Your Essential Guide to the Presidential Election
24 September - 26 minsThe line-up is set and the race for the Áras is officially on. The three contenders – Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin – now face a month of high-stakes campaigning before voters make their choice on Friday 24 October.
In today’s podcast, Ciara Doherty gets you fully briefed on what to expect. First, Gerard Howlin, political advisor and Irish Times columnist, casts his eye over the field of candidates – weighing their strengths, their weaknesses, and whether anyone is already stumbling out of the gate. Then, UCC’s Professor Theresa Reidy takes us inside the machinery of a modern presidential campaign: the poster wars, the social media battles, the set-piece TV debates, t...
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