The Floating Voter

The pendulum swung in Fine Gael’s favour as 17 TDs arrived at Government Buildings today for roundtable talks on the formation of a government.

But are we really moving to seeing Enda Kenny drop the word ‘acting’ from his title or is more game playing ahead of the real talks between him and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.

Today the Floating Voter analysed what is really going on a month after the people cast their ballots.

On the Floating Voter this week, the team discussed Enda’s last trip to DC as Taoiseach and asked who uses the word 'bejaysus' anyway? Why Gerry Adams is black and he’s proud, and meet first time TD, Maria Bailey on her new life in Dail Eireann.

No one in the Dail wants to go into government claims the former Labour TD, Kevin Humphreys, who lost his seat in the Dublin Bay South constituency in February.

“What we’re seeing is just play-acting at the moment,” said Humphreys on this week’s Floating Voter podcast. “We have 158 TDs and none of them really want to be in government looking at how the last two elections have gone for government parties.”

Also on the show, the Floating Voter discussed the week in which Enda Kenny tendered his resignation as Taoiseach, a new Ceann Comhairle was elected and the question still remains: will it be a FF/FG coalition or are we going to have another general election?

One week on from the election, and we’re in a right mess now aren’t we?

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are meeting with the various Independents to talk about government formation, but how likely is that going to be? Nobody, it seems, can or wants to take up the baton and lead from the front.

INM’s Group Political Editor Kevin Doyle was joined by Nicola Anderson as well as political correspondents Cormac McQuinn and Philip Ryan to discuss the latest developments in the continuing fall-out from GE16.

The Floating Voter bring you the analysis from election count day 2 and asks whether the people's vote was two fingers to the establishment.

The Floating Voter panel gives their thoughts and reaction to the exit polls that have FG & Labour in trouble.

After three long weeks we’ve made it to voting day….

INM's Nicola Anderson plus political correspondents, Philip Ryan and Niall O’Connor joined Kevin Doyle to lay it on the line, prove their expertise and show us their medals…..

It's time for the big money €20 Floating Voter predictions for #ge16

Whinging whingers, poll overload & a Joan Burton revival? It’s the latest #GE16 podcast from the Floating Voter

Another Floating Voter podcast and another chance it seems, to discuss Enda Kenny’s latest gaffe.

From the fall-out with his ‘whingers’ comments, how much will it feed into the final TV debate?

Joan Burton will be attempting to save Labour from ignominy on Friday and the question is, will we be seeing a period of instability if there’s an increase in the Independents voter?

Plus, polls, polls, polls - have we reached polling saturation point?

INM’s Group Political Editor, Kevin Doyle, was joined by political correspondents, Philip Ryan and Niall O’Connor as they burst some of the general election bubble that surrounds Leinster House.

Latest shows from the Floating Voter can be heard every Tuesday and Friday on Independent.ie.

With a hung Dáil now on the horizon it’s time for Floating Voters to make their minds up. The parties have laid all their cards on the table but there’s plenty of shouting to be done between now and voting day.

The team discuss what Enda Kenny can do to revive his chances of travelling to the White House as Taoiseach on St Patrick’s Day.

Niall O’Connor and Philip Ryan look at Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams’ floundering media performances and ask whether his economic waffle actually damages the party.

Social Media Editor Clare Cullen has been shifting through the online statistics and finding the best of the #electionbands.

Donald Trump gets a mention while Bertie Ahern gives some insightful analysis that might be better suited to the Premier League.

What is the actual choice facing voters on Fri 26th February? With Enda Kenny finally appearing to rule out a coalition with Fianna Fail, is it now a case of Fine Gael & Labour v Fianna Fail and an Independents mish-mash?

Questions over the future government as well as the RTE Leaders’ Debate were the main talking points on the latest Floating Voter podcast.

Alongside INM Group Political Editor, Kevin Doyle, were political correspondents, Philip Ryan and Cormac McQuinn, who also gave their verdict on the performances of the leaders of the smaller parties.