The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

In this special bonus edition of the podcast, Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford and Political Correspondent Louise Burne analyse the fallout from the race for the Áras

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

Catherine Connolly has been elected the tenth president of Ireland by a resounding majority.

She’s the first ever candidate backed by all the left wing parties and this represents a stunning success for the female-led left alliance, but it leaves the mainstream parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael with egg on their faces.

In this special bonus edition of the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, Acting Political Editor Paul Hosford and Political Correspondent Louise Burne analyse the fallout from the race for the Áras.