Episode 2289: The Richie Allen Show Thursday September 17th 2026

The Richie Allen Show · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 50m

Richie is joined by Irish Politician, Tom McDonnell. Tom is an independent councillor on Kildare County Council, representing the Kildare–Newbridge Municipal District. A self-employed builder and father of five from Newbridge, Tom was elected to the council in 2024, emerging as the 949th — and final — councillor elected anywhere in Ireland after an extraordinary five-day count. Later that year, he stood as an independent candidate in Kildare South in the general election.

Tom has become particularly well known for his outspoken views on immigration and the direction of Irish migration policy…