{"id":1031,"date":"2018-03-26T08:47:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2018-03-26T08:47:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:47:21","slug":"kevin-sharkey-says-hes-running-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Sharkey Says He&#8217;s Running For President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/kevinSharkeyArtist1_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/kevinSharkeyArtist1_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/kevinSharkeyArtist1_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Artist Kevin Sharkey has confirmed he wants to run for president.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, he would become the first black Uactar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann.<\/p>\n<p>The Donegal man says the office of president should do more for homelessness than it currently does.<\/p>\n<p>The former broadcaster also believes we need to take more control of our borders and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>He has also raised concerns about the European Union, claiming Ireland is a victim of &#8220;experimental politics&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s happened at the core of this is that Irish people have been moved further and further down the line in terms of preference, whether it be for housing, whether it be for hospitals,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This experiment that&#8217;s going on in Europe is a real danger to our nationality and our customs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1031\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1031\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-1031\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1031\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist Kevin Sharkey has confirmed he wants to run for president. 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