Podcasts about councillors

Councillors in the Shannon Municipal District have received no increase in funding for discretionary projects in 2026. It comes as the Shannon MD's General Municipal Allocation has been confirmed as €343,000 for the coming year, meaning each elected representative will have €49,000 to distribute to local causes of their choice. Concerns have been raised, however, that larger residential areas in the region such as Westbury and Shannon Banks are not receiving adequate funding under the tidy towns scheme as they're not classed as villages. Shannon Banks Sinn Féin Councillor James Ryan says this can eat into GMA allowances unnecessarily.

参院選の１票の格差を巡る訴訟で、広島高裁岡山支部の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、１３日午後、岡山市北区「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反して違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が１３日、広島高裁岡山支部であり、井上一成裁判長は「違憲状態」と判断した。 The Okayama branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that the July election for Japan's House of Councillors was held in a state of unconstitutionality due to vote-value disparities.

The Okayama branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that the July election for Japan's House of Councillors was held in a state of unconstitutionality due to vote-value disparities.

Executive Director Jess Scully speaks with Takahiro Anno, an AI engineer, science fiction writer and newly elected member of Japan's House of Councillors. Anno shares his remarkable journey from software engineer to politician, driven by a desire to "fix the bugs" in society and democracy.Anno's political rise has been rapid. In his first-ever campaign for Tokyo Governor in July 2024, Anno received over 150,000 votes, an unprecedented milestone for a candidate in their 30s with no prior political experience. Following this success, he founded Team Mirai in May 2025 and, just months later, won a seat in Japan's national parliament with 2% of the vote, securing a six-year term.The conversation explores his innovative "broad listening" approach, which challenges the traditional "broadcasting" model of politics. Anno treated his campaign like an open-source software project, publishing policies on GitHub and openly accepting "pull requests" from citizens. During the Tokyo campaign, his team received over 100 proposals and merged more than 80, continuously updating their 100-page policy book just like open-source software.Anno also details the technology that made this possible. His team created "AI Anno," an AI avatar hosted on YouTube Live that could engage voters 24/7, bypassing legal restrictions limiting human campaigning to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The avatar enabled two-way communication: citizens could see each other's questions, making it easier to participate, while Anno's team analyzed conversation logs to identify and address common concerns.For his national campaign, Anno's team scaled participation dramatically using Model Context Protocol (MCP). Citizens could simply converse with an AI, which would automatically generate GitHub pull requests on their behalf, removing technical barriers entirely. This approach gathered over 10,000 proposals, 100 times more than his first campaign in Tokyo.Critically, Anno made all of these tools open source, embracing openness as a core value and the most practical way for a small party to create systemic change. Politicians from other parties have already committed to using these tools in future campaigns.Jess and Anno discuss his mission for the next six years: using technology to enable large-scale deliberative democracy. While many fear AI's potential to erode democracy through deepfakes and misinformation, Anno provides a powerful, working example of how these tools can make democracy more transparent, participatory, and responsive to citizens' voices.Host: Jess ScullyGuest: Takahiro AnnoProducer: Jack Henderson Feedback or ideas for future episodes? Email us at info@radicalxchange.org. Connect with RadicalxChange Foundation:WebsiteXYouTubeLinkedInDiscordBlueSky

Communities Secretary Steve Reed, who is in charge of local government, has said he is “appalled” that serving London councillors are campaigning to become MPs in another country. He wrote to Tower Hamlets Council after it was revealed by The Standard that at least two of the borough's elected representatives had launched campaigns to stand in upcoming elections in Bangladesh. Residents in Mile End have called on Sabina Khan to resign after she announced she was standing for the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) in polls in February. Independent councillor Ohid Ahmed, who represents Lansbury ward in Poplar, is also campaigning to become a BNP candidate. It comes as government envoys were sent into Tower Hamlets Council last year, over concerns about the party's leadership, governance and culture. But are these councillors breaking the law by running for office abroad? The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford joins us with the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thabo Shole-Mashao, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Dr Mmusi Maimane, who is the Unite for Change co-leader to discuss how the movement is working to recruit councillors for the upcoming municipal elections. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

７月参院選の「１票の格差」を巡る仙台高裁の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、７日午後、仙台市青葉区「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反し違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が７日、仙台高裁であり、石垣陽介裁判長は「違憲状態」と判断した。 A high court in Japan ruled Friday that the July 20 House of Councillors election was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" in terms of vote-value disparities between prefectural constituencies, which reached a maximum of 3.13 times.

Joe is joined by Live95's Nigel Dugdale to discuss the total breakdown at a meeting between Limerick Councillors and Mayor John Moran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A high court in Japan ruled Friday that the July 20 House of Councillors election was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" in terms of vote-value disparities between prefectural constituencies, which reached a maximum of 3.13 times.

７月参院選の「１票の格差」を巡る仙台高裁秋田支部の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、６日午後、秋田市「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反して違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が６日、仙台高裁秋田支部であり、小川直人裁判長は「違憲状態」と判断した。 A Japanese court found on Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament, was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" because of large vote-value disparities.

A Japanese court found on Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament, was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" because of large vote-value disparities.

Plan change 120, a new plan that seeks to allow for up to 2 million new dwellings in high density zones across mass rapid corridors throughout the city is currently up for public consultation.  Although hotly contested during the election period, it seems as if the city is on its way to unlocking high density development and a strengthening of its urban landscape against natural hazards.  Thursday Wire Producer Sanat talked to councilor Julie Fairey today about the consultation process, how people can get involved and what they should know about the plan change. Sanat also talked to her about the process of going from being a candidate to actually starting a role in council, what the inauguration looks like and how the Auckland Council building feels as new Councillors settle in for their term.

参院本会議で、立憲民主党の水岡俊一参院議員会長が行った代表質問に答弁する高市早苗首相、５日午前、国会内高市早苗首相の所信表明演説に対する各党代表質問が５日午前、参院本会議で始まった。 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she will not replace Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato, a House of Councillors lawmaker involved in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's "slush funds" scandal.

Plan change 120, a new plan that seeks to allow for up to 2 million new dwellings in high density zones across mass rapid corridors throughout the city is currently up for public consultation.  Although hotly contested during the election period, it seems as if the city is on its way to unlocking high density development and a strengthening of its urban landscape against natural hazards.  Thursday Wire Producer Sanat talked to councilor Julie Fairey today about the consultation process, how people can get involved and what they should know about the plan change. Sanat also talked to her about the process of going from being a candidate to actually starting a role in council, what the inauguration looks like and how the Auckland Council building feels as new Councillors settle in for their term.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she will not replace Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato, a House of Councillors lawmaker involved in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's "slush funds" scandal.

広島高裁松江支部の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、４日午後、松江市「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反し違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が４日、広島高裁松江支部であり、寺本昌広裁判長は「違憲状態」と判断した。 The Matsue branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled on Tuesday that the House of Councillors election in July was held in a "state of unconstitutionality" due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13 times.

The Matsue branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled on Tuesday that the House of Councillors election in July was held in a "state of unconstitutionality" due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13 times.

Theo hosts this week and is joined by Spurs heavyweight King's Councillors, COBRA Committee Members, and therapy group members David Harris, Kevin Hill and Matt Creely. The Spurs Show presents a live screening of our big match in Paris! With private bar and food available, it's the best place to watch the game with fellow Spurs fans if you cant get to Paris! Get tickets here: https://billetto.co.uk/e/spurs-show-cl-screening-psg-a-tickets-1669092 Spurs 1981 & 1991 Anniversary Celebrations in the Algarve June 5-8 2026. Join the majority of both sides for 3 nights of celebrations, sun, sand and lots of Spurs. Book now at spursportugal.com For exclusive Spurs Show merchandise including new Sonny and new beautiful retro designs go to https://the-spurs-show-store.creator-spring.com   For more exclusive daily Spurs Show podcasts check out Patreon.com/spursshow  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spursshow.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  @spursshow  Produced by Paul Myers and Mike Leigh  A Playback Media Production- contact us here too for show sponsorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

福岡高裁の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、３１日午後、福岡市中央区「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反し違憲だとして、三竿径彦弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決で、広島高裁は３１日、「違憲状態」と判断した。 Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to large vote-value disparities.

Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was held "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to large vote-value disparities.

Big changes ahead for local governments after recent state government announcements including the future role for the Office of the Independent Assessor, Sexfest gets necessary approvals from council while a petition is logged against it, and time to light up for Christmas. Also in this episode Cr Andrew Antoniolli pays tribute to Stacey Kirmos. All that and more when mayor Teresa Harding joins the show following the October meeting of Ipswich City Council.Published: 31 October 2025.Image: Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Inside Ipswich: https://ipswichtoday.com.au/inside-ipswich/Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc  Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateIpswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small donation.Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/donate/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

参院選の１票の格差を巡る訴訟で、「合憲」と判断した東京高裁の判決を受け、紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、３０日午後、東京・霞が関「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反して違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が３０日、東京、名古屋、高松各高裁であった。 Three Japanese high courts ruled Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities.

Three Japanese high courts ruled Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities.

名古屋高裁金沢支部の判決後、「違憲状態」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、２９日午後、金沢市「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反して違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が２９日、名古屋高裁金沢支部であった。 The Kanazawa branch of Nagoya High Court on Wednesday ruled that the July election of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, was held in a state of unconstitutionality in terms of vote-value disparities.

The Kanazawa branch of Nagoya High Court on Wednesday ruled that the July election of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, was held in a state of unconstitutionality in terms of vote-value disparities.

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Mass killings in El Fasher, SudanGaza and West Bank updatesAlbanese Government makes first deportation under multi-billion dollar Nauru dealSenator Thorpe tables petition demanding justice for neo-Nazi attack on Camp SovereigntyLegal challenge brought against Environment Minister over Woodside climate impacts Proposed Changes to SCHADS AwardPhillipa Balk, Assistant Branch Secretary of the Australian Services Union, joined us in the studio to discuss the Fair Work Commission's proposed changes to the SCHADS Award, which stands to drastically cut the take-home pay of social, community, home care, and disability workers. The Commission has chosen to bizarrely copy/paste the Aged Care Award classifications and pay rates into the SCHADS Award, with significant implications for workers. Phillipa helped us break down what is happening, how this will impact the sector, what consultations need to take place and what we can do to stop this.// City of Melbourne's Anti-Homeless ProgramContent warning: strong language.We listened to speeches from a second speak-out organised by the Homeless Persons Union in front of Melbourne City Council Town Hall on Tuesday the 28th of October, held in advance of Councillors debating the adoption of a plan which includes the expansion of private security forces widely criticised for their targeting of homeless people in the city. Councillors ultimately voted 9-2 in favour to move forward with the plan, despite hearing over three hours of testimony last week of people being intimidated, harassed, and violated by security guards, as well as concerns about expanding the city's security camera network and limiting protest rights. In this segment we heard from a young person on not feeling safe at home, a First Nations person on racial disparities and ongoing impact of colonisation, and a worker from a local breakfast program.// Voter Preferences and Housing CrisisHousing researcher and urban geographer Dr Alistair Sisson spoke with us about a recently published report analysing how Australian voters' understandings of housing crisis relate to voting preferences. The report, 'Housing and the 2025 Australian Federal Election: Between Crisis and Inertia', which Alistair co-authored with colleagues at Macquarie University, details how people across age, tenure, and political lines understand the crisis: renters and younger voters see it as an affordability emergency, while older homeowners focus more on immigration and supply.// Save cohealth Emergency Town HallAn emergency town hall meeting to Save cohealth was held last week on Friday in Fitzroy, where attendees shared their serious concerns about the closure and rollback of vital health services. We heard excerpts from devastated residents, doctors, social and community workers, as well as responses from politicians. This follows our interview last week where we spoke to local councillor Sophie Wade about the impact of the end to GP services in Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington, and the closure of cohealth Collingwood in June 2026. cohealth services some of our most margianlised community members, and a general lack of bulk-billing services and cuts to hospitals and health services will leave almost 12,000 people to deal with the consequences. The recent decision comes after years of underfunding and cuts to cohealth. Our thanks to Monday Breakfast for editing this audio.// Ongoing Raids Target Asian Migrant Sex WorkersBee, project lead for the Asian migrant sex worker campaign Rising Red Lantern at Vixen Workers, joins us to speak about the ongoing terror of workplace raids by Border Force despite the formal conclusion of Operation Inglenook, and about Friday's solidarity gathering to honour the life of Yuko, a beloved Asian migrant sex worker who was killed in November 2024. Tomorrow's gathering will be held from 8-9AM outside Melbourne's Magistrates' Court to coincide with a committal hearing for the man charged over Yuko's death. Support the work of Rising Red Lantern by donating to their fundraiser.//

On 24th October 25 on Rights, Rorts and Rants Peter Lammiman had a brief interview with Colin Galvin, Co-founder of the Australian Fairness Advocacy Network. A Blue Mountains resident Colin described how he is at the stage in the campaign of building awareness among Blue Mountains community groups that may lead to the development of an ethical procurement policy presented to Councillors and political representatives for their support around ways that unethical companies and investment can be avoided. Meanwhile individuals can also play their part in individual boycotts.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 24 October 25 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community  If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our radio show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Authorised by D Smith, Management Committee, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. 

Kerry County Councillors Tommy Cahill and Niall Kelleher spoke to Jerry about the fall-out from Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential election.

Political advisor Patrick Poilievre tells Hannaford that Calgarians want reform – but apathy, bureaucratic bloat and city hall's unresponsive culture stand in the way.

大阪高裁の判決後、「是正義務付合憲」などと書かれた紙を掲げる升永英俊弁護士ら、２４日午後、大阪市北区「１票の格差」が最大３．１３倍だった７月の参院選は投票価値の平等に反して違憲だとして、升永英俊弁護士らのグループが選挙無効を求めた訴訟の判決が２４日、大阪高裁であった。 Osaka High Court on Friday found the House of Councillors election in July constitutional, rejecting a claim by a group of lawyers that the election results should be nullified due to vote-value disparities.

Osaka High Court on Friday found the House of Councillors election in July constitutional, rejecting a claim by a group of lawyers that the election results should be nullified due to vote-value disparities.

Ipswich City Council Mayor Teresa Harding joined Luke Bradnam on 4BC Breakfast to discuss the new law passed by David Crisafulli that allows mayors to speak their minds publicly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reform UK has suspended four county councillors after the leaking of a video showing a private Zoom meeting of senior party members.The four have had the whip removed “pending investigation, following evidence they brought the party into disrepute”.Also in today's podcast, fed-up residents say they're paying hundreds of pounds in service fees for a children's play park which, in reality, amounts to little more than a wooden log.Over the past four years, garden city residents have been paying property management agency, FirstPort, thousands of pounds to maintain play equipment that residents say doesn't exist.The MP for Canterbury has spoken in the commons about some of the challenges being faced by Canterbury Cathedral.Independent Rosie Duffield says the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the first female to hold the role should be seen as a new start for the church.One of Kent's poorest areas is set to receive £20 million to upgrade it to make it a “better place to live”.Ahead of a meeting on the Pride in Place funding, business owners and residents of the Sheppey East ward told the KentOnline Podcast what they think the money should be spent on.And in sport, Gillingham had two players sent off and conceded a debatable-looking penalty as they were beaten at Grimsby Town.The Gills have now gone four games without a win in League 2 after the 1-0 loss and visiting fans were left chanting “1-0 to the referee” after a series of controversial decisions against their team. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The recent meeting of Clare County Council saw members share stories of male friends who were diagnosed with breast cancer. This came as a motion calling for an extension of the screening age limits for the BreastCheck service and for the roll out of a national awareness campaign was passed at the meeting. O'Callaghan's Mills Fine Gael councillor, Conor Ryan and Corofin Fianna Fáil councillor Joe Killeen joined Alan Morrissey on Wednesday's Morning Focus. Image (c) Man with Pink Ribbon on Color Background. Breast Cancer Awareness Concept by pixelshot via Canva

Queenstown Lakes District councillors have hit the brakes on free-for-all freedom camping by agreeing to restrict it to 141 car parks across the region. Councillors this afternoon voted for a new freedom camping bylaw, more than a year after the last one was quashed in the High Court. Katie Todd reports.

Guest host Brad Smith spoke to Mike Colle, Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence about Councillors back Chow on speed cameras, oppose Ford ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A number of Dublin city councillors boycotted a ceremony to award the Freedom of the City to Barack Obama over objections to the former US president's record in foreign and domestic policy.Obama, who is visiting Dublin this week, was originally granted the honour by councillors in 2017 but he didn't come to receive the award until now.Conor Reddy, People Before Profit-Solidarity group leader on Dublin City Council, and Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at the University of Galway and columnist with TheJournal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss whether it was appropriate for Obama to be given the Freedom of Dublin. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Auckland councillors have voted on two plans for housing intensification, which one says is like choosing between a firing squad and a lethal injection. The future allocation of up to 2 million new homes was covered by what's known as Plan Change 78. It allowed three-storey residential buildings anywhere in the city, but the government is letting the council back down from this if it comes up with a replacement. Jessica Hopkins reports.

Auckland councillors have voted in favour of a housing intensification replacement plan that will see 10-15 storey high rises built around public transport hubs. Victor Waters explains.

Clement Manyathela and the listeners reflect on the ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments to councillors at the roll call yesterday where he praised DA run municipalities. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald from the Castleisland Municipal District is on the party’s Ard Chomhairle. Independent candidates who want to contest the Presidential election will need the support of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities. Fine Gael has told its county councillors to block the local authority pathway for independents. Cllr Fionnán Fitzgerald says no such diktat has been issued by Fianna Fáil to its councillors.

The Mayor of Ennis says councillors can't make a "unilateral decision" to scrap proposed infrastructural changes in the county town without heeding the views of the public. It comes as three local elected representatives have called for the removal of references to changes to the layout of a heavily-trafficked roundabout from the Draft Ennis Local Transport Plan.

Councillor Deirdre Kelly, Fianna Fáil Party Whip on Cork County Council, discusses her letter to party leadership over how a presidential candidate is selected.

Yesterday, Kerry County Councillors met 14 potential presidential candidates at Áras an Chontae who are seeking a nomination from the council that could allow one of them appear on the ballot paper in next month’s election. Amber Galwey reported on the event from County Buildings. Jerry also spoke to Fianna Fáil councillor Tommy Cahill.

 His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, Questions being asked as to why Albanese took the extraordinary step of expelling Iranian ambassador and his staff with former diplomat John Lander, Part of the recent Palestine Justice Movement webinar, featuring the voices of Journalists Wendy Bacon & Yaakov Aharon, Former Greens Candidate Hannah Thomas, and criminal lawyer and activist Nick Hanna, examining the reasons for the so-called summit on the Gold Coast on anti-Semitism attended by Australian councillors, and finally Part 1 of a history of Costa Rica in Central America with Dr Sasha Gillies-Lekakis. Head to www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday for full access to links and previous podcasts

Jackie Healy-Rae, independent councillor on Kerry County Council, looks ahead to the council's upcoming special meeting to hear from prospective presidential candidates.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 5th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

Jerry spoke to Independent councillor Charlie Farrelly about the likelihood of Kerry County Council giving a nomination to a candidate who wishes to run in the Presidential election and doesn’t have the backing of the major political parties.

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Don't forget to buy our “Welcome to the Crusades” miniseries!Danny and Derek also rail against the war pigs, but lack the heavy riffs. This week: the International Court of Justice rules that wealthy nations must take action on climate change or bear responsibility (1:20); clashes escalate on the Thai-Cambodian border (4:08); a ceasefire holds in Syria's Suwayda province after clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups (9:06); in Israel-Palestine, Gaza's starvation reaches catastrophic levels (13:19) as ceasefire talks barely limp along (16:23); Iran is reengaging with the International Atomic Energy Agency (20:49); the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 militant group sign a declaration of intent (23:05); in Ukraine, a new round of peace talks achieves little (25:24) while Zelensky responds to protests over corruption (28:27); Venezuela, the US, and El Salvador carry out a prisoner exchange amid accusations of torture (31:38); the Japan House of Councillors holds an election while PM Ishiba looks likely to resign (33:32); and Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia make trade deals (36:10).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy