Fine Gael councillor Michael Foley revealed that An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for an open cycle gas turbine power plant fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil. The planning permission was submitted by SSE Generation Ireland Ltd.

Yesterday, Budget 2025 included announcements such as increased tax credits, the extension of the free schoolbook scheme to Leaving Cert level, double payments for some social welfare recipients in October, and a €12 increase for those receiving weekly social protection payments. There’s also been criticism of the failure to reduce VAT for the hospitality sector and whether enough has been done to address homelessness and the housing crisis. Jerry spoke to Fianna Fáil Education Minister Norma Foley, Sinn Féin justice spokesperson and Kerry TD Pa Daly, Christy Walsh who’s chair of the Kerry branch of the Vintners’ Federation, to MTU Kerry Students’ Union president Stephen ‘Fog’ Fogarty’, Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae, and to dairy farmer Owen O’Sullivan from Currow who’s Kerry IFA dairy officer.

Yesterday, the High Court has upheld an action by Shannon LNG which the company took after the planning appeals board refused to give it planning permission for a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Tarbert Ballylongford landbank. Jerry spoke to Cllr Michael Foley and to former Kerry County Councillor Jim Finucane, who have advocated for the facility.