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Eileen opened the show, talking about an email she received from Leo Varadkar. He replied to her saying ‘he would expect better from a prison officer’ when she said she wouldn’t be paying her household charge. Michael then spoke in support of Minister Varadkar whist Tim and Colette also said they intended not to pay the household charge. Pat O’Connor said we don’t think positive.

Fatima rang to say that she was a new Irish Citizen as of yesterday, and described the citizenship ceremony.

David then talked about his Uk/Nigerian wife who was a doctor who finds herself unable to practice in Ireland as she cannot prove all her Garda Clearance – particularly for a time she worked in Nigeria and Trinidad.

Michael and Paddy then spoke about their refusal to pay the household tax.

Robert Mizell, the musician then rang to say he couldn’t become an Irish citizen – his citizenship requests have been refused.

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