The Businessman's Party -Episode 62
The Businessman's Party contested the 1923 General Election, having two candidates elected. An interesting group that felt business interests needed to be at the fore of the new State. They dissolved ...
25 Aug 202125min
The Fox Wicklow Independent Organisation
Former in 1992, The Wicklow Independent Organisation had Johnny Fox and Mildred Fox elected to the Dail, as well as Mildred and Christopher Fox elected to Wicklow County Council. A very successful org...
18 Aug 202135min
Seamus Costello -Independent Sinn Féin
Having been suspended by Official Sinn Féin, Seamus Costello contested the 1974 Local Elections as an Independent Sinn Féin candidate.
11 Aug 202123min
The Young Ireland Party - Episode 59
Founded in 1953, The Young Ireland Party fielded 3 candidates in the 1954 General Election and disappeared soon afterwards.
4 Aug 202116min
The Carlow Cottage Tenants Association
The Carlow Cottage Tenants Association fielded five candidates in the 1955 Local Elections in Carlow. They were mainly concerned with the issues of Farm Labourers and Cottage Tenants.
28 Jul 202121min
National Action -Episode 57
National Action were a Far Right 'Movement in existence from 1952 to the early 1960's. They advocated "A National Non-Party Plan for the establishment of an Original Irish System of government based ...
21 Jul 202128min
The Socialist Labour Party -Episode 56
Founded in 1977 with Noel Browne, Matt Merrigan and others involved, The Socialist Labour Party lasted until June 1982. Initially there were high hopes for the party but outside of Noel Browne, electo...
14 Jul 202153min
Archive -- TV Candidates from Billy Kirwin in 1977 to Tom Gildea in 1997
Just re-releasing an older episodes of the podcast --- A look at candidates that campaigned on the issue of Television Services , with a background to the MMDS and TV Deflector rows over the years. B...
12 Jul 202152min
