Podcasts about independent td

This is a conversation I recorded on the 3rd of September with Independent TD and Presidential candidate, Catherine Connolly.She lives in the Claddagh in Galway with her husband Brian, and they have two adult children.Her life and work have been shaped by a deep sense of social justice, compassion, and conviction.Before entering politics, Catherine worked as a cleaner, a nurse's aide, a psychologist, a teacher, and a barrister — a truly diverse path that reflects her deep-rooted commitment to public service.She's one of 14 siblings, and in this episode, she speaks about losing her mother at the age of nine — a loss that shaped the rest of her life.We talk about: the power of listening, her love for Gaeilge, her long-standing advocacy for equality, Palestine and the kind of President she hopes to be if elected.It's honest and grounded— very much like Catherine herself.Make sure you're registered to vote — you still have a few days left:Check the RegisterAgus caith do vóta ar an 24ú!If you enjoy Ready to be Real, please consider following, rating, and reviewing the podcast — it really helps!And thank you, as always, for your support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presidential Hopeful Maria Steen is edging closer and closer to being on the ballot on Friday the 24th of October. Having secured the support of Independent Ireland today she has received 17 votes out of the required 20.Joining Kieran to discuss this and more is Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times and Minister for State and Independent TD for Sligo Leitrim, Marian Harkin.

Three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission on Friday, prompting an immediate NATO response, which involved sending Italian Air Force F-35 fighter jets to intercept. Joining Anton to discuss is Cathal Berry, former Independent TD and former Commandant in the Armed Ranger Wing.

Curfews, community service and fines for parents of repeat offenders are among the suggestions going to the Dáil today to address anti-social behaviour in Irish towns. Ciara discusses these suggestions with Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West Paul Gogarty.

Curfews, community service and fines for parents of repeat offenders are among the suggestions going to the Dáil today to address anti-social behaviour in Irish towns. Ciara discusses these suggestions with Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West Paul Gogarty.

Learner drivers who have not passed their driving test after seven years will be required to take additional driving lessons in order to go back on the road, according to new proposals by the Government.Is this fair?Joining Andrea to discuss is Minister of State for Transport & Independent TD for Galway East, Seán Canney, as well as listeners.

Will Independent TDs nail their presidential colours? To discuss this Barry Heneghan, Independent TD, Dublin Bay North, Danny Healy Rae, Independent TD, Kerry and Paul Gogarty, Independent TD, Dublin Mid West.

A new incentive is encouraging tourists driving in the highlands to display T-plates. The green tourist plates will be rolled out in a bid to reduce the number of accidents on Scotland's roads.It comes as many accidents occur due to people being inexperienced with driving on the left-hand side of the road.Is this initiative something Ireland should do too?Andrea is joined by Minister of State & Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy Rae, Brenda Bolger from the School of Motoring in Kilkenny and listeners to discuss.

The Scottish government has supported a new bill looking to ban greyhound racing.Scotland are following the lead from Wales, New Zealand and Tasmania, who have all made moves towards banning the sport.Does Ireland need to look at a similar ban?Joining Kieran to discuss is Independent TD for Limerick, Richard O'Donoghue and Katie Corcoran, Co-Founder of Greyhound Awareness Cork.

Today on the show, we're joined by Independent TD for Galway West and former Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Catherine Connolly. Known for her no-nonsense approach and passionate commitment to social justice, Catherine is now the first declared candidate in the upcoming presidential election. Tune in for an honest and engaging conversation about her journey, her vision for Ireland, and what drives her to seek the nation's highest office.

Kerry take on Donegal today in the All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Final in what promises to be a pulsating game. Joining Mandy Johnston to preview the action is Daniel O'Donnell; Independent TD and Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Michael Healy-Rae; and Tommy Rooney, OTB's GAA Correspondent.

Thousands of Donegal and Kerry fans will be descending upon Dublin this Sunday for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final and those in their cars will be paying a toll on the motorway. Should toll fees be scrapped? We asked Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry.

Thousands of Donegal and Kerry fans will be descending upon Dublin this Sunday for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final and those in their cars will be paying a toll on the motorway. Should toll fees be scrapped? We asked Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry.

An Post is facing an alarming financial situation as its cash reserves have dropped below €1 million for the first time. Despite its financial decline, there is expected to be no bailout for the postal network. Minister of State and Independent TD, Michael Healy Rae, who is also a postmaster, is advocating for more funding for the postal service and spoke to Pat this morning along with Craig Hughes, Political Editor, Irish Daily Mail.

Asylum-seekers who are working should have to contribute to the cost of their accommodation in direct provision centre. With more on this we heard from CEO of Doras, John Lannon and Independent TD for Cork North-Central, Ken O'Flynn.

Asylum-seekers who are working should have to contribute to the cost of their accommodation in direct provision centre. With more on this we heard from CEO of Doras, John Lannon and Independent TD for Cork North-Central, Ken O'Flynn.

Today Shane and Ciara are broadcasting from Killarney and have been loving everything the town has to offer. Of course, though, Kerry is a big county, and you might miss a lot of the hidden gems of Ireland's west. Who better to tell us about some of Kerry's gems than Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry Michael Healy Rae.

Cabinet today approved the purchase of the CityWest Hotel in Dublin for 148 million euro. To discuss this Paul Gogarty is an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West and Fiona Hurley, the CEO of Nasc.

Curfews, fines for parents, and the seizure of PlayStations should all be considered as part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour by young offenders, according to Independent TD for Dublin mid-west Paul Gogarty.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Séan Canney and Independent TD for Galway East and Mairead Farrell Sinn Fein TD for Galway West Sinn Féin Spokesperson

Last week, a High Court Judge ordered that a County Wexford wind farm must fully shut down three of its six turbines and pay a total €360,000 damages, including €60,000 aggravated damages, to a couple over its adverse impact on them.Mr Justice Quinn said the plaintiffs' expert evidence was that the nuisance was “one of the worst cases of wind farm noise impact”.This begs the question, are updated regulations needed if Ireland is to have a wind powered future?Joining Kieran to discuss this is Oisin Coghlan, former Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland and Richard O'Donoghue, Independent TD for Limerick County.

Animal protection groups will mount a demo outside the Dail later today in support of the first ever attempt to have fox hunting banned in Ireland. Ruth Coppinger TD will move the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 which seeks to amend existing law under which fox hunting is permitted. We get reaction to this with Aideen Yourell, Spokesperson for the Irish Council Against Blood Sports and Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry.

Seán's guest is a man who wears many hats: he's a doctor, a former member of the defence forces and a former Independent TD in Kildare.Joining Seán in the K Club is Cathal Berry!

Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Radio 1 reporter; Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner

Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly and Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Retail; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim and Spokesperson on Agriculture; Michael Collins, Independent TD for Cork South-West; and Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly and Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Retail; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim and Spokesperson on Agriculture; Michael Collins, Independent TD for Cork South-West; and Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly and Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Retail; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim and Spokesperson on Agriculture; Michael Collins, Independent TD for Cork South-West; and Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly and Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Retail; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim and Spokesperson on Agriculture; Michael Collins, Independent TD for Cork South-West; and Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon/Galway and Eamon Ryan, Former Green Party Leader

Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Sadhbh O'Neill, environmentalist and researcher, contributor to the Irish Times

After years of tireless campaigning and community support, the Cabinet has approved 24/7 cardiac care at University Hospital Waterford, a monumental step for healthcare in the South East. Joining me to discuss this victory is Independent TD for Waterford, Matt Shanahan.

Mairéad McGuinness, former European Commissioner for Financial Services and Financial Stability; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West

Helen Ogbu, Labour Party councillor in Galway East; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West

Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West

Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy, has insisted she will not resign as she faces no-confidence vote next week.Michael Healy Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry, joins NewsTalk Breakfast.

The price of steak could be rising to over 50-euros, and restraurants have little choice but to pass the cost on to customers as they're operating to just around 2% profits. To discuss this Francie Gorman, President of the IFA and Independent TD for Kerry and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Michael Healy-Rae.

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael Senator; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West; Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta; Maitiú de Hál, BÁNÚ

Kieran's guest has been appearing as a contestant on Irish language dating show ‘Grá ar an Trá'. The catch? He's a TD now…Independent TD for Dublin Bay North, Barry Heneghan, joins to discuss.

Harry McGee, political correspondent with the Irish Times // Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway // Mary Hanafin, barrister and former Fianna Fáil TD and Minister

Joining Brendan to discuss the stories making the headlines in the Sunday papers were; David W.Higgins, Economist, Prof Niamh Hourigan, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Mary Immaculate College, Finian McGrath, former Independent TD and Minister of State for Disability Issues and Alison O' Connor, Columnist with The Sunday Times.

Mattie McGrath, Independent TD for Tipperary South, explains why he is joining forces with Regional Independents and Aontú as part of a technical group in the new Dáil.

Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim, discusses the new deal struck by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group to form the next government.

News that the Garda is to send a file to the DPP following its investigation into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal will test the memory of even the most avid news watcher.The tribunal, which lasted 14 years and cost the taxpayer millions, explored in jaw-dropping detail the relationship between prominent business people and politicians. It filed its report in 2011.One politician featured prominently: Michael Lowry, and the tribunal found that he “secured the winning” of the State's second mobile phone licence for Denis O'Brien's company, Esat Digifone. It also found that Lowry, a former Fine Gael minister, was given money by O'Brien, with the payments “demonstrably referable” to his winning of the licence. Both men have disputed the findings.It is not known if there is any recommendations in relation to Lowry in the file submitted to the DPP.Lowry is a vote topper in his native Tipperary as an Independent TD and he has been in the news since the recent election, labelled a kingmaker because he is leading negotiations on behalf of the nine-strong Regional Independents group, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.So, will this latest development in the Moriarty tribunal saga impact on his role in government formation?Colm Keena reported on the Moriarty tribunal from its inception in 1997 to 2011. He explains what it did and why, and who exactly is Michael Lowry.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Collins, Independent TD for Cork South West, and leader of Independent Ireland discusses their objectives when entertng talks around government formation.

Michael Healy-Rae, the Independent TD for Kerry, discusses the Government formation talks.