The Candidate
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 110 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||
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Nigel Farage resigned as an MP on Tuesday to trigger a byelection in which he's going to run in, and waited for the establishment to line up against him. They didn't. A handful of minor parties have put their names forward, but the candidate getting ... more
Housing Minister James Browne has announced the biggest shake-up to rural planning rules in two decades. It should be easier for people to build homes in the countryside, but there's no target for how many new homes this will deliver and no new trans... more
An Oireachtas committee spent years researching drug policy in Ireland and came back with a clear recommendation: decriminalise possession of all drugs for personal use, a shift from treating drug use as a criminal justice issue to treating it as a h... more
Something unusual happened in the Dáil this week when a Sinn Féin proposal to scrap the three-day waiting period for abortion passed.
An opposition bill getting through is rare enough, but this one came with a free vote that split the government pa... more
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A current-events panel format focused on Irish politics, elections, and governance. Episodes regularly dissect by-elections, party dynamics (notably Sinn Féin, Labour, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael), transfer voting patterns, and leadership debates, often weaving in housing, cost of living, and energy policy. International angles and high-profile visits frequently surface, giving listeners a practical read on how local campaigns intersect with national and European affairs. Noteworthy are hosts' on-the-ground reporting, live tallies, and a consistently parliamentary-portal-style perspective that helps sponsors reach politically engaged, policy-minded listeners. This show tends to attract listeners who want sharp analysis, real-time updates, an... more
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