Ambitious Kelly has his eye on the top job

‘His opinion isn’t outdated like women in kitchens – and women like to say he looks like Brian O’Driscoll.”

These ‘Alan Kelly’ rap lyrics helped propel the Tipperary-born politician to victory in his 2009 campaign in Munster in the European elections.

The song – which also proclaimed him to be “sound as a pound” - was produced with Cork-based DJ Gary McCarthy, who had been a friend of his brother in UCC.

While ...