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,

An inquest jury returned a verdict of death by medical misadventure for 16-year-old Aoife Johnston who died in December 2022 at University Hospital Limerick after she was left 12 hours before seeing a doctor. Witnesses described the facility as a ‘warzone’ on the day she presented at the emergency department. Jerry spoke to Fine Gael councillor for the Newcastle West Municipal District, John Sheahan, who’s a member of the Regional Health Forum West. He also spoke to Fianna Fáil councillor Norma Moriarty for the Kenmare Municipal District who’s a member of the Regional Health Forum South.