Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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 Monaghan.
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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 and Fine Gael candidate for Meath East.
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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.
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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, Réada Cronin, Sinn Féin General Election Candidate for Kildare North, James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and Fianna Fáil General Election Candidate for Kildare North, Vincent P Martin, Green Party Candidate for Kildare North and Cllr Joe Neville, Mayor of Kildare & Fine Gael General Election Candidate for Kildare North.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Galway.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin tells us what the current election results mean for Fianna Fáil and how opinion polls can influence the way people vote.
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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.
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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.
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