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Episodes

And our award for Politician of the Year goes to...

... well, we're afraid you'll have to wait until our producer/barman counts the votes in accordance with PR-STV and reveals... more

21 Dec 2024 · 58 minutes
Well, that escalated quickly: the Eoin Hayes drama

We're now stuck in government formation purgatory amd struggling to keep track of which group-of-the-day is vying for a seat... more

12 Dec 2024 · 34 minutes
How Stephen Donnelly went from firebrand independent to unseated minister

The general election is... over? And it's clear that the team have gone a little stir-crazy after a few too... more

03 Dec 2024 · 37 minutes
Hutch's failed election bid raises so many questions about Irish politics

The media scrums in the RDS were growing bigger and bigger as the count went on... and then Gerald Hutch... more

01 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
Sinn Féin: great at elections, not so good at actually getting into government

It's all systems go: the votes have been cast, the exit polls revealed, the ballots separated, and the counting is... more

30 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes
Micheál Martin really doesn’t like being asked about Sinn Féin

Just days to go now, and we've had our first real talking point of the campaign — but also another... more

27 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
This election was supposed to be a disaster for Sinn Féin

Heading into this election, it was disaster after disaster for Sinn Féin. The timing couldn't been worse. It wasn't going... more

21 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
That was a weird leaders' debate

A low-key, cranky election campaign manifested as a low-key, cranky election debate last night.Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and... more

19 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
The two big parties turn into squabbling siblings

We're now almost a week into the election campaign, and the children are fighting. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have... more

14 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes
Michael O'Leary and jiving, two unexpected political battlegrounds

Show us someone who had 'jiving' on their 2024 general election bingo card, and we'll show you a liar.Christine Bohan,... more

12 Nov 2024 · 29 minutes
Simon (and Micheál) set the date (finally)

Finally. Finally!Candidates are already out on the doorsteps and some politicians packing up their office in Leinster House. Now, the... more

07 Nov 2024 · 31 minutes
Bonus episode: He's back

The US presidential election is all but lost for Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is preparing his return to power. The... more

06 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes
Parents show great restraint not rioting over childcare

It's one of the biggest issues facing families across Ireland, and yet it never ranks highly in the list of... more

30 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
Fine Gael is continuing to haemorrhage TDs

We're all caught up in the pre-election doldrums, but is one party's ship in particular trouble?On the latest episode of... more

23 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
Ireland's chance to go it alone against Israel

It's a strange, strange week in Irish politics (and still with no election date in sight).On the latest episode of... more

16 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
Simon Harris goes to Washington

Simon Harris is on a flying visit to Washington DC. He isn't under the same pressure that Leo Varadkar faced... more

09 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
How do you tell Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil apart?

We're back with a new format for The Candidate, with weekly episodes that will take you behind the scenes and... more

02 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
The dust has settled - now what next for Ireland and the EU after the European elections?

We're joined on this episode of The Candidate podcast by Theresa Reidy, political scientist at University College Cork; Barry Colfer,... more

23 Jun 2024 · 51 minutes
Live in Dublin? Here's what you need to know about the European elections

Dublin is the smallest of Ireland's three European constituencies, with 23 candidates running for four seats. Political Editor Christina Finn... more

30 May 2024 · 49 minutes
Don't know who to vote for in Midlands North West? This might help

Midlands-North-West is the largest of Ireland's three European constituencies. 27 candidates are vying for five seats, hoping to win the... more

25 May 2024 · 52 minutes
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The US presidential election is all but lost for Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is preparing his return to power. The results are... more