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

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

    The Legion of Ex-Servicemen / British Legion

    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.

    • 20 min
    GOD -For Bible Readings In The Dail

    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
    The National Group

    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

    • 21 min
    The Independent Dublin Dream Team Band

    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.

    • 31 min
    Post Office Candidates in Roscommon in 1991

    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.

    • 22 min
    The United Labour Party

    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

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What the world needs

During these uncertain times in which we find ourselves, the one rock that we can cling to is knowing that Alan Kinsella is out there tirelessly combing though old election literature, and recording the stories that would otherwise be forgotten.

From his visual collection of election material that tours Ireland, and occasionally has a Taoiseach drop by, to contributing to the Irish Left Archive. Mr. Kinsella is a repository of fascinating stories and histories of the odd ball and forgotten parties of Ireland’s past.

Best thing to come out of this year so far!

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