Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald arrived in Castlebar on Friday evening to launch the manifesto for Mayo ahead of polling day.

She came to support Cllr Gerry Murray and sitting Deputy Rose Conway Walsh as the opposition leader aims to secure two seats for her party in this 5-seater constituency.

This interview was facilitated as part of a brief media stint, during which local journalists were granted 10 minutes with the leader of Sinn Féin in the TF Royal Theatre.

Caoimhín Rowland returns with news from Ballina/Sligo Mart about the latest thoughts from the farming community as Aidan Crowley divulges stories of elections gone by of posters and why he's perhaps slightly sympathetic toward people getting heated at election time.

Aidan and Caoimhín sit down to chew the fat over the upcoming general election which has been set for November 29.

What will be the big issues as IPAS appears once more in Ballina, housing bites and the cost of living persists.

Aidan Crowley and Caoimhín Rowland sit down to dissect the latest rumblings from Mayo's political world. As the Green Party hit back at Independent Ireland and Martina Jennings sits ahead of the pack after a barnstorming election launch in Claremorris.

Aidan and Caoimhín take a look at the 13 candidates declared and analyse the side of the divide on which many of the non-establishment parties fall.

Aidan Crowley and Caoimhín Rowland sit down to discuss the Fine Gael "Dream Team" which has been selected to contest the upcoming General Election, whenever that may be.

First up is a discussion on the latest issues plaguing the opposition, notable figures concerning housing in Mayo and the major disruption caused by Independent Councillors at this weeks county council meeting in Castlebar.

Aidan Crowley and Caoimhín Rowland sit down to discuss the latest from Mayo politics as Lawless and Maxwell announce their candidacy while Keira Keogh and Alan Dillon are named as the only two for Fine Gael.

Aidan and Caoimhín preview the upcoming Fine Gael general election convention discuss the two candidate strategy and Michael Kilcoyne's 'Independent Spine'

Aidan Crowley and Caoimhín Rowland return for season 2 of All Ireland Whingers as General Election speculation swings into full gear.

Aidan and Caoimhín sit down to discuss the latest news from politics in county Mayo, including 5 candidates for their general election bid and speculate on whether Fine Gael will survive without Michael Ring.