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Treasa Murphy

@treasamurphy1.bsky.social

News editor/ producer with Radio Kerry. Law grad. Cats and border collies make me happy. Swears by Con Houlihan's dictum: "A man who will misuse an apostrophe is capable of anything." Views my own, not employer's.

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Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing Latest Ukraine peace plan presented by the US would be a capitulation to Moscow

Fully agree with my paper's editorial on Trump. Ukraine needs Europe to stop flattering Trump the conman and take a clear stand for its own survival and values. www.ft.com/content/8ccf...

22.11.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 10
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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...

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.
www.radiokerry.ie/news/four-pe...

05.11.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye In this age of Tory nativism and Faragist populism, the question isn’t β€˜is this person a bigot’? Now it is β€˜does that matter at all?’ says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye

27.10.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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Thanks to everyone at @mtu.ie for making this morning's πŸ“»show possible.
SeΓ‘n McSweeney, Dean of Engineering, MTU, Brendan O'Connell, Dean of Science and Informatics, Lisa Doyle MTU Alumni Office, and Jessica Dennison, Marketing and Enterprise Officer with presenter @treasamurphy1.bsky.social. 2/

24.10.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Munster Technical University Celebrates More Than 1,000 Conferrals | Friday, October 24th, 2025 | RadioKerry.ie Conferring ceremonies for the class of ’25 were held at MTU Kerry today, with more than a thousand students graduating. Treasa was joined by MTU’s inaugural pre...

Congratulations to the 1,100+ graduates of @mtu.ie who celebrated their Conferring Day today. Λ™βœ§Λ–Β°πŸŽ“ ΰΌ˜β‹†ο½‘ ˚
Go n-Γ©irΓ­ an bΓ³thar libh!
Kerry Today was broadcast from the Kerry Sports Academy to mark this red letter day. 1/
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...

24.10.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- 34 people, including 15 children living in a Killarney housing estate, face homelessness as their landlord begins a mass eviction process.
- 14 households have received termination notices.

www.radiokerry.ie/news/34-kill...

09.10.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 9
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Radio Kerry takes home six awards at IMROs 2025 | RadioKerry.ie Radio Kerry has won three gold awards, two silver and one bronze at this years IMRO Radio Awards held in Kilkenny last night.The awards celebrate excellence in...

Gold for colleagues Deirdre Walsh who presents TalkAbout,JJ O'Shea of The Music Tree, & Yuliia Riabova πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ wins Gay Byrne Newcomer of the Year. Phenomenal all. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ www.radiokerry.ie/news/radio-k...

04.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The 3 stages of grief: denial, anger, ballroom

12.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4529    πŸ” 930    πŸ’¬ 195    πŸ“Œ 37
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On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Tralee residents say people are coming into their estate, openly taking drugs & leaving exposed needles behind. A mother says her 11-year-old stood on one such needle and it penetrated the sole. A report by @treasamurphy1.bsky.social. 1/

03.09.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK Jr looks like he’s been sampling the diseases at the CDC

29.08.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 16087    πŸ” 2732    πŸ’¬ 583    πŸ“Œ 164

Trump is building a massive ballroom in the White House. Almost as if he's settling in for a long spell there.

01.08.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

'Gloryhunter' is powerful. @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social's doc warns us not to be complacent & to interrogate slick phrases - like manifest destiny - that may be invoked to justify evil deeds. All in @radiokerry.bsky.social are delighted @newyorkfestivals.bsky.social has recognised Jerry's work.

23.05.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of Edward Jenner leaning against a tree

Portrait of Edward Jenner leaning against a tree

Happy 276th birthday Edward Jenner! What a time for vaccination: 154 million lives saved in the last 50 years, tempered with an increase in vaccine preventable diseases across the world, vaccine sceptics in charge in the US, and cuts to overseas aid threatening global immunisation programmes.

17.05.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mount Brandon, Tuesday, April 15th: West Kerry in all its magnificence.
Paul Browne & Conor Cronin at the top of Mount Brandon, soaking up the spring sun 🌞 and the beauty 🌊☁️🌿 all round them.
Thank you, guys, for allowing us post this.
This is Kerry, this is The Kingdom, take it all in!

16.04.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, we at @radiokerry.bsky.social are very proud of @jerryosullivan.bsky.social's documentary. It is a story that sadly remains all too relevant.

05.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein

25.03.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 51986    πŸ” 10477    πŸ’¬ 1113    πŸ“Œ 518

Richly deserved by @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social. An incredibly powerful, moving and thought-provoking documentary.

20.03.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Static speed camera on N69 Coast Road from Friday | RadioKerry.ie A static speed camera will be in operation on the N69 β€˜Coast Road’ on the Limerick side of Askeaton town, from Friday.

- Re-opening date for Tralee Sports Complex to be announced after facility closed in January, following roof collapse.
- Static speed camera to be in operation on the N69 coast road linking North Kerry to Limerick.
- This & more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social. 2/
www.radiokerry.ie/news/static-...

12.03.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MicheΓ‘l Martin tight lipped ahead of Oval Office meeting with Trump, as Burke family travel to Washington With Capitol Hill focused on budget and market concerns, fears that the Taoiseach might be walking into an ambush seem unlikely

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social between now and 11-
- TΓ‘naiste Simon Coveney on arguably, one of the most consequential St Patrick's Day Oval Office meetings. There's more than shamrock at stake when the Taoiseach meets Donald Trump. 1/
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

12.03.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ticketmaster, Eir and Ryanair prompt most complaints to Consumer protection watchdog Sky, Harvey Norman, Vodafone and Aer Lingus also featured in the companies that prompted the most complaints.

- Almost 45,000 consumers contacted the CCPC (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) helpline in 2024 with high level of complaints made against Ticketmaster and the sale of Oasis tickets.
- This and more with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social. 3/
www.thejournal.ie/ticketmaster...

11.03.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Kerry with love – Ballinskelligs shamrock heading to the White House for St Patrick’s Day It has been a busy week in Ballinskelligs as local workers harvest this year's crop of shamrock in preparation for St Patrick's day festivities around the world.

- The Kerry company behind the shamrock that will be presented to Donald Trump in the White House.
- @finegael.bsky.social senator Mike Kennelly speaks to Jerry for the first time since his election to the Seanad.
www.independent.ie/regionals/ke... 2/

11.03.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Water charges are on the way back as wastage targeted Households could face charges for excessive water use this year – eight years after legislation was passed to allow for the move.

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- Reports that households could face charges for excessive water use this year. Would it encourage people to conserve water? Or does it pave the way for water charges for all? 1/
www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

11.03.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

His cruelty is boundless.

06.03.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

27.02.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3420    πŸ” 961    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 54
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Kerry Thinks 2025: Programme 3 – February 20th, 2025 | RadioKerry.ie Jerry presented the third programme dedicated to the findings of the Radio Kerry online poll, Kerry Thinks. Planning, tourism and the Irish language were among...

Some of @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social's panel who took part in the special Kerry Today OB from the Dingle Skellig Hotel -
L-R: Jerry, Trevis Gleason, Miram Ferriter from the Dingle Skellig Hotel, Gary Curran of Greenmount House, and
Maryna Dimova.
Listen back here:
www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...

21.02.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Kerry Today tomorrow from 9am, @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social is presenting a special show from the Dingle Skellig Hotel.
Jerry and his panel will discuss the Radio Kerry/ Kerry Thinks poll's findings which reveal Kerry people's views on planning, tourism, the environment, and the Irish language.

19.02.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI told you if you hold on to clothes long enough they come back in fashion”

From the new Private Eye, out now.

06.02.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14228    πŸ” 3107    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 123

Trump's proposing that America carries out the world's largest ethnic cleansing in decades - and keep the land for itself. So Trump can build resorts on Gaza's Med coastline. He's a monster.

05.02.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 407    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 6

Glad the show I produce and the station has joined @bsky.app.

30.01.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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