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

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast examines the fallout from the growing divide within the Healy-Rae political family.

A rift between Michael and Danny Healy-Rae was once unthinkable, but, in common with other small political groupings before them, the Healy-Rae machine appears to have fallen victim to the pressures of Government.

As Mick Clifford wrote in today's Irish Examiner: "The Healy-Raes, that most astute of political entities, have succumbed to the curse of Brendan Behan. They are the latest victims of 'The Split'."