Go behind the scenes of General Election 2024 with RTÉ's David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty as they guide you through the campaign and what's really...
David and Katie take a look at Fine Gael’s Helen McEntee and Fianna Fail’s Jim O'Callaghan's shade-throwing after he suggested she took his ideas. And as Katie prepares to host Upfront's ten-way debate, the pod invited in Head of Training at the Communications Clinic Lorcan Nyhan to get an insight into how politicians themselves gear up for them.
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32:25
Buses ‘brake’ Limerick’s stride, Hutch saddles up, and getting nerdy with the polls
While David and Katie hold firm in the studio, Fran reports back from Limerick where the buses are proving a big issue. They also look to Dublin where Gerard Hutch became an official candidate, while TG4 has released its poll for Galway West – and it’s thrown up some interesting results.
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28:24
Friends now foes, or are they? Who knows!
Fran, David, and Katie discuss fake fights, proposed new Ministeries and RTÉ Entertainment's Alan Corr looks at how celebrities and politicians have mingled in the past and whether it has any influence.
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25:18
Agricultural assurances, Greens getting down with the kids, and how many votes for a jive?
Katie, David, and Fran analyse an eventful few days as FG Leader Simon Harris and SF Leader Mary Lou McDonald busted their best moves in Monaghan, made big promises to the farmers, while the Greens launched their manifesto in Dublin.
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31:15
FF/FG frenemies, SF’s parking wobble, and remembering the infamous Rumble in Ranelagh
Fran, Katie, and David dissected the tsunami of campaign messages that launched in sync as the Dáil was finally dissolved and the General Election was called. They’ll also look at Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaels’ quick transition from coalition partners to bitter rivals, and the Sinn Féin truck’s battle for space on Merrion Square.
Go behind the scenes of General Election 2024 with RTÉ's David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty as they guide you through the campaign and what's really going on. Stay up to date as the battle begins for your vote.
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