Presidential Election 2025

Minister Eamon Ryan reacts to the Green Party's "mixed" election results so far and how the party needs to change the narrative that has been set for the Green's in rural Ireland.

Minister for Housing and Director of the European Elections Darragh O'Brien tells Anton that the governing parties have not taken an electoral hit over housing because there is a "recognition of progress" among voters.

Minister for European Affairs & Defence and Fine Gael TD, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD tells us what the elections mean for Fine Gael so far.

Anton is joined by Fergus Finlay, Ivan Yates and Christina Finn to kick off this Elections 2024 special.

We chat with our reporters from across the country to get an overview of how the local elections are shaping up and talk to our panel about what success and failures will look like for this year's elections.

Mandy Johnston dives into the latest election news with Iar Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, Tommie Gorman, Jonathan O'Brien, Newstalk's Seán Defoe and Christina Finn.

We take a look at both local and European elections, as well as the prospect of Presidency for Bertie Ahern.

Waterford TD David Cullinane joined Andrea Gilligan live on Newstalk Election 2024 special, where be back Sinn Fein TD Mary Lou McDonald, despite her party's disappointing performance in the local elections.

Independent Ireland Candidate Niall Boylan told Andrea Gilligan he will not contest the General Elections if he misses out on a seat in the European Elections.

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told Andrea Gilligan that an election should be called "before the clocks go back", but admitted he was "happy" it was no longer his decision to make.

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Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael Leader Leo Varadkar TD, Green Party Leader Eamonn Ryan and Fianna Fail Leader Michéal Martin join Andrea Gilligan on Newstalk's Election Special.

Leo Varadkar gives an update on his political future, a testy Michéal Martin rails against opinion polling and our political analysts of Adrian Kavanagh and the Daily Mail's executive editor John Lee also join us.

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Anton is joined by European Election candidate for Midlands North-West and Fianna Fáil TD for Laois–Offaly, Barry Cowen to reflect on how well the Fianna Fáil vote has gone in comparison to initial predictions.