Podcasts about Fine Gael

Jerry spoke to Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys. He asked her if she thinks she will be impacted by the fact that MEP Sean Kelly who’d hoped to get the Fine Gael nomination is from Kerry, and that there’s a feeling that he was treated badly by the Fine Gael leadership.

Mícheal Lehane, Political Correspondent, reacts to Tánaiste Simon Harris' earlier interview and the issues that lie ahead for the party, as they commence their think-in today in Mullingar.

Both parties' TDs gathered yesterday to discuss their main priorities ahead of the start of the new Dáil term on the 17th of September. Fine Gael is meeting in Mullingar, where budget priorities and the strategy for the Presidential election will be up for discussion. Tánaiste and party leader Simon Harris arrives to his party's meeting under the cloud of a further threat against his family - with his home having been thoroughly searched by gardaí. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin has come together in Dun Laoghaire. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald has as described it as the final chance for her parliamentary party to have a say on their Presidential plans, although she has ruled herself out of the race for the Áras. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joe Cooney, Bodyke Fine Gael TD and Donna McGettigan, Shannon Sinn Féin TD. ©Oireachtas.ie

Tánaiste Simon Harris spoke with Newstalk Breakfast this morning on how he is dealing with threats towards his family. It comes after three bomb threats were made to the Fine Gael leader's home over the weekend…Despite the ongoing threats towards his family, Harris is still showing up to work and is “trying his best to get on with his job”.Is this harassment and abuse completely out of line, or are public figures always at risk of threats?Joining Andrea to discuss is Martin Kenny Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson & TD for Sligo/Leitrim, Mick Clifford Special Correspondent with The Irish Examiner, Stephen Breen, Crime Editor with The Irish Sun,Journalist Aoife Grace Moore, Social Media Content Creator Charlene Murphy and Fine Gael TD Barry Ward.

Tá ordú tugtha ag Fine Gael do Chomhairleoirí an Pháirtí ar na húdaráis áitiúla ar fud na tíre gan ainmniúchán a thabhairt d'aon duine de na hiarrthóirí neamhspleácha i dtoghchán na huachtaránachta.

Mícheal Lehane, Political Correspondent, discusses the parliamentary party meetings for Sinn Féin and Fine Gael which are taking place this week. Kevin Cunningham of Ireland Thinks assesses the current state of the presidential race.

This afternoon, Kerry County Councillors are due to hear from at least 12 potential candidates seeking their backing to run in the Presidential election today. One of those is Presidential candidate Gareth Sheridan, who spoke to Jerry about why he believes it’s important Independents go forward. Potential candidates need the support of four local authorities to get on the ballot paper. Wexford County Council is also holding a similar process today. Jerry spoke to Kerry County Councillors Michael Foley of Fine Gael, Labour’s Marie Moloney, and Breandán Fitzgerald of Fianna Fáil.

Gardaí are investigating claims there was a bomb at the family home of Tánaiste Simon Harris yesterday afternoon, resulting in a large security operation. This is the third threat made against the Fine Gael leader in just over a week. Ciaran Cannon, Former Fine Gael TD joined Jonathan Healy on the show this morning.

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Gardaí are investigating claims there was a bomb at the family home of Tánaiste Simon Harris yesterday afternoon, resulting in a large security operation. This is the third threat made against the Fine Gael leader in just over a week. Ciaran Cannon, Former Fine Gael TD joined Jonathan Healy on the show this morning.

With the presidential campaign beginning to take shape and Simon Harris saying that Fine Gael public representatives cannot facilitate the nomination of any candidate other than the ratified Fine Gael candidate, Anton is joined by two of the Independents putting their names forward - Gareth Sheridan and Nick Delehanty to discuss.

Inné ghlac Fine Gael leis gurbh í Heather Humphreys an t-iar Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí a bheidh siad a chur chun cinn don toghchán. Iarrthóir an-láidir a deir ceannaire FG sa Seanad.

Heather Humphreys, former cabinet minister, opens up about her presidential run as the Fine Gael candidate.

Former Minister Heather Humphreys has been confirmed as the sole nominee for Fine Gael to contest the upcoming Presidential Election, which is set to take place on October 24th.Heather spoke to Shane in her first interview since announcing her Presidency election bid.

Former Minister Heather Humphreys has been confirmed as the sole nominee for Fine Gael to contest the upcoming Presidential Election, which is set to take place on October 24th.Heather spoke to Shane in her first interview since announcing her Presidency election bid.

Ivan Yates, Former Fine Gael Minister and co-host of podcast Path to Power, discusses the Presidential Campaign as Fine Gael nominations close.

Paul Cunningham, Poltical Correspondent, discusses the current state of the Presidential race.

Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly from Kilcummin has withdrawn from the contest to become the Fine Gael presidential candidate.

Fine Gael councillor Teddy O'Sullivan Casey is a school caretaker. He supports the industrial action taken by school secretaries and his fellow caretakers.

Minister of State and independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has been clear in his support for the front runner to win the Fine Gael nomination to contest the presidency, former minister Heather Humphreys. MEP Seán Kelly from Kilcummin who’s also hoping to be selected by Fine Gael has criticised Michael Healy-Rae. What’s the view of the other independent TD for Kerry, Michael’s brother Danny Healy-Rae?

Despite all the talk over the summer, the names that came and went, the speculation and supposition – there is still only one name confirmed for the presidential race.Catherine Connolly, who launched her candidacy early with the support of Labour, the Soc Dems and others will be on the ballot paper.She will be joined by other presidential hopefuls – that much is certain – but who?Today in The Irish Times Pat Leahy reports that Fianna Fáil may have found its candidate. On today's podcast political correspondent Ellen Coyne looks at GAA legend Jim Gavin's potential candidacy, why Fine Gael picked Heather Humphreys over Sean Kelly, and whether the independents pushing for a place on the ballot have a real shot.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland South MEP for Fine Gael, Sean Kelly, from Kilcummin spoke to Jerry about his bid to win Fine Gael’s nomination to run for the presidency. He gave his views on the Fine Gael's parliamentary party's seemingly overwhelming support for Heather Humphreys who is also vying for the party’s nomination. Jerry also asked him about Minister of State and independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae who has endorsed Ms Humphreys.

Yesterday parents and guardians of Brandon children attending secondary school in Castlegregory received an email from Bus Éireann informing them that there wouldn’t be a school bus to take them to school this Wednesday. Bus Éireann said a bus contractor had been sourced but that it could take two to three weeks before a bus could operate. Jerry spoke to Sylvia whose son was starting secondary school today and whose daughter is returning to school tomorrow. He also spoke to Fine Gael councillor Tommy Griffin. Bus Éireann later sent in a statement to the show. It said Bus Éireann has sourced cover at present and the route is operational again, and that all families have been notified.

With two months until the Presidential Election, there is still just one candidate (Catherine Connolly) in the field while we await Fine Gael's choice. But what about Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil? We hear from Fianna Fail TD Malcolm Byrne; former deputy head of press for Sinn Fein, Siobhan Fenton; and then analysis from the Irish Times' Harry McGee.

Harry McGee and Ellen Coyne look back on the week in politics:· The presidential race is the only show in town with Fine Gael recovering remarkably well from the news last week that Mairead McGuinness was dropping out for health reasons. Within days of that bombshell, Heather Humphreys and Seán Kelly emerged as rivals for the party candidacy, but Humphreys' momentum and popularity across party lines makes her a strong favourite to win the race for the nomination. · And while Fine Gael can count three legitimate potential candidates, Taoiseach Micheál Martin is playing his cards close to his chest with Fianna Fáil yet to put anyone forward. Perhaps former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will eventually get the nod? · Will Sinn Féin throw their support behind Catherine Connolly in the absence of an obvious candidate in their own ranks? Mary Lou McDonald aside of course. Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· Walking the Boyne Valley Camino, and Rose of Tralee winner Katelyn Cummins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darragh O'Brien, the energy minister, has told An Coimisiúin Pléanala that Ireland no longer bans importing fracked gas after the planning board sought his advice on the Shannon LNG case. Jerry got the views of the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Fine Gael councillor Michael Foley who has been an ardent supporter of the liquefied natural gas project on the Tarbert Ballylongford landbank.

Jerry spoke to Minister of State Michael Hely-Rae about his public backing for Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys’ presidential bid.

Fianna Fail will make a decision on the Presidency by the end of the month, according to the Taoiseach. The party can opt to run its own candidate or support an external person. Independent TD Catherine Connolly and businessman Gareth Sheridan are the only other candidates to officially launch a bid for the Áras, however Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Sean Kelly have announced their intentions to join the race. Sinn Fein has yet to outline its position, but it's understood the party's preference is to run its own candidate. Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he won't be speculating until he meets with party members. To discuss this further Alan Morrissey was joined by Ireland South Fine Gael MEP, Sean Kelly, who has announced his intention to join the race. Meanwhile, we heard earlier from the Taoiseach that Fianna Fail will make a decision on the Presidency by the end of the month. This follows calls from the party's MEP, Billy Kelleher, for an urgent meeting to figure out what's going on. He said he had written to the Cathaoirleach asking him to convene a meeting. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Billy Kelleher, Ireland South Fianna Fail MEP.

Sean Kelly, MEP for Ireland South, announces his decision to seek the Fine Gael nomination to run for President of Ireland.

John Lee, Executive Editor, Irish Daily Mail, discusses the Presidential race & Fine Gael's next move

Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Fine Gael TD for Limerick County and Noel McCarthy, Fine Gael TD for Cork East

Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly from Kilcummin has confirmed he will seek Fine Gael's nomination for President. He spoke to Jerry about why he has changed his mind.

The contest for the Fine Gael nomination in this autumn's Presidential election appears all but over already. Reporter Barry Lenihan gives us the latest.

Fionnan Sheahan, Irish Independent, discusses the merits of Heather Humphreys becoming Fine Gael's candidate for President.

Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail

Fine Gael's national executive council is due to meet tomorrow evening to discuss next steps following the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness late last week. We discuss this and more with John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail.

A presidential race that was shaping up to be relatively uneventful has been shaken up by the surprise withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness due to health issues. Heather Humphries and Sean Kelly are potential nominees from Fine Gael. While pharma tycoon Gareth Sheridan attempts to secure a spot on the ticket, Independent TD Catherine Connolly is the only official candidate at this stage. All to discuss with Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent.

After Mairead McGuinness' withdrawal on health grounds, Fine Gael are now searching for another candidate for the Presidential Election. So who looks the most likely? We first hear from Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, and then get analysis from the Political Editor of the Irish Independent, Mary Regan.

The surprise withdrawal from the presidential election race of Fine Gael candidate Mairead McGuinness on health grounds has introduced even more uncertainty to an already unpredictable contest. On today's podcast Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to assess the state of the campaign. Who will Fine Gael choose to replace McGuinness on their ticket? When will Fianna Fáil nominate a candidate? Would Dr Tony Holohan's Covid record be an asset or a liability if he decided to run? Could McGuinness's withdrawal carry downsides for independent candidate Catherine Connolly? And who exactly is Gareth Sheridan? The panel also pick their favourite Irish Times articles of the week, including an emotional preview of Oasis at Croke Park, a review of the pro golfers appearing in Happy Gilmore 2 and a dispatch from a small Welsh town that hit the jackpot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporter, Juliette Gash has the latest on the Presidential Election, as Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness withdraws. Gerard Howlin, former government advisor and political commentator, analyses the current state of the Presidential Election after the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness.

Juliette Gash, RTÉ Reporter, provides an update on the state of the presidential race, following the surprise withdrawal of Máiréad McGuinness. Dr Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and pollster with Ireland Thinks, shares his thoughts on what might happen next in the presidential race.

As Mairéad McGuinness drops out of the Presidential Race for health reasons, where does Fine Gael and the race go from here? Barry McLoughlin, Head of Client Engagement at the Communications Clinic and Sean Defoe Newstalk's Political Correspondent discuss that and the official launch of Gareth Sheridan's campaign.

Fine Gael presidential candidate Mairead McGuinness has announced that she is withdrawing from the race. For reaction former Fine Gael TD and party member, Noel Rock & Dr. Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin & Founder of 'Ireland Thinks' polling company.

Fine Gael councillor Teddy O’Sullivan Casey feels people should be able to have modular homes in gardens, without having to seek planning permission. The Government is now looking at making modular homes exempt from planning permission to tackle the housing crisis.

It's part two of our summer Ask Me Anything, with the panel tackling questions sent to politicspodcast@irishtimes.com by listeners. Hugh, Pat, Jack, Ellen and Cormac address topics from disapora voting rights to the lack of representation of migrant communities in Dáil Eireann, the meaning of populism and the efficiency of government spending. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jerry spoke to the Kerry independent TD about the incident in Dublin on Sunday when it appeared that a garda pushed him. Jerry also asked him about a recent court case where an employee of Healy-Rae plant hire pleaded guilty to voter fraud and wider issues relating to electoral fraud raised by Fine Gael senator Mike Kennelly.

Jerry spoke to Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly of Fine Gael.

President Michael D Higgins's 14-year term is in its final months with an election to decide his predecessor set to take place before November 11th.After months when a changing list of potential candidates tended towards the fanciful – for a while it seemed that anyone with a public profile was in the frame – now two names have emerged as definite contenders: Independent TD Catherine Connolly and former MEP Mairead McGuinness.Connolly has secured the backing of the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and several Independent members, while McGuinness is the Fine Gael nominee.Going by previous presidential elections, it won't be a two-horse race but when will other candidates declare? And do the two women have early-mover advantage?Irish Times political correspondent Ellen Coyne explains.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2005 – Twenty Years OnNext Monday one of the most historic and transformative events in the Irish Peace Process took place. Twenty years ago on the 28 July 2005 the IRA issued a statement which ended its decades long armed struggle. In its statement the IRA said: "The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign. This will take effect from 4pm this afternoon.  All IRA units have been ordered to dump arms. All Volunteers have been instructed to assist the development of purely political and democratic programmes through exclusively peaceful means. Volunteers must not engage in any other activities whatsoever.”The IRA leadership also said that it had authorised its representative to engage with the IICD (Independent International Commission on Decommissioning) to “complete the process to verifiably put its arms beyond use in a way which will further enhance public confidence.” This was confirmed two months later on the 26 September by the Commission.The IRA initiative opened up opportunities for progress.Peace processes are by their very nature challenging and difficult. They frequently fail. Many of the wars of the 1960s and 70's were a response to the colonial occupation and exploitation of native peoples by colonial powers.  Africa saw many examples of these. Some conflicts went on into the 1980s and 90s. Algeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), Angola, Mozambique, and others, including in Asia the Vietnam War and in the Middle East the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. The South African peace process brought an end to apartheid and witnessed the election of Nelson Mandela as President of that country in 1994. In our own place our peace process brought an end to decades of conflict and heralded processes of change.Today, in a world still bedevilled by wars, the Irish Peace Process is frequently held up internationally as an example of a peace process that is working.  The governments occasionally try to root it in the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985. But the truth is that it started in the 1970s when Republicans began to claim back the word ‘Peace.'A Welcome Electoral ChangeThe decision, announced last week by the British government, that it will be lowering the voting age to those aged 16 and 17, is a welcome move. There is already widespread support for a reduction in the voting age. Last September the Assembly backed a Sinn Féin motion calling for this change. In the South the policy has received widespread cross-party support from Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, The Green Party, The Labour Party, Social Democrats, People Before Profit, and many Independents.The London government is focussed on the 2029 Westminster election but the North will have local government and Assembly elections in 2027. The focus now must be on ensuring that the necessary legislative steps are taken to ensure that 16 and 17 year olds can vote in those elections.Updating the electoral register and ensuring that this new tranche of young voters have suitable identification, will be a big job of work but with political will it can be done. It would also send entirely the wrong message to future voters if the 2027 deadline is missed.Legislating for young people to have the right to vote is the right thing to do. All parties in the North, with the exception of the DUP, support changing the voting rules. Young people should have the right to vote on decisions that impact on their lives, including voting for a united Ireland.Gaels le Cheile In Conversation with Peter CanavanMonday 28th July, 7:30pm - Naomh Eoin CLG Corrigan Park

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics: · The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll shows Sinn Féin on 22 per cent (down four), with Fianna Fáil on 22 per cent (no change) and Fine Gael on 17 per cent (up one). Given just 14% of voters feel Government is successfully tackling the country's problems, do Sinn Féin need to find a new strategy in order to stimulate support? · One of the most notable findings of the poll is the clear growth potential around the Independents (up five) and new conservative parties like Aontú. · The poll also shows that support for the Occupied Territories Bill is softening with voters as just one-fifth of voters (20 per cent) say the Bill should be passed quickly, with a further 14 per cent saying its scope should be expanded and it should be passed quickly. The Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumn. Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· The plans to lower the UK voting age to 16, the Epstein Files present a new crisis for Donald Trump, and can Tipperary triumph in the All-Ireland hurling final against Cork? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.