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Is this presidential contest Ireland's 'first podcast election'?

Is this presidential contest Ireland's 'first podcast election'?

Catherine Connolly and Donald Trump don't have much in common ideologically, but both their campaigns have focused heavily on podcasts, with a different style to traditional media interviews

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

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Mary Lou McDonald: My personal resilience got tested to the extremes

The Sinn Féin leader has had a challenging year

Listen | Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How long will it take to put a government together?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How long will it take to put a government together?

The people have spoken. But what have they said? Mick Clifford looks at the answers on this week's podcast

Listen | Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Who are the winners and losers from Election 2024?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Who are the winners and losers from Election 2024?

Irish Examiner political editor Elaine Loughlin joins Mick to sketch out the national picture and who are the big winners and losers

Listen | Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The key stories from the election so far

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The key stories from the election so far

Irish Examiner political editor Elaine Loughlin joins Mick Clifford to offer their analysis of the key stories emerging from the so far.

Listen | Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: More than just a correspondent - Paul Hosford

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are we there yet? Taking a final look at the election campaign

Mick and Paul Hosford look at who to look out for ahead of polling day and what shape the next coalition will take

Listen | Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Party Leaders Podcast ep4: Simon Harris on why he believes Irish people want stable government

Party Leaders Podcast ep4: Simon Harris on why he believes Irish people want stable government

Taoiseach Simon Harris acknowledges that the election campaign has not gone as smoothly as he would like in the run up to polling day on November 29

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Party Leaders podcast ep3: Roderic O'Gorman on why the Greens need to be part of government

Party Leaders podcast ep3: Roderic O'Gorman on why the Greens need to be part of government

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman speaks to the Irish Examiner's Elaine Loughlin ahead of the general election In the latest of the Irish Examiner interviews with party leaders political editor Elaine Loughlin spoke to Roderic O’Gorman.

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Mike McGrath-Bryan on the barriers facing neurodivergent adults

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Mike McGrath-Bryan on the barriers facing neurodivergent adults

Mike McGrath-Bryan is a features writer and digital journalist for the Irish Examiner who was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD as an adult.

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Kevin Quaid on addressing major gaps in dementia care

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Kevin Quaid on addressing major gaps in dementia care

Kevin Quaid is chair of the Irish Dementia Working Group and member of the Dementia Research Advisory Team

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Election Watch podcast: What can politicians really do about climate change?

Election Watch podcast: What can politicians really do about climate change?

The Election Watch podcast brings UCC experts and students together to examine topics that matter to students ahead of the 2024 General Election.

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Party Leaders Podcast ep2: Richard Boyd Barrett on why Ireland needs a left leaning government

Party Leaders Podcast ep2: Richard Boyd Barrett on why Ireland needs a left leaning government

The People Before Profit leader laments the fact that all of Ireland's left leaning parties have not presented a unified and agreed left leaning alternative

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Emily Crowley on addressing the housing and rental crisis

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Emily Crowley on addressing the housing and rental crisis

We also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Rachel Martin on supporting our farmers

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Rachel Martin on supporting our farmers

In this episode Rachel Martin — Irish Examiner farming editor — sets out what she feels needs to be done by the next government, whoever they may be, to support our farmers and the wider agri-business sector.

Listen | Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dail’ Podcast: Colin Sheridan on resolving the middle east crisis

‘My Message to the next Dail’ Podcast: Colin Sheridan on resolving the middle east crisis

In this episode Colin Sheridan – Irish Examiner writer and former member of the Irish Defence Forces - sets out what he feels needs to be done by the next government, whoever they may be, to help resolve the growing crisis in the middle east.

Listen | Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Elaine Loughlin on ending child poverty and providing better childcare

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Elaine Loughlin on ending child poverty and providing better childcare

In this episode we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: One week to go — who is having a good election?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: One week to go — who is having a good election?

With just a week left before polling day, we take a look at where everybody and everything stands in the general election campaign

Listen | Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Seamus Boland on securing sustainable rural communities

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Seamus Boland on securing sustainable rural communities

We also travelled to a local mart to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dail’ podcast: Terry Prone on ending wastage in government spending

‘My Message to the next Dail’ podcast: Terry Prone on ending wastage in government spending

In this episode Terry Prone, business woman, consultant, writer, broadcaster and Irish Examiner columnist - sets out what she feels needs to be done by the next government

Listen | Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Party Leaders podcast ep1: Micheál Martin on stalled Cork projects, housing and Harris

Party Leaders podcast ep1: Micheál Martin on stalled Cork projects, housing and Harris

The Fianna Fáil leader talks about housing, Simon Harris' role in the National Children's Hospital 'debacle', stalled Cork projects and 'genocide' in Gaza

Listen | Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Imasha Costa on improving the lives of migrants in Ireland

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Imasha Costa on improving the lives of migrants in Ireland

In this episode we also took to the streets and got the opinions of some recent migrants on how life in Ireland is going

Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Election Watch podcast: Is housing the number one issue this election?

Election Watch podcast: Is housing the number one issue this election?

Hosted by Irish Examiner columnist Mick Clifford, this podcast brings UCC experts and students together to examine these questions

Listen | Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast. Mike Allen on solving the homelessness crisis

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast. Mike Allen on solving the homelessness crisis

In this episode, we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Jennifer Horgan on supports teachers and students need in our schools

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Jennifer Horgan on supports teachers and students need in our schools

In this episode, we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on how the next Government can support teachers, students, and schools

Listen | Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Caitríona Redmond on the cost of living crisis

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Caitríona Redmond on the cost of living crisis

Caitríona Redmond sets out what she feels needs to be done by the next government to address the ever worsening cost of living crisis

Listen | Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Showtime! Theresa Reidy on how the election campaign is going

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Showtime! Theresa Reidy on how the election campaign is going

Showtime was what political guru PJ Mara once described as the start of a general election campaign but how is this one going?

Listen | Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Padraig Hoare on climate change

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Padraig Hoare on climate change

In this episode, we also take to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue.

Listen | Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Michael Moynihan on supporting small business

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Michael Moynihan on supporting small business

Rising energy and inflated input costs have seen small businesses across the country close their doors for good over the last couple of years. What can the next Government do to support small business?

Listen | Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Election Watch podcast: Have our young people lost faith in Irish politics?

Election Watch podcast: Have our young people lost faith in Irish politics?

Hosted by Mick Clifford, the podcast hears from a generation who could shape the result of this general election

Listen | Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Chris Luke on solving the emergency department crisis

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Chris Luke on solving the emergency department crisis

Chris Luke — a retired consultant in emergency medicine, freelance podcaster, campaigner and media commentator on health matters — sets out what must be done to solve the crisis in our emergency departments

Listen | Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Fergus Finlay on disability rights

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Fergus Finlay on disability rights

Long standing child welfare and disabilities campaigner and media commentator Fergus Finlay sets out what he feels needs to be done by the next government to improve the lives of disabled people and those who care for them in our society

Listen | Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

'My message to the next Dail' podcast: Jane Cowan on what the government should do to help students

'My message to the next Dail' podcast: Jane Cowan on what the government should do to help students

What should the next government do to make life better for students in Ireland?

Listen | Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Off to the races as general election campaign begins

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Off to the races as general election campaign begins

Here comes general election 2024 with a handful of questions.

Listen | Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

EU Election Podcast: Outgoing MEP Deirdre Clune rules out presidency run

EU Election Podcast: Outgoing MEP Deirdre Clune rules out presidency run

Fine Gael politician, whose political career has spanned 27 years, tells European Election Podcast she is looking forward to being home

Listen | Thu, 30 May, 2024

European flags in Brussels

EU Election Podcast: What happens in Europe and why do the EU elections matter?

Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Paul Hosford hosts a five-part podcast series that shines a light on the EU

Listen | Wed, 29 May, 2024

EU Election Podcast: Luke Ming Flanagan diagnosed with autism after years of 'utter hell' trying to get help for daughter

EU Election Podcast: Luke Ming Flanagan diagnosed with autism after years of 'utter hell' trying to get help for daughter

The MEP and former TD said that he 'almost lost his mind' when his daughter was diagnosed

Listen | Wed, 29 May, 2024

Brexit

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 4 — Vaping is 'the revenge of the tobacco industry', says Micheál Martin

The 2004 smoking ban 'went beyond' what the then-health minister had envisaged

Listen | Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

FAI headquarters

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 3: It will take some time to see a healthy FAI, says Catherine Murphy

The Social Democrats co-leader was speaking on the latest episode of the Irish Examiner's Let Me Tell You podcast which focuses on the issues surrounding the FAI set off by the revelation that CEO John Delaney provided a €100,000 loan to the association in 2017

Listen | Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 2 — Remembering when Ireland teetered on the economic cliff edge

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 2 — Remembering when Ireland teetered on the economic cliff edge

Speaking to the Irish Examiner’s ‘Let Me Tell You’ podcast, former Labour Party leader and Minister for Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has revealed for the first time just how close Ireland came to scrapping the euro and reprinting the punt.

Listen | Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Episode 1 — Bertie Ahern turned down president of Europe role

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Episode 1 — Bertie Ahern turned down president of Europe role

'I said to myself, it was a well-paid job, good conditions but ...'

Listen | Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Let Me Tell You: Episode 5 — 'Politically imperative' for Fianna Fáil to force Fitzgerald departure

Let Me Tell You: Episode 5 — 'Politically imperative' for Fianna Fáil to force Fitzgerald departure

Jim O'Callaghan is this week's guest on the Irish Examiner's Let Met Tell You podcast

Listen | Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Let Me Tell You: Episode 4 — Sinn Féin will talk to anyone about a coalition for change

Let Me Tell You: Episode 4 — Sinn Féin will talk to anyone about a coalition for change

Sinn Féin's Louise O'Reilly said if the party wins enough seats to form a coalition in the next election, it would approach any party that 'wants to be part of a change agenda'

Listen | Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Let Me Tell You: Episode 3 - Paul Murphy says he has no regrets over Jobstown protest

Let Me Tell You: Episode 3 - Paul Murphy says he has no regrets over Jobstown protest

The People Before Profit TD tells Irish Examiner podcast that he and others put shape on the controversial protest in 2014

Listen | Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Let Me Tell You: Episode 2 - I was severely assaulted after IMF bailout, says MEP Billy Kelleher

Let Me Tell You: Episode 2 - I was severely assaulted after IMF bailout, says MEP Billy Kelleher

Speaking to the Irish Examiner’s Let Me Tell You podcast, he said some ministers in Brian Cowen’s government had to take their children out of schools because of the hostility.

Listen | Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Let Me Tell You: Episode 1 - Paschal Donohoe details 'existential challenge' during first lockdown

Let Me Tell You: Episode 1 - Paschal Donohoe details 'existential challenge' during first lockdown

The finance minister made the comments in the new 'Irish Examiner' podcast, Let Me Tell You

Listen | Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

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