On the Saturday Supplement with Joe McGill we’ll have our monthly ‘In Focus’ photography slot with Domnick Walsh. We’ll hear about Real to Reel: Garech Browne & Claddagh Records by James Morrissey – a new large-format hardback book together with a vinyl box set celebrating the life of Guinness heir Garech Browne and his quest to preserve Ireland’s musical and spoken-word heritage with Claddagh Records.  We’ll also hear from a London actor with Ballinskelligs heritage who is performing a one man play called ‘The Cable’ set in the time of the Transatlantic Cable on Valentia Island more than 150 years ago.  

On the Saturday Supplement from 9am with Joe McGill we’ll have our monthly ‘In Focus’ photography slot with Domnick Walsh. We’ll hear a Tribute to Timothy Lyne who passed away recently. Tim spent 40 years working at the Valentia Coast Guard Radio Station. In addition to being a community activist he played a key role in the Valentia RNLI. We’ll also hear another episode of ‘A Blas of Kerry; Women in Food’ featuring Maura O’Connor Foley author of My Wild Atlantic Kitchen: Recipes and Recollections. Maura has made a career in food in Kenmare spanning over six decades. We’ll also hear from Tom Fitzgerald about his new novel based in Kerry called ‘The Truth about Lies’.