"The Others" The Alan Kinsella Podcast

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"The Others" The Alan Kinsella Podcast

A Podcast "The Others" covering Groups , Smaller Parties and Independents in Ireland.

  1. 02/03/2023

    The Legion of Ex-Servicemen / British Legion

    This Episode covers  The Legion of Ex-Servicemen (Later the British Legion) that contested a number of Irish elections between 1925 and 1934.

    21 min
  2. GOD -For Bible Readings In The Dail

    17/02/2023

    GOD -For Bible Readings In The Dail

    In 1987 and 1989 Ronald Smith Ran under the moniker of "GOD-For Bible Readings In The Dail". This is the story of those campaigns and what happened in between. There is also a short piece on Andrew Treacy who ran in 1985 in Midleton UDC.

    16 min

  3. 27/09/2022

    The National Group

    Founded in 1924 , the Party was a split from Cumann na nGaedheal caused by the treatment of Army Officers in the 1924 Army Mutiny. This episode covers the Party as well as the Army Mutiny. The Group were also known as The National League and National Party

    22 min
  4. The Independent Dublin Dream Team Band

    13/09/2022

    The Independent Dublin Dream Team Band

    In the 1997 General Election , 11 candidates stood for The Independent Dublin Dream Team Band. This was the Irish branch of The Rainbow Dream Ticket, Vote For Yourself, Make Politicians History series of Parties founded by Rainbow George Weiss. This episode covers the 1997 General Election Campaign as well as Rainbow Georges various forays into Irish Politics, North and South.

    32 min
  5. Post Office Candidates in Roscommon in 1991

    30/08/2022

    Post Office Candidates in Roscommon in 1991

    In early 1991, An Post issued details of a massive cost cutting plan which involved the closure and downgrading of various Post Offices throughout the Country as well as the introduction of roadside boxes for those whose dwellings were a distance from the road. Two 'Post Office Candidates' , Paul Beirne and Danny Burke stood in Roscommon in the Local Elections as a protest.

    23 min
  6. The United Labour Party

    16/08/2022

    The United Labour Party

    Founded in 1978, The United Labour Party contested a number of elections in Northern Ireland. A Socialist Non Sectarian Party, among those involved were Paddy Devlin and John Coulthard. They petered out around 1984, with some members later becoming part of the Labour 87 group.

    33 min

  7. 02/08/2022

    Militant Labour

    This episode covers The Militant Tendency, Militant Labour in Ireland up until their renaming as The Socialist Party. Their origin, activities in Labour, expulsion and as a separate entity.

    46 min
  8. James Clarke running as an Old IRA candidate in 1944

    19/07/2022

    James Clarke running as an Old IRA candidate in 1944

    A look at the 1944 General Election  Campaign of James Clarke running as an Old IRA candidate in Laois Offaly. This episode also has a brief history of the Old IRA, their aims, objectives and so on.

    21 min
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A Podcast "The Others" covering Groups , Smaller Parties and Independents in Ireland.

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