Election Daily - Wednesday - Debate Reaction and Analysis
Fiach, Jennifer and Hugh react to the first debate of the general election between Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? S...
22 Jan 202015min
What's Really Motivating Voters? With Jennifer O'Connell
Over the last week, Irish Times journalist Jennifer O’Connell has been travelling across the country speaking to people and learning about their thoughts on #GE2020. From a book club in Míchael Martin...
22 Jan 202032min
Election Daily - Tuesday - SF on a Roll & The Latest Poll
As Sinn Féin perform well in the polls, Mary Lou McDonald continues to fight for her place in the televised leaders debate. Fiach Kelly spoke to the SF leader at the candidates launch in Dublin today ...
21 Jan 202017min
Election Daily - POLL - Fianna Fáil Opens A Lead, Sinn Féin Surges
The latest Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll, conducted in the days after the calling of the general election, shows Fianna Fáil edging ahead of Fine Gael and Sinn Fein gaining significant support. Pat Le...
20 Jan 202012min
Election Daily - Policies, Pensions & Polls
For Fine Gael, week two of #GE2020 opens under the shadow of a poll in a Sunday newspaper that put them 12 points behind Fianna Fail. The Irish Times will publish our own poll soon. Meanwhile, Harry M...
20 Jan 202015min
So How Did The Last Government Do?
How has Fine Gael performed in government since 2016? We ask four of our specialist journalists - Paul Cullen on health, Kitty Holland on social housing and homelessness, Carl O'Brien on education an...
18 Jan 202038min
Election Daily - Varadkar Visits Drogheda & Labour Seeks Commuter Vote
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar & Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan met with senior Garda in Drogheda today as gang wars escalate in the town. Simon Carswell was following the action and spoke to Hugh Linehan ...
17 Jan 202016min
Election Daily - On Board The Battle Bus, FF's Spending Pledge, SF on Defensive
On day three of the election campaign Jennifer Bray spent the afternoon aboard the Fine Gael 'battle bus' as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Longford, shook some hands and avoided some bolshy locals. F...
16 Jan 202013min
