Podcast Episodes

Election Daily: Taking stock as the election winds down

With some European seats still to be filled but the overall picture of these elections now fairly clear, Pat Leahy joins Hugh for a final episode of Election Daily to answer some outstanding question…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

A rightward shift in European politics

Citizens of the EU used their votes in last week's elections to maintain centre-right control of the European Parliament, while shifting the overall makeup of the legislature a little further to the …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Sinn Féin’s leadership under scrutiny

Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn on day four of the count.

Only a handful of seats remain unfilled in the local elections with Fianna Fáil slightly ahead of Fine Gael for the…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Battle of the Boylans

Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to discuss the latest developments:

It is day three of the local and European election count and seats in all four MEP constituencies are still i…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Simon Harris tells us why he won't call an early election despite good news for Coalition

As the count continues on this busy election weekend, it is delight for Taoiseach Simon Harris and Fine Gael as the local election picture becomes clearer, but the final results, particularly in the …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: The first winners and losers emerge

It is Saturday afternoon of a busy election weekend and while it is still far too early to draw conclusions about many aspects of the local and European contests, some trends are beginning to emerge.…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Who will top the poll and who will get sucked into 'the bear pit'?

As voters go to the polls, Hugh Linehan, Pat Leahy, and Jack Horgan-Jones make some final predictions about how the weekend will play out. Which European candidates should be safe in their constituen…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Tempers flare among candidates as polling day approaches

Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Sarah Burns to discuss Thursday on the campaign trail:

With polling day almost upon us, some running in the European elections have been engaging in a ‘war …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: Small parties versus independents, nitrate debate, Soc Dem criticism

Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy to discuss Wednesday on the campaign trail:

Independent candidates are “wolves in sheep’s clothing”, warned People Before Profit at a campaign eve…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Election Daily: A dogfight in Dublin, Aontú's hopes, Sinn Féin's numbers

The run-in to Friday's local, European and Limerick mayoral elections is now underway and so is the daily elections podcast from The Irish Times. Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago