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ELECTION DAILY - Inside Politics

ELECTION DAILY - Inside Politics

The Irish Times

*ELECTION DAILY* - new episodes every weekday evening throughout the general election campaign.


The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Hugh Linehan.



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1763 - Election Daily: What is Sinn Féin's 'peer review' of RTÉ Gaza coverage all about?
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  • 1763 - Election Daily: What is Sinn Féin's 'peer review' of RTÉ Gaza coverage all about?

    Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to discuss the day's political action from the campaign:


    As discussed in this morning's regular podcast, there is growing uncertainty over Ireland's economic model thanks to the reelection of Donald Trump. At a Cabinet meeting this morning, there were warnings over what the future could hold.


    Sinn Féin's manifesto included the suggestion that RTÉ's coverage of Gaza and other international conflicts should be subjected to a "peer review" of its editorial standards. But where is the idea coming from?


    Yesterday's podcast featured discussion of Labour leader Ivana Bacik's plan to negotiate with the big parties on government formation only in conjunction with other small parties of the left. Labour got in touch with the podcast about the item to take issue with something Hugh said...


    Green leader Roderic O'Gorman provided a cutting response when asked why voters should pick his party over Labour.

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    Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 22min
  • 1762 - Ireland's economic model is in trouble. Are big spending promises in touch with that reality?

    Thanks largely to corporation tax receipts from multinationals, the Irish state has plenty of money. And so far this election campaign has been largely about how to spend it - on capital investment, on tax cuts and on new spending on all sorts of programmes and projects.


    But with the threats to Ireland's economic model growing, will such spending be sustainable?


    Hugh is joined by Professor John McHale, Shana Cohen and Cliff Taylor to discuss Ireland's economic position and whether election spending promises could lead to yet more boom and bust.


    Shana Cohen is Director at Tasc, a progressive think-tank.


    John McHale is Professor of Economics at University of Galway's J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics and a former chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.


    Cliff Taylor is an economics columnist with The Irish Times.



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    Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 59min
  • 1761 - Election Daily: How Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch got his nickname


    Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk about all today’s news on the election campaign trail:


    Standing side by side during last night’s leaders debate on RTÉ, Micheal Martin and Simon Harris countered Mary Lou McDonald’s criticisms, sometimes aggressively. The optics favoured the Sinn Féin leader.


    On the subject of government formation, Labour leader Ivana Bacik spoke of her intention to only negotiate with the big parties in conjunction with other parties on the left, including the Greens and Social Democrats. But will the other parties play ball?


    Sinn Féin has released its manifesto and, while most of the content had been trailed, there were some surprises.


    And Harry McGee reveals his major role in the history of this election’s most notorious candidate.





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    Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 25min
  • 1760 - Election Daily: Why did Fine Gael select John McGahon?

    Sarah Burns and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the day’s politics on the campaign trail:


    Today saw party leaders give their views on the behaviour of Fine Gael candidate for Louth John McGahon, who was acquitted of assault in 2022. Is he now a problem candidate for the party?


    Labour’s weekend manifesto launch revealed a big commitment to expanded state intervention in housing construction.


    The Social Democrats likewise have ambitious plans for housing, also announced at the weekend. Are differing approaches to housing becoming the major policy fault line in this campaign?






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    Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 19min
  • 1759 - Election Daily: First week of the campaign down, now it really begins

    Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh for our daily discussion of the election campaign:


    ·      With the first week of the general election campaign coming to a close, Fine Gael are making a strong pitch for the law-and-order vote with their campaign promises. Policing and justice seem to be a key area for both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, but will it mobilise voters?


    ·      Is the cost-of-living crisis being underpriced in this general election campaign? There are plans like phasing out third level fees and the double child benefit payment, but high prices are bad news for politicians, so is enough noise being made about addressing it in the next government?


    ·      Mick Wallace has confirmed that he will run for a seat in a Wexford constituency that will be hard to predict.



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    Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 26min
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