It’s that time again as the local and European elections draw near, but the list of candidates for the ballots has raised eyebrows. A self-styled ‘shock jock’, a former Eurovision Song Contest host and all sorts of anti-establishment headline-makers.  Why are we seeing so many ‘celebs’ on the ballot paper this time around?  

Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Kevin Doyle  

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A shock-jock, the Eurovision host and the Rose of Tralee - Ireland's influx of “celeb” political candidates

Maria Bailey's fall from grace was harder than any fall from a swing. Five years ago this week, the former Fine Gael TD went from a relatively unknown backbencher to political infamy. We revisit 'Swing-Gate' and go behind the story that the Irish Independent broke in 2019 with Kevin Doyle.
Host: Tabitha Monahan                              Guest: Kevin Doyle

‘Swing-gate’ – Five years on: How the Maria Bailey scandal unravelled

Born into privilege, Michael Burke Jr comes from Irish business royalty, in a family worth hundreds of million euro.  But how did the son of a major pharma tycoon become embroiled in an international crypto and money-laundering scam with a former Chinese takeaway shop worker?   
  
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Michael Burke Jr: Pharma tycoon’s son linked to €5.5m crypto fraud with former takeaway worker 

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A shock-jock, the Eurovision host and the Rose of Tralee - Ireland's influx of “celeb” political candidates

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