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Maurice O’Connell is a great great great grandnephew of Daniel O’Connell, one of the greatest Irish people of all time. There are many streets in Ireland named after Maurice’s ancestor – the most famous, of course, is Dublin’s main thoroughfare. But in recent years, Dublin’s O’Connell Street has become synonymous with open drug-dealing and other forms of anti-social behaviour, and last November, was where most of the Dublin riot took place.

Bambi Thug has qualified Ireland for the Eurovision for the first time since 2018. Jerry spoke to Carmel Russell and Francis Fitzgibbon, who were watching the Eurovision last night, about the Irish performance and Johnny Logan’s

Every Wednesday, Tony gives his perspective on listeners’ dilemmas.

Sunday saw Cusack Park in Ennis host its first Munster Senior Football Final in 105 years, Kerry won its 85th title beating Clare. The Kerry ladies beat Waterford by one point in Cordal in round 3 of the TG4 Munster Senior Championship. Radio Kerry GAA commentator Tim Moynihan gave his assessment.

Some of the candidates running in the Kenmare Local Electoral Area for the June 7th local elections took part in today’s debate. In studio with Jerry was Podge Foley Independent, independent councillor Johnny Healy-Rae, Fianna Fáil councillor Norma Moriarty, Stephanie O’Shea of Sinn Féin and Teddy O’Sullivan Casey of Fine Gael.

The other candidates running in the Kenmare LEA are Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Cahill, the Social Democrats’ Tim Clifford, Fine Gael’s Tony Donnelly, Patrick Lyne independent, independent councillor Dan McCarthy, Cleo Murphy of the Greens, William O’Brien of the Irish People Party, Oliver O’Neill independent, Catherina O’Sullivan of Aontú, Ken O’Sullivan of Fianna Fáil, and Damian Quigg of Sinn Féin,

Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, spoke to Jerry about the Gambling Bill.