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In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray is joined by punk scene hero and longtime friend, Simeon Smith. They talk music, poverty, healing, activism and pushing diversity through tunes. This is a blaggers guide to joy!

Here's our wrap of today's events as well as a chat about how the Charlotte Fallon story has shone a light on "how the sausage is made" Also: Stay For A Week, In Sunny Donaghmede...

I'll be honest, this is not really a candidate interview. There are a couple of mean questions. But it's more touching base with our friend Rory and wishing him well for Friday. How could we not?

It's late. I'm tired. But Martin and Mr irishelectionprojections.com  Harry McEvansoneya stayed up to watch Micheal Martin, Mary Lou McDonald and Simon Harris shadow box in a (lets be honest) cheap looking Judge Judy styled debate. Here are our instant reactions and thoughts. No apologies. Here's Spancil Hill by the legend, Jon Kenny. Rest in Power!

In this GE2024 special we're joined by Public Affairs Consultant, Irish Times columnist and lifelong political operator, Gerard Howlin for a chat about the upcoming election, Irish political populism, the absence (as Gerard sees it) of a Progressive Democrat type party and why he thinks that, at least economically, both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are gone soft left. Always great to get another pers...

Simon, listen, we're not angry. But we are disappointed. Send me your cover version tunes for consideration in the comments. Or don't. Whatever! Up the Saw Doctors.

In this GE2024 Special podcast we are rejoined by campaigning journalist and climate activist, John Gibbons, to run the rule over the climate ambitions of the Parties in advance of the election. This is a great conversation and as John repeats, there is no non-radical outcome, but there might still be time to choose the more cohesive path.

In this patron only podcast Martin and Tony fight over what the polls are telling us, predict what the result will be next weekend and fight even more over the COP meeting that decided to send a message of PFO to poorer countries who are already experiencing the worst impacts of climate breakdown.

Jen Cummins is a first time candidate with the Soc Dems in Dublin South Central. It's a very diverse and dare we say unequal constituency and Jen has her work cut out for her in the last week of the campaign. But as you'll hear, she is clearly a person of substance who is up for the challenge.

In this GE 2024 candidate podcast we talk with Independent (left) Cllr John Lyons, who is running against the odds in Dublin Bay North. John talks about the last few months in his constituency, the Coolock riots and how community building is central to societal progress. We won’t lie, we are fans of John’s.

In the last few weeks of the US presidential campaign Latin American journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal spent time in Miami, Georgia and right along the border in Texas. He joins us now to discuss what he saw and how it felt as a Colombian citizen who lives in Mexico to see the way things are and have shifted in the US of A.

Sorry for the gap in pods, I've been under the weather. In this GE 2024 podcast we go into the latest campaign news and then very in-depth on Sinn Féin's manifesto pledge to review RTE...

A wrap of the day and some news on why people are dodging us!?!?

Aid trucks are looted in Gaza. People are desperate. But is all as it seems? A Washington Post article revealed that looters coordinate with the Israeli army and stay close to them! 109 aid trucks for UNRWA were looted and this week the Hamas police killed 22 looters. Meanwhile in the north of Gaza, Israel killed 74 people from the same family, while their campaign continues to still try push peop...

In this GE 2024 podcast we talk with Síomha Ní Aonghusa who is a campaigner on housing, women’s rights, anti-racism, and Palestine solidarity. She’s also a musician, actor and comedian. So not your normal route into politics then. Enjoy.

A short podcast on the latest from GE2024 and all that stuff.

In this GE 2024 pod we talk with Rabharta Party, Lorna Bogue, who is a city councillor representing Cork City South-East on Cork City Council since 2019 and is running in Cork South Central. She explains why they have changed their party’s name in order to better reflect what their values are and why she’s determined to build a workers-first movement.

Lots coming your way; this revolution won't start itself. Here's this weeks rant a little earlier than usual because there's a lot on!

In this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray speaks with two old friends, Eoin Lee and Denis. They get stuck into volunteering, travelling, acting the maggot, repair cafes and lots lots more.

Ahmed Masoud is a Palestinian novelist and writer who grew up in Jabalyia refugee camp. He joins us to speak about his family in Jabalyia, a brother who was killed by Israel, and a sister who was under siege in the refugee camp for 40 days. Ahmad shares his thoughts on the importance of literature, writing, storytelling during this critical time. A powerful testimony from a brilliant writer. Tune...

PBP Cllr Conor Reddy is in Tony’s constituency of Dublin North West. So this was a conversation between two locals and Martin about local, national and international issues via Conor’s political views.

In this GE2024 podcast we talk with Green Party Cllr and candidate in Dublin Bay South. We discuss her reasons for running, why she’s keeping faith with the Greens and how she wants to see the next Dáil move beyond market solutions for climate action.

In this GE 2024 podcast we talk with independent candidate in Donegal, Thomas Pringle, about his experience of the last Dáil and what his hopes are for the next term, should he be re-elected. Mica scandals, healthcare availability, housing crisis, a left anlloance and more.

Martin was pretending to be unwell, but I pulled him out of bed eventually and this is the conversation that followed. I'm very sorry to have ruined what's left of your Sunday!

In this Echo Chamber Pod GE 2024 Special we are joined in the tortoise shack by Mr irishelectionprojections.com 's Harry McEvansoneya and the man behind irelandthinks.ie, Kevin Cunningham to discuss everything from why Nate Silver is a spoofer to what the polls are saying less than three weeks out from the Irish general election. A feast of a podcast for political polling and projection nerds.