While the Presidential Election may not yet be in full swing, the pool of candidates is beginning to fill out.Mairead McGuinness has been nominated by Fine Gael, Catherine Connolly has also announced her intentions, and so has Conor McGregor, obviously.But, what is it really like to run?Joan Freeman is a former Independent Senator and Founder of Pieta House, as well as a former Presidential candidate. She joins guest host Mandy Johnston to discuss.

While the Presidential Election may not yet be in full swing, the pool of candidates is beginning to fill out. Mairead McGuinness has been nominated by Fine Gael, Catherine Connolly has also announced her intentions, and so has Conor McGregor, obviously. But, what is it really like to run? Joan Freeman is a former Independent Senator and Founder of Pieta House, as well as a former Presidential candidate. She joins guest host Mandy Johnston to discuss.

What it’s like to run for President

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk. Join us every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive">http://newstalk.com/listenlive</a>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Society & Culture

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk. Join us every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk. Join us every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at&nbsp;<a href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://newstalk.com/listenlive</a>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Share What it’s like to run for President

Sign up to save your podcasts

What it’s like to run for President

What it’s like to run for President

More shows like The Hard Shoulder

Documentary on Newstalk

Liveline

Newstalk Breakfast

Down To Business

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Callan's Kicks

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

The Pat Kenny Show

Tech Talk with Jess Kelly

Lunchtime Live

Around the World

Taking Stock

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

So You Think You're an Adult

Breakfast Briefing

The Home Show with Sinead Ryan

Travel on The Hard Shoulder

Brendan O'Connor

Today with David McCullagh

Crime World

The Other Hand

The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

In The News

The Indo Daily

The Anton Savage Show

Inside the Crime

Path to Power

Let Me Explain with Seán Defoe

Life and Leadership Podcast

As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & The Good Friday Agreement

Behind the Story

Breaking The Silence

Newstalk Daily