Podcast Episodes

Election Daily: a new hope for Sinn Féin as Fine Gael tries to stop the rot

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Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to discuss today's news from the campaign trail:

Reaction from Mary Lou McDonald (delight) and Simon Harris (dismay) to this morning's Ipsos B&A poll…

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Published on 1 year ago

Harris hop becomes the Simon slump as poll shows Fine Gael behind Sinn Féin

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The final Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll of the campaign reveals a stark reversal of fortunes for Fine Gael and Taoiseach Simon Harris, with the party dropping by six points back to third place, just beh…

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Published on 1 year ago

Micheál Martin answers listener questions on coalition red lines, renter's rights and more

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In the second in our AMA series with leaders of the three largest parties, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin answers listener questions on a range of issues including looming threats to Ireland's eco…

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Election Daily: far right candidates, Harris's 'arrogant' views on coalition

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Social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh for our latest election podcast:

Kitty interviewed independent candidate for Dublin North West and city councillor Gavin Pepp…

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Simon Harris says no to a 'four or five' party coalition - and answers your questions

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In the first of a series with the leaders of the three largest political parties, Taoiseach Simon Harris sat down with Hugh Linehan to answer questions submitted by Inside Politics podcast listeners …

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Election Daily: McDonald hits her stride, Aontú's missing manifesto

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Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee join Hugh for a look at today's events on the campaign trail:

Mary Lou McDonald showed how effective a campaigner and political communicator she can be while meeting stud…

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Election Daily: What is Sinn Féin's 'peer review' of RTÉ Gaza coverage all about?

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Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to discuss the day's political action from the campaign:

As discussed in this morning's regular podcast, there is growing uncertainty over Ireland's economic mod…

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ireland's economic model is in trouble. Are big spending promises in touch with that reality?

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Thanks largely to corporation tax receipts from multinationals, the Irish state has plenty of money. And so far this election campaign has been largely about how to spend it - on capital investment, …

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Election Daily: How Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch got his nickname

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Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk about all today’s news on the election campaign trail:

Standing side by side during last night’s leaders debate on RTÉ, Micheal Martin and Simon Harris …

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Election Daily: Why did Fine Gael select John McGahon?

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Sarah Burns and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the day’s politics on the campaign trail:

Today saw party leaders give their views on the behaviour of Fine Gael candidate for Louth John McGahon, who wa…

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago