Podcast Episodes

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

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 dr…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

Kitty interviewed independent candidate fo…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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 questio…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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 po…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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 …

1 year, 10 months ago

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

Thanks largely to corporation tax receipts from multinationals, the Irish state has plenty of money. And so far this election campaign has been large…

1 year, 10 months ago

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

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 leade…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Election Daily: Why did Fine Gael select John McGahon?

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 …

1 year, 10 months ago

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Election Daily: First week of the campaign down, now it really begins

Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh for our daily discussion of the election campaign:

·      With the first week of the general election c…

1 year, 10 months ago

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