Know your Constituency

Know your Constituency

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Know your Constituency episodes

  • Limerick County | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 11:05 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | A senior minister, a junior minister, and a party general secretary hold the 3 seats - can anyone break the trend? RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan and Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist at UCC, preview the Limerick County constituency. Presented by Rachael English.

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    13 min
  • Longford-Westmeath | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 11:22 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | An extra seat, plus all the incumbents limbering up to go again, and a former minister targeting a comeback. RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews the Longford-Westmeath constituency, with Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent at the Irish Daily Mail. Presented by Colm Ó Mongáin.

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    17 min
  • Offaly | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 13:23 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | "The Kings of Clara now no longer running" - but can Fianna Fáil hold on to their seat, without the Cowen brand, and amid a row over their selection convention? RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews re-drawn Offaly, with Professor Gary Murphy of DCU. Presented by Claire Byrne.

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    17 min
  • Mayo | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 18:16 for Barry's mid-campaign update* "He was in the Lough Mask Inn after a match. But, her husband has 3 county titles" - football & politics intertwine in Mayo. RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews the constituency, with Cathal Mullaney, broadcaster & author of ‘How Connacht Voted in 2016’. Presented by Sarah McInerney.

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    24 min
  • Louth | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 16:24 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | "We don't care about Drogheda, that's Shelbyville to us!" The two population centres in the Louth constituency set the dynamic for this 5-seat contest. RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews it, with broadcaster and journalist Áine Ní Bhreisleáin. Presented by Sarah McInerney.

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    21 min
  • Mayo | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 18:16 for Barry's mid-campaign update* "He was in the Lough Mask Inn after a match. But, her husband has 3 county titles" - football & politics intertwine in Mayo. RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews the constituency, with Cathal Mullaney, broadcaster & author of ‘How Connacht Voted in 2016’. Presented by Sarah McInerney.

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    24 min
  • Meath East | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 12:12 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | "There are often shocks in the Royal County, so we can't rule anything out". RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews the Meath East constituency, with broadcaster and journalist Áine Ní Bhreisleáin. Presented by Sarah McInerney.

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    17 min
  • Meath West | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 15:06 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | Will 3-seater Meath West hold its 2020 title as the 'shortest ballot paper in the country'? And which of those names are likely to be celebrating? RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews the contest, with broadcaster and journalist Áine Ní Bhreisleáin. Presented by Sarah McInerney.

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    19 min
  • Offaly | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 13:23 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | "The Kings of Clara now no longer running" - but can Fianna Fáil hold on to their seat, without the Cowen brand, and amid a row over their selection convention? RTÉ Radio's Barry Lenihan previews re-drawn Offaly, with Professor Gary Murphy of DCU. Presented by Claire Byrne.

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    17 min
  • Waterford | Know Your Constituency
    *UPDATED - Listen from 16:49 for Barry's mid-campaign update* | "There are lots of Waterfords & the city people don't have much in common with those places up near Kilkenny" - Sinn Féin target a gain, while FF & FG display vulnerabilities. Presenter Rachael English is joined by Barry Lenihan & guest Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist at UCC.

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    22 min

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RTÉ Radio 1's podcast map of the 43 constituencies that will make up the 34th Dáil. In 43 separate episodes, Barry Lenihan brings us through all the essentials: the seats, the geography, the boundary…