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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Mairead Kenny here. Welcome to my Podcast! </strong>🎙️</h2><h2><strong>I'm speaking to guests with different political experience and backgrounds. </strong>🫶</h2><h2>It's not just about <strong>Politics</strong>, there's <strong>More </strong>to it.<strong> </strong>😉</h2><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h1><u>Next Episodes</u></h1><p>Some Galway &amp; Dublin Central Bye-Election candidates.</p><br><p><strong>Ireland's Fuel Protest &amp; Government Handling.</strong>⛽🌾🚜☀️🚛👮🐎🚁♫⋆</p><br><p>Full Interview with <strong>Miriam Moriarty-Owens (Author </strong>📖⭐❤️<strong>, Dail (Irish Parliament) Hunger Striker </strong>🏕️⚖️💪<strong> and one of the Mighty Ms, Industrial Schools Survivors)</strong>. Episode out soon April 2025.</p><blockquote>''<strong><em>I am very sorry for what was done to you. I apologise on behalf of the State for the abuse and neglect that you suffered. What happened to you was wrong, shocking and </em></strong> <strong><em>should never have happened.''</em></strong><em> –&nbsp;</em><strong><em>Micheal Martin An Taoiseach 26-02-2026.</em></strong></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Interview with <strong>Ernest Draper </strong>🎙️, Local Government Council Co-option candidate and actor with 'Taoiseach' Experience - played Former Taoiseach Sean Lemass 👨🏻‍💼</p><p>in 'JFK Arbour Hill' Documentary <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzBB6-cdgyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><blockquote><em>”</em><strong><em>When the next elections come, I, Ernest Draper, intend to mount a serious challenge. I will be relying on the support of my community, and I will continue to stand by the values that define me fairness, integrity, and a willingness to help anyone, no matter who they are.” – Ernest Draper 2025.</em></strong></blockquote><p><br></p><blockquote>In 2023, Draper starred in the documentary <strong>JFK At Arbour Hill</strong> (released to mark 60 years since JFK's visit to Ireland). He played Seán Lemass (former Taoiseach of Ireland from 1959–1966, key figure in modernizing Ireland post-WWII, and involved in events like JFK's 1963 visit), alongside actor Barry J Kinsella as JFK. The film focused on the wreath-laying ceremony at Arbour Hill in Dublin, where Lemass accompanied Kennedy.</blockquote><h3>Ernest Draper also played <strong>Mr. Grey</strong> in Irish style ''<strong>Fifty Shades of Tae</strong>'' 🫖<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwbK1w1jOVU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</h3><h1><br></h1><h1><u>Completed Episodes:</u></h1><p><br></p><ul><li>Episode 1 - <strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>interview with <strong>Hilary Beirne</strong> USA🗽💚 - Voting Rights Advocate (Irish Citizens Abroad &amp; Northern Ireland), 2025 Seanad Candidate &amp; Fellow Rossie (RN NYC). December 2025. 🎙️</li><li>Episode 2 -&nbsp;<strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>interview with <strong>Dr. Cora Stack </strong>⭐❤️&nbsp;E=mc2 🎓, Distinguished Irish Academic Mathematics, 2025 Presidential Nominations &amp; More. February 2026.🎙️</li><li>Episode 3 - <strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>Music convos with <strong>Hilary Beirne</strong> &amp; <strong>Dr. Cora Stack</strong> February 2026. 🎙️</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h1><br></h1><h1><strong>This Podcast series is created, produced, edited and promoted independently @ </strong><a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>MK MEDIA XO</strong></a><strong> </strong>💖</h1><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
		<description><![CDATA[<h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Mairead Kenny here. Welcome to my Podcast! </strong>🎙️</h2><h2><strong>I'm speaking to guests with different political experience and backgrounds. </strong>🫶</h2><h2>It's not just about <strong>Politics</strong>, there's <strong>More </strong>to it.<strong> </strong>😉</h2><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h1><u>Next Episodes</u></h1><p>Some Galway &amp; Dublin Central Bye-Election candidates.</p><br><p><strong>Ireland's Fuel Protest &amp; Government Handling.</strong>⛽🌾🚜☀️🚛👮🐎🚁♫⋆</p><br><p>Full Interview with <strong>Miriam Moriarty-Owens (Author </strong>📖⭐❤️<strong>, Dail (Irish Parliament) Hunger Striker </strong>🏕️⚖️💪<strong> and one of the Mighty Ms, Industrial Schools Survivors)</strong>. Episode out soon April 2025.</p><blockquote>''<strong><em>I am very sorry for what was done to you. I apologise on behalf of the State for the abuse and neglect that you suffered. What happened to you was wrong, shocking and </em></strong> <strong><em>should never have happened.''</em></strong><em> –&nbsp;</em><strong><em>Micheal Martin An Taoiseach 26-02-2026.</em></strong></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Interview with <strong>Ernest Draper </strong>🎙️, Local Government Council Co-option candidate and actor with 'Taoiseach' Experience - played Former Taoiseach Sean Lemass 👨🏻‍💼</p><p>in 'JFK Arbour Hill' Documentary <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzBB6-cdgyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><blockquote><em>”</em><strong><em>When the next elections come, I, Ernest Draper, intend to mount a serious challenge. I will be relying on the support of my community, and I will continue to stand by the values that define me fairness, integrity, and a willingness to help anyone, no matter who they are.” – Ernest Draper 2025.</em></strong></blockquote><p><br></p><blockquote>In 2023, Draper starred in the documentary <strong>JFK At Arbour Hill</strong> (released to mark 60 years since JFK's visit to Ireland). He played Seán Lemass (former Taoiseach of Ireland from 1959–1966, key figure in modernizing Ireland post-WWII, and involved in events like JFK's 1963 visit), alongside actor Barry J Kinsella as JFK. The film focused on the wreath-laying ceremony at Arbour Hill in Dublin, where Lemass accompanied Kennedy.</blockquote><h3>Ernest Draper also played <strong>Mr. Grey</strong> in Irish style ''<strong>Fifty Shades of Tae</strong>'' 🫖<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwbK1w1jOVU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</h3><h1><br></h1><h1><u>Completed Episodes:</u></h1><p><br></p><ul><li>Episode 1 - <strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>interview with <strong>Hilary Beirne</strong> USA🗽💚 - Voting Rights Advocate (Irish Citizens Abroad &amp; Northern Ireland), 2025 Seanad Candidate &amp; Fellow Rossie (RN NYC). December 2025. 🎙️</li><li>Episode 2 -&nbsp;<strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>interview with <strong>Dr. Cora Stack </strong>⭐❤️&nbsp;E=mc2 🎓, Distinguished Irish Academic Mathematics, 2025 Presidential Nominations &amp; More. February 2026.🎙️</li><li>Episode 3 - <strong>Mairead Kenny </strong>Music convos with <strong>Hilary Beirne</strong> &amp; <strong>Dr. Cora Stack</strong> February 2026. 🎙️</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h1><br></h1><h1><strong>This Podcast series is created, produced, edited and promoted independently @ </strong><a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>MK MEDIA XO</strong></a><strong> </strong>💖</h1><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More - Galway West Bye-Election 2026 Candidate - Mike Cubbard (Preview)]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More&nbsp;</strong>🎙️<strong>&nbsp;– It’s not Just about Politics – There’s More To It!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>BYE ELECTION 2026 CONSTITUENCY OF GALWAY WEST</h2><p>The Galway West Bye-election takes place on May 22nd following the election of former Independent TD Catherine Connolly as the President of Ireland. 🏛</p><p>Mike Cubbard, Independent, Politician, Councillor and Mayor of Galway. ⛵️</p><br><p><strong> Mike&nbsp;Cubbard&nbsp;Councilor &amp;&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2025/cllr-mike-cubbard-elected-as-71st-mayor-of-the-city-of-galway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mayor of Galway</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;Independent&nbsp;Candidate in the upcoming 2026 Galway West Bye-Election. </strong><a href="http://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Politics-More-Mike-Cubbard-Interview-Preview-Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Transcript</strong></a><strong> PREVIEW</strong></p><br><p>Here’s Mike in action in his campaign.</p><blockquote><strong>''We've had one hundred years of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. The government talk about a surplus and a rainy day fund. But the fact is it's raining in Galway now. - Cllr Mike Cubbard. Galway West&nbsp;Bye-Election Candidate May 22nd 2026.''</strong></blockquote><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:&nbsp;Politics and More&nbsp;</strong>podcast. I'm here with Mike Cubbard in Galway City. Thanks, Mike, for joining. How are you doing today?</p><br><p><strong>Mike Cubbard:&nbsp;</strong>I'm good in the height of the campaign now. It's a balancing act between being Mayor of the city and the campaign being in full flow.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:&nbsp;</strong>For this bye-election, 17 candidates, hotly contested. What would you like to achieve if you're elected as a TD?</p><br><p><strong>Mike Cubbard:&nbsp;</strong>I'm very proud to be from Galway, I’m very proud to be a Galwegian with my roots here in the Claddagh in Galway City. I'm very proud to be Mayor of the city for the 3rd time. With this campaign in particular, I make no apology for using the tagline&nbsp;<strong>Galway first</strong>&nbsp;in terms of Galway being left behind in many instances. I've said it only recently in media that ‘<strong>We're a wealthy country and we're quite poor in terms of infrastructure’</strong>. That's even worse here in the West Coast and worse in Galway. I make no apologies for saying Galway will be and will always will be first when it comes to my campaigns.</p><br><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon with interviews with some other candidates also....&nbsp;</strong>🎙️</p><br><p>Full Candidate Ballot at Galway Returning Officer <a href="https://galwayreturningofficer.com/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">webpage</a>. 17 candidates!</p><br><p><br></p><p>Music &amp; Credits.</p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon |&nbsp;</em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by&nbsp;</em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p>Mike Cubbard Instagram <strong>‘’The Government sits on its Rainy-Day Fund while it’s raining in Galway. Change The Dial. Change The Dáil. Keep Galway Independent. Vote no.1 CUBBARD’’</strong> at https://www.instagram.com/p/DYHi0I3C1k6/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More&nbsp;</strong>🎙️<strong>&nbsp;– It’s not Just about Politics – There’s More To It!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>BYE ELECTION 2026 CONSTITUENCY OF GALWAY WEST</h2><p>The Galway West Bye-election takes place on May 22nd following the election of former Independent TD Catherine Connolly as the President of Ireland. 🏛</p><p>Mike Cubbard, Independent, Politician, Councillor and Mayor of Galway. ⛵️</p><br><p><strong> Mike&nbsp;Cubbard&nbsp;Councilor &amp;&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2025/cllr-mike-cubbard-elected-as-71st-mayor-of-the-city-of-galway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mayor of Galway</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;Independent&nbsp;Candidate in the upcoming 2026 Galway West Bye-Election. </strong><a href="http://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Politics-More-Mike-Cubbard-Interview-Preview-Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Transcript</strong></a><strong> PREVIEW</strong></p><br><p>Here’s Mike in action in his campaign.</p><blockquote><strong>''We've had one hundred years of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. The government talk about a surplus and a rainy day fund. But the fact is it's raining in Galway now. - Cllr Mike Cubbard. Galway West&nbsp;Bye-Election Candidate May 22nd 2026.''</strong></blockquote><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:&nbsp;Politics and More&nbsp;</strong>podcast. I'm here with Mike Cubbard in Galway City. Thanks, Mike, for joining. How are you doing today?</p><br><p><strong>Mike Cubbard:&nbsp;</strong>I'm good in the height of the campaign now. It's a balancing act between being Mayor of the city and the campaign being in full flow.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:&nbsp;</strong>For this bye-election, 17 candidates, hotly contested. What would you like to achieve if you're elected as a TD?</p><br><p><strong>Mike Cubbard:&nbsp;</strong>I'm very proud to be from Galway, I’m very proud to be a Galwegian with my roots here in the Claddagh in Galway City. I'm very proud to be Mayor of the city for the 3rd time. With this campaign in particular, I make no apology for using the tagline&nbsp;<strong>Galway first</strong>&nbsp;in terms of Galway being left behind in many instances. I've said it only recently in media that ‘<strong>We're a wealthy country and we're quite poor in terms of infrastructure’</strong>. That's even worse here in the West Coast and worse in Galway. I make no apologies for saying Galway will be and will always will be first when it comes to my campaigns.</p><br><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon with interviews with some other candidates also....&nbsp;</strong>🎙️</p><br><p>Full Candidate Ballot at Galway Returning Officer <a href="https://galwayreturningofficer.com/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">webpage</a>. 17 candidates!</p><br><p><br></p><p>Music &amp; Credits.</p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon |&nbsp;</em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by&nbsp;</em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p>Mike Cubbard Instagram <strong>‘’The Government sits on its Rainy-Day Fund while it’s raining in Galway. Change The Dial. Change The Dáil. Keep Galway Independent. Vote no.1 CUBBARD’’</strong> at https://www.instagram.com/p/DYHi0I3C1k6/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:46:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More </strong>🎙️<strong> – It’s not Just about Politics – There’s More To It!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>BYE ELECTION 2026 CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN CENTRAL</h2><p>The Dublin Central by-election takes place on May 22nd following the resignation of former Fine Gael TD Paschal Donohoe.</p><br><p><strong>Preview. </strong><a href="https://www.fiannafail.ie/councillors/john-stephens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>John Stephens</strong></a><strong> Councilor &amp; Deputy Mayor, FIANNA FÁIL, Dublin City Council. Candidate in the upcoming 2026 Dublin Bye Election.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>It's hard to get everyone. They’re so busy at the moment.&nbsp;I probably should have started this a few weeks ago. How do you think he'll do?</p><br><p><strong>AN Other: </strong>He could be a bit of a dark horse. He could be suddenly picking up transfers off everybody. I’d say he’ll surprise a lot of people.</p><p><br></p><blockquote>‘<strong>’This is what it's all about. Thirteen thousand people coming out to run the half marathon. And all their friends and relatives and cheers on, standing out on the streets of Dublin. This is what I'm about. Investing in sports and bringing communities together. This is what we can achieve by getting young people and old people as well. Sport is about everybody and it should be inclusive as well. </strong></blockquote><blockquote><strong>Come on ye good things. ‘’ Cllr John Stephens. Dublin By Election Candidate May 22nd 2026.</strong></blockquote><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Hello John, Mairead Kenny <strong>Politics and More</strong>. Thanks for meeting and happy to see you out on the canvass. How is it going for you?</p><br><p><strong>John Stephens: </strong>Very good. I’m getting very good response at the doors. Obviously we're getting the issues on the doors as well. I'm very supportive of people. I like talking the talk and finding out what their concerns is. Overall, I'm getting a very good response. I'm very well known. I’m 25 years working in the Mater (Hospital).</p><br><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon with interviews with some other candidates also.... </strong>🎙️</p><br><p>Full Candidate Ballot at<a href=" https://www.dublincityreturningofficer.com/index.php/dublin-central-bye-election-2026/78-notice-of-poll-may-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.dublincityreturningofficer.com/index.php/dublin-central-bye-election-2026/78-notice-of-poll-may-2026</a></p><br><p>Music &amp; Credits.</p><p><strong><em>1. Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p>John Stephens Instagram '<strong>Dublin City Marathon</strong>' at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DX38s0dNQok/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/DX38s0dNQok/</a></p><br><p>Podcast produced independently MK Media XO ❤️</p><p>https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More </strong>🎙️<strong> – It’s not Just about Politics – There’s More To It!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>BYE ELECTION 2026 CONSTITUENCY OF DUBLIN CENTRAL</h2><p>The Dublin Central by-election takes place on May 22nd following the resignation of former Fine Gael TD Paschal Donohoe.</p><br><p><strong>Preview. </strong><a href="https://www.fiannafail.ie/councillors/john-stephens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>John Stephens</strong></a><strong> Councilor &amp; Deputy Mayor, FIANNA FÁIL, Dublin City Council. Candidate in the upcoming 2026 Dublin Bye Election.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>It's hard to get everyone. They’re so busy at the moment.&nbsp;I probably should have started this a few weeks ago. How do you think he'll do?</p><br><p><strong>AN Other: </strong>He could be a bit of a dark horse. He could be suddenly picking up transfers off everybody. I’d say he’ll surprise a lot of people.</p><p><br></p><blockquote>‘<strong>’This is what it's all about. Thirteen thousand people coming out to run the half marathon. And all their friends and relatives and cheers on, standing out on the streets of Dublin. This is what I'm about. Investing in sports and bringing communities together. This is what we can achieve by getting young people and old people as well. Sport is about everybody and it should be inclusive as well. </strong></blockquote><blockquote><strong>Come on ye good things. ‘’ Cllr John Stephens. Dublin By Election Candidate May 22nd 2026.</strong></blockquote><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Hello John, Mairead Kenny <strong>Politics and More</strong>. Thanks for meeting and happy to see you out on the canvass. How is it going for you?</p><br><p><strong>John Stephens: </strong>Very good. I’m getting very good response at the doors. Obviously we're getting the issues on the doors as well. I'm very supportive of people. I like talking the talk and finding out what their concerns is. Overall, I'm getting a very good response. I'm very well known. I’m 25 years working in the Mater (Hospital).</p><br><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon with interviews with some other candidates also.... </strong>🎙️</p><br><p>Full Candidate Ballot at<a href=" https://www.dublincityreturningofficer.com/index.php/dublin-central-bye-election-2026/78-notice-of-poll-may-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.dublincityreturningofficer.com/index.php/dublin-central-bye-election-2026/78-notice-of-poll-may-2026</a></p><br><p>Music &amp; Credits.</p><p><strong><em>1. Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p>John Stephens Instagram '<strong>Dublin City Marathon</strong>' at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DX38s0dNQok/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/DX38s0dNQok/</a></p><br><p>Podcast produced independently MK Media XO ❤️</p><p>https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Ireland Fuel Protests Preview (Music & Comedy)]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Ireland Fuel Protests Preview (Music & Comedy)]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:41:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Politics &amp; More</strong> - It's not just about <strong>Politics</strong>. There's <strong>More </strong>to it! Preview</h3><p>Ireland's Fuel Protests - What a week! ⛽🌾🚜☀️🚛👮🐎🚁♫⋆</p><br><p>The <strong>Right To Protest </strong>&nbsp;is an essential feature of any democratic society, which is protected.</p><p>The Irish Constitution (personal rights) has 3 elements in <strong>Article 40.6.</strong> including:</p><p>1° The <strong><u>State</u></strong> <strong>guarantees</strong> <strong><u>liberty for the exercise</u></strong> of the following <strong><u>rights</u></strong><u>,</u> <strong><u>subject to public order and morality</u>: </strong>–</p><p>i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>express freely</u> their convictions and opinions</strong>. (<strong>Article 40.6.1 i</strong>)</p><p>ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>assemble</u></strong><u> </u><strong><u>peaceably</u></strong> and <strong><u>without arms</u></strong>. (<strong>Article 40.6.1 ii</strong>)</p><p>iii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>form associations and unions </u></strong>(<strong>Article 40.6.1 iii</strong>).</p><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>Micheal Martin (An Taoiseach Ireland)</strong>: ''Anybody who just simply parks a truck in the middle of nowhere, there should be penalties and there will be penalties.''</blockquote><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h3><strong>Politicians should know there is much concern from the public, when people are writing songs about you!</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><strong>Music Credits.</strong></p><br><p><strong>(1) <u>’A letter to Micheal Martin</u></strong> by <strong>Sarah Hession</strong> Music at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahhessionmusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/sarahhessionmusic</p><p><strong>(2)</strong> '<strong><u>Hold The Line'</u></strong> by <strong>Jack Colbert</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhXnG1CIwh/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a><strong> </strong>https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhXnG1CIwh/ East Cork/West Waterford.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>(3)</strong> <strong>'<u>The Wild Rover</u>'</strong> (Irish traditional song) by <strong>Rhys Mc Phillips</strong> @ Dublin O'Connell Street Protests Performance <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXGfkOJatE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXGfkOJatE</p><p><strong>(4)</strong> Welcome from the Dubs @GPO Dublin O'Connell Street by <strong>onlyanto89 </strong>at<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/</p><p><strong>(5) </strong>Fuel Protests Humour by <strong>Evan Traynor</strong> Galway Video at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@evan_traynor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a> https://www.tiktok.com/@evan_traynor.</p><p><strong>(6) Meitheal by Donal Byrne </strong>(Galway) video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon... </strong>🕊️</p><br><p>Citizens Information – The right to protest at <a href="https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/human-rights/right-to-protest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/human-rights/right-to-protest/</p><p>Irish Constitution Art 40.6 at <a href="https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#article40" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>. https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#article40</p><p>Irish Civil Liberties Know Your Rights - The Right To Protest at <a href="https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Know-Your-Rights-Protest.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a> https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Know-Your-Rights-Protest.pdf.</p><br><p>Other Music Used:</p><p><strong>(6) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>(7) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>This podcast is produced independently by MK Media XO 💖</h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Politics &amp; More</strong> - It's not just about <strong>Politics</strong>. There's <strong>More </strong>to it! Preview</h3><p>Ireland's Fuel Protests - What a week! ⛽🌾🚜☀️🚛👮🐎🚁♫⋆</p><br><p>The <strong>Right To Protest </strong>&nbsp;is an essential feature of any democratic society, which is protected.</p><p>The Irish Constitution (personal rights) has 3 elements in <strong>Article 40.6.</strong> including:</p><p>1° The <strong><u>State</u></strong> <strong>guarantees</strong> <strong><u>liberty for the exercise</u></strong> of the following <strong><u>rights</u></strong><u>,</u> <strong><u>subject to public order and morality</u>: </strong>–</p><p>i&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>express freely</u> their convictions and opinions</strong>. (<strong>Article 40.6.1 i</strong>)</p><p>ii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>assemble</u></strong><u> </u><strong><u>peaceably</u></strong> and <strong><u>without arms</u></strong>. (<strong>Article 40.6.1 ii</strong>)</p><p>iii&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The <strong>right</strong> of the <strong>citizens</strong> to <strong><u>form associations and unions </u></strong>(<strong>Article 40.6.1 iii</strong>).</p><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>Micheal Martin (An Taoiseach Ireland)</strong>: ''Anybody who just simply parks a truck in the middle of nowhere, there should be penalties and there will be penalties.''</blockquote><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h3><strong>Politicians should know there is much concern from the public, when people are writing songs about you!</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><strong>Music Credits.</strong></p><br><p><strong>(1) <u>’A letter to Micheal Martin</u></strong> by <strong>Sarah Hession</strong> Music at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahhessionmusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/sarahhessionmusic</p><p><strong>(2)</strong> '<strong><u>Hold The Line'</u></strong> by <strong>Jack Colbert</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhXnG1CIwh/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a><strong> </strong>https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhXnG1CIwh/ East Cork/West Waterford.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>(3)</strong> <strong>'<u>The Wild Rover</u>'</strong> (Irish traditional song) by <strong>Rhys Mc Phillips</strong> @ Dublin O'Connell Street Protests Performance <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXGfkOJatE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXGfkOJatE</p><p><strong>(4)</strong> Welcome from the Dubs @GPO Dublin O'Connell Street by <strong>onlyanto89 </strong>at<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/</p><p><strong>(5) </strong>Fuel Protests Humour by <strong>Evan Traynor</strong> Galway Video at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@evan_traynor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a> https://www.tiktok.com/@evan_traynor.</p><p><strong>(6) Meitheal by Donal Byrne </strong>(Galway) video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Episode coming soon... </strong>🕊️</p><br><p>Citizens Information – The right to protest at <a href="https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/human-rights/right-to-protest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/human-rights/right-to-protest/</p><p>Irish Constitution Art 40.6 at <a href="https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#article40" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a>. https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#article40</p><p>Irish Civil Liberties Know Your Rights - The Right To Protest at <a href="https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Know-Your-Rights-Protest.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link</a> https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Know-Your-Rights-Protest.pdf.</p><br><p>Other Music Used:</p><p><strong>(6) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>(7) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>This podcast is produced independently by MK Media XO 💖</h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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			<description><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More Ireland’s Fuel Protests &amp; Government Handling. Promo!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>It's not just about Politics. There's More to it! (<a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Promo-Politics-More-Ireland-Fuel-Protests.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript</a>)</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>''Right outside the GPO. </strong>🚜🚗🚜🚛🚛🚜🚚🚜🚛🚜🚚🚜 <strong> The boys are not messing yeah. The boys are not messing.</strong></p><p><strong> What does that mean like ‘Can’t Afford to Move’ ? Can’t Afford to Move... He’s right isn’t he. </strong>Video on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p><br><p><strong>'' </strong>I’m not going to lie, lads. What is actually going on at the moment? Fuel gone through the roof, tractors everywhere. You’d swear we're in <strong>Fast and Furious</strong>, Me O' Drift or something. No, but genuinely boys Fair F’s to the boys and the tractors. The whole of Ireland crying in group chats and them boys are like, ‘we'll do something about it’. Half of us then are throwing a score in the tank, hoping it'll last next week. Afraid to look at the dashboard. The dashboard like a Christmas tree. The light's been on since last week. Driving around like it's a suggestion and still up at 6AM in the morning. Tea in the hand. Going into work like nothing's happening. We're a different breed altogether. Fair play to anyone actually standing up as well. That's the Irish, isn't it? We laugh, we'll struggle, but we still get up for work. Get on the Irish.'' Video on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p><br><p><strong>John Dallon (Dublin Protest Leader - O’Connell Street)</strong>: <strong>Micheal Martin</strong> the <strong>Taoiseach</strong> and the <strong>Tanaiste</strong>, <strong>Simon Harris</strong>. We have numbers growing and growing every day. This problem is not going away. The only people can put this to bed is the government. How dare they come out and say that these people that are protesting are holding the country to ransom. It's the government that's holding this country for ransom, not the protesters, not the people.&nbsp;The people should have a voice.</p><br><p><strong>Micheál</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Martin (An Taoiseach Ireland)</strong>: Anybody who just simply parks a truck in the middle of nowhere, there should be penalties and there will be penalties.</p><br><p><strong>Chris Duffy (Protest Organiser): </strong>You cannot put a slurry tanker on a bicycle. (<strong>Explainer you need a Tractor to pull a Slurry Tanker. Trackers are Diesel only... Green Diesel, Carbon Tax ('Pay as you pollute') Increasing annually</strong>..)</p><br><p><strong>Taxed Into Extinction guys</strong>: Taxes in the likes of farming. We are being taxed into extinction, it's the only way to put it. Like if you take, for example, this tractor here, when this tractor was bought, there was tax paid on this tractor. When we bring this tractor home, we have to put diesel in the tractor. We are taxed heavily on the diesel. That's why we're here today protesting. We are being taxed 60-65% percent on the tank of diesel. (<strong>Post €505M package now approx. 48% mid April €2.14 average diesel price</strong>).</p><br><p>You have to put tax on the windscreen (Road Tax) so that it's road worthy. To go on <strong>M50</strong> another tax to put a tag on it. Income tax. Another expense you're putting AdBlue. That's another gimmick, another tax. This does absolutely nothing. That truck has to be tested very regularly for regulations. That's another tax. Tires tax. When you go to put a brand new set of tires on these. A set of tires for tractor could be in the region of anywhere from €10,000 to €15,000 for a full set of tires. We're paying crazy tax on tires too. We're paying crazy tax on absolutely everything. Anything that you see here in front of you, basically, it's just one big heap for tax.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Continued in Transcript <a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Promo-Politics-More-Ireland-Fuel-Protests.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Join me, <strong>Mairead Kenny</strong>.&nbsp;Full Episode coming soon.</h2><h2><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it! </strong></h2><h2><strong>MK Media XO </strong>💖</h2><p><br></p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@darraghlehane1/video/7627617501739748630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_X5a6DNbI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <strong>many others</strong>...&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Lovely Day by Roa Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://roa-music.com</strong></p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </em></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Politics &amp; More Ireland’s Fuel Protests &amp; Government Handling. Promo!</strong></h1><h2><br></h2><h2>It's not just about Politics. There's More to it! (<a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Promo-Politics-More-Ireland-Fuel-Protests.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript</a>)</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>''Right outside the GPO. </strong>🚜🚗🚜🚛🚛🚜🚚🚜🚛🚜🚚🚜 <strong> The boys are not messing yeah. The boys are not messing.</strong></p><p><strong> What does that mean like ‘Can’t Afford to Move’ ? Can’t Afford to Move... He’s right isn’t he. </strong>Video on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p><br><p><strong>'' </strong>I’m not going to lie, lads. What is actually going on at the moment? Fuel gone through the roof, tractors everywhere. You’d swear we're in <strong>Fast and Furious</strong>, Me O' Drift or something. No, but genuinely boys Fair F’s to the boys and the tractors. The whole of Ireland crying in group chats and them boys are like, ‘we'll do something about it’. Half of us then are throwing a score in the tank, hoping it'll last next week. Afraid to look at the dashboard. The dashboard like a Christmas tree. The light's been on since last week. Driving around like it's a suggestion and still up at 6AM in the morning. Tea in the hand. Going into work like nothing's happening. We're a different breed altogether. Fair play to anyone actually standing up as well. That's the Irish, isn't it? We laugh, we'll struggle, but we still get up for work. Get on the Irish.'' Video on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p><br><p><strong>John Dallon (Dublin Protest Leader - O’Connell Street)</strong>: <strong>Micheal Martin</strong> the <strong>Taoiseach</strong> and the <strong>Tanaiste</strong>, <strong>Simon Harris</strong>. We have numbers growing and growing every day. This problem is not going away. The only people can put this to bed is the government. How dare they come out and say that these people that are protesting are holding the country to ransom. It's the government that's holding this country for ransom, not the protesters, not the people.&nbsp;The people should have a voice.</p><br><p><strong>Micheál</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Martin (An Taoiseach Ireland)</strong>: Anybody who just simply parks a truck in the middle of nowhere, there should be penalties and there will be penalties.</p><br><p><strong>Chris Duffy (Protest Organiser): </strong>You cannot put a slurry tanker on a bicycle. (<strong>Explainer you need a Tractor to pull a Slurry Tanker. Trackers are Diesel only... Green Diesel, Carbon Tax ('Pay as you pollute') Increasing annually</strong>..)</p><br><p><strong>Taxed Into Extinction guys</strong>: Taxes in the likes of farming. We are being taxed into extinction, it's the only way to put it. Like if you take, for example, this tractor here, when this tractor was bought, there was tax paid on this tractor. When we bring this tractor home, we have to put diesel in the tractor. We are taxed heavily on the diesel. That's why we're here today protesting. We are being taxed 60-65% percent on the tank of diesel. (<strong>Post €505M package now approx. 48% mid April €2.14 average diesel price</strong>).</p><br><p>You have to put tax on the windscreen (Road Tax) so that it's road worthy. To go on <strong>M50</strong> another tax to put a tag on it. Income tax. Another expense you're putting AdBlue. That's another gimmick, another tax. This does absolutely nothing. That truck has to be tested very regularly for regulations. That's another tax. Tires tax. When you go to put a brand new set of tires on these. A set of tires for tractor could be in the region of anywhere from €10,000 to €15,000 for a full set of tires. We're paying crazy tax on tires too. We're paying crazy tax on absolutely everything. Anything that you see here in front of you, basically, it's just one big heap for tax.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Continued in Transcript <a href="https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Promo-Politics-More-Ireland-Fuel-Protests.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Join me, <strong>Mairead Kenny</strong>.&nbsp;Full Episode coming soon.</h2><h2><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it! </strong></h2><h2><strong>MK Media XO </strong>💖</h2><p><br></p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-_BFoACP-/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8ji0YN21P" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@darraghlehane1/video/7627617501739748630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW_X5a6DNbI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DW8_uhPgt1X/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <strong>many others</strong>...&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Lovely Day by Roa Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://roa-music.com</strong></p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </em></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Promo: Miriam Moriarty Preview!]]></itunes:title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Politics &amp; More Miriam Moriarty Owens Promo. Politics and more. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it!</strong></p><br><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens, a Survivor, Author and Dail (Irish Parliament) Hunger Striker, 51 days hunger strike (fluids only) with 3 other Industrial &amp; Reformatory School Survivors. </strong></p><p><strong>‘’Goodnight from me (Miriam) and Mary, Maurice and Mary, we’re the 4 Ms, the mighty 4.’’</strong></p><br><p><br></p><h4><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: September 23rd 2025 (‘<strong>Caught on the hop</strong>’)&nbsp;</h4><p>‘<strong>’We’re on hunger strike since 10 o’clock on Sunday night (September 21st) and not one minister, elected minister and Danny (Healy Rae TD) I have to say, we’ve contacted you, you’ve not contacted us and you’re a Kerry man, I’m very disappointed in you.’’</strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Miriam, How did you guys come together to plan that or decide to do the hunger strike?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: It wasn’t really planned. We didn't intend to go on hunger strike; we were forced into doing something drastic for the government to listen to us.</p><p>Two of my fellow hunger strikers (Maurice &amp; Mary) were in consultation talks with the government for the past, since 2019. There were so many recommendations put in, they ended up getting none. Not one was passed.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> There were four thousand or more survivors (and survivors who had died as well). You were representing all of them.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We gave them notice in July (4th approx.), just the day before the close of the summer break. We said, in an email to them and handed them the letter in the Dail. We said we were going to put you on notice. We didn't give them the date. Naturally they went on their summer break.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>OK, you gave them notice then, email and you hand-delivered it as well, that you were going to go on hunger strike, the four of you.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Yeah, we hand delivered them.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>And you got no response?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Not one. Every TD, you get these automated responses. I don't want to speak to a machine.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Out of office.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens: </strong>&nbsp;Out of office, yes and I'm going, oh my God. We decided then together the four of us (hunger strikers) that we we'd start our hunger strike on the <strong>21st of September (2025)</strong>.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>OK.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We’d give them a week.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Were they just back in the Dail?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: A week.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> They were back a week. OK. And they still hadn't responded to any of your emails?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>:<strong> </strong>No.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> <strong>&nbsp;</strong>And did you email them a few times then about the hunger strike?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Quite a few times. They’re inboxes must have been.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> <strong>&nbsp;</strong>Exploding</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Exploding. Or else they blocked us coming in. ‘Oh, not another one’. But even making phone calls to them. I think it was just the disrespect.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We asked could go in, they said oh you can but only one of you are allowed into the Dail. We said we’re here the 4 of us. Nobody was willing to help.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Ye should have been top priority to get that sorted out.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Join me, <strong>Mairead Kenny</strong>, my interview with <strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong> on the 51-day hunger strike. Full Episode coming soon.</p><br><p><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it!</strong></p><br><p>AUDIO 23.09.2025 ‘LIVE FROM THE OUTSIDE LEINSTER HOUSE DAIL IRISH PARLIAMENT’ – MARIA STEEN PRESIDENTIAL Media + Miriam Moriarty Owens ‘<strong>Caught on the hop</strong>’ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DO8dntkiD17/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>AUDIO 03.11.2025 Darren Devereux&nbsp;Hungerstriker The 4 Hunger Strikers song <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQmvDabjdGy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cVhMc-ILdw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>AUDIO 05.11.2025 Miriam's update from the camp after 1st meeting with Mediator assigned <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsZ9grCLRh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>AUDIO 08.11.2025 Letters From Secondary School students in <strong>Meán Scoil Nua, Tríúigh, Castlegregory Kerry </strong>To the Four Survivors on Hunger Strikers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQyoUhqjCJV/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>Thank you to all in the school for your wonderful kind letters to the Mighty Ms, 4 Hunger Strikers Industrial Schools Survivors and the Taoiseach &amp; <strong>Tánaiste</strong>. Great work there! 🥰</p><p>https://maireadkenny.ie/miriam-moriarty-owens/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>Politics &amp; More Miriam Moriarty Owens Promo. Politics and more. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it!</strong></p><br><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens, a Survivor, Author and Dail (Irish Parliament) Hunger Striker, 51 days hunger strike (fluids only) with 3 other Industrial &amp; Reformatory School Survivors. </strong></p><p><strong>‘’Goodnight from me (Miriam) and Mary, Maurice and Mary, we’re the 4 Ms, the mighty 4.’’</strong></p><br><p><br></p><h4><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: September 23rd 2025 (‘<strong>Caught on the hop</strong>’)&nbsp;</h4><p>‘<strong>’We’re on hunger strike since 10 o’clock on Sunday night (September 21st) and not one minister, elected minister and Danny (Healy Rae TD) I have to say, we’ve contacted you, you’ve not contacted us and you’re a Kerry man, I’m very disappointed in you.’’</strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Miriam, How did you guys come together to plan that or decide to do the hunger strike?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: It wasn’t really planned. We didn't intend to go on hunger strike; we were forced into doing something drastic for the government to listen to us.</p><p>Two of my fellow hunger strikers (Maurice &amp; Mary) were in consultation talks with the government for the past, since 2019. There were so many recommendations put in, they ended up getting none. Not one was passed.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> There were four thousand or more survivors (and survivors who had died as well). You were representing all of them.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We gave them notice in July (4th approx.), just the day before the close of the summer break. We said, in an email to them and handed them the letter in the Dail. We said we were going to put you on notice. We didn't give them the date. Naturally they went on their summer break.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>OK, you gave them notice then, email and you hand-delivered it as well, that you were going to go on hunger strike, the four of you.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Yeah, we hand delivered them.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>And you got no response?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Not one. Every TD, you get these automated responses. I don't want to speak to a machine.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Out of office.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens: </strong>&nbsp;Out of office, yes and I'm going, oh my God. We decided then together the four of us (hunger strikers) that we we'd start our hunger strike on the <strong>21st of September (2025)</strong>.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>OK.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We’d give them a week.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Were they just back in the Dail?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: A week.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> They were back a week. OK. And they still hadn't responded to any of your emails?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>:<strong> </strong>No.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> <strong>&nbsp;</strong>And did you email them a few times then about the hunger strike?</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Quite a few times. They’re inboxes must have been.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> <strong>&nbsp;</strong>Exploding</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: Exploding. Or else they blocked us coming in. ‘Oh, not another one’. But even making phone calls to them. I think it was just the disrespect.</p><p><strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong>: We asked could go in, they said oh you can but only one of you are allowed into the Dail. We said we’re here the 4 of us. Nobody was willing to help.</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Ye should have been top priority to get that sorted out.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Join me, <strong>Mairead Kenny</strong>, my interview with <strong>Miriam Moriarty Owens</strong> on the 51-day hunger strike. Full Episode coming soon.</p><br><p><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it!</strong></p><br><p>AUDIO 23.09.2025 ‘LIVE FROM THE OUTSIDE LEINSTER HOUSE DAIL IRISH PARLIAMENT’ – MARIA STEEN PRESIDENTIAL Media + Miriam Moriarty Owens ‘<strong>Caught on the hop</strong>’ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DO8dntkiD17/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>AUDIO 03.11.2025 Darren Devereux&nbsp;Hungerstriker The 4 Hunger Strikers song <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQmvDabjdGy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cVhMc-ILdw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>AUDIO 05.11.2025 Miriam's update from the camp after 1st meeting with Mediator assigned <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsZ9grCLRh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>AUDIO 08.11.2025 Letters From Secondary School students in <strong>Meán Scoil Nua, Tríúigh, Castlegregory Kerry </strong>To the Four Survivors on Hunger Strikers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQyoUhqjCJV/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>Thank you to all in the school for your wonderful kind letters to the Mighty Ms, 4 Hunger Strikers Industrial Schools Survivors and the Taoiseach &amp; <strong>Tánaiste</strong>. Great work there! 🥰</p><p>https://maireadkenny.ie/miriam-moriarty-owens/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 3: Music Interests Guests Hilary Beirne & Dr. Cora Stack ]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 3: Music Interests Guests Hilary Beirne & Dr. Cora Stack ]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Politics &amp; More - Music Interests</p><br><p>This podcast is the <strong>Music Interests convos</strong> from the interviews with guests in <strong>Politics &amp; More</strong>, with guests to date, Hilary Beirne &amp; Dr. Cora Stack.</p><p>Plus future Guest mentions.</p><br><p>Transcript at http://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Guests-Music-Interests-only.pdf</p><br><p><strong>Music Credits.</strong></p><br><p><strong>(1) HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA</a></p><p><strong>(2) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><p><strong><em>(3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>(4) Flight of the Bumlebee -&nbsp;</em>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee</a></p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><p><strong><em>(5) Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! Celtic Note. (Referenced only)</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI</a></p><p><strong><em>(6) </em>Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Centurions</strong></p><p><a href="https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe</a></p><p>With Permission to use Track in Podcast.</p><p><strong>(7) INPLUSMUSIC JAZZ</strong></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy!</p><p><strong>(8) Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight"</strong></p><p>Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 -&nbsp;Op. 27, No. 2 <a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight" Op. 27 No. 2 Valentina Lisitsa<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITidiBe-0T0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14</a></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.classicals.de</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Politics &amp; More - Music Interests</p><br><p>This podcast is the <strong>Music Interests convos</strong> from the interviews with guests in <strong>Politics &amp; More</strong>, with guests to date, Hilary Beirne &amp; Dr. Cora Stack.</p><p>Plus future Guest mentions.</p><br><p>Transcript at http://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Guests-Music-Interests-only.pdf</p><br><p><strong>Music Credits.</strong></p><br><p><strong>(1) HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA</a></p><p><strong>(2) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><p><strong><em>(3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>(4) Flight of the Bumlebee -&nbsp;</em>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee</a></p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><p><strong><em>(5) Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! Celtic Note. (Referenced only)</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI</a></p><p><strong><em>(6) </em>Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Centurions</strong></p><p><a href="https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe</a></p><p>With Permission to use Track in Podcast.</p><p><strong>(7) INPLUSMUSIC JAZZ</strong></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy!</p><p><strong>(8) Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight"</strong></p><p>Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 -&nbsp;Op. 27, No. 2 <a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight" Op. 27 No. 2 Valentina Lisitsa<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITidiBe-0T0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14</a></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.classicals.de</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 1 : Hilary Beirne Interview!]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 1 : Hilary Beirne Interview!]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:50:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p><strong>Episode 1: Mairead Kenny Interview with Mr. Hilary Beirne, both Seanad 2025 candidates. </strong>🎄</p><p><strong>It's not just Politics, there's More to it!</strong></p><br><p><strong>Both are 'Rossies' and were NUI (National University Ireland) Seanad candidates January 2025.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Interview &amp; Discussion on topics including the 2025 NUI Seanad Election, Post Seanad Election, Voting rights Irish Citizens Abroad and Northern Ireland, Irish Presidential Election, Irish Local Politics, US relationship and non-politics Topic Musical Interests!</strong>🤭</p><br><p>The Interview Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Hilary-Beirne-Interview.pdf</p><br><p>Music Credits:</p><br><p><strong>HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022</strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA</p><br><p><strong>Lovely Day by Roa </strong></p><p><strong>https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031/roa-lovely-day</strong></p><p><strong>https://open.spotify.com/track/62kRght3xYYddFBjIbNYu5</strong></p><p><strong>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><p><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></p><p><strong>https://www.youtube.com/c/keysofmoonmusic</strong></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </em></strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Flight of the Bumblebee - </em>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov</strong></p><p>https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee</p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><br><p><strong><em>Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! (Referenced only)</em></strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p><strong>Episode 1: Mairead Kenny Interview with Mr. Hilary Beirne, both Seanad 2025 candidates. </strong>🎄</p><p><strong>It's not just Politics, there's More to it!</strong></p><br><p><strong>Both are 'Rossies' and were NUI (National University Ireland) Seanad candidates January 2025.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Interview &amp; Discussion on topics including the 2025 NUI Seanad Election, Post Seanad Election, Voting rights Irish Citizens Abroad and Northern Ireland, Irish Presidential Election, Irish Local Politics, US relationship and non-politics Topic Musical Interests!</strong>🤭</p><br><p>The Interview Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Hilary-Beirne-Interview.pdf</p><br><p>Music Credits:</p><br><p><strong>HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022</strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA</p><br><p><strong>Lovely Day by Roa </strong></p><p><strong>https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031/roa-lovely-day</strong></p><p><strong>https://open.spotify.com/track/62kRght3xYYddFBjIbNYu5</strong></p><p><strong>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><p><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></p><p><strong>https://www.youtube.com/c/keysofmoonmusic</strong></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </em></strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Flight of the Bumblebee - </em>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov</strong></p><p>https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee</p><p>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CC BY-NC 4.0</a></p><p>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</p><br><p><strong><em>Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! (Referenced only)</em></strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 2 : Dr. Cora Stack Interview!]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Podcast: Episode 2 : Dr. Cora Stack Interview!]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:58:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's not just about Politics, there's More to it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Interview with Dr. Cora Stack discusses many topics including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>POLITICAL PARTY CONTROL, LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND THE IRISH CONSTITUTION </strong></li><li><strong>DEMOCRACY &amp; PLURALISM</strong></li><li><strong>PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS PROCESS</strong></li><li><strong>POLITICAL PARTIES</strong></li><li><strong>STANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE SIPO</strong></li><li><strong>DEMOCRATIC CONSEQUENCES&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>DONE DEALS, SUPER MONDAYS &amp; CUSTARD CREAMS </strong></li><li><strong>MATHEMATICS</strong></li><li><strong>MUSICAL INTERESTS... </strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Dr.-Cora-Stack-Interview-2026.pdf</p><br><p><strong>Credits.</strong></p><p><strong>(1) Gript Media - Ben Scallon (Journalist) Video Interview with An Tainiste Ireland Simon Harris Fine Gael.</strong></p><p>Harris defends councillors not nominating Independents</p><p>https://gript.ie/cllr-aras-candidate-refusal-dark-day-for-democracy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9cdGS0ev0</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia/videos/harris-defends-councillors-not-nominating-independents/1351710006617757/</p><br><p><strong>(2) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>(3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p><strong><em>(4) </em>Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Cenurions</strong></p><p><a href="https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>(5) Jazz Piece by INPLUSMUSIC</strong></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/lnplusmusic-47631836/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/users/lnplusmusic-47631836/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy!</strong></p><br><p><strong>(6) Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 -&nbsp;Op. 27, No. 2</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14</strong></a></p><p><strong>Beethoven Piano Sonata</strong></p><p><strong>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CC BY-NC 4.0</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Interview with Dr. Cora Stack discusses many topics including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>POLITICAL PARTY CONTROL, LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND THE IRISH CONSTITUTION </strong></li><li><strong>DEMOCRACY &amp; PLURALISM</strong></li><li><strong>PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS PROCESS</strong></li><li><strong>POLITICAL PARTIES</strong></li><li><strong>STANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE SIPO</strong></li><li><strong>DEMOCRATIC CONSEQUENCES&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>DONE DEALS, SUPER MONDAYS &amp; CUSTARD CREAMS </strong></li><li><strong>MATHEMATICS</strong></li><li><strong>MUSICAL INTERESTS... </strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Dr.-Cora-Stack-Interview-2026.pdf</p><br><p><strong>Credits.</strong></p><p><strong>(1) Gript Media - Ben Scallon (Journalist) Video Interview with An Tainiste Ireland Simon Harris Fine Gael.</strong></p><p>Harris defends councillors not nominating Independents</p><p>https://gript.ie/cllr-aras-candidate-refusal-dark-day-for-democracy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9cdGS0ev0</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia/videos/harris-defends-councillors-not-nominating-independents/1351710006617757/</p><br><p><strong>(2) Lovely Day by Roa | </strong><a href="https://roa-music.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://roa-music.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic</a></p><p><strong>Music promoted by </strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons CC BY 3.0</strong></p><p><strong>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>(3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | </em></strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by </em></strong><a href="https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></a></p><br><p><strong><em>(4) </em>Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Cenurions</strong></p><p><a href="https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>(5) Jazz Piece by INPLUSMUSIC</strong></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/lnplusmusic-47631836/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pixabay.com/users/lnplusmusic-47631836/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy!</strong></p><br><p><strong>(6) Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 -&nbsp;Op. 27, No. 2</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14</strong></a></p><p><strong>Beethoven Piano Sonata</strong></p><p><strong>License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial)</strong></p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CC BY-NC 4.0</strong></a></p><p><strong>Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Dr. Cora Stack Preview]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Dr. Cora Stack Preview]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. </strong>🎙️</p><br><p><strong>Promo - Extracts for the upcoming Full Episode February 2026.</strong></p><br><p><strong><u>2025 Irish Presidential Nominations</u></strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Cora, What motivated you to seek Presidential Nominations ?</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack</strong>..<strong> Presidential Speech Extract.</strong></p><p>''I stand before you today with clarity of purpose, independence of mind, and no compromise of principle. As president, I will be the guardian of the Constitution.''</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong> Once the Presidential Order was signed by the <strong>Minister (James Browne) </strong>on <strong>September 3rd 2025</strong>, that engaged Ireland's Local Authorities (31 County and City Councils).</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack:</strong> It was chaos and it was a disaster.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> The requirement for 4 councils (nominations), that is, to ensure that not everybody can get on the Presidential ballot. No unsavory characters. Not every Tom, Dick and Harry.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack:</strong> It's a threshold. Super Mondays there were a few Super Mondays.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Non-transparent.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>There was no transparency, no written guidance. I mean, I never saw for such a responsible position. I never came across. If you were going for a junior post in the Civil Service you would have more guidance.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Parties had their own candidate. The council nominations are for hopeful candidates outside Political parties.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>5 minutes, you were given in some cases five minutes to make your case why you should be the president five minutes answers. You were lucky to get 10 minutes.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>The president is apolitical, is meant to be above Party Politics!</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong> Going around you felt you were a nuisance. It wasn't just me. Everybody else felt they were a nuisance and you weren't welcome. It was only after the event that was very clear that the agenda was no one was to be nominated.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>I don't know what got into me to take the (legal) challenge. I suppose I was going around and seeing the humiliation of all the (independent) candidates.</p><br><p><strong>Politics and more. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay Tuned... Full Podcast Episode Mairead Kenny Interview with Dr. Cora Stack Jan 23 2025. </strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. </strong>🎙️</p><br><p><strong>Promo - Extracts for the upcoming Full Episode February 2026.</strong></p><br><p><strong><u>2025 Irish Presidential Nominations</u></strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Cora, What motivated you to seek Presidential Nominations ?</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack</strong>..<strong> Presidential Speech Extract.</strong></p><p>''I stand before you today with clarity of purpose, independence of mind, and no compromise of principle. As president, I will be the guardian of the Constitution.''</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong> Once the Presidential Order was signed by the <strong>Minister (James Browne) </strong>on <strong>September 3rd 2025</strong>, that engaged Ireland's Local Authorities (31 County and City Councils).</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack:</strong> It was chaos and it was a disaster.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> The requirement for 4 councils (nominations), that is, to ensure that not everybody can get on the Presidential ballot. No unsavory characters. Not every Tom, Dick and Harry.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack:</strong> It's a threshold. Super Mondays there were a few Super Mondays.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny:</strong> Non-transparent.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>There was no transparency, no written guidance. I mean, I never saw for such a responsible position. I never came across. If you were going for a junior post in the Civil Service you would have more guidance.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>Parties had their own candidate. The council nominations are for hopeful candidates outside Political parties.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>5 minutes, you were given in some cases five minutes to make your case why you should be the president five minutes answers. You were lucky to get 10 minutes.</p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny: </strong>The president is apolitical, is meant to be above Party Politics!</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong> Going around you felt you were a nuisance. It wasn't just me. Everybody else felt they were a nuisance and you weren't welcome. It was only after the event that was very clear that the agenda was no one was to be nominated.</p><br><p><strong>Dr. Cora Stack: </strong>I don't know what got into me to take the (legal) challenge. I suppose I was going around and seeing the humiliation of all the (independent) candidates.</p><br><p><strong>Politics and more. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. </strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay Tuned... Full Podcast Episode Mairead Kenny Interview with Dr. Cora Stack Jan 23 2025. </strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Hilary Beirne Interview]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Hilary Beirne Interview]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:18:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's not just about Politics, there's More to it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p><strong>Promo for the upcoming episode.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Full Episode Dec 20 2025. </strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny Interview with Hilary Beirne. </strong>🎄</p><br><p><strong>We are going to discuss many topics including:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>2025 NUI Seanad Election. </strong></li><li><strong>2025 Post Seanad Election.</strong></li><li><strong>Voting rights Irish Citizens Abroad and Northern Ireland.</strong></li><li><strong>2025 Irish Presidential Election.</strong></li><li><strong>Irish National &amp; Local Elections.</strong></li><li><strong>Irish US relationship.</strong></li><li><strong>Surprise Topic! Non-politics. </strong>🤭</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p><strong>Promo for the upcoming episode.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Full Episode Dec 20 2025. </strong></p><br><p><strong>Mairead Kenny Interview with Hilary Beirne. </strong>🎄</p><br><p><strong>We are going to discuss many topics including:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>2025 NUI Seanad Election. </strong></li><li><strong>2025 Post Seanad Election.</strong></li><li><strong>Voting rights Irish Citizens Abroad and Northern Ireland.</strong></li><li><strong>2025 Irish Presidential Election.</strong></li><li><strong>Irish National &amp; Local Elections.</strong></li><li><strong>Irish US relationship.</strong></li><li><strong>Surprise Topic! Non-politics. </strong>🤭</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Miriam, Mary, Maurice & Mary Industrial Schools Survivors.]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Miriam, Mary, Maurice & Mary Industrial Schools Survivors.]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:37:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Dail Hunger Strike November 2025</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Shout out</strong> to some very important people who completed a <strong>51 days hunger strike</strong>, sleeping rough in Tented accommodation outside the Dáil (Irish Parliament).&nbsp;</p><p>They are <strong>Miriam, Mary</strong>, <strong>Maurice</strong> and <strong>Mary</strong>, also known as <strong>the Mightly Ms</strong>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>Shout out</strong> to some very important people who completed a <strong>51 days hunger strike</strong>, sleeping rough in Tented accommodation outside the Dáil (Irish Parliament).&nbsp;</p><p>They are <strong>Miriam, Mary</strong>, <strong>Maurice</strong> and <strong>Mary</strong>, also known as <strong>the Mightly Ms</strong>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mairead Kenny & Hilary Beirne Preview]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[Mairead Kenny & Hilary Beirne Preview]]></itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Presidential Election 2025</itunes:subtitle>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Mairead Kenny Interviews Hilary Beirne in Boyle Roscommon.</p><p>Both are 'Rossies' and were NUI (National University Ireland) Seanad candidates January 2025.</p><br><p>This audio is a sample related to the 2025 Irish Presidential Election.</p><br><p>The full Episode will be available Dec 2025.</p><br><p>Music by:</p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Mairead Kenny Interviews Hilary Beirne in Boyle Roscommon.</p><p>Both are 'Rossies' and were NUI (National University Ireland) Seanad candidates January 2025.</p><br><p>This audio is a sample related to the 2025 Irish Presidential Election.</p><br><p>The full Episode will be available Dec 2025.</p><br><p>Music by:</p><p><strong><em>Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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