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,

Some of the candidates running in the Killarney Local Electoral Area for the June 7th local elections took part in today’s debate. They are the Greens’ Diarmaid Griffin, Fianna Fáil councillor Niall Kelleher, Caroline Kenneally of Sinn Féin, independent candidate William Leen, and Dermot McGuckin who’s also running as an independent. The other declared candidates so far are independent councillor Brendan Cronin, independent councillor Martin Grady, Fine Gael’s Dermot Healy, independent councillor Maura Healy-Rae, Cllr Marie Moloney of Labour, independent councillor Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan, Cllr John O’Donoghue of Kerry Independent Alliance, and Damien Switzer of Sinn Féin

Jerry spoke to Pamela Dennehy, mother of 13-year-old Liam Dennehy Quinn, who has scoliosis. He urgently needs surgery and Deputy Michael Healy-Rae brought the matter up in the Dáil yesterday.