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... well, we're afraid you'll have to wait until our producer/barman counts the votes in accordance with PR-STV and reveals... more
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
The general election is... over? And it's clear that the team have gone a little stir-crazy after a few too... more
The media scrums in the RDS were growing bigger and bigger as the count went on... and then Gerald Hutch... more
It's all systems go: the votes have been cast, the exit polls revealed, the ballots separated, and the counting is... more
Just days to go now, and we've had our first real talking point of the campaign — but also another... more
Heading into this election, it was disaster after disaster for Sinn Féin. The timing couldn't been worse. It wasn't going... more
A low-key, cranky election campaign manifested as a low-key, cranky election debate last night.Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and... more
We're now almost a week into the election campaign, and the children are fighting. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have... more
Show us someone who had 'jiving' on their 2024 general election bingo card, and we'll show you a liar.Christine Bohan,... more
Finally. Finally!Candidates are already out on the doorsteps and some politicians packing up their office in Leinster House. Now, the... more
The US presidential election is all but lost for Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is preparing his return to power. The... more
It's one of the biggest issues facing families across Ireland, and yet it never ranks highly in the list of... more
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
It's a strange, strange week in Irish politics (and still with no election date in sight).On the latest episode of... more
Simon Harris is on a flying visit to Washington DC. He isn't under the same pressure that Leo Varadkar faced... more
We're back with a new format for The Candidate, with weekly episodes that will take you behind the scenes and... more
We're joined on this episode of The Candidate podcast by Theresa Reidy, political scientist at University College Cork; Barry Colfer,... more
Dublin is the smallest of Ireland's three European constituencies, with 23 candidates running for four seats. Political Editor Christina Finn... more
Midlands-North-West is the largest of Ireland's three European constituencies. 27 candidates are vying for five seats, hoping to win the... more
The US presidential election is all but lost for Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is preparing his return to power. The results are... more