Kerry Today Radio Kerry

Every Wednesday Tony gives his perspective on listeners’ dilemmas.

That’s the call being made by artist Rob Heaslip who was trained under the Siamsa Tíre Folk Theatre system and was a member of the Siamsa community cast. He said moving the National Folk Theatre out of Siamsa would break the link with 50 years of cultural and artistic heritage in Kerry.

Yesterday, Minister Eamon Ryan announced he is stepping down from his role as leader of the Greens. Jerry spoke to Green Party representatives in Kerry, Cleo Murphy and Peadar Ó Fionnáin.

Sinead Dooley, EirGrid’s head of public engagement, spoke to Jerry about the EirGrid Citizens’ Roadshow in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney tomorrow, Wednesday, from 6:30pm. ESB Networks and Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) are also taking part in the free event. It’ll include information on retrofitting grants and business supports.

A new survey of farmers working in upland areas has found that a quarter feel threatened by the increased numbers of recreational users of their land, in particular people out walking with their dogs. Jerry spoke to John Joe Fitzgerald who is vice president of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association and who farms on the slopes of Mount Brandon.

Jerry spoke to Martin O’Brien who’s head of Irish economic analysis with the Central Bank. The bank has just published its quarterly bulletin.