The message from the mother of 9-year-old Waterville boy, Cíalan Walsh, who needs a kidney transplant.
- Fiona Walsh urges us to support organ donation. She & Cíalan speak to @treasamurphy1.bsky.social on Kerry Today after 10.

- Plus, MEP Michael McNamara says putting live sports behind paywalls is leading to digital piracy and the proliferation of dodgy boxes. He says it's not just dodgy box operators who have questions to answer but the whole system itself.
- This and more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social. 3/

Tánaiste Simon Harris launches scathing attack on Donald Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Donald Trump’s ‘Peace Board’ has been met with scathing criticism from Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris.

- Call from the Dáil with John Downing of @independent.ie in a fateful week in world politics. Questions being asked as to whether the Taoiseach should visit the White House this St Patrick's Day? 2/
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Kingdom Pride! Jerry speaks to members of Jessie Buckley's family as they react to the Killarney woman's Oscar nomination. Jerry was in Buckley's Bar & Arbutus Hotel Killarney - the family bar and hotel - when the news was announced. 1/

Absolute utter joy at the Arbutus Hotel, Killarney over Jessie's Oscar nomination for Best Actress. 😊💚💛 Note, the nerves of her cousin, one Brendan Fuller of Radio Kerry's Afternoon Show! 😬
#JessieBuckley #Oscars
Photos by Niamh O'Sullivan and @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social .

The moment they found in the Arbutus Hotel, Killarney that Jessie Buckley had made history by being nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars! Jessie's uncle Seán owns the Arbutus. #JessieBuckley #Oscars @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social and Niamh O'Sullivan reporting from the Arbutus.

Jessie Buckley nominated for Best Actress in the Academy Awards; her film Hamnet is also nominated for Best Film. 🎬⭐👏👏👏
Congratulations!
Jerry is in her uncle Sean's Arbutus Hotel, Killarney where everyone is rapturous! He's speaking to Deirdre now on TalkAbout. 👏👏👏

- MEPs effectively vote to delay the introduction of the Mercosur trade deal, the right decision to assuage farmers' concerns? Or is it the wrong call in these Trumpian times? 3/

Children's Minister Norma Foley announces multi-million Euro plan for state-led childcare centres | RadioKerry.ie The new state-led childcare centres will prioritise providing places for one to three-year-olds in disadvantaged and rural areas.

- Children's Minister Norma Foley on the new €135m plan to provide new childcare centres in rural and disadvantaged areas, that will be state-led. How will all this work? 2/
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Oscar nominations are going to be announced later. Here's what to expect Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are hotly tipped to get nominations for their roles in Hamnet.

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
- The very best of luck to Jessie Buckley as the Kingdom awaits the announcement of this year's Oscar nominations - the announcement is due at 1.30pm Irish time. 1/
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Ireland’s sika deer may face cull following ‘invasive species’ classification Ireland must now devise a plan to control the growing numbers

- Sika deer, introduced in Killarney National Park in the 1860s and to other parts of country, now declared an invasive species. Could this lead to a cull of the animal?
- Plus, Tony will be here for A Problem Shared. 3/
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- Calling all blow-ins! A new project wants to find out your experience of moving to the Kingdom.
- And from the Kingdom of Kerry to the Kingdom of Denmark - a Dane living here on her personal view of Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland and his dismissal of her country. 2/