#The Healy-Raes

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the Healy-Rae split mean for Kerry?
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the Healy-Rae split mean for Kerry?
Mick Clifford and Louise Burne assess the impact of the Healy-Rae feud on Kerry and national politics

 Listen | Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

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Mick Clifford: The house of Healy-Rae has fallen victim to 'The Split'
Mick Clifford: The house of Healy-Rae has fallen victim to 'The Split'
The smart money isn’t looking too smart of late, but it says there will be no coming back from this, writes Mick Clifford

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny ‘effectively sacked’ him as minister
‘Team Healy-Rae’ still together, says Danny after Michael blames him for Government exit
Danny Healy-Rae rejects suggestions of a family split after Michael accused him of costing Kerry a ministry

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny ‘effectively sacked’ him as minister
Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny ‘effectively sacked’ him as minister
Former minister says his brother’s public criticism of Government leaders undermined their political influence

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Fianna Fáil's Catherine Ardagh appointed junior minister in Government reshuffle
Fianna Fáil's Catherine Ardagh appointed junior minister in Government reshuffle
The Fianna Fáil TD will oversee youth justice and law reform following Michael Healy-Rae’s departure from Government

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Aindrias Moynihan tipped to be new junior agriculture minister
Aindrias Moynihan tipped to be new junior agriculture minister
Cork North-West TD is considered a leading contender for the role left vacant by the shock departure of Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Richmond Village housing development
Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of Government
Michael Healy-Rae and his brother Danny Healy-Rae voted against the Government in a confidence motion last Tuesday

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

From defiance to departure: 45 hours that changed everything for Michael Healy-Rae
From defiance to departure: 45 hours that changed everything for Michael Healy-Rae
A sudden reversal, internal pressure and local politics combined to trigger a dramatic exit that caught Government off guard

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: Michael Healy-Rae's exit highlights pressure from protests and lobby groups
Mick Clifford: Michael Healy-Rae's exit highlights pressure from protests and lobby groups
Healy-Rae’s exit reflects deeper tensions over protest politics, public spending choices and a growing vacuum in political leadership

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Danny Healy-Rae faces loss of Dáil committee seat following no-confidence vote
Danny Healy-Rae faces loss of Dáil committee seat following no-confidence vote
The move is due to be discussed next week

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Government to consider filling Healy-Rae role in coming days, says Norma Foley
Government to consider filling Healy-Rae role in coming days, says Norma Foley
 Norma Foley said the Government would consider what to do with the vacant post 

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests
'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests
Some 92 TDs voted confidence in the Government while 78 voted no confidence

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Dáil sketch: The confidence motion farce, Michael Healy-Rae's resignation, and the rumours of bust-up
Dáil sketch: The confidence motion farce, Michael Healy-Rae's resignation, and the rumours of bust-up
As Michael Healy-Rae announced his shock resignation in the Dáil, rumours started to circulate of a bust-up between the Kerry TD and Taoiseach Micheál Martin 

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Healy-Rae resignation 'coming since the day they entered' Government
Healy-Rae resignation 'coming since the day they entered' Government
Michael Healy-Rae’s influence at any level of Government is now consigned to the dustbin

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government
Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government
Some in Government had questioned the utility of having a deal with Michael Healy-Rae if Danny wasn't also inside the tent

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae shocks Dáil by resigning as junior minister over fuel protests 
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae shocks Dáil by resigning as junior minister over fuel protests 
Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has stepped down as a junior minister

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate
Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate
Autistic advocate and parents have condemned Danny Healy-Rae’s Dáil remarks suggesting autism may be caused by vitamin deficiency

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Healy-Rae to make complaint against garda over 'shoving' incident on All-Ireland final day 
Healy-Rae to make complaint against garda over 'shoving' incident on All-Ireland final day 
Kerry TD said: 'I was walking here, minding my own business and the next thing this garda shoved me and he shouldered me'

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

'I can blame no one only myself': Johnny Healy-Rae crushes hand in farm machinery
'I can blame no one only myself': Johnny Healy-Rae crushes hand in farm machinery
The son of TD Danny Healy-Rae was fitting a mower onto a tractor when his left hand got caught by a hydraulic ram

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Healy-Rae plant hire company earned €182,000 from Kerry County Council last year
Healy-Rae plant hire company earned €182,000 from Kerry County Council last year
More than €6m was paid by Kerry County Council for external machinery contracting services in 2024

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Coronavirus
Irish Examiner view: Pandemic probe is a horse of a different colour
People who feel unjustly treated, or unheard, will not quietly disappear

Sat, 24 May, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed
Healy-Rae bid to remove alleged defamatory social media posts adjourned
Six separate social media posts including video recordings and monologues which, Mr Healy-Rae claims defamed him, were before the court

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Danny and Michael Healy-Rae continue discussions with big parties late into the night
Danny and Michael Healy-Rae continue discussions with big parties late into the night
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Regional Independents have reached a deal on a programme for government — but negotiations with the brothers and Kerry TDs continued late on Tuesday

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Michael Healy Rae gets inspiration from Billy Joel classic for latest election song
Michael Healy Rae gets inspiration from Billy Joel classic for latest election song
Independent TD posted a song on social media on Wednesday, just nine days before the country heads to the polls

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Far right in Ireland — heed the warning before it’s too late
Irish Examiner view: Far right in Ireland — heed the warning before it’s too late
In 1984, Mario Cuomo, then governor of New York, delivered one of the great American political speeches on the impact of Ronald Reagan’s policies.  Cuomo offered a confirmation, not a warning, saying: “This is how we were warned it would be.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

We spent two days with the Healy-Raes in Kerry: Here's what happened
S We spent two days with the Healy-Raes in Kerry: Here's what happened
Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan travelled to Kerry to sit down with members of the Healy-Rae political clan

 Listen | Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are the Healy-Raes a family or a political party?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are the Healy-Raes a family or a political party?
Brothers Michael and Danny Healy-Rae are among the most high profile of the Dail’s independent TDs and both come with a serious political pedigree, courtesy of their late father Jackie.

 Listen | Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

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Danny Healy-Rae: I know I’m not a fool and no one will take me for a fool either
S Danny Healy-Rae: I know I’m not a fool and no one will take me for a fool either
Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan recently spent two days in Kerry with the Healy-Raes. During that time she sat down with Danny Healy-Rae in his pub in Kilgarvan

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Michael Healy-Rae Q&A: 'I’m continuously in debt. I’ve never in life been out of debt'
S Michael Healy-Rae Q&A: 'I’m continuously in debt. I’ve never in life been out of debt'
Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan recently spent two days in Kerry with the Healy-Raes. During that time she sat down with Michael Healy-Rae to talk about property, businesses and money 

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

The Healy-Raes: Comedies and controversies over the years
S The Healy-Raes: Comedies and controversies over the years
The Healy-Raes have been part of Irish political life for decades and they have been at the centre of a number of colourful episodes over those years 

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

Who are the Healy-Raes? The family tree of Kerry's multi-generational political dynasty
S Who are the Healy-Raes? The family tree of Kerry's multi-generational political dynasty
The multi-generational political dynasty continues its influence, with members on Kerry County Council and in Dáil Éireann

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024

Danny Healy-Rae plant hire firm records profits of €1.12m for 2022
Danny Healy-Rae plant hire firm records profits of €1.12m for 2022
Profit equates to an average weekly profit of €21,563 for 2022

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

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