Issue 78. Get Up & Vote

Stories, Pumpkins, RATS, Results

October 24, 2025

Good Morning and Welcome,

To issue No.78. I wouldn’t want to get in the way of you making history, so, without further delay

South Kerry by the numbers

  • 139: € p/sqm has to be the cheapest house that has ever featured in this numbers bit, or a typo. It is a typo, but is still cheap enough

  • 30,000: € Will get you a bedroom in this formerly council owned property in Glenbeigh. You’ll remember in issue 48 Cllr. Tommy Cahill advised us that there are rats the size of a “cat or dog” currently living in it. So not only a cheap enough dwelling but also a groundbreaking opportunity for nature based tourism.

  • 80,000: € will get you the cheapest ‘house’ in South Kerry though, I’ve still yet to identify it’s 3 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms. Can you?

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

THIS WEEKEND!!!!

Those nice woolly types at the Festival of Botanical Colours wanted me to let you know that they will be making ink from oak galls gathered locally, you will also be able to have a go at some rudimentary weaving,  Paddy Bushe will be reading some nature poems and poems about colours and tapestries in Irish and English. And there is going to be a Wool & Vintage Haberdashery swap table on Sunday 26th.   See poster for details.  Tickets here

And Another

New November Class Schedule for Alex Carey Yoga - blending my usual style of Hatha\Vinyasa yoga with an emphasis on deep stretches to release tension and weight bearing postures to promote bone health, expect a practice that is both accessible, yet challenging! Hope to see you on the mat, Alex xx Book here

The Results Are In

So, you weren’t as bored with the election as I thought, about 10% of you responded, well done! Here are the results

Support for Connolly is strong in South Kerry. 73% of the poll strong. With many of you commenting on her eloquence, integrity & appetite for social justice. Not one of you mentioned her soccer/basketball skills, which I’m childish enough to admit is a big reason she’s getting my vote.

Whilst she still received some votes, Heather Humphries did not receive any such plaudits, with two (I can’t believe it was two of you) felt Ireland’s most famous Turkey would do a better job.

For the none of the above’rs, we’ve already spent a load of money on this election, so you might aswell join in. That said, in the Journal’s latest poll showed Jim Gavin on 10% of the vote, I think there is some sort of protest campaign around it. I was also told that should he achieve 12.5% of the vote, Fianna Fail will receive their election spend back. Given their campaign from start to throwing the candidate nobody wanted under a couple of buses, showed a complete contempt for the electorate, I don’t think that’s the kind of thing to be rewarded. Still, that’s the beauty of democracy, I suppose.

It’s The Signs of South Kerry 🎺🎺🎺

A new sign! But where is it?

Congratulations to last week’s winners

  • David fitz 

    Well done once again David. Triumphing over the adversity of me forgetting to put the answer up. Apologies to everyone else who answered, it was by St Finians Church, not the Inny Bridge.

Auntie Agnes’ Angle

She’s definitely back next week.

The Oracle’s 41st Cartoon

This week, Tim brings us…

Is there a better cartoonist in the known universe? Thanks, Tim!

Everything Else

  • Giant Haystacks of stuff going on for Halloween. Everywhere. Enjoy it all but don’t miss the above.

  • Nor this, who doesn’t love a tall tale for Halloween?

  • Apologies to the fine people of Skellig 6 who actually do havetheir annual whiskey fair on Sunday, rather than last week, as I advertised…

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!!

You wouldn’t want to miss it would you?

Thanks

Thanks for reading. Enjoy your vote.

To those who have been patiently waiting for magnets, I can’t apologise enough. You’ll have them this week.

Good luck, be well

Dave