Elections 2024

Ciara and Shane were joing in studio by Eoin O'Malley. Associate Professor of Politics at DCU and Dr. Caolfhionn D'arcy, Lecturer in Geography Dept at Maynooth University and Electoral Geographer.

It's time for the final ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat. Today, Henry meets Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD running in Dublin Central.

Over the past few weeks, we have been travelling the country hearing your concerns ahead of the general election tomorrow. We have been finding out what you want the next government to prioritise. From flooding in Cork to healthcare in Limerick, we have been highlighting regional issues that need to be addressed. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie brings us his last constituency tour report from Cavan and...

As Ireland goes to the polls. Pat talks with Broadcaster and Co-host of the Calling It podcast Ivan Yates about the current state of play in constituencies and election predictions.

One day out from the election and we have our final Leader Interview. In power since 2011, Fine Gael are hoping to stay in Government for a fourth term. They go into this election with new leader Simon Harris. An Taoiseach Simon Harris joined Pat in studio this morning.

In less than 24 hours, polls will officially open and the general election campaign will be behind us.   So here to give us their final day pitches were Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht and Fianna Fail candidate for Meath East, Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Enterprise and candidate for Dublin Fingal West and also Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice...

In the lead up to the General Election, big debates are being held on the Hard Shoulder. Today, Kieran is joined by candidates running in Kildare, live from The K Club, in the final debate before voting on Friday. What are the biggest issues in the area, and what is each candidate promising to do? Joining Kieran to debate is Cllr Angela Feeney, Labour General Election Candidate for Kildare North,...

Only two more days to polling day, and reporter Josh Crosbie has been talking to some first-time candidates about why they decided to throw their hat in the ring. Speaking to Josh was Fianna Fail Candidate in Galway-Roscommon Dr Martin Daly, Ellen Murphy for the Social Democrats Dublin West and Ruadháin Bonham Green Party in Meath East.

It was their first and also their last, the three leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin went head to head last night in the Prime Time Leaders’ Debate. Sean Defoe Newstalk Political Correspondent. Host of the ‘Let Me Explain’ podcast and Sarah McGuinness Political Correspondent at the Irish Daily Mail reviewed it all along with Pat.

Simon Harris, Michael Martin & Mary Lou McDonald went head-to-head-to-head in last night’s debate.  But, how was their performance?   We discussed with Alison O’Connor, Journalist, Broadcaster and Commentator and Eoin O’Malley, Associate Professor of Politics at DCU .  

Only two more days left of campaigning for Election 24. We speak to Sinn Féin Deputy Dáil Leader and candidate in Donegal Pearse Doherty on their manifesto.

It's time for ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat. Today, Henry had an impromptu meeting with Independent candidate Gerry Hutch, who is running in Dublin Central. He joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss.

It's time for ‘Henry's Front Bench', where Henry McKean meets an election candidate on a park bench and has a chat. Today, Henry meets Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin candidate running in Fingal West.

A common sense Manifesto, that’s what Aontú is calling their proposals for Government. They leave the current Dáil with one seat, that of leader Peadar Tóibín who joined Pat this morning on the show to go through their proposals.

Five years on from their historic election result in 2020, Sinn Féin are hoping to do once again what they did in 2020 rebound from a disappointing local election result. This time they come to the election off the back of a series of internal scandals but now hope to focus on the policies. Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald talks us through their proposals.

171 independent candidates will have their names on the ballot paper this Friday in the General Election, and many of them will be vying for seats in the 43 constituencies across the country. But what is it like for an independent out on the campaign trail? And how many of them could get elected? Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been finding out.

We are into the final stretch before voters go to polls on Friday. We have heard from the party leaders, and their candidates to get a sense of who could be potentially making up the next government But, we have also been visiting constituencies across the country to hear about the local issues affecting you. Josh Crosbie brings us his latest report from the campaign trail, and this time he is in...

There's just over a week to go until election day, and despite the weather, candidates are out canvassing the length and breadth of the country. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has been travelling to constituencies to hear voters' concerns. Today, he brings us a report from Limerick.

Minister Eamon Ryan reacts to the Green Party's "mixed" election results so far and how the party needs to change the narrative that has been set for the Green's in rural Ireland.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin tells us what the current election results mean for Fianna Fáil and how opinion polls can influence the way people vote.

Anton was joined by Eoin Ó Broin, TD and Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Housing to discuss the early indications showing that the party has not performed as well as they had hoped in the local elections.

Minister for Housing and Director of the European Elections Darragh O'Brien tells Anton that the governing parties have not taken an electoral hit over housing because there is a "recognition of progress" among voters.

Anton is joined by Fergus Finlay, Ivan Yates and Christina Finn to kick off this Elections 2024 special. We chat with our reporters from across the country to get an overview of how the local elections are shaping up and talk to our panel about what success and failures will look like for this year's elections.

Minister for European Affairs & Defence and Fine Gael TD, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD tells us what the elections mean for Fine Gael so far.

Mandy Johnston dives into the latest election news with Iar Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, Tommie Gorman, Jonathan O'Brien, Newstalk's Seán Defoe and Christina Finn. We take a look at both local and European elections, as well as the prospect of Presidency for Bertie Ahern.