Politics & More

Mairead Kenny
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Mairead Kenny here. Welcome to my Podcast! 🎙️ I'm speaking to different guests with different political experience and backgrounds. 🫶 It's not just about Politics, there's More to it! ☺️ [1] Episode 1 - Hilary Beirne - Voting Rights Advocate (Irish Citizens Abroad & Northern Ireland), 2025 Seanad Candidate & Fellow Rossie (RN NYC). December 2025. 🎙️[2] Episode 2 - Dr. Cora Stack - Distinguished Irish Academic Mathematics, 2025 Presidential Nominations & More. ** Full Episode February 2026. 🎙️ *** Future Episodes - Upcoming Guests with Ernest Draper (Council Co-option 2025), Ann-Marie Flanagan (Seanad 2025 & Advocate), Barry Heneghan TD (Dublin Bay North to Gaza Flotilla) and Miriam Moriarty-Owens (one of the Mighty Ms ). ❤️ This podcast series is created, produced, edited and promoted independently. https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/ MK MEDIA XO 💖 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Politics & More Podcast: Episode 1 : Hilary Beirne Interview!

    EPISODE 1

    Politics & More Podcast: Episode 1 : Hilary Beirne Interview!

    Episode 1: Mairead Kenny Interview with Mr. Hilary Beirne, both Seanad 2025 candidates. 🎄 It's not just Politics, there's More to it! Both are 'Rossies' and were NUI (National University Ireland) Seanad candidates January 2025. Interview & Discussion on topics including the 2025 NUI Seanad Election, Post Seanad Election, Voting rights Irish Citizens Abroad and Northern Ireland, Irish Presidential Election, Irish Local Politics, US relationship and non-politics Topic Musical Interests!🤭 The Interview Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Hilary-Beirne-Interview.pdf Music Credits: HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA Lovely Day by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031/roa-lovely-day https://open.spotify.com/track/62kRght3xYYddFBjIbNYu5 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://roa-music.com Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon https://www.youtube.com/c/keysofmoonmusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Flight of the Bumblebee - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial) CC BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! (Referenced only) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  2. Politics & More Podcast: Episode 2 : Dr. Cora Stack Interview!

    EPISODE 2

    Politics & More Podcast: Episode 2 : Dr. Cora Stack Interview!

    Interview with Dr. Cora Stack discusses many topics including: POLITICAL PARTY CONTROL, LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND THE IRISH CONSTITUTION DEMOCRACY & PLURALISMPRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS PROCESSPOLITICAL PARTIESSTANDARDS IN PUBLIC OFFICE SIPODEMOCRATIC CONSEQUENCES DONE DEALS, SUPER MONDAYS & CUSTARD CREAMS MATHEMATICSMUSICAL INTERESTS... Transcript is available at https://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Dr.-Cora-Stack-Interview-2026.pdf Credits. (1) Gript Media - Ben Scallon (Journalist) Video Interview with An Tainiste Ireland Simon Harris Fine Gael. Harris defends councillors not nominating Independents https://gript.ie/cllr-aras-candidate-refusal-dark-day-for-democracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9cdGS0ev0 https://www.facebook.com/GriptMedia/videos/harris-defends-councillors-not-nominating-independents/1351710006617757/ (2) Lovely Day by Roa | https://roa-music.com https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (4) Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Cenurions https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe (5) Jazz Piece by INPLUSMUSIC https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/ https://pixabay.com/users/lnplusmusic-47631836/ Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy! (6) Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 - Op. 27, No. 2 https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14 Beethoven Piano Sonata License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial) CC BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 18m
  3. Politics & More Podcast: Episode 3: Music Interests Guests Hilary Beirne & Dr. Cora Stack

    EPISODE 3

    Politics & More Podcast: Episode 3: Music Interests Guests Hilary Beirne & Dr. Cora Stack

    Politics & More - Music Interests This podcast is the Music Interests convos from the interviews with guests in Politics & More, with guests to date, Hilary Beirne & Dr. Cora Stack. Plus future Guest mentions. Transcript at http://maireadkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Transcript-Politics-More-Transcript-Mairead-Kenny-Guests-Music-Interests-only.pdf Music Credits. (1) HILARY BEIRNE REMARKS AT ST PATRICK'S DAY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agN-lVYdXlA (2) Lovely Day by Roa | https://roa-music.com https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (3) Inspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (4) Flight of the Bumlebee - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov https://www.classicals.de/rimsky-korsakov-bumblebee License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial) CC BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (5) Horslips - Trouble with a Capital T! Celtic Note. (Referenced only) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whf2OXc8dSI (6) Keys to the Universe – David Vaughan – Ten Centurions https://tencenturions.bandcamp.com/track/keys-to-the-universe With Permission to use Track in Podcast. (7) INPLUSMUSIC JAZZ https://pixabay.com/music/cafe-jazz-jazz-music-469468/ Hi, I'm Andrii, a music producer and founder of INPLUSMUSIC. I believe quality music should be accessible to everyone, that’s why I release my tracks for free. Enjoy! (8) Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight" Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight, Wood Island Light (1894) by Winslow Homer Piano Sonata No. 14 - Op. 27, No. 2 here. Beethoven Sonata # 14 "Moonlight" Op. 27 No. 2 Valentina Lisitsa here. License terms (Standard - Non-Commercial) CC BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://www.classicals.de/beethoven-piano-sonata-no-14 www.classicals.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min
  4. Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Dr. Cora Stack Preview

    JAN 18

    Politics & More Promo Mairead Kenny - Dr. Cora Stack Preview

    Politics and More. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. 🎙️ Promo - Extracts for the upcoming Full Episode February 2026. 2025 Irish Presidential Nominations Mairead Kenny: Cora, What motivated you to seek Presidential Nominations ? Dr. Cora Stack.. Presidential Speech Extract. ''I stand before you today with clarity of purpose, independence of mind, and no compromise of principle. As president, I will be the guardian of the Constitution.'' Mairead Kenny: Once the Presidential Order was signed by the Minister (James Browne) on September 3rd 2025, that engaged Ireland's Local Authorities (31 County and City Councils). Dr. Cora Stack: It was chaos and it was a disaster. Mairead Kenny: The requirement for 4 councils (nominations), that is, to ensure that not everybody can get on the Presidential ballot. No unsavory characters. Not every Tom, Dick and Harry. Dr. Cora Stack: It's a threshold. Super Mondays there were a few Super Mondays. Mairead Kenny: Non-transparent. Dr. Cora Stack: There was no transparency, no written guidance. I mean, I never saw for such a responsible position. I never came across. If you were going for a junior post in the Civil Service you would have more guidance. Mairead Kenny: Parties had their own candidate. The council nominations are for hopeful candidates outside Political parties. Dr. Cora Stack: 5 minutes, you were given in some cases five minutes to make your case why you should be the president five minutes answers. You were lucky to get 10 minutes. Mairead Kenny: The president is apolitical, is meant to be above Party Politics! Dr. Cora Stack: Going around you felt you were a nuisance. It wasn't just me. Everybody else felt they were a nuisance and you weren't welcome. It was only after the event that was very clear that the agenda was no one was to be nominated. Dr. Cora Stack: I don't know what got into me to take the (legal) challenge. I suppose I was going around and seeing the humiliation of all the (independent) candidates. Politics and more. It's not just about Politics. There's More to it. Stay Tuned... Full Podcast Episode Mairead Kenny Interview with Dr. Cora Stack Jan 23 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
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Mairead Kenny here. Welcome to my Podcast! 🎙️ I'm speaking to different guests with different political experience and backgrounds. 🫶 It's not just about Politics, there's More to it! ☺️ [1] Episode 1 - Hilary Beirne - Voting Rights Advocate (Irish Citizens Abroad & Northern Ireland), 2025 Seanad Candidate & Fellow Rossie (RN NYC). December 2025. 🎙️[2] Episode 2 - Dr. Cora Stack - Distinguished Irish Academic Mathematics, 2025 Presidential Nominations & More. ** Full Episode February 2026. 🎙️ *** Future Episodes - Upcoming Guests with Ernest Draper (Council Co-option 2025), Ann-Marie Flanagan (Seanad 2025 & Advocate), Barry Heneghan TD (Dublin Bay North to Gaza Flotilla) and Miriam Moriarty-Owens (one of the Mighty Ms ). ❤️ This podcast series is created, produced, edited and promoted independently. https://maireadkenny.ie/podcast-politics-more/ MK MEDIA XO 💖 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Mairead Kenny
  • Episodes
    7
  • Seasons
    1
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