The Fight for Independents
There is a correlation between the amount of airtime the main party leaders receive and the amount of support independent candidates get in the polls. Micheál Martin claimed that Fianna…
Immigration: The RTÉ Upfront Debate
It's been a little over a year since the Dublin Riot and last night Katie Hannon hosted a row far less exciting than setting a LUAS on fire. Six party…
Simon Harris and the Kanturk Crisis
Every campaign has its defining moment. It could be waving one’s fist in the air defiantly after being shot in the face; it could be an unchecked lie that sticks;…
Aontú v Fianna Fáil: A Fight Made In Heaven
As Aontú launched its manifesto yesterday, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin counter-signalled the event. In a podcast with The Irish Examiner, Martin ruled out the possibility of a coalition with…
Trump and the Future of the Irish-American Relationship
Pundits and politicians have warned us for months of the apocalyptic outcome of a second Trump presidency in the US. They have told us that Trump’s America First policies would…
The Overcrowded Left
Ireland has always been a left-leaning nation. From the Jacobin roots of Irish Republicanism to its more recent aversion to anything religiously Catholic. It is no surprise to hear an…
RTÉ Upfront: The Leaders’ Debate
As the campaign hit the halfway point last night, RTÉ Upfront hosted the first Leaders’ Debate of the election. Leaders from 10 parties squeezed into the studio to battle out…
Prepping the Leader
It’s Day 11 of the campaign and tonight RTE will host the largest ever Leader's Debate. Leaders from 10 different political parties will take the stage to discuss their policies…
Handshake or Billboard? The Best Strategies for Campaigning
Driving through Pennsylvania during the summer, I was bombarded every mile or so with massive billboards. Some had a bold Trump-Vance logo, others had focus group-tested slogans about Harris-Walz being…
The Hole in the Conservative Flank
The year of elections has largely gone conservative around the world. What are the options for anyone looking to push Ireland in that direction during this election?