Podcast Episodes

Election Daily - Friday - Party Manifestos & A Look Ahead to Next Week

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their party manifestos today, but what are the real differences between them? As we reach the end of the first full week of GE2020, Pat Leahy and pollster Kevi…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Election Daily - Thursday - Leo's Answer, Coalition Partners, The Disunited Left

Harry McGee and Mary Minihan join Hugh to dig into last night's debate some more, including the fallout from Leo Varadkar's awkward answer about his past use of drugs, and analyse what Fine Gael and …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - Wednesday - Debate Reaction and Analysis

Fiach, Jennifer and Hugh react to the first debate of the general election between Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar.

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Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

What's Really Motivating Voters? With Jennifer O'Connell

Over the last week, Irish Times journalist Jennifer O’Connell has been travelling across the country speaking to people and learning about their thoughts on #GE2020. From a book club in Míchael Marti…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - Tuesday - SF on a Roll & The Latest Poll

As Sinn Féin perform well in the polls, Mary Lou McDonald continues to fight for her place in the televised leaders debate. Fiach Kelly spoke to the SF leader at the candidates launch in Dublin today…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - POLL - Fianna Fáil Opens A Lead, Sinn Féin Surges

The latest Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll, conducted in the days after the calling of the general election, shows Fianna Fáil edging ahead of Fine Gael and Sinn Fein gaining significant support. Pat L…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - Policies, Pensions & Polls

For Fine Gael, week two of #GE2020 opens under the shadow of a poll in a Sunday newspaper that put them 12 points behind Fianna Fail. The Irish Times will publish our own poll soon. Meanwhile, Harry …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

So How Did The Last Government Do?

How has Fine Gael performed in government since 2016? We ask four of our specialist journalists - Paul Cullen on health, Kitty Holland on social housing and homelessness, Carl O'Brien on education a…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - Varadkar Visits Drogheda & Labour Seeks Commuter Vote

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar & Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan met with senior Garda in Drogheda today as gang wars escalate in the town. Simon Carswell was following the action and spoke to Hugh Linehan…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Election Daily - On Board The Battle Bus, FF's Spending Pledge, SF on Defensive

On day three of the election campaign Jennifer Bray spent the afternoon aboard the Fine Gael 'battle bus' as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Longford, shook some hands and avoided some bolshy locals. …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago