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

In 2010, a worm crawled into Robert F Kennedy’s brain, ate part of it and died. That’s according to the man who looks poised to become the third candidate in the US presidential election. Despite being the nephew of President John F Kennedy, his influential family have shunned one of their own and endorsed Joe Biden. However, RFK’s popularity grows, leaving many asking the question: how worried should Biden and Trump be now?  

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It’s just three weeks to polling day for the local elections.  Five years on from the most recent count in 2019, however, Irish politics has fundamentally changed. Taoisigh and party leaders have come and gone, and we have witnessed the rise and fall in popularity for Sinn Féin. Increasingly, over the last few months, migration has become a contentious issue in local and national politics, with huge swathes of politicians witnessing instances of intimidation and abuse while on the campaign trail.  

Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: John Downing and Gabija Gataveckaite  

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

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