A rightward shift in European politics
Citizens of the EU used their votes in last week's elections to maintain centre-right control of the European Parliament, while shifting the overall makeup of the legislature a little further to the r...
12 Jun 202435min
Election Daily: Sinn Féin’s leadership under scrutiny
Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn on day four of the count.Only a handful of seats remain unfilled in the local elections with Fianna Fáil slightly ahead of Fine Gael for the ...
11 Jun 202429min
Election Daily: Battle of the Boylans
Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to discuss the latest developments:It is day three of the local and European election count and seats in all four MEP constituencies are still in...
10 Jun 202422min
Election Daily: Simon Harris tells us why he won't call an early election despite good news for Coalition
As the count continues on this busy election weekend, it is delight for Taoiseach Simon Harris and Fine Gael as the local election picture becomes clearer, but the final results, particularly in the E...
9 Jun 202425min
Election Daily: The first winners and losers emerge
It is Saturday afternoon of a busy election weekend and while it is still far too early to draw conclusions about many aspects of the local and European contests, some trends are beginning to emerge. ...
8 Jun 202426min
Election Daily: Who will top the poll and who will get sucked into 'the bear pit'?
As voters go to the polls, Hugh Linehan, Pat Leahy, and Jack Horgan-Jones make some final predictions about how the weekend will play out. Which European candidates should be safe in their constituenc...
7 Jun 202431min
Election Daily: Tempers flare among candidates as polling day approaches
Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Sarah Burns to discuss Thursday on the campaign trail:With polling day almost upon us, some running in the European elections have been engaging in a ‘war o...
6 Jun 202423min
Election Daily: Small parties versus independents, nitrate debate, Soc Dem criticism
Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy to discuss Wednesday on the campaign trail:Independent candidates are “wolves in sheep’s clothing”, warned People Before Profit at a campaign even...
5 Jun 202417min
