Catherine Connolly wins the presidency on a disastrous day for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Votes are still being counted but it is already clear that Catherine Connolly has won the presidency by a huge margin. Connolly's victory will be confirmed at Dublin Castle this afternoon. Hugh, Jack ...
25 Okt 202542min
Election Daily: The highs and lows of a strange campaign
Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan Jones join Hugh Linehan to talk about the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls.They look at how the Connolly campaign has managed to create momentum th...
23 Okt 202525min
Election Daily: Will the 'spoil the vote' campaign be felt on Friday?
What does a two-horse race look like in our PR-STV electoral system? What happens when you throw a zombie candidate and a 'spoil your vote' campaign into the mix? And what about turnout? Pat Leahy and...
22 Okt 202523min
Election Daily: Who came out on top in the final debate?
The two remaining candidates in the presidential election came into the final televised debate of the campaign needing different things.Well behind in the polls, Heather Humphreys needed to come acros...
21 Okt 202525min
Election Daily: Can the 'Vicar Street Alliance' hold after this election?
Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about today's news from the presidential campaign trail:A concert in support of Catherine Connolly's campaign brought top musical artists and thousa...
21 Okt 202524min
Election Daily: Has Fine Gael's 'new low' attack video backfired?
Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about the all the latest from the presidential election campaign. There is one topic dominating the campaign today, or two related topics: Catherine Connoll...
20 Okt 202529min
Election Daily: Is it all over bar the shouting for Heather Humphreys?
With Catherine Connolly showing an unprecedented lead for a presidential candidate one week out from polling day, could her campaign only be derailed by something extraordinary at this stage? Cormac M...
17 Okt 202524min
POLL: Catherine Connolly opens huge lead in presidential race
Catherine Connolly holds a commanding lead in the presidential election with just over a week to go before votes are cast, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll.The poll finds tha...
16 Okt 202521min
